Discover our fantastic range of events, exhibitions, classes, workshops and other exciting things to do in Winchester.
Exhibition
The Gallery, Winchester Discovery Centre
BP Portrait Award 2018
30th Mar 2019 to 26th Jun 2019
The BP Portrait Award is the most prestigious portrait painting competition in the world. The award is aimed at encouraging artists of all ages to focus upon and develop the theme of portraiture in their work and this year’s exhibition has 48 exceptional entries.
The winning entry, by London-based artist Miriam Escofet, is An Angel at my Table, a portrait of the artist’s mother drinking tea. The portrait was selected from 2,667 entries from 88 countries, submitted for judging anonymously by a panel which included journalist Rosie Millard and artist Glenn Brown.
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Winchester City Museum
08 February - 31 July 2019
200 years ago, John Keats was inspired to write his best-loved poem To Autumn during a visit to Winchester. Now you can be inspired by Keats! We invite you to write a poem or create a picture...
The Gallery, Winchester Discovery Centre
30 March - 26 June 2019
The BP Portrait Award is the most prestigious portrait painting competition in the world. The award is aimed at encouraging artists of all ages to focus upon and develop the theme of portraiture in...
Westgate Museum
25 May - 02 June 2019
Those pesky knights have hidden letters around the museum! Can you help us to find them to reveal the secret word? This family spotter trail runs during normal museum opening hours in summer half term...
City Space, Winchester Discovery Centre
28 May 2019
Please note: these w orkshops will take place in the Learning Rooms at Winchester Discovery Centre 200 years ago, John Keats was inspired to write his best-loved poem To Autumn during a visit to...
Winchester City Museum
29 May 2019
Join us for the exciting Saxon story of Beowulf, as this famous hero battles the monster known as Grendel, Grendel’s Mother, and finally faces his deadliest foe...the dragon! "Another fantastic visit....
Westgate Museum
30 May 2019
Visit Westgate Museum for this drop-in family activity where you will get a chance to hold history in your hands with amazing objects. The drop-in sessions run between 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm. Please be...
Winchester City Museum
30 May 2019
Be inspired by the many colours found in Winchester City Museum's beautiful objects and have a go at some family make-and-take activities. This drop-in family activity runs between 11am-1pm and 2pm...
Winchester City Museum
31 May 2019
200 years ago, John Keats was inspired to write his best-loved poem To Autumn during a visit to Winchester. Now you can be inspired by Keats! We invite you to a free poetry workshop celebrating "The...
The Gallery, Winchester Discovery Centre
05 July - 29 September 2019
“Without having seen the Sistine Chapel one can form no appreciable idea of what one man is capable of achieving.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1787 The Gallery and City Space, Winchester Discovery...