Yate Heritage Centre
Runs 16th May-6th July, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10.30am-4.30pm.
This display features the working life of our area from the 19th Century to the present day, through the small businesses and traders of Yate and Sodbury. From electricians to plumbers to garage mechanics we discover what "Made Yate and Sodbury Tick".
For more information please contact Yate and District Heritage Centre on 01454 862200 or click below.
Yate Heritage Centre
10.30-12.00am or 2-3.30pm
Learn the ancient art of weaving and create your own woven objects in this wonderful workshop.
Booking essential. Ideal for children 5-12. For more information, please phone 01454 862200 or click below.
Yate Heritage Centre
10.30am-12.30pm and 2-4pm
Create your very own animal designs using mosaic ceramic pieces in this unusual activity.
For children aged between 5 and 12. Booking essential. For more information, please phone 01454 862200.
Yate Heritage Centre
The 8th Yate International Festival will have all day entertainment from different world cultures.
There will be a whole host of activity stalls and an array of pan Asian food.
How to Contact Yate Heritage Centre
- Phone 01454 862200 with your enquiry
- Email:
- Visit www.yateheritage.co.uk for much more information.
Opening Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10.30am-4.30pm |
| Wednesday | 10.30am-4.30pm |
| Thursday | 10.30am-4.30pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 10.30am-4.30pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Yate and District Heritage Centre celebrated the Diamond Jubilee with a children’s street party, games, activities, sports and stalls.
Steve Webb MP joined in the fun and cut the celebration cake. (Photo: Dave Bruten)
About the Centre
Yate and District Heritage Centre celebrates Yate’s cultural, historical, social and industrial past.
It does so by staging thought-provoking and varied exhibitions and events, including a regular series of quizzes, historical lectures and other one-off sessions - see the right hand side of this page for more details.
All parts of the community are involved in generating historical information at the Yate Heritage Centre. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
What you'll discover inside
The Centre contains the two major local history collections and these are available to the public on open days and through appointment.
There are over 3,000 objects in the Centre’s collections acquired since the mid 1990s.
They include: historic 3D objects, maps, photographs and documents, as well as an educational handling collection.
The Centre also houses the Oral History Project Group's collection of photographs, tapes, documents and of course oral history, amounting to 4,000 items.
Tasting Tudor Food
Get involved
Yate and District Heritage Centre welcomes volunteers.
If you would like to help with displays or events, or would like to join the Friends Scheme, please contact the Community Heritage Officer, David Hardill.
Hire the Centre
You can hire The Heritage Centre, which has two multi-purpose galleries and welcomes the disabled, through Yate Town Council.How to find the Centre
The address is Church Road, Yate, BS37 5BG
You'll find the Heritage Centre between the White Lion Pub and St Mary's Church.
Its location is the site of former stables dating back to the 1840s.
This prestigious building and key location make the Centre accessible to visitors.
