A MOVEMENT that started in mainland Europe, was piloted in 1992 by local historian Lesley Burton and the Gosport Society has mushroomed nationally and led ultimately to the launch in Winchester of a new organization, the Hampshire History Trust (HHT). Spearheaded by Nicky Gottlieb and Becky Brown, it started five years ago as the Winchester Heritage Open Day (actually growing to 10 days), which was so successful that it has now triggered a much more ambitious plan to create a county-wide, history-based organization. HODs originally began by offering free visits to places that people might not normally visit – such as museums and galleries – and others that are not normally open. The aim was to showcase and present new ideas to communities, so, anyone could be a ‘tourist for a day’. Since then, it has developed into much more, with guided walks and visits, talks, exhibitions, workshops, and children’s activities.
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A royal fascination: how England’s queens inspired an immersive play
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A documentary about English royalty sent doctor, filmmaker and 24 Carrot Productions artistic director Sharmini Kumar down a rabbit hole. And she emerged with a plan.
What if she could summon 13 queens, plucked from history and mythology, put them in North Melbourne’s Meat Market Stables, give them a voice, and let the audience wander freely about as if a Madame Tussauds had come to life?
Delaram Ahmadi and Liliana Braumberger in The Regina Monologues.
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