European Heritage Open Days (EHOD) 2026 – Event Registration Form

Event overview

European Heritage Open Days (EHOD) 2026 – Event Registration Form

Event Dates: Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September 2026
Application Deadline: Sunday 10 May 11.59pm

EHOD 2026 Theme: Heritage at Risk –Revive Resist Reimagine

This year we’re highlighting the stories, skills and memories held within our historic places. Heritage isn’t just about buildings — it’s about the people and traditions that give them life.

We encourage organisers to help visitors connect with the spirit of each place through stories, skills, music, crafts or community traditions.

We invite every organiser to add one new, simple engagement element to enrich the visitor experience. 

It can be small and low‑cost — a short talk, a local story, a hands‑on demo, a craft activity or anything that helps visitors connect more closely with your site.

For full organiser guidance and inspiration, visit: [Insert Link to Guidance Document]

Join the conversation online using #EHOD2026

Important Information

Please complete all mandatory fields (*).

Unfortunately, we cannot pull through information from previous years.
For assistance, contact: ehod@communities-ni.gov.uk

Images: Please email at least one high-quality landscape and one portrait image to ehod@communities-ni.gov.uk by 11 May 2026 11.59pm

Your information will be used for the EHOD WebApp, Discover Northern Ireland, European Heritage Days, and promotional materials.  We reserve the right to edit content for consistency and marketing purposes.

Privacy

The information you provide as part of this registration process will be controlled and processed in line with Data Protection Legislation by the Department for Communities (DfC) To find out more about how we handle your personal information, the Department’s Privacy Notice can be viewed online at www.communities-ni.gov.uk/dfc-privacy-notice