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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T100000
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URL:https://leamingtonhistory.co.uk/events/leamington-heritage-day/
SUMMARY:Leamington Heritage Day
DESCRIPTION:\n\nCome and celebrate our town's diverse heritage at Leamingto
 n Heritage Day. Leamington History Group and many other local societies wi
 ll display their latest history research\, activities and events. We will 
 be launching Leamington History Group's new Digital Archive. There will al
 so be an opportunity to climb up the All Saints' Church Tower\, for a magn
 ificent view of Leamington Spa. This is a free event and part of Heritage 
 Open Days.\n\n\nRich and diverse history of Leamington to take centre stag
 e at event this weekend\n\nBy Oliver Williams\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPub
 lished 9th Sep 2026\, 12:34 BST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeamington Spa’s 
 rich and diverse history will take centre stage on Saturday (September 12)
  when Leamington History Group hosts its annual Heritage Day and Digital A
 rchive Launch.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe free event\, hosted by All Saint
 s’ Parish Church from 10am to 3am\, will bring together more than 25 loc
 al heritage\, history\, community\, cultural and environmental organisatio
 ns\, offering visitors the chance to discover research\, photographs\, dis
 plays\, publications and stories about Leamington and the wider area.\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\nThere will also be opportunities to climb the tower at All Sain
 ts’ Church for magnificent views across the town\, providing a fitting s
 etting for a celebration of Leamington’s past\, present and future.\n\n\
 nThe House History Group will be displaying stories behind local homes and
  streets giving visitors the chance to find out more about their house.\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto from a previous Heritage 
 Day. Credit: Leamington History Group.\n\n\nVisitors can also learn more a
 bout Leamington History Group’s wider research projects\, publications\,
  talks\, walks and local history projects.\n\n\n\nThe History Group will a
 lso be selling its popular Old Leamington Calendar\, second hand local his
 tory books and its latest publications including Creative Leamington Spa (
 2026) which celebrates more than 200 years of creativity and the town’s 
 arts and cultural life\, while Enterprising Leamington (2025) explores the
  people\, skills\, businesses and communities that have shaped 200 years o
 f the town’s development.\n\n\nAmong the heritage\, history and research
  organisations taking part are Warwickshire Industrial Archaeology Society
  (WIAS)\, Lillington Local History Society\, Alderminster History\, Warwic
 kshire Photographers Collective\, ARC\, Warwickshire Gardens Trust\, autho
 r Graham Sutherland and Leamington House Histories. Community\, faith\, cu
 lture and local interest organisations include Our Lady’s Lillington\, A
 ll Saints’ Community Garden\, Ahmadiyya Muslim Centre\, Belvedere CIC\, 
 Warwick District United Nations Association\, Leamington International Twi
 nning and Gardens with Meanings.\n\n\n\n\nHeritage Day will demonstrate ju
 st how broad Leamington’s heritage is\, encompassing its buildings and s
 treets\, gardens and environment\, industry and enterprise\, faith communi
 ties\, international connections\, photography\, arts and the personal sto
 ries of the people who have made the town what it is today.\n\n\n\n\nThe e
 vent will be attended by High Sheriff of Warwickshire Susan Rasmussen\, Ma
 yor of Royal Leamington Spa Cllr Sarah Boad\, and Warwick District Council
 lor Ella Billiald\, Portfolio Holder for Arts\, Culture and Economy.\n\n\n
 \n\nStella Bolitho\, Leamington History Group’s chairwoman\, said: “Le
 amington Heritage Day is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the extraordi
 nary heritage of our town and the people and organisations who work so pas
 sionately to preserve and celebrate it. "Leamington has such a rich and di
 verse story\, from its historic buildings\, gardens and industries to its 
 communities\, families\, faiths\, arts and culture. "Heritage Day brings a
 ll these stories together and gives everyone the chance to discover someth
 ing new\, celebrate our shared heritage and take pride in what makes Leami
 ngton such a special place.” \n\nOne of the highlights of the event will
  be the launch of the Leamington History Group Digital Archive\, presented
  by vice chair and archivist David Morse.\n\n\nSupported by both Leamingto
 n Town Council and Warwick District Council\, the ambitious project is bri
 nging thousands of images from the Group’s historic collection within ea
 sy reach of the public. Visitors will be able to discover photographs\, po
 stcards and other fascinating images of Leamington\, exploring the streets
 \, buildings\, people and places that have shaped the town and its story. 
 Already containing more than 4\,300 digital items\, the searchable archive
  is organised by streets\, places and subjects\, with material extending b
 eyond Leamington itself.\n\n\nleamingtonhistory.co.uk\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;
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