What's On Emsworth

Monthly Farmers’ Market in Hampshire, offering locally produced, delicious food and drink.

Come and join our Tuppenny Tots sessions. These action packed monthly morning sessions are for pre-school children and their parents/carers. Running on a Friday, starting at 10am, children take part in nature-themed craft and activities.

Workshop: Understanding Compost Join in this informative composting workshop, run by Maggie Haynes. If you’ve never composted before or are looking to improve your current composting, learn how to make the most of your kitchen and garden waste as well as lots of tips and ideas.

Circle Dancing is like having a wardrobe of a thousand colourful costumes as we dance to exotic melodies and compelling rhythms from around the world.

Tuppenny Explorers is our after school club aimed at 4 - 11year olds. The fun afternoon sessions run once a month on a Monday at 3:45pm. This month you will be making your own mini rafts out of natural materials and see if you can float them on the Tuppenny pond. You will also continue with your 2018 Nature Journals.

Raw Singers, a young vocal quintet will be our guests in a concert in aid of St. Wilfrid’s New Hospice Appeal.

Local comedian and host James Alderson returns to his home town of Havant with 5 more comedians from the comedy world trying new material, including Soccor AM’s Lloyd Griffith. Lloyd will be here fresh from his sell-out tour; he has provided tour support for Jack Whitehall and Rob Beckett.

A True Crime Trilogy by Austin Stone After finding an old manuscript of his father’s, Ed Stone has transcribed and edited this true crime novel in his memory. Ed lives in Vancouver, Canada and has agreed to share his father’s final stories during a visit to the UK.

The craft fayres are held on the first Sat of each month from April to July and Sept to Dec. Admission is free and refreshments are available. Approx 24 local artisans display a wide range of skills in their high quality hand-crafted items.

Come along to Hayling Island Library and discover more about this intergenerational project - you will be amazed! A fascinating talk by Bill Biggs and team from the Hayling Island Horticultural Society

Remembering World War 1. Music to include The Armed Man - Jenkins Danny Boy Roses of Picardy Lux Aeterna – Edward Elgar Crossing the Bar – Hubert Parry Greater Love – John Ireland Evening Hymn and Sunset

A behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son C.R. Milne.

Here the plants decide where to grow. Californian tree poppies elbow valerian aside to crowd round the pool. Evening primroses obstruct the way to the door and the steps to wisteria shaded terraces. Hellebores bloom under the trees.

Award-winning Wildlife and Sensory Garden. Winding pathway sensitively planted with bee loving plants, all grown from seed, which leads to a tranquil pond and bog garden.

This is a garden for all seasons which delights the visitor. Started in 1988, it features cottage, woodland and Japanese style gardens, water features and borders of perennials with a particular emphasis on southern hemisphere plants. Unusual plants for the plantsman to enjoy, many grown from seed.

Celebrate a decade of Moonlight Walk and be a star for St Wilfrid’s! Join #TeamWilf on 5th May for a 5 or 10 mile sponsored walk through Chichester – walk to remember a loved one, walk with family and friends, walk to show you care.

Join us for a night of glitter and glamour at the newest event in the Hampshire social calendar; the Rose Road Glitter Ball. The evening will be compered by TV’s Michael Kurn, long time ambassador for Rose Road.

Zoë Schwarz’ dynamic and commanding vocal delivery is both eclectic and suave at the same time; just like a chameleon, one part Janis Joplin, one Billie Holiday, and one Nina Simone”.......

We welcome Peter Middleton the founder and Managing Director of Video 125. The well known railway film supplier. Peter will be showing some films and also have a variety of DVDs etc. available for anybody wishing to purchase at a reduced rate.

JCPF Healing Clinic Pop in - no appointment necessary! JCPF Healing Clinics are regular weekly events staffed by trained qualified Spiritual Healers.

Join us for our FREE family drop-in activity in the Studio. Taking inspiration from Damien Hirst, Sheila Bownas and Pop Art, we’ll be creating motifs with mixed media to place on a large scale backdrop. Idea by Kate Reynolds. No need to book.

Art Views is an opportunity to look at and discuss selected works from the Gallery collection. Open to everyone and dementia-friendly. Followed by tea and cake. Booking essential via Lucy Greenfield only (l.greenfield@pallant.org.uk / 07788489536).

Town garden 145ft x 25ft, 700 metres from the sea. A mixture of tender, exotic and dry loving plants, along with more traditional incl king protea, bananas, ferns, agaves, echeverias, echium and puya. Wild flower area and wildlife pond. Two different dry gardens showing what can be grown in sandy soil.

Andrew W.K. Artists performing: Andrew W.K..: Tickets avaiable.

After the huge success of ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is once again set to get your hearts beating a little faster, showcasing a story of love and passion, with even more heat, even more energy, and even more drama than ever before!

Inaugural lecture by Khaled Hussainey, Professor of Accounting and Financial Management, University of Portsmouth.

