- The Royal Oak
Friday, Saturday & Sunday,
10am-5pm
A ClueCapers Pop-up Escape Room.
- Warren & Son
Thursday-Sunday
A Trip Through the History of Warren & Son. See photos and first edition books published by Warren & Son in their big safe. The managing director will lead a tour through the history of the business since its inception in 1835. Talks on Friday at 10.30am and 12.30pm.
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- Pilgrims Hall
Thursday, from 5.30pm
Andrew Smith’s Antiques talk and valuation evening. Asian Art specialist James Hammond on the changing nature of the market in Asian Art and auctioneer Andrew Smith who will give an insight into the modern auction world. Talk starts 5.30pm.Valuation open until 8pm;
- The Winchester Bookshop
Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm
See displays in the shop showing pictures of some of these old bookshops maps showing their locations and many of the books and pamphlets which would have been sold in them.
- Archaeology at St. Cross Hospital
Friday, 9.30am-5pm
WARG will present an exhibition of recent archaeological work in the area, in the historic Brethren’s Hall,
- Winchester Heritage Centre
Thursday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Aspects of Winchester - an exhibition of paintings by a number of local artists.
- Austen Abridged at Pilgrim’s Hall
Saturday 10am to 1pm
See scenes from all six of Austen’s novels brought to life in the heart of Winchester Close to where the great author died and was laid to rest 200 years ago.
- Barter Memorial Chapel, Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Saturday tours between 10am and 3pm
Rarely open to the public, explore the original hospital chapel designed by William Butterfield and its beautiful stained glass windows.
- Mind Hants Railway, Ropley
Friday from 11.30am
Behind the scenes tours of the engineering sheds at Ropley (Mid Hants Railway ‘Watercress Line’). Find out what it takes to restore and maintain steam locomotives, and get up close to these magnificent engines in the workshops. Hourly tours.
- The Westgate Museum
Sunday, midday-5pm
See a display telling the fascinating history of the Tudor and Stuart city in the atmospheric surroundings of the ancient gate chamber and participate in a free brass rubbing activity in the gate chamber.
- Bullington Craft Fete
Saturday, 2pm-5pm
In and around the lovely medieval church of St Michael & All Angels on the beautiful River Dever.
- Chesil Theatre
Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm
The history of the Chesil as a church goes back to the Domesday Records of 1148 and you can hear all the stories and view the photos, handmade costumes with details of pattern drawing and sewing techniques.
- Church of St Lawrence-in-the-Square
Thursday-Saturday
Discover the Mother Church of Winchester, so called as it is the only surviving church of Norman foundation within the city walls
- Cosmic Walk and Labyrinth at University of Winchester
Thursday and Friday
The Cosmic Walk features a Labyrinth and offers visitors the opportunity to reflect upon their relationship with the Earth and the Divine.
- Cathedral Chapter House Garden
Thursday-Saturday
Display of medieval encaustic tiles and tile workshop. Find out how tiles were made in medieval times and have a go yourself at making them in the medieval manner.
- Winchester Cathedral
Saturday, 10am-3pm
Display of MG and other classic/vintage cars outside cathedral.
- Free Vintage Bus Service run by King Alfred Buses
Saturday and Sunday
Main starting point Worthy Lane (Cattle Market) carpark, but also from The Broadway after 6pm, 4pm to 9pm on Saturday; Friends Meeting House & Gardens on Colebrook Street, 11am to 5pm on Saturday, 1pm to 5pm on Sunday.
- Gieves and Hawkes Archive
Thursday-Saturday
The store in Winchester will display its military history dating back to 1803 to when Princess Diana wore the Hampshire Regiment colonel in chief uniform made by Gieves and Hawkes.
- Granary Creative Arts Centre on Brockwood Farm near Bramdean
Saturday, 10am to 4pm and Sunday, 11am to 4pm
Hampshire Record Office Open Day. Behind the scenes tours at 11am and 3pm, see areas of the building, which are normally closed to the public including our strongrooms and conservation studio.
- Heathcote Mausoleum in Hursley
Sunday, 2-4pm
Square classical brick-built mausoleum, with a low-domed roof and a fine doorway with a rusticated stone surround.
- Hinton Ampner, National Trust
10am to 5pm on Saturday
- Hockley Watermill
Sunday, 11am-4pm
Eighteenth century farm barn mill on the river Itchen north of Twyford.
