What’s On In Hampshire This August
What’s On in Hampshire This August 2026
August has arrived, bringing festivals, family adventures, outdoor theatre, live music, workshops and brilliant days out across Hampshire. Whether you need school holiday inspiration, a relaxing wellness retreat or plans for the bank holiday weekend, there is plenty happening.
Our August guide brings together events across Hampshire, the New Forest, Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, Basingstoke and surrounding areas. Always check the individual event listing before travelling, as dates, times and availability may change.
Family Days Out, Attractions and Summer Adventures
Galactic Furzey — Furzey Gardens, Minstead — Until 30 August.
Summer in the House — Hinton Ampner, near Alresford — Until 30 August.
New Forest Adventure Camp — Foxlease Park, Lyndhurst — Until 16 August.
Summer Adventures at Hurst Castle — Hurst Castle, Keyhaven — 24 July to 31 August.
Festival of Archaeology — Hinton Ampner, near Alresford — 25 July to 2 August.
Seaside Summer Outdoor Trail — Highcliffe Castle — 25 July to 30 August.
English and Adventure Camp — Foxlease Park, Lyndhurst — 26 July to 2 August.
Adventure Only Camp — Foxlease Park, Lyndhurst — 26 July to 2 August.
Sensory Saturdays — Blue Reef Aquarium, Portsmouth — 1 August, 9am to 10am.
HomeMade Histories — Chawton House, Chawton — 1 August, 10am to 4.30pm.
Minibrix Club — Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery — 1 August, 10am to 4pm.
Free Summer Craft Workshops — Eastleigh town centre — 1 August, 10am to 1pm.
The Hamble Taster Experience — Wetwheels Solent, Portsmouth — 1 August, 10am to 3pm.
The Wind in the Willows — Woodside Park, Lymington — 1 August, 10am to 1.30pm.
Southampton City Farm Open Day — Southampton City Farm — 1 August, 11am to 4pm.
Silly Scott Live — Southsea Model Village — 1 August, 11.30am to 3.30pm.
Summer Cyclone — Meadow Bay Villages, Hayling Island — 1 August, 12pm to 4pm.
Aldershot Dog Day — Aldershot town centre — 2 August.
The Hamble Full Experience — Wetwheels Solent, Portsmouth — 2 August, 10.30am to 2.30pm.
Day Trip to The Needles — Wetwheels Solent, Portsmouth — 2 August, 10.30am to 4.30pm.
King William Rufus Anniversary Ghost Walk — Lyndhurst — 2 August, 8.30pm to 9.30pm.
Lighthouse Tours — Hurst Castle, Keyhaven — 3 August.
Hampshire Teen Scheme — New Forest Water Park, Fordingbridge — 3 August.
Breathtaking Needles Adventure — Wetwheels Solent, Portsmouth — 3 August, 10am to 5pm.
Portsmouth Harbour Tour — Wetwheels Solent, Portsmouth — 3 August, 10am to 10.45am.
Pokémon Pottery Painting — Board in the City, Southampton — 3 August, 10am to 12pm.
Roller Tots — Pitt St Skatepark, Portsmouth — 6 August, 11am to 12.45pm.
Hampshire Teen Scheme Inflatable and Laser Tag Sessions — Mountbatten School, Romsey — 7 August, 10am to 1pm.
Home Education Skate and Social Session — Pitt St Skatepark, Portsmouth — 7 August, 11am to 12.45pm.
Captain’s Classic — Wetwheels Solent, Portsmouth — 7 August, 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
Free Youth Club — Southampton City Farm — 7 August, 4pm to 5.15pm.
After Dark Disco — Atmosphere Trampoline Park, Basingstoke — 7 August, 6pm to 8pm.
The Ellingham Show — Somerley, Ringwood — 8 August, 9am to 5pm.
Day Trip to the Beaulieu River — Wetwheels Solent, Portsmouth — 8 August, 10.30am to 4.30pm.
Proms and TeaJazz in the Park — Stansted Park — 8 and 9 August.
Riverside Vets 50th Anniversary Celebration — The Hub, Eastleigh — 9 August, 10am to 4pm.
Wheels, Wheels, Wheels — The Brickworks Museum, Swanwick — 9 August, 11am to 4pm.
The Bubble Man Live — Southsea Model Village — 9 August.
