This sheltered naturalistic garden is one for all seasons, and is specially exciting in spring. It is mature and exuberant with contrasting areas, a..... more >

Little Court, Winchester SO21 2PU

Sun 11 Feb 24

Sandhill Farm House - Open Garden for NGS

Front and rear gardens broken up into garden rooms inc small kitchen garden. Front garden with small woodland area, planted with early spring..... more >

Sandhill Farm House, Petersfield GU31 5HU

Sun 11 Feb 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Hampshire

Solent Hotel & Spa - Winter Pop-Up

Come and join us for our first FYR pop up event of the year. Enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival followed by a delicious three course sharing platter –..... more >

Solent Hotel & Spa Rookery Avenue Whiteley PO15 7AJ

Sat 10 Feb 24

Pizza and Milkshake Workshop

Saturday 10th and 17th February | 11am to 12.30pm Come down to Parson’s Collar and create your own pizza, add toppings of your choice and cook..... more >

Solent Hotel and Spa PO15 7AJ

Sat 10 Feb 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 10 Feb 24

Viggo Venn: British Comedian

Norwegian clown Viggo Venn moved to this country with one dream: to be a British comedian. The rest, you already know about... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester Jewry Street Winchester SO23 8SB

Sat 10 Feb 24

Woodend Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Trolls Mead is a 1 acre garden with interest throughout the yr, whether newly planted, in full bloom or left in its natural state with seed heads to... more >

Woodend Gardens, Ringwood BH24 3DG

Sat 10 Feb 24

Friend (The One with Gunther)

One man, one hour, ten seasons. The entire 236 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Friends, retold through the eyes of Gunther, Central Perk's..... more >

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

Fri 9 Feb 24

Paranormal Investigation with Spirit Chasers UK

After a brilliant debut event in August, Spirit Chasers Paranormal are back at Groundlings Theatre for another awesome Paranormal Investigation... more >

Groundlings Theatre, 42 Kent Street, Portsmouth PO1 3BS

Fri 9 Feb 24

Seriously Collins

Phil Collins and Genesis Tribute Show Now in its 6th year. The show that has Phil Collins fans excited... more >

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

Thu 8 Feb 24

Emily Dickinson & I

Surrey-based LynchPin Theatre celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024! And to celebrate, it is reviving its very first play, Emily Dickinson & I - at..... more >

Petersfield Museum, St Peter’s Rd, Petersfield GU32 3HX

Thu 8 Feb 24

Bowie Experience

Direct from London's West End Bowie Experience is a spectacular concert celebrating the sound and vision of David Bowie... more >

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

Wed 7 Feb 24

Get Sway talking – Local care home joins The Big Dementia Conversation

On Wednesday 7th February, from 1.30pm-3pm, Care UK’s Sway Place on Church Lane is inviting members of the community for a special event as part of..... more >

Sway Place Church Lane Hampshire, Sway SO41 6AD

Wed 7 Feb 24

Circus of Horrors - Dr Haze's Cabaret of Curiosities

Hot on the heels of The Circus of Horrors Phantasmagoria the ‘Haunted Fairground' comes a sensational NEW SHOW - DR HAZE'S CABARET OF... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester 21-23 Jewry St SO23 8SB

Tue 6 Feb 24

The Circus of Horrors Cabaret of Curiosities

Hot on the heels of The Circus of Horrors Phantasmagoria the ‘Haunted Fairground' comes a sensational new show: Dr Haze's Cabaret of... more >

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

Tue 6 Feb 24

Portsmouth Ghost Tour

Feeling brave? Then take on our award-winning ghost tour of Old Portsmouth and get ready to scream! Starting inside the historic Spice Island inn,..... more >

Spice Island inn Old Portsmouth PO1

Tue 6 Feb 24

Dobbies' Little Seedlings Club: February Workshop - Spudtastic

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club is designed to educate and inspire the next generation of gardeners, getting children aged 4-10 years old together in... more >

Southampton Road, Cadnam SO40 2NB

Sun 4 Feb 24

Dobbies' Little Seedlings Club: February Workshop - Spudtastic

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club is designed to educate and inspire the next generation of gardeners, getting children aged 4-10 years old together in... more >