- Kingsgate – A Walk Through Time
Thursday-Saturday
A 40-minute walking tour beginning at Wolvesey Palace site of the medieval palace of the bishops of Winchester then moving down College Street past the College and the house in which Jane Austen spent her last months.
- LGBTQ Heritage Lecture, University of Winchester
Saturday, midday,
Morally Insane, Inverted, Born this Way: Medical Treatments for Lesbianism 1830-1950. Gabrielle Storey will present a 45-minute paper on her research focusing on the interaction between medicine and sexuality in the 19th and 20th centuries,
- Long Barn at The Old Sheep Fair, Alresford
Thursday-Saturday
See their collection of artefacts showcasing English lavender growing. Talk on Friday.
- Matterley Bowl, Winchester
Thursday, 9am, 11am and 1pm
Guided tour of this stunning natural amphitheatre within the South Downs National Park.
- Peninsula Barracks
Thursday and Saturday, 10am
Architect Huw Thomas will give a conducted tour of the barracks, the five-acre historic site which he was instrumental in preserving from demolition.
- Serle’s House
Tours Thursday and Friday
The county council acquired Serle’s House in 2001 with it having a long military history background.
- St Bartholomew Church
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 10am-4pm
King Alfred the Great is long rumoured to be buried in the churchyard,10am to 4pm on
- St Cross Meadows
Friday, 10am-4pm
- St John the Baptist’s Church
Thursday-Saturday
Winchester’s oldest parish church.
- St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate
Thursday-Sunday
The only church above a gate in the UK still holding church services, daily.
- Storytelling at Winchester City Mill
Sunday, 11.30am and 2.30pm
Pedlars and Petticoats invite you to discover the City Mill’s tranquil secret garden.
- The Chesil Rectory
Tours Friday and Saturday
One of the best preserved medieval buildings in Winchester. Enjoy a rare opportunity to join a guided tour and learn more about the building.
- The Colour Factory Studios
Sunday, Workshops midday-5pm.
- The Grange at Northington
Friday
Take a tour of the rarely-opened interior of this roofed ruin.
- The Great Hall, Winchester
Special access tours at 11am and 3pm daily
- The Hospital of St Cross & Almshouse of Noble Poverty
Friday, 9.30am to 5pm
- The Pilgrims’ Hall Open Days
Friday and Sunday, 1pm-4pm
Early 14th century hall adjacent to The Pilgrims’ School.
- The Tree Line – Poetry at Pilgrims Hall
Saturday, 2pm-3.30pm
Readings from The Tree Line: poems for Trees Woods and People celebrating all that trees mean to us, featuring four poets who have contributed new poems for the anthology: Maura Dooley Michael McKimm Rachel Curzon and Stephen Boyce.
- The Winchester Model at the City Museum
Sunday talk at 11.30am and 12:30pm
Travel writer and photographer John Pilkington gives an exclusive talk about his personal connection to the Winchester Model and its maker.
- Tudor Musicians at the Westgate Museum
Performances from 11am-1pm, and Saturday, 2pm-4pm.
- Vintage Make Do & Mend at Stardust Years Vintage Fashion (Walcote Chambers off High Street)
Saturday, 10.30am-5pm and Sunday 11am-4pm;
- Whitchurch Silk Mill on Tour at Hampshire Record Office.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 9am;
- Winchester Cathedral
Thursday-Saturday
Guides will be offering tours of the Cathedral Close, including buildings not normally open to the public, daily;
- Winchester City Mill
Flour Milling Weekend, 11am to 4pm on Saturday & Sunday;
- Winchester College
Thursday-Saturday
Guided tour of historic buildings, daily.
Guided tour of War Cloister, 2pm & 3pm on Thursday. Winchester College - Treasury, housing the outstanding collections of art and archaeology belonging to Winchester College. 10.30am to 4pm on Saturday, and 2pm to 4pm on Sunday;
- St Lawrence Church
Thursday-Friday, 10am-4pm
Winchester Embroiderers Guild Display.
- Winchester Guildhall
Sunday
The tour includes a walk to the site of Winchester’s previous Guildhalls in the High Street. Two tours on Sunday.
- Discovery Centre
Friday afternoon and Saturday
Winchester’s Historic Journey Through Paper Cut.
Winchester’s Military Museums. Free entry to six museums, 10am to 4:15pm on Saturday & Sunday;
- Wolvesey Castle
Sunday
Two guided tours.
- Old Hyde House, Hyde Street
Sunday
After a considerable period of disuse and deterioration it was restored and transformed into offices for ADAM Architecture. Nearly fully booked;
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