The Bricks, Beer and Buses Festival 2024
2024-05-11 12:30 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | The Brickworks, Swanwick Lane, Lower Swanwick, SO31 7HB, United Kingdom
Our Popular Beer Festival has now sold all its tickets. If you would like to go on a waiting list please email us: info@thebrickworksmuseum.org

Tickets include:
A Heritage Bus ride from Swanwick Station
A festival glass
An informative programme.
Entry to the ground floor of the museum to see our working machinery in steam (12.00 – 2.30)
Half pint beer tokens will be available for purchase on arrival – card payment is preferred.
Tickets for this event will be released at 9am on March 1st on this link.

Please take time to read our T&C’s:
This is a strictly ticket only event. There is a strict museum policy that prohibits smoking or vaping within the building complex. Only adults (over 18) will be admitted into this event, please don’t bring children. Be prepared to show ID if asked. Only alcohol bought at the event to be consumed on site.
Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable unless cancelled by the venue.
We do have a waiting list for tickets so please let us know if you have any spare as we may be able to buy them back.

Discovery Tours
2024-05-15 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-05-15 13:30 - 14:30
Have you ever wanted to know more about the factory, machinery and bricks in our collection? Ever walked around the museum and wondered what you were looking at? Or had any burning questions about the life and times of the Bursledon Brick Company?
If so, we have good news! Once a month our experienced tour guides – Richard and Bob – will lead tours through the museum and answer your questions about the BBC and brickmaking in Bursledon.

Dates for 2024 are:
17th April 11.30am and 1.30pm
15th May 11.30am and 1.30pm
19th June 11.30am and 1.30pm
17th July 11.30am and 1.30pm
18th September 11.30am and 1.30pm
16th October 11.30am and 1.30pm
These engaging and informal tours, aimed at regular museum visitors, are included in the standard museum admission prices and do not need to be pre-booked. Tours last approximately one hour and you are welcome to stay on site and explore the museum and our collections after your tour.

Tours for larger groups and for organised adult groups (such as WI, U3A and Men’s Sheds) still need to be booked separately – for full details about booked group tours, click this link.
