Documentary Media Centre is delivering a new series of FREE city centre heritage events starting on Saturday 28th October between 10:00-15:00.
- Are you or your community group in the early stages of developing a heritage collection?
- Are you thinking about growing an existing collection?
- How about turning your collection into a registered small independent museum?
The Saturday Heritage Fairs in Leicester have been set up by the Documentary Media Centre to support and encourage all the above…..plus a new Independent Heritage Network for ongoing support.
Our Saturday Heritage Fairs aim to provide a meeting point for individuals and small groups from the new Independent Heritage Network who are developing heritage projects based on their own interest areas.
The Saturday Heritage Fairs are also open to the public to explore and engage with free talks, showcases, and screenings on offer.
Find out more about these independent heritage projects being developed across all areas of Leicester and how to get involved through sharing your own lived experience.
Timetable: Saturday 28th October 10:00-15:00
09:30 The Old Library Cafe opens in Leicester Adult Education Centre
10:00 Hansom Hall with stalls, Language Cafe hosted by Carole Clohesy & Leicester Stories hosted by Rob Watson open
11:00 Lord Mayor, Cllr Susan Barton – Welcome
12:00 Talk hosted by Toluwani Adedeji – Digital Marketing for Heritage
13:00 Photo Walk – Register with Roberta Chioccia at Fotografo stall
14:00 Audio Walk – Register with Rob Watson at Leicester Stories stall
15:00 Close
The five events will all be hosted at Leicester’s Adult Education Centre, Belvoir Street in Leicester on the following dates:
28th October, 25th November, 10th February 2024, 11th May and 9th November.
So far, we have the following confirmed exhibitors:
MACE (Media Archive for Central England)
Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society
Fotografo Leicester Heritage Photography Project
The Leicestershire & Rutland branch of the Western Front Association
Hold Tight, Raver – A Spotlight on the Forgotten City
Charnwood Ukrainian Community Association
Brigid’s History Mysteries Group
LE Confidential – Artist as Collector
The Documentary Media Centre will be hosting information from the following heritage projects:
Conflict Memory and Education Project
There will be a Language Cafe run in the Old Library Cafe by Carole Clohesy and an opportunity to share your story of living or arriving in Leicester with Dr Rob Watson of Decentered Media. Rob will have his Leicester Stories audio recording kit in partnership with Leicester Community Radio and De Montfort University.
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Facebook Event – click here
Pinterest Board – Heritage Display Ideas
Monday 23rd October 14:00 – on air with Rupal Rajani at BBC Radio Leicester talking about the upcoming Saturday Heritage Fair and what exactly is it?
Listen between 15:05 – 24:18
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gjb0zn
On Saturday 21st October 16:00 – on air for Flexible Quarm’s Palm Wine Weekend Afrobeats Show on Radio2Funky 95 FM
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