Christmas with Hampshire Cultural Trust

Victorian Christmas crafts at Aldershot Military Museum – Aldershot GU11 2LG

Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 December 10:30am, 11:45am and 2pm

Victorian soldiers decorated their barracks with paper decorations and evergreens close to Christmas Day. Join us for some Christmas crafting and create your own mini evergreen wreath and paper decorations.

£5 per child (excluding museum admission price). Suitable for ages 5+. Pre-book via website. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Festive fun at the Allen Gallery – Alton GU34 2BW

Christmas trail – Tuesday 2 November to Thursday 30 December 10:30am - 3:30pm

Family-friendly Christmas spotter trail.

Free, donations welcome.

Meet the Photographers morning – Saturday 11 December 10:30am - 12pm

Visit the gallery and meet the photographers who took part in Alton Town Council's Go Wild 2022 Calendar competition.

Free.

Christmas at Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age – Andover SP10 1DP

Christmas Local Craft Market – Saturday 20 November 10am - 6pm

Join us at the museum for a local craft market to find those unique and special gifts for Christmas.

Free.

Winter and Christmas activity bag – From Saturday 24 November 10am - 4pm

Enjoy getting creative with our winter and Christmas themed activity bag.

Suggested donation £1 per child.

Wassailing Tree – Throughout December 10am - 4pm

Celebrate early medieval Christmas traditions and write a message for someone special and add it to our Wassailing tree.

Free, donations welcome.

Roman Saturnalia – Saturday 4 December 11am - 3pm

Celebrate the winter festival of Roman Saturnalia and make a Roman style gift.

Crafts £2 per person. Suitable for ages 4+.

Early medieval winter and Christmas festivals – Saturday 11 December 11am - 3pm

Learn about early medieval Christmas celebrations and make a gift for your family or friends.

Crafts £2 per person. Suitable for ages 4+.

Victorian Christmas at Andover Museum – Saturday 18 December 11am - 3pm

Celebrate a Victorian themed Christmas with craft activities.

Crafts £2 per person. Suitable for ages 4+.

A creative Christmas at Ashcroft Arts Centre – Fareham PO16 7DX

Festive lino carving – Monday 6 December 6pm - 9pm

In this three hour workshop, you will learn all you need to make a lino print to apply to all sorts of festive items, no matter what artistic skill level you currently have! Taught by local artist and educator Georgia de Buriatte.

£45. Suitable for ages 18+. Pre-book via website.

Festive craft morning! – Thursday 9 December 10am - 11:30am

Add a personalised touch to your Christmas gifts this year by making your own Christmas cards - add a dash of festive flair using stamp effects, paint and sparkle.

£5 per session. Suitable for ages 18+ (children welcome with a responsible adult). Pre-book via website.

Festive craft morning! – Thursday 16 December 10am - 11:30am

Make handmade decorations for your Christmas tree by practising origami skills using paper, ribbons and sparkly effects.

£5 per session. Suitable for ages 18+ (children welcome with a responsible adult). Pre-book via website.

Festive craft morning! – Thursday 23 December 10am - 11:30am

Make a table centrepiece, using material, flowers, craft items and light.

£5 per session. Suitable for ages 18+ (children welcome with a responsible adult). Pre-book via website.

Basing House Christmas Fayre at Basing House – Basingstoke RG24 8AE

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November 11am - 4pm

The Tudor Barn will be decorated for Christmas and approximately 25 stalls will sell Christmas gifting ideas. On Saturday there will be a Nativity scene with animals from Mill Cottage Farm and on Sunday English Civil War Society Marquess of Winchester Regiment re-enactors will hosting a living history experience, preparing a 17th century lunch - pre-cutlery, all finger food!

£3.50 adult, £2.50 child - special event price, standard Basing House ticket not valid. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-booking advisable.

Christmas fayre and Windmill grotto at Bursledon Windmill – Southampton SO31 8BG

Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December 10am - 4pm

Join us at Bursledon Windmill for a weekend of festive cheer, with a Christmas fayre including stalls from local makers and a wintery windmill grotto.

Included in admission ticket.

Christmas at the Curtis Museum – Alton GU34 1BA

Cat themed trail – Tuesday 2 November to Thursday 30 December

Visit the museum and take part in a family-friendly cat themed spotter trail.

Free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Twilight Christmas trail and shopping event – Wednesday 17 November 5pm - 7pm

Alton Town Council will be counting down till Christmas from this date as they switch on the town’s Christmas lights. The Curtis Museum will be open out of normal hours for a special family Christmas trail and shopping event.

Free admission, £1 trail. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Christmas Wreaths at Forest Arts Centre – New Milton BH25 6DS

Saturday 4 December 2pm - 4pm

Get festive crafting on our wreath making workshop! Using locally sourced willow and hedgerow materials, learn how to make your own woven wreath for decorating your door, window or to use as a beautiful table display.

£55, including all materials and a glass of mulled wine or soft drink. Suitable for ages 18+. Pre-book via website.

Festive Fair at the Fort…with Gosport Gallery at Fort Brockhurst – Gosport PO12 4DS

Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 November 10am - 4pm

Gosport Gallery is on the road! Whilst our building is closed for redevelopment we are delivering events and activities at other heritage sites in Gosport. Come and support local makers and small creative businesses, browse the stalls, buy unique gifts, or have a go at creating one yourself at one of the workshops on offer, and enjoy some festive entertainment. We are excited to be offering this event in partnership with English Heritage at Fort Brockhurst.

Free.

A very merry Christmas at Milestones Museum – Basingstoke RG22 6PG

Victorian Christmas – Saturday 4 December to Thursday 23 December

Visit Milestones this December and experience a Victorian themed Christmas with decorations, Christmas trees and lights on the museum’s cobbled streets. There are festive treats such as mulled wine, hot chocolate and mince pies all available to purchase.

