What's On and Things To Do Around Fordingbridge

Snake in the Grass, written by the award-winning playwright Alan Ayckbourn is a play about the reunion of two sisters, Miriam and Annabel, after the death of their abusive father.

A 3 acre wildlife friendly garden in a New Forest smallholding setting. It has evolved over the last 20 yrs with a pretty cottage garden, vegetable plots, wildlife zones and a tiny oak wood coppice, all combining delightfully into a rambling mix that has a broad appeal whatever your gardening interests.

event Wessex Car Show & Auto Jumble 2018 on 3rd June at Breamore House Fordingbridge raising money for local charities including the Air Ambulance early bird tickets can be obtained by visiting jecdorset.com/events. Times 10 am to 5 pm

A unique monthly Antiques & Decorative Arts market held on the 2nd Saturday of every month March to December with 26 stalls offering Antiques, Collectables, Vintage and Retro items including clothing and Vinyl records as well as some artists/makers.

Quiz & Curry Night in support of the British Liver Trust (charity no.298858). Alternative food options available if booked in advance. Soft drinks, tea/coffee can be purchased on the night.

Oaklands is in an elevated position overlooking paddocks and the New Forest, surrounded by a cottage style garden with mixed borders. Climbers, roses, wisteria and clematis abound, potted grasses and hostas jostle for space with planters on the patios.

Wimborne St Giles Church Fete is a traditional Church fete, held right outside the Church on the green with lots of stalls, sideshows, teas, BBQ and games etc. Around 1000 visitors come from far and near every year for the events and live music. (wimbornestgiles.wordpress.com/church-fete/) for further details.

A large, peaceful garden in the New Forest, developed from a paddock in 1997. Cottage garden areas contrast with shrubs and trees forming wandering pathways and open spaces. Two ponds encourage a wide variety of wildlife, and a wildflower meadow behind has many wild orchids.

A thick high hedge and a selection of trees and shrubs surround our 1 acre garden and C18 New Forest cottage (not open). Raised beds and island beds have been developed for shade and sun loving plants, incl hostas, ferns, alpines, unusual perennials, cottage garden plants, flowering shrubs and wild flowers.

Glorious rhododendrons and azaleas form a backdrop for our C19 garden first opened in the 1930s for the fledgling NGS, now under restoration. The C16 manor house (not open) overlooks a grand parterre with box hedges and lavender.

Small lavender field with adjacent cottage and annual garden. Mostly grass pathways in garden area. Cottage plants, lavender, herbs and roses. Tearoom, nursery and gift shop open Wed - Sun (10-4).

Designed by Gertrude Jekyll, Durmast has contrasting hot and cool colour borders, formal rose garden edged with lavender and a long herbaceous border. Many old trees, Victorian rockery and orchard with beautiful spring bulbs. Rare azaleas; Fama, Princeps and Gloria Mundi from Ghent.

Open Air Theatre Shakespeare’s ’Much Ado About Nothing’ Come along with your own seating and picnic and enjoy what promises to be a fun and very enjoyable (if the last couple of years are anything to go by!) evening of entertainment outside on the school lawn (or indoors if necessary).

Find out how the National Trust redecorated, furnished and opened Mompesson to visitors in 1977 in our exhibition upstairs. In 1975 the National Trust inherited an empty house following the death of the last resident Denis Martineau.

Have fun exploring Mompesson House and finding the hidden objects. Booking Not Needed.

The Salisbury Northumbrian Pipers will be playing in the garden throughout the day. Booking Not Needed.

Meet local beekeepers and working bees in their hive in Mompesson’s beautiful garden. There’ll be honey tasting and the chance to discover lots of fun facts. Booking Not Needed.

The Ottocorde Mandolin Group will be playing in the garden throughout the afternoon. Booking Not Needed.

Salisbury’s Artisan Market has a very broad offering of high quality products across many stalls, including exciting fresh food, handmade arts and crafts, jewellery, home furnishings and much more.

Salisbury Foodie Friday market provides a great excuse to ditch the boring lunch box and enjoy fabulous street food from across the South West. There will also be live music and stalls offering a variety of food and drink you can take home and enjoy at a later date.

Free to enter, quality and not on the high street Craft and Gift Market. Jewellery, handbags, leather goods, metal goods, textiles, beauty products, art, cards, etc etc

Salisbury City Council are organising Car Boot sales on the 3rd Sunday of each month from February to October!

Exhibition of original work in watercolour and acrylics, Giclee prints and books by Anna Shuttlewood and Diliana Nikolova www.storiesincolour.com www.dilianacartoons.com www.facebook.com/AnnaShuttlewood www.facebook.com/DilianaCartoons

Join a Forestry Commission Ranger on this 2 mile dusk walk to experience New Forest wildlife as the sun sets. Listen for Nightjars, keep your eyes peeled for bats and watch out for deer.

