Hedon History Walks

Name: Hedon History Walks
Address: Johnson's Car Park, Hedon, HU128HP, GB
Telephone: +447763994060
Price range: £
Rating: 5

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Hedon History Walks

Walking tours that promote exercise at the same time as learning about the history of the Town of Hedon.
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20/11/2024

Hi All, watch out for the first in a monthly series of history articles in tomorrows Holderness Gazette. Lucy Brooke and I will be sharing the spot with a series of pieces about aspects of local history. I even have mu photo there. Quite excited to be honest.

26/10/2024

Hedon History Walks will have shocking stories for you on All Hallows Eve! Tales of ghost monks and cats, faceless bodies, poisons and cholera, guns and ropes, and death in many disguises.
If you like nightmares come along to Market Hill, Hedon, at 7pm Thusday 31st October for a 90 min stroll on the dark side. £5. Well behaved dogs are welcome too.

23/10/2024

THE HEDON HALLOWEEN WALK IS BACK
Hedon History Walks presents 'An A, B, C of Hedon's Hideous History: Accidents, Bloodshed and Carnage'.

Meet on Market Hill 7pm on Thursday 31st October. £5. May not be suitable for young children. Well behaved dogs welcome. No tickets required, just come along.

The walk should be around 90 mins, and is on pavements and paths.

Come along if you dare.

27/09/2024

Just a Reminder! The postponed Head to Hedon event 'TIME and TIDE' by the brilliant Hull Community Theatre and the May Geslins is TOMORROW, Saturday 28th September at 2pm at St. Augustine's Church. This is an engaging mix of music and sketches with a local maritime theme and is free with no ticket required. It will have you laughing and crying in equal measure. This will be the final event of this years Heritage Open Days, organised in Hedon by Hedon Museum.

13/09/2024

We are so pleased and proud to host The Beggars Folk Music Foundation's 'Sarah, Life Turned her that way', This Folk Opera tells the story of Sarah Kelly's abduction from home, rise to wealth in Dublin and subsequent downfall. It is told in a well polished and professional cast through the medium of music, (traditional and contemporary, along with dance and narration and even film. Performed to full theaters now is your chance to see the performance of the year. Saturday 14th September 7 pm. FREE and NO TICKET REQUIRED get there early to be certain of a seat. Part Of Head to Hedon,

13/09/2024

Where there is Brass.... is at St Augustine's tonight. The East Riding of Yorkshire Brass Band are performing in yet another FREE concert for HEAD TO HEDON. To raise the roof, not literally I hope, come along tonight at 7:30 for these fantastic musicians with the proper sound Yorkshire.

13/09/2024

The weather seems to be set fair for a great HEAD TO HEDON weekend. Before that we have the fabulous East Riding of Yorkshire Brass Band at St. Augustine's Church at 19:30 to fill the church with the great sound of brass.
The programme for Saturday and Sunday is here. There are 7 open buildings, three history walks, Regency Dancers at Ivy House and Hull Community Theatre in the 'open air', classic lorries and cars and the Army Cadets at Lambert House. There is an exhibition of Hedon's WWII heroes with some fantastic tales at the British Legion. There also two more free shows at St. Augustine's too, ALL for FREE.

11/09/2024

Why not take a walk around the boundary of Hedon, about 4 mls, with stops for some historical stories and to get your breath back.! All part of the HEAD TO HEDON events. Wear sensible shoes but the weather is looking okay at the moment. Thursday 12th. Meet at
Market Hill at 1pm for another FREE event.

11/09/2024

Let's put the COME in COMEDY in front of .... to St. Augustine's in Hedon, and get there on Thursday 12th at 8 pm for a great night out with four great comics in a magnificent venue for an evening of possibilities, and all for FREE as part of the HEAD TO HEDON events organised by Hedon Museum and with funding from East Riding's Do It For East Yorkshire and Hedon Town Council. See Jack Gleadow, Peter Bush, Pierre Hollins and Kevin Precious.

10/09/2024

Tomorrow, Wens. 11th, there is a Pub Walk in Hedon. More of a trawl than a crawl as we will be looking for stories about the many pubs and breweries from the past and present. We are meeting at The Station on Souttergate at 7pm. Part of the HEAD TO HEDON events organised by Hedon Museum.

10/09/2024

Wednesday night is the next HEAD TO HEDON concert at St. Augustines. A fantastic night of local folk by local folk for local folk. The fantastic Spare Hands along with Sam Martyn and Wolfy O'Hare, plus Kevin Young, The Cod Ends and the May Geslins will make for a fantastic evening of music are repartee. And all for FREE!
The music starts at 7pm, not tickets required. Donations taken for renovation of St. Augustine's. This is the first time that such great folk musicians have been seen in Hedon for a very long time.

