Our partners
Heritage Open Days continues to flourish as a unique joint-venture spanning the public, private and voluntary sectors, with more than 2,200 organisations involved in making the festival happen. Special thanks go to:
The festival community
Partnership working is at the heart of our festival, and without our community of organisers, promoters and coordinators the festival could not happen. Locally, thousands of organisations, community groups and individual volunteers programme, fund and manage a fantastic array of site openings and events, jointly attracting millions of visitors. They make Heritage Open Days England’s largest voluntary cultural event.
National Trust
The festival is brought to you by the National Trust, Europe’s largest conservation charity, looking after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy. The National Trust has helped to deliver this festival since 2011, and it's an important part of how the National Trust highlight's the history, heritage and culture of not just the places it cares for, but of places and communities across the country.
I am a huge fan of Heritage Open Days, and everything that it stands for. Places of history and heritage help to bind our communities together. The festival is an opportunity to celebrate their importance, reaching beyond boundaries and bringing people together; all made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of hundreds of volunteers. Long may it continue to inspire.
People's Postcode Lottery
People’s Postcode Lottery is a charity lottery whose players support charities across Great Britain and globally; to date players have awarded over £1.2 billion to good causes.
Thanks to players, Postcode Earth Trust has awarded over £5 million to the National Trust, enabling the continuation of its conservation efforts and ensuring the success of events like Heritage Open Days, making them accessible and free for all.
Heritage Open Days is a great opportunity for all of us to learn more about and celebrate the wonderful wealth of history and culture we have on our doorsteps. It is great to see player support helping create such a brilliantly varied programme of events – there really is something for everyone. Thanks to players, Postcode Earth Trust has awarded over £5 million to the National Trust, enabling the continuation of its conservation efforts and ensuring the success of events like Heritage Open Days, making them accessible and free for all.
European Heritage Days
The festival is part of European Heritage Days, which is a joint action of the Council of Europe and the European Commission involving all 50 signatory states of the European Cultural Convention under the motto, Europe: a common heritage.