The origins of Wykeham Day date back 200 years to the first cricket match between Winchester and Eton.
Today, this annual occasion in Cloister Time brings together pupils, staff, families and Old Wykehamists to honour our Founder, William of Wykeham, and to celebrate the strong traditions of community, sport, music, creativity and culture which continue to define life at Winchester.
We hope you enjoy the day!
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9.45-10.00
Bell Ringing
(Chapel)
10.00-10.45
Chapel Service
(Chapel)
10.30-16.30
Range of retail stalls, College memorabilia, College Societies and displays
(Lavender Meads)
10.30-16.30
Hot and cold lunches available, afternoon tea and bar
(Lavender Meads)
10.00-15.00
Adventure Education: Children’s Treasure Hunt
(Lavender Meads)
11.30-12.45
Fun Sport: Children’s Cricket (PSD Nets)
10:30-15.30
Open Chess & Go Competition
(Musā Terrace)
12.00-12.30
RAF Drill Demonstration and Presentations
Ball Court
12.30-15.30
CCF Paintballing
(Lavender Meads)
13.00-14.00
House Lunch (current pupils and parents only)
(Houses)
13.00-14.00
Cricket Team Lunch
(Hunter Tent)
14.00-15.00
Debating Society Yaw Pot Final
(Musā)
14.30-15.45
Fun Sport: Children’s football
(Doggers’ Outfield)
15.30-16.00
CCF Field Gun Run
(Lavender Meads)
09.45-10.00
Bell Ringing
(Chapel)
10.00-10.45
Chapel Service
(Chapel)
11.30-12.15
Baroque Ensembles Concert
(Music School Hall)
12.00-12.20
CS Jazz
(Soundstage)
12.25-12.35
Brass Ensemble
(Soundstage)
12.40-13.00
Concert Band
(Soundstage)
14.00-14.20
Saxophony
(Soundstage)
14.25-14.50
Jazz Orchestra
(Soundstage)
15.00-15.30
Cantores Episcopi
(War Cloister)
16.00-16.15
Bagpipes (after Gun Run)
(Lavender Meads)
10.15-12.15
Tennis – Exhibition Match:
Staff v 1st Pair
(Warden’s Garden’s courts)
10.15-11.00
Aikido – Demonstration Performance
(Dojo)
10.30-12.30
Fencing – Demonstrationof Kirby Foils
(Sports Hall)
10.45-13.00
Tennis – Senior & Junior House Doubles Finals
(Warden’s Garden courts)
10.30-18.00
Cricket – 1st XI v OWs
(Lords)
10.30-18.30
Cricket – 2nd XI v OW Legends
(Meads)
10.30-15.30
Chess – All welcome to play
(Musā Terrace)
10.30-13.00
Rowing – Mini Club Regatta
(Boat Club & River)
10.30-12.30
Squash – Boys v OWs
(Squash Courts)
1030-1230
Team v OW Gala
Swimming Pool
10.30-12.00
Netball – OTH v Commoners (Girls)
(Sports Hall 2)
10.45-12.15
Climbing – Climbing Team Showcase/Open Climb
(Sports Hall I)
11.00-11.15
Dance Soc Performance
(Studio)
11.15-12.00
Karate – Demonstration Performance
(Dojo)
11.15-11.30
Plaque unveiling – Douglas Jardine and the Nawab of Pataudi
(Hunter Tent)
11.30-11.45
Ballet Performance
(Studio)
11.30-12.45
Fun Sport: Children’s cricket – Cricket games and coaching
(PSD Nets)
12.15-13.00
Judo – Demonstration Performance
(Dojo)
14.15-15.15
Yoga – Come and take part
(Studio)
14.15-15.45
Badminton – Exhibition: Pupils v Allcomers
(Sports Hall 2)
14.15-15.45
Basketball – 1st Team v OWs
(Sports Hall 1)
14.15-16.15
Tennis – Boys v OWs
(Kingsgate Tennis Club)
14.15-16.00
Tennis – 1st VI v OWs
(Kingsgate Tennis Club)
14.15-15.45
Squash – U14 Tournament
(Squash Courts)
14.30-16.00
Croquet – School Team v OWs
(Warden’s Garden)
14.30-15.45
Fun Sport: Football Activity – Football games and coaching
(Doggers)
10.30-16.00
Open House
(Bethesda Garden, Moberly Court Garden)
10.30-16.00
Open House
(Moberly Court Garden)
10.30-16.00
Jim Pascoe photography exhibition
(Musā, Quiet Room)
11.00-13.30
Futures’ Drop-In Sessions: Opportunity to discuss university applications and the support available
(Futures Department, Musa)
11.30-13.00/14.00-16.00
A display from the Fellows’ Library and College Archives – Architecture at Winchester College
(Eccles Room)
11.00-13.00 / 14.00-16.00
Display of pupils’ artwork
(Art School)
11.00-13.00 / 14.15-16.00
2015 – 2025: Recent Additions to the Archives and Fellows’ Library
(Eccles Room)
11.00-13.30
Futures’ Drop-In Sessions: Opportunity to discuss university applications and support .
(Futures Department, Musa)
11.00-16.00
Collecting and Connoisseurship: Winchester’s Greek Vases in Context
(Treasury)
12.00-12.30
LAMDA Showcase
(QEII)
12.00-13.00
‘A Devotional Tale’ – an exhibition of watercolours from the Winchester College collections, selected by Anna (G)
(Musā Picture Gallery)
12.00-16.00
Open House
(Moberly Library)
12.00-16.00
Open House
(War Cloister)
12.00-16.00
Open House
(Moberly Library)
13.00-16.00
Open House
(Warden’s Garden)
14.30-16.00
Design Technology Exhibition
(Mill)
16.00-16.15
Namers
(Lavender Meads)
14.00-15.00
Display and tour starting at Angel Gate
(War Cloister)
14.15-15.15
Guided College Tour starting from Porters’ Lodge
(Porters’ Lodge)
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