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Sat 13th February |
Afternoon
Event
1pm – 4pm Imbolc.
Join us for a simple meal and a celebration in
the great roundhouse as we mark the Celtic festival of Imbolc
and start bringing the Farm to life after the winter.
Learn the background to Imbolc, watch the ceremonial
fire-lighting and enjoy storytelling and singing.
Ticket price includes a cup of mulled fruit juice and bowl of
vegetable stew with bread.
A limited number of tickets are available:
Adults £8, Children £6
Evening Event
BUTSER ANCIENT FARM PRESENTS;
AN EVENING OF ROMANTIC ATMOSPHERE
In honour of St Valentine and the Ancient Festival
of Imbolc
in Aid of the people of Haiti
The Loving Cup
£15 Per Person
Hot tarts and drinks Local musicians and poets
The Glory Boys * Mr Kamikaze Acoustic * Edwin Brooks * Mr Squeezy
& more
7 pm til 10 pm
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March |
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3rd April – Mon 5th April |
Easter
weekend.
Whilst the Volunteers start readying the site
for the festival of Beltain, come along to take part in a chick
hunt around the Farm. |
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| Sat
1st May |
Beltain
- the First Day of Summer
A great festival for the whole family.
No Concessions
This years Beltain event will open earlier and
provide even more entertainment, whilst the wicker man design
will pay homage to the classic film in honour of Edward Woodward.
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29th – Mon 31st May. |
Fire!
Our first Open Weekend of the year will bring
a wide variety of activities and demonstrations using fires for
cooking, heating and technology. Have a go at fire-lighting through
to helping with metal smelting. |
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26th – Sun 27th June. |
Celts.
This Open Weekend explores the Celtic way of life
and will include the chance to try your hand with the bows of
the Atlatl Society. |
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Sat
31st July – Sun 1st August.
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Saturday and Sunday 10.00-5.00
Helping us to mark the Celtic festival of Lughnasa we will have
the re-enactment group The Vicus with us all weekend, demonstrating
things from crafts through to weapons display.
Normal charges apply.
Extra...
* Saturday Night Stomp*
Special Evening Lughnasa celebration on
Sat 31st July - 7pm to 10pm
With Feckless Ceilidh Band and hog roast
included in your pre-ordered ticket price.
Bar & shop.
Adults £10, children £8.
Tickets for sale in advance.
Last ticket postal sales on Wed 28th July.
Please click here
for booking form
Or call 02392 598838
Tickets will be for sale on the night, but because
of pre-ordering the hog roast, food will not be included in the
price.
No alcohol to be brought on site.
No dogs or other animals to be brought on site.
You may like to bring a chair / picnic rug with you.
Extra...
Sunday 1st August
As part of the weekend event Dr David Sim will be giving a presentation
on the Experimental testing of Ancient Weapons to explain how
experimental archaeology was used to determine the effectiveness
of weapons and armour.
Dr Sim will look at the Faix ; the Dacian battle scythe.When the
faix was first encountered by the Roman army, it caused devastating
wounds to the legionaries. To combat this weapon, the Roman army
re-equipped their soldiers. This talk deals with the making of
a faix and how it was tested on reconstructions of Roman armour.
Both faix and armour will be available to look at after the talk.
1 hour. Cost £5.00 (in addition to normal
site entrance cost)
Bookable in advance.
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| Sat
7th – Sun 8th August. |
Lithics.
The Lithics Studies group will be holding their
annual get-together at Butser throughout the weekend, offering
some opportunities to see a number of skilled knappers at work.
Sunday 8th August
A Roman Day
Come to the farm for a day concentrating on the Romans.
In the morning starting at 10.30am, Dr David Sim will give a lecture
on the Arms and Armour of the Roman Army. This will cover the
tactics, weapons, equipment and training of a Roman legionary
in the second century. Examples of equipment will be used in the
lecture and will be available for participants to handle afterwards
in an informal question and answer session.
During the afternoon there will be a guided lecture tour of the
Roman villa at the farm, based on a villa excavated at Sparsholt
near Winchester. This will give participants the chance to imagine
home life for people living approximately 1700 years ago.
10.30am – 4.00 pm Cost - £30.00 per
person
Special offer £50.00 for two
Please bring a picnic lunch
Booking essential
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28th – Mon 30th August. |
Romans.
Amongst the many attractions will the Roman cooking
of Sally Grainger and workshops where for a small charge you can
be guided by mosaics artist Joanna Dewfall to make an item to
take home with you. |
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25th – Sun 26th September. |
Food.
During this Open Weekend Butser will be making
and cooking various foods for you to try if you dare! |
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| 29th October
(Evening) |
Samhain Celebrations
(Festival of the Dead)
29th October only!
Evening Event 7.00-9.30pm
£10.00 no concessions
Story telling, and live band in the Great Roundhouse.
Followed by a Bonfire.
( Bring a piece of wood to put on the Bonfire)
Important!
Limited number of places!
Please ring 023 9259 8838 during office hours for availability
and booking of tickets.
-Extras-
Soup & a Roll, Hot drinks, Bar, Fortune Telling, Apple Bobbing
-Safety-
We are a 'Dark Site' so bring lanterns/torches.
Children must be accompanied at all times. |
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December
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Tales
of Winter Magic
1.30-3.30pm
Book in advance
Child £7.50 Adult £5.00
Stories with Red Phoenix in the Great Roundhouse
around the fire to celebrate the Winter Solstice.
Make and take something home for Christmas.
Children get a present to take home.
Refreshments will be available.
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