About The City Brief Basingstoke
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Basingstoke
Basingstoke has a lively calendar of local events and activities across its neighbourhoods and landmarks, from festivals and seasonal celebrations to weekly community gatherings. The City Brief helps you stay informed about what's happening in your area, whether that's a performance at Portchester Square, a temporary exhibition at the Willis Museum, or a community event in Worting or Old Basing. Our weekly coverage highlights Basingstoke's civic life. You can find details about the Winter Lights Festival, the Summer Festival, and the annual Basingstoke Festival of Arts, which brings three weeks of street theatre, dance, and music to the town. We cover recurring programmes like the Basingstoke Concert Band's summer performances and Hampshire Cultural Trust seasonal events, helping residents plan ahead and stay connected to what matters locally. Beyond the headline festivals, Basingstoke's neighbourhoods host their own activities and gatherings. Whether you're in South Ham Extension, Rooksdown, or exploring green spaces like Crabtree Plantation and The Manor House, there's always something to discover. The City Brief keeps you updated on the smaller, community-focused events that give each area its character, talks, workshops, exhibitions, and gatherings that might otherwise pass you by. We also monitor major attractions and leisure venues, including the Basingstoke Aquadrome and local cultural institutions, so you can see what programmes and events they're running this week or month. From family activities to evening entertainment, our coverage spans the full range of what Basingstoke offers. The point of The City Brief is straightforward: to help you know what's on, where and when. We believe that staying informed about local events strengthens community connections and helps you make the most of where you live. In a town with as much going on as Basingstoke, a reliable, local events source matters.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Basingstoke – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
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About the editor
The City Brief Basingstoke is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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