In celebration of Portsmouth Pride this July, Gunwharf Quays is hosting a ‘Tree of Pride’, inviting guests to decorate the tree with their pledges to... more >

Gunwharf Quays House Portsmouth PO1 3TZ

Sat 6 Jul 24

The Island - Open Garden for NGS

6 acres both sides of the River Test. Fine display of daffodils, tulips, spring flowering trees and summer bedding... more >

The Island, Romsey SO51 0HP

Sat 6 Jul 24

Mountbatten Hospice - Open Garden for NGS

The gardens, tended by dedicated volunteers, are a mixture of shrubs, ornamental grasses, annual and perennial flowers with several bug houses... more >

Mountbatten Hospice, Southampton SO30 3JB

Sat 6 Jul 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Hampshire

15 Rothschild Close - Open Garden for NGS

Small, 8 metre x 8 metre, modern city garden incorporating family living with lush tropical foliage. A large range of unusual tropical style plants..... more >

15 Rothschild Close, Southampton SO19 9TE

Sat 6 Jul 24

City of Southampton Orchestra

Experience an unforgettable evening of symphonic orchestral music with the City of Southampton Orchestra, led by principal conductor John... more >

Romsey Abbey Church Lane Romsey SO51 8EP

Sat 6 Jul 24

A Summer Sing

Fareham Philharmonic Choir invite you to an informal Saturday afternoon singing workshop. Come and learn some well-known songs with us (Amazing..... more >

Fareham United Reformed Church, Osborn Road South, Fareham PO16 7DG

Sat 6 Jul 24

Midsummer Shakespeare Choral Concert

Romsey Choral Society are performing their summer concert in the fabulous setting of St Cross in Winchester... more >

St Cross Church, Winchester SO23 9SD

Sat 6 Jul 24

Southampton Thai Festival

This family owned event, showcases the very best of Thai culture. This includes traditional Thai Cuisine, Cultural Arts such as Dance, Music, Muay..... more >

Hoglands Park, Southampton SO14 1JZ

Sat 6 Jul 24

Drawn From Life

Drawn from Life is an exhibition in celebration of the human form with drawings and paintings by a group of artists who meet to create art direct... more >

Proteus Creation Space Council Road RG21 3DH

Sat 6 Jul 24

Longhope Opera

Longhope Opera: A Magical Summer’s Evening Join Longhope Opera on the 6th and 7th of July for their fifth production in the picturesque and... more >

Longhope, Newton Valence GU34 3RB

Sat 6 Jul 24

An Evening at The Lavender Fields

Come and spend an evening with us at The Lavender Fields Hampshire! On Friday 5th July 2024 from 6pm - 9pm, we will be opening our doors for this..... more >

The Lavender Barn, Hartley Park Farm, Selborne Road, Alton GU34 3HP

Fri 5 Jul 24

BMI Presents: Norman&Corrie

At Proteus this July (rescheduled from October 2023), Scottish musical duo Norman&Corrie will challenge traditional notions of folk and jazz with new... more >

Proteus Creation Space Council Road RG21 3DH

Fri 5 Jul 24

Comedy At The Tower

Hilarious night of comedy with a free trip up the tower before the show! Opening the show is hilarious rising star Mike Cox who’s been busy..... more >

Spinnaker Tower PO1 3TT

Fri 5 Jul 24

Hat Fair 2024

A family-friendly festival of Street Performance and Outdoor Arts. Hat Fair 2024 will take place Fri 5 – Sun 7 July 2024 across the historic city..... more >

Locations around Winchester SO23 8SB

Fri 5 Jul 24

Stitches Comedy Club Hayling Island

It’s our big night of comedy at Hayling Community Centre with 4 top flight comedians! Opening the show is rising star currently making huge waves..... more >

Hayling Island Community Centre PO11 0HB

Fri 5 Jul 24

Tanglefoot - Open Garden for NGS

Developed by owners since 1976, Tanglefoots ½ acre garden is a blend of influences, from Monet-inspired rose arch and small wildlife pond to... more >

