1Free! (worth double-checking)Winchester Makers Market: Summer Edition 2026
The Winchester Makers Market returns to The Arc this summer, bringing together a curated selection of local artists, designers and makers under one roof.
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Good local plans needn't cost the earth. This page keeps an eye on the stronger free events nearby, so you can skip the faff and get straight to the promising stuff.
10 picks around Gundleton, from 8 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
We don't just scoop up anything with a £0 next to it. These picks still need to be nearby, useful, and properly explained, because 'free' is lovely but 'free and baffling' is less of a selling point.
1Free! (worth double-checking)The Winchester Makers Market returns to The Arc this summer, bringing together a curated selection of local artists, designers and makers under one roof.
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3Free! (worth double-checking)at The Cube
Start the Summer Holiday right and let your tiny dancers take the spotlight! Join us for one of two high-energy Kids' Rave sessions packed with colour, rhythm, bubbles, glow sticks, and family fun. Open for any age, these flexible sessions host a plethora of songs, and you may even be able to put a request in!With the tunes provided by 3THAN, one of our brilliant DJs from Rising Music Festival 2025, kids can get down to everything from Baby Shark and Bluey's Dance Mode, to bangers from K-Pop Demon Hunters and The Minecraft Movie. There may even be a little 6 7 moment...!Tire your kids out in the best way possible - and get a little boogie in yourself. Even better - parents go free and don't need to book!
4Free! (worth double-checking)at Milton Park Childrens Centre
SailGP’s international sailing event returns to Southsea seafront on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July. To safely set up and host the event, there will be temporary closures along parts of the promenade from Thursday 10 July to Thursday 31 July, along with other changes for some attractions and roads in this area during this...
5Free! (worth double-checking)We’re excited to share that our new Yoga in the Park sessions in Bordon are about to begin.
6Free! (worth double-checking)at Willis Museum & Sainsbury Gallery
The pupils have used Bees as a starting point to inspire their work within their art classes.
7Free! (worth double-checking)Read about this event at the Rural Life Living Museum
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9Free! (worth double-checking)Bored with the Saturday morning routine and want to find a community of other like-minded musicians and coffee seekers wanting to play out?
10Free! (worth double-checking)Crafty Culture is a friendly weekly drop-in session for people from all backgrounds and cultures who come together to create and craft.
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