Mike Heyworth
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Mike Heyworth
@mikeheyworth.bsky.social
UK-based heritage & archaeology professional working principally for the Historic Environment Forum, Arcadia & the Getty Conservation Institute, trustee Kilmartin Museum, Chair of CIfA & BM/PAS committees, Secretary APPAG, sighthound owner
Reflections from the National Lottery Heritage Fund based on resilience support for many heritage projects across the UK
October 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Key takeaways from @nationaltrust.org.uk presentation on financial resilience - but no cream on the scones!
October 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Some suggestions for consideration linked with enhancing financial resilience from @bernarddonoghue.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
@bernarddonoghue.bsky.social launching the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions conference on generating new income, building financial sustainability and planning for the future
October 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Good time had by all at the Historic England summer party this evening with a farewell to retiring CEO Duncan Wilson. Well deserved plaudits from Lord Mendoza, Baroness Twycross & Sir Laurie Magnus.
July 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Kilmartin Museum Director Dr John Raven and I with the Arts, Culture & Heritage Award at last night’s Charity Awards in London. A top night!
July 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Fantastic to be a small part of the team at Kilmartin Museum which picked up the award for Arts, Culture & Heritage tonight at the 25th Charity Awards in a glitzy ceremony in London.
July 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Heading back to the House of Lords for another evidence session linked with the All Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group inquiry into archaeology & metal detecting. Report to follow later in the year.
July 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Lots of memories of this building: 112 Kennington Rd, London SE11 6RE where I first started work for @archaeologyuk.bsky.social in 1990 under the direction of Henry Cleere (and did night shifts in the attic to finish my PhD in 1992!)
June 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Obligatory Parthenon photograph as I’m in Athens for the 2025 Computer Applications in Archaeology conference. Great first day with a focus using the @archesproject.bsky.social database software
May 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Merry Christmas everyone x
December 25, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Mobile #heritage at its finest as the Blue Peter steam engine passes through Yorkshire countryside just now
November 20, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Speeding south through a snowy Yorkshire landscape heading to London for a #heritage workshop on sector #resilience run by @histenvforum.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 9:59 AM
A night out at the Archaeological Achievements Awards in York with an initial warm welcome from Rachael Maskell MP
November 24, 2023 at 7:56 PM
Are you passionate about the #heritage sector? Do you want to be at the heart of sector collaboration?

The Historic Environment Forum is seeking an outstanding person to join the #HEF team!

Apply by 8 December: tinyurl.com/y7myny66

#HeritageJobs
November 19, 2023 at 8:30 PM
Great to see the Flying Scotsman puffing past our village this morning
November 19, 2023 at 10:40 AM
The (English) Historic Environment Forum's Heritage Sector Resilience Plan (historicenvironmentforum.org.uk/hef-activiti... ) is being updated. Please get in touch if you have suggestions on how we can enhance sector resilience.
November 14, 2023 at 2:49 PM