The Brickworks Museum

Spring Market and Re-Opening
2025-03-09 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The Brickworks, Swanwick Lane, Lower Swanwick, SO31 7HB, United Kingdom
Our first Museum Event of 2025! Join us for our unique spring market as we wake the site from the long winter closure.
We will have a selection of Craft & Gift Stalls, Children’s Activities and Play Areas, Blacksmith, Ukulele Band, Mini Car Club, Two Buses, Miniature Train Rides with a special admission price this event – £5 Adults, £4 Concessions and Children Free.
Our dog-friendly Museum with its two play areas, working vintage arcade and 125 years of brick history is included in your admission fee.
With a special admission price this event – Just £5 for Adults, £4 Concessions and Children are Free.
Train rides will be a small extra fee to cover the cost of maintenance.

Ticket Type

Special Spring Market

Adult
£5

Child
FREE to this event

Concessions*
£4

Please note
A valid entrance ticket is required
to enter the market

*Students and adults over 65, students must have a valid ID Card
Those with annual membership and visitors aged 4 and under come in for free.
Entrance fees apply to this event and admission fees must be paid to access the market.​

Children's Easter Event
2025-04-06 11:00 - 15:00
Our Children’s Easter event will feature a visit from Ems Friendly Farm with lots of animals on-site including some baby goats that the children can feed and pet.
On top of this you will receive an Easter egg at the end of our fabulous egg-hunt along with various craft activities all included within the price!
Face painting will also be available on the day.
(Extra charge for face-painting)
Our dog and child friendly museum also features two childrens play areas, on-site cafe and a working vintage arcade.
You will also get 125 years of brick history, and the chance to wander around our museum and this is ALL included in your Event admission fee.
Please book tickets in advance for this event via the link below:
Easter Event tickets »

Ticket Type

Children’s Easter Event

Adult
£8.00

Children over 4 years
£7.00

Concessions*
£7.00

Family ticket 2 adults and up to 3 children
£29.50

Please note:
Children under 4 and children with memberships will only be charged £1.50 to cover the cost of the Easter egg.

*Students and adults over 65, students must have a valid ID Card
Memberships: Adults with annual membership can come in for free, children with annual memberships will just be charged £1.50.
Entrance fees apply to this event and admission fees must be paid to access the event.​

Meccano at the Museum
2025-04-10 11:00 - 16:00
Join The Brickworks Museum for an interactive day of Meccano! Invented in 1898 (just one year after our factory was founded) Meccano is an interactive building tool that can be used in an incredible number of exciting ways.
Come and see what our Meccano Fun-gineers have created, and have a go at creating your own Meccano models on our interactive play table.
This exciting experience does not have to be pre-booked and is included in our standard entrance prices.
Please note – whilst the Museum will remain open until 4pm (last entry 3pm) our Meccano Fun-gineers need to start packing up their incredible creations at 3pm. Please come early to enjoy them fully.

The Brick People bring LEGO® back to the Museum
2025-04-16 - 2025-04-17
We are delighted to welcome The Brick People back to the Museum for a fourth year of running brilliant brick-based events using LEGO® bricks.
On Weds April 16th and Thursday 17th as well as all the fun of the museum you can find the models and mini-figures hidden around the site and see the display of models made from LEGO®. Enjoy the free Lego play areas AND add a LEGO® Dot mosaic tile to the wall.
10am – 4pm each day
Our dog and child friendly museum also features two childrens play areas, on-site cafe and a working vintage arcade.
You will also get 125 years of brick history, and the chance to wander around our museum and this is ALL included in your Event admission fee.
You do need to book an entrance time but you stay as long as you like. Most visits last 1-2 hours.
Its advised to pre-book your tickets in advance, via the link below:
Lego event tickets »
The small print – please book a ticket for everyone in your party, with the exception of children aged 4 and under who come in for FREE and do not need a ticket. Museum members and anyone with a complimentary ticket can book a free ticket on the link above. These events are very popular and we cannot guarantee entry to anyone without a booked ticket. Annual members, concessions and anyone with a complimentary ticket will be asked to provide proof of eligibility on arrival. Please note that the Museum is opening early at 10am just for this event.

Spring Steam Up
2025-04-27 11:00 - 16:00
As spring sweeps in we wake the Brickworks’ Machinery from its winter slumber for the first of our grand steam events of 2025. We will be joined at this event by our resident traction engines.
Celebrate the start of the traditional brickmaking season with us. – with traction engines, craft stalls and activities for all ages.
As if that wasn’t enough, the museum will be open and in steam, we have two children’s play areas, interactive exhibits and fascinating displays. There will be craft stalls, train rides for a small extra fee (which goes towards to upkeep of the trains and rails) and activities for all ages.

