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Gravity Industries Jet Suit Display Confirmed for Hampshire Air Festival
Gravity Industries will be joining the inaugural Hampshire Air Festival, bringing its world-famous human Jet Suit to Thruxton Aerodrome on 12th & 13th September. Created by British inventor and Gravity Industries Founder Richard Browning, the Jet Suit represents a...
Stand-up from Andy Hamilton
Comedian Andy Hamilton takes to the stage at Theatre Royal Winchester with a brand-new one-man show exploring moments he’ll never forget in Andy Hamilton’s Night To Remember on Sunday 20 September. The comic writer will explore the wonders and weaknesses of the human...
Light and Movement
An Exhibition by Mike Jeffries With more than 70 of his watercolours on show and for sale, Dorset-based watercolour artist Mike Jeffries is determined that his latest exhibition, Light and Movement, will raise as much money as possible for his two chosen charities –...
College’s New £37m Compass Building Ready for Students
Bournemouth and Poole College will welcome the first students into its £37million Compass Building when it opens its doors in Bournemouth on 2 September. More than two years in the making, the project, undertaken by Kier Construction, has delivered both...
Test Valley Business Awards 2026 – Parker Bullen Gold Sponsor Spotlight
With judging now underway for the Test Valley Business Awards 2026, Gold Sponsor Parker Bullen is helping to shine a spotlight on the fantastic businesses at the heart of Test Valley’s rural communities. Parker Bullen is sponsoring the Rural Business Award, which...
Jazz Favourite, Marvin Muoneké, returns to the city
Jazz and swing fans will be delighted to hear that singer Marvin Muoneké will be returning to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 19 September. The vocalist, bandleader, arranger and conductor – who returns after selling out two jazz nights at the theatre in 2020 and...
Hanger Farm Prepares For One of its Busiest Seasons Yet
Hanger Farm has announced its new autumn season, with a packed line-up of live music, comedy, theatre, film, family shows and festive favourites coming to the Totton venue from September to December 2026. The new season brochure is out now, giving local audiences...
International Musicians and Award-Winning Fringe Theatre to Tour Rural Dorset
Dorset-based charity Artsreach is excited to reveal its new programme, featuring more than 55 live performances taking place in village halls, theatres and other community spaces right across the county before Christmas, all presented in partnership with a network of...
Hampshire man recognised by the National Park Authority for outstanding commitment to the New Forest
A Hampshire man honoured by the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) for his outstanding commitment to the New Forest plans to use the recognition to help ensure the next generation of Commoners has the support and knowledge to continue the work. Richard Deakin,...
Vote For Us! Lighthouse Cinema Enters Independent Film Awards
Having doubled its audience in the last two years and as Poole’s only independent cinema, Lighthouse has officially entered the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Cinema of the Year award, supported by Kia, and is calling on its audience of cinemagoers to help...
Local Music Artists Give Up Time For Hospice Fundraising Walk
Several local music artists are generously giving up their time to perform at a charity event that will be taking place in the city in a few weeks’ time. Winchester Hospice has announced that, as part of their Purple Night Walk, they will add new features for walkers...
Young Farmer Celebrates Award by Supporting Next Generation
A young farmer from the New Forest recognised by the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) in this year’s New Forest Awards is urging other young people, thinking of following in her footsteps, to stick at it and not give up. Winner of the Young Farmer Award 2026...