Does where you grow up affect your life chances? Inaugural lecture by Donald Houston, Professor of Economic Geography The educational background of our parents has a large bearing on our life chances, but often overlooked is the effect of coming from the ’wrong side of the tracks’.

27th April 2018 7.30pm Shakespeare’s story concerns the night before a society wedding, during which two lovers elope, two fairy monarch’s have a row, the mischievous Puck causes all sorts of magical mayhem - and some poor bloke gets the head of a donkey.

As part of the National Trust’s Women and Power programme, join us this season as we walk in the footsteps of the strong women of Uppark.

Kirsty Merryn joins us to celebrate the Women of Uppark with live music in the gardens. As part of our Women of Uppark season, Kirsty Merryn delights us with music from her new album She & I.

The charity, Moth in a China Shop, is hosting a unusual fundraising event on the 2nd of May in Portsmouth. The event, Release the Moth, will involve volunteers being ’Press Ganged’ by the Royal Navy.

Pop in - no appointment necessary! JCPF Healing Clinics are regular weekly events staffed by trained qualified Spiritual Healers.

Friday May 4th To celebrate Spinnaker Tower Comedy Club now happening monthly on the FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH, we have an amazing triple headline bill with 3 comedians off the telly!

Tony & Pam of the JCPF have been demonstrating their mediumistic gifts to the public for over 40 years. Tony also demonstrates healing -allows himself 3 minutes to make a difference! Results are often astounding! . Tony & Pam also demonstrate clairvoyance & psychometry skills, so do come along to see them in action.

Portsmouth Speed Dating How speed dating in Portsmouth works A great event to go to is Speed Dating in Portsmouth. How it works is our friendly professional hosts will greet you and they will settle you in by briefly explaining the format of the Speed Dating evening.

Singles Quiz Night in Portsmouth Join 20 other participants showing off your knowledge at our exciting quiz night! How the Singles Quiz Night works You will be greeted by our lovely quiz master who will get you registered in, give you your name badge, and also your dating ticket.

7 acre hillside, chalk garden on the north side of the South Downs with fine views of surrounding countryside. Extensive herbaceous, shrub and rose borders on different levels merging into natural wild flower meadow renowned for its collection of native orchids. Fully stocked vegetable garden and greenhouses.

Spend your May Day in good company at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower in Gosport. Our annual family fete returns with even more fun with animal encounters, face painting, model boats, arts and crafts, Dr Science, family sports races, live music and entertainment. Fun for all the family.

These are specially commissioned stories that will be about Fort Nelson during the First World War. The Author is the fabulous story teller Janet Goring and she has used George Weston’s letters home to inspire her. George Weston was a young man of 18 who joined up in 1914 and began his training here at Fort Nelson.

A family friendly display of genuine Ancient Egyptian artefacts, many brought back to Hampshire by local people.

Enjoy quality racing at the world’s most beautiful racecourse and experience some of the many sporting pursuits available across the Goodwood Estate including motor sport, flying and golf. Visit goodwood.com for tickets. Tickets from £10 (in advance). Children go free.

Storyville Jass Band (Holland)

New Orleans Jazz Bandits

Based at The Sustainability Centre, Hampshire the fair is a fabulous fun day out for the whole family. The day is filled with live music, games, green-living stalls, demonstrations of local crafts, free children’s activities ,Juggling Jake, Story telling and local food and drink all in a beautiful woodland setting .

Join us for an explosion of arts, craft, gifts, chocolate, cakes, jewellery and sooooo much more, FREE ENTRY , child friendly and wheelchair access - cosy village hall, refreshments available, plenty of free parking. from 11am - 3pm

Once again Selsey Cricket Club welcomes the Thespian Thunderer’s to Selsey Cricket Club, playing for the Sir Patrick Moore cup and Family day out, Sunday 13th May 12:30 pm for a 1.

Chris Difford is a rare breed. As a member of one of London’s best-loved bands, the Squeeze co-founder has made a lasting contribution to English music with hits such as ‘Cool For Cats’, ‘Up The Junction’, ‘Labelled With Love’, ‘Hourglass’ and ‘Tempted’.

Join the Edinburgh Fringe’s favourite housewife Barbara Nice for an evening of proper good fun. Entrance price includes a complimentary raffle ticket! Experience this critically acclaimed tip-top character comedy live – from Phoenix Nights actress and comedian Janice Connolly.

A new duo that brings together two of the UK’s foremost folk and jazz artists, a sparse and emotive exploration of contemporary folk music formed by multi award winning Scottish fiddler - composer Aidan O’Rourke (Lau / Kan / Blazin Fiddles) and Mercury Music Prize nominated, BBC Jazz Award Winner harmonium and

A talk by Dave Smith. The First World War came to an end 100 years ago this year, after an unprecedented four years of carnage and suffering. An illustrated talk by WWI enthusiast and former History teacher, Dave Smith, will examine why the war came to an end in November 1918, and the reasons why Germany lost it.