Ticket Type

Cost with Gift Aid
(Cost without Gift Aid)

Adult
£10.50 (£9.50)

Child
£7.50 (£6.50)

Concession*
£9.50 (£8.50)

Family (2 Adults & up to 3 Children)
£32.00 (£29.00)

*Students and adults over 65, students must have a valid ID Card
Those with annual membership and visitors aged 4 and under come in for free.​
Train rides and Children’s Craft Activities carry a small extra charge that goes towards the upkeep of the railway and the Museum.

Back in Time (Victorian & Steampunk)
2025-05-25 11:00 - 16:00
A jump back in time – with a Victorian and steampunk feel for this event at The Brickworks Museum. Our unique Victorian factory opens its doors and steams up the machinery once again, more details for this event will be released nearer the time.
Our dog and child friendly museum also features two childrens play areas, on-site cafe and a working vintage arcade.
You will also get 125 years of brick history, and the chance to wander around our museum and this is ALL included in your Event admission fee.

Ticket Type

Cost with Gift Aid
(Cost without Gift Aid)

Adult
£10.50 (£9.50)

Child
£7.50 (£6.50)

Concession*
£9.50 (£8.50)

Family (2 Adults & up to 3 Children)
£32.00 (£29.00)

*Students and adults over 65, students must have a valid ID Card
Those with annual membership and visitors aged 4 and under come in for free.​
Train rides and Children’s Craft Activities carry a small extra charge that goes towards the upkeep of the railway and the Museum.

World Ocean day
2025-06-08
Celebrate World Ocean Day 2025 with nature themed family activities and stalls here at The Brickworks Museum.
These include a guided nature walk, clay crafts and more.

Meccano at the Museum
2025-08-06 11:00 - 16:00
Join The Brickworks Museum for an interactive day of Meccano! Invented in 1898 (just one year after our factory was founded) Meccano is an interactive building tool that can be used in an incredible number of exciting ways.
Come and see what our Meccano Fun-gineers have created, and have a go at creating your own Meccano models on our interactive play tables. You can also take part in our Tudor trail as part of your visit.
This exciting experience does not have to be pre-booked and is included in our standard entrance prices.
Please note – whilst the Museum will remain open until 4pm (last entry 3pm) our Meccano Fun-gineers need to start packing up their incredible creations at 3pm. Please come early to enjoy them fully.

The Brick People bring LEGO® back to the Museum
2025-08-20 - 2025-08-21
We are delighted to welcome The Brick People back to the Museum for a fifth year of running brilliant brick-based events using LEGO® bricks.
On Weds 20th August and Thursday 21st August as well as all the fun of the museum you can find the models and mini-figures hidden around the site and see the display of models made from LEGO®. Enjoy the free Lego play areas AND add a LEGO® Dot mosaic tile to the wall.
10am – 4pm each day
Our dog and child friendly museum also features two childrens play areas, on-site cafe and a working vintage arcade.
You will also get 125 years of brick history, and the chance to wander around our museum and this is ALL included in your Event admission fee.
You do need to book an entrance time but you stay as long as you like. Most visits last 1-2 hours.
Its advised to pre-book your tickets in advance, a link to purchase you tickets is below…
Lego event tickets »
The small print – please book a ticket for everyone in your party, with the exception of children aged 4 and under who come in for FREE and do not need a ticket. Museum members and anyone with a complimentary ticket can book a free ticket on the link above. These events are very popular and we cannot guarantee entry to anyone without a booked ticket. Annual members, concessions and anyone with a complimentary ticket will be asked to provide proof of eligibility on arrival. Please note that the Museum is opening early at 10am just for this event.

Harvest Festival
2025-09-21 11:00 - 16:00
Join us as for a great family day out, you can even bring the dog! This month’s Museum-in-Steam event is all about Harvest and the changing of the seasons. As usual we will have the miniature train running and tractor & trailer rides, the popular arcade machines and the cafe ready with light refreshments.
Included in your entrance fee will also be the following:
Live music provided by the Melody Makers Choir;
Demonstrations by Hampshire Woodturners, Hedge End Lacemakers and Southampton beekeepers;
Displays of corn dollies and our local history society’s work researching local churches. We also have information relating to local war memorials.
Finally, there will be activities for children with a Harvest feel.

Ticket Type

Cost with Gift Aid
(Cost without Gift Aid)

Adult
£10.50 (£9.50)

Child
£7.50 (£6.50)

Concession*
£9.50 (£8.50)

Family (2 Adults & up to 3 Children)
£32.00 (£29.00)

*Students and adults over 65, students must have a valid ID Card
Those with annual membership, Blue Peter Badge holders, those who are registered carers and visitors aged 4 and under come in for free. All other offers and passes do not apply at this event. ​
Train rides and Children’s Craft Activities carry a small extra charge that goes towards the upkeep of the railway and the Museum.

