Roll Up! Roll Up! The risqué, raunchy & ridiculous people of Hundred Watt Club return to The Arc with another glittering and glorious evening of..... more >

The Arc, Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8SB

Sat 8 Jun 24

Perrymead - Open Garden for NGS

A garden built for wildlife. Mixed borders of perennials, grasses, trees and shrubs chosen for bees, birds and butterflies... more >

Perrymead, Headley GU35 8LR

Sat 8 Jun 24

Sherfield On Loddon Village Fete

June 8th is the date this year for the ever popular Sherfield Village Fete and Dog Show. Sherfield Village Green once again play host to this..... more >

Sherfield Village Green Sherfield On Loddon RG27 0BU

Sat 8 Jun 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Hampshire

St Mary's Circus

Calling all circus fans! Get ready for a spectacular family day out as The Incredible Happy's Circus rolls into Bentworth on Saturday, 8th..... more >

St Mary’s Bentworth School Parents, Church Street, Bentworth, England GU34 5RE

Sat 8 Jun 24

British Street Food Awards Set To Return To Gunwharf Quays This June

Gunwharf Quays has announced that it is partnering with The British Street Food Awards to host the Southern heats of the competition at the South... more >

Gunwharf Quays PO1 3TZ

Sat 8 Jun 24

Frey Elma - Open Garden for NGS

acre divided into four rooms. Enter by the front gate to the welcome garden in blue and yellow, through an archway to the main herbaceous and shrub..... more >

Frey Elma, Bordon GU35 8PJ

Sat 8 Jun 24

Magic of Thailand Festival in Basingstoke

A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at The War Memorial Park is brought to you by Magic of Thailand, previously... more >

The War Memorial Park, Crossborough Hill, Basingstoke RG21 4AG

Sat 8 Jun 24

Comedy At The Tower

Hilarious night of comedy with a free trip up the tower before the show! Opening the show is rising star and hilarious ventriloquist Max Fulham... more >

Spinnaker Tower PO1 3TT

Fri 7 Jun 24

The Garden Show at Stansted Park

The Garden Show at Stansted Park ART, DESIGN, YOUR GARDEN & YOU! The Garden Show is getting ‘Set To Bloom’ for the twenty-ninth year... more >

Stansted Park Rowlands Castle England UK PO9 6DX

Fri 7 Jun 24

Attention All Shipping

As the shipping forecast turns 100 years old in 2024, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly's hilarious and... more >

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

Fri 7 Jun 24

Basingstoke care home invites community to honour D-Day

A Basingstoke care home is opening its doors to the community for a 1940s-themed celebration and commemorative ceremony... more >

Dashwood Manor, Bradley Way, Basingstoke RG23 7GF

Thu 6 Jun 24

Poole care home invites community to honour D-Day

A Poole care home is opening its doors to the community for a 1940s-themed tea party and commemorative ceremony... more >

The Potteries, York Road, Broadstone BH18 8HA

Thu 6 Jun 24

Let there be light: Care home invites local community to honour D-Day

On Thursday 6th June from 2pm-4pm, Care UK’s Parker Meadows on Parker View is holding its very own lamp lighting ceremony to remember the hundreds of... more >

7 Parker View Redlands Lane Fareham Hampshire PO16 0AF

Thu 6 Jun 24

The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary

Emma Bovary is bored. She's bored with her boring doctor husband, bored with her boring provincial village and bored with her role as a dutiful..... more >

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

Tue 4 Jun 24

FREE taster session with the New Forest Rock Choir

If you are wanting to find a local choir to join you'll find a warm welcome with us in the Brockenhurst Rock Choir... more >

Brockenhurst College (Main Hall), Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst SO42 7ZE

Tue 4 Jun 24

More Rock Choirs

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 >

Aldworth School, Western Way, Basingstoke RG22 6HA

Tue 4 Jun 24

More Rock Choirs

National Theatre Live: Nye

Nye a new play by Tim Price directed by Rufus Norris Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and... more >

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

Mon 3 Jun 24

AI Arts Festival: Day

Join artists and musicians from the University of Southampton, the Winchester School of Art and around the world to explore how AI and the arts are... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester 21-23 Jewry Street SO23 8SB

