Looking for something other than the usual seasonal markets to get you into the festive spirit? Here’s our pick of quirky Christmas events…
Archives for Hampshire events
Love, loss, joy and power in The Ballad of Maria Marten
The critically-acclaimed production of The Ballad of Maria Marten heads back on tour this autumn. It’s a complex tale based on a true crime…
Dance installation commemorates pandemic centenary
This summer, watch Shobana Jeyasingh Dance’s intense and moving Contagion, commemorating the centenary of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic…
Cricket ground swapped for the sea in unusual match
Once a year, two nautical clubs challenge one another to a rather unusual cricket match, taking place in the middle of the Solent…
Colourful skies over Portsmouth for kite festival
This weekend, Portsmouth’s skies will be filled with colour as a host of giant and artistic kites are set to be flown on Southsea Common…
Giant puppets, daring moves and experimental juggling
The Hat Fair will be filling the streets of Winchester with street artists, singers, dancers, circus acts and theatre groups this weekend…
A quirky challenge to eat your greens
This weekend in Hampshire, challengers will be chowing down on seasonal greens, with the hope of breaking an unusual World Record…
Antic Disposition’s reimagining of Henry V tours historic cathedrals
Antic Disposition’s critically-acclaimed production of Henry V returns to English cathedrals this autumn; marking the centenary of the end of the First World War…
Stroke survivors take to the stage for an innovative project
This autumn, stroke survivors will take to the stage in a daring movement and song project. Stroke Odysseys will tour the UK from Thursday 4th October to Friday 16th November…
Colourful displays at Portsmouth International Kite Festival
See Japanese fighting kites and routines to music at this year’s Portsmouth International Kite Festival, on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August…
Knife juggling, clowning and acrobatics at Winchester Hat Fair
Winchester’s Hat Fair, the UK’s longest continually running outdoor arts festival, will take place from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July, with street performances, theatre, dance and circus…
Attend a Regency Ball at Hampshire’s Jane Austen festival
Jane Austen Regency Week is an annual nine-day festival, held in Alton and Chawton, Hampshire, celebrating the much-loved author with talks, tours, dance workshops and period costume…
Watercress challenges and quirky entertainment in Hampshire
On Sunday 20th May, Alresford in Hampshire will play host to the annual Watercress Festival with quirky family friendly entertainment and watercress-themed activities, including the World Record Watercress Eating Competition…
Teams meet to play cricket in the sea
Every year, two yacht clubs challenge one another to a rather unusual cricket match, which takes place in the middle of the Solent…
Kites from around the world at Portsmouth festival
Portsmouth International Kite Festival will take place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August, on Southsea Common, with displays by kite flyers from around the world…