
We offer 2 Tai Chi sessions each Wednesday. One at 10:30am – 11:30am and the other at 11:45am – 12:45pm. £5 per class, or £30 for 6 classes payable on the door – includes tea and biscuits afterwards. Join Jenny on Wednesday at either 10.30am or 11:45am at Winterbourne Medieval Barn for about half an […]

Join us for an evening guided walk (around 1.5 hrs) with naturalist Ed Drewitt followed by a drink and nibbles at the Barn.Dusk in late summer is a great time for looking for bats such as pipistrelles feeding along the local pathways and nature reserve. Ed will be on hand with a bat detector to […]

We offer 2 Tai Chi sessions each Wednesday. One at 10:30am – 11:30am and the other at 11:45am – 12:45pm. £5 per class, or £30 for 6 classes payable on the door – includes tea and biscuits afterwards. Join Jenny on Wednesday at either 10.30am or 11:45am at Winterbourne Medieval Barn for about half an […]
Berry basket weaving workshop
Date: 27th August 2022
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Join willow sculptor Sarah Edwards for this full day workshop where you will weave a fabulous basket from locally sourced willow. Perfect for collecting home-grown produce, foraging for berries, or a stylish eco-friendly option for popping to the shops. Please bring good secateurs and a stanley knife. All other materials will be provided. Tea & […]
Talk: Hedgehogs and the Environment
Date: 30th August 2022
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Join Yvonne Cox from Hedgehog Rescue Bristol and South Gloucestershire to find out how we can all help to make our outdoor spaces hedgehog friendly, what we can do to encourage our favourite prickly garden visitors (including how to build a hedgehog house) and what to do if you find a hedgehog in distress! Yvonne […]

This ticket is to view the talk online over Zoom. Please buy one ticket per device. The viewing link will be sent out at least 1 hour before the start time. Join Yvonne Cox from Hedgehog Rescue Bristol and South Gloucestershire to find out how we can all help to make our outdoor spaces hedgehog […]

We offer 2 Tai Chi sessions each Wednesday. One at 10:30am – 11:30am and the other at 11:45am – 12:45pm. £5 per class, or £30 for 6 classes payable on the door – includes tea and biscuits afterwards. Join Jenny on Wednesday at either 10.30am or 11:45am at Winterbourne Medieval Barn for about half an […]

Winterbourne Medieval Barn, built in 1342, is a rare surviving example of a great medieval Barn built by a gentry family. Constructed using green timber methods, cutting edge technology for the time, it has been described as a magnificent example of the builders craft. Join us for a cup of tea or coffee served with […]
Heritage Open Days
Start date: 10th September 2022
End date: 11th September 2022
Time: 11am - 4pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Winterbourne Medieval Barn, built in 1342, is a unique surviving example of a great medieval Barn built by a gentry family. Constructed using green timber methods, cutting edge technology for the time, it has been described as a magnificent example of the builders craft. Come and look around this beautiful building, set in rural South […]
Talk: Harry Grindell Matthews: A man ahead of this time?
Date: 20th September 2022
Time: 7pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Did Harry Grindell Matthews really invent the world’s first mobile phone, a way of projecting images and messages into the sky, the fuel which propelled Buzz Aldrin to the moon and the forerunner of the microwave oven? Did he invent “A death ray”? Or were the claims he made false and was this the reason […]
ZOOM TALK: Harry Grindell Matthews: A man ahead of this time?
Date: 20th September 2022
Time: 7pm
Location: Online

This ticket is to view the talk online over Zoom. Please buy one ticket per device. The viewing link will be sent out at least 1 hour before the start time. Did Harry Grindell Matthews really invent the world’s first mobile phone, a way of projecting images and messages into the sky, the fuel which […]

Join local glass artist, Rachael Durkan from The Glass Cabin for one of her popular fused glass workshops where you can make your own unique and beautiful item for yourself or as a gift. You have the option of making a Bristol Balloon or Freestyle Hanging. Suitable for complete beginners as well as those who’ve […]
Down at the Barn with Leonie Evans and Friends
Date: 28th September 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Leonie Evans hosts an evening of intimate music in the unique Barn setting. Our host for the evening, vocal talent and multi-instrumentalist Leonie Evans, also has a passion for history so plays a lot of pre war Jazz, blues, country, gospel and Latin music. Expect to hear an array of languages and her well known […]

Our annual Orchard Harvest Day is back! Visit the amazing Winterbourne Medieval Barn to celebrate the Great British Orchard and for a fun day out for all the family. We’ll be serving locally sourced high quality food and drink all day. A great day out with something for all ages! Pre book tickets now! £5 […]

Ian Redfearn returns to guide us through the aromas and flavours of a range of festive wines from Spain and Portugal in this informative but fun workshop. To include some robust whites and reds as well as a rich port. With 25 years experience in the wine trade, Ian makes the ideal host for the evening. […]
“The Medium” and “The Telephone”: Two operas by Gian Carlo Menotti
Date: 29th October 2022
Time: 7pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Tessitoura perform a tale for Halloween that will make your spine tingle! The Medium attempts to make contact with those who are no longer alive, and when things go wrong, there is a tragic consequence. The antidote to this spooky story is the amusing opera, The Telephone, where communicating with the living proves to be equally as difficult, […]
Gaudete! Songs, tunes & carols from Yuletide past
Date: 30th November 2022
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Exclusive for 2022! We are delighted to welcome back GreenMatthews after their sell-out show last time they played at the barn with this exclusive festive show. Following on from GreenMatthews ten years of successful touring Christmas shows, Gaudete! is an expanded line-up playing new and exciting arrangements of Chris and Sophie’s popular festive fare. Featuring […]