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Basingstoke’s free summer outdoor arts festival has won an award from Tourism South East against tough competition. Basingstoke Festival, a free family-friendly programme of summer events, won bronze in the Tourism Event/Festival of the...
Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary in Basingstoke and Deane A year-long programme of events to celebrate the life and works of one of literature’s most beloved authors who was born and raised in Basingstoke...
Home-Start Basingstoke and Deane, a volunteer led charity, have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and...
Many places lay claim to the legend of the Mistletoe Bough including Minster Lovell near Oxford, but Bramshill House near Hook has more claim than most, and numbers the ghost of the Mistletoe bough...
You may be interested to hear there is a new church and we would be thrilled to welcome you. King’s Church is a growing family church that has recently moved to meet at Manor...
Basingstoke Leisure Park offers a great selection of activities for older people. For something active visit the Aquadrome for a swim or take part in one of their health groups. Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club has walk-in...
Beryl Young, the lady with the hat in the picture is a retired school teacher and grandma and loves knitting and has been litter picking every morning around Hatch Warren. If you know someone...
Hampshire Harmony are delighted to welcome Claire Oliver as our MD. Claire has a wealth of musical knowledge and experience having worked with choirs, individuals and delivering workshops. She is also an accomplished and...
No its not our birthday – the choir is well beyond 23 years old having been founded in 1964 (see below!) Instead 23 is the number of choristers we would love to join us...
The History of The Festival of Transport The Festival of Transport has been running in Basingstoke for 30 years. The Festival was originally established by the Thorneycroft Society, set up, by the previous employees,...