Hampshire Teen Scheme at Go Ape — Itchen Valley Country Park — 10 August, 10am to 1pm.
Baby Prints and Role Play — Meeple Play Café, Hythe — 11 August, 11am to 1pm.
Birds of Prey — Chawton House, Chawton — 13 August, 10am to 4.30pm.
The Lovely Bubbly Show — Port Solent — 13 August, 11am to 3pm.
Hampshire Teen Scheme at Marwell Zoo — Marwell Zoo, Winchester — 14 August, 10am to 1pm.
Owl and Raptor Experience — Southsea Model Village — 15 August, 12pm to 2.30pm.
VW Campervan and Bus Meet — Port Solent — 16 August, 10am to 12.30pm.
Lyndhurst Bus Rally and Running Day — Strawberry Fields, Boldre — 22 August, 9am to 6pm.
Action Arena — Robin Hill, Isle of Wight — 22 and 23 August.
Big Adventure — GoSport Activity Centre, Gosport — 22 August, 11am to 6pm.
Summer in Lee 10th Anniversary Celebration — Lee-on-the-Solent seafront — 22 and 23 August.
Pop-Up Sunday — Highcliffe Castle — 23 August, 10am to 4pm.
Tibetan Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery — Highcliffe Castle — 23 August, 10am to 4pm.
Magic Gareth: Balloonatic — The Lights, Andover — 24 August, 2pm.
Fairground Extravaganza — Hollycombe Steam Collection, Liphook — 29 August, 11.30am to 5pm.
Family Fun Weekend — The Bell Inn, New Forest — 29 to 31 August.
YMCA Fairthorne Manor Family Fun Day — Curdridge — 31 August, 10am to 4pm.
Fantasy and History Fair — Medstead Village Hall — 31 August, 11am to 4pm.
School Holiday Clubs and Camps
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Boundary Oak School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Charter Community Centre — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Emsworth Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Highbury Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Horizon Leisure Centre — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Meon Junior School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Mill Hill Early Years Centre — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Newtown Soberton — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Springwood Junior School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — The Petersfield School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Wicor Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Woodcroft Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Farleigh School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Kings Worthy Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Owslebury Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Sholing Junior School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Western Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — East Wittering Community Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Jessie Younghusband Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Sidlesham Primary School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — The Prebendal School — 22 July to 28 August.
Active8 Minds Summer Camp — Thomas A’Becket Infants School — 22 July to 28 August.
Ultimate Activity Camps — Winchester College — 27 July to 21 August.
Dinks Pickleball Summer Holiday Camps — Chandler’s Ford — 27 July to 31 August.
Fitter Faster Programmes — Basingstoke Aquadrome — From 3 August.
Personal Best Multi-Activity Camp — Mountbatten School, Romsey — 3 to 7 August.
Educamps Creative Club — Sopley Primary School, Bransgore — 3 to 7 August.
Educamps Creative Club — UKG Centre, Ringwood — 3 to 5 August.
Summer Camp — GoSport Activity Centre, Gosport — 3 to 7 August.
YMCA High Ropes Day Camp — Fairthorne Manor — 3 to 7 August.
YMCA Creative Day Camp — Fairthorne Manor — 3 to 7 August.
YMCA Survival Day Camp — Fairthorne Manor — 3 to 7 August.
YMCA Infant Holiday Club — Fairthorne Manor — 3 to 7 August.
Personal Best Multi-Activity Camp — Knights Enham Junior School, Andover — 3 to 6 August.
VR Gaming, Coding and STEM Camp — Another World VR, Camberley — 3 to 7 August.
Junior New Forest Camp — Foxlease Park, Lyndhurst — 3 to 7 August.
Assure Coaching Football Camp — Midhurst — 3 to 6 August.
Summer Clubs — Golden Gecko Climbing, Romsey — From 3 August.
Personal Best Summer Residential Teen Project — Mountbatten School, Romsey — 4 to 7 August.
Educamps Survival Skills Club — Sopley Primary School — 4 August.
Assure Coaching Football Camp — Graffham — 4 August.
Educamps Sports Club — Sopley Primary School — 5 August.
Educamps Performing Arts Club — Sopley Primary School — 6 and 7 August.
New Forest Activities Woodland Holiday Camps — Beaulieu — From 6 August.
