Upcoming & past events

Calendar for 2026

Thursday, April 23rd 2026
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting, at 7.30 p.m. in Hythe Community Centre (Brinton Lane, Hythe, SO45 6DU). After a short AGM, there will be an illustrated talk by Colin Williams, on the history of the Williams Shipping Company

Saturday June 27th
Open Day (coincides with heritage events in Hythe).

Previously...

Saturday & Sunday, 28th & 29th June 2025
Open Weekend, with exhibitions on our 3 Waterside parishes.

Tuesday April 22nd, 2025 - Hythe Market
We had a stall on the market that day, selling a wide range of our own books, and other quality 2nd-hand books, as well as dispensing information on our activities.

Monday, April 28th 2025
We held our Annual General Meeting in Hythe Community Centre (Brinton Lane, Hythe, SO45 6DU). After the AGM, there was an illustrated talk by Robin Somes, titled "The Smith family and Ashlett Creek, in the early 20th century".

August 24th, 2024: Hythe Pier Heritage Day 
With a wide range of stalls, including WHC.

August 1st, 2024: AGM
Our Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday August 1st, at 7.30 p.m. in Hythe Community Centre (Brinton Lane, Hythe, SO45 6DU).
The evening featured a talk by Marc Heighway, on The Waterside at War.

June 22nd - 23rd, 2024: Waterside Heritage Open Weekend

October 2023: AGM
Annual General Meeting of Waterside Heritage, chaired by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. Members of the Executive Committee were re-elected, and new members added, and a plan formulated to re-launch WH.