Halloween and Autumn Steam Up
2025-10-26 11:00 - 16:00
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 museum at Halloween.
Featuring: 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.
Parking: We have parking on site but our steam events can be very busy. For the Halloween Steam Up our resident bus group are going to be running a bus service from the museum to Swanwick Railway Station and back to the museum via Sarisbury Green. You can ride for free!

Our dog and child friendly museum also features two children’s’ play areas, on-site café and a working vintage arcade.
You will also get 125 years of brick history, and the chance to wander around our museum and this is ALL included in your Event admission fee.

Ticket Type

Cost with Gift Aid
(Cost without Gift Aid)

Adult
£10.50 (£9.50)

Child
£7.50 (£6.50)

Concession*
£9.50 (£8.50)

Family (2 Adults & up to 3 Children)
£32.00 (£29.00)

*Students and adults over 65, students must have a valid ID Card
Those with annual membership, Blue Peter Badge holders, those who are registered carers and visitors aged 4 and under come in for free. All other offers and passes do not apply at this event.
Train rides and Children’s Craft Activities carry a small extra charge that goes towards the upkeep of the railway and the Museum.

The Brick People bring LEGO® back to the Museum
2025-10-29 - 2025-10-30
We are delighted to welcome The Brick People back to the Museum for a fifth year of running brilliant brick-based events using LEGO® bricks.
On Weds 29th and Thurs 30th October as well as all the fun of the museum you can find the models and mini-figures hidden around the site and see the display of models made from LEGO®. Enjoy the free Lego play areas AND add a LEGO® Dot mosaic tile to the wall.
10am – 4pm each day
Our dog and child friendly museum also features two children’s play areas, on-site cafe and a working vintage arcade.
You will also get 125 years of brick history, and the chance to wander around our museum and this is ALL included in your Event admission fee.
You do need to book an entrance time but you stay as long as you like. Most visits last 1-2 hours.
Its advised to pre-book your tickets in advance, by clicking here
Buy Tickets

The small print – please book a ticket for everyone in your party, with the exception of children aged 4 and under who come in for FREE and do not need a ticket. Museum members and anyone with a complimentary ticket can book a free ticket on the link above. These events are very popular and we cannot guarantee entry to anyone without a booked ticket. Annual members, concessions and anyone with a complimentary ticket will be asked to provide proof of eligibility on arrival. Please note that the Museum is opening early at 10am just for this event.

Children's Christmas Special
2025-11-30
Our smallest but sweetest event of the year is dedicated to everyone who truly believes in magic.
Father Christmas will be at the Brickworks on Sunday 30th November and Sunday 7th December, along with our decorated museum. Book your spot to meet Santa in his grotto, guided by his very excited elves and receive your special Christmas gift to tell him what you’d like under your tree this year. Make sure to leave plenty of time to visit the elves’ packing room and see where they wrap up gifts of all shapes and sizes. On the day you can join in with a range of Christmas crafts available such as decorations, Christmas origami and hanging your wishes big and small on our magical wishing tree.
The trains will be running at an additional charge and depending on the weather.
BOOK TICKETS NOW by clicking here!

Ticket Type

Cost with Gift Aid
(Cost without Gift Aid)

Adult
£5.00 (£5.50)

Child
Free for this event

Concession**
£5.00 (£5.50)

Present from Father Christmas*
£6.00 per child (limited spaces) separate booking required

Children's Christmas Special
2025-12-07
Our smallest but sweetest event of the year is dedicated to everyone who truly believes in magic.
Father Christmas will be at the Brickworks on Sunday 30th November and Sunday 7th December, along with our decorated museum. Book your spot to meet Santa in his grotto, guided by his very excited elves and receive your special Christmas gift to tell him what you’d like under your tree this year. Make sure to leave plenty of time to visit the elves’ packing room and see where they wrap up gifts of all shapes and sizes. On the day you can join in with a range of Christmas crafts available such as decorations, Christmas origami and hanging your wishes big and small on our magical wishing tree.
The trains will be running at an additional charge and depending on the weather.
BOOK TICKETS NOW by clicking here!

Ticket Type

Cost with Gift Aid
(Cost without Gift Aid)

Adult
£5.00 (£5.50)

Child
Free for this event (without visiting Father Christmas)

Concession**
£5.00 (£5.50)

Present from Father Christmas*
£6.00 per child (limited spaces) separate booking required