Ultimate Tech Camp — Winchester College — 10 to 20 August.
YMCA Leaders in Training Day Camp — Fairthorne Manor — 10 to 14 August.
Assure Coaching Football Camp — Bordon — 10 to 14 August.
Young Ballerz Summer Soccer School — Winklebury Football Complex, Basingstoke — 11 to 13 August.
Hāka Rugby Global Elite Camp — Eastleigh Pirates RFC — 13 to 15 August.
Hampshire Teen Scheme at Fairthorne Manor — Curdridge — 17 August, 10am to 1pm.
Assure Coaching Football Camp — Lavant — 24 to 26 August.
Star Padel Junior Summer Events — Bordon — 24 to 27 August.
Assure Coaching Football Camp — Rogate — 24 to 26 August.
Festivals, Shows and Big Events
Wickham Music Festival — Wickham — 30 July to 2 August.
Country Road Festival — Eastleigh Football Club — 1 August, 12pm to 10pm.
Abbotswood Summer Fayre — Romsey — 1 August, 12pm to 4pm.
One Summer’s Day Acoustic Festival — Hogs Back Brewery, Tongham — 2 August, 12.30pm to 6.30pm.
Symphoria Experience — Stansted Park — 7 August.
SHEDFEST — The Shed, Whitehill and Bordon — 8 August, 4pm to 10pm.
South Coast Wine Festival — Highcliffe Castle — 14 to 16 August.
The Yew Tree Summer Jam — Lower Wield, Alresford — 14 to 16 August.
Snakefest — The Snakecatcher, Brockenhurst — 14 to 16 August.
New Forest Food Festival — Hinton Admiral Events Field — 15 and 16 August.
Cocoloco Garden Party — Highcliffe Castle — 15 August.
Basingstoke Pride — War Memorial Park, Basingstoke — 22 August, 11am to 4pm.
Victorious Festival — Southsea Common — 28 to 30 August.
Proms at Titchfield Abbey — Titchfield Abbey — 28 to 30 August.
Eastleigh Summer Festival — Eastleigh town centre — 29 August, 10am to 4pm.
CromFest — The Cromwell Arms, Romsey — 29 and 30 August.
Live Music, Theatre and Comedy
Summer Sunday Sessions — The Queens Hotel, Portsmouth — Until 23 August.
Live Music Saturdays — The March Hare, Winchester — 25 July to 5 August.
Live Music Evenings — The Mutton, Hazeley Heath — 29 July to 5 August.
Live Music — Tonic Rooms, Totton — 1 August, 2pm to 4pm.
Sunset Soul Summer Party Cruise — Shamrock Quay, Southampton — 1 August, 6.30pm to 11pm.
She Stoops to Conquer — Furzey Gardens, Minstead — 1 August, 7pm to 9pm.
Live Music — The Kara Lounge and Grill, Fleet — 1 August, 8pm to 11pm.
Jazz Sunday Lunch — The Queens Hotel, Portsmouth — 2 August, 12pm to 6pm.
Jazz Night — The Vaults, Southsea — 2 August.
Live Music — The Snakecatcher, Brockenhurst — 7 August, 6pm to 8pm.
Live Music Fridays — The Cricketers Inn, Alresford — 7 August.
Live Music First Friday — The Crown Stirrup, Lyndhurst — 7 August.
Proms and TeaJazz in the Park — Stansted Park — 8 and 9 August.
Triple fff Open Mic Night — Four Marks — 12 August, 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit — Hinton Ampner — 13 August, 6.30pm to 8pm.
Sigma Live — Robin Hill, Isle of Wight — 14 August.
The Luke Combs Experience — Highcliffe Castle — 14 August, 6pm to 10pm.
Tom Meighan and Special Guests — Robin Hill, Isle of Wight — 15 August, 3pm to 11pm.
Comedy at the Fort with Chris McCausland — Fort Cumberland, Southsea — 15 August, 6pm to 8pm.
Scouting for Girls Live — Robin Hill, Isle of Wight — 16 August, 3pm to 11pm.
Fred the Cat’s Story Club: Goldilocks and the Three Bears — The Lights, Andover — 19 August.
Theatre Thursdays: Peter Rabbit — Highcliffe Castle — 20 August, 5.30pm to 7pm.
