Fareham & Gosport

  • Gosport Discovery Centre

Saturday, 3pm

A History of Pantomime is the title of the talk from Rob Clark.

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  • HMS Dolphin

Saturday, tour at 10am

Tour of HMS Dolphin, which was the home to the Royal Navy’s submarine service for the majority of the 20th century.

  • Royal Navy Submarine Museum

Friday, from 6pm

See behind the scenes of the HMS Alliance.

  • Secret bunker

Thursday and Friday, tours at 11am

Investigate the last surviving World War Two bunker in Hampshire.

  • Against All Odds, Royal Naval Association, Gosport

Saturday, 7.30pm

Tales of unique Royal Navy missions that were seemingly certain to fail.

  • Beer, Gas and Rubble

Gosport, Thursday-Sunday at 11am

Circular walk that visits a smaller area of Gosport which housed the old gas works, dump and long lost pubs. The tour begins outside Bobby’s Restaurant on Stoke Road.

  • Blast from the Past

Gosport, Sunday, 10.30am

Explores the 1934 Compton Cinema Organ at Thorngate Halls on Bury Road.

  • Endeavour Quay, Gosport

Thursday- Friday, from 10.30am

Camper and Nicholsons Shipyard, began in 1782 with thousands of Gosport people having worked or joined the crowds that saw the boats launch into the harbour. Its story is being told at the quay..

  • Fort Brockhurst, Gosport

Sunday, 11am-3pm

Classic cars on parade from the Solent Mini Club who own some of them.

  • Diving Museum, Gosport

Thursday and Friday, at 11am

Deep Diving Secrets will explore the deep blue and techniques taken on over time, with a talk on how divers have been going under for the last century.

  • Royal Naval Association, Gosport

Friday, 1.45pm

Forgotten Disasters, is an illustrated talk by historian Richard Jones, who has dedicated his life to the research of shipwrecks.

  • Fort Nelson

Saturday and Sunday, 11am 3pm

Fort’s Conservator, Matthew Hancock will be delivering a series of talks focusing on recovered guns and treatments as well as workshops.

  • Fort Rowner , Gosport

Saturday, from 9am

Ninety-minute tours begin on the hour, every hour from 9am and include visits to the tunnels and grounds of the training establishment.

  • Gosport Bowling Club

Thursday, 10am-4pm.

Founded in 1925, the club invites residents down to try out the sport, which historians believe began with the ancient Egyptians.

  • Gosport Discovery Centre

Thursday-Saturday, from 9am

Elements is an exhibition of more than 30 quilts will be on display.

  • Gosport Methodist Church

Thursday-Saturday, from 10am

Track the church’s history in pictures.

Saturday and Sunday, 2.30pm

Guided Walk along Castle Street . Tours including a viewing of the Medieval Castle and examples of styles featuring along the historic road.

  • The Seahorse, Broadsands Drive, Gosport

Thursday, 7pm

Heritage Quiz based on pictures of Gosport in the past.

  • The Clarence Tavern, Clarence Road, Gosport

Thursday, 8pm

The pub, one of the oldest coach houses in the south, holds a heritage quiz night.

Thursday 10am and 2pm

Rare opportunity to take a guided tour, mainly consisting of Royal Navy radar equipment.

  • HMS Sultan

Saturday, from 9am

Tours taking in the variety of aircraft used for training.

  • Explosion! Gosport

Thursday-Sunday, from 10am

Lee-on-the-Solent Art group annual exhibition. Including various styles and subjects, the exhibition opens at 10am from Thursday through Sunday.

  • Leesland Park

Thursday-Sunday, from10am

Talks explore the park’s past and how areas have changed over the years from playgrounds to green spaces.

  • Fort Brockhurst, Gosport

Friday

Gosport resident Bren Margetts shares the story of her great-grandmothers’ life and how she lost five of six sons during the First World War. The talk is held at 11.15am, 12.45pm and 2pm on Friday.

  • Fort Brockhurst, Gosport

Thursday-Sunday, 11am

Military heritage at Fort Brockhurst gives visitors the opportunity to try on army uniform and experience life as a soldier.

  • Stokes Bay Sailing Club

Friday, 10.30am

Talks on the history of the club from 1938 and how it was affected during World War Two. Talk begins at 10.30am on Friday.

  • Pubs of Gosport at the Discovery Centre

Friday, 7.30pm

Explore the history of watering holes in Gosport.

  • Pump House Café, Gosport

Saturday-Sunday, 10.30am

A talk about feeding the Navy and how huge quantities of rum, ale and meat were produced.

  • Trinity Church, Gosport

Sunday, 2.30pm

Queen Victoria’s last journey will be explored.

  • St Mary’s Church, Portchester

Thursday, Friday and Sunday, tours from 2.30pm

A collection of memorials to both national and more local figure.

  • St Vincent College

Thursday and Friday midday, Saturday and Sunday 10am

Telling the story of a life of a 15-year-old boy while under training.

Saturday and Sunday, 10am

The Haslar Hospital was the first naval facility of its kind in the country in the mid-18th century. Now it can be toured with guides, with guests able to explore its history and architecture.

  • The Jervis Gallery, St Vincent College

Sunday 9am

Vessels of Forton Lake is the title of the talk that explores the importance of maritime archaeology to the community.