Bringing the Past to Life
Travel back through 10,000 years of human history, and discover everyday life in the ancient past!
Events & Workshops
Celebrate the season or learn something old with our series of unique events and workshops, each drawing on the natural rhythms and folk traditions honoured by ancient communities.
Discover the metal that changed the world and craft your own bronze sword, axehead, knife, or torc. Running on the 7th, 13th, 21st.
Step out into nature at Butser Ancient Farm this Summer - where you will craft objects, acquire new skills and overcome challenges while working alongside others.
This Summer, Rattlebox and Angel Heart Theatre bring the Nordic myths to life in this riotous afternoon puppet adventure through the thunder god’s greatest triumphs… and most ridiculous mistakes!
This Summer, Rattlebox and Angel Heart Theatre bring the Nordic myths to life in this riotous evening puppet adventure through the thunder god’s greatest triumphs… and most ridiculous mistakes!
Discover life as a Viking! Meet villagers and warriors, see them and their weapons in action, and craft your own mini Viking shield.
Learn the ancient techniques used to shape flint, and create your very own hafted tool with flint, wood, twine, and pitch.
Time Traveller Holiday Club is a unique holiday activity club designed for 6 to 13-year-olds (with 2 age streams), set in the stunning Hampshire landscape and based around memorable hands-on historical activities.
Discover a prehistoric form of knitting, and learn nalbinding stitches used by the Vikings to create sturdy, warm clothes from mittens to socks!
Grow your nalbinding knowledge and discover how to do the Oslo stitch, a stitching technique that dates back to the pre-historical period.
Step out into nature at Butser Ancient Farm this Summer - where you will craft objects, acquire new skills and overcome challenges while working alongside others.
This course will introduce you to which parts of an animal are useful for different products, and how to preserve those parts until they can be used. We will cover all basic butchery for both food and utilitarian items, as well as those parts not often seen as useful.
A unique adventure for 3-6 year olds and their carers. Process from hearth to hearth with your costumed guide, as you hear 3 ancient tales and complete 3 woodland activities.
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Living history at its best.
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Grandparents, parents, and children. There was something for everyone there.
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So atmospheric: true suspension of disbelief.
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You will learn more about how people lived through history in one visit here than you will visiting any museum.
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