Britain First Imagine being so fragile that a group of people praying in the countryside feels like a ‘takeover.’ Newsflash: the British countryside isn’t your gated community—it belongs to everyone. Maybe step outside and experience it yourself. You might find some peace.

My book, 100 Things to Wear: Fashion From the Collections of the National Trust (co-authored with the incredible Emma Slocombe) is now available to pre-order on Amazon. I'll be buying all my copies from my local National Trust shop, but this is really hugely exciting!

If you're local to Manchester, love radical women's history and a cup of tea, you'll want to join me at the Mechanics Institute (birthplace of the TUC) for a celebration of the incredible Shena Simon, a pioneer of women's rights, education & housing. eventbrite.co.uk/e/trailblazers…

If you’d like to apply for this job at our ‘ultra-progressive institution’ please visit the National Trust Jobs website. NB our member retention has remained higher than average throughout the cost of living crisis and visits & donations have increased. archive.ph/qjVvD

Calling all #Manchester #history friends - please do join us at the Mechanics for the Margaret Ashton Lecture. We love celebrating women's lives across Greater Manchester who so often are overshadowed - Shena Simon was a true trailblazer and we can't wait to champion her story!

Still loads of time to join us in #Manchester for an exciting #InternationalWomensDay talk about one of the city's pioneering women! It's free, we've got plenty brews, and it's a chance to step foot into one of Manchester's most radical buildings... eventbrite.co.uk/e/trailblazers…

Such a special day at work. Talking all things plague, 17th century lockdowns, myths, folklore and community. A visit to the National Trust Riley Graves and of course Eyam Museum for a very special recording....🎧🎤

researching the histories of open space activism in Manchester & Salford has changed how I connect with my hometown, where I once thought my love for hills & moorland and open air was irrelevant. I'm excited to share some of these stories on 19th March: wtlgi.co/programme-of-e…

National Trust family membership costs £14.05 a month. A daily telegraph subscription costs £104 a month. And don’t even get me started on what you get for your money in each case…

It's here! The trailer for #BackWhen, a new podcast from the National Trust , which I'm presenting with the wonderful James Grasby. Join us as we encounter shipwrecks, satellites, plague & much more! Find us where all your fave history podcasts live🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bac…

Trying to share much more of my curatorial endeavours, so I've taken a leap - if you're on insta and would like to fill your algorithm with: - Women's history - National Trust places and lots of lovely heritage sites - Wild landscapes Follow: instagram.com/helenantrobush…

It's here!!! Episode 1 of #BackWhen launched this morning! Come with me to the Science Museum to find out all about the Black Arrow rocket and the part the Isle of Wight played in Britain's bid to join the space race... 🚀 open.spotify.com/episode/5JmAVa…

This isn't Beatrix Potter, but these two certainly are! Beatrix's entire life was caught on camera from a young age, as her father Rupert was a keen photographer. Many of his photographs are now kept in the V&A, and in National Trust collections 📸

A 450-yo oak is felled without permission/consultation by Toby Carvery, who falsely claimed it was "dead". A tree alive when The Gunpowder Plot was hatched, which supports a web of 2000+ species, is in pieces. Legal protection for heritage trees needed. enfielddispatch.co.uk/toby-carvery-a…

We all love a good origin story, and here's one you might not expect to find at the National Trust: #HGWells, the father of #sciencefiction! Discover just how the twists, turns and tunnels of Uppark House inspired his writing, and shaped his early life... youtu.be/K2bht7OpZB4?si…

“If I die, I want a loud death. I don’t want to be just breaking news…I want a death that the world will hear.” She was about to get married; a film about her life in Gaza had just been finished. 10 of her family were killed with her. theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…