On Saturday 28 September the first Totnes Heritage Festival will be taking
place, an event which will give residents and visitors a chance to wallow in our
town’s history, to revisit places they know and love and discover things anew.
Local heritage organisations have come together to lay on a host of events at
many of the historic venues in the town. In addition, English Heritage will be
heading up its ‘Fun and Games’ open day at the castle which will be free to all
residents in the TQ9 district on production of evidence of your residency.
Amongst the events already confirmed, two will be held at the Town Mill, one
hosted by the Image Bank with a D-Day exhibition and showings of the classic
film ‘The Spirit of Totnes’. Pick up a family friendly QR trail map here to
explore other historic buildings.
The trustees of the Totnes Trust will also welcome you at the Town Mill and
you’ll have the opportunity to explore the history and workings of the 16 th
century building.
At The Mansion you can see the superbly restored school room which will be
housing “DEVONIANS WHO HELPED BUILD AMERICA”, a fascinating
exhibition showcasing the history of Devonians who went to America.
Meanwhile, up at the museum a special exhibition will reveal the wonderful
images of our famous plaster ceilings of Totnes which are held by the Totnes
Archives.
Call at the Guildhall and chat to the Mayor about the history of the Guildhall
and some of its artefacts. Return later for presentations to young people who
will have entered the ‘Myths and Legends’ competition which will run
throughout September.
At St Mary’s Church there will be a guided tour to discover hidden secrets
about the building inside and out and St John’s Church, Bridgetown is hosting
an open afternoon with family friendly activity sheets, a historic churchyard
trail and an exhibition of the history of the church.
The festival is being co-ordinated by the Totnes Heritage Trust. Visit Totnes
will be publicising the day throughout the summer and nearer the date a
detailed programme with times and a map of the town which will guide you to
the different venues will be available.
The festival will be a celebration of our town’s history and the heritage
organisation of Totnes look forward to welcoming you to their exciting events.
A ‘must’ for the diary!
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