Tanglefoot, Winchester SO21 2QB

Thu 4 Jul 24

Acro Jam Workshop and Artist Shadowing with Revel Puck Circus

Training for circus and movement artists will offer a valuable insight to the day-to-day work of a circus artist... more >

RPC Big Top, Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport PO12 4DS

Thu 4 Jul 24

The Nose Dive Assembly

Join us under the Big Top in Fort Brockhurst, for an unforgettable joyful experience. Featuring a nine-person cast, and a twenty-two strong..... more >

The Revel Puck Big Top, Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport PO12 4DS

Wed 3 Jul 24

MyCarBOOTY Wednesday Car Boot Sale - FREE buyer entry

Our ever popular outdoor car boot sale in the rural hampshire countryside. Easy to find on A325 main road. Large level grass site. Well established... more >

Country Market, Osborne & Malthouse Farms, Kingsley, Bordon GU35 0QP

Wed 3 Jul 24

FREE taster session with the Southampton Rock Choir

If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can! The local Southampton choir is run by singing teacher Fraser Simpson... more >

St James Road Methodist Church, St James Road, Shirley, Southampton SO15 5HE

Wed 3 Jul 24

More Rock Choirs

Join our choir in Basingstoke for a FREE taster session

Are you looking to join a choir? The local Basingstoke choir is run by vocal coach Glen Harvey. It's our privilege to take a minute to tell..... more >

Basing House, The Street, Old Basing, Basingstoke RG24 7BH

Tue 2 Jul 24

More Rock Choirs

Join our choir in Basingstoke for a FREE taster session

Are you looking to join a choir? The local Basingstoke choir is run by vocal coach Glen Harvey. It's our privilege to take a minute to tell..... more >

Basing House, The Street, Old Basing, Basingstoke RG24 7BH

Tue 2 Jul 24

More Rock Choirs

Join our choir in Basingstoke for a FREE taster session

Are you looking to join a choir? The local Basingstoke choir is run by vocal coach Glen Harvey. It's our privilege to take a minute to tell..... more >

Basing House, The Street, Old Basing, Basingstoke RG24 7BH

Tue 2 Jul 24

More Rock Choirs

Join our choir in Basingstoke for a FREE taster session

Are you looking to join a choir? The local Basingstoke choir is run by vocal coach Glen Harvey. It's our privilege to take a minute to tell..... more >

Basing House, The Street, Old Basing, Basingstoke RG24 7BH

Tue 2 Jul 24

More Rock Choirs

MyCarBOOTY Sunday Car Boot Sale

Our ever popular outdoor car boot sale in the rural hampshire countryside. Easy to find on A325 main road. Large level grass site. Well established... more >

Country Market, Osborne & Malthouse Farms, Kingsley, Bordon GU35 0QP

Sun 30 Jun 24

Longstock Park Water Garden - Open Garden for NGS

Famous water garden with extensive collection of aquatic and bog plants set in 7 acres of woodland with rhododendrons and azaleas... more >

Longstock Park Water Garden, Stockbridge SO20 6EH

Sun 30 Jun 24

A FREE Guided Butterfly Walk to Pamber Forest & Silchester Common

Join us for a trip to Pamber Forest and Silchester Common. The former is a Hants and Isle of White Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, the latter is owned..... more >

Pamber Forest & Silchester Common RG26 3EQ

Sat 29 Jun 24

26 Lower Newport Road - Open Garden for NGS

A T-shaped town garden full of ideas, split into four distinct sections; a semi-enclosed patio area with pots and water feature; a free-form lawn... more >

26 Lower Newport Road, Aldershot GU12 4QD

Sat 29 Jun 24

Lucky Pigeons

Lucky Pigeons follows a young businesswoman struggling to keep up with the non-stop helter-skelter of the big City... more >

Church Street, Basingstoke RG21 7LJ

Sat 29 Jun 24

Launch Event: Holding Space by Anna Bunting-Branch

Conceive Your Future! ??? Come and join us in celebrating the launch of 'Holding Space', a groundbreaking new exhibition by..... more >

