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May Events Monday 2nd May Brocante Market (Bank Holiday Monday) From 9am to 4pm - Alresford welcomes back the Brocante flea market for its 5th year with up to 40 traders offering a mixture of Antiques, Collectables Curios, Vintage Retro, bric-a-brac, Vinyl records and those ‘must-have’ quirky finds from traders and enthusiasts Saturday 7th May Spring Plant Sale The Meon Valley Garden Club is holding their Spring Plant Sale Droxford, Southampton, Hampshire FREE Saturday 7th May Droxford Village Hall Quiz Night Droxford, Southampton, Hampshire £10.00. John Martin will be the quiz master. There will be a licensed bar with real ale. Tables of six will be required.
£12 adult £6 children early bird discount available on website. Open 10.00 - Closes 17.00. The Sustainability Centre Droxford Road East Meon GU32 Hampshire GU32 1HR Wednesday 11 May Upper Farm Garden & Craft Fair From 10am - 4pm at Upper Farm, Down Farm Lane, Headbourne Worthy, SO23 7LA. A great day out with lots of exciting new stalls, a lunch marquee, floral workshops and demonstrations and illustrated plant and garden talks by a Hillier expert. Entrance £5. Parking available on site. Sorry no dogs https:// winchestergold.org.uk/get-involved/ Sunday 15 May Alresford Watercress Festival 2022 From 10am - 4pm - The whole of Alresford Town Centre. Alresford Watercress Festival The nationally acclaimed annual free street festival which attracts thousands of visitors to celebrate watercress returns after a two year absence. Over a hundred stalls, festival parade, street entertainment and the world famous Watercress Eating Championship. www.watercress festival.org Friday 3rd June Platinum Jubilee Celebrations In 2022, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. Get involved… FREE West Meon, Petersfield, Hampshire
Sunday 8th May South Downs Green Fair The Green Fair offers plenty of activities for all . Circus skills, bushcraft demonstrations and outdoor cooking along with a wide variety of free children's activities. With local food and drink stalls offering Fair Trade and organic wares it’s a great family day out . There will be vegan and vegetarian meals from many of the food stalls. Music from local and national bands, interesting presentations and talks from koi leading speakers on practical, greener ways of living will also be part of the day. If you want a chance to connect with other local people involved in sustainability, or enjoy good music with beer and food thrown in, it's a day that promises all of that and more.
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Saturday 4th June The East Stratton Fete & Dog Show This quintessential village fete will be held on the village green opposite the Northbrook Arms PH in East Stratton, described as one of the best preserved estate villages in the south of England and set in a conservation area just off the A33 about 5 miles north of Winchester (SO21 3DX). It offers genuine family entertainment for all ages with a wide range of stalls and sideshows, a barbecue and Pimms bar, a children’s entertainer, tractor & trailer rides, jazz band and fun dog show as well as a grand draw with numerous exciting prizes. Car parking and entry is free. Saturday 4th June Droxford Country Fair 12:30pm – 4:00pm - This has been a highlight in the village calendar, held on
the first Saturday in June, since at least the 1940's! A traditional country fair with activities for all the family, we ai to involve as many Droxford residents and organisations as we can to help fun the day. Whether that be helping to set everything up, running a game or stall for an hour, helping on the bbq or bar, or mannng the entrance. All profits on the day are allocated to local organisations who apply for funds at the AGM. Any questions or offers of help, please contact:Mary HornbyPatterson 07815 562424 or email mary@ droxfordantiques.co.uk Sunday 5th June Queen's Jubilee Street Party Starting at 12.00pm at St George's Square, Bishop's Waltham. Come along to the High Street for the Queen’s Jubilee Street Party, bring a picnic, and enjoy the entertainment and music. Saturday 14th May Portsmouth Vegan Festival Over 100 fantastic stalls showcasing the best of the vegan lifestyle will feature at the Portsmouth Vegan Festival on. Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian or looking to go vegan, this event has everything you could possibly need all under one roof. Portsmouth Vegan Festival provides a one-stop shop for vegan products, with numerous stalls providing everything you could need including vegan toiletries, fashion, food, pet products, jewellery, shoes, makeup and so much more. Visit their website, www.veganeventsuk.co.uk/ or find the event on Facebook. Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Alex Way, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO2 9QA
Saturday 25th June Armed Forces Day Memorial Convoy The convoy will leave Southwick at approximately 10 am and will take the B2177 to Wickham, the A32 through the Meon Valley to the A31 at Alton. From Alton the convoy will exit via the B3349 on route to the former Lasham Airfield GU34 5SS for a short stop over. They will then take the A339 to Basingstoke arriving at approximately noon. For more information visit: facebook.com/ ArmedForcesDayConvoy2022
