Regional Heritage Centre

Established in 2014, the Regional Heritage Centre promotes and celebrates the rich social and cultural heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.

Newsflash - Bookings Open for the RHC's First Events of 2025.

On Saturday 8 February 2025, Dr Alan Crosby (British Association for Local History) will be back for another of his popular one-man study days – this time on Riot and Rebellion: popular dissent and protest in the North West 1500-1850. Alan’s events are always a highlight of the RHC calendar, and tend to sell out quickly, and this one is for an in-person audience only - so don't delay, book your tickets through our Online Store now

Then on Saturday 1 March 2025, it's the 52nd Annual Archaeology Forum. With a great line up of speakers looking at developments in archaeology in the North West, it's your chance to catch up on the year's biggest stories. Once again we are live-streaming the presentations for those of you who can't be in the room - and we've got a discount for students with current ID too. So don't miss it - get your Archaeology Forum tickets here

Who We Are

The Regional Heritage Centre (RHC) promotes and celebrates the rich social and cultural heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.
News

Do you want to carry out your own local history research but are not sure where to start? Or would you like to improve your skills and knowledge but need a flexible programme that fits around your other commitments? Our Postgraduate Certificate in Regional and Local History, a 12-month part-time online course, is now recruiting for an October start.
Support the RHC

The RHC relies on the generosity of our Friends and Patrons. Find out more about the benefits of supporting the RHC in this way.

VCH Cumbria

The Victoria County History (VCH) of Cumbria project aims to write the history of every place in Cumbria with the help of volunteer researchers.
Consultancy and Placements

Our academic expertise, our students, and our experience of event management and publishing can help to support heritage organisations in the region.
Regional Heritage in Schools

The RHC is developing activities to help schools in the North West engage with the Local History element in the school curriculum.
Oral History and Other Archives

Find out more about the Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive.

Publications

Books published through the former Centre for North-West Regional Studies are still available for purchase through the RHC, along with more recent publications.
Study With Us

Our distance learning Postgraduate Certificate in Regional and Local History is recruiting for an October start, while our award-nominated short course 'Lancaster Castle and Northern English History' is accessible for free on the Futurelearn platform.
Our events

We offer a programme of study days and other events on the heritage of North West England which are all open to members of the public.
External Events and Announcements

Events and news from around the region.