On Friday 15th December, from 10.30am-12pm, Care UK’s Dashwood Manor, on Bradley Way, is inviting the local community to join residents and team..... more >

Dashwood Manor, Bradley Way, Basingstoke RG23 7GF

Fri 15 Dec 23

Cinderella (Livestream)

Livestream our traditional family pantomime, Cinderella. Watch from the comfort of your own device... more >

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

Fri 15 Dec 23

That'll Be The Day

Fresh off the back of its acclaimed autumn tour, That’ll Be The Day is ready to get its festive show on the road, taking audiences on a sleigh ride... more >

Kings Theatre 24 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 2QJ

Wed 13 Dec 23

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Hampshire

Tenors Un Limited at Christmas

A fantastic return to Winchester for Tenors Un Limited to perform their Christmas show. The gents will sing a selection of your Christmas..... more >

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

Tue 12 Dec 23

A Christmas Carol

Starring Colin Baker and Peter Purves Live on stage and in person, television favourites Colin Baker (Doctor Who, The Brothers) and Peter Purves... more >

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

Mon 11 Dec 23

Emsworth Community Films - Barbie

Monday 11th December 3:30 am and 7:30 pm Our next film showing(s) is Monday 11th December is Barbie. Barbie and Ken are having the time of their..... more >

North Street Emsworth PO10 7DD

Mon 11 Dec 23

Naomi House Salisbury Santa Fun Run 2023

Make festive memories this Christmas Join us for another Santa Fun Run around the beautiful city of Salisbury... more >

Salisbury Cathedral SP1 2EJ

Sun 10 Dec 23

New Forest - family adventure

Come and have an adventure in the New Forest - suitable for individuals and families. This event is suitable for newcomers with novice Yellow and..... more >

Dibden Enclosure, New Forest Nearest Postcode is Grid Ref SU407055 what3words ///enhancement.coffee.clean SO45 4BB

Sat 9 Dec 23

Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas

Bloomin' snow! Bloomin' reindeer! Bloomin' Christmas! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Raymond Briggs' joyful (and at..... more >

The Berry Theatre, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 4EJ

Sat 9 Dec 23

Christmas Concert of Seasonal Music with mulled wine and mince pies

The renowned Portsmouth Baroque Choir directed by Malcolm Keeler presents a festive programme including familiar favourites and a refreshing... more >

Havant and Emsworth United Reformed Church, 37 North Street, Havant PO9 1PP

Sat 9 Dec 23

Beauty and the Beast (Alton)

Pumpkin Pantos are back with another spellbinding pantomime! Join us for a tale as old as time; featuring a cursed prince, an enchanted rose and a..... more >

Alton Assembly Rooms, High Street GU34 1TL

Sat 9 Dec 23

Evening Owls at Christmas

6pm – 8.30pm The Hawk Conservancy Trust will be flying their awesome owls under moonlight at this magical time of year, with a few festive features..... more >

Hawk Conservancy Trust Sarson Lane Weyhill SP11 8DY

Sat 9 Dec 23

Giant Christmas Charity Market

Charity Market in aid of Portsmouth Hospitals Charity Cancer Services Fund with over 30 trade, charity and craft stalls... more >

The Petersfield School, Cranford Road GU32 3LU

Sat 9 Dec 23

Stitches Comedy Club New Alresford

Christmas comedy comes to New Alresford! Line up is headlined by comedy tv legend Jo Caulfield! Jo has graced our TV screens for nearly 20 years..... more >

Perins School, Pound Hill, Alresford SO24 9BS

Thu 7 Dec 23

puss in boots

This Christmas you are invited to Bumpy Village to join Groundlings Theatre for a magical adventure and holiday season you will never forget... more >

groundlings theatre PO1 3BS

Thu 7 Dec 23

The DiElle Trio - acoustic vocal harmony band

In 2020 the song ‘You’ve Got A Friend’ celebrated 50 years since its release. James Taylor wanted to celebrate but because we were in lockdown, he..... more >

The DiElle Trio Forest Arts Old Milton Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 6DS

Thu 7 Dec 23

Sarisbury Green care home opens its doors for a merry good time

Snow is falling, children are playing – and a Sarisbury Green care home is opening its doors to help combat loneliness in the community this festive... more >