Join us at Foxbury’s base camp for a wild day in the woods, fun for all ages. Den building, outdoor craft, green woodworking, bug hunt, mud kitchen, wild art and much more. Campfire food and hot drinks available to buy. Limited spaces: make sure you don’t miss out! Booking Essential. Phone: 01794 344020.

Visit Foxbury and experience the incredible ’churr’ of the nightjar at dusk. Our rangers will be leading a walk to catch a glimpse of recently established breeding pairs of this highly camouflaged bird at their most active and vocal time of day. Booking Essential. Phone: 01794 344020.

Come to the ’wilds’ of the New Forest for a day of outdoor adventures, from bug hunting and fire lighting practice to loads of 50 things to do before you’re 11 challenges.

Nature-inspired learning through play. Take part in fun activities, including den building, wild art, green woodwork skills, outdoor cookery and more.

Take a tour of our heathland restoration project, see the progress we have made and learn about Foxbury’s past and future. Join one of our Rangers on a complete tour of Foxbury.

A very tidy dance-theatre performance that gets messed up. The world can be a messy place – but as we organise our way through it we can discover things anew.

It’s almost New Year and little Mochi Man, tired of being bullied because of his small size, decides to run away. Join him on his adventures as he travels from the snowy mountains of Hokkaido, to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. What dangers lurk around the corner?

Jay Foreman is an award winning musical comedian whose songs have been heard on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra, The One Show, London Live TV and Dave Gorman’s UK/Ireland tour.

A man. A cow. A shed load of trouble. Trevor loves Judy. Judy loves Trevor. They’re best mates. Trouble is, Trevor’s family don’t approve. They think that Trevor should leave his prize cow alone and get on with looking after his farm.

A beautiful setting for a cottage garden with colour themed borders, pleached limes and hidden gems, leading over chalk stream to shady area which has some unusual plants incl hardy orchids and arisaemas. Plenty of areas just to sit and enjoy the wildlife.

This year’s Farley Music Festival runs from 19-24 June, at All Saints Church, Farley, presenting world-class performances of classical music in the intimate setting of an iconic church.

Free garden admission to anyone showing proof of volunteering status, in any capacity, in celebration of National Volunteers Week. Meet up with our own volunteers in the morning or simply relax as you enjoy a stroll around our naturalistic garden.

In celebration of Dorset Art Weeks the Knoll Gardens Foundation welcomes artists to the garden to be inspired by the Knoll’s acclaimed naturalistic style.

Join sculptor and fine artist Sarah Moore in the garden at Knoll for this special one-day stone carving workshop. Working in local Bath stone you will learn basic stone relief carving skills as you create an original piece to take home. Booking essential as very limited numbers.

Reconnect with nature on this special wildlife discovery walk in Knoll’s naturalistic garden. Suitable for adults and older children only, activities will be weather dependant but could include looking for nectaring insects on the flowering perennials, opening a moth trap to reveal the garden’s night time visitors,...

Join Neil Lucas for a walk around his acclaimed garden at Knoll as he explains his ethos and some of the concepts and techniques that have gone into the creation of this naturalistic, wildlife-friendly garden.

Meet up with representatives of Dorset’s largest conservation charity on this special day and discover how Knoll’s naturalistic gardening ethos continues to create a garden that welcomes wildlife as well as providing year-round beauty.

The Cheese and Chilli Festival is the only show in the UK which celebrates both Cheese and Chilli within a festival setting. The event is organised by 33rd Management Ltd who created the first event in 2014. The events are aimed towards the family audience as there is simply something for everyone.

The Cheese and Chilli Festival is back again in 2018 with a bang! The Cheese & Chilli Festival is a family show offering something for everyone. There are approximately 100 trade stands selling cheese and chilli associated products as well as craft and retail goods.

After the outstanding success of last year, Salisbury Hospice Charity are bursting to announce Salisbury Bubble Rush is back - bigger, better and bubblier.

Monday 11th June; New Orleans Heat at the Bournemouth Bluebird Jazz Club, starting at 7:30 PM. The club meets at the Bluebirds Social Club in Longham, BH22 9DP (opposite Haskins garden centre) and features a large dance floor, plenty of free car parking and affordable drinks. £10 admission, £12 for visitors.

Community café Sunday 17th June from 2.30pm to 5.00pm in the Reading Room (oppo. St Lawrence Church) where there is plenty of free parking. Free entry. Disabled access/wc. Everyone is welcome.

Traditional farmhouse garden designed and cared for by 3 generations of the Trehane family through over 100yrs of farming and gardening at Hampreston. Garden is noted for its herbaceous borders and rose beds within box and yew hedges. Mature shrubbery, water and bog garden. Open for hellebores and snowdrops in Feb.

The Mikado AND The Yeomen of the Guard Pocket Theatre complete the Gilbert and Sullivan canon with two of the pair’s most famous musical comedies. This vibrant company have made a name for themselves at Hanger Farm for their small-scale, high energy productions.

Try your hand at stone painting - wildlife, scenery, flowers - whatever you can imagine. Use acrylic paint to create a lasting work of art. No need to book.