Our Partners

If you would like to join the hundreds of organisations, businesses and volunteers who collaborate with us to manage and help promote their individual site openings and events, click on the button. It is thanks to the support and commitment of our local community that in 2019 it attracted nearly 25,000 attendances, and 2020, a pandemic year, more than 13,000 online visits.

Winchester Heritage Open Days are organised by Hampshire History Trust, a registered charity. Hampshire History Trust is a voluntary organisation committed to community participation in history and heritage. We rely on the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, companies, and local authority grants so that we can offer an exciting programme of events and improving access to heritage for all.

We would like to say thank you to all those who have given their support, commitment and generosity to Hampshire History Trust & Winchester Heritage Open Days. Only with the help of our supporters are we are able to bring a lively festival programme and other events, activities and projects to Winchester and the surrounding towns and villages.

Patrons

John Pilkington Dan Snow

Lead Sponsor

Our lead sponsor since 2017 has been Winchester College, and they don’t just support us financially. They have also hosted a diverse programme of events every year.

In 2021 they offered a ‘baker’s dozen’ of events including exclusive videos, a podcast, garden tours and a Headmaster’s tour. The videos and podcasts are still available to watch and listen to via our festival page - click here to explore.

Funders and Sponsors

Rupert and Elizabeth Nabarro Charitable Trust

Partners

Hampshire Chronicle National Trust University of Winchester

Supporters

Brasserie Blanc City of Winchester Trust Greens Hampshire Cultural Trust Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel Montezuma’s Peter Marsh Consulting Ltd Rick Stein Toscanaccio

Nationally Heritage Open Days is coordinated by the National Trust with support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery. At grass roots level the festival is organised by over 2,000 organisations and some 46,000 volunteers who share a passion for places, history and culture. Attracting over 2 million visitors every year, Heritage Open Days is England’s biggest voluntary cultural event.