Thursday 17 October
3pm - 11.00pm
Broad Street
Annual Michaelmas Fun Fair All the fun of the fair in the Town Centre. For just one day only - come along and enjoy a free evening of fun. www.towntrust/fair.htm
Events in & around Alresford
This page provides details of forthcoming events as provided by the organisers of those events. Organisations wishing to include an entry on this page should e-mail the content and it will be included at the next update. There is no charge for non-profit making organisations. Commercial events can be included but there is a small charge for such entries. Please e-mail for details. Whilst we prefer e-mail you can telephone 01962 773185.
The Watercress Line has a full programme of events throughout the year details of which can be found on their web site.
There is a street market in Broad Street every Thursday morning and Continental Markets on some Saturdays and Sundays during the year between April and December. (Dates below if applicable). Alresford Country Market takes place at the Community Centre from 9.00 - 11.30 every Thursday.
For details of the Theatre Royal, Winchester productions click here The Screen at Winchester 0870 066 4777
For details of events at Gilbert White's House & Garden and the Oates Collection click here
Gardens open to the public around Alresford
New Alresford Town Council meetings
Do you need a venue for your event?
Details of Regular & Recurring Events
Forthcoming Events
Saturday 5th October
11:00 to 4:00
St John's Church Yard
Apple Day in Alresford All things appley and some that aren't!
Fun and food for all ages. Bring your apples for apple pressing to create your own fresh apple juice. Entertainment inside and outwith demonstrations and music.Games, stalls, competitions with prizes food and drink - hotappledogs, cider (for the adults). Lots of apple products to buy and eat.
Plenty of shelter if wet. For more information please email events@stjohnsalresford.org.uk or ring the Parish Office on 01962 733545
Fun and food for all ages. Bring your apples for apple pressing to create your own fresh apple juice. Entertainment inside and outwith demonstrations and music.Games, stalls, competitions with prizes food and drink - hotappledogs, cider (for the adults). Lots of apple products to buy and eat.
Plenty of shelter if wet. For more information please email events@stjohnsalresford.org.uk or ring the Parish Office on 01962 733545
Saturday 5th October
doors and bar open 7.30pm
Ropley Village Hall
Ropley Music Nights presents 8 SHARP Celtic Music and Ceilidhwith caller. Buy tickets £10 online at www.ropleymusic.co.uk
Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th October
Wednesday 5:30pm - 9pm
Thursday 9:30-3.30pm
Dummer Cricket Centre
The Dummer Fair There are 95 stalls confirmed, with 46 of them new to the Fair this year. The stalls range from crafts and food to clothing and gifts so there are sure to be plenty of items to tempt you as early Christmas gifts or just to treat yourself! Every purchase made at the Fair will go to directly helping Treloar’s. Tickets for Wednesday are £8 in advance or £10 on the day. Tickets for Thursday are £5 in advance or £7 on the day. Parking on site is free and plentiful. For more information about the Fair, location, stalls or to purchase tickets please visit www.dummerfair.org.uk.
Friday llth October
7pm
Alton Abbey, Abbey Road, Alton, GU34 4AP
17TH ANNUAL ABBEY LECTURE "Freeing the incarcerated from prisons of their
own making". Lecturer, Canon Alan Hodgetts OSB Obi. Alan will help us explore why we do what we do and how the Enneagram can inspire transformation through self awareness, self regulation and self compassion for all of us on both sides of the bars. The Enneagram comes into its own when the Pain of Change becomes less than the Pain of Remaining the Same. Lecture followed by supper
with wine in the Refectory. Tickets £30 from
"Tickets", FOAA, Alton Abbey, Abbey Road,
Alton, GU34 4AP. Cheques to "Friends of Alton
Abbey". Please include SAE, telephone number
and/or email address.
Friday llth October
7.30pm
Itchen Abbas Village Hall
CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT In aid of Home-Start Winchester. Tickets £12.50 (including ploughman's supper) from 01962 851177 or e: info@home-startwinchester.org.uk. Sponsored
by Rothmans Accountants.
Saturday 12th October
1.30pm
Bishop's Sutton Village Hall
JUMBLE SALE Admission 50p (towards Village Hall funds).
Jumble may be brought into the Hall from 10am
on the day or please ring for more details on 01962
733908 or 01962 736418.
Saturday 12th October
6pm for 6.30pm
St Johns Church
HARVEST SUPPER Please bring cutlery, crockery, drinks, glass, dessert
bowl and spoon, carrier bag to take home your
belongings! Luxury raffle on the night.
Vegetarians, diabetics and coeliacs catered for
(please let Pippa know). Tickets : adult £6, child
£2, family £15 available after every Sunday service
or from the Parish Office. Hope you can come! pippa@pipspots.co.uk
Saturday 12th October
Doors open 5.30pm for 6pm
St Nicholas Church, Bishop's Sutton
CHARITY CONCERT Guitar and lute ensemble: Adrian Neville and Jennifer Obora, guitar; Pat Glynn, lute. Tickets £10 on door or from stnbconcerts@gmail.com. This is a fundraising concert for the blood cancer charity Bloodwise. Parking available at the village hall.