Rockin’ on the Island — Newtown House Hotel, Hayling Island — 21 August, 7pm to 11pm.
WHAM Tribute — Sarisbury Green Community Centre — 21 August, 8pm to 10pm.
Summer Sunday Live Sessions — Newtown House Hotel, Hayling Island — 23 August, 1pm to 4pm.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream — Chawton House — 25 August, 6pm.
The Timeless Singers: The Diva Show — Newtown House Hotel — 28 August, 7pm.
Champions of Soul Summer Party Boats — Shamrock Quay, Southampton — 30 August, 12.15pm to 4.45pm.
Food, Drink and Dining Experiences
Cocktail Masterclasses — Mango Thai Portswood — Available throughout August.
Breakfast — The Sir Walter Tyrrell, Brook — Available throughout August.
Steak Night — The White Hart, Lymington — Until 2 August.
Coffee Morning — The Mutton, Hazeley Heath — 1 August, 8.30am to 11.30am.
Pick Your Own Flowers — Lower Norton Flower Farm — From 1 August.
J-Henry’s Lunchtime Specials — Hedge End — 1 August, 11.30am to 2.15pm.
Events at The Farmers Butcher — Bramshaw — 1 August.
Foodie Saturday: Smoke and Taco Birria Tacos — The Farmers Butcher, Bramshaw — 1 August.
Cocktail Masterclasses — Mango Thai Above Bar, Southampton — 1 August.
Bottomless Brunch — Mango Thai, Southampton — 1 August, 12pm to 10pm.
A Summer’s Day Afternoon Tea — The Wellington Arms, Stratfield Turgis — 1 August, 12pm to 5pm.
Hogs Back Brewery Tour — Tongham — 1 August, 1pm to 3pm.
New Forest Distillery Spirit School — Lymington — 1 August, 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
New Forest Distillery Cocktail Masterclass — Lymington — 1 August, 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Bottomless Brunch — Mail Room Bar and Kitchen, Southampton — 1 August, 1.30pm to 5pm.
Bottomless Pancakes — Bill’s Chichester — 1 to 6 August.
Bottomless Pancakes — Bill’s Southampton — 1 to 6 August.
J-Henry’s Fish and Chips Deal — Hedge End — 1 August, 5pm to 9pm.
Hogs Back Hop Garden Tour — Tongham — 1 August, 5pm to 6.30pm.
Sunday Roast — The Rising Sun, Colden Common — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The Sir Walter Tyrrell, Brook — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The Duke on the Test, Romsey — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The Four Horseshoes, Nursling — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The March Hare, Winchester — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The Hunters Inn, Romsey — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The Woodfalls Inn — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The Forest Inn, Ashurst — 2 August.
Sunday Lunch with Live Jazz — The Queens Hotel, Portsmouth — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The Horse and Groom, Woodgreen — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The Cromwell Arms, Romsey — 2 August.
Sunday Roast — The Rising Sun, Bashley — 2 August.
Monday Curry Club — Mango Thai, Southampton — 3 August.
Tapas Tuesdays — The Rising Sun, Bashley — 4 August.
Steak Night — The Ropemaker, Emsworth — 5 August.
Steak Night — The Oaks, Highcliffe — 5 August.
Steak Night — The Britannia, Poole — 5 August.
Steak Night Wednesday — The Rising Sun, Bashley — 5 August.
Four for Three Thai Tapas — Mango Thai, Southampton — 6 August.
Taste Of Dinners — The Mutton, Hazeley Heath — 6 August.
Friday Pancake Offer — Bill’s Southampton — 7 August.
Friday Pancake Offer — Bill’s Chichester — 7 August.
Summer Family Fun Chocolate Workshop — Chocolate Craft, Old Alresford — 7 August, 10.30am to 12pm.
Chocolate Craft Summer Family Fun — Old Alresford — 7 August, 10.30am to 3.30pm.
Blackmoor Orchards Tap Room Evening — Blackmoor Estate, Liss — 7 August.
Gatsby Gala Dinner — Wickham Estate — 8 August, 7pm to 11pm.
Owton’s Meat Raffle — The Bakers Arms, Droxford — 9 August, 6pm to 7pm.
Foodie Saturday Breakfast Baps — The Farmers Butcher, Bramshaw — 15 August, 9am to 12pm.
Harvest Family Barbecue — Barnsgrove, Greywell — 16 August.
