Spy School in the Woods

Hidden in Hampshire's New Forrest, a cluster of large country homes bear scant evidence of their WWII role as the Special Operations Executive's main spy school. Here, secret agents refined their skills before being sent behind enemy lines to, as Churchill directed, 'set Europe ablaze.'

Set against the role of one SOE instructor in developing the concept of 'black propaganda', our story joins the dots of a once secret history. With a caste of colourful characters, including an infamous Soviet traitor and the Queen's brother, the 'coms plan' for D-Day and the model for what would become America's Central Intelligence Agency, we explore how amateurism and heroism combined to develop the concept of 'secret warfare' that connects to current global events.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

1445-1530

Location & directions

The ARC, Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB

Directions:

Next to Winchester Library, 5 mins walk from Winchester Railway Station.

Contact on day:

Jim McKee

Telephone number:

+447984125538

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Please book via the website.

Booking website:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hampshire-history-trust/cheryl-butler-talk-jane-austen-gothic-tourism/e-rlkvma

Booking opens:

15 Jul 2024 12:00 AM

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

170

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)

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