About
Travel back to the 18th century, to participate in fun-filled activities, showcase local arts and crafts, and demonstrate how these skills continue to be passed from generation to generation. Enjoy a wide range of traditional 18th century games and activities for all the family – whatever the age and ability! These activities varied from Trap and Ball, Aunt Sally and Croquet. You will also have the chance to watch local crafts people demonstrating their skills all weekend.
Whats On:
Jane's Games - To commemorate the 200th anniversary year of Jane Austen's death we will be having a Jane's Games Tent of Games as Jane would have known them.
Ferret Racing (Sunday Only)
Hampshire Regency Dancers (Sunday Only) - The Hampshire Regency Dancers is a dance group based in Winchester, England. Their aim is to promote, practise and enjoy the dances from the late Georgian and Regency periods, circa 1775-1830; and to have fun while doing so.
The Dandy Chargers (Saturday Only) - The Dandy Chargers display and ride their two wheeled propulsion machines (they call them "horses") at stately homes and in Regency cities and towns
Stalls: Dorset Buttons, East Hants weavers and spinners – with demo, Mostly miniatures water colours and handmade pottery, International Guild of knot tyers, Esdivian games will be showing off some of their board games and We may (depending on the wind direction) be invaded by Romans!
Games: coconut shy, Aunt Sally, boot bowling, croquet, giant checkers, giant jenga, giant pick up sticks, melon rolling, pancake flipping, snail racing and table skittles.
Children's Races: egg & spoon, book balancing and skipping
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