Who We Are
The Regional Heritage Centre (RHC) promotes and celebrates the rich social, cultural and environmental heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.
Established in 2014, the Regional Heritage Centre promotes and celebrates the rich social, cultural and environmental heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.
Newsflash: RHC 2025-2026 Event Season Draws to a Successful Close
The RHC event schedule for 2025-2026 finished with a brilliant May study day devoted to Libraries and Learning in the North West. Our thanks to Global Link and all of our wonderful speakers and supporters for helping us round off the season in such style. But the summer months will be much more than a well-earned breather - we're already hard at work planning our next series of study events.
Save the date for Saturday 10 October 2026, when we'll be at Lancaster Castle marking the 200th anniversary of weavers' protests leading up to the 1826 Loom Riots. We're also excited to be planning a Saturday 21 November event with the Midland Railway Society coinciding with celebrations of 200 years of the railway. Watch this space for more details and make sure you don't miss it!
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News
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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.
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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.
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Consultancy
Our academic expertise, our students, and our experience of event management and publishing can help to support heritage organisations in the region.
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Regional history and 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.
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Archives and collections
Discover the Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive and our other collections.
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Publications
Books published through the former Centre for North-West Regional Studies and the RHC can be purchased online. [NB. sales are currently suspended]
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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.
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External events and announcements
Events and news from around the region
Forthcoming Events
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Contact Us
By Post
Regional Heritage Centre
School of Global Affairs
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YD
United Kingdom
By Phone
+44 (0)1524 593770
Usually staffed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30-15:30
By Email
RHC Director:
Currently vacant
RHC Administrator
Ann-Marie Michel
For the Victoria County History of Cumbria, please contact Dr Sarah Rose