Yate & District Heritage Centre

Yate Heritage Centre, Yate

Events, Lectures, Workshops

Work and Play The Factory Way - poster image showing 7 people with their arms around each others shoulder to form and line and smiling

Work and Play – The Factory Way

Running from: 3rd December 2024 to 1st February 2025

A celebration of the people and social lives connected to the Parnall/Jackson/Creda/Whirlpool/BEKO Europe factory on Station Road, Yate

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Christmas Coffee Morning and Book Sale

Saturday 7th December 2025 from 10.30am to 12.30pm

Tea, coffee, cakes, books, bric-a-brac, jewellery, raffle

Image showing three people holding a candle and singing songs from a song book

Christmas Carols on the Green

Tuesday 10th December 2024 from 6pm at Yate Heritage Centre

Sing your favourite carols with St Mary’s School Choir!

About Yate & District Heritage Centre

Yate & District Heritage Centre is a fully accredited museum which, as part of Yate Town Council, serves all our local communities.

The Centre was created in 1995 to provide facilities for displaying aspects of Yate’s past history and for providing archive and research facilities for the storage of artefacts, documents, maps and photographs relevant to Yate.

In 2000, the Centre was relocated to a new venue next to St Mary’s Church; the site of former stables dating from the 1840’s, behind the historic White Lion Pub.

Yate Town Council funded and supported the creation of the purpose-built exhibition galleries and a workroom which houses the archive and also provides storage space.

Local History Collections

At the heart of the work of the Heritage Centre are the local history collections. Currently, the Centre possesses a collection of over 3,000 objects; these include a permanent collection of significant local artefacts as well as photographs, maps and oral history recordings.

The Heritage Centre can also boast important local history collections including the Creda Archive linked to the Parnall industrial site, the Harries collection of Newman photographs and repositories linked to local historians past and present.

Yate Heritage Centre is committed to providing the public with regularly changing exhibitions and events, which prove stimulating and accessible.

Since 2000, the Centre has produces a myriad of local history displays covering and reflecting the industrial, archaeological and community history of the area. The majority of projects have involved local people and school children.

Similarly, local historical and community groups have produced their own local history exhibitions at the Heritage Centre which has provided the change for local people to showcase their find art, craft and photographic work in the galleries.

Located in the Heart of Yate

Yate & District Heritage Centre is blessed with many advantages, not least location. The venue is both situated in the heart of the old parish of Yate amidst a historic church, schools and pubs and is conveniently close to the town centre and thus easily accessible by visitors.

Free Educational Service

Although a majority of work takes place within the Heritage Centre building, a free educational service for local schools is provided and this remains a high priority.

Since opening, the Centre has developed educational and research materials on key National Curriculum topics for local schools and has conducted practical sessions utilising historical artefacts and documents.

A New Vision for Yate Heritage Centre

History Has Its Eyes on You Poster including images of different historical activities

More than 20 years into our own history, Yate & District Heritage Centre is creating an exciting new “vision” for our future!

Located in the heart of Yate, Yate & District Heritage Centre is a unique facility that creates history through exciting heritage, arts and culture events. It also houses exhibitions, object collections, hosts lectures, workshops and documents life in Yate, captured in everyday memories, photography, film and everything in-between!

Chair of Yate Heritage Centres Management Committee Alan Monaghan says “The Heritage Centre Vision initiative is a great opportunity for our residents to share any ideas or desires relating to how they feel the Heritage Centre can continue to develop and serve the needs of our town and district.”

You can now check out the results of our “Vision Workshops” by downloading a copy of the document below!

Volunteering at Yate & District Heritage Centre

Yate & District Heritage Centre is a dynamic facility devoted to serving the local area. To sustain progress and remain effective, volunteers are always needed to take part in history projects and help staff the building.

For further details and information on becoming a volunteer, please click here to visit our vacancies page.

Alternatively, if you are interested in joining the Yate Heritage Centre Friends Scheme, please contact out Community Heritage Centre Officer by phoning 01454 862200, or please click here to contact them directly via our contact us page.

Interested in Hiring this Venue?

Interested in Hiring This Venue?

Yate & District Heritage Centre is available to hire for community groups.

Open Hours and Contact Details

We are open to the public
Tuesday – Thursday 10am to 4pm
Saturday 10am to 3pm

Address

Yate & District Heritage Centre, Church Road, Yate, South Gloucestershire BS37 5BG

Phone

01454 862200

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