Sunlight breaking through the trees in the New Forest
A Freedom Parade involving the King’s Royal Hussars will take place in Winchester on Thursday 9 July. The event is being arranged jointly by the Regiment and Winchester City Council in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Hussars. The right of ‘Freedom of Entry’ to the city is an ancient privilege and allows a […]
The University of Southampton has launched a new exhibition which gives a unique perspective on the Duke of Wellington’s role in the Battle of Waterloo. Wellington and Waterloo: ‘the tale is in every Englishman’s mouth’ draws from the Wellington Archives – a collection of papers belonging to Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), […]
Discover what goes on behind the scenes of a busy artists’ studios at The Sorting Office Summer Open Studios. Taking place over two days, Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, Summer Open Studios is a rare opportunity to meet The Sorting Office’s 16 artists and designer-makers in their workspace, chat with them, watch them […]
A new grouping of Southampton’s heritage venues aiming to promote the City’s rich heritage has been launched. The ‘Southampton Heritage Experience’ has seen Solent Sky, SeaCity and Tudor House, SS Shieldhall, The Hythe Ferry, The Mayflower 400 Project and See Southampton guides collaborate to produce heritage maps and vouchers that will encourage visitors to the […]
Winchester Area Tourist Guides Association has teamed up with Winchester City Council, the University of Winchester and Winchester BID to recruit new guides for the city. Winchester has had a team of professional tourist guides for many years, and the current guides enjoy their varied work. They are inviting applications from anyone who shares their […]
Exactly one year after his incredible Man Overboard rescue in the North Pacific Ocean, a round-the-world sailor has released a book which details his incredible fight for survival. Andrew Taylor, 47, a novice sailor on the longest ocean race around the planet – the Clipper Round the World Race Yacht Race – was hit by […]
The John Hansard Gallery at the University of Southampton is delighted to announce that it has been selected to join the contemporary visual arts network, Plus Tate. Plus Tate was launched in 2010 with 18 original partners, plus the four Tate galleries, to share collections and expertise and build a network of knowledge which would […]
Exbury Gardens in the New Forest are beautiful throughout the year, and are particularly renowned for their spring displays of rhododendrons, magnolias, camellias and azaleas. This year however is shaping up to be very special, with fewer than usual heavy frosts in March meaning many plants are decked from head to toe in bloom. And […]
Expectation is rising amongst the volunteers at Hollycombe, Liphook, who are looking forward to the attraction re-opening at Easter. And this year there is much to look forward to, not least with the return to full working order of Mr Field’s Steam Circus, the world’s oldest surviving mechanically operated fairground ride. The ride is believed […]
Michael Buck and Pedro Mayor are the show plant managers for Hortus Loci, growing plants for the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show. “We grow roughly 10,000 plants per designer to get the best quality we can for the 3,500 plants per garden,” says Michael, showing the sheer scale of the operation of their Hampshire nursery. The […]