Summer Supper Club — Gambledown Farm — 27 August, 7pm.
Breakfast and Guided Farm Walk — Hockey’s Farm, South Gorley — 28 August, 9am to 12pm.
Foodie Saturday — The Farmers Butcher, Bramshaw — 29 August, 11.30am to 2.30pm.
Markets, Fairs and Shopping
Kilo Sale — St Michael’s Hospice shop, Festival Place — 1 August, 9am to 4.30pm.
Farnborough Craft Fayre — Queensmead, Farnborough — 1 August.
Love Southsea High Street Market — Palmerston Road, Southsea — 1 August, 10am to 4pm.
Strawberry Fields Car Boot Sale — Boldre, Lymington — 2 August.
Romsey Farmers’ Market — Alma Road, Romsey — 2 August, 10am to 1pm.
Petersfield Farmers’ Market — The Square, Petersfield — 2 August, 10am to 2pm.
Wickham Monthly Sunday Market — Wickham — 2 August, 10am to 2pm.
Eastleigh Monthly Market — Leigh Road Precinct — 6 August, 9am to 4pm.
Alton Farmers’ Market — Alton High Street — 8 August, 10am to 2pm.
Artisan and Wellness Fayre — Romsey Town Hall — 8 August, 10am to 4pm.
Summer Pottery Painting and Small Business Market — Shirley, Southampton — 8 August, 10am to 3pm.
Winchester Farmers’ Market — Winchester city centre — 9 August, 9am to 2pm.
Whiteley Farmers’ Market — Whiteley Shopping Centre — 9 August, 10am to 2pm.
Emsworth Farmers’ Market — St Peter’s Square — 15 August, 9am to 1pm.
Rock, Gem and Bead Show — Brockenhurst Community Centre — 15 and 16 August.
Aldershot Craft Fayre — Union Street, Aldershot — 15 August.
Alresford Farmers’ Market — Broad Street, Alresford — 16 August, 10am to 2pm.
Hampshire Open Studios — Wickham — 22 to 31 August.
Anchored in Gosport Monthly Market — Gosport High Street — 29 August.
Ringwood Farmers’ Market — The Furlong, Ringwood — 29 August, 10am to 2pm.
Arts, Crafts and Creative Workshops
Bespoke Creative Workshops with Lorna Carmen McNeill — Winchester — Available throughout August.
Team Building with Lorna Carmen McNeill — Winchester — Available throughout August.
One-to-One Creative Coaching — Winchester — Available throughout August.
Immersive Art, Creative Workshops and Wellbeing — Winchester — Available throughout August.
Flora Twort: Draw from Life — Petersfield Museum — Until 26 September.
The Art and Craft of Print — Mottisfont — Until 1 November.
BRICK Art Exhibition — The Brickworks Museum, Swanwick — Until 6 September.
Wheel Throwing Foundation Course — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 1 August, 10am to 12.30pm.
Kids Pottery Class — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 1 August, 10am to 11.30am.
Wheel Throwing Workshop — Fatclay Pottery, Hambledon — 1 August, 10am to 12.30pm.
One-Day Throwing and Glazing Course — Make, Hartley Wintney — 1 August, 10am to 4.30pm.
Sculpture Course — Make, Hartley Wintney — 1 August, 10am to 12.30pm.
Hand Building and Sculpture Course — Make, Hartley Wintney — 1 August, 10am to 12.30pm.
Pay-As-You-Go Pottery Session — Make, Hartley Wintney — 1 August, 10am to 12.30pm.
Weekend Intensive Throwing — Fatclay Pottery, Hambledon — 1 August, 10am to 3pm.
Wine and Pottery Saturday — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 1 August, 5pm to 7pm.
Date Night Wheel Throwing — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 1 August, 6pm to 8.30pm.
Drop-In Pottery Session — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 2 August, 2pm to 3.30pm.
Art and Social Club — Portchester Community Centre — 3 August, 10am to 12pm.
Intro to Wheel Throwing — Fatclay Pottery, Hambledon — 3 August, 10am to 12.30pm.
Five-Day Pottery Intensive — Fatclay Pottery, Hambledon — From 3 August.
Kids Wheel Throwing and Pottery Course — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 4 August, 10am to 12pm.
