What's On Mottisfont

Mottisfont showcases bold, beautiful and brilliantly diverse works by the finalists of the Woman’s Hour Craft Prize from 25 April – 24 June. From a bespoke bicycle to giant willow sculpture, this exhibition provides an important snapshot of how contemporary British craft connects with the world today.

Bold, beautiful and brilliantly diverse works by the 12 finalists of the 10,000 Woman’s Hour Craft Prize - some of the most innovative and exciting craft makers in the UK.

Richard Strauss’s Festmarsch is an attention-grabbing opener, with its brass fanfares and rich orchestral sounds. An early work, it shows the promise of Strauss the master composer and orchestrator.

Announcing our return to Romsey Town Centre for 2018……….An Antiques Collectibles & Decorative Arts Fair @ 5 separate locations in the centre of Romsey on the 15th October over 100 stands this event will bring together passionate enthusiasts/traders of Antiques & Collectibles, including jewellery, furniture, posters,...

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

As one of the latest additions to Countryman Fairs impressive event portfolio, we are thrilled to welcome you to the British Falconry & Raptor Fair, which will take place at Hampshire’s historic Broadlands Estate during the bank holiday weekend of Sunday 6th and Monday 7th May 2018.

A country garden situated high on chalk downland. On the site of a WW11 Spitfire assembly factory with Spitfire tethering rings still visible. Established garden including vegetables and an orchard, but with several recently developed areas including large wildflower meadow.

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

Discover New Forest birds as they start to migrate, nest and call on this early morning walk at Foxbury.

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

Looking for an amazing family day out? Join Sparsholt College for its biggest and best Countryside Day yet, filled with have-a-go activities, live music and lots of foodie treats.

Up to 40 houses having a garage sale, along with pitches on Lover Green , in the same village on the same day ! Village hall open for bacon butties, home made cakes, tea and coffee. You name it - it might be for sale !

¾ acre. Azaleas, rhododendrons and over 30 camellias with trilliums and erythroniums under old oaks and pines. Since 1982 we’ve planted 30 new trees incl P.montezuma. Herbaceous cottage style borders with unusual plants for yr-round interest. Bog garden, ponds, kitchen garden.

A 3 acre walled and sheltered traditional country garden, well known for its naturalised bulbs, special snowdrops, a sea of wild crocus, hellebores, perennials in harmonious colours, punctuated by box balls. Loved by old and young, there are swings and a treehouse.

BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo - 2016 & 2013 With their landmark 5th album, ‘Personae’, husband and wife duo Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman introduce us to a host of new characters and stories from their fertile and energetic musical imaginations.

Per Piacere are regular performers at Hanger Farm. The orchestra draws its core repertoire from the music of the Classical and Early Romantic periods. Conductor Paul Swindale. For more information visit www.per-piacere.com.

Brand new stand up show from multi award winning Patrick Monahan and inspired by his Irish/Iranian/Teeside teens in the 90’s.

Beginning in the Middle Ages and ending up in the 20th century, this fun and fast-moving show is a whistle-stop tour of Western musical history.

To kick off this year’s “Sisters’ Season”, Arena Theatre is proud to present a double-bill of exceptional one act plays from some of the finest female talent in 21st Century theatre.

Keith has proved to be one of this country’s most passionate, inventive and enduring concert performers. A collection of Keith’s own songs plus those by Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, John Martyn, Lorca, Dylan Thomas and Pablo Neruda.

After 3 sell out shows in the barn, Liam can’t wait to return to Hanger Farm once again with his superb 7 piece live boogie woogie band!

R.E.M. sold 85 million albums in their 31 year career, with such hits as “Losing My Religion”, “Man On The Moon”, “The One I Love”, “Shiny Happy People” and “Everybody Hurts”. REMbrandt play the hits and album tracks from every era of this iconic band, with the spirit and passion of the band themselves.

A richly planted, small garden in north New Forest with lawns, gravel areas and a vegetable plot. Oak bridges criss-cross a small stream. Old alpine troughs and quirky artifacts add to its structure, texture and colour. We aim to please plant connoisseurs and show enthusiasts new plants and ideas for smaller gardens.

A family market with nearly new tables for hire to sell baby/children’s items. Prams, maternity items, clothes, shoes, toys, books, highchairs and so much more.. Come and see what bargains you can find! You may need to provide your own table at this event.

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.

