Winchester Heritage Open Days

Our FREE festival is now happening from 12-21 September 2025 offering tours, talks, exhibitions, workshops, open buildings & so much more! 🎉 #WHODs

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🥳 Off to a fantastic start for our 2025 festival, with over 100 events and activities happening all over Hampshire! Thank you to everyone involved and make sure to keep an eye out 👀 for upcoming Just Turn Up Events.

#WHOD2025 #HeritageOpenDays #history #heritage #winchester

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The 10th anniversary of Winchester's Heritage Open Days has officially began.

The Mayor of Winchester's official residence Abbey House will be open to the public on Saturday as part of the heritage festival.

@MayorWinchester Cllr Sudhakar Achwal spoke to That's TV.

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📸 Don’t forget to tag @WinchesterHods - we want to see your adventures!

#WHODS2025 #HeritageOpenDays #history #heritage #hellowinchester

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🌞 The first weekend of WHODs 2025 is here and bursting with FREE fun!

From hidden gems to must-see highlights, today’s events listed above are all open-access. No need to book – just turn up and explore! 🗺️

👉Visit our website (link in bio) for full times and locations

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🍻 History with a side of hops!

Join the Ringwood Society on Saturday 13 Sept for a Historical Pub Tour Walk that’s as refreshing as it is fascinating.

📅 12pm–7pm
💷 Donations to The Ringwood Society welcome

👉 Full details on our website (link in bio!)

#HeritageOpenDays

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❓Have you reserved your spot at our pre-bookable events? Tickets for pre-booked events are flying out the door with some already sold out!

👉 Don’t miss out – plan your festival today. Head to our website to view the full programme (link in bio).

#HeritageOpenDays

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👃We are within sniffing distance of WHODs 2025!

Don't forget - some events do require pre-booking (and will sell out!), so make sure you head to our website to reserve your place (link in bio).

📆 Festival dates: 12-21 September 2025

#HeritageOpenDays #hellowinchester

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🙏 A heartfelt thank you to @andrew_smith_and_son for their generous support of Winchester Heritage Open Days 2025!

We're proud to have such a historic local business supporting this celebration of Winchester’s rich past.

#andrewsmithandson #ThankYouSponsors #winchesterhistory

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🎖️@WMMuseums Big Open Day! Take a look at what's on offer:

🎺 The Rifles’ Band
🪖 Re-enactors & living history
🎨 Crafts & face painting
🍔 Food & drink stalls
🏛️ Free entry to ALL 6 museums – for one day only!

👉 Full details on our website (link in bio)

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Unleash your creativity this Winchester Heritage Open Days!

✍️@WinPoetryFest – a workshop with Damian Kelly-Basher, Hampshire Poet 2024-26
🎨🔬@WinColl Family Crafts & Science Activity Tent
🖌️ Drawn in by the Architecture @NewportMinster

Full programme on our website!

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On Fri 12 Sept, we’re bringing together some of the brightest minds in architecture, planning and heritage for an afternoon of talks, displays and stories that celebrate our city.

👇 Book your place now
https://t.co/400UshpXzb

#heritageopendays #architecture #hellowinchester

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Join the Winchester Tourist Guides for two fascinating tours during this year’s festival:

👑 Guildhall Tour – Tues 16 Sept
🕰 Tours at 10:30am, 12pm & 1:30pm

🏰 The Architecture of Kingsgate Street & Cathedral Close – Wed 17 Sept, 2pm

Book your place now (link in bio)!

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📣There are lots of fantastic talks on offer at this year's WHODs, and with more than 190 events across the 10-day festival, there's bound to be something for every interest.

Here's a a few of our top picks!
Head to our website to find out more (link in bio)

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🙏 A huge thank you to Peter Marsh Consulting (PMc) for their generous support of this year’s Winchester Heritage Open Days!

Their backing helps us open doors to the city’s rich history, and we’re incredibly grateful to have them as part of our festival community 🎊

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Car lovers, start your engines. Don’t miss TWO fantastic events celebrating classic and sports car heritage, courtesy of the Winchester MG Owners' Club:

🛞 Classic & Sports Car Display
🚘 Classic & Sports Car Parade

👉 Details for both events are on our website (link in bio)

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📣 New Forest! We have you covered this Winchester Heritage Open Days with a jam-packed programme of FREE events from 12–21 September. Expect grand estates, hidden chapels, buzzing museums… and even a dragon’s lair 🐉

👉 Explore the full programme on our website (link in bio)

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🗞️ Ever wondered where the news is made?

Visit @hantschronicle's Grade II listed offices on Friday 12 September from 10am-12pm!

Meet the journalists, explore the archive and if you're one of the first 50 through the door... grab a free goodie bag! ⭐️

#HampshireChronicle

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🙏 A huge thank you to our sponsors @ADAMarchitectur for supporting this year’s Winchester Heritage Open Days!

There are over 190 events taking place so take a look at our website (link in bio) to plan your visit now 📆✨

#HeritageOpenDays #adamarchitecture #HiddenHistories

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🎉 Only 4 weeks to go until WHODs 2025!

Our box office is open and all events are listed on our website. With more than 190 events on offer across the district and beyond, there's something for everyone and all free!

Head to our website to see the full programme (link in bio).