Halloween Family Craft Session

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Date: 30th October 2025
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
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Join us for some family friendly craft time! 
We will have a range of "junk modelling" materials available to get creative with. Our friendly craft volunteers will have some ideas to help inspire you, or you can help yourself and come up with your own project(s)!

There will also be a small selection of building blocks and medieval figures to play with for younger participants / those who need a little break from crafting.

We have plenty of space for crafters to move around along with some activities which can be done on the floor for those who don't want to sit at a table.

As this is not a guided workshop you are welcome to pop in for as long or as little as you like between 10:30am - 12:30pm (no need to worry if you are running late or you need to leave early!)

Relaxed and inclusive session, recommended for ages 5years + but all are welcome. 

Ticket price includes access to the craft session and materials, squash and a biscuit per child and a Halloween scavenger hunt with a treat on completion.

These workshops will be held in our beautiful main barn so there is plenty of space to move around, get creative but do remember some layers! Halloween themed outfits are very welcome, but by no means compulsory.

A responsible adult will need to remain at the barn with the child / children attending. Under 18s must be accompanied at all times whilst on our site.

Refreshments will be available. Cash and card payments accepted.

Parking is free, but limited at The Barn, BS36 1SE. Please lift share or arrange drop off / pick up where possible to help us reduce the number of cars on site.

We have an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities on site. 

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the online booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person.

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Willow Reindeer Workshop

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Date: 1st November 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
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Join willow sculptor Sarah Edwards for this full day workshop where you will weave a fabulous reindeer from locally sourced willow. Perfect for the festive season and all year round!
Your finished piece will be just under 1m tall.

Please bring good secateurs and a stanley knife. All other materials will be provided.

Tea & coffee will be provided but please bring a packed lunch.

Free parking is available at The Barn.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the online booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person.

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Festive Fused Glass Workshop – 10am or 1pm

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Date: 24th November 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
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Join local glass artist, Rachael Durkan from The Glass Cabin at 10am or 1pm for one of her popular fused glass workshops.

Create two ‘tree’ design Christmas decorations, they can either be used as hangings or placed in a stand. The decorations are approximately 13cm in height. You can choose from a selection of templates to help guide your design and then pick from an array of pre cut glass and glass accessories to create your trees.
There will also be the choice to make a Christmas wreath instead of a tree at any of these workshops.

Please note: wooden stands are not included in the price but can be ordered directly with Rachael on the day.

You will have 2 hours to create your festive designs, Rachael will have lots of ideas to inspire you and is on hand with design advice throughout the workshop. Suitable for complete beginners as well as those who’ve caught the fused glass bug!

Rachael will then take your finished pieces away to be kiln fired. They will be available for collection from the barn approximately 1 week after the workshop.  This workshop is suitable for age 16+ (under 18's must be accompanied by an adult)

Free parking on site. Parking for this event will be at the Barn, BS36 1SE.
Tea & coffee is included in your ticket.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the online booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person.

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Festive Fused Glass Workshop – 10am or 1pm

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Date: 13th November 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
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Join local glass artist, Rachael Durkan from The Glass Cabin at 10am or 1pm for one of her popular fused glass workshops.

Create two ‘tree’ design Christmas decorations, they can either be used as hangings or placed in a stand. The decorations are approximately 13cm in height. You can choose from a selection of templates to help guide your design and then pick from an array of pre cut glass and glass accessories to create your trees.
There will also be the choice to make a Christmas wreath instead of a tree at any of these workshops.

Please note: wooden stands are not included in the price but can be ordered directly with Rachael on the day.

You will have 2 hours to create your festive designs, Rachael will have lots of ideas to inspire you and is on hand with design advice throughout the workshop. Suitable for complete beginners as well as those who’ve caught the fused glass bug!

Rachael will then take your finished pieces away to be kiln fired. They will be available for collection from the barn approximately 1 week after the workshop.  This workshop is suitable for age 16+ (under 18's must be accompanied by an adult)

Free parking on site. Parking for this event will be at the Barn, BS36 1SE.
Tea & coffee is included in your ticket.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the online booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person.

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The Life of Job

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Date: 27th June 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
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We are delighted to invite you to a unique experience combining feast and drama, of the kind that Winterbourne might once have hosted.

In medieval England, short plays often accompanied celebratory feasts. ‘The Life of Job’ is one of these plays: an English poem from the fifteenth century, telling the biblical story of a good and prosperous man struck by a series of shocking calamities.  It will feature God, Satan, and an angry wife, along with medieval music, dance and spectacular acrobatic stunts. 

Doors open at 7pm.
The ticket price includes the performance, a meal of pie and mash (gluten free and vegan options available), and a soft or alcoholic drink. 
The bar will be open throughout the evening for an after-show drink in the Barn or outside, weather permitting. Bring your partner or a group of friends to experience this communal entertainment together!  Recommended for 18+ but all welcome.

The performance is being staged as part of a University of Bristol project on poems that retold biblical stories in medieval England.  It will be the first public performance of ‘The Life of Job’ in modern times.  We are keen to find out what you think about it, and will invite you to fill in a short questionnaire after the performance as part of our research.  

Please note that the performance will be recorded and filmed in full for research purposes, and that all ticketholders consent to this by booking their ticket. If you have any questions about the research or filming, please email Dr Cathy Hume, the lead researcher: cathy.hume@bristol.ac.uk.
Developed in an expert collaboration between director Elisabeth Dutton, circus director Gwen Hales and musicians Kira Thomas and William Summers.

