Winchester

  • 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.

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,

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;