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Hampshire’s railway history inspires duo of new plays
24 March 2015
It’s full steam ahead for Hampshire-based theatre company Forest Forge as they bring two brand new plays, together entitled Leaves on a Line and both inspired by Hampshire’s railway history, to The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre on Friday 28th March at 1.45pm & 7.30pm and Hayling Island’s Station Theatre on Saturday 29th March at 7.30pm.
Come on – let’s Party Like It’s1945!
4 March 2015
This year’s Museums at Night event at The Spring takes its cue from VE Day – the declaration of Victory in Europe on Tuesday 8 May 1945.
An Enigma machine at The Spring
4 March 2015
The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre is delighted to announce a special talk by Dr Mark Baldwin which will feature a hands-on demonstration of one of the very few surviving Enigma machines. The talk will take place on Thursday 30 July at 8.00pm.
Waterloo – A Foregone Conclusion
21 January 2015
Professor Tony Pointon of the University of Portsmouth will present a talk at The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre on Thursday 25 June, explaining his theories about what really happened at the Battle of Waterloo.
The Pompey Pals
21 January 2015
At the outbreak of the First World War, Lord Kitchener, Secretary of Sate for War, took the view that overwhelming manpower would be the key to success; so he set about encouraging men of all classes to join the army.
Upstairs Downstairs at Stansted Park
21 January 2015
Why are we so intrigued by stories of life above and below stairs in grand historic houses? The popularity of series such as Downton Abbey points to a continuing fascination with class distinction, and the very different lives of those who lived and worked in the great houses of the past.