City Space at Winchester Discovery Centre

A trip to Winchester Discovery Centre provides an opportunity to share in the history and culture of England's ancient capital.

A specially-designed exhibition area on the ground floor featuring a changing programme of exhibitions, ranging from displays drawn from the vast collections held by Winchester City Council's museums service to installations by some of our talented local artists. Every exhibition is brought to life by a range of talks, workshops and other activities such as object-handling sessions, with opportunities to explore new hobbies and interests or simply to lose yourself in another era.

With a special emphasis on families during the school holidays, the programme includes opportunities for everyone to participate, and to celebrate the special quality of the city and its surrounding towns and countryside.

Mayor's Choice - Homes and Places

Saturday 6 until Sunday 28 February 2010

Grand, traditional or temporary - the diversity of places people have called ‘home’ is explored through paintings and photographs chosen by the Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Dominic Hiscock, from the City Council’s collections.

During the exhibition children can add their own ideas on places called ‘home’ by using the art materials available, giving them the opportunity to add their own work to the exhibition.

Free entry

Drop in and draw

15 February 10am – 4pm
Come along at any time during the day and join in this free family event that takes inspiration from the paintings and photographs on display in the Mayor’s Choice exhibition.Create your own grand or cosy home drawing to take away or leave on display in City Space.

All materials provided.

FREE All ages

Parents must stay in attendance.

Re-imagining Treasurers of Hyde Abbey

6 March to 18 April
Re-imagining Treasures of Hyde Abbey is an exhibition that brings together a wide variety of work by painters and illustrators, ceramicists, sculptors, glass and textile artists. Taking the Treasures of Hyde Abbey as their inspiration, many of which can be seen in the exhibition in the first floor Gallery from 6 March until 2 May, their work reflects on the history of the site and responds to its historical and spiritual significance.

Work for Re-imagining is also on display in the Link Gallery at the University of Winchester from 6 March to 18 April and in the Cathedral from 15 February to 26 March (Cathedral admission charge applies).

This exhibition is one event within the broad remit of HYDE 900, a community based project commemorating the 900th anniversary of the founding of Hyde Abbey.

Winchester Photographic Society Annual Exhibition

24 April to 16 May
Winchester Photographic Society's Annual Exhibition of prints and projected images showcases not only the very best of its members' work but is also open to all photographers, amateur or professional, from anywhere in the world.

The exceptionally high standard of images on view ensures that this popular exhibition provides inspiration for experienced photographers as well as those who are new to the delights of the digital age.

Come along and see if you agree with the judges' selection of the best pictures in each category, and vote for your personal favourite.