Locals will get a chance to try their hand at traditional trades as King’s Hall in Cleethorpes plays host to a free heritage and construction skills event on Saturday, 15 June 2024.
The event will transform the venue’s garden area into a working showcase of craft and construction, with local businesses and specialist teams offering live demonstrations and inviting visitors to try their hand at the activities themselves. Brickwork, plastering, roofing, stonemasonry, scaffolding, and carpentry are all on the line-up.
Among the highlights will be the Lincoln Cathedral Works Department, presenting stonemasonry, carpentry, and leadwork while discussing careers in heritage restoration. Local firms such as Ashbourne Roofing, Cyden Homes, PMC Scaffolding, and heritage stonemason Paul Booth will also be in attendance to share trade insights.
Inside the hall, organisations including The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Heritage Lincolnshire, and Historic England will be on hand to discuss funding, conservation projects, and support available for maintaining historic properties, particularly those built before 1919.
The event is part of the Townscape Heritage Project and aims to connect young people, career changers, and curious locals with skilled trades that have shaped the borough’s character. A schools-only preview will take place the day before, with around 300 pupils expected.
The public event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Entry is free.
Image source: North East Lincolnshire Council