God’s House Tower, Town Quay Road, Southampton SO14 2NY

Sat 29 Jun 24

The Artful Summer Weekend - Contemporary Arts & Crafts

The Artful Summer weekend is a free to enter two day contemporary Summer Art & Craft Fair at the Sir Harold Hillier Visitor Centre near Romsey... more >

Jermyns Lane, Romsey SO51 0QA

Sat 29 Jun 24

Am evening of Freddie Mercury tribute music

3 course dinner, with music from a Freddie Mercury tribute Enjoy a glass of prosecco on arrival, a three course meal, Freddie Mercury tribute,... more >

Solent Hotel & Spa Rookery Avenue Whiteley Fareham Hampshire PO15 7AJ

Fri 28 Jun 24

Grand Summer Ceilidh (Barn Dance)

Formed in 2015, 'Banter' comprise four fine musicians whose roots are firmly in the traditional English genre, but who enjoy stretching... more >

Royal British Legion Hall, Crown Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke RG24 7DN

Fri 28 Jun 24

Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt - Southampton

Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt TOTTON CONSERVATIVE CLUB - Southampton Friday 28th June - 7.30pm Tickets £12... more >

Totton Conservative Club Sailsbury Road Totton Southampton SO40 3PY

Fri 28 Jun 24

Mill House - Open Garden for NGS

Set in a private valley, the 3 acres of domestic fruit, vegetables, wild flowers and casual planting are arranged around a power generating... more >

Mill House, Basingstoke RG24 9HU

Thu 27 Jun 24

Mediumship Evening with Bernie Scott in Andover

. Join us for an wonderful Evening of Evidential Mediumship with renowned Psychic Medium Bernie Scott... more >

The Wolversdene Club Address: Love Lane Dean Road Andover SP10 2AA

Thu 27 Jun 24

Rotten Perfect

LynchPin Theatre presents a delightful play about a famous theatrical partnership. Rotten Perfect by Claire Parker is set in 1890’s London where the..... more >

Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery, St Peters Rd, Petersfield GU32 3HX

Thu 27 Jun 24

Ruddigore

Havant Light Opera present Ruddigore by Gilbert & Sullivan. Easy parking and refreshments available. more >

The Spring, 56 East Street, Havant PO9 1BS

Wed 26 Jun 24

The Wind in the Willows

Blue Apple Theatre presents The Wind in the Willows at Theatre Royal Winchester from 26 to 27 June 2024 and also via livestream on 27 June... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester, 21-23 Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB

Wed 26 Jun 24

Join our choir in Basingstoke for a FREE taster session

If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Basingstoke Rock Choir... more >

Blue Coat School Basingstoke, Western Way, Basingstoke RG22 6HA

Tue 25 Jun 24

More Rock Choirs

FREE taster session with the Romsey Rock Choir

If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!... more >

Abbey United Reformed Church Hall, The Abbey, Romsey SO51 8EL

Tue 25 Jun 24

More Rock Choirs

FREE taster session with the Winchester Rock Choir

If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Winchester?' then why not join your local Rock Choir... more >

St Barnabas Church, Fromond Road, Winchester SO22 6EF

Tue 25 Jun 24

More Rock Choirs

Tony Stockwell - Psychic Medium

The popular star of TV’s 6ixth Sense, Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy, Tony Stockwell demonstrates his belief that those who... more >

The Haymarket RG21 7NW

Tue 25 Jun 24

Revel Puck Circus

The multi-award-winning Revel Puck Circus are returning to their home turf of East London with their first new major production in three years... more >

The Revel Puck Big Top, Fort Brockhurst, Gunners Way, Gosport PO12 4DS

Mon 24 Jun 24

The New Hampshire Teddy Bear Fair

Exciting Teddy Bear Fair Coming to Hampshire Alton Assembly Rooms, Alton, Hampshire – Sunday, 23rd June 2024 Calling all teddy bear enthusiasts!... more >

Alton Assembly Rooms. High Street, Alton, Hampshire. GU34 1BA

Sun 23 Jun 24

Wicor Primary School Community Garden - Open Garden for NGS

As shown on BBC Gardeners' World in 2017. Beautiful school gardens tended by pupils, staff and community gardeners... more >