The May Day Triathlon will take place in Winchester, at the home of King Alfred the Great, Kings School. We have charity places for the novice distance. Swim 200m: You will swim 200m in the shallow, beginner friendly 6 lane pool with only 4 people per lane. You will get to swim with people of similar ability.

A family market with over 30 nearly new tables for hire to sell baby/children’s items. Prams, maternity items, clothes, shoes, toys, books, highchairs and so much more.. Come and see what bargains you can find! £1 entry per adult, Little Pickles Free For Tables prices and availability please look on our website.

Downton Band and Downton Training Band celebrate the great Cuckoo Fair and the changes of the season with a concert describing the darkness to light. Come join with the band as we celebrate the arrival of Spring after what has been quite a long winter!

Wildlife Wanderings in Surrey, presented by Mary Braddock

ICE: Inspire // Create // Exchange has given young people across Hampshire the opportunity to discuss and explore important mental health issues in a creative way.

Nalukatak creates a poetical landscape where physical language, circus, humour, absurdity, trampoline and masks merge in a storytelling of universal resonance.

RSC’s contemporary production of Shakespeare’s darkest psychological thriller marks both Christopher Eccleston’s RSC debut and the return of Niamh Cusack to the company.

Spot On Productions - now in its 3rd year - present this family favourite. Undoubtedly the most famous Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice production, it tells the Biblical story of Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat.

18:00 - onwards welcome drink - please bring your ticket in exchange for complimentary drink. 18:15 - 18:30 Book signing 18:30 - 19:30 Talk from Prof Bill Lucas and Dr Ellen Spencer - Tenacity: what it is, why it matters and how to develop it in your pupils.

From Saturday 17 March, the car boot sale will be held in the car park next to Leisure Bingo and out into the Market Place precinct. It will be held every week – unless there is a major event in the town centre – and up to 70 vehicles can take part.

’A Flair for Crativity’ Fair Oak Art and Craft Society is pleased to be exhibiting Art and Craft at the Eastleigh Museum during April. FOACS members are passionate about our work and the opportunity to practice their skills with a group of like-minded people in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

New & Pre-owned toys, model railways & diecast. £1 admission (children under 12 free). 10am - 2.30pm. Light refreshments available , Free parking & close to public transport. Millbrook train station 10 minute walk away.

Do you love the way you look? Do you spend time trying to? Do you pretend that you do, or need convincing? In this talk Deborah Coughlin will take us through the theories and facts behind why having a body can be so tricky.

The Subway Helping Hearts™ Family 5K series is bouncing back for 2018 bigger and better than ever with nine runs across the UK between April and September. Children under 12 years old run for FREE and it’s only £8 per person for the rest of the family when you register online.

Heritage Walk- to celebrate the 172nd Anniversary of the opening of the Old Victrain Cemetery in Southampton back in 1846. Walk will take about 90 minutes- good shoes recommended

Award winning hospital garden which opened in Sept 2012 and was designed by Cleve West for patients with spinal cord injury at the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. Built from donations given in memory of Horatio Chapple who was a volunteer at the centre in his school holidays.

Get ready to discover the ghosts of Winchester in this Ultimate Ghost Tour Experience! Our guides will take you on a journey around the city’s historic streets sharing its many secrets with you.

Gerald Scarfe is the UK’s most prominent political cartoonist, known for his acerbic and uncompromising satire – his work has appeared in The Sunday Times for 50 years. Scarfe’s unmistakable characters and worlds have also been given life on stage and screen.

Freckle Productions presentsTiddler & Other Terrific TalesFrom the books by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler Four Terrific Tales – One Superb Show!

Saying Goodbye are an International baby loss support charity (part of the Mariposa Trust. ) Since 2012, 100 services have been held across the UK, France & North America, the services are completely free and open to anyone of any faith or no faith.

Monthly Farmers’ Market in Hampshire, offering locally produced, delicious food and drink. Second, and last Sunday of each month.

For their May production this year, Bishopstoke Players are revisiting a play they last performed 26 years ago – they enjoyed it so much that they wanted to do it all over again!

A family market with nearly new tables for hire to sell baby/children’s items. Prams, maternity items, clothes, shoes, toys, books, highchairs and so much more.. Come and see what bargains you can find! Nearly New Space £9 Business Space £16

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

The Slow Readers Club. Artists performing: Slow Readers Club.: Tickets avaiable.