Heritage Week has started! - what intriguing things can you find out about?
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Wellington Heritage Week returns for 2022. Starting on Monday 24 October, it now runs for an extra week. The festival, which goes till Sunday 6th November, will be full of talks, walks, places, and stories from throughout the capital, the Hutt Valley, Porirua, and the Kāpiti Coast.
“2022 has been a year of change” says new Festival Director Alex Hockley, who took over from David Batchelor at the end of 2021. “While there have certainly been challenges, the heritage community in Te Whanganui-a-Tara has rallied once more to provide an incredible line-up of events for all to enjoy.”
This festival has over 60 events, more than ever before. To give visitors time to experience everything, the length of the festival has doubled to two weeks. Hockley notes “it’s a heritage fortnight now, but we’re saving a rebrand for later.”
Many events from past years are participating again, such as the “Talk and Tour of Wellington City Archives” and a variety of tours around Karori and Bolton Street cemeteries.
Exciting newcomers are joining the festival, such as “Urbantics – A Spy-themed Urban Adventure”, and “Path of the Artists”, a tour involving actors portraying historic people.