What's On and Things To Do Around Holbury

Four Seasons Art is a group of artists headed by Marianna Kneller, Fellow and Founder Member of the Society of Botanical Artists. They have held a spring exhibition at Exbury Gardens since 2005.

Every two years Music at Beaulieu holds its main Award Competition. This year it will be towards the end of May. The first Prize is £3000 and the second £1000. There is also a junior Award where the prizes are £500 and £250.

Live Music, Raffle, Public Bar, Hog Roast, BBQ, Teas & Coffee’s, Ice Creams, Face Painting, Pony Rides, Fete Games, Zorbing, Bouncy Castle and much more

Enter the daring realm of World War II spies and soldiers this May half-term! Become a secret agent and follow the trail to discover hidden car parts and match them to the secret blueprint concealed in Palace House, then make a cipher wheel to crack the coded message.

Come to Beaulieu in your Porsche on Sunday 3 June and become part of the sixth ’Simply Porsche’ – a gathering of Porsche cars of all models and ages.

Come to Beaulieu in your VW and become part of the third ‘Simply VW’ rally.

Bring the family down to Beaulieu for Father’s Day to enjoy a colourful display of hundreds of custom cars and motorcycles. With the Vintage Village, dancing and live entertainment there will be something for all the family to enjoy.

Revolution Pro Wrestling: Live In Southampton 3. Artists performing: Revolution Pro Wrestling.: Tickets avaiable.

We are very excited to be welcoming Kirk Brandon and Spear of Destiny back to Southampton at The 1865! They are hitting Southampton as part of their nationwide UK tour to promote forthcoming album ’Tontine’.

On Sunday June 3rd REVOLUTION PRO WRESTLING comes to the 1865, Southampton for ’Live In Southampton 3’ event and we are promising a night of pro wrestling action you won’t want to miss!

Scream in Southampton with our interactive Southampton Ghost Tour. Right from the start you will be gripped by the many ghostly stories from Southampton’s eerie past.

Yeehaw there’s been a murder at the Dolphin Saloon and its your challenge to brave the wild west to discover the killers identity! After watching a live performance, you’ll work together to determine the killer by investigating clues during the two course meal, followed by the reveal finale.

Start off the evening with a divine 3-course meal before partying the night away. Tickets are £39.00 per person which includes the meal and entertainment by ’Not The Rolling Stones’.

The Stage Door in Southampton plays host to Manford’s Comedy Club. This live comedy show features four brilliant comedians from around the UK, personally selected by Jason Manford. A great evening of original stand-up comedy with some top names from the UK touring circuit.

Ockham’s Razor return with their new show Tipping Point, winner of the Total Theatre & Jacksons Lane Circus Award at Edinburgh Festival 2016. Tipping Point is set in the round with the audience drawn in close to the action.

“Tight delivery, responsive playing and creative improvisation … this is not the first time anyone has pushed the boundaries of klezmer, but I have not heard anything quite like this …” 4**** – (Songlines) “Prepare to dance till it nearly does you in” (Alan Raw – BBC Radio) Over the last few years, Leeds’ based

"At Southampton Modern Jazz Club, we aim to provide a comfortable atmosphere for listeners and performers to enjoy improvised music of all kinds.

Heidi Vogel - Levo is a vocalist from London and the lead singer for The Cinematic Orchestra & has toured with the band for over the past 12 years.

The Talking Heads Jazz Month presents the Joseph Limburn Ensemble. *Latin* *Funky* *Flunky* As a professional jazz bassist, Joe has played with various jazz artists over the years and continues to perform with great some great names and bands as well as performing in his own jazz trio!

Festival season is on the horizon for The Rockstone and the first of our ’Big 4’ will be our Beer Festival Here’s what we have planned: • 4 Day festival – it’s a bank holiday, after all, no work on Monday!!

Steampunks and the only remaining steam-powered Victorian Brickworks in the UK are such a natural fit! Steampunk is a mix of sci fi and fantasy with a huge range of interpretation possible. A great networking and photo opportunity with all our Victorian machinery!

TLC Sensual Bachata Fortnightly Thursdays - Bachata classes and social dancing, 29 March, 12, 26 April etc Where: St.

New Tango Tasters at TLC: @ St. Barnabas Hall, Lodge Road, Southampton, SO14 6QS Tues 17 April 2018 Classes start at 7.45pm Please invite all your family & friends to join our vibrant Tango club on any of the above nights, pay £10 (£7 NUS) on the door and then decide to continue the 7 week course thereafter.

This garden is an escape to the Mediterranean. The hard landscaping takes inspiration from Moorish design. The plants are a mixture of origin, from all over the world, with particular attention to the Antipodes. The garden changes dynamic throughout the year and there is always something unusual in flower.

A short walk around the Old Southampton Cemetery with a leading Artist from Southampton who will talk about the many Artists buried or with connections to the cemetery.

Wildflower & Butterfly walk - to see the abundance of flora & fauna & to catch sight of the butterflies dancing in the warm sun.

“This novel is dedicated to the dead and missing girls. According to UNICEF, every ten minutes an adolescent girl dies a violent death.” I am delighted to announce that Abigail Tarttelin will be visiting October Books on Wednesday 20th June as part of Feminist Book Fortnight!

