Things to do in Hampshire June 2022 is here to help you find fun things to do on your time off.
As we head into summer make the most of your evenings and weekends with this guide to adventures, events and attractions across the county.
The evenings are lighter, summer officially starts 21 June and the Pimm’s is calling, so let’s go…
Things to do in Hampshire June
June is really special, the transition from Spring to Summer happens and with the lighter evenings and better weather come a whole host of wonderful events.
There’s everything from outside theatre and comedy to festivals and foodie events.
In 2022, I’ve switched up this post to be a monthly guide to what’s on across Hampshire. It’s not going to cover every event, just a handful of interesting things you might not have heard about.
These ideas are to help you have an excellent weekend and perhaps get you to try something a little different or experience something new.
Here’s Things To Do In Hampshire June 2022…
June’s Ongoing Events 2022
📌 Rose Season
📅 Ends 2 July 2022
📍 Mottisfont
👉 An annual event to see the large selection of pre 1900 roses come into bloom.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Out of the Blue – a touring exhibition from The Fashion and Textile Museum
📅 Ends 25 July 2022
📍 The Arc Winchester, Jewry Street, Winchester
👉 Hampshire Cultural Trust is proud to present an exhibition celebrating the work of influential design company, Designers Guild.
🔗 Find out more
📌 The Grange Vineyard Daytime and Evening Tours
📅 Ends October 2022 – various dates
📍 Burge’s Field Vineyard
👉 Hampshire Cultural Trust is proud to present an exhibition celebrating the work of influential design company, Designers Guild.
🔗 Find out more
📌 National Open Garden Scheme
📅 Various dates across the year
📍 Various locations across Hampshire – find a garden
👉 Visit the gloriously well kept private gardens of Hampshire (or the rest of the UK).
🔗 Find out more
4-5 June 2022
PLATINUM JUBILEE WEEKEND!
I hope you had a wonderful time whatever you got up to over the long bank holiday weekend to mark the 70 years Her Majesty The Queen has reigned.
11-12 June 2022
📌 Tour De Moon
📅 11-16 June 2022
📍 Southampton
👉 An arts based psychedelic moon festival. Check the website for this one because it’s a variety of different events.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Highcliffe Food and Arts Festival
📅 11-12 June 2022
📍 Highcliffe
👉 Celebrity chefs, demonstrations and live music – don’t miss this celebration of local food and drink.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Southwick Revival
📅 11-12 June 2022
📍 Southwick
👉 Discover the spirit of D-Day, this year’s theme is Spitfire and 1940s civilian and military attire encouraged.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Magic of Thailand Festival
📅 11-12 June 2022
📍 Basingstoke
👉 A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at The War Memorial Park – music, dancing, food and more!
🔗 Find out more
📌 Outdoor Theatre: The HandleBards- Twelfth Night
📅 15 June 2022
📍 Chawton House
👉 Book tickets to a Shakespeare classic play brought to life with bikes while the sun sets.
🔗 Find out more
18-19 June 2022
📌 Jane Austen Regency Week
📅 18-26 June 2022
📍 Alton & Chawton
👉 Over 40 events and the famous and highly popular Alton Regency Day make this a Jane Austen fan’s paradise.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Winchester Cheese & Chilli Festival
📅 18-19 June 2022
📍 North Walls Recreation Ground, Winchester
👉 Music, competitions, demonstrations and more all based around these two food groups!
🔗 Find out more
📌 Smoked & Uncut Food & Music Festival at The Pig
📅 18 June 2022
📍 Brockenhurst
👉 Nostalgic beats and forest eats await in the heart of the New Forest
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📌 Giggles in the Gardens
📅 18 June 2022
📍 Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey
👉 Stand up comedy from six comedians in the stunning gardens this summer.
🔗 Find out more
18-19 June 2022 Continued
📌 Emma Tour at Jane Austen’s House
📅 19 June 2022
📍 Chawton
👉 Discover more about classic novel Emma than ever before with this unique tour. It’s followed by tea on the lawn.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Jane Austen & Scandal at Chawton House
📅 20 June 2022
📍 Chawton House
👉 Book tickets to join Austen expert Clio O’Sullivan explain just how Jane’s family was involved in the scandal of the day and might have been the inspiration for some of her stories.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Pride & Prejudice Tour at Jane Austen’s House
📅 23 June 2022
📍 Chawton
👉 A unique Pride and Prejudice tour with artefacts, stories and tours of the room it was revised and edited.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Basingstoke Festival
📅 24 June – 10 July 2022
📍 Basingstoke
👉 A free annual family-friendly outdoor arts festival across three weekends.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Comedy Night at River Studios
📅 24 June 2022
📍 Southampton
👉 Top comedy in the city headlined by Top Boy actress and comedian Verona Rose.
🔗 Find out more
25-26 June 2022
📌 Comedy Under The Stars
📅 25 June 2022
📍 The Farmer Inn, Catherington, Portsmouth, Waterlooville
👉 Top notch comedy under the stars headlined by Tory Hawke- don’t forget to take a chair!
🔗 Find out more
📌 Ports Fest
📅 30 June – 3 July 2022
📍 Venues across Portsmouth
👉 An award-winning festival that has been providing cultural experiences in the City of Portsmouth for over 20 years.
🔗 Find out more
This Weekend in Hampshire
June is packed full of amazing things to do and I hope this guide gives you plenty of inspiration. I’ll be adding in more events as I find them and it will be worth checking back for future additions.
Has Things To Do In Hampshire June 2022 inspired you to head out and about? Let me know in the comments below!
Things you might like to know…
- If you liked this post, keep an eye on my Instagram account as I try and share new places I’ve explored fairly regularly.
- If you’re in Hampshire and want to collaborate on a Friday ‘Things to do in…’ post, get in touch by email.
- For all the previous posts in this series visit the dedicated Things To Do In Hampshire This Weekend page.
