The Brickworks Museum

Upcoming events at The Brickworks Museum

Markets & Fairs

Raku Firing and Ceramics Market

Come along to our Raku firing day here at The Brickworks Museum. Learn about this technique with demonstrations by the Southern Ceramic Group, then browse the amazing pottery market stalls. Will you pick up something beautiful?

Sun 7 Jun12:00Bursledon Brickworks

via Bursledon Brickworks

Community

Strawberries in Steam

Come and celebrate the historical strawberry fields of the area with our pop up exhibition and join us for a strawberry afternoon tea. Enjoy it picnic style inside or out and enjoy the museum in full steam! Tickets available in advance for your afternoon tea here from March 2026.

Sun 21 Jun12:00Bursledon Brickworks

via Bursledon Brickworks

Don't miss the next one

What's on near Lower Swanwick, in your inbox

One email a week with the local stuff worth knowing — before it's already happened.

Sign up for Lower Swanwick

Free. Unsubscribe whenever you like.

Community

Strawberries & Steam

Come and celebrate the historical strawberry fields of the area with our pop up exhibition and join us for a strawberry afternoon tea. Enjoy it picnic style inside or out and enjoy the museum in full steam! Tickets available in advance for your afternoon tea here from May 2026.

Sun 21 Jun12:00Bursledon Brickworks

via Bursledon Brickworks

Community

Summer Fun and Dog Show

Bordering on crazy about your terrier? Delighted by everything your dalmatian does? Proud of your precious poodle? This is the event for you!Enter your dog into our dog show! Enter two fun classes including Best Junior, Best Female Dog, Best Male Dog, Best Trick, Child Handler, Veteran and Open Class. Certificates & Prizes to Fifth Place. Timetable TBC.Don’t worry if you don’t have a dog! For your standard entry fee you can see the whole museum IN STEAM and watch the happy hounds compete. Please email for an entry for for your pooch. : ) Lots for everyone else even if you don’t have a furry friend to bring along – Tortoise Rescue, Hedgehog Rescue, Allotment Information and Display, Local History Display on Allotments and Flower Shows. Dog Agility Display and also Fun Dog Show (just turn up with the dog no need to book and entry to two classes included with admission fee to event). Stalls including Barge Ware, Spinning, Glassware and Artwork, Magician and Children’s Play Areas. Cherished Double Decker Bus to climb upon and two Traction Engines. Brickworks Museum with working machinery and train rides (small extra charge).

Sun 12 Jul12:00Bursledon Brickworks

via Bursledon Brickworks

Community

Wheels, Wheels, Wheels

This August we pay homage to transport – an exciting day of cars, buses and, because we can, trains. Join us as we enjoy a wheel-y great family day out. Featuring cars, buses, speedway bikes, live music, craft stalls, children’s activities, miniature train rides and The Brickworks Museum under steam – phew! Bring your favourite petrolhead or diesel daredevil to enjoy a day packed full of horsepower. Whilst they do that why not eat delicious cake and listen to the music? (Important note from Events Supremo Pam – if you would like to show a vehicle at this or any of our other events, please book in advance via  Thank you.)

Sun 9 Aug12:00Bursledon Brickworks

via Bursledon Brickworks

Community

All Aboard! Trains at The Brickworks

Back for 2026 is our ever-popular Trains Day when the trains take over. Ride the rails as autumn sets in at The Brickworks Museum. More details to come but you will find: Various Model Railway Layouts inside, some large, also Railway Sales. Very large 16mm Layout outside in marquee. Live Music, Army Vehicles, Miniature Train Rides (small extra fee), Traction Engines, Living Wagons. Also inside – Brickworks Museum with working machinery, Children’s Activities and Play Areas and Vintage Slot Machines

Sun 6 Sept12:00Bursledon Brickworks

via Bursledon Brickworks

CommunityHistory & Heritage

Heritage Open Day

Heritage Open Days is the largest heritage festival in England, dedicated to showcasing the country’s history and culture. The event invites people of all ages to discover and explore historical sites such as The Brickworks Museum. If you have ever wanted to visit this is a great day to come along as visitor fees are waived on this day. The Brickworks Museum relies on visitor fees to keep open to the public so do consider donating, booking a workshop or purchasing something from the shop on your visit. Come back here to see what workshops and tours are available.

Wed 16 Sept12:00Bursledon Brickworks

via Bursledon Brickworks

Community

Halloween and Autumn Steam Up

Our Autumn steam up welcomes the Traction engines back from their summer show season to join us in one last celebration of brickmaking before the Museum closes for our winter months. As the nights darken and the season draws in, don’t miss the chance to explore our genuinely haunted : Traction Engines, Train Rides (small extra charge), Halloween Decorations, Miniature Railway Layouts, Craft & Gift Stalls and much more to be announced at a later date.

Sun 25 Oct08:00Bursledon Brickworks

via Bursledon Brickworks

Markets & Fairs

Victorian Christmas Fayre

Come along and see the museum decorated in Victorian style and browse our market for all your Christmas gifting needs. Find something unique and special among our fantastic independent traders. All this and our fantastic museum in full steam!

Sun 29 Nov11:00Bursledon Brickworks

via Bursledon Brickworks

Event details on Near Here are aggregated from third-party sources and may change. Always verify times, location, availability, and any price directly with the organiser before travelling. See Terms.