Once again, the Basingstoke Lions Club will be staging their popular charity book sale, aided and abetted by their mascot ‘Lennie’ - as ever, willing... more >

STATION MALL, BASINGSTOKE between Costa and Sainsbury RG21 5NB

Sat 21 Sep 24

Stitches Comedy Club Pagham

Award winning comedian Tom Glover once again brings awesome comedians to Pagham! Opening the show is Live At The Apollo star Paul McCaffrey!... more >

Pagham Village Hall PO21 4NJ

Sat 21 Sep 24

Stitches Comedy Club Gosport

Hosting the show is James Alderson who introduces 3 more amazing acts to the gorgeous church venue. Opening the show is Jarred Christmas, star of..... more >

Quay West Studios, St Johns Church, forton road PO12 4TQ

Fri 20 Sep 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Hampshire

Redenham Park House - Open Garden for NGS

Redenham Park built in 1784. The garden sits behind the house (not open). The formal rose garden is planted with white flowered roses... more >

Redenham Park House, Andover SP11 9AQ

Fri 20 Sep 24

Join our choir in Portsmouth for a FREE taster session

Are you looking to find a choir? Your local Portsmouth choir is run by choir leader Jan Moll. Our UK top twenty album gave ordinary people the..... more >

The Portsmouth Grammar School, High Street, Portsmouth PO1 2LN

Thu 19 Sep 24

More Rock Choirs

Bishopstoke Players Present Frankenstein

We are thrilled to announce that our next production is ‘Frankenstein’, by Tim Kelly, adapted from Mary Shelley’s novel... more >

Durley Memorial Hall, Durley Brook Road SO32 2AR

Thu 19 Sep 24

Jazz Duo at the Vth Hants Volunteer Arms

This Wednesday, Lana-May Hodge -clarinet, saxes & vocals, accompanied by Chris Newman -piano. more >

74 Albert Road, Southsea PO5 2SL

Wed 18 Sep 24

Indestructuble: 2024 Tour Preview

Proteus previews their new production Indestructible right here in Basingstoke ahead of their UK tour this Autumn 2024... more >

Proteus Theatre Company Limited, Proteus Creation Space, Council Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 3DH

Wed 18 Sep 24

Macbeth

A full-scale production set in the murky Dark Ages where love, politics and witchcraft collide. A warworn Macbeth is told by three sisters that he..... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester 21-23 Jewry Street SO23 8SB

Tue 17 Sep 24

Beginners Cuban Style Salsa Class

Learn to dance salsa New Beginners Cuban Salsa class. 5 week course starting Monday 16th September until Monday 14th October... more >

The Drummond Community Centre, Drummond Road, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 2AD

Mon 16 Sep 24

Taste of Wickham Festival

The free Taste of Wickham Festival returns to this beautiful Hampshire village on Sunday 15 September from 11am to 5pm... more >

Wickham Square, Wickham, Hampshire PO17 5JN

Sun 15 Sep 24

Historic Walking Tours at Silchester Roman City Walls & Amphitheatre

Heritage Open Day: Stepping into the Roman footsteps, learn about how the archaeological investigations have brought history to life and how the city... more >

Silchester Roman City Walls & Amphitheatre, Silchester, Silchester RG7 2HP

Sun 15 Sep 24

Display at The Elms - Portsmouth and Arundel Navigation Canal

Heritage Open Day: Display of documents and maps on the Portsmouth and Arundel Navigation Canal that was never completed from the home of the... more >

Waterloo Room, The Elms, 2 Lower Road, Havant PO9 3LH

Sun 15 Sep 24

Vintage Bus Running Day

Heritage Open Day: The Friends of King Alfred Buses collection of vintage buses dating from 1929 to 1970 will be operating a range of free bus... more >

The Broadway, High Street, Winchester SO23 9BE

Sun 15 Sep 24

Classic & Sports Car Parade

Heritage Open Day: A Classic car parade around Winchester city centre! Cars will gather at the St Catherine's Park & Ride before forming up to..... more >

St Catherine’s Park & Ride, Garnier Road, Winchester SO23 9NP

Sun 15 Sep 24

Dolphin Hotel, Sunday lunchtime Jazz, with the Georgia Ramblers

Lunchtime Jazz at the Dolphin Hotel, Botley. Good selection of Real Ales with superb Sunday lunches. Full menu available... more >

Dolphin Hotel, Botley SO30 2EA

Sun 15 Sep 24

Caravan for the Community: motoring memories, travelling tales and creative connections

Heritage Open Day: The National Motor Museum Trust (Beaulieu) will be displaying a 1971 Sprite 400 caravan in full retro glory... more >

