Events Around Salisbury

An eclectic mix of vintage, antique and bric-a-brac stalls from across the South showcasing some wonderful items from bygone eras taking place in Salisbury’s Guildhall Square! Enjoy live music throughout the day whilst visiting a fabulous selection of vintage stalls and sampling delicious refreshments.

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. Enjoy live performances whilst you browse the stalls and taste the delicious street food from 10am - 4pm.

In the garden there’ll be traditional outdoor toys and games that Jinny Townsend played at Mompesson. Please note: The toys and games available will vary every day depending on the weather and will not be available if there’s music on the lawn.

Have a go at some of the activities Jinny Townsend enjoyed doing when she lived at Mompesson. Booking Not Needed.

Our 2019 exhibition tells the untold story of former resident Jinny Townsend and focuses on her life in Salisbury’s Cathedral Close and her courtship and eventual marriage to Willie Hammick. Booking Not Needed.

A very special concert at Salisbury Cathedral in aid of Salisbury Hospice. 70 mins of fabulous song from this popular Dorset Group Canzonetta, who raise thousands of pounds each year for local good causes, with their unique brand of close harmony.

Alabaré are delighted to have teamed up with the BBC’s Sewing Soldier, Lt. Col. Neil Stace to create the incredible exhibition ‘Flags of Thanks’. The collaborative event will take place in the week long build up to the 2019 National Armed Forces Day celebrations hosted in Salisbury.

Music in the Park returns this summer in Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury with a fantastic line – up of acts to suit a variety of ages and tastes. Taking place over four Sunday afternoons in July and August and hosted by Salisbury City Council, the concerts are FREE to attend and run from 2pm until 4pm.

Vibrant and colourful nursing home garden tucked all around the building. Paths lead through butterfly walk, down past our small orchard, along woodland walk, to main courtyard garden of roses, clematis and perennials. Plenty of seating with tea house by rose garden.

For the first time ever, Beating Retreat will be held at the iconic Old Sarum Castle. Join GCB CBE MC to mark the beginning of Armed Forces Week in Salisbury and raise vital funds for Alabaré Homes for Veterans, a local Charity supporting homeless and vulnerable Veterans.

A sponsored walk around the beautiful grounds of Wilton House in aid of the Stars Appeal - Salisbury District Hospital’s Charity. Choice of 10k, 5k or 3k route. Free entry, free lunch, and free entry to the Wilton House gardens for all participants.

Join us to walk in the grounds of a stunning stately home in Wiltshire - and help find a cure for Parkinson’s.

Lover Country Fayre. Saturday 6th July 2019 on Lover Green, SP5 2PL from 1200 to 1600. A fun-filled afternoon for all the family with dancing displays, craft stalls, children’s fun sports, side shows, tombola, cream teas, BBQ, veggie food, beer and Pimms, Homemade cakes and jams and the ever popular Fun Family...

Summer Garden Party with the DOWNTON BRASS BAND..bring own picnic,drinks, chairs , etc. Not to worry if the rain comes as we have the use of the village hall (just in case!!)

Family Bushcraft Weekend Camp – 29th/30th June 2019 There is nothing better than getting the whole family outside in the fresh air and enjoying the great outdoors. Our family Camping weekend is an ideal opportunity to get out in the woods, bond and learn new skills.

The Stonehenge landscape is an intriguing place with many of its secrets still lying tantalisingly below ground. However, this enjoyable and informative 4 mile walk with an expert guide will have you looking at this landscape with new eyes.

’Mitre cottage exemplifies what can be achieved in ¾ of an acre without looking contrived or over designed. Well chosen and often unusual plants are balanced at this time of the year by effusive plantings of old fashioned roses and perennials.

Come along with your friends and family to celebrate the evening of the Summer Solstice with us in style, on Friday the 21st of June 2019! Head to The Stones at Stonehenge after the event, or stay overnight with us in your tent, campervan or in our on-site 70 bed hostel!

‘A MID-SUMMER MURDER ON THE FARM’, a MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT…At Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, near Salisbury, Wiltshire! Why not come and join us for this amazing (previously SOLD OUT) Murder Mystery Event from 7:30pm on Saturday the 13th of July 2019 at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm near Salisbury.

A selection of contemporary botanical illustrations from the collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The exhibition includes a selection of pieces by one of the worlds most important botanical painters, Pandora Sellars, alongside works by Masumi Yamanaka, Christabel King, Lucy Smith and others.

Ceramics, prints and artist books from a one-year residency by artists Eileen White and Suna Imre. Suna Imre and Eileen White are artists based in Hampshire.

Ceramics, prints and artist books from a one-year residency by artists Eileen White and Suna Imre. Suna Imre and Eileen White are artists based in Hampshire.

A selection of contemporary botanical illustrations from the collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The exhibition includes a selection of pieces by one of the worlds most important botanical painters, Pandora Sellars, alongside works by Masumi Yamanaka, Christabel King, Lucy Smith and others.

Through the moongate and concealed from view are billowing borders contrasting against a seaside scene, with painted beach huts and a boat on the gravel. Herbaceous borders fill the garden with colour wrapping around a pond and small stream. Greenhouses with cacti and sarracenias. Vegetable patch and bantam chickens.