Weekly Craft Group — Sherfield Park Community Centre — 5 August, 10am to 12pm.
Hand Building Pottery Taster — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 5 August, 10am to 12pm.
Hand Building Workshop — Fatclay Pottery, Hambledon — 5 August, 10.30am to 12.30pm.
Intro to Clay — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 5 August, 6pm to 8pm.
Six-Week Pottery Throwing and Glazing Course — Make, Hartley Wintney — From 5 August.
Monthly Patchwork and Stitched Textiles Club — Chawton House — 7 August, 11am to 1pm.
Afternoon Pottery Throwing Experience — Make, Hartley Wintney — 7 August, 2pm to 4.30pm.
Date Night Wheel Throwing — Fatclay Pottery, Hambledon — 7 August, 6pm to 8.30pm.
Fused Glass Meadow Wave Workshop — The Crafters Collective, Farnborough — 9 August, 11am to 1pm.
Sewing Circle — Jane Austen’s House, Chawton — 11 August, 11am to 1pm.
Craftea Club — Lemon and Jinja, Romsey — 12 August.
Kids Wheel Throwing Class — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 13 August, 1pm to 2.30pm.
Full-Day Raku Workshop — Fatclay Pottery, Hambledon — 14 August, 10am to 4pm.
Polymer Clay Jewellery Workshop — The Crafters Collective, Farnborough — 15 August, 10am to 12pm.
Flower Field Tour and Floral Design Demonstration — Lower Norton Flower Farm — 15 August.
Curator’s Tour: HomeMade Histories — Chawton House — 15 August, 2pm to 3pm.
BoobieBu Pottery Workshop — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 15 August, 3pm to 5pm.
Pottery Painting and Picnic — Chawton House — 23 August, 11am to 1pm.
Behind the Brand: UpCircle — Lemon and Jinja, Romsey — 26 August, 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
Paint and Sip — Dark Arts Bar, Southampton — 26 August, 7pm.
One-Day Pottery Throwing Workshop — Fatclay Pottery, Portsmouth — 30 August, 10am to 4pm.
Wellness, Fitness and Active Experiences
The Rising Run Club — The Rising Sun, Bashley — Sundays throughout August.
Joyful Singing, Healing Sound — The Retreat New Forest — Until 8 August.
Matcha and Pilates — Aura, Southampton — 1 August, 9am to 12pm.
Knoga: Unplugged by the River Retreat — Beaulieu — 1 August.
Kids Padel Lesson — Barnsgrove, Greywell — 2 August, 10.30am to 11.30am.
Breastfeeding Support Group — Lemon and Jinja, Romsey — 2 August, 2pm to 3.30pm.
Coffee and Cake — Colden Common Community Centre — 4 August.
Toddler Tuesdays — The Shed, Whitehill and Bordon — 4 August, 10am to 12pm.
Love to Move — Dashwood Manor, Basingstoke — 4 August, 10.30am to 12pm.
Physiotherapy Class — Dashwood Manor, Basingstoke — 4 August.
After-School Pickleball Club — Dinks Pickleball, Chandler’s Ford — 4 August, 4.30pm to 5.30pm.
Stay and Play — Portchester Community Centre — 5 August, 10am to 12pm.
Walkfit and Community Café — Sherfield Park Community Centre — 6 August, 10.30am to 11.30am.
Bump Into Mums — Sherfield Park Community Centre — 7 August, 10am to 12pm.
Wing Walk in Aid of Mountbatten — Isle of Wight — 8 to 16 August.
Beauty and the Wild Retreat — Gambledown Farm — 9 August, 10am to 4pm.
Smash Socials — Barnsgrove, Greywell — 8 August.
Forest School Skills Refresher — Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve — 12 August, 10am to 3.30pm.
Wing Walk with Mountbatten Hampshire — Sandown Airport — 13 August.
Pier into Stillness — Hythe Pier — 14 August, 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Beauty and the Wild Kids Wellness Workshop — Wild Within Wellness Studio — 24 August, 12pm to 4pm.
Pitt St Girls Night — Pitt St Skatepark, Portsmouth — 31 August.
Heritage, Exhibitions and Guided Tours
Stories Behind the Stones Exhibition — Southampton — Throughout August.
Taste, Design and the Georgian Gentleman Tour — The Vyne, Basingstoke — Throughout August.