Lepe Country Park, Lepe, Exbury, Southampton SO45 1AD

Sun 15 Sep 24

Gosport's Green Buses - Provincial over the years

Heritage Open Day: The Provincial Society again presents a gathering of the famous green and cream buses of the Provincial Bus Company, within the... more >

Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower - car park area, Priddys Hard, Heritage Way, Gosport PO12 4LE

Sun 15 Sep 24

Hampshire Countryside Day 2024

Hampshire Countryside Day: Join us at Bereleigh Estate on Sunday 15 September 2024 The much-anticipated Hampshire Countryside Day returns to... more >

Bereleigh Estate, East Meon Near Petersfield GU32 1PH

Sun 15 Sep 24

Tadley Place - Open Garden for NGS

Tadley Place is a Tudor manor house (not open) dating from the C15. The gardens surround the house and inc formal areas, a large kitchen garden and..... more >

Tadley Place, Tadley RG26 5LA

Sun 15 Sep 24

Music Night at St. Denys Church

Heritage Open Day: Enjoy a musical night with a concert by local Southampton rock group, 'Sholing Minstrels' in our lovely Victorian... more >

St. Denys Church Centre, Dundee Road, Southampton SO17 2ND

Sun 15 Sep 24

Heritage Pub Quiz at The Fighting Cocks

Heritage Open Day: Test your knowledge with this fun and informative multi-round pub quiz, revolving around local history... more >

The Fighting Cocks, 78 Clayhall Road, Gosport PO12 2AJ

Sun 15 Sep 24

Compton Cinema Organ - last of its type!

Heritage Open Day: Be transported back to the time of silent films with the history and sound of this unique Compton Cinema Organ, usually hidden... more >

The Ballroom, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road, Gosport PO12 3PX

Sun 15 Sep 24

Romsey Signal Box

Heritage Open Day: Romsey Signal Box - a Working Museum, with hands-on activities for everyone. Routes, Networks and Connections - the HODs theme..... more >

Romsey Signal Box, Romsey SO51 8LG

Sat 14 Sep 24

Guided Walks at St. Denys Church

Heritage Open Day: Enjoy guided walks at a beautiful Victorian church while learning interesting insights into St. Denys Parish Church... more >

St. Denys Church Centre, Dundee Road, Southampton SO17 2ND

Sat 14 Sep 24

Southampton Quaker Meeting House

Heritage Open Day: Visit the Victorian Quaker Meeting House (1884) to view and discuss its history and design and more!... more >

1A Ordnance Road, Southampton SO15 2AZ

Sat 14 Sep 24

Hyde900: Exhibition of Finds Discovered in Hyde900 Community Digs

Heritage Open Day: See the finds discovered in local gardens during community excavations from 2016 to 2023... more >

St Bartholomew’s Church, King Alfred Place, Hyde, Winchester SO23 7DF

Sat 14 Sep 24

The Vyne

Heritage Open Day: Explore a former Tudor powerhouse turned 17th-century family home, set in gardens, woodlands and wetlands... more >

The Vyne, Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke RG24 9HL

Sat 14 Sep 24

Hundred Watt Club - An evening of burlesque & cabaret in Aldershot

The risqué, raunchy & ridiculous people of Hundred Watt Club return to The West End Centre in Aldershot with another glittering and glorious evening... more >

west end centre, 48 Queens Road, Aldershot GU11 3JD

Sat 14 Sep 24

Southampton Quaker Burial Ground

Heritage Open Day: Visit the Southampton Quaker Burial Ground originally opened in 1662. A Quaker meeting began in Southampton after a visit of..... more >

Brighton Road, Southampton SO17 1XR

Sat 14 Sep 24

Shipwreck Archaeology on the Beach

Heritage Open Day: Try your hand at shipwreck archaeology on the beach! Under guidance from the Nautical Archaeology Society learn how to record a..... more >

Priory Road, Gosport PO12 4LQ

Sat 14 Sep 24

RBL Gosport Branch 123 years of history

Heritage Open Day: Come along to discover more about the Royal British Legion in Gosport There will be a display showing the history of the branch in... more >

The Royal British Legion, 145 Brockhurst Road, Gosport PO12 3AX

Sat 14 Sep 24

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

The critically acclaimed production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show created by Jonathan Rockefeller features a menagerie of 75 lovable... more >

Theatre Royal Winchester 21-23 Jewry Street SO23 8SB

Sat 14 Sep 24

Science and Natural History Collections Interactive Exhibition - Winchester College

Heritage Open Day: A pop-up interactive exhibition and activity tent, showcasing some of our Science and Natural History Collections, in relation to... more >

