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Chesil Theatre is based in a medieval former Church of St Peter Chesil and visitors are welcome to look around the building and learn something of the activities that take place there.

Do you want to start your family history or explore the story of your house? Hampshire Archives are open for everyone, so step inside our Grade 2 listed building and find out how to get started.

A talk that overturns everything you think you know about life in Georgian England.

Join the Friends of King Alfred's Buses on their Heritage Open Day running day as they shuttle visitors from the City centre to the museum, for free!

The Charity Friends of King Alfred Buses will be running their fleet of historic vintage buses and coaches dating from 1929 to 1970, offering free bus rides all day from St Catherine's Park & Ride site. All are welcome to join on on this special day.

Hear our Head of Collections Sam bring to life the role of ASC tank drivers in the First World War in her engaging talk 'What does that lever do?'

The Hampshire Chronicle has been proudly representing Winchester through its weekly local newspaper for more than 252 years. Meet the team behind the publication and ask questions of the editor at its only open day of the year.

A Classic car parade around Winchester city centre! Cars will gather at the St Catherine's Park & Ride before forming up to leave together at 1200 heading for The Broadway where they will circulate between King Alfred's statue and the Guildhall.

Guided spotlight tour of The Round Table in Winchester's magnificent Great Hall.

P&G Wells at 11 College Street has been a Winchester landmark for nearly 300 years. Explore the history of P&G Wells through the lives of people who owned the business & worked here.

Come and listen to the Millers talk about the history and workings of Winchester City Mill, which has stood at the heart of the historic city of Winchester since at least Saxon times. Learn what a miller's job is all about!

A concert to celebrate the historic meeting of two kings, Henry VIII and Francis I at the Field of Cloth of Gold.

Join community archaeologist Helen Wallbridge to discover heritage hiding in plain sight. Often, the buildings and streets in the places where we live and work become so familiar to us that we just don't see the heritage hiding there.

The 'Out of the Shadows' project is a collaborative community initiative to explore women's stories from history (within the Arts) who have been historically overlooked.

Explore the varied historic buildings which make up the Royal Hotel, St Peter Street, Winchester

Visit St Peter's church in its centenary year and and experience the church’s history.

Discover the hidden side of early modern Winchester College through tales of rivalry, corruption, violence, and scandal before the English Civil War, drawn from extensive archival research and presented by Dr Alex Beeton.

In this talk by Dr Ellie Woodacre, discover the everyday lives of queens through diaries, accounts, and historical records. This talk explores the routines, relationships, and experiences behind royal ceremony and public image in British history.

Enjoy a one-hour tour of Winchester College's Fellows' Library.

Enjoy a one-hour tour of Winchester College's Archives.

An extended opening of our Treasury museum from 12pm - 4pm.

A self-guided audio tour of Winchester, exploring the millers, cathedral craftspeople, market traders and workers of the cathedral city.

Join John Thornhill, St Peter’s Archivist and Historian, for a tour of St Peter Street. He will describe the street in early times; explain how the street got its name; and take a look at the history of Catholicism in the heart of Winchester.

Join Simon Roffey, University of Winchester, to learn how a door from a Medieval Leper Hospital is to be found on St Peter’s Church, Jewry Street, and see some of the finds discovered during the excavations at the hospital on Morn Hill.

Visit a 1680s Grade II listed house which has been made more energy-efficient: air source heat pump, secondary triple-glazing, under-floorboard insulation (two types), thermal wallpaper, thermal lime plaster, hemp insulation, solar panels, battery.

A 90-minute guided walk up and around St Giles Hill, including the prominent, wooded slopes and park that overlooks the centre of the city of Winchester. The walk will be led by noted horticulturalist, local historian and tour guide, Dr Harry Mycock.

Enjoy an engaging tour of the Royal Logistic Corps Museum.

Join Curator Alex for an engaging ramble through 6,000 years of local history and prehistory.

Join our veteran volunteers for an introduction to 300 years of military logisitics in this fascinating tour.

Free entry all day at Winchester City Museum!

Come and see the finds discovered in local gardens during community excavations from 2016 to 2023 and talk to experts about the significance of those finds.

An amazing opportunity to have a go at making tiles in the medieval manner!

These remarkable floor tiles have survived many centuries of hard wear and trampling. Discover the skills and techniques that went into the craft of tile making in this talk and demonstration.

On Sunday 13 September, the Church of St Michael and All Angels will open its doors when it hosts the Bullington Fete between 1400 and 1630. There will be a selection of stalls, including local produce, cream teas, a tombola and a bouncy castle.

A village walk taking in some of the historic buildings and SSSI locations along part of the River Dever that is not normally open to the public.

A conversation. This is an opportunity to meet with a panel of residents, some of whom have lived in Hyde for decades and remember shops, people and Hyde events of long ago.

In St Bartholomew’s Church, a copper plaque lists over 70 men who died in World War I. The plaque inspired a six-year project to research and honour the lives of these great men. Come and read about these local heroes.

Winchester's oldest parish church, St John's, built in the 12th century, is situated on the ancient Pilgrim's Way between Winchester and Canterbury. Described by Sir John Betjeman as ‘a gem'. Come and admire its medieval simplicity and beauty.

In this talk by Garry Honey, explore the lives of three remarkable women who shaped the history of Winchester, from Saxon queens and medieval civil war to the Bloody Assizes of 1685.

Join the Hampshire Regiment Re-enactment Society at the Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum, and learn what life was like for an ordinary Hampshire regiment soldier during the Second World War.

Functional creation within a community was one of the main principles of the Arts and Crafts movement. Visit our little studio to get to know some of the people, artefacts, and practices that help tell the story of these artist's lives.

A guided walk charting the rise and fall of Hyde Abbey built in 1110 on the outskirts of Winchester.

Step into the shoes of a medieval monk and make a seal for authenticating a grant - just like those made in Hyde Abbey near Winchester.

Follow these self-guided trails for children (and adults!) to explore the glass windows in St Bartholomew's and discover the evidence of the remains of the Abbey hidden all around Hyde, near Winchester.

Play a new Viking Age strategy boardgame with Ryan Lavelle and shape its development in this exclusive pre-release event.

Always well received, Winchester Muse are returning again to HODs. Members of this monthly poetry platform will read original poems created especially for the 2026 theme of 'Everyday Histories.'

Damian Kelly-Basher, invites you to turn ordinary stories into magical poems in the evocative setting of Pilgrims’ Hall.

Step inside & discover our neighbours in history - from Roman roots & Medieval disputes to a 20th Century cinema and today's church. Share your memories & bring history to life!

Museum Director Simon Walmsley explores some of the weaponry held in our collections in this engaging talk, enhanced by real examples, and aimed at a non-specialist audience.

Enjoy a behind the scenes look at the Museum archive.