Heritage Open Days puts spotlight on historic Hull normally closed to public

MEMBERS of the public were given the chance look inside historic Hull buildings, some of them normally off limits, as part of the recent Heritage Open Days event in the city.

- 

Offices, workshops, galleries, museums, churches and theatres were among the venues opened up to give people a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes.

This year’s event - which featured a programme of walks, talks and presentations - saw the opening up for Maister House, the home of Eclectic Music, an orchestra which offers performances, music lessons and mental health and wellbeing sessions for businesses and space for other creatives. Also on show was the Danish Church, which opened 71 years ago to replace the original church on the site that was bombed in 1941 on the eve of its 70th anniversary.

John and Christine Netherwood, who lead around 300 Heritage Open Days volunteers during the week-long event, praised the contributions of Hull City Council and a number of businesses in the region in helping to deliver the 2025 programme. John said: “The festival is a part of a much larger, nationwide event run by the National Trust and the sheer scale of Hull’s programme is what sets it apart.