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Winchester City Mill - The Great Pilgrimage


  • Winchester City Mill Bridge Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 0EJ (map)

Out There Actions tell the story of the Great Pilgrimage of 1913, when women marched through Winchester on their way to London, campaigning for the Vote. This will be a short performance, repeated throughout the day, on demand.


Winchester has long been associated with pilgrimage, since as far back as the Middle Ages. But, in 1913, another Great Pilgrimage passed through the city, as women from across the country converged on London, campaigning for the Vote. This piece of prose microtheatre, by performance troupe Out There Actions, tells their story, as relevant today as it was one hundred years ago.

The performance will take place in the inspiring surroundings of the National Trust's Winchester City Mill, a building with its own connections to pilgrimage, and will be repeated multiple times throughout the day, on demand. It will contain verbatim elements, taken from original newspaper reports of the time. The Great Pilgrimage was instrumental in ensuring that women won the Vote, but its importance is largely forgotten. Come along to be both educated and entertained in a unique setting.


Event times

  • Saturday 14 September: Performances on demand 11:00am-4:00pm

  • Sunday 15 September: Performances on demand 11:00am-4:00pm


Location & directions

Winchester City Mill, Bridge Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0EJ.


Booking information

Pre-booking: Not required.


Accessibility details

See the Winchester City Mill website for more information about access restrictions.


Additional information

Max 25 people per tour/session. 10 minutes.

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