Ancasta Grove, 123 Barnes Lane Sarisbury Green Southampton SO31 7BH

Thu 7 Dec 23

Open Mic Comedy Night with Burt Williamson

Hampshire Comedy Open Mic Night with headliner Burt Williamson Our comedy open mic nights are the perfect place for start up comedians wanting to... more >

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

Thu 7 Dec 23

Stitches Comedy Club Wickham

Our first CHRISTMAS SPECIAL in Wickham! Don’t miss it! Headliner is the hilarious comedy legend that is Jo Caulfield!... more >

Wickham Community Centre, Mill Lane PO17 5AL

Thu 7 Dec 23

Wolfsbane (Tough As Steel tour) at Joiners, Southampton

The legendary WOLFSBANE will be joining us at Joiners, Southampton on Wednesday 6th December 2023. Are Wolfsbane still together?... more >

Joiners, 141 St Mary St, Southampton SO14 1NS

Wed 6 Dec 23

Petersfield Community Choir “Sounds of Winter” concert

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St. Peter’s Church, Petersfield GU32 3HS

Wed 6 Dec 23

A Christmas Carol

Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents A Christmas Carol at The Haymarket! Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to bring you Charles Dickens’..... more >

The Haymarket, Wote Street, Basingstoke RG21 7NW

Tue 5 Dec 23

Sorry!Wrong Chimney! by Jack Sharkey andf Leo W. Sears

Laugh into the Christmas season with this seasonal farce! It’s nearly Christmas and Samantha Tuttle just wants to spend an evening decorating the..... more >

Maskers Studio Theatre Off Emsworth Road Shirley Southampton SO15 3LX

Mon 4 Dec 23

Naomi House Winchester Santa Fun Run 2023

Make festive memories this Christmas Join us for our wonderfully popular annual Santa Fun Run in Winchester city centre... more >

The Broadway, Winchester SO23 9GH

Sun 3 Dec 23

Song Recital: Daniella Sicari & Sam Harris

Scherzo Ensemble presents a captivating recital of late-romantic music, featuring works by Boulanger, Amy Beach, Strauss, Humperdinck, Respighi and... more >

St Paul’s Church, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 5AB

Sun 3 Dec 23

Nutcracker stilt walkers are at Cascades Shopping Centre in December!

Nutcracker stilt walkers are at Cascades Shopping Centre on 2nd December! Nutcrackers are known to bring good luck so Cascades Shopping Centre of..... more >

Cascades Shopping Centre, Commercial Rd, Portsmouth PO1 4RL

Sat 2 Dec 23

Xmas Arts and Crafts Fair

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

Sat 2 Dec 23

Mike Aaronson

On the eve of the Christian season of Advent this concert of choral music aims to portray the mystery of Christmas, taking its title from the ancient... more >

St Lawrence Church, Church St, Alton GU34 2BU

Sat 2 Dec 23

Hundred Watt Club - A festive evening of burlesque in Winchester

Have you been naughty or nice this year? Whatever the answer, Hundred Watt Club’s glorious gift to you is this hot toddy of a burlesque show!... more >

The Arc, Jewry St, Winchester SO23 8SB

Sat 2 Dec 23

Auctions In a Day - General Auction

We're holding a General Auction on Saturday 2nd December at Weeke Community Cente, Winchester SO22 6HG... more >

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

Sat 2 Dec 23

Dobbies' Grow How session

Help your Poinsettia flourish through the festive period with Dobbies' Grow How session. Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, has announced..... more >

Barton’s Road, Havant PO9 5NA

Sat 2 Dec 23

Evening Owls at Christmas

6pm – 8.30pm The Hawk Conservancy Trust will be flying their awesome owls under moonlight at this magical time of year, with a few festive features..... more >

Hawk Conservancy Trust Sarson Lane Weyhill SP11 8DY

Sat 2 Dec 23

Dobbies' Grow How session

Help your Poinsettia flourish through the festive period with Dobbies' Grow How session. Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, has announced..... more >

Southampton Road, Cadnam SO40 2NB

Sat 2 Dec 23

NCT Southampton Nearly New Sale

Savvy parents and parents-to-be are invited to Southampton’s best second-hand sale for families. The NCT Nearly New Sale offers affordable, preloved..... more >

