23 February 2026
Easter Traditions Through Time
Easter is a season rich in meaning and tradition, a time when the natural world and the spiritual year converge. At the Weald & Downland Living Museum, Easter is not…
18 February 2026
Safeguarding Britain’s Heritage Crafts for the Future
The Weald & Downland Living Museum is playing a vital role in protecting and passing on Britain’s heritage crafts, ensuring the traditional skills that shaped our culture continue to thrive…
16 February 2026
Historic Gardens: Seeds & Sustainability
Wander the paths of the Weald & Downland Living Museum and you will quickly discover that history here is not confined to timber-framed walls and cobbled thresholds. It grows, quite…
14 February 2026
Valentine’s Day: Saints, Sweethearts & Secrets
Each year, as the bare boughs of February begin to hint at the coming spring, the feast of Saint Valentine beckons with its quiet promise of affection, remembrance, and, for…
9 February 2026
The Art of the Living Boundary: Traditional Hedge Laying
Amid the winding paths and timeworn timber-framed buildings of the Weald & Downland Living Museum, you may chance upon a seemingly humble task: men and women in thick gloves and…
2 February 2026
A Very Victorian Childhood
What was it like to grow up as a child in Victorian England, not in the smog-filled cities of Dickensian London, but amidst the winding lanes, hedgerows, and hayfields of…
27 January 2026
Candlemas: The Light of a New Year
How long do you leave your Christmas decorations up for? Do you have people jibing about how it’s bad luck to leave them up past Twelfth Night? Scoffing at how…
14 January 2026
Wellbeing in the Weald, Downtime in the Downland
In today’s fast‑paced, always‑on world, looking after our wellbeing has never been more important. For many people, the start of the year brings a unique set of challenges. The darker…
12 January 2026
Plough Monday: Welcoming in the Agricultural Year
Marking the traditional beginning of the agricultural year, Plough Monday, observed on the first Monday after Epiphany, offers a vivid insight into England’s rural past. With roots stretching back to…
9 January 2026
Heritage Craft Course Tutor: Jo Munford
Meet one of our Heritage Craft course tutors at the Museum Jo Munford, founder of Seaview Studio, is one of the Museum's course tutors, she is also a member…
5 January 2026
Twelfth Night: The Festive Finale of Christmastide
Twelfth Night, the traditional end of the Twelve Days of Christmas, is a captivating and often overlooked celebration rooted in medieval English customs. With a legacy woven through centuries of…
18 December 2025
The History of Wassailing
Wassailing emerged in the depths of winter, long before modern conveniences eased the hardships of rural life, when communities across England turned to time-honoured customs to carry them through the…
