You are here: Home 
Categories What's On, Events - Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, Isle of Wight Archive
Categories What's On, Events - Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, Isle of Wight Archive
Click Below for More Ideas for Things to Do
|
Free Newsletter
Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter:
For Regular Updates for What's On Follow Pink Bubbly on Twitter here
| Search |
| This is the archive of past events. |
| The British International Motor Show (July/Aug), Excel, Docklands, London, 0871 230 5588 The British International Motor Show will be at Excel in London from the 24th July - 3rd August. The two week show is the biggest in the UK with over half a million visitors viewing over 600 cars on display and 60 marquees. Interactive attractions include The Heritage Enclosure, Supercar Paddock, Drift School, Kidz Car Zone, 4x4 Adventure Land, Marine Experience and The Motor Show Music Festival. not running 2011 - 3rd june
|
||
| Alresford Agricultural Show, Alresford, 01962 738748 One of the few traditional agricultural shows that offers the opportunity to experience agricultural life - cattle lines, sheep and pig pens, horses and ponies, poultry, farm machinery. The Show has been running for over 100 years and takes place on 4th September. |
||
For a special day out a little further afield, the Festival of British Eventing takes some beating. The Festival of British Eventing has been voted Equestrian Event of the Year. The annual event takes place at Gatcombe Park, Gloucestershire, the home of Princess Ann. This three day event runs from 1st - 3rd August 2008 with events including dressage, cross country, show jumping, riding displays, falconry displays and much more. read more... |
||
| Sealed Knot - Battle Re-enactment (May), Kent & Berkshire, 01483 452535
The Sealed Knot take part in about 200 events a year. These vary from large battles with over 1,000 infantry, cavalry and artillery combatants to schools visits, battle field walks, talks and memorial services.
28th -30th May, Newbury, Berkshire, a large-scale demonstration of military combat with over 1,000 combatants. At this scale formations, deployments and tactics of the differing troop types can be seen.
|
||
Two great concerts in the set in the magnificent grounds of Broadland's in Hampshire. Roger Daltrey Saturday 16th July, Westlife Sunday 17th July. read more... |
||
| Stokes Bay / Wickham Festival (Jul/Aug), Stokes Bay, Hampshire, 023 8071 1818 Stokes Bay Festival, incorporating the Wickham Festival takes place from the 31st July - 3rd August. The festival takes place in the beautiful setting of Stokes Bay, overlooking the Solent with views of the Isle of Wight, and the yachts taking part in Cowes Week. Visitors can enjoy live music in a family-friendly atmosphere in what is reputed to be one of the safest and most relaxed festivals of the summer. In addition to the live music there will be a solar-powered cinema, Hand To Mouth Theatre Company, storytelling, children’s entertainers, street theatre, Punch & Judy, Morris dancing, a traditional crafts fair and an exotic food fair. Onsite bars, food stalls, campsite and local restaurants, hotels, children’s paddling pool, golf course, pitch & putt course and village shops. |
||
| Nature Fest (May), Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum Halland, Lewes E.Sussex, BN8, 01963 23468
Nature Fest 28th, 29th & 30th May celebrates the diversity of the Natural World enjoying Country Pursuits, Wildlife, Conservation, Permaculture, Bushcraft, Ornithology, Expeditions, Tracking, Environmental, Forestry and green woodwork, Primitive Living Skills and Traditional Country Crafts.
Trade stands displaying and retailing all kinds of equipment to enhance your enjoyment of Nature and its beauty!
|
||
| New Forest & Hampshire County Show (July), New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, 01590 622400 The New Forest & Hampshire County Show runs from the 26th -28th July. This amazing County Show, the highlight of Hampshire’s social calendar, brings together traditional country pursuits, new exhibitions and demonstrations. Visitors can enjoy tasting the best in the food halls, flower shows, steam displays, terrier and ferret racing, livestock competitions and equestrian displays. Over 600 stands provide plenty of shopping opportunities for the annual 90,000 visitors to the show. Main Ring Attractions for 2011 include Jamie Squibb and his motorcycle display team and The Pony Club Mounted Games. Have a free go at climing the 80ft poles. There is entertainment for the children with a variety of activities and animals galore. |
||
| Highclere Country Fair (May), Highclere Castle, Newbury, Berkshire RG20, 01889 563232
The Highclere Country Fair on 29th & 30th May provides great fun for the whole family with amongst other entertainment the Skinners International Retriever World Cup with working test handlers from across the globe, the second qualifying round of the Mitsubishi Motors World Series Clay Shooting Championship, the Mitsubishi Motors World Series Gundog Championship, four feature arenas, vintage section, terriers & lurchers, picnic areas, Food Festival, Craft and Antiques Fairs, musical entertainment and over 200 quality trade stands there really is something for everyone.
|
||
| Pelham House (January), St. Andrews Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7, 01273 488600
Burns Night Ball
20th January
Supported by Pelham House & Mayo Wynne Baxter
In aid of THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX LADY TAVERNERS REGION. Tickets £55 per person
Includes an arrival drink, a 4 course menu, dram of whisky, auction and entertainmen.t
7pm Drinks reception,
7.30pm Dinner
Entertainment and Auction
1am Carriages
DRESS TO IMPRESS
Master of Ceremonies Bob “the Cat” Bevan MBE*
Entertainment by Shane Hampsheir, with award-winning tribute to the music of Michael Buble.
|
||
| Cookham Regatta (September), Cookham, Berkshire SL6,
Cookham Regatta takes place on 3rd September with activities for all ages on land and on the water! Cookham Regatta is first and foremost a day focused on boating. Crafts include dragon boats and canoe cats for teams of 7 up to 10. Competitors range from the fit and professional to the local pub or club team just out for a bit of fun. young and old there is plenty to see and do for the non-competitor including classic car and motorbikes on display, rifle range, sumo wrestling, smash a plate, craft stalls, food hall, licensed bar and Pimms tent. For the children their is a bouncy castle, swing, climbing wall and trampoline.
|
||
| Highclere Country Fair (May), Highclere Castle, Newbury, Berkshire RG20, 01889 563232
Highclere Game and Country Fair 29th & 30th May. Family entertainment with field sports competitions attracting competitors from across the globe. There will be falconry, clay shooting, airguns, gundogs, fishing, archery, terriers & lurchers, arena's with various displays and trade stands.
|
