Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2025

Important Information

The deadline for all applications to be included in marketing promotions is 11 May 2025.

Please note unfortunately this year we are unable to pull through information from previous year(s). For help with online entry please contact us on ehod@communities-ni.gov.uk

The information you provide on the registration form will be used for your entry in the EHOD APP, the website www.discovernorthernireland.com and the Council of Europe Website www.europeanheritagedays.com We may also use your registration information in promotional flyers and booklets we produce and for social media and/or PR purposes.

We reserve the right to edit information provided for marketing and consistency.

Photographs

As part of the registration you need to provide us with some photos. These must be sent to us once you have submitted your application. Please send a minimum of one landscape and one portrait high quality image for your property/activity to ehod@communities-ni.gov.uk

If you wish us to use a previous image supplied within the past 2 years, please tell us in the additional comments section at the end of this form.

Questions

Further information is available in the hand-book on the website and included in your invitation email. If you have further queries about the registration process, or if you would like a copy of your submitted registration you can contact the EHOD team on ehod@communities-ni.gov.uk

Privacy

The information you provide as part of this registration process will be controlled and processed in line with Data Protection Legislation by the Department for Communities (DfC) To find out more about how we handle your personal information, the Department’s Privacy Notice can be viewed online at www.communities-ni.gov.uk/dfc-privacy-notice

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* 1. About your venue/event
Please provide your property/event details (these details will be listed on EHOD App, www.discovernorthernireland.com and Council of Europe’s website www.europeanheritagedays.com)

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* 2. Please indicate your intentions for opening during EHOD 2025

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* 3. Property/Event Information
Please provide one short description that may be used for promotion on the App, social media and press releases, please note we reserve the right to edit. We advise you to make this a snappy, reader friendly description to hook the visitor include a brief outline of what is happening for EHOD.
Description of property/event 350 words max.

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* 4. Accessibility of property (if applicable)
Please select all that apply

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* 5. Type of property/event

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* 6. Type of activity/event. Please select all that apply

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* 7. For events/tours, please indicate frequency. I.e. every hour or twice a day at 10am and 2pm

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* 8. Booking
Does your event/property require booking?

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* 9. If you would like the EHOD team to manage your bookings, please indicate here and a member of our team will contact you

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* 10. Volunteers
Do you need help sourcing volunteers?

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* 11. Is your property opening exclusively for EHOD? if yes, we would encourage you to host an event or activity over and above your normal day to day business i.e. a behind the scenes tour or a special talk. For ideas or support, please contact the EHOD team at ehod@communities-ni.gov.uk

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* 12. At times, we may host our own events that need a suitable location. Would you be interested in hosting one of our events at your property?

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* 13. Social Media
If applicable, please provide any social media links you use for your property/event i.e. Facebook, Instagram

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* 14. General
Have you received funding from the Department for Communities Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in the previous 4 years?

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* 15. Do you hold Public Liability Insurance (PLI) for your property/event? Please note, EHOD will provide PLI if required

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* 16. If you are holding an event in a building that is not your own, do you have the owner's permission to hold the event there?

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* 17. Are you planning your event at/or including a State Care Monument? If yes, a permit will be required from Historic Environment Division. For further information, please visit Hiring a State Care Monument | Department for Communities (communities-ni.gov.uk)

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* 18. Have you opened your property and/or hosted an event for EHOD during the previous 4 years?

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* 19. Are you willing to participate in any PR opportunities that may arise? i.e. live/pre-record radio

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* 20. Contact Details
Please share your contact details - these details are for admin use only and will not be shared with the public.

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* 21. Submission
Please add anything else you think is relevant to your submission.

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* 22. Any of the information you supply to us will be held for administrative and marketing use only for the purpose of EHOD. We will hold this information for up to 5 years. We will not share the information you supply to us with any third parties.

I confirm that there will be no charge to visitors for any visit or activity offered as part of EHOD 2024.

Please remember to email your high resolution images to ehod@communities-ni.gov.uk once you submit your application and no later than Sunday 11 May 2025, to be included in our marketing webapp and website.

I have read and understood all of the above statements

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