'Easter Holiday Events & Activities'

Mar 31 2012 - Apr 15 2012

Visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard this Easter for fun-filled family activities and events. There will be no shortage of things to do with lots of activities situated amongst the world-famous attractions. See below for full list of what's happening.

From 31st March we offer a 10% discount on all tickets purchased online from our website.  

Family ticket special offer: Buy a family site ticket online from Saturday 31st March - midnight on Sunday 15th April and we will give you an additional 10% off that ticket = 20% of the total cost of a family ticket!

Quote "Eggs" at the checkout for your additional family discount! (Exclusive online offer with this code. Offer not available in our Visitor Centre) 


Easter Holidays
Saturday 31 March – Sunday 15 April
All school holiday activities are included with a valid ticket unless otherwise stated. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday 31 March – Sunday 15 April

10am - 4.30pm

Family Activity Area on board HMS Warrior 1860 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Once the lower deck mess and schoolroom for young officers, Warrior’s Gun Room is now somewhere you can bring your young “sailors” for R&R. This half term, enjoy pirate art and craft, costumed role play as sailors swabbing the decks and colouring and quiz sheets.
FREE with a valid ticket
http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/events/event961.php


Saturday 31 March – Sunday 15 April

11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm

How to look good Tudor style at the Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Try on one of our costumes and step back in time. Bring your camera to capture the moment?

FREE with a valid ticket
http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/events/event962.php


Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 April

11am - 4.30pm

Girls and Boys Come Out To Play on board HMS Warrior 1860 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Learn about and play with Victorian-style toys and board games and make your own to take away.
FREE with a valid ticket. Drop-in activity – all ages welcome
http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/events/event969.php


Tuesday 10 - Sunday 15 April

10.45am, 11.30am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm & 2.30pm

Small Arms Demonstration on board HMS Warrior 1860 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Learn all about naval weaponry in Victorian times including guns, cutlasses and swords.
FREE with a valid ticket
http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/events/event970.php


Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 April

11am, 12noon, 2pm & 3pm

Victorian Storytelling on board HMS Warrior 1860 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Interactive and spooky storytelling of the story of “Dan & the Ship of Bones”: a timber shivering adventure.
FREE with a valid ticket
http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/events/event1011.php


Wednesday 11 April

11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm

Shipwreck Science at the National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Join us to explore how and why some famous ships sunk, try out some fun experiments, see some real artefacts from shipwrecks and make your own sunken treasure.
FREE drop-in workshop, all ages welcome
http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/events/event971.php


Thursday 12 April

11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm

Meet the Crew on board HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

A chance to find out more about life HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: meet our costumed re-enactors and discover what it was like to be a sailor on HMS Victory-then make a souvenir to take home!
FREE with a valid ticket. Drop-in, all ages welcome
http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/events/event972.php


 

'Easter Holiday Events & Activities'