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Members' Week 2026

Members’ Week 2026 has now come to an end.

Thank you to all our members for joining us at events across the country and for your continued support throughout the year. From exclusive experiences and special offers to bringing friends along to explore our sites, we hope you enjoyed celebrating with us.

Your support plays a vital role in helping us care for and and making it accessible to all. Thank you!

Members’ Week was proudly supported by Riviera Travel.

Your Members' Week videos

Farewell from Ruth Blazye

Membership & commercial director Ruth Blazye looks ahead to some of the ways you can enjoy your membership over the coming year.

  • The travels that shaped Eltham Palace

    Join Sabrina Villani and Dr Andrew Hann to discover how the travels of millionaires Stephen and Virginia Courtauld inspired the design of their art deco mansion, Eltham Palace. 

  • Build a Brodsworth bug hotel with Esme

    Join kids TV presenter Esme Todd and our gardener Freya Newbegin at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens to find out how to build a bug hotel.

  • The Women of the Battle of Hastings

    Join English Heritage volunteer Caroline Little as she tells the stories of some of the women of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings.

  • Try Darwin's experiments with Esme

    Join presenter Esme Todd as she visits Down House to learn more about Charles Darwin's experiments on evolution and natural selection.

  • Behind the scenes at Audley End's historic gardens

    Audley End’s Head Gardener, Louise Ellis, joins BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair experts for a behind the scenes look at these historic gardens.

  • Welcome from Ruth Blazye

    Our membership & commercial director, Ruth Blazye, welcomes you to Members' Week as we say thank you for your vital support.

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Previous Members' Week Videos

Revisit some of the most popular talks and virtual events from previous Members' Weeks.

From behind the scenes tours to seeing what artefacts are in our archaeological stories, these videos are all available to watch from the comfort of your own home.

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