Cornwall's heritage is being thrown open to the public in September and the former Redruth Brewery site will be offering for free tours.

The Archives and Cornish Studies Service are offering free tours of the former brewery site - which is being redeveloped to house cultural buildings including Kresen Kernow, a new archive centre for Cornwall - to coincide with the national Heritage Open Days scheme and Redruth’s International Mining and Pasty Festival.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see the progress that has been made on the site so far, and hear more about plans for the future.

Kresen Kernow is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Cornwall Council and is due to open in 2018.

The free tours will take place on Friday, September 9, and Saturday, September 10, at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm. Pre-booking is essential as space is limited, and tours are expected to book up fast.

Chloe Phillips, learning lead for the service, said: “We’re delighted to be able to offer access to the site once again. Visitors can see just how much has been achieved on site, and hear what the next steps are. There will also be an activity sheet for kids, so feel free to bring them along.”

For more information, or to book a place, call the Cornwall Record Office on 01872 323 127.

More information about the project can be found at cornwall.gov.uk/kresenkernow or by searching for Kresen Kernow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.