DIARY OF EVENTS
Markets
Alton Tuesday main town market in the High Street.
Friday Market in the Community Centre (9 - 11:00am) for home produce.
Alresford WI Market takes place at the Community Centre (9 - 11.30am) every Thursday and there is also a market in Broad Street every Thursday morning.
Petersfield Wednesday and Saturday throughout the year in The Square.
Hampshire Farmer’s Markets www.hampshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk
25 May Location: Winchester
01 June Location: Petersfield
12 July Location: Alton
20 Sept Location: Alton
ORNITHOLOGY EVENTS
www.hwt.org.uk/
Bird Watch at Farlington Marshes
Get close to the hundreds of waders and wildfowl on the marshes and lakes around high tide. Parking is available off the Eastern Road (A27/A2030) roundabout (Map ref. SU 679 044). For further details, please contact Mike Allen, Solent Reserves Officer, on 01489 774439.
OTHER EVENTS
May 24-26 2008 WATERCRESS LINE 25TH ANNIVERSARY of the line's extension to Medstead & Four Marks station, achieved by the railway's volunteers.
June 21-29 JANE AUSTEN REGENCY WEEK Alton and Chawton are running a week of Jane Austen and Regency events celebrating the works of Jane Austen and the life in her day. A range of events are being run: music, talks, museum displays, readings, school visits, children's competition, horse-drawn carriages, 'Fashion through the ages' show, Victorian Cricket, Regency Evening, Chawton House Library open day. Some events are ticketed - others are free. Full details will be available in Spring (dedicated website)
July Thurs 3-6 2008 WINCHESTER HAT FAIR Three days of fun and activities for all the family. Street theatre, music and an eclectic mix of performers transform the streets of Winchester.
July Sun 6 2008 ALTON SHOW, Froyle Park. Traditional show with competitions for cattle, sheep, angora goats, heavy horses, private driving and a four ring Horse Show.
July 12 Last Night of the Proms, Public Gardens, Alton, 7:30pm
July 14 - 20 Farnborough International Air Show
July 20 Mid Hants Bus Rally, Anstey Park, Alton
July 29 2008 to 31 2008 NEW FOREST SHOW http://www.newforestshow.co.uk/
August 9 to 17 DAYS OUT WITH THOMAS www.watercressline.co.uk/
August 29 -31 Jay Miller's Circus, The Butts, Alton. Box Office 07976 655180
Sept Sat 6 2008 ALRESFORD SHOW, Tichborne Park. www.alresfordshow.co.uk/
Sept 13 2008 ROMSEY SHOW www.romseyshow.co.uk/
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