Wiltshire Museums, as well as the people of Wiltshire, are celebrating the county’s heritage with the first Pride of Wiltshire Festival & Pride of Wiltshire Awards.

The PoWF has organized a packed, heritage-themed programme of events to bring the county’s past, present and future to life.

Mayors  from all over Wiltshire, local and county council members will be invited to atend the event: “This festival offers a window into Wiltshire’s vibrant heritage and a chance for people to learn about the diverse mix of people who live and work within it.

Highlights include an opportunity to find out more about our splendid cultural groups, a chance to take part in events throughout the day and evening.

This will be a varied and illuminating festival highlighting the excellent work our fantastic community members do all year round throughout Wiltshire and shows how much each community group has to offer.

The Pride of Wiltshire festival will be launched on (Friday 13th September 2013) with two events Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2013.

The Pride of Wiltshire Festival will be launching a new county award called The Pride of Wiltshire Award (more information to come).

During the packed three days of events PoWF will include mainstream and cultural music,food and entertainment, the Jennings Fair and  much much more.

For more details, or to book tickets  for the Friday night concert please contact us:

info@prideofwiltshirefestival.org.uk
0800 111 43 61

Over the years we have always maintained that a country fayre should be ‘just that’ and have never strayed from our original roots. 2013 will be no different in this regard and although we have a few surprises up our sleeve, the heart of the show will still include everybody’s favourites; the dog show, the hound parade, the gundog and falconry displays, the ferrets etc etc. In addition to all the above favourites, there will be craft demonstrations, have a go archery, have a go fly fishing, a 50 bird sporting clay shoot, plenty of trade stands and refreshments in abundance. If the weather is going to be anything like 2012, start queuing early for your ice creams and pints of cider !

Hamptworth Lodge will be open for viewing for a period during the morning. What better time to come and view than during its centenary.

We have new attractions aimed specifically at the younger generation and we think they’re going to love them. The first of these to be announced is a traditional Punch and Judy show with all the fabulous characters that come with it. There are further exciting announcements to follow. Watch this space !!!

This year, our chosen charity of support is the Combined Services Disabled Ski Team, a charitable organisation which helps to rehabilitate those serving and retired service personnel who have been injured during their military service, through the medium of Alpine Skiing. For more information please visit www.csdst.co.uk

This is a fabulous day out for all the family – a celebration of country ways, rural lifestyles and country sports and of course not forgetting, a huge amount of great fun.

Gates open at 10.00am and close at 4.30pm Adults £6.00 , Concessions £4.00, Children Under 5 – free Family tickets £15.00 ( 2 adults / 2 children 6 – 13 years)

Take a defeated Amazon Queen forced to marry the victorious Duke, four star-crossed lovers, the warring King and Queen of the Fairies, a group of very coarse-acting factory workers trying to put on a play, a mischievous bunch of fairies led by the prankster Puck, all on a Midsummer’s Night and you have a recipe for mirth, mayhem, mystery and plenty of magic. Let the fun begin !

Langley Wood House is the dower house of the Hamptworth Estate and has recently undergone total refurbishment. This glorious house dating from 1750 is now available as a venue and a luxury bed and breakfast.

Sitting on the northern edge of the estate, Langley Wood House offers facilities for the smaller corporate or private group. Downstairs, the Drawing Room is beautifully furnished in an Edwardian style and offers a comfortable working space for twelve guests. The Library provides a marvellous break out room and the Dining Room will seat twleve for a lunch or dinner. Upstairs there are five available bedrooms and externally, the estate sits in 3,000 acres of woods and parkland…plenty of room for a host of activities. Please see our dedicated website www.langleywood.co.uk

Written by Howard Benton, Anne Boleyn premiered at The Globe theatre in London in 2010 and was revived in 2012 by the Globe for a tour of England and Scotland. It was awarded ‘ Best New Play’ at the WhatsOnStage Theatregoers Choice Awards in 2011.

Why is James 1st prancing around in Anne Boleyn’s coronation dress ?  And what is Anne up to in the woods with William Tyndale ? This gripping, ghostly tale of love, religious intrigue and political manipulation is guaranteed to keep you entertained. It takes a rather ‘Horrible Histories’ look at The Tudors through the eyes of the Jacobeans – yes, Anne gets beheaded in the end but there are lots of laughs along the way.

‘Historically illuminating as well as imaginatively free-wheeling’  - Independent on Sunday

‘Rich, sprightly and unfailingly vivid’ – Time Out

The play takes place in the open air in the gardens of Hamptworth Lodge

Wednesday 17th to Saturday 27th July 2013 at 7.30pm
Matinees Sunday 21st & Saturday 27th July 2013 at 2.30pm
No performance Monday 22nd July

Ticket prices from £10.00

Tickets from www.ticketsouth.co.uk
By Phone : 02380 711 818
Or in person from the Mayflower Theatre Box Office, Commercial Road, Southampton.

Please note tickets are NOT AVAILABLE for purchase from the Hamptworth Estate

Gates open for picnics from 6.00pm ( 1.00pm for matinees). Patrons are advised to bring low back chairs or rugs as NO SEATING IS PROVIDED. You are advised to bring jumpers or coats as it can get cold even on the warmest of evenings.

Ample free parking and toilet facilities will be provided. Facilities for disabled patrons are also provided. There is a short, flat walk of approximately 100 meters to the performance area. Hot and cold refreshments will be available to buy.

THIS PRODUCTION IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN

Having been modified by the present owner’s ancestor in the 1860′s the Georgian house was partially dismantled in the early part of the 20th century and the present Tudor style house built between 1910 – 1913 principally to house the owners Elizabethan Tudor furniture on which he was an acknowledged expert. At the same time, the owner Harold Moffatt retained Thomas Mawson ( 1861 – 1933) to work with his architect Sir Guy Dawber to redesign the garden in a suitable and compatible style to compliment the Tudor style of Hamptworth Lodge.

Originally dating from the early 17th century but professional historical research indicates there could possibly have been a garden on this site in the early 12th century. With the construction of a late Georgian house in the early part of the 19th century, a garden layout very similar to that of today was almost certainly put in place at the same time.

Afternoon tea will be available in the garden and the opening hours are 10.00am until 4.00pm. Admission – £4.00 per person