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Hampshire is set for another exciting year in 2025, 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. Look out for an array of events commemorating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austens birth in 2025 #JaneAusten250.
Grab your calendar and start planning your next visit to Hampshire, here are some of the most popular events happening across the county in 2025: Room on the Broom at Theatre Royal Winchester (7th - 9th February) Let's Glow! Basingstoke (F) (20th - 22nd February), Celebrating Jane at Winchester Cathedral (28th February - 31st October), Alresford Watercress Festival (18th May) Portsmouth Comic Con (3rd May - 4th May) and The Big Eat Festival at Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley Abbey (24th - 26th May), 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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Run / Rally
New Forest
All Aston Martin owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Saturday 19th July and park up within the museum complex for a superb day out for both Aston Martin owners and enthusiasts.
All ages and models of Aston Martin are welcome, which…
Run / Rally
New Forest
All Italian car owners are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Sunday 28th September and park up within the museum complex for a superb day out for both owners and enthusiasts.
Everything from Fiats to Ferraris are welcome, which provides a great…
Theatre
Winchester
The Greatest Spy Movie (n)Ever Made
Agent Blonde has 24 hours to save the world.
The only things standing in her way are dastardly villains, an outrageous plot, and… a lack of funding.
When Hollywood rejects her script, a frustrated screenwriter…
Food
Portsmouth
Every Sunday - 12th January until 23rd March
Indulge in our delicious carvery meats served with all the traditional trimmings with optional starters and desserts available from our chef's table.
Adults £19.95 for one course £29.95 for three…
Music
Winchester
An amazing tribute to the music of the smash hit Hollywood musical and film.
Be transported through time as the band recreates the full 80s rock experience.
From Bon Jovi and Guns 'n' Roses to Journey and White Snake.
This 5-piece band will rock…
Heritage & History
Winchester
Tours of the College's original 14th-century campus run daily, focusing on the school's history and medieval architecture. Highlights include:
Chamber Court (the medieval heart of the College), Chapel (the 14th-century Gothic chapel), College Hall…
Special Events
New Forest
Owners of VWs are invited to drive into Beaulieu on Sunday 25th May and park up in the National Motor Museum grounds for a superb day for both enthusiasts and owners.
All ages and models of VW are welcome, which provides a great opportunity to…
Festival
Basingstoke
Always a great day out for all the family, whether you're a keen motor buff or you just want an interesting and enjoyable Sunday.
Basingstoke Deane Rotary have been running this event for the past few years, having taken over from the Thornycroft…
Comedy
Winchester
An evening of stand-up comedy with Glenn Moore, Celya AB, Paul McCaffrey and Tom Deacon (MC).
Line up subject to change.
Glenn Moore
Glenn Moore
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore is a comedian, actor and one of the best and most prolific…
Community
Selborne, Alton
Our annual celebration of the volunteer! We couldn't the museum and gardens without volunteers!
If you've ever considered volunteering why not come along to our open morning?
Dates: Monday 17th February
Times: 11:00-12:30 (Drop in)
Price: Free
Festival
Dummer, Basingstoke
Good Festival is a family day out packed full of wholesome, good simple fun! The festival hosted by the Hampshire Medical Fund is an all day family event for all ages. Good Festival takes place annually, every June at Dummer Down Farm in Dummer,…
Childrens Events
Fareham
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 follow-up ice cream from our ice cream parlour.
£19.95 per child
Show / Display
Brockenhurst
The New Forest and Hampshire County Show is an annual agricultural show held for three days at the end of July at New Park, Brockenhurst in Hampshire.
Talks
Selborne, Alton
Gwyn Griffiths is a marine technologist. He was Chief Technologist at the UK's National Oceanography Centre and Professor of Underwater Systems Engineering at the University of Southampton. Over a 40-year career he took part in five oceanographic…
Dance / Dancing
Winchester
Invite your friends and grab your dancing shoes for an unforgettable disco under the Whales installation.
Don't miss your opportunity to dance the night away under the Whales installation.
Party in the nave of the iconic Winchester Cathedral, a…
Comedy
Winchester
Firman is the UK's top comic magician.
Join him for an evening of Tricks & Giggles, as Pete brings his trademark blend of magic and comedy from the small screen to stages around the UK with this brand-new show.
Expect impossible feats, sleight of…
Music
Winchester
Olivier Award winners – Best Entertainment and Family Show 2016
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End!
With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically…
Theatre
Winchester
Tom Fletcher's interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved 'Who's in Your Book?' series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show.
A group of performers are preparing to start their show, but quickly…
Music
Winchester
DS:UK are back with one of their most popular tours - Brothers in '85.
In 1985, Dire Straits were at the apex of their career as one of the biggest music brands and concert touring bands in the world. Still today, Mark Knopfler remains one of our…
Comedy
Winchester
Britain's Got Talent 2024 finalist, Alex Mitchell is an autistic comic with functional neurological disorder (FND). He uses self-deprecating humour - laughing at himself, his neurodivergence, disability and sexuality - to reflect on some of the most…
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