Salisbury Road, Andover SP11 7DN

Sun 4 Feb 24

Chawton House - Open Garden for NGS

Snowdrops and spring flowering bulbs are scattered through this 15 acre listed English landscape garden... more >

Chawton House, Alton GU34 1SJ

Sun 4 Feb 24

Dobbies' Little Seedlings Club: February Workshop - Spudtastic

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club is designed to educate and inspire the next generation of gardeners, getting children aged 4-10 years old together in... more >

Barton’s Road, Havant PO9 5NA

Sun 4 Feb 24

WestEnders

The WestEnders is the brainchild of Jill Nalder and Linda Jarvis, conceived as they sat in their dressing room at the top of London's famous... more >

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

Sat 3 Feb 24

Chichester Harbour Chidham Trail Run

Chichester Chidham Harbour trail run is back again for 2024! The amazing trail around Chidham Peninsular and surrounding harbour-side paths will..... more >

134 Main Rd (A259), Entrance via Thorney Rd Southbourne - Between Portsmouth and Chichester Emsworth PO10 8BN

Sat 3 Feb 24

Havant Laughter Club

Finally Havant has the big comedy club you've always wanted! Award winning local comedian James Alderson introduces 3 big names off the..... more >

Havant Leisure Centre PO9 2AY

Sat 3 Feb 24

General Auction

Auctions In a Day is exactly that: - Sellers deliver their lots in the morning (9.30-10.30) - We lot and photograph them - Viewing at lunchtime -..... more >

Weeke Community Centre, Taplings Road, Weeke, Winchester SO22 6HG

Sat 3 Feb 24

Dobbies' Grow How session - Grow your own potatoes

Grow How, a 15-minute interactive how-to session where gardeners of all abilities will have the opportunity to learn from Dobbies’ horticultural... more >

Barton’s Road, Havant PO9 5NA

Sat 3 Feb 24

Dobbies' Grow How session - Grow your own potatoes

Grow How, a 15-minute interactive how-to session where gardeners of all abilities will have the opportunity to learn from Dobbies’ horticultural... more >

Southampton Road, Cadnam SO40 2NB

Sat 3 Feb 24

Dobbies' Grow How session - Grow your own potatoes

Grow How, a 15-minute interactive how-to session where gardeners of all abilities will have the opportunity to learn from Dobbies’ horticultural... more >

Salisbury Road, Andover SP11 7DN

Sat 3 Feb 24

An Evening with Dan Snow. Fundraising event for HHT.

Hampshire History Trust is the organisation that brings Heritage Open Days to Winchester each September... more >

Winchester College, College Street SO23 9NA

Fri 2 Feb 24

Wine Escape - Basingstoke

Step back into the roaring 1920’s and enjoy the glamour and extravagance of Hawker Wine Estate. You have been invited to an exclusive party hosted by..... more >

Audleys Wood Hotel Basingstoke, Alton Road, Basingstoke, UK RG25 2JT

Fri 2 Feb 24

Aurie Styla: The Aurator Tour

Aurie Styla comes to The Attic in Southampton Join award-winning comedian Aurie Styla as he embarks on his biggest tour to date, The... more >

The Attic At River Studios 32 Winsor Road Totton Southampton SO40 9HQ

Fri 2 Feb 24

Chopped Liver & Unions

In the East End of London the fires of rebellion and change have burned for centuries. In 1888 the Matchgirls strike leads the way in industrial..... more >

Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre Station Road Bordon GU35 0LR

Fri 2 Feb 24

Military2Logistics Insight Day on Thursday, 1 February 2024

Calling all Armed Forces Community (AFC) members interested in the logistics industry! Join us for a bespoke event that will equip you with valuable..... more >

Army Flying Museum, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge SO20 8DY

Thu 1 Feb 24

Charity Dinner & Quiz

Join us for a fun-filled evening. The fundraising Charity Dinner & Quiz night, supporting Mencap, is taking place on Thursday 1st February 2024 at..... more >

The Restaurant, Basingstoke College of Technology, Worting Road RG21 8TN

Thu 1 Feb 24

Frank Skinner: 30 Years of Dirt

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe and 7-nights at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, comic legend Frank Skinner is back... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester Jewry Street Winchester SO23 8SB