Wicor Primary School Community Garden, Fareham PO16 9DL

Sun 23 Jun 24

Terstan - Open Garden for NGS

A garden for all seasons, developed over 50 yrs into a profusely planted, contemporary cottage garden in peaceful surroundings... more >

Terstan, Stockbridge SO20 6DW

Sun 23 Jun 24

Yew Hurst - Open Garden for NGS

Set in a beautiful position in the New Forest this is the home of a keen gardener and plant lover. This small garden is filled with a glorious and..... more >

Yew Hurst, Fordingbridge SP6 2JQ

Sat 22 Jun 24

Table Top Sale

Table Top Sale at the New Milton Community Centre, Osborne Road, New Milton, Hants, BH25 6EA. Saturday 22 June 2024. From 10am-12.30pm... more >

New Milton Community Centre, Osborne Road, New Milton BH25 6EA

Sat 22 Jun 24

Common Have a Go

A fun day for all the family, with entertainment, kids' playzone, have a go activities, food stalls, classic cars, licensed bar, welly... more >

Colden Common Recreation Ground, Main Road, Colden Common SO21 1RR

Sat 22 Jun 24

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Things to do around Hampshire

Hampshire, a county in southern England, offers a wealth of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're interested in outdoor adventures, cultural exploration, or family-friendly fun, Hampshire has something to suit every taste. Here are some top things to do in Hampshire:

1. Explore Brockenhurst in the New Forest:
- Brockenhurst is a charming village in the heart of the New Forest. Enjoy scenic walks through ancient woodlands, spot wildlife, and cool off in the Balmer Lawn waters. For lunch, head to The Huntsman or indulge in a meal at The Pig, where you can also visit the on-site animals. Brockenhurst is well-connected to other New Forest villages, making it an ideal base for exploring the area.

2. Cycle through Lyndhurst and Enjoy Afternoon Tea:
- Visit Lyndhurst, known for the New Forest Lavender Farm. Capture stunning photos amidst the purple lavender shoots. Explore the high street with its unique shops and cozy cafes for afternoon tea. Don't miss the traditional pubs for a pint.

3. Discover Farlington Marshes and Hilsea Lines:
- Explore Farlington Marshes at the top of Portsea Island. Combine it with a trip to Hilsea Lines or venture into Southsea for more exploration. These natural areas offer scenic walks and birdwatching opportunities.

4. Visit Winchester Cathedral and City:
- Winchester Cathedral is a magnificent Gothic masterpiece. Explore its historic interiors, climb the tower for panoramic views, and learn about its rich history. Wander through Winchester's charming streets, visit local shops, and enjoy a meal at one of the city's restaurants.

5. Enjoy the South Downs National Park:
- Hampshire is home to a part of the South Downs National Park. Take a hike along the rolling hills, enjoy breathtaking views, and immerse yourself in nature. Pack a picnic and savor the serene surroundings.

6. Discover Historic Portsmouth:
- Visit Portsmouth, a historic naval city. Explore the Historic Dockyard, home to the HMS Victory and the Mary Rose. Walk along the waterfront, visit the Spinnaker Tower, and learn about Portsmouth's maritime heritage.

7. Relax at Hayling Island Beach:
- Head to Hayling Island for a relaxing beach day. Enjoy sandy shores, beach huts, and coastal walks. It's a great spot for families and beachcombers.

8. Explore Jane Austen's House Museum:
- Literature enthusiasts will appreciate Jane Austen's House Museum in Chawton. Visit the former home of the beloved author, explore the gardens, and learn about her life and works.

9. Visit Beaulieu and the National Motor Museum:
- Explore Beaulieu, home to the National Motor Museum. Discover vintage cars, explore the Beaulieu Palace House, and stroll through the picturesque grounds. Don't miss the Beaulieu Abbey and the serene Beaulieu River.

10. Sample Local Cuisine and Pubs:
- Hampshire offers delightful food experiences. Try traditional dishes, visit local pubs, and savor regional flavors. Whether it's a hearty meal or a cream tea, Hampshire's culinary scene won't disappoint.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or cultural heritage, Hampshire promises an enriching and diverse day out!