Conference 2025

CAHG 2025 Conference Community Voices, Community Heritage – preserving, sharing and celebrating diverse histories and traditions

Annual Community Archives and Heritage Group conference – June 19th, University of Huddersfield, 10.30am – 4.30pm

On the occasion of the first Community Archives and Heritage Group (CAHG) conference to be held in the north of England, this conference will examine how communities and community members work to preserve and make accessible local and community histories and traditions, including both tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The focal point of the conference will be presentations from groups from the North of England and wider afield demonstrating how they engage community members and the wider public with historical documents and photographs, storytelling, oral histories, song, knowledge practices and crafts online and in person.

The conference will focus on how communities control their own histories and traditions by taking the lead on community heritage work - although some presentations will also describe how community group can also fruitfully collaborate with local museums, libraries, and archives. The conference will feature skills workshops, poster sessions and plenty of networking opportunities.

A vegetarian sandwich lunch will be provided.

Conference Programme

You can find the full conference programme here - this is subject to updates and may change.

You can find speaker information here.

We are now sold out - you can add yourself to the waitlist here  via Eventbrite

Venue 

The conference will take place in rooms on the ground floor of the Oastler Building located in: University of Huddersfield Queensgate Campus (rooms OA4/01 & 0A4/02)

Address: University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH

Some afternoon sessions will take place at Heritage Quay. Delegates who sign up for these sessions will be taken to the venue by a CAHG volunteer. Heritage Quay is less than 5 minutes walk from the Oastler Building and is fully accessible.

Full Delegate information (including travel, venue etc) is available here.

Call for Digital Posters

Are you part of a community heritage group doing amazing work to preserve local history, traditions, or culture? This is your chance to shine!

We’re inviting digital posters for display at this year’s Community Archives and Heritage Group (CAHG) Conference – the first ever held in the North of England. Posters will be displayed on a large screen in the bustling Market Place at the University of Huddersfield – the heart of the conference and a hub for networking, refreshments, and great conversations.

The theme of the conference: Community voices, community heritage – preserving, sharing & celebrating diverse histories and traditions
You’ll reach a wide audience of heritage professionals, community groups, and researchers.

How to submit your poster:

• Use our PowerPoint template (one widescreen slide) Use the PowerPoint template provided on this webpage.
• Tell your story: who you are, what you do, and how to get in touch
• Keep it bold, clear, and accessible (min. font size 24pt, strong contrast, sans serif font, large visuals, QR code optional)
• Email your poster to [email protected] with subject line: POSTER CAHG CONFERENCE 2025
  Include in the email:
  1. Group name
  2. Contact person + email

Deadline: Friday 13 June 2025

Can’t attend? No problem – we’ll still display your poster! Questions? Need an accessibility check? Drop us a line at the email above.