Included in admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-book via website.

Father Christmas at Milestones – Every Saturday and Sunday in December (excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day) and Monday 20 to Thursday 23 December 10:30am - 4:30pm

Bring the whole family and meet Father Christmas in his grotto.

£12.50 per child. Accompanying adult £5 without valid Milestones ticket; free entry per adult with valid Milestones ticket. Entry includes day admission to Milestones. Tickets valid for day of booking only. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-book via website.

Meet the Reindeer – Thursday 23 December 11am - 3pm

Father Christmas's reindeer will be visiting the museum!

Included in admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult..

Reindeer Spotter Trail – Throughout December

Spot the reindeer hidden throughout the museum with our festive trail - find them all to receive a seasonal treat!

£2.50 per trail. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Available to purchase via website or at the museum.

Christmas Market – Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 December 10am - 4:45pm

Back for 2021! 50 stalls in the streets of the museum for visitors to browse, with gifts from cushions to candles to jewellery as well as live music from artists including Miss Franny De Light.

Pre-booking essential. £5 per adult, £2.50 per child, under 5s go free. Includes day entry to the museum. Ticket valid for booked day only. Standard Milestones ticket is not valid for the Christmas market. Children must be accompanied by an adultParking in the Milestones car park will be limited to Blue Badge holders only. Please use the main Leisure Park parking facilities.

Twixmas tidings – Monday 27 December to Monday 3 January (closed New Year's Day) 11:30 am - 3:30pm

Street magician Collin Claus will be performing street magic on the historic streets of Milestones. We will still have our beautiful Christmas decorations shining throughout the museum and visitors can take part in a free New Year Quiz trail.

Included in admission. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-book via website.

Festivities at the Red House Museum – Christchurch BH23 1BU

Putting on a Show: Opening Event – Saturday 18 December 10am - 12pm

Join us to celebrate the opening of Putting on a Show, our new exhibition celebrating the magic of theatre. There will be free cones of popcorn, make-and-take activities and a chance to meet some famous panto characters.

Free. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Children's Panto Skills Workshop – Tuesday 21 December 10am - 1pm

‘Red House Museum isn’t putting on a Panto Performance Skills Workshop for children aged 7 – 11?’ OH YES WE ARE!! Take part in a fun-filled morning trying out and developing your best panto performance and discover what it’s like to play the part of a heroic panto star or a devious panto villain.

£15 per child aged 7-11. Pre-book via website. This event will take place in room only accessible via stairs.

Museum Make: Yule star wreaths – Wednesday 22 December 10am - 11am, 11:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 2.30pm

Design and decorate your own star wreath with a range of create craft and natural materials.

£4 per make. Suitable for ages 5+. Pre-book via website. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Museum Make: Panto rain sticks – Thursday 23 December 10am - 11am, 11:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 2.30pm

Rain sticks are a colourful instrument used to simulate the sound of rain and are a popular sound effect in panto. Make your own to take home.

£4 per make. Suitable for ages 5+. Pre-book via website. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sounds of Christmas Past – Tuesday 14 December 10:30am - 11:30am

Enjoy a relaxed tea or coffee with us, reminiscing and sharing the music we loved at Christmas time over the years. For people experiencing dementia and their carers.

£4 per person. Includes hot drink and cake from our café. Suitable for adults. Pre-book via website.

Putting on a Show exhibition – Saturday 18 December to Sunday 23 January (closed Mondays and Tuesdays) 10am – 4pm

Experience the magic of theatre, from curtain–up to curtain-call, in this free, hands-on, family-friendly exhibition.

Free, suggested donation £3.

Museum Grotto at Westbury Manor Museum – Fareham PO16 0JJ

Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 December 10am - 4pm

Visit the Museum Grotto at Westbury Manor Museum and take part in some Christmas crafts.

£4.50 including a free children’s hot drink or juice. Christmas craft box £1.50 per box.

West End Centre – Aldershot GU11 3JD

A Christmas Carol – Wednesday 1 December 8pm

Join Ebenezer Scrooge as he journeys into the past, present and yet-to-come on a supernatural journey to redemption. Watch with delight as the atmosphere of Victorian London is brought to life and the ghosts of Christmas return from the dead - all through the magical art of storytelling, accompanied by a live violin score. After the phenomenal success of national tours of Shivers and Upon the Stair, The Book of Darkness & Light return with a pleasingly haunting adaptation of this most famous festive ghost story.

Tickets from £11. Pre-book via website.

Christmas Lino Cards – Saturday 20 November

Create your own Christmas cards using lino printing techniques.

£40. Suitable for ages 18+. Pre-book via website.

Christmas at Winchester City Museum – Winchester SO23 9ES

Christmas food and feasting – Wednesday 1 December to Friday 31 December

Take a trip back in time to learn how Christmas was celebrated, and more importantly, what food was eaten! Immerse yourself in a Victorian Christmas, learn about past traditions and take a Victorian themed recipe to make at home! Have a go at our Christmas themed activity trail. Can you work out the historical theme for all our Christmas trees?

Charge applies to some activities.

Paper chains – every Saturday in December 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm

Take part in our craft sessions to make paper chains! Make a traditional Victorian Christmas decoration to take home.

Free with admission. Suitable for ages 5+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Make your own mini Santa – Tuesday 21 December and Thursday 23 December 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm

Join our Christmas craft sessions at the City Museum this December! Make your own mini Santa to take home.

Included in admission. Suitable for ages 5+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Vintage Christmas at the Willis Museum – Basingstoke RG21 7QD

Saturday 18 December to Sunday 2 January 2022 11am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3pm

Inspired by our 1950s living room display, join us for some seasonal make-and-takes with a mid-20th century retro theme.

£3 per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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