Enjoy a weekend of rural nostalgia at Longdown Activity Farm and visit The Longdown Vintage Farm Rally featuring vintage tractors and machinery as well as bygone exhibits. The two-day event is organised by the New Forest Group of the National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club.

The fabulous Creature Teachers are at the Farm with their menagerie of amazing animals. Hold a barn owl, and meet millipedes, rats, giant snails, lizards, snakes, and many other fascinating creatures too.

Longdown Activity Farm have teamed up with Mower Madness, a group of mower (yes, that’s mower, not motor!) racing enthusiasts who race at venues across the south coast. Fast, furious and ’cutting edge’ fun, the Mower Madness racers will appeal to thrill-seekers and gardeners alike!

A large parkland garden laid out in 1890. Enjoy a walk along the extensive informal grass and moss paths, bordered by fine rhododendrons, magnolias, embothriums and cornus. Wild daffodils in bloom at Easter and bluebells in May. Large lakes are bordered by giant gunnera.

7pm Bar 8pm Meal. Enjoy a delicious 3 course dinner followed by entertainment from our Elvis tribute and great tunes from our resident DJ.

Enjoy a delicious two course dinner with tea & coffee followed by great tunes from our resident DJ.

Small 82ft x 39ft town garden started in 2008. Raised beds built using railway sleepers and imaginative use of other recycled and new materials to make interesting artistic garden pieces, to complement small herbaceous border, pergola and two ponds, one with a variety of fish.

UK SINGER/SONGWRITER EMMA STEVENS PLAYS SOUTHAMPTON LIVE Brit country-pop music star Emma Stevens brings her UK ‘To My Roots Spring Tour’ to Southampton Hailed as ‘just magical’ by the late great Sir Terry Wogan, Emma Stevens is the surfer chick singer/songwriter who’s taken the UK by storm with her distinctive

The Southampton Concert Orchestra presents its Summer Concert, featuring Brahms’ Piano Concerto No 1, with our returning soloist Jinah Shim. We will also be playing Malcolm Arnold’s 2nd Symphony and Marquez Danzon No. 2.

With the World Cup approaching, what better way to get in the spirit that with a kick-a-bout! To help remedy your world cup fever, we are holding a 6-a-side tournament on Sunday 10th June at Redbridge Community School. The event will run between 12pm-4pm on the 3G pitches.

Whether newly married and living happily ever after, long-term partners, single, or just up for a laugh, Breast Cancer Haven, Wessex are hosting their inaugural Wedding Dress Ball Friday 8 June 2018 at The Botleigh Grange Hotel. It’s a great opportunity to get dressed up for a good cause.

Nick & Ginny welcome you to their new 150ft x 50ft garden created in just 3 yrs. The restful top garden is primarily hardy perennials in and around a lawn. Shade-loving plants nestle under a large oak tree. A wisteria covered pergola leads to the next area with trees, shrubs and a rockery.

Join us at the Bradbury Centre for our Family Quiz. Questions are suitable for all ages, so the bigger the age range in your team, the more likely you are to win! Entry is just £2 per person on the night with all proceeds going to the Rose Road Association Feel free to bring along your own food and drink

The Fishbourne Art Group will be exhibiting an eclectic mix of paintings and craft work, which will also be available to buy. Open every day expect Monday and Friday. Guide dogs only. Meet at the Old Town Hall PO30 4PA (SZ 423 906)

Join our guided tour to discover how the history of the Old Town Hall owes much to Ferguson’s Gang. This group of pioneering women was instrumental in raising awareness of the need to protect and preserve valuable places, such as the Old Town Hall, but they did it in an eccentric way.

Newtown is home to a variety of wildlife, providing rich delicate habitat which is carefully managed. On our gentle walk, we’ll wander across grassy meadows, through ancient woodland and to the edges of the delicate saltmarsh to discover who lives there and why your help is vital to the conservation of this beautiful...

Gillian Mountford creates works in vibrant blues and bright whites that are combined using traditional Agateware techniques that mimic the layers of Agate rocks. The results are beautiful and unique earthenware ceramics that have both a decorative and functional use in the home. Normal admission prices apply.

Newtown is home to a variety of wildlife, providing rich delicate habitat which is carefully managed. On our gentle walk, we’ll wander across grassy meadows, through ancient woodland and to the edges of the delicate saltmarsh to discover who lives there and why your help is vital to the conservation of this beautiful...

Be amazed at how much you will see in this third of an acre mature garden. Inspirational ideas where features and plants combine with artistic flare. Seasonal planting, being wildlife friendly, productive and relaxing, all aimed to inspire.

Be amazed at how much you will see in this third of an acre mature garden. Inspirational ideas where features and plants combine with artistic flare. Seasonal planting, being wildlife friendly, productive and relaxing, all aimed to inspire.

Six Cross Eyed Cats makes it‘s debut at Hanger Farm Arts Centre. This six piece band celebrates the music of one of the greatest of the great blues singers Muddy Waters. Waters often cited as the father of modern Chicago blues is known for classics such as Hoochie Coochie Man, Mannish Boy and I’m Ready.

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.

Not So Shabby Chic. Juxtaposing works of art from antiquity to the present. Talk by Vivienne Lawes. From renaissance collections to 20th Century design, Vivienne Lawes covers eclecticism, the classical tradition and the key tenets of success.