New Forest & Hampshire County Show
25th, 26th, 27th July 2023
The New Forest Agricultural Show Society was founded in 1920 and the first New Forest and Hampshire County Show was held in 1921 as a small one day local event at Bartley Cross.
Nowadays The New Forest & Hampshire County Show is an annual three day agricultural Show held at the end of July, attracting around 95,000 visitors over the duration. Show jumping is a major feature with international classes held throughout the three days. A full range of equestrian classes also feature, as well as livestock competitions including cattle and sheep, plus a poultry section, rabbits, cage birds, and honey bees.
The Show is rated amongst the top ten agricultural Shows in the country and the visit of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh in 2012 boosted the profile of the Show to its highest level yet.
The New Forest & Hampshire County Show helps raise funds to support the New Forest Agricultural Show Society and other local and national charitable organisations.
Show highlights include:
NEW! Live music stage
Canine arena
Family fun arena
The Kitchen by Chewton Glen
Countryside arena
Sheep ring
Cattle ring
Equine ring
Main ring
Eat & Drink
Shopping
Public catering
For full information, please visit https://www.newforestshow.co.uk/
Short Stay Homes has numerous luxury accommodation in and around the New Forest, Beck Cottage is an 18th century thatched cottage which is perfect for your stay whilst you visit the show.
Lymington Seafood Feast!!
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
14th, 15th & 16th July 2023
We’re excited to bring you our most diverse and best ever line up and all the ingredients for a perfect summer festival. Take a perfect location with Solent views, add delicious food and drink, invite some of the south coasts best bands, artists and entertainers.
We’ll have hilarious street performers and buskers popping up across the festival and more places to sit back, relax and enjoy the weekend.
Here’s what to expect at this year’s Lymington Seafood Festival
Friday 14th July
11am – 3.30pm & 4.00pm – 8.30pm
Saturday 15th July
11am – 3.30pm & 4.00pm – 8.30pm
Sunday 16th July
11am – 6pm.
£5 entry
Bath Road Park, Lymington, SO41 3SE
Check out Lymington Seafood Festival website for more information and booking.
The dog friendly New Forest hosts Dogstival. Held at Burley Park, New Forest on 3rd & 4th June, Dogstival is the ultimate day out for dogs and dog-lovers.
The weekend is everything a dog could wish for, with ‘have a go activities’ that are fun for all the family. These include; agility, flyball, a giant K9 splash pool, gundog scurries and even fun dog shows where everyone wins! Plus there’s a giant adventure ‘barkour’ playground.
There are main arena displays, expert talks and over 150 stands to sniff around. They even have live music and great local food, why not get your paws on tickets? Adults are £13.90, children 6-16yrs £8. Concessions and weekend tickets available at www.dogstival.co.uk
Enjoy amazing displays just like this!
The main arena is JAM PACKED full of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.
Join in with the fun at K9 Aqua Sport.
Take part or just watch this soggy doggy extravaganza!
Check out Dogstivals food and drink traders.
You will be spoilt for choice with the range of talented local producers using ingredients from both land and sea.
Check out our Short Stay Homes website. Showing local New Forest properties that are available during Dogstival.
Crowds enjoying the seafood at the festival
We are already looking forward to next year when the festival will take place from 27th – 29th May 2023 on what must be one of the most beautiful festival venue sites in the UK – Christchurch Quay.
We are planning on bringing even more wonderful content to next years event and will be updating the website over the next few months.
See you next year!
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Opening Times:
Saturday 27th May 2023 – 10.00 to 20.00
Sunday 28th May 2023 – 10.00 to 20.00
Bank Holiday Monday 29th May – 10.00 to 17.00
Salisbury Musical Society presents this captivating Centenary Concert featuring Brahms’ Requiem.
SMS, accompanied by the Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra, perform one of the most significant choral pieces of the 19th Century, conducted by David Halls, Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral. The concert will open with a specially commissioned piece by David Halls, celebrating Salisbury Musical Society’s Centenary Season.
David Halls: The Beauty of Holiness
This piece was commissioned especially for this SMS Centenary Concert, setting words from Psalm 96. Sung by Salisbury Musical Society and accompanied by Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra.
Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture
An orchestral overture composed by Brahms in 1880 for the University of Breslau.
Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem)
Completed in 1868, this is a large work for chorus, orchestra and two soloists, setting texts from the Scriptures in German.
Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra
David Halls, Conductor
Brittany King, Soprano
Bozidar Smiljanic, Baritone
Tickets £10-40
For our guests staying in our New Forest Properties and our Dorset Properties, why not have a day out at on the Beaulieu river meeting at Bucklers Hard, you can board the Lazy Daze for a gentle 2.5 hour cruise along the Beaulieu River to the Solent coast and back.
The Beaulieu River is rich in wildlife with no two trips the same. This low-tide cruise will enable us to watch a great variety of birds and other wildlife from the unique viewpoint of the river, while operating at a safe and responsible distance to ensure there is no disturbance. Our guests will be able to immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery of this tranquil corner of the New Forest, and to take advantage of the fantastic photo opportunities of landscapes and wildlife.
Maximum group size of eight; tea, coffee and cake is provided. Lifejackets are also provided, but note that there are no toilet facilities on board. Lazy Daze is fully licensed to operate on the Beaulieu River.
Note, there is a £5.00 charge per car for parking at the Bucklers Hard marina.
