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Home > Exhibition > Historic Houses turn blue in support of key workers

Historic Houses turn blue in support of key workers

By Caroline King - April 30, 2020Posted in : Exhibition, Heritage

This evening, Historic Houses from Scotland to the South West of England will be turning blue in support of Britain’s key workers.

Thirlestane Castle, Lauder Scottish Borders
Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders, one of the Historic Houses turning blue this evening (Photo: Contrary Life)

From Hopetoun House near Edinburgh, to Powderham Castle in Devon, Historic Houses all across Britain are showing their collective support for the incredible work of our NHS and key workers by going blue as the nation claps for our carers tonight.

Whether it’s lighting up the castle walls in blue, planting avenues of blue lavender, raising NHS flags, or simply changing their logo and shield colours to ‘NHS Blue’, Historic Houses wish to express their thanks to front line staff through creative, and often spectacular means.

Historic Houses will be posting updates on Instagram and across its social media accounts this evening and on Friday to reflect what its members have been getting up to. A dedicated page on the Historic Houses website will also be showing images and stories from all the houses taking part.

When: 30th April 2020
Where: At Historic Houses across Britain
£: Free (view from a distance or online)

More info: www.historichouses.org

Tagged With: East, East Midlands, Free events, Historic Houses, North West, Scotland, South East, Yorkshire

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