More info on www.stnicholasbloodwiseconcerts.com
Saturday 19th October
7pm for prompt 7.15pm start
Community Centre
QUIZ Ploughman's Supper will be served, bring your
own drink/glass. Tickets £10 (teams of 6-8). in aid
of Alresford District Friends of Girlguiding.
Contact Jo Curtis on 733629 or e:
rayjo.curtis@btinternet.com
Friday 25th October
7.15pm for 8pm
Medstead Village Hall
HIT THE LIMELIGHT PRESENTS "FLYING VISIT" Dance the night away or sit back and enjoy the rick 'n' roll music, playing classic hits from the 60s
and 70s. Licensed Bar. Tickets £8 from 01420 562378. Full info see www.meadstead.org/shows
Saturday 26th October
3pm to 5pm
Ropley Parish Hall
Ropley Playgroup & Pre School FAMILY HALLOWEEN DISCO Join us for an afternoon of magical music, spooky
snacks and a fang-tastic fancy dress competition!
£4 per child. Visit www.ticketsource.co.uk to book
tickets, ropleypreschoolcommittee@outlook.com.
Saturday 26th October
3pm to 5pm
Ropley Parish Hall
Ropley Playgroup & Pre School FAMILY HALLOWEEN DISCO Join us for an afternoon of magical music, spooky
snacks and a fang-tastic fancy dress competition!
£4 per child. Visit www.ticketsource.co.uk to book
tickets, ropleypreschooicommittee@outlook.com
Monday 28th October
7.45pm
Ropley Sports Pavillion
Ropley Horticultural Society 'Gardening for Wildlife'an illustrated talk with Alan Edmondson.Non-members welcome - entry £5.00. www.ropleyhs.org.uk
Friday 1st NovemberTorchlight Procession 7.00 pm from Broadstreet.
7.45pm Arlebury Park.
ALRESFORD ROTARY FIREWORKS Bonfire and Fireworks
Thursday 7th November
2.30pm
Abbey Church, Abbey Road, Alton GU34 4AP
ALTON ABBEY TALK The History of Lord Mayor Treloar Hospital by Jane Hurst, our local historian. The talk will be followed by tea and cake. Tickets
£10 from "Tickets", FOAA, Alton Abbey, Abbey
Road, Alton GU34 4AP. Cheques to "Friends of
Alton Abbey". Please include sae and email or
telephone number.
Fri 15th and Sat 16th November
8pm
Ropley Parish Hall
Ropley Dramatic Society presents "SHUT UP MONTY!" An intriguing new comedy. Frank is at a loss as to
how to fill his time now that he has retired. Should
he follow Alice's advice and take a lead from
Alan? But the thought of bowls fills him with
horror. When a gift of an antique mask arrives, it
brings a thankful diversion but, as he ponders its
origins, will the enigmatic stranger Jean make all
his dreams come true? The play will be followed
by a ploughman's supper and a short quiz. Tickets
£15 incl supper from janbennett42@outlook.com.
Advance booking only.
Saturday 16th November
7.30pm
John Pearson Hall, St. Johns Church
FUN BINGO Admission by ticket only. £10 to include supper.
Licensed bar. All proceeds to Save the Children.
Tickets from Gill 01962 732374
Monday 25th November
7.45pm
Ropley Sports Pavillion
Ropley Horticultural Society CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES Mince Pies & Mulled Wine followed by 'Herbs, Tinctures, Folklore & Self Medication' a talk by Andrew Bentley. Non-members welcome - entry £5.00. www.ropleyhs.org.uk
Monday 27th January 2020
7.45pm
Ropley Sports Pavillion
Regular Events
Your Weekend Starts Here
1st Saturday Each Month
Alresford Methodist Church Lounge
9.30 – 11.30am
Tea and Coffee, Bacon Butties, Warm Croissants, Papers to Read, Knit for Charity, Jigsaw Challenge, Colour & Chill Out, Always Expect a Warm Welcome
Donations to our Chosen Charity
Alresford Health Walk,
Every Tuesday at 1.30pm, meeting
opposite the entrance to Alresford Recreation Centre (The Avenue)
These FREE walks are an hour long (approx. 2 ½ - 3 miles) and are led by trained walk leaders.
For further details contact Lydia on 01962 848725 or llockhart@winchester.gov.uk
No need to book - just turn up.
Do you need a venue for your event? The following are available for hire:
Community Centre
01962 732057
The Old Goods Shed, Alresford Station
01962 733810 or e-mail
Alresford Golf Club,
Cheriton Road, Tichborne Down, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 0PN
Tel: 01962 733746
The Old Chapel, The Dean, Alresford, SO24 9AX
07770507686 www.whitespacealresford.com
Alresford Recreation Centre
Arlebury Park
01962 732079
Bishop's Sutton Village Hall
Vera - 07717 353159
Christy Hall, Old Alresford
Diane Cox- 01962 735388
Bighton Village Hall
Gail Johnson - 01962 736556
www.bighton.org.uk
Cheriton Village Hall
Penny Scott
01962 771 263
- website
Itchen Abbas Village Hall
Jenny Sloan - 0796 911 3630 - www.iaavillagehall.co.uk
Ropley Parish Hall
Norma Day - 01962 772267