Sun 2 Jun 24

AI Arts Festival: Evening

Your AI Arts Festival: Evening ticket includes a performance by special guests the Orchestre National de Jazz with machine collaborators – an... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester 21-23 Jewry Street SO23 8SB

Sun 2 Jun 24

Los Ladrones Vocal Quintet

Los Ladrones, a local vocal quintet with Pianist, Nigel Smith and Narrator, Marion Porter present songs from 'Charity begins at Home' by... more >

Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green, Gosport PO12 1HL

Sun 2 Jun 24

AI Arts Festival 2024

Join artists and musicians from the University of Southampton, the Winchester School of Art and around the world to explore how AI and the arts are... more >

ARC and Theatre Royal Winchester SO23 8SB

Sun 2 Jun 24

The Hospital of St Cross - Open Garden for NGS

The Medieval Hospital of St Cross nestles in water meadows beside the River Itchen and is one of England's oldest almshouses... more >

The Hospital of St Cross, Winchester SO23 9SD

Sun 2 Jun 24

Winchester College - Open Garden for NGS

See the historic gardens of Winchester College. These inc the main quad with herb garden, herbaceous borders and splendid climbing hydrangea; War..... more >

Winchester College, Winchester SO23 9NA

Sun 2 Jun 24

Newton Valence Open Gardens

Sunday 2nd June 2024 2.00pm to 5.00pm A wonderful selection of gardens in the village of Newton Valence which is tucked away above the hangars..... more >

Newton Valence GU34 3RB

Sun 2 Jun 24

Ladybower - Open Garden for NGS

This garden of over ¼ of an acre was created 9 yrs ago. Over three terraces it has a large acer bed, several herbaceous borders and a large pond..... more >

Ladybower, Fleet GU51 3LR

Sat 1 Jun 24

Kids Pizza and Milkshake Workshop

Come down to Parson’s Collar and create your own pizza, add toppings of your choice and cook them in our very own pizza oven!... more >

Solent Hotel & Spa Rookery Avenue Whiteley PO15 7AJ

Sat 1 Jun 24

Ferns Lodge - Open Garden for NGS

Bustling, 4 acre wildlife garden filled with scent, colour and mature trees inc ½ acre cottage garden around a Victorian lodge, full of sweet peas,... more >

Ferns Lodge, Lymington SO41 0FE

Sat 1 Jun 24

Winchester College - Open Garden for NGS

See the historic gardens of Winchester College. These inc the main quad with herb garden, herbaceous borders and splendid climbing hydrangea; War..... more >

Winchester College, Winchester SO23 9NA

Sat 1 Jun 24

Sunset at the Trust

The Hawk Conservancy Trust invites you to a special summer’s evening with their feathered friends. Against a setting sun, you’ll have the opportunity..... more >

Hawk Conservancy Trust Sarson Lane Weyhill Andover SP11 8DY

Sat 1 Jun 24

Froyle Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

A warm welcome awaits as Froyle Gardens open their gates once again, enabling visitors to enjoy a wide variety of types of garden, all of which have... more >

Froyle Gardens, Froyle GU34 4LG

Sat 1 Jun 24

Winchester Cheese & Chilli Festival

Get ready for a sizzling celebration of flavour and fun at the Cheese & Chilli Festival, the ultimate family-friendly extravaganza!... more >

North Walls Recreation Ground, Devils Island, Gordon Road, Winchester SO23 8DJ

Sat 1 Jun 24

Facing The Music: A Life in Musical Theatre Patricia Routledge

British actress, comedian and singer, Dame Patricia Routledge, is best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up... more >

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

Sat 1 Jun 24

Comedy at the Fort ~#24

Spend a few hours with us at the Portsmouth Distillery; experience our bar, the Rum Shack, and enjoy a night of amazing live comedy - right in the... more >

The Portsmouth Distillery, Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland Road PO4 9LD

Fri 31 May 24

The Last Baguette present Playtime: A Woodland Wonder

Come along for a fun, relaxed participatory theatre session with The Last Baguette theatre company. There’ll be silliness, play-acting, games and..... more >

