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Welcoming, warm and friendly Bury Art Museum is the perfect place to enjoy art and find out more about the rich history of Bury and the surrounding area.

Join artists Lee Crocker and Andy Marshall for a sketching tour of various cultural influences of our cosmopolitan world within a kilometer of Bury's town centre ending up at the Two Crows studio to create inspired finished art work.

Join us at Ramsbottom Library, open 9:30am – 1:00pm and see displays of coronation memorabilia and much more.

Bury Parish Church will be open Friday 6th September 11am to 2pm with a concert by Ian Buckley, pianist at 12.30pm. Coffee shop with sandwich and cake available. The Church will also be open on Saturday 7th September 10am to 2pm. Coffee shop open.

Special tour organised by The Fusilier Museum in partnership with Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Tour/talk about CWGC history and ongoing commemorations, then moving to The Fusilier Museum for a special tour and talk.

Park and meet at St Philip’s Church Stubbins. Circular 1 ½ mile route Nigel relives the path taken by a discontented faction of cotton mill workers who, despite having the Riot Act read out to them, pressed forward to destroy power loom machines.

Come down to discover your next new favourite, local artist!

With Andrew Todd President of Ramsbottom Heritage Society. Andrew’s walk reveals that there were over 20 licensed houses within 10 minutes walk of the Market Place in 1900.

Pop up exhibition showcasing The Met's history.

John’s stories about Holcombe village, where he’s lived for many years will shock and surprise with their notoriety including hooliganism, drunkenness and a bit of debauchery!

Bull Hill Circular taking in Holcombe Moor peatland restoration project led by Nik Taylor from the National Trust.

Join the participants from our Northern Female Voices project as they share a plethora of writing about experiences of womanhood, motherhood, daughterhood and everything in between.

Three behind the scenes tours of The Met taking place at 10:30, 12:00 and 13:30.

Tour and talk about CWGC history and ongoing commemorations, then moving to the fusilier’s museum for a tour and talk.

Meet at the Grant Arms (Rosebridge) at 1.30 pm. Approx 2 miles. Walk finishes at 4 pm. Andrew is a very knowledgeable historian well worth listening to.

Our first Heritage Open day will be focusing on the Heritage of the East Lancashire Railway by display of locomotives and rolling stock from the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway which operated the current Heritage line from 1847 to 1922, we also have vintage buses, vans, trucks, bikes on display and our detailed model railway showing the ELR in late 1940s.

Friends of Burrs are organising a Heritage Walk around Burrs Country Park, on Saturday 6th September.

Join The League of Curiosity on a unique Storytelling Stroll inspired by the folkloric heritage of Bury!

'From the River's Mouth' - non verbal storytelling and puppetry combine to create a ridiculous, mad cap and magical adventure.

Discover our full digital photograph collection. There will also be free historical newspaper reproductions and postcards for people to take away.

Come and watch the steam hauled train services running on East Lancashire Railway.