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As part of the celebration of Skyscraper Day on 3 September, join us for our special Skyscraper tours where you can go to the top of the first iron-framed building in the world – the grandparent of the skyscraper.

Climb the wooden stairs of the Jubilee Tower to one of the highest vantage points in Shrewsbury. See the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire and beyond! Each tour will last 30 minutes.

Tours will run on:

Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 August, 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm 

Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 September, 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

English Heritage members get free entry. Children also go free and must be accompanied by a paying adult. Booking is recommended. Normal exhibition and Behind the Scenes Tour prices still apply.

If you do not have a head for heights, you can also celebrate Skyscraper Day by enjoying the launch of the Flaxmill Café’s afternoon teas. Enjoy special treats inside the grandparent of the modern skyscraper.

The Jubilee Tower has 56 wooden steps to the top and you need a good head for heights. We also have a video too for any visitors who cannot make it up the steps. This tour is not recommended for any children who require carrying.

Skyscraper Day Jubilee Tower Tours At Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

Spend a Sunday at Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden listening to live music.

Bring your chairs or blankets, grab a refreshing treat from our café and enjoy a wonderful day of music.

Book early and save 15%

September Music At Kenilworth Castle

Spend a Sunday at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens listening to live music.

Bring your chairs or blankets, grab a refreshing treat from our café and enjoy a wonderful day of music.

Book early and save 15%

September Music At Brodsworth Hall

This summer, Belsay Hall hosts a new exhibition in partnership with Northumbria University.

Make and Mend brings together around 20 artists, inviting their creative responses to Belsay’s rich heritage through a range of disciplines, including textiles, furniture, photography, and architectural studies.

The exhibition blends traditional craftsmanship with contemporary techniques, celebrating both the history of making and the ongoing art of preservation.

This event is included with your general admission to Belsay Hall. Book early and save 15%. Members go free.

Make And Mend At Belsay Hall

Audley End is celebrated for its magnificence: beautifully furnished rooms and fine objects, carefully arranged and presented for visitors. Yet above these showpiece interiors lies another, lesser-known world.

Running from May to November 2026, Behind Closed Doors is a new exhibition that offers a rare glimpse into the hidden second-floor rooms, long closed to the public. Once guest bedrooms and servants’ quarters, they now function as store rooms, revealing a quieter side of life within the house.

Through the photographs of Lachlan French and Clive Downes, these interiors evoke a faded splendour, carefully preserved as if a moment frozen in time.

In contrast to the rooms below, they offer a more subtle beauty, shaped by memory, atmosphere, and the traces of lives once lived behind closed doors.

This event is included with general admission. Book in advance to save 15%. Members go free.

Behind Closed Doors:

Celebrate the changing season and spend an afternoon at Kenilworth Castle listening to live music in the beautiful grounds, every Sunday in September.

Bring your chairs or blankets, grab a refreshing treat from our café and enjoy the wonderful music. The perfect relaxing Sunday.

Performances will take place at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Join us on:

Sun 6 Sep – Akiharu Kitagawa - Discover the beautiful sound of the koto, Japan's traditional 13-string instrument. Akiharu Kitagawa brings traditional Japanese and contemporary music together.

Sun 13 Sep – Caribbean Harmony - Experience the vibrant sounds by the Caribbean Harmony trio, featuring calypso, reggae, pop, jazz, and Latin music played on authentic steel pans.

Sun 20 Sep at 11am and 1pm – Dhol Blasters - Enjoy the vibrant energy of Bhangra, blending traditional rhythms with Western influences.

Sun 20 Sep at 3pm – Stringbeats

Immerse yourself in the vibrant blend of Indian classical music and contemporary Bollywood melody, performed on sitar, tabla and sarangi.

Sun 27 Sep – Chalemie - Experience the enchanting sounds of medieval and early music to life with a captivating mix of voice, lute, hurdy-gurdy and more.

Book early and save 15%

Sunday Music At Kenilworth Castle

Celebrate the changing season and spend an afternoon at Brodsworth Hall listening to live music in the beautiful grounds, every Sunday in September.

Bring your chairs or blankets, grab a refreshing treat from our café and enjoy the wonderful music. The perfect relaxing Sunday.

The set times will be at 11.30am, 1pm and 3pm throughout the days.

Join us on:

Sun 6 Sep – Generation Groove - Enjoy a day of uplifting swing, jazz, and pop music with this talented community band.

Sun 13 Sep – The Honeybirds Jazz Quartet - Delight in the stunning harmonies and beautiful vintage wardrobe of this unforgettable jazz quartet.

Sun 20 Sep – Catherine Rannus Trio - Discover the effortless vocals of this accomplished trio, performing a range of music on piano, bass, sax and flute.

Sun 27 Sep – Room21 Big Band - Experience a day of feel-good swing music and uplifting vocal harmony from this fabulous big band.

Book early and save 15%

Sunday Music At Brodsworth Hall

Step into the fascinating story of Audley End and discover the people and events that helped shape this wonderful house.

To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Thomas Howard, an exhibition of five paintings tells the story of three generations of a family who played a significant part in the development of Audley End. Two of the paintings have never previously been displayed at Audley End.

Alongside the exhibition, our volunteers invite you to enjoy a special performance, ‘Monasteries, Mansions, Marriage and Mayhem’. Hear the stories of the characters behind the house and discover how each played their part over the years.

Performance dates:

9 September at 11.30am

14 October at 11.30am and 1.30pm

21 October at 11.30am and 1.30pm

22 October at 11.30am and 1.30pm

Sign up at the Visitor Information Centre on the day of your visit. You will need admission to Audley End House and Gardens which you can purchase here. Members go free.

Monasteries, Mansions, Marriage And Mayhem

Join a community of crafters for a weekly knit and natter in the Coach House Cafe at Marble Hill.

We’re a friendly and encouraging group, who work on our own independent projects alongside each other.

Open to all adult ages and abilities.

There is no booking required. For more details please contact chloe.cooke@english-heritage.org.uk

Knitting Group At Marble Hill

Discover the stories behind the building of Eltham Palace in the 1930s, and the role of architects, John Seely and Paul Paget. Learn about the challenges they faced, the complexity of the build and the public response to the new house during this 1.5 hour tour of the house and grounds.

This tour is graded as moderate access, as it is a walking tour with uneven roads and with few places to stop and rest.

Bookings will open on Wednesday 15 July at 9am.

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Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. 

Skyscraper Day Jubilee Tower Tours At Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

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