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3-day Mosaic Course: Side Table

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Start date: 10th October 2025
End date: 24th October 2025
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
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Come along for this three week mosaic course, making an occasional table/ bird feeder.
Week one...planning your design and colours on paper, and making a start on placing the tiles.
Week two... completing the tiling process.
Week three... grouting the finished piece.

This ticket is for all 3 sessions. The dates are Fri 10th, 17th & 24th October. All from 10:30am - 12:30pm. 
You will need to attend all 3 sessions in order to complete your piece. 

Sal (from Three Little Birds) and Debbie (from Debanne Creations) will be on hand to guide you through the process of creating your own mosaic design from planning to finish, in this friendly and welcoming workshop.
All materials will be provided.

This session is aimed at ages 16+
(Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

Tea & coffee on arrival are included in your ticket.

Free parking is available at The Barn.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the online booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person.

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Wine Tasting Evening: Spain & Portugal

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Date: 8th November 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
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We welcome Ian Redfearn back to guide us through the aromas and flavours of a diverse range of 8 wines from Spain and Portugal. This will include some festive whites and reds as well as a warming ruby port. An informative and also fun event.

With 25 years experience in the wine trade, Ian makes the ideal host for the evening. He will give some background information on each wine's individual appearance, aroma and flavour, and he will welcome questions and comments. Guaranteed to be a merry evening!

Ian will have a small amount of the wines sampled to sell by the bottle on the evening should you wish to purchase any. Cash and card payments are accepted.

Strictly over 18s only. Please drink responsibly.

Parking for this event is at the Barn, BS36 1SE. There is plenty of bicycle parking available for those arriving on two wheels as well as space for drop off / pick up if you prefer to arrange this.

For those who will be drinking there are plenty of taxi firms serving the area and limited buses to Winterbourne.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the online booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person.

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ZOOM TALK: Filton in Space – 65 Years and Counting

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Date: 7th October 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Online
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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. 
To book a ticket to view this talk in person at The Barn, please click here.

To coincide with World Space Week we are delighted to welcome Terry Ransome to The Barn to tell us the story of the local area's involvement in design and building spacecraft.

Of the many achievements of the local aerospace industry, the spacecraft and satellites are perhaps not so well known. The British Aircraft Company, at Filton, entered the ‘space race’ in 1956, providing part of the first British rocket to reach space in November 1957, just a few weeks after Sputnik 1. The space business continued in the hands of British Aerospace and Matra Marconi Space until in 1999 it transferred elsewhere.
In that time though, over 60 spacecraft were launched with Filton designed and built hardware on board. For some, Filton’s contribution included final assembly and testing of the whole spacecraft.

Where did they all go, what did they do, and where are they now? Are any still working? Terry’s presentation tells the story.

About your speaker:
Terry started work there in 1970 and worked in the space industry for over 30 years – in Filton, Stevenage (Hertfordshire) and New Orleans, and took part in launches from Woomera (Australia), Cape Canaveral (USA) and Baikonur (Kazakhstan).
The image used for this event is Terry at work on the GEOS satellite in 1974.
Terry is currently a Collections Research and Heritage Volunteers at Filton’s Aerospace Bristol Museum.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the online booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person.

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Talk: Filton in Space – 65 Years and Counting

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Date: 7th October 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
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To coincide with World Space Week we are delighted to welcome Terry Ransome to The Barn to tell us the story of the local area's involvement in design and building spacecraft.

Of the many achievements of the local aerospace industry, the spacecraft and satellites are perhaps not so well known. The British Aircraft Company, at Filton, entered the ‘space race’ in 1956, providing part of the first British rocket to reach space in November 1957, just a few weeks after Sputnik 1. The space business continued in the hands of British Aerospace and Matra Marconi Space until in 1999 it transferred elsewhere.
In that time though, over 60 spacecraft were launched with Filton designed and built hardware on board. For some, Filton’s contribution included final assembly and testing of the whole spacecraft.

Where did they all go, what did they do, and where are they now? Are any still working? Terry’s presentation tells the story.

About your speaker:
Terry started work there in 1970 and worked in the space industry for over 30 years – in Filton, Stevenage (Hertfordshire) and New Orleans, and took part in launches from Woomera (Australia), Cape Canaveral (USA) and Baikonur (Kazakhstan).
The image used for this event is Terry at work on the GEOS satellite in 1974.
Terry is currently a Collections Research and Heritage Volunteers at Filton’s Aerospace Bristol Museum.

Refreshments available on arrival. Cash and card payments accepted.

Free parking on site. Parking for this event will be at the Barn, BS36 1SE.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the online booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person.

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Fused Glass “Wave / Mandala in a Frame” Workshop – New for 2025!

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Date: 16th September 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
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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.

In this brand new 2 hour workshop you will have the chance to create a stunning fused glass wave or mandala design to be placed in an 18cm shadow frame (white frame included in ticket).
This workshop involves using mosaic cutters to nibble lots of small pieces of glass to create your mosaic style design. You can also use bubble paint to add extra detail. A very mindful, relaxing workshop.
Your wave will be returned to you at The Barn 2 weeks later in a lovely shadow box frame, which can be hung or, because of its depth, can stand freely.

This workshop is suitable for age 16+ (under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult)
For safety reasons, please do not wear open toe shoes such as sandals or flip flops. Also a little reminder for people who wear glasses…. due to close up work, you may wish to bring along your spectacles!

Parking for this event is free and at the Barn, BS36 1SE. 

Tea & coffee will be provided during the introduction and is included in your ticket price. Due to the nature of working with glass refreshments will not be permitted during the actual workshop.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the online booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person.

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