Oasis Academy Mayfield, Ashley Crescent, Southampton SO19 9NA

Sat 2 Dec 23

Dobbies' Grow How session

Help your Poinsettia flourish through the festive period with Dobbies' Grow How session. Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, has announced..... more >

Salisbury Road, Andover SP11 7DN

Sat 2 Dec 23

Nabil Abdulrashid: The Purple Pill UK Tour

Nabil Abdulrashid comes to The Attic in Southampton: The Purple Pill UK Tour Join the star of Live at the Apollo Nabil for his “unapologetically... more >

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

Fri 1 Dec 23

Ewhurst Park Christmas Fair

Come and join us for some festive fun on 30th November at beautiful Ewhurst Park in Hampshire. A nature restoration project on a 925-acre rural..... more >

Baughurst Road RG26 5RG

Thu 30 Nov 23

Christmas lands at Whiteley Shopping Centre

Christmas officially arrives at Whiteley Shopping Centre this weekend as it launches its seasonal celebrations that will run throughout the November... more >

Whiteley Shopping Centre, Whiteley, Fareham PO15 7PD

Thu 30 Nov 23

Southampton Stand-Up Comedy at Coop Micro Bar Hedge End

Stand-Up Comedy in Hedge End, Southampton at Coop Micro Bar Presented by Laff a Lot productions A night of stand-up comedy with some of the... more >

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

Thu 30 Nov 23

Light Up Sir Harold Hillier Gardens At Christmas

THE MAGIC IS BACK! Prepare to be enchanted as Light Up Trails returns to Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, in Romsey, Hampshire from 30 November to 31..... more >

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Jermyns Lane Ampfield Romsey SO51 0QA

Thu 30 Nov 23

Dobbies Christmas Shopping Night

Dobbies is celebrating the festive season this November with a Christmas Shopping Night fundraiser in aid of National Charity Partner, Teenage Cancer... more >

Salisbury Road, Andover SP11 7DN

Thu 30 Nov 23

Stitches Comedy Club Old Portsmouth

It’s the Christmas comedy night special in Old Portsmouth! Set in the wonderful 15th Century Tower this historic space has its own fully stocked bar..... more >

Square Tower, Broad Street PO1 2JE

Thu 30 Nov 23

Spinnaker Tower Christmas Toymaker Workshop

Santa’s toy-making workshop will be open at Spinnaker Tower every weekend in December and every day from December 14 to Christmas Eve... more >

SPINNAKER TOWER GUNWHARF QUAYS PORTSMOUTH HAMPSHIRE PO1 3TT

Thu 30 Nov 23

Dobbies Christmas Shopping Night

Dobbies is celebrating the festive season this November with a Christmas Shopping Night fundraiser in aid of National Charity Partner, Teenage Cancer... more >

Southampton Road, Cadnam SO40 2NB

Thu 30 Nov 23

Dobbies Christmas Shopping Night

Dobbies is celebrating the festive season this November with a Christmas Shopping Night fundraiser in aid of National Charity Partner, Teenage Cancer... more >

132 Raeburn Place, Stockbridge EH4 1HG

Thu 30 Nov 23

‘Christmas Village’ now open daily at Gunwharf Quays

• Open until 31st December 2023 • New attractions added for 2023, including ‘Igloo-inspired’ seating area and Alpine Curling Lanes • ‘Giant... more >

Gunwharf Quays House Portsmouth PO1 3TZ

Wed 29 Nov 23

Comedy Night with Carl Hutchinson

Carl Hutchinson is back with his brand-new show Watch Til The End for 2023. After his huge 87 date run in 2022, Carl capitalised and got to work in..... more >

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

Wed 29 Nov 23

She Who Struggles: The Revolutionary Women Who Shaped the World

She Who Struggles: with Marral Shamshiri and Sorcha Thomson Tuesday 28th November 2023 6.45pm start [the bookshop alehouse] Discover a hidden..... more >

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

Tue 28 Nov 23

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 28 Nov 23

Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the run-up to Christmas with a performance of Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, in the... more >

Winchester Cathedral, Winchester SO23 9

Mon 27 Nov 23

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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!