Come and discover the rich history and culture of Yate, on display in our two heritage galleries! There’s a host of other events and activities for the whole community too.
The centre was once a stable block for the White Lion, a busy coaching inn during the 19th century. Now, it has exhibitions in the lower gallery devoted to local history and art works produced by local people. They change regularly – check the local press for details. Our upper gallery gives visitors a flavour of the area's history and the work of local history societies.
Heritage resource centre
All visitors, researchers and schools are welcome to use the centre's extensive collection, covering a wide range of documents, photographs and journals relating to local and family history. The centre also now houses the Yate District Oral History Project collections.
You can access historical information on computers in the upper gallery, or use the historical archives housed in the heritage workroom.
A unique venue
Yate heritage centre is a state-of-the-art building in a traditional setting. It is therefore a perfect venue for:
- Meetings
- Events
- Entertainment
Contact us if you would like to book a room.
Volunteers
Yate Heritage Centre thrives because of a large body of friendly and committed volunteers. If you would like to help staff or get involved with the local history displays and events, please contact us.
Opening details
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10.30am to 4.30pm. Yate heritage centre is two minutes walk from the shopping centre on Church Road.
A stairlift is available, and there is an adapted ground floor toilet.