Thu 1 Feb 24

The Elvis Years

Now in its 20th year, The Elvis Years, led by original West End lead Mario Kombou, embarks on its biggest ever tour of the UK and... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester Jewry Street SO23 8SB

Wed 31 Jan 24

Local care home joins The Big Dementia Conversation

On Tuesday 30th January, from 2pm-4pm, Care UK’s Carpathia Grange, on Southampton Road, is inviting members of the community for a special event as... more >

2 Southampton Rd, Hythe, Southampton SO45 5GQ

Tue 30 Jan 24

Oh What a Lovely War

Blackeyed Theatre’s critically acclaimed revival of Oh What a Lovely War. Marking the 60th anniversary of Joan Littlewood’s epic anti-war musical,..... more >

MAST Mayflower Studios, 142 - 144 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DU

Mon 29 Jan 24

The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz: Fancy Another Round?

After a 2022 sell-out run, the world's funniest alcohol experts are back in quizness with a brand new show that serves up FIVE DISCERNING... more >

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

Sat 27 Jan 24

Come and Sing Carmina Burana by Carl Orff with Portsmouth Choral Union

Saturday 27 January 2024 Conductor: David Gostick Accompanist: Ian Richardson You may have heard it countless times before, but O Fortuna... more >

St Jude’s Church, Kent Road, Southsea Portsmouth PO5 3EL

Sat 27 Jan 24

Stitches Comedy Club Petersfield

All hosted by award winning comedian James Alderson! …opening the show is Mock The Week regular and Live At The Apollo star Laura Lexx!... more >

The Petersfield School, TPS Studio, Hampshire GU32 3LU

Sat 27 Jan 24

City of Southampton Orchestra - Family Concerts: Peter and The Wolf

Join us for our ever-popular family concerts, which this year will include the classic piece Peter And The Wolf alongside a musical menagerie of... more >

Central Hall St Mary Street Southampton SO14 1NF

Sat 27 Jan 24

The Jive Aces

Keeping The Show On The Road Tour Together for over 25 years, The Jive Aces have been keeping the show on the road for three decades and become... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester Jewry Street Winchester SO23 8SB

Fri 26 Jan 24

Winchester Ghost Tour

Surround yourself with Winchesters haunting past in this award-winning theatrical ghost tour. Get ready to scream as you come face to face with the..... more >

The Buttercross High Street Winchester SO23 9AH

Fri 26 Jan 24

Alfie Moore - Work in Progress

Alfie Moore stand up comedy tour comes to The Attic in Southampton Once cop, now comedian, Alfie Moore is coming to The Attic in Southampton for an... more >

The Attic at River Studios 32 Winsor Road Southampton Hampshire SO40 9HQ

Fri 26 Jan 24

National Theatre Live: Dear England

Dear England a new play by James Graham directed by Rupert Goold Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid's Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James... more >

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

Thu 25 Jan 24

Andover Music Club presents... Sarah Williamson & Sam Haywood

PART OF ANDOVER CONCERT SERIES SARAH WILLIAMSON is renowned as a virtuoso clarinettist whose talent has been recognised by concert-goers and... more >

THE LIGHTS West Street Andover Hampshire SP10 1AH

Thu 25 Jan 24

Bishopstoke Players Present Dick Whittington

THE PURR-FECT FAMILY PANTOMIME! Get ready to join Bishopstoke Players in January for our traditional, family-friendly pantomime, ‘Dick..... more >

Durley Memorial Hall SO32 2AR

Thu 25 Jan 24

Placeholder Poetry #1: Kat Addis, Joanna Nissel, AJ Hardingson

Placeholder Poetry #1: Kat Addis, Joanna Nissel, AJ Hardingson Placeholder is home for poetry readings of the avant-garde, challenging, queer and... more >

the bookshop alehouse, 21 Portswood Rd, Southampton SO17 2ES

Thu 25 Jan 24

Solent Hotel & Spa - Burns Night - Sold Out

Celebrate in style with our delicious Burns Night supper. Indulge in a six course Scottish themed meal with whisky cocktail on arrival... more >

Solent Hotel & Spa Rookery Avenue Whiteley PO15 7AJ

Thu 25 Jan 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!