2025 Programme
The programme of events for 2025 is still being finalised. Please check back for updates.
- The Friends and volunteers hold working days on site every Saturday, 10:30 -3pm, weather permitting.
- Days may begin sooner and end later depending on activity underway.
- Visitors are welcome on volunteer working days, but please do let us know if you intend to visit so we can meet and greet and keep appraised on any last minute weather or other issues.
- Site Open Days for the Public – with more formal tours and dislays including books and items to purchase generally take place on selected Bank Holidays, and when advertised separately, such as during Heritage Open Days events.
- New volunteers always welcome.
- Tours and other group events by arrangement. Please get in touch.
2025 FoHC Programme and related events
APRIL
20th Easter Sunday – Site Open Day – at a loose end after too many chocolate eggs? Come and join us for a tour, chat, local history exhibition and book sale.
26th – Volunteer working day
MAY
3rd – Saturday – Volunteer working day
10th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
17th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
24th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
31st – Saturday – Volunteer working day
JUNE
7th- Saturday – Volunteer working day
14th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
21st – Saturday – Volunteer working day
28th- Saturday – FoHC 11th ‘Birthday’
JULY
5th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
12th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
19th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
26th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
AUGUST
2nd- Saturday – Volunteer working day
9th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
16th – Saturday – Volunteer working day
23rd- Saturday – Volunteer working day
30th- Saturday – Volunteer working day
SEPTEMBER
12th-21st September is the Heritage Open Days 2025 programme
For the whole period we will have a presence at Old Moor RSPB
And for 2 weekends the Colliery itself will be open:
- Sat 13th September 10.30-15.30
- Sun 14th September 11.00-17.00
- Sat 20th September 10.30-15.30
- Sun 21st September 11.00-15.00
See details:
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
- Sat 22nd November 2025 10.30-15.00
DECEMBER
- Christmas dates TBC
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