30th June - 1st July 2024
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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Heritage & History
HAVENSTREET
Immerse yourself in Britain's heyday for a memorable and nostalgic day out for all the family. An extraordinary time with even more extraordinary people. Be inspired by the music, dress and food of the era that changed the world.
MUSIC &…
Heritage & History
HAVENSTREET
THE MUSIC! THE FASHION! THE TRAINS!
We've transported the railway back to 1967 to celebrate all things Sixties. The Beatles and Rolling Stones are in the charts, Carnaby Street is 'swinging', the pound has been devalued, and Sandie Shaw has…
Music
Botley, Southampton
Calling all Dancing Queens and Mamma Mia fans! Dance the night away with ABBA's Angels at Fairthorne Manor on Saturday 10th August 2024.
With a set list featuring a selection of ABBA's greatest and well-known hits, you're bound to have an…
Sporting Event
Southampton
Join thousands of people and take on Southampton. Get ready for an incredible day of running across the city, with events for all ages and abilities including the ABP Southampton Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km Race and Fun Run.
Music
Winchester
Violin soloist and director, Tomo Keller.
Mozart, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Wallen in the stunning setting of Winchester Cathedral.
One of the world's greatest chamber orchestras, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields will visit Winchester…
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…
Theatre
Winchester
Join artists and musicians from the University of Southampton, the Winchester School of Art and around the world to explore how AI and the arts are coming together in media from photography, fashion and literature to comedy and music, in a festival…
Theatre
Winchester
Your AI Arts Festival: Evening ticket includes a performance by special guests the Orchestre National de Jazz with machine collaborators – an exploration of interactions between instrumentalists and a machine within a large jazz orchestra.
This…
Festival
Alresford, Winchester
The Alresford Watercress Festival returns to the streets of Alresford for 2024.
Heritage & History
Alton
Alton's annual Regency Day will include: Wear your best Regency finery to enjoy the atmosphere and play a part in the 2024 Jane Austen Regency Week. We will also have: Horse & Carriage rides (fare payable) Mill Cottage Farm Experience Petting…
Walking
Alton
Alton is a vibrant Walkers are Welcome Hampshire town which truly has community spirit at its heart. Situated at the source of the River Wey and enjoying a stunning rural backdrop at the gateway of the South Downs National Park, Alton is known by…
Theatre
Winchester
A Winchester Rotary fundraiser for Winchester Hospice and The Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK
Jordan Wylie MBE is an award winning adventurer, Sunday Times bestselling author and one of the stars of Channel 4's BAFTA nominated TV Shows Hunted and…
Music
Whiteley, Fareham
Enjoy a glass of prosecco on arrival, a three course meal, Freddie Mercury tribute, followed by dancing to the lively tunes of our resident DJ.
Contact the events team on 01489880000 or events@solenthotel.co.uk
£55 Per Person
Talks
Basingstoke
Join us for an exclusive UK event as we welcome Ginger Alden, the woman who captured Elvis Presley's heart during his final year, for a series of captivating shows.
Ginger will share her personal experiences and shed light on the misconceptions and…
Theatre
Newport
Get ready to experience an unforgettable evening with one of the most charismatic footballing legends, Paul Merson!
An evening with Football icon and Sky Sports Soccer Saturday pundit Paul Merson will be live at Medina Theatre on the Isle of Wight…
Music
Winchester
Performed by Sarah-Louise Young
Made with Russell Lucas
Howl with the Hounds of Love and dance on the moors with Wuthering Heights!
She's not there - but you are.
Whether you've been a fan for decades or recently joined the shoal via the…
Special Events
Portsmouth
Portsmouth's Armed Forces Day event returns to Southsea Common on Saturday 8 June 2024.
Outdoor Event / Activities
Aldershot
Join hundreds of people as they wave their Union flags and sing along in celebration of our troops at Aldershot's free Armed Forces Day Prom in the Park on Saturday 22 June, from 2-5pm in Princes Gardens.
The afternoon's festivities start at 2pm,…
Theatre
Winchester
As the shipping forecast turns 100 years old in 2024, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly's hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life.
How did a weather forecast for ships capture the…
Heritage & History
Lower Swanwick
One of our favourite events of the year – Autumn at the 'works celebrates the traditional changing of the seasons when the brickmakers completed their summertime brickmaking and prepared for the winter months. The site will be decorated for…
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