Proteus Creation Space Council Road RG21 3DH

Thu 30 May 24

Old Channel Hill Farmhouse - Open Garden for NGS

A mature garden divided into different areas of interest; main lawn bounded by perennial borders, wild meadow area, small stumpery, gravel area and a... more >

Old Channel Hill Farmhouse, Fordingbridge SP6 3HA

Thu 30 May 24

Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show

Awarded ‘Best Kid’s Show at Edinburgh Fringe’ by The Derek Awards, this interactive show promises to entertain and educate in the most spectacular... more >

The Lights, West Street, Andover SP10 1AH

Wed 29 May 24

Lyndhurst Craft and Gift Market

A thriving craft & gift market in the heart of the New Forest. Attracting both locals and tourists throughout the year more >

Lyndhurst Commmunity Centre, Main Car Park, Lyndhurst, SO43 7NY

Mon 27 May 24

Spitfire House - Open Garden for NGS

A country garden situated high on chalk downland. On the site of a WW11 Spitfire assembly factory with Spitfire tethering rings still visible... more >

Spitfire House, Stockbridge SO20 6JS

Sun 26 May 24

Endhouse - Open Garden for NGS

Award-winning urban oasis of linked garden areas inc small secret garden. Best in spring and summer months, but rich year-round plant interest with..... more >

Endhouse, Southampton SO16 9ES

Sun 26 May 24

High Jinx Magic, Illusion & Circus

The High Jinx show is back on tour for 2024 with another jam packed show filled with amazing magic, incredible illusions and crazy circus thrills... more >

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

Sun 26 May 24

Create a Bonsai - Hands- on Experience

With a glass of Prosecco (or soft drink) on arrival, you can tour Julia's mature streamside garden including the nursery areas for her... more >

Streamside Trees 43a Basingbourne Road GU52 6TG

Sun 26 May 24

Shalden Park House - Open Garden for NGS

Shalden Park House welcomes you to our 4 acre garden to enjoy a stroll through the arboretum, herbaceous borders, rose garden, kitchen garden and... more >

Shalden Park House, Alton GU34 4DS

Sun 26 May 24

Lymington Open Gardens 2024

Lymington Open Gardens is organised by the Friends of St Barbe Museum and – as well as being a hugely enjoyable event for the whole town to enjoy –... more >

St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BH

Sun 26 May 24

Southsea Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Three town gardens in adjacent roads within easy walking distance, off St Ronan's Road. Victorian houses (not open) where the owners have..... more >

Southsea Gardens, Portsmouth PO4 0PR

Sun 26 May 24

Amport Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Amport is a pretty village with the Pill Hill Brook running through it. Visitors have two gardens to enjoy... more >

Amport Gardens, Amport SP11 8AY

Sun 26 May 24

King John's Garden - Open Garden for NGS

Listed C13 house (not open Sunday). Historic community garden planted with plants available before 1700. Small wildflower meadow... more >

King John’s Garden, Romsey SO51 7NG

Sun 26 May 24

The Nelson Cottage - Open Garden for NGS

Formally one of the many public houses in Romsey. A ½ acre garden with a variety of perennial plants and shrubs, and a wild grass meadow bringing the..... more >

The Nelson Cottage, Romsey SO51 8FD

Sun 26 May 24

Kids Pizza and Milkshake Workshop

Come down to Parson’s Collar and create your own pizza, add toppings of your choice and cook them in our very own pizza oven!... more >

Solent Hotel & Spa Rookery Avenue Whiteley PO15 7AJ

Sat 25 May 24

Portsmouth Choral Union sing Requiem by Maurice Durufle

Requiem by Maurice Durufle Conductor: David Gostick Organ: Ian Richardson Soprano – Faye Eldret Parry – I was glad Handel – Zadok the... more >

St Mary’s Church, Fratton Road, Portsmouth PO1 5PA

Sat 25 May 24

Walkies Charity Dog Walk

After such a tremendous success in 2023, Walkies is back and going bigger than ever before! Walkies is an event organised by Trevor Sorbie MBE &..... more >

GAFIRS Stokes Bay Beach PO12 2TR

Sat 25 May 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!