Heritage Open Days at our Heritage Centre

Welcome to Knutsford's contribution to England’s largest annual festival of history and culture! Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It's your chance to see "hidden places" and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore. And

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Knutsford Photographic Society 2024 Exhibition

The 2024 Exhibition of the Knutsford Photographic Society will run in the Heritage Centre from 1st August to 30th September 2024, only on Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays from 10am to 4pm..    No advance booking needed.

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Congratulations to Val Bryant !

Congratulations to our recently retired former manager, Val Bryant, on receiving the BEM (British Empire Medal) for her work with Knutsford Heritage Centre, focussing on the town's heritage and community. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and helping us to build on Val's achievements over the last 17

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In praise of “small museums”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/07/the-guardian-view-of-small-museums-stories-of-what-we-have-been-and-who-we-are "Have you heard the one about the museum of cuckoo clocks that may have to be wound up unless the two brothers who founded it 34 years ago can find someone to keep it ticking when they retire? Or the Musical Museum, set up in 1963 by an electrical engineer with a

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The Knutsford Workhouse — an Illustrated Talk

Tickets £12 (only £10 for Friends) available from the Heritage Centre on Thurs/Fri/Sat 11am to 4pm, or by phone 01565-650506, or via e-mail at info@knutsfordheritage.co.uk The ticket price includes light refreshments.

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Heritage Centre Shop

The Heritage Centre building includes a retail shop which is open whenever the Heritage Centre is open: currently 11am to 4pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Whether you approach our shop from the “top” Princess Street (at the end of Heritage Way), or from the “bottom” King Street (hidden away

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