South East Winter Events
There are three main sites in the South East holding events during winter; including ones for Halloween and Christmas.
1066 Battle of Hastings: Abbey and Battlefield
A Medieval Christmas 
Come and enjoy a light-hearted look at some medieval festive traditions, at 1066 Battle of Hastings: Abbey and Battlefield. Continue the festive theme and visit the café where seasonal food will be served. You can even start your Christmas shopping early by visiting the English Heritage shop, where our range of unusual gifts can be found.
Event Dates: 22-23 November
Time: 10am-4pm
Site admission prices: Adult: £6.50; Concession: £5.20; Child: £3.30 (group discounts available)
A Tudor Christmas
There will be fascinating Tudor Christmas presentations throughout the day by historical musicians Hautbois. You can learn about the musical instruments of the time, find out about the real meaning of the word carol and enjoy advent hymns. You can also hear how the Tudors celebrated this festive tide with a combination of Christmas and pagan tradition. Visit 
the café and enjoy the seasonal food, then browse the English Heritage shop where you receive a 10% Christmas discount.
Event Dates: 29-30 November
Time: 10am-4pm
Site admission prices: Adult: £6.50; Concession: £5.20; Child: £3.30 (group discounts available)
Dover Castle & the Secret Wartime Tunnels
Spooky Ghost Tour 
The saying goes that there is safety in numbers, so fearless groups of 20 or more should have no worries about spine chilling encounters within Dover Castle's deep wartime tunnels or echoing medieval keep. Tours are available only in deepest winter, after dark, when the site is empty of (living!) visitors.
Pre-booked groups will be taken by guides on an exclusive eerie evening journey around the 2,000 year-old site, reputedly one of England's most haunted castles.
Tour dates: Sunday and Monday evenings from 16 Nov-8 Dec 2008 and 18 Jan-9 Feb 2009.
Tour times: Tour starts 17.15pm and lasts approx. 3 hours
Tour prices: EARLY BIRD OFFER – book before 31 July 2008: £15.00 per group member (min 20 pax, max. 30 pax). A non-refundable deposit of £160.00 must be paid when booking.
Call to book: 01304 211 067
Christmas Guided Tours 
The house will be traditionally dressed for Christmas as it is every year, but this year Ivan Day will be creating a new display dressing up the sideboard with game pies, a baron of beef, recreating an arrangement which can be seen in a photograph taken in the 1890’s.
Special Offer: a Christmas package including a two-course menu and guided tour only £26.00 per person.
Tour dates: Wed-Sun from 8 Nov-4 Jan (NOTE! Guided tours not available 22-23 Nov. Site closed 24 – 26 Dec and 1 Jan)
Prices: See Special Offer above. Guide Tour only: Adult: £10.00; Concession: £8.00; Child: £5.00 (group discounts available).
Call to book: 01983 2000 22
Victorian Christmas
Come and join us for a weekend full of Victorian entertainment, including a travelling circus, carol singing and Victorian stalls. Queen Victoria and her lady in waiting will be attending as will the Singing Chimney Sweeps.
Event dates: 22-23 Nov 2008
Time: 10am-4pm
Prices: Adult: £11.50; Concession: £9.20; Child: £5.80 (group discounts available)
Call to book: 01983 2000 22
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