3 June 2026
Meet David Reeve: Volunteers’ Week 2026
There's a particular kind of person who becomes a volunteer at Weald & Downland Living Museum. They tend to be curious, enthusiastic, and deeply connected to the stories that the…
2 June 2026
Meet Debbie Wallace: Volunteers’ Week 2026
When one of our volunteers, Debbie Wallace retired, the world had ground to a halt. Lockdown had closed doors across the country, and with it, the usual routes into a…
1 June 2026
Meet Steve Birch: Volunteers’ Week 2026
Retirement can feel like standing at a crossroads. After decades of routine, the question of what comes next isn't always easy to answer. For Steve, a volunteer at Weald &…
18 May 2026
Daily Rural Life in Anglo-Saxon England
Rural life in the shadow of mighty kings and storied conquests, kept the heart of Anglo-Saxon England beating. Far from the centres of power chronicled by monks and minstrels, the…
4 May 2026
Heritage Crafts: Crafting the Past Today
Britain's heritage crafts are not relics. They are the practical intelligence of generations, encoded not in books but in hands: in the precise angle of a stroke, the feel of…
23 April 2026
St George’s Day: Tudor Celebrations
Named after England’s patron saint, St George’s Day is one of the most recognisable national feast days; a celebration woven deeply into the fabric of English identity, history, and tradition.…
13 April 2026
Lambs: Spring’s New Faces at the Museum
One of the most exciting and optimistic moments of the ritual year, is the beginning of Spring and the arrival of a new generation of Southdown lambs. Across the fields…
10 April 2026
The Museum Secures £227,000 Investment
The Museum has secured a £227,000 funding award to transform access and visitor experience The Museum is delighted to have been awarded £227,000 funding from the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and…
7 April 2026
Storytelling Through Time
Hands-On Learning with Storytelling Through Time at the Weald & Downland Living Museum Families are invited to embark on an unforgettable journey into the past with Storytelling Through Time,…
