Winchester Heritage Open Days

Winchester Heritage Open Days Every September you can come & explore Wi******er's rich heritage for free. Next WHODs festival 11th - 20th September 2026!

Wi******er and our surrounding villages and towns have an incredibly rich architectural and cultural heritage. So perhaps it is not surprising that we have over 100 different events taking place and even more hidden places for you to discover. And remember every tour, building, lecture, activity and exhibit is completely free over the 10 days!

📣Meet the speaker!The speaker for our sixth and final Midweek Musings of 2026 is the incredible Russell Gordon-Smith! 🙌H...
14/06/2026

📣Meet the speaker!

The speaker for our sixth and final Midweek Musings of 2026 is the incredible Russell Gordon-Smith! 🙌

History enthusiast Russell blames a childhood trip to Prague - and a fateful castle window - for his lifelong obsession with the past.🏰 After studying history at Sheffield and a career shaping landscapes as an architect, he now channels his passion into digging deep into local history. From the Thirty Years War to his own backyard, no story is too buried to unearth!🔍

Please note, tickets for Russell's talk are now sold out but you can join our waitlist via the link below 👇

https://www.ticketsource.com/hampshire-history-trust/the-french-prisoners-of-alresford-and-the-parole-towns/e-mjamjl

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A massive thank you to Dr Gabriella Day for her brilliant and engaging talk on the links between faith, healing, and the...
08/06/2026

A massive thank you to Dr Gabriella Day for her brilliant and engaging talk on the links between faith, healing, and the evolving ideas that have influenced medicine through the ages. We are also very grateful to ADAM Architecture for hosting our fifth Midweek Musings event of the year!

For Volunteer’s Week, we’re shining a spotlight on the wonderful individuals who generously give up their time to suppor...
07/06/2026

For Volunteer’s Week, we’re shining a spotlight on the wonderful individuals who generously give up their time to support Hampshire History Trust and help share the county’s rich and diverse heritage.

We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all our volunteers. Whether supporting our Midweek Musings series, bringing to life the Wi******er Heritage Open Days festival or working behind the scenes on other projects, your hard work and dedication makes everything we do possible. We couldn’t do this
without you!

📣 Today's the day!🎉 Our fifth Midweek Musings talk of the year is finally here!⛪ We can't wait to see you tonight for an...
04/06/2026

📣 Today's the day!

🎉 Our fifth Midweek Musings talk of the year is finally here!

⛪ We can't wait to see you tonight for an incredible talk by Dr Gabriella Day: 'Church, Medicine, the Heretic and the Witch'.

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📣The Wi******er Heritage Open Days festival event directory is now LIVE on our website! 📣The 11th annual WHODs festival ...
01/06/2026

📣The Wi******er Heritage Open Days festival event directory is now LIVE on our website! 📣

The 11th annual WHODs festival will be taking place between 11-20 September 2026 with a wide range of events celebrating this year’s theme of ‘Everyday Histories’.

From engaging talks and behind the scenes tours to creative workshops and musical performances, there is something for everyone.

Check out the exciting festival line-up, with more events being added everyday, on our website (link in bio) and start planning your visit today!

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📣 Learn what Heritage Open Days is all about! 🙌 Join us from 11th-20th September to celebrate our fantastic history and ...
28/05/2026

📣 Learn what Heritage Open Days is all about!

🙌 Join us from 11th-20th September to celebrate our fantastic history and culture.

👀 Keep an eye out for events, to be listed from 1 June

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📣Announcing the final talk in our 2026 Midweek Musings series!Join the former Mayor of Wi******er, Russell Gordon-Smith,...
20/05/2026

📣Announcing the final talk in our 2026 Midweek Musings series!

Join the former Mayor of Wi******er, Russell Gordon-Smith, for a captivating exploration of Alresford’s surprising role in the history of French prisoners of war during the early 19th century.

This fascinating talk will explore the stories of French officers buried in St John's churchyard, and how these tombs led to a wider investigation into the parole system, allowing captured officers to live in designated towns across Britain.

Russell is a local historian and retired landscape architect who served as Mayor of Wi******er from 2024 - 2025.

⏱️6-7pm
📆Thursday 2nd July 2026
📍ADAM Architecture

🎟️Tickets are now on sale and you can book your place via our ticketsource page (link in bio)!

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📣Meet the speaker!🎊Our speaker for the fifth Midweek Musings of the year is the incredible Dr Gabriella Day! 🙌👩‍⚕️Dr Gab...
18/05/2026

📣Meet the speaker!

🎊Our speaker for the fifth Midweek Musings of the year is the incredible Dr Gabriella Day! 🙌

👩‍⚕️Dr Gabriella Day is a GP and homeopath who bridges the worlds of conventional and complementary medicine. Through homeopathic practice, Gabriella goes beyond labels to explore how each patient uniquely experiences their illness.

In her own words:👇
"As I have progressed through my career, I have found an increasing desire to unite various philosophies. Where there are truths, they must fit together and not conflict. Spirituality is inherent in man. Man is subject to disease. Medicine that seeks to address the disease of the spiritual man, ought not to conflict with that spirituality."

Tickets for her upcoming talk: 'Church, Medicine, the Heretic and the Witch' are still on sale. Follow the link below to grab yours today! 👇
https://www.ticketsource.com/hampshire-history-trust/church-medicine-the-heretic-and-the-witch/e-bgrdbg

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🚨Last Chance for Early-Bird Registration: Don't miss the opportunity to be featured in the Heritage Open Day's official ...
17/05/2026

🚨Last Chance for Early-Bird Registration: Don't miss the opportunity to be featured in the Heritage Open Day's official printed brochure by registering by May 31st. 📘

✏ Please note that the final registration deadline to take part in the festival is August 13th.

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