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Winchester Heritage Open Days
9th-18th September 2022
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It’s that time of the year again when we can all look forward to Heritage Open Days and a chance to discover the history right on our doorstep, all for free. This year sees the welcome return of some festival favourites in addition to events which are brand new. Many of them you can just turn up to, but some events require booking in advance. Look out for the Astounding Invention events celebrating this year’s national theme.
Here are some of this year’s festival highlights…
Astounding Inventions
• Winchester City Mill Open Day, Fri 9th – Sun 11th &
Weds 14th – Sun 18th. • Become an Inventor at Winchester City Museum, Sat 10th.
Book in advance. • Rushmoor’s Remarkable Innovations, a series of talks at
Aldershot Military Museum, Sat 10th & Sunday 11th. • Pedlars & Petticoats – The Hidden History of Hertha Ayrton
Marks, Winchester City Museum, Sat 10th. Book in advance. • Alresford Museum Open Day, Sun 11th & Sun 18th. • ‘(Re-)Inventing Myths: How Medieval People Made Gods,
Gorgons, and Gryphons Their Own’ with Dr Eric Lacey, Tues 13th. Book in advance. • Astounding Foodstuffs at Honesty Cookery School, Weds 14th & Thurs 15th. Book in advance. • ‘You spin me right ‘round – spinning and weaving in the
Roman world’ with Dr Carey Fleiner, Fri 16th. Book in advance. • Tour of the Science Collections, Winchester College, Sat 17th.
Book in advance. • Astounding Inventions: Wired and Wireless Communication in the 19th Century, Winchester College, Sat 17th.
Book in advance. • Hockley Watermill Tour, Sun 18th. • IBM Hursley House Open Day, Sun 18th. Tours must be booked in advance.
Talks & Tours
• ‘What happened to Kentish & why schools don’t teach it: the English language in Kent from 597 to 2022’ with Professor
Christopher Mulvey, Fri 16th. Book in advance. • ‘Winchester College, the Origins of Cricket and its
Development’, a talk by John Barclay, Winchester College,
Sunday 11th. Book in advance. • ‘Winchester College and the Invention (twice over) of the
British Public School’, a talk by Tim Hands, Winchester College,
Thurs 15th. Book in advance. • ‘Brewing – a Divine Discovery’, Winchester College, Sat 17th.
Book in advance. • Ballard School, Sat 10th. Book in advance. • Jeremy France Jewellers, Sat 10th & Tues 13th. Book in advance. • Chesil Theatre Tours, Sat 10th – Sun 11th. • The Royal Logistic Corps Museum – Object Store and Archive Store tours, Tues 13th – Weds 14th & Fri 16th. Book in advance. • Guided tours of Winchester College, the Fellows’ Library, its archives and the War Cloister across several days of the festival (see website for full details).
Open Days & Exhibitions
• Sandham Memorial Chapel Open Day, Fri 9th – Sun 11th &
Thurs 15th – Sun 18th. • Hampshire Chronicle 250 years Exhibition, Cabinet Rooms,
Sat 10th – Sun 11th & Weds 14th – Sun 18th. • St John the Evangelist Church, Northington, Tues 13th –
Weds 14th. Book in advance. • The Hospital of St Cross Open Day, Thurs 15th. • Gilbert White’s House and Garden, Thurs 15th. • Hampshire Regency Dancers at The Great Hall Open Day, Sat 17th. • Heathcote Mausoleum, Sun 18th. • Burberry in Winchester, Exhibition at Winchester School of Art,
Weds 14th – Sun 18th.
Family Friendly
• Royal Logistic Corps Museum, Children’s Medal Making,
Fri 9th – Sat 10th & Tues 13th – Sat 17th. • Hampshire Cultural Trust, Open Days at Winchester City Museum
Sat 10th & Westgate Museum Sat 17th. • Classic & Sports Car Display, outside the Great Hall, Winchester,
Sat 10th. • King Alfred Buses, display Sat 10th & free vintage bus services Sun 11th. • Hyde900: Medieval tile-making workshop, Fri 9th- Sun 11th.
Book in advance. • ‘Super Signals’, Aldershot Military Museum, Sat 10th. • Fishy fun for Mini Steins, Rick Stein, Sat 17th – Sun 18th.
Book in advance. • Winchester Combined Court Open Day, Sat 10th. • Winchester HODs High Street Trail, all festival. • Open Days: Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, Romsey Signal
Box & Bursledon Brickworks
For more information, the full Events Directory and bookings visit
www.winchesterheritageopendays.org
Winchester Heritage Open Days is organised by Hampshire History Trust, who also oversee the Hampshire HistBites podcast. Episodes from Season 8 are being released on a weekly basis now
visit http://histbites.buzzsprout.com to listen.
9th-18th September 2022 Delve into Hampshire
History
Join us again as we journey behind closed doors and share tales of the past through walks, talks, exhibitions, performances, workshops and tours. Now in its seventh year, Winchester Heritage Open Days is shaping up to be fantastic festival, with over eighty events taking place in Winchester and the surrounding area.
Many events you will be able to just turn up to on the day, but others will need to be booked in advance through our online box office.
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Winchester Heritage Open Days is coordinated by the Hampshire History Trust.
The Romsey Show is back with an action packed day– Saturday 10th September!
The Romsey Show organisers, The Romsey Agricultural and Horse Show Society, are pleased to announce that the Romsey Show is back this year on Saturday 10th September at Broadlands Park in Romsey. The Show has a new location within the park, with easier access for visitors from Romsey. Run by a large team of dedicated volunteers, it is a fantastic day out for all the family!
The Sheep Show will be at the Show with their humorous live display, introducing us to nine different breeds of sheep, each with their own story to tell! Attractions across the Showground also include the popular Countryside Area with ‘have a go’ opportunities, livestock and equine classes, vintage machinery and the interactive mobile farm. Stroke a goat, learn more about reptiles and bring your dog to take part in the family dog show. The Food Zone offers a range of local produce as well as the Kids Kitchen, Honey tent and Skills Kitchen. Enjoy your picnic in the area whilst listening to live performances from Beggars Fair acts. The show is open from 8am to 6pm, and tickets are on sale now at www.romseyshow.co.uk with discounted rates. Children 11 years and under are free and there is also plenty of free parking.
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