06/09/2024

It is Here! HEAD TO HEDON for Heritage Open Days. We are off with a bang with free guided walks 'on water'. The Haven was the reason for the founding of Hedon and we follow its route and hear stories along the way. Meet at Johnsons Corner car park HU12 8HP /// servers.reseller.flipping at 11am or 2pm for approx 90 mins of Hedon history.

Don't forget the Babershop Concert 7pm Saturday at St. Augustines, for a great evening of singing a capella. too.

06/09/2024

We are sorry to announce that Saturday's performance of 'Time and Tide' by Hull Community Theatre and the May Geslins has been postponed. This is as several of the troupe have COVID. The show has been rescheduled for Saturday 28th September at 2pm, still at St. Augustine's Church, Hedon.
However you will be able to have a preview as four scenes from the show are being performed on Sat/Sun 14th/15th September at various open air venues around Hedon.
11:30 Distaff Lane/Graveyard
12pm Ss Mary and Joseph RC Church, Baxtergate
1:30pm King's Head car park, Magdalen Gate
2:30pm Ivy House, Market Hill

We do hope that you will be able come along and support the show on these dates, or the full show on 28th Sept. and still all FREE.

05/09/2024

Humber Harmony at the British Barbershop Convention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsPzHexoIQc&pp=ygUPaHVtYmVyIGhhcm1vbnkgand see them live at St. Augustine's Church Hedon, along with Three Crown Sound for an evening of a capella singing. 7pm for a FREE concert courtesy of East Riding and Hedon Councils

05/09/2024

Time and Tide by Hull Community Theatre features music by the May Geslins for a preview of a couple of the songs see here.
https://bit.ly/3TgC6lg https://bit.ly/47dUXDc
These songs and sketches will be at St. Augustine's Church Hedon at 2pm 7th September. Come along for a FREE Concert. ‘This event is being funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Do It For East Yorkshire Community Grant and Hedon Town Council

04/09/2024

Only 3 days to the start of HEAD TO HEDON for Heritage Open Days.
Saturday 7th September starts with a free 90 min walk discovering Hedon Haven starts at Johnson's Corner car park at 11am and 2pm
Also starting at 2pm is 'Time and Tide' by the excellent Hull Community Theatre group AT St. Augustine's Church.
7pm is the start of the Barbershop Concert by Award Winning Humber Harmony and Three Crown Sound. Most captivating song at the Interkulture Choir contest, Entertainment and Best small chorus awards at the British Barbershop Convention.
All for free. Please come along and support local events.

30/08/2024

Hedon History Walks has been doing what it says 'on the tin' since 2016. For HEAD TO HEDON for Heritage Open Days there will be 8 different walks with Lucy Brooke joining the team. No Booking required, and FREE, just come along at the start time and place.

Sat.7th September
Haven Walks 11am and 2pm. Meet at Johnson's Corner car park HU12 8HP ///servers.reseller.flipping

Sun. 8th September
Town Walk 11am. Meet Market Place HU12 8JA ///umbrellas.sporting.larger
Westlands Walk 2pm. Meet Market Hill HU12 8JE ///deodorant.still.winter

Wens. 11th September
Pub Walk 7pm. Meet inside Station pub HU12 8JS ///regarding.loves.crackling (best to park on Market Hill)

Thurs. 12th September
Round Hedon Walk 1pm. Meet at Market Hill HU12 8JE ///deodorant.still.winter A 4 mile walk.

Fri. 13th September
St. Augustine's interior 12pm
St. Augustine's graveyard 2pm
Meet at church, Church Lane, HU12 8FG ///revision.peach.meanings

Sat. 14th September
St. Augustine's Churchyard, 11am
St. Augustine's interior, 1pm
Meet at Church, Church lane, HU12 8FG ///revision.peach.meanings
Ivy House Gardens and relics 1pm and 3:15pm Ivy House, Market Hill, HU12 8JE ///bucket.yield.moral

Sun. 15th September
Westlands Walk 11pm, meet at Market Hill, HU12 8JE ///deodorant.still.winter
Town Walk 1pm. meet at Market Place HU12 8JA ///umbrellas.sporting.larger
Ivy House Gardens and relics 1pm and 3:15pm Ivy House, Market Hill, HU12 8JE ///bucket.yield.moral

There is something for everybody.

29/08/2024

Hedon Museum is a charity run entirely by volunteers and has been open to the public for FREE since 1996. They are open between March and November on Wednesday's and Saturday's 10am to 4pm. For HEAD TO HEDON for Heritage Open Days they will be open Sat. 7th, Wens. 11th, Sat. 14th and Sunday 15th. There are displays of the history of the town. Did you know that Hedon was the 11th largest port in England in 1205? We also have a special exhibition by South Holderness Countryside Society 'A Best Kept Secret'. The Society hold land for wildlife and their display is fantastic in highlighting Holderness, especially for children. We have a book stall, tombola and shop with plenty of local history purchases, plus refreshments are available.

Address

Johnson's Car Park
Hedon
HU128HP

Telephone

+447763994060

Website

http://www.hedonhistorywalks.com/

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