Saturday 28th February - Sunday 1st March, Alton, Staffordshire
The first ever Pugin After Dark Festival will take place this year in Alton, Staffordshire, a village whose landscape and architecture have been greatly shaped and influenced by the work of Victorian Gothic Architect AWN Pugin. Full festival programme.
Programme for Sunday:
All Day: St John's Church - Free
Castle Hill Rd, Alton, ST10 4AJ
Pugin's church, built for the 16th Earl of Shrewsbury as part of the hospital and castle complex, will be open all day to visitors, plus additional access to the cloister and Cotton Church displays. 9am: Join St John's for mass on what would have been Pugin's 214th birthday. Throughout the day: St John's will be offering guided tours of church - Booking required, full details to follow soon.
12noon & 1pm: Alton Pugin Trail - Free
This year’s festival will see the launch of the Alton Pugin Trail, which takes visitors around Alton to explore AWN Pugin’s work and hidden gems within this history-rich village. As part of the launch, we will also be offering guided walks of the trail on Sunday 1st March at 12 noon and 1pm. Walks will last around an hour and are free to attend, but booking is required.
Tickets for the walk are limited and will be available to book on the Pugin After Dark website from Monday 12th January.
Printed copies of the trail will be available at the festival and various venues throughout the village plus a digital version will also be available to download on the website after the launch.
All Day - The Roundhouse - Free
Ever wondered what is inside Alton's Roundhouse? Now is your chance to see as the Roundhouse will open all day for visitors to explore and experience what it would have been like to spend some time in the village lockup.
St Peter's Church - Free
St Peter's Church, High Street, Alton, ST10 4AQ
10:45am - 11:45am: Join St Peter's Church for their Sunday service - All welcome
All day: Visit the picturesque 12th century parish church of St Peter's in the heart of the community. Not only does the church feature a Norman arcade but also Pugin designed oak panelling taken from the banqueting hall of Alton Towers and repurposed as an organ case and reredos of the north aisle.