College Street, Winchester SO23 9NA

Sat 14 Sep 24

Winchester Muse Poetry Showcase

Heritage Open Day: Winchester Muse presents an lively program of poetry based on the HODs 2024 theme. Accomplished poets have been selected from our..... more >

St Lawrence Church, The Square, Winchester SO23 9EX

Sat 14 Sep 24

Farnborough Hill - Celebrating 135 years in Farnborough

Heritage Open Day: Farnborough Hill, founded in 1889, is a leading Catholic independent day school for girls... more >

312 Farnborough Road, Farnborough GU14 8AT

Sat 14 Sep 24

Making Connections: Explore Hampshire Archives, connecting the present to the past

Heritage Open Day: Who do you think we are? What do you think we do? Come along to Hampshire Record Office to connect to the past, explore the..... more >

Hampshire Record Office, Sussex Street, Winchester SO23 8TH

Sat 14 Sep 24

Hyde900: Hidden in Hyde - a trail

Heritage Open Day: Follow this self-guided trail for children (and adults!) to discover the evidence of the remains of the Abbey hidden all around..... more >

St Bartholomew’s Church, King Alfred Place, Hyde, Winchester SO237DF

Sat 14 Sep 24

Winchester City Mill

Heritage Open Day: Winchester City Mill has stood at the heart of the historic city of Winchester, the capital of King Alfredâ€™s Wessex, since at... more >

Winchester City Mill, Bridge Street, Winchester SO23 9BH

Sat 14 Sep 24

St John the Baptist, St John's Street, Winchester

Heritage Open Day: Winchester's oldest parish church, St John's, built in the 12th century, is situated on the ancient Pilgrim's... more >

St. Johns Street, Winchester SO23 0HF

Sat 14 Sep 24

Stitches Comedy Club Hambledon

It’s the launch night of our newest comedy night in Hambledon village! We are the biggest chain of comedy clubs in the south and we thought what..... more >

Hambledon Village Hall, West Street, po7 4rw PO7 4RW

Sat 14 Sep 24

Hyde900: Saxon Activities Table for Children

Heritage Open Day: Experience Saxon childhood through games and activities. Come and have a go at writing with runes and playing Saxon table games. more >

St Bartholomew’s Church, King Alfred Place, Hyde, Winchester SO23 7DF

Sat 14 Sep 24

Showcasing Hampshire History

Heritage Open Day: An exhibition of stalls and a programme of talks by a number of local history societies which will present a comprehensive picture... more >

Queen Elizabeth II building, Sussex Street, Winchester SO23 8BH

Sat 14 Sep 24

Hyde900 Tile-making, Children's Trail and Finds Exhibition

Heritage Open Day: Among lots of faces in the church, created in stone, wood, stained glass and paint, there's possibly a medieval stonemason... more >

King Alfred Place, Winchester SO23 7DN

Sat 14 Sep 24

Winchester Friends (Quaker) Meeting House

Heritage Open Day: Exhibition of Loving Earth Project Panels of sewn collage celebrating parts of our planet that we value and want to conserve... more >

16 Colebrook Street, Winchester SO23 9LH

Sat 14 Sep 24

Winchester City Mill - The Great Pilgrimage

Heritage Open Day: Out There Actions tell the story of the Great Pilgrimage of 1913, when women marched through Winchester on their way to London,... more >

Winchester City Mill, Bridge Street, Winchester SO23 0EJ

Sat 14 Sep 24

Winchester Muse Poetry Readings at St Lawrence Church

Heritage Open Day: Winchester Muse presents an lively program of poetry based on the HODs 2024 theme. Accomplished poets have been selected from our..... more >

The Square, Winchester SO23 9EX

Sat 14 Sep 24

Hyde900: Display of Copy of Medieval Liber Vitae of New Minster and Hyde Abbey

Heritage Open Day: Believed to date from 1031, the Liber Vitae (the 'Book of Life') of New Minster and Hyde Abbey recorded the daily life... more >

St Bartholomew’s Church, King Alfred Place, Hyde, Winchester SO23 7DF

Sat 14 Sep 24

Leesland Parkfest Feat. Barkfest

Join us for another great Parkfest! Live music all afternoon and evening! Stalls,lots! Children's activities, lots!... more >

Leesland Park, Gosport PO12 3PF

Sat 14 Sep 24

Hyde900: King Alfred's Last Journey - a child friendly trail between the three burial sites of Alfre

Heritage Open Day: Solve the clues as you follow the trail from Winchester City Museum to Hyde Abbey - King Alfred's resting place and the... more >

St Bartholomew’s Church, King Alfred Place, Hyde, Winchester SO237DF

Sat 14 Sep 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!