The Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire
Upcoming Events
Storytelling Workshop with TV Presenter Mary-Ann Ochota and Storyteller Jason Buck
*Only 16 places on this workshop so BOOK NOW!* We all love stories – it’s the oldest form of communication, and has an incredible power to bring the past to life. Join professional storyteller Jason Buck and TV archaeologist Mary-Ann Ochota for an afternoon workshop learning how to tell a story based on historical artefacts and events. Whether you’re interested in classic folklore, creating your own stories, or simply finding out the facts and sharing them in the…
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Rings, Wings and Spindle Whorls: An Evening with TV Presenter Mary-Ann Ochota and Storyteller Jason Buck
Rings, Wings and Spindle Whorls: Archaeological treasures and the stories they tell. With Mary-Ann Ochota & Jason Buck Join TV presenter and archaeologist Mary-Ann Ochota and storyteller Jason Buck on a unique journey through Britain’s history, telling stories inspired by historical artefacts from the Iron Age to World War 2. This event is brought to you by Heritage Lincolnshire's Layers of History project and we will be celebrating a successful first year with a birthday cake! Weaving fact,…
Find out more »Heritage Futures workshop offered by Heritage Lincolnshire in partnership with Rose Regeneration
Heritage Lincolnshire has recently received a Resilient Heritage grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and is working in partnership with Rose Regeneration to develop a new Business Plan. We would like to share the techniques that can help other heritage organisations in Lincolnshire who are operating in these challenging economic times. We would like to invite you to book a FREE place at this workshop. Places are limited and therefore BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. Contact us on 01529 461499 or email…
Find out more »Do Something New Louth
Heritage Lincolnshire’s First ‘Do Something New’ Event is on its way! Come and meet us at Louth Library on Saturday May 12th. Heritage Lincolnshire volunteers will be there to promote the organisation and encourage the recruitment of new volunteers. Many of you are members of other local organisations so why not encourage them to come along, promote their group and appeal for membership. There is a small charge for a table/display space so you would also be helping Heritage Lincolnshire…
Find out more »Stone Carving Taster Day
A one session course FREE to new learners from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Monday 14 May at the Heritage Skills Centre, Lincoln Castle, Castle Hill, Lincoln LN1 3AA. Join experts from the Heritage Skills Centre and learn how to use a chisel with this taste of stone masonry. This short course offers a simple introduction to the philosophy and techniques of stone masonry using low relief carving. Learners will be taken through the process of making a simple…
Find out more »Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival
The 14th Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival Heritage Lincolnshire and the Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service are delighted that once again our Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival will be delivering 16 days of great walking across the East Midlands’ only Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With walks ranging from 1 to 76 miles, taking place in the mornings, afternoons, evenings and even at night, we know that there will be something perfect for you. Whether you like to challenge yourself to walk at a…
Find out more »Conserving Historic Stonework
Join Kelly Appleton, Buildings Conservation Officer at Heritage Lincolnshire to find out what causes historic stonework to decay and what we can do to prevent it. This course will provide an introduction to how and why historic stone buildings and monuments deteriorate, as well as discuss the methods that can be used to diagnose the causes of decay. You will also find out what steps can be taken to prevent or resolve stone deterioration, in order to help secure the…
Find out more »A County Divided: the English Civil war in Lincolnshire
Trapped between the Parliamentarian stronghold of the eastern counties and the Royalist armies of the north and west, Lincolnshire spent the years of 1642 to 1646 as a military frontier with conflict raging across the county on numerous occasions. This one day course will examine the progress of the war, and look at its impact on the people and landscape of the county. Join Jim Snee, project officer with the Layers of History Project, on this 2 session course which…
Find out more »South Lincolnshire Walking Festival
There’s no better way to discover the hidden treasures of south Lincolnshire than walking through the landscape that witnessed Bronze-Age burials; Iron-Age mints; Roman forts; the Knights Templar; deserted Medieval villages; castles, cathedrals and monasteries and architecture at its finest. But the festival isn’t only for history lovers! Whether you want to roam with ramblers, take your children on an adventure walk, brush up on your trees and birds on a nature trail, get snapping on a photography foray or…
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