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Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Basingstoke

Local Events in Basingstoke

Basingstoke has roots that stretch back to the Anglo-Saxon era, and community life continues across its neighbourhoods. In Worting, a residential area near Chineham Shopping Centre, residents gather at The Viables Craft Centre, home to model engineering exhibits and public steam train rides that draw families interested in hands-on creativity. Monthly craft workshops take place there, attracting people from South Ham Extension and Rooksdown who value accessible cultural activities.

Leisure Park hosts family events year-round. The Aquadrome Swimming Pool runs open water sessions on summer weekends; next to iFLY Indoor Skydiving, this location sees higher visitor numbers during holidays. Outdoor film screenings happen in late spring and early autumn at Crabtree Plantation’s green spaces, which also support nature walks through gardens that nurture local wildlife.

Portchester Square combines sports facilities with community access, it’s used midweek by people from Hatch and Pyotts Hill. The Old Basing Village Hall runs seasonal markets each autumn alongside lectures on regional history, drawing attendees across Overton’s network of community services and library access.

The annual Winter Lights Festival lights up Chineham and Tadley, strengthening shared civic experiences at locations including Beaulieu Abbey or green spaces near Basingstoke Station. The Ringway Trail by Portchester Square sees more footfall in summer, especially when Hampshire Cultural Trust Seasonal Programs activate local art classes with Milestones and the Willis Museum.

Updates on events like the Basingstoke Concert Band’s performances under a canopy at the boating lake or seasonal exhibitions at the Discovery Centre appear weekly through the City Brief. These reflect long-standing civic patterns, from community days around Catholic Holy Ghost Church to structured programmes supporting interactive learning in Old Basing and The Manor House.

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.