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One-off events, festivals and heritage days.

Bruce Castle Heritage Quarter Open Day

  • Sunday 4 May 2025, 11am to 4pm

Free, no booking required!

Come and explore this special historic area around Bruce Castle, the Park, Church, Pub and Cemetery.



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Programme for the day:

  • 11am: Bruce Castle Museum doors open
  • 11.15am to 11.30am: Ribbon cutting ceremony by Mayor of Haringey, to open the Museum’s newly restored gallery spaces
  • 11.45am: Hear the Bell Ringers at All Hallows Church
  • 11.45am to 4pm: Bruce Castle tours every 45 minutes
  • 11am to 4pm: Tottenham Cemetery Chapel open, plus guided walks:
    • 11am: From the Andes to N17 – A Talk by Ashley Grey on John Eliot Howard
    • 12 noon: Secret Spurs History – A Walk led by Martin Burrows covering the origins of Tottenham Hotspur
    • 2pm: Stories Behind the Stones – A Walk led by Tony Ball on the lives of local people who made a difference
  • 1pm - 4.30pm: All Hallows Church open
  • 1.30pm to 4pm: Gardens of The Priory open
  • 12pm 'til late: Antwerp Arms open

11am - 4.30pm: Old Kitchen Pop-Up Café will be open at Bruce Castle, with WW2 themed refreshments to mark 80 years since VE Day.

Plus - a brand new Heritage Trail map and leaflet of the BCHQ area will be available for the first time - a fantastic resource to use and explore all year round. Beautifully designed and illustrated by artist Emmie Joanna (@emmiejoannadraws) with generous support from the Antwerp Arms, and heritage commentary by Bruce Castle Museum & Archive and the Friends of Tottenham Cemetery. 

The BCHQ Open Day promises to be amazing - we hope to see you there!

For any queries, please email museum.services@haringey.gov.uk