Beaulieu 3rd - 5th May 24
Hampshire is set for another exciting year in 2024, with an array of large-scale events and festivals. Home to a host of food and music festivals, family fun events, and special anniversaries, you're sure to find plenty of exciting events to include Hampshire in your holiday plans. 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, the largest seaborne invasion ever, and one that changed the course of history. There will be a host of anniversary events across the region, both on the 6th June but also throughout the year at The D-Day Story in Portsmouth. Jane Austen House will also be celebrating its 75th anniversary as a museum before the county marks the 250th anniversary of Jane’s birth in 2025.
Grab your calendar and start planning your next visit to Hampshire, here are some of the most popular events happening across the county in 2024 - The Alresford Watercress Festival (19th May 2024), Basingstoke Festival (21st June - 7th July 2024), Farnborough International Airshow (22nd - 26th July 2024), Winchester Hat Fair (30th June - 1st July 2024), Beaulieu Supercar Weekend, Beaulieu (3rd - 4th August), Victorious Festival Portsmouth (23rd - 25th August 2024), International Kite Festival, Portsmouth (27th - 28th July 2024), New Forest & Hampshire Country Show, (30th July - 1st August 2024), Southampton International Boat Show (13th - 22nd September 2024), all filling the Hampshire calendar to bursting.
To find out what's on in Hampshire today or this weekend, explore our featured list below or use the 'what's on search box' above to narrow down your required date. Families on a budget can look out for the many free events (F) taking place, you'll also find plenty of fun activities for kids to do whether it's during the holidays or on a weekend break. Hampshire's fertile rural landscape means that food and drink play a big part in the county's event calendar with local produce championed and enjoyed through Farmers' Markets, beer festivals, celebrity visits, and plenty of tasting opportunities!
If you're travelling from outside the area for an event in Hampshire, there are numerous hotels and other accommodation options to suit your needs.
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The guide below shows our calendar of events in Hampshire. Whether you're looking for What's on in Hampshire this weekend or further ahead, whether you're local or visiting the area for the first time, find what's happening near you by clicking the 'Map View' button.
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Comedy
Winchester
After a complete sell-out first run in 2023, Ruby Wax's rawest, darkest, funniest and most compelling stage show yet announces brand new dates for 2024, thanks to enormous demand.
"The original idea behind this show was based on the extreme…
Festival
Southampton
From humble backyard beginnings, Jerk Jam has evolved into a fully fledged celebration of Caribbean food, music and good vibes.
Community
Whitchurch
Textiles Festival - 5th & 6th July.
In aid of Living Weaving Heritage at the Mill: 900621
FRIDAY:
• TALKS FROM SPECIAL GUESTS
• COLDHARBOUR VISIT
SATURDAY:
• CRAFT STALLS
• TABBY AND TWEED
BOTH DAYS:
• WORKSHOPS
• DEMONSTRATIONS
• PRODUCTION…
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
Our smallest but sweetest event of the year is dedicated to everyone who truly believes in magic Watch this space for how to buy tickets to meet Father Christmas.
Arts
Winchester
You're invited: AI Arts Festival 2024
On Sunday 2nd June, the Web Science Institute, University of Southampton, is proud to be hosting its inaugural AI Arts Festival at the ARC and the Theatre Royal Winchester.
Join artists and musicians from…
Outdoor Event / Activities
New Forest
Have an action packed May Half-Term at Beaulieu!
From 25th May – 2nd June, join us as over 800 years of history comes to life! With so much to see from living history characters and fascinating falconry to motoring parades and activities in Palace…
Other
Whiteley, Fareham
Saturday 27th July, 10th and 24th August | 11am to 12.30pm
Come down to Parson's Collar and create your own pizza, add toppings of your choice and cook them in our very own pizza oven!
Create your own milkshake to eat alongside your pizza with…
Film
Winchester
National Theatre Live cinema screening
Nye
a new play by Tim Price
directed by Rufus Norris
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain's welfare state and…
Music
Winchester
Embark on a captivating journey through five decades of iconic music, enveloped in the mesmerising glow of vintage Edison bulbs.
Step into a realm where classical elegance converges with the pulsating energy of classic rock, indie, and pop hits…
Theatre
Winchester
Dr Louise Newson, leading medical expert on menopause and hormones, is embarking on her inaugural UK theatre tour accompanied by Dublin-based comedian Anne Gildea.
Hormones and Menopause – The Great Debate aims to educate and challenge…
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
Guess who's back. Back again. THE BRICK PEOPLE are back. Tell a friend.
We are delighted to welcome The Brick People back to the Museum for a third year of running brilliant brick-based events using LEGO® bricks.
On April 3rd and April 4th, find…
Festival
Alresford, Winchester
The Alresford Watercress Festival returns to the streets of Alresford for 2024.
Talks
Selborne, Alton
Join Chris Piper, who regularly undertakes moth surveys at Gilbert White's house, records moths, butterflies and birds for the Selborne Landscape Partnership and joint author of 'Farming in Partnership – A New Natural History of Selborne' as he…
Heritage & History
Southampton
Our D-Day 80 cruise will pass into Portsmouth Harbour, home to the Royal Navy - an exciting opportunity to view Britain's naval vessels and the dramatic skyline of Portsmouth, including Southsea; Clarence pier; Spice Island and the Spinnaker Tower,…
Special Events
Southsea
Portsmouth's civic commemoration of D-Day at The D-Day Memorial near Southsea Seafront.
Music
Portsmouth
The Kings Theatre hosts a special night at the proms to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
General event
Western Docks, Southampton
Steamship Shieldhall is delighted to announce that they will be spending time in Poole, visiting this year's Bournemouth Air Festival. With great views of the aerial action, anchored between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers, looking towards the…
Food
COWES
The Great Wight Bite, sponsored by Cheverton Farm, is a food & drink festival and will be held at the stunning Northwood House in Cowes.
Enjoy a weekend of gastronomic indulgence and cracking entertainment. There will be chefs, producers and…
Tour
Ryde
A weekend of classic buses for everyone to enjoy. Travel is free. Detailed timetables and bus info is in the programme.
Music
NEWPORT
The Isle of Wight's annual jazz festival, now in its 12th year. The event brings the very best of the UK jazz scene to the Island for 4 days of top class music, using venues in and around Newport.
The event is popular with many jazz fans and…
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