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Celebrate Bonfire Night in Winchester with a bang!
Posted on: 25 October 2024
Find your local firework displays and events lighting up Winchester's skies this November.
Spooky days out
From ghoulish ghost stories and witch-crafting fun, find ways to spend October half term in Winchester
Spend an evening in Winchester
Explore our top picks for an Autumnal evening in Winchester
Celebrate Bonfire Night with a bang!
Find your local firework displays and events lighting up Winchester's skies
Plenty of magic and mayhem guaranteed at the Watercress Line's spooktacular Wizard Week. Get dressed up for a chance to win a fabulous prize and join…
Plenty of magic and mayhem guaranteed at the Watercress Line's…
There will be plenty of treats at Marwell Zoo this October half-term as they embrace everything autumnal this spooky season. Lowedolf, Marwell’s…
There will be plenty of treats at Marwell Zoo this October half-term as…
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Keats Trail
Enjoy a self-guided walk in the poet’s footsteps from the city to St Cross, passing through the landscape which inspired his famous ode ‘To…
Enjoy a self-guided walk in the poet’s footsteps from the city to St…
Discover Your Winchester
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Vibrant. Ancient. Cultured.
A city steeped in history, Winchester is England’s ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great.
Today Winchester combines the best of city life with the freshness of the surrounding countryside. One hour from London, this is England as it used to be.
With world class attractions and architecture including a magnificent college, award-winning pubs and restaurants and a tempting array of independent shops. This culturally rich medieval city is surrounded by idyllic Hampshire villages and the fabulous rolling countryside of the South Downs National Park.
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Baba's Back on Tour!
Join the multi-award-winning comedian as he guides us through family life, his new found fame and the joys of Costco in this…
Baba's Back on Tour!
Join the multi-award-winning comedian as he guides us…
Let the wonderful choirs of Winchester Cathedral entertain you with an evening of glorious Christmas music, including traditional favourites,…
Let the wonderful choirs of Winchester Cathedral entertain you with an…
A performance of one of Benjamin Britten’s best-loved choral works performed by the Winchester Cathedral Choir and harpist Elizabeth Green. Sit back…
A performance of one of Benjamin Britten’s best-loved choral works…
Experience the holy grandeur of this spectacular traditional Carol Service sung by the Choir of Winchester Cathedral.
Everyone is welcome to attend…
Experience the holy grandeur of this spectacular traditional Carol Service…
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England’s ancient capital of Winchester and its district has always been a very popular place to visit. It is a city steeped in history and culture…
England’s ancient capital of Winchester and its district has always been a…
Jane Austen died in a house on College Street in Winchester after a short illness. Her final resting place is Winchester Cathedral, which is a…
Jane Austen died in a house on College Street in Winchester after a short…
Follow in King Alfred’s footsteps on this tour of Winchester’s historic landmarks. Trace the footsteps of King Alfred from his statue in the Broadway…
Follow in King Alfred’s footsteps on this tour of Winchester’s historic…
There’s something about Lainston House that just makes you want to smile. Maybe it’s the beautiful heritage bricked house that greets you atop the…
There’s something about Lainston House that just makes you want to smile.…
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This Autumn, fifteen sculptures by Laurence Edwards from his leaf series will be on view, including new pieces which have been created especially in…
This Autumn, fifteen sculptures by Laurence Edwards from his leaf series…
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon 50 years
DATE: 23 Nov 2024 - 23 Nov 2024
Fifty years on from the release of The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd are celebrating by recreating their famous 1973 London Planetarium press…
Fifty years on from the release of The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd…
No. 8 College Street
DATE: 4 Jun 2025 - 30 Aug 2025
Jane Austen spent the final weeks of her life at No. 8 College Street, Winchester, and died there on the 18th July 1817. In the summer of 2025,…
Jane Austen spent the final weeks of her life at No. 8 College Street,…
Plenty of magic and mayhem guaranteed at the Watercress Line's spooktacular Wizard Week. Get dressed up for a chance to win a fabulous prize and join…
Plenty of magic and mayhem guaranteed at the Watercress Line's…
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Ways to enjoy an Autumn evening in Winchester
Posted on: 25 October 2024
As the nights get longer, explore our top picks for a perfect night out in Winchester
Posted on: 7 October 2024
Are you seeking out warm colours, cosy evenings and the fantastic tastes of autumn? Find your perfect autumnal Winchester escape.