Only two months to go!

On 13th September the festival doors open and the first of our 140+ events to celebrate our local heritage, culture and history starts.

So we thought today, with less than two months to go, would be a great time to open our box office for our mailing list supporters.

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We hope you will join more than 600 other supporters as this year is Heritage Open Days’ 25th Anniversary and there is much to celebrate from Keats200, People Power, the First 100 Years of Women in Law, the centenary of Women’s Engineering Society and a Food & Drink theme.

With plenty of activities for children and families, performances, exhibitions, activities, talks and tours, you are bound to find something to appeal to you and your family. Why not invite friends who are not lucky enough to live in Hampshire to come and join in the fun?

Festival programmes are available from Winchester Tourist Information and the Discovery Centre, or you can check it out online.

2019 Festival Plans

We very much hope you will be able to join us again this year as we and our partners again showcase Hampshire's hidden treasures, historic buildings and notable history. Nationally Heritage Open Days is celebrating its 25th anniversary and so they are extending the festival to 10 days this year!

Friday 13th September through to Sunday 22nd September 2019

Here in Winchester most events will be taking place over the second weekend – Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd September 2019 enabling you to explore further afield as well as enjoy the fabulous events we have planned. A launch and preview event may take place over other days and to keep things fresh and different we have two fabulous themes this year

'People Power' and Hampshire 'Food & Drink'.

We will be sharing more details over the forthcoming weeks and months. To make sure you receive the latest news as and when it is published, sign up today for our newsletter. To sign up and to read the latest newsletter click on the button below!

Dr Kate Weikert on her Tale of Two Matildas Tour (Phote Credit: Mile Hall of Amazing Image Co)