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Pond Dipping Summer 2026 at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Nature & Outdoors

Around £3

Pond Dipping Summer 2026 at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

About Sessions available from 10.30am - last session at 2.30pm (Weather permitting) What is lurking in our ponds? Join us for pond dipping and see what is in our Education Garden ponds. Using nets can you find diving beetles, nimble pond skaters and slimy snails? 25-minute session of pond dipping time with staff available to help. All equipment is provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for ages 3+ years. Please book your session on the day in person at the Ticket Desk. Session Price: £3 per child * *Garden admission applies. If you are not a member, you will need to purchase day admission tickets on arrival.

Thu 23 JulVisit Hampshire(0.8mi)

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Community

Song Sung Blue

Two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams. But what is apparently a fairly standard rags-to-riches story is ruptured by a tragic twist of fate. Based on a true story.

Thu 23 JulShawford Parish Hall(2.1mi)

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Children & FamilyDance

soft play disco

Disco is back... and this time we're celebrating the end of the school year! Get ready to dance, snack, sing along to your favourite tunes and throw some serious shapes on the dance floor. Theme: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Whether you dream of being an astronaut, firefighter, pop star, vet, racing driver, teacher or superhero, we'd love to see you dressed as your future self! And parents... you're joining in too! Dust off those childhood dreams and come dressed as what you wanted to be when you grew up (or what you still secretly want to be!). book here

Thu 23 JulThrive & Wild(2.5mi)

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Likely freeCommunity

House of Revision / House of Repair by Uma Breakdown at God's House Tower

About House of Revision / House of Repair by Uma Breakdown is a project about love, restraint, liberty, pain, growth and collapse. Commissioned by 'a space' arts for God's House Tower, the exhibition explores alternative routes through time, drawing on fact and fiction to reimagine the past and speculate about the future. Working across drawing, fiction, animation, code and sculpture, the artist revisits the building's past as a Bridewell, an institution established in the 18th Century to house 'idlers, vagrants and prostitutes'. The project asks what a place of spiritual and physical repair for people seen as 'other' might be, if freed from the authority of state and church that underpinned these 'Houses of Correction' and the subsequent systems they have evolved into since? Using the unique history and architecture of God's House Tower, as well as the artist's home of the North East, House of Revision / House of Repair imagines a sacred grove for fringe cultures and unconventional communities with alternative belief systems, such as ancient outlawed religions and pre-modern travelling performance groups, centering communal care at the edges of legality. Such models include the hundreds of years and thousands of miles journey of The Cult of Cyble which would eventually lead to a shrine in Corbridge, Northumbria. Other models include outlawed performance from the Chester Mystery Plays to the parties closed by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994.

Thu 23 Jul11:00Visit Hampshire(0.8mi)

via Visit HampshireLocal gem

Community

Regular Groups and Classes

Thursday 10:30 and 11:30

Thu 23 Jul11:30The Worthys Jubilee Hall(2.6mi)

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Perennial Borders at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Community

Around £42

Perennial Borders at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

About The morning will start with a complimentary hot drink and an illustrated talk followed by a guided tour of our spectacular borders. We will explain the design principles we used, our planting selection and tips on how to maintain your own perennial borders to maximise all year-round interest. Led by one of our gardening experts, they will take you on a guided tour of our iconic 250m double herbaceous Centenary Border. Ideal for the new gardener or those with some experience. Please dress for the outdoors. Members' Price: £42p/p Non-Members' Price: £55p/p includes Gardens admission Booking is essential

Thu 23 Jul13:00Visit Hampshire(0.8mi)

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Children & Family

Martial Arts for Kids: Classes for Infants (3

Martial Arts for Kids: Classes for Infants (3 - 6 yrs) every Tuesday & Thursday at 17:00-17:30.

Thu 23 Jul18:00The Hilt(4.7mi)

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Cork Talk: English Sparkling at The Great Decoy

Talks & Lectures

Around £35

Cork Talk: English Sparkling at The Great Decoy

About English wines have firmly established themselves as a category in their own right, rather than being seen merely as "Champagne-like", and The Great Decoy is deep in English wine country. Join us for an exploration of this flourishing movement with our wine merchants, Gardner & Beedle. You'll taste four distinct styles of English sparkling wine and gain insight into what makes them so compelling and delicious. Tickets cost £35 per person and includes bar snacks. Plus, stay for dinner and pudding is on us. If you'd like to make a night of it, we're offering B&B for £95 – contact us on the details below to book a stay.

Thu 23 Jul20:00Visit Hampshire(0.8mi)

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Community

Sustain to Victory: Resupplying the 14th Army

The Burma campaign was fought in the most demanding environment of the Second World War. Daily, the 14th Army’s logisticians resupplied Indian, Gurkha, African and British soldiers along the ...

Fri 24 JulThe Gurkha Museum(0.6mi)

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Sustain to Victory: Resupplying the 14th Army – In person and online

Community

Around Arrival drink, lecture, Q&A - £15pp

Sustain to Victory: Resupplying the 14th Army – In person and online

Defeating the Japanese with the level of resupply available to the Allies in Northwestern Europe would have been a remarkable achievement. Achieving victory in the Far East with such limited resources is an inspirational story of endurance, dedication, innovation and adaption.

Fri 24 JulThe Gurkha Museum(0.6mi)

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Community

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Folk Art - Reverse Appliqué Project

Celebrate storytelling through cloth in this hands-on workshop inspired by the bold, symbolic language of folk art. Hearts, birds, botanical stems, and geometric stars come to life as participants learn the expressive technique of reverse appliqué—cutting away the surface fabric to reveal hidden layers beneath.

Fri 24 JulThe Arc Winchester(0.9mi)

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Community

Summer Party

Join us at Rivermere Care Home for a glamorous 1920s-themed Summer Party. Step back into the Roaring Twenties and enjoy an afternoon of music, entertainment, delicious refreshments, and community spirit in a wonderfully vintage setting. Dress to impress in your finest 1920s-inspired attire and join us for an elegant summer celebration filled with fun, laughter, and timeless charm.

Fri 24 JulWinchester Heights Care Home(1.6mi)

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Community

School Readiness Session

We are so excited for this one! School can be a little bit daunting, even for the most academically minded of children. This is why we’re working with Home School Tutoring to bring you school readiness sessions! Play-based learning led by a qualified teacher helps children develop key skills before they need a confident start to school! BOOK

Fri 24 JulThrive & Wild(2.5mi)

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Community

Around £27.50

ALL FLOYD - The Best of Pink Floyd 2026 Tour

Thornden Hall is putting on ALL FLOYD - The Best of Pink Floyd 2026 Tour and, honestly, we reckon it's worth a look. Their site has the full story.

Fri 24 JulThornden Hall(4.4mi)

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Community

Regular Groups and Classes

Friday 09:30-10:30

Fri 24 Jul10:30The Worthys Jubilee Hall(2.6mi)

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Community

Friday Afternoon Bridge

Friday Afternoon Bridge 2.00pm–5.15pm

Fri 24 Jul15:00Badger Farm Community Centre(0.9mi)

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Community

Club Meeting

Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club has got Club Meeting pencilled in. We've got the date — they've got the detail. Between us, you're sorted.

Fri 24 Jul20:00Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club(3.6mi)

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Venues with events near Painters Fields

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Visit Hampshire0.8 miles away The Gurkha Museum0.6 miles away Thrive & Wild2.5 miles away

More about Painters Fields

Hampshire, England

Painters Fields is in Hampshire, where market towns, villages and coastal places all shape the local calendar. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Painters Fields events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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