The Gardener’s Garden Tour — Hinton Ampner — 6 August, 11am to 12pm.
Haunted New Forest: A Walk with Witches — Burley — 7 August, 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
Community Events, Groups and Social Activities
Portchester Baby and Toddler Group — Portchester Community Centre — 3 August, 9.30am to 11am.
Revved Ragged Bike Night — The Bear and Ragged Staff, Romsey — 3 August, 5.30pm to 9.30pm.
Over-55s Social Group — Sherfield Park Community Centre — 4 August, 10am to 12pm.
Variety Club — Portchester Community Centre — 4 August, 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Dementia Café — Dashwood Manor, Basingstoke — 5 August, 10.30am to 12pm.
Community Café — Sherfield Park Community Centre — 6 August.
Portchester Tea Dance — Portchester Community Centre — 7 August, 2pm to 4pm.
Meet the Manager for Tea — Dashwood Manor, Basingstoke — 13 August, 3pm to 4pm.
Barnsgrove Members’ Breakfast — Greywell — 19 August, 8am to 10am.
Dog Café — Dashwood Manor, Basingstoke — 19 August, 10.30am to 12pm.
Friendship Café — Dashwood Manor, Basingstoke — 21 August, 10.30am to 12pm.
Singing for the Brain — Dashwood Manor, Basingstoke — 26 August, 10.30am to 12pm.
Repair Café — Portchester Community Centre — 29 August, 10.30am to 12.45pm.
Monthly Dog Walk — The Shed, Whitehill and Bordon — 30 August, 10.30am to 11.30am.
Quizzes, Bingo and Evening Entertainment
Dark Arts Quest Nights — Dark Arts Bar, Southampton — Throughout August.
Free Pool Thursdays — The Sir Walter Tyrrell, Brook — Thursdays throughout August.
Music Bingo — The Cricketers Inn, Alresford — 1 August.
Sunday Meat Draw and Chase the Ace — The Rising Sun, Colden Common — 2 August.
Break and Dish — The Post Box, Basingstoke — 2 August, 7pm to 8pm.
Free Pool Nights — The Cricketers Inn, Alresford — 3 and 4 August.
Quiz Night — The Shed, Whitehill and Bordon — 4 August, 7.30pm to 9pm.
Triple fff Brewery Quiz — Four Marks — 5 August, 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
Quiz Night — The Wheelwright’s Arms, Havant — 5 August, 8pm to 10pm.
Rockstar Bingo — Marwell Hotel — 6 August, 7pm to 8.30pm.
Pub Quiz — The Cricketers Inn, Alresford — 6 August.
Thursday Night Car Meet — Port Solent — 6 August, 7pm to 9pm.
Quiz Night — Hogs Back Brewery — 6 August, 7.30pm to 11pm.
Murder Mystery Night — Portsmouth Distillery — 7 August.
Quiz Night — Sarisbury Green Community Centre — 7 August, 7pm to 10pm.
Quiz Night — The Bear and Ragged Staff, Romsey — 7 August, 7pm to 11pm.
Midnight in Silence — voco Winchester Hotel and Spa — 7 August.
Quiz Night — The Huntsman, Brockenhurst — 13 August, 7pm to 9pm.
Quiz Night — The March Hare, Winchester — 13 August, 8pm to 11pm.
Quiz Night — The Rising Sun, Colden Common — 13 August, 8pm to 11pm.
Big Quiz of the Year — Sarisbury Green Community Centre — 14 August, 8pm to 10pm.
Karaoke Party — The Cricketers Inn, Alresford — 15 August.
Bingo Night — The Rising Sun, Colden Common — 19 August, 8pm to 11pm.
Quiz Night — Tonic Rooms, Totton — 25 August, 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Quiz Night — The Cromwell Arms, Romsey — 26 August.
Plan Your August in Hampshire
With hundreds of events taking place, August is a brilliant month to explore Hampshire and the surrounding area. Families can enjoy summer trails, activity camps and live shows, while adults can discover festivals, dining experiences, workshops and wellness retreats.
Remember to book popular events early, especially school holiday clubs, festivals and limited-capacity workshops. Check the individual organiser’s website before setting off, as details may change.
Keep visiting What’s On Hampshire for even more things to do, family days out and events near you throughout August 2026.
