Cricketers Tours and Open Doors: National Lottery Open Week

The forthcoming Cricketers tour and open doors event is part of National Lottery open week, offering a rare opportunity. It’s your chance to see some of the work of Swindon Heritage Preservation.

On this tour you can step inside the beloved Cricketers building for an exclusive peek at the restoration work undertaken by us for the community.  The Cricketers Tour and Open Doors will guide you through the history of the building, its current condition and the work taking place to restore it for community use.

Learn how, for 100 years, this former public house was once a thriving community hub in the heart of Swindon’s town centre. Help us to build a picture of the role this building is going to play for future generations. And for the development of the WORKS area and the Mechanics’ Institute.

The National Lottery

National Lottery Open Week

It’s a simple concept. Anyone visiting, showing a National Lottery ticket, Instant Win Game, or scratchcard (physical or digital) is able to take up a special offer.

The National Lottery has funded a variety of our community and heritage projects in the past. We want to be ultra clear that it’s the support of National Lottery players who help fantastic projects and organisations to continue to make a difference to people and communities. So National Lottery Open Week is the perfect way to say #ThanksToYou.

Where and when

• Location: Meet at the Cricketers at your booked time
• Time: Slots between 10am and 1pm
• Date: Sunday 16th March
• Parking available at Bristol Street

Safety information

• We’ll provide visitors with a safety briefing at the beginning of each tour.
• You WILL have to wear personal protective equipment such as a Hi-Visibility Vest.
• We advise visitors to wear sensible footwear, which are flat and fully enclosed, along with long sleeved clothing. So no Jimmy Choos!
• If you’re sensitive to dust and smells then consider that this tour isn’t suitable for you.

Accessibility

The tour requires visitors to be able to navigate tight corridors, walk on uneven flooring and climb stairs. If you’re not able to do this, but would like to attend, please get in touch with us so we can try to make arrangements to accommodate your visit. info@mechanics-trust.org.uk.