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Until Next Year! Heritage Open Days 2025

We wave goodbye to another fabulous set of Heritage Open Days events at the Wish Tower!

By Sean Firth, 5 daysSeptember 22, 2025 ago
Events

Eight Free September Events: Heritage Open Days 2025

The Wish Tower Friends are excited to share that we will once again be taking part in Heritage Open Days, between 12th and 21st September.

By Sean Firth, 1 monthAugust 19, 2025 ago
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June 2025 Update

Here’s a quick update of what the Wish Tower Friends have been up to in the first half of the year!

By Sean Firth, 4 monthsJune 7, 2025 ago
Events

First Open Day of 2025

Our first free open day will be Sunday 16th March!

By Wish Tower Friends, 7 monthsMarch 8, 2025 ago
History

Return of our original door!

Back in the summer of 2024, we sent our original door off for restoration work. The door had been in place since the Tower was built in the early 1800s, and it was rapidly deteriorating. Over the years, various work had been done to it which weakened its overall condition. Read more…

By Wish Tower Friends, 9 monthsJanuary 11, 2025 ago
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Wish Tower Friends look back on 2024

This year we’ve held 18 open days, welcoming over 3,300 visitors – a record for the Wish Tower Friends!

By Sean Firth, 10 monthsDecember 14, 2024 ago
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New signage!

Exciting times as our signage gets a makeover!

By Sean Firth, 1 yearJuly 3, 2024 ago
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Help Us Repair The Wish Tower Door

Our door is in urgent need of repair. Can you help? The door has been in place since the Wish Tower was built in the early 1800s. While it has done a good job, time has taken its toll on our door. Our estimates suggest repairing the door back to Read more…

By Tyler Mortimer-Wise, 1 yearMay 31, 2024 ago
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M R James Ghost Stories!

Come and join us for supernatural tales, told in style.

By Liz Crew, 2 yearsJanuary 18, 2024 ago
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The Home Guard at the Wish Tower

A local theatre company are coming to the Tower – find out more…

By Liz Crew, 2 yearsOctober 7, 2023 ago

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"Wish Tower Friends" is a working name of ExtraVerte Community Projects CIC, registered with Companies House, number 07851193.

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