Things to do in Hampshire May 2022 is back again to help guide you to an adventure, event or attraction across the county.
I truly believe we all deserve incredible weekends doing the stuff we love. Monday morning work chats should be fuelled by the adventures had in your time off and evenings.
Fill your Spring with all kinds of fun…
Things to do in Hampshire May
May is BUSY! And, I know I’ve still got a list of things I’ve snapped on my phone to add into this guide. But, it’s live now for your perusal, to start helping you find some interesting, unique and different things to do this month.
The lighter evenings have arrived and Spring is in full swing. The blossom is flowering, the bluebells are out and the sound of bird song fills the air and my goodness, we’re glad about it, right?
Most of us have spent the best part of two years indoors, well in our spare time anyway, and we all appreciate how important it is to make the most of the time you have, especially when you’re off from work.
Here’s Things To Do In Hampshire May 2022…
April’s Ongoing Events 2022
📌 Walking Tours from Winchester’s Tourist Information Centre
📅 Ongoing throughout 2022
📍 Winchester
👉 These tours are brilliant for learning the history of the city and seeing it in a completely different way
🔗 Find out more about Winchester’s Walking Tours
📌 Tower Tours at Winchester Cathedral
📅 Until 20 December 2022
📍 Winchester
👉 See the Cathedral and city in a completely different way.
🔗 Find out more about Winchester Cathedral’s Tower Tours
30 April -1 May 2022
📌 Alton Walking Festival
📅 1-31 May 2022
📍 Alton
👉 Head to the downloadable guide for walks and more about the festival and routes waiting to be discovered!
🔗 Find out more
📌 Comedy At The Tower
📅 6 May 2022
📍 Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth
👉 Fancy a laugh? Entertainment with a view, three comedians and Jo Caulfield off the TV is headlining.
🔗 Find out more
7-8 May 2022
📌 Drag Show Bottomless Brunch
📅 7 May 2022
📍 BOSC Cricket Club Pavilion, Bordon
👉 Bottomless Brunch hosted by three iconic drag queens @strictly_darcey_hustle @itsjaninethequeen and @imhavanablast
🔗 Find out more
📌 Hidden Histories Trail – the Early Black History of Southampton
📅 7 May 2022
📍 God’s House Tower, Southampton
👉 Join for the first Black History Walking Tour of Southampton’s Old Town
🔗 Find out more
📌 Alresford Artisan Craft Show
📅 7 May 2022
📍 Alresford Community Centre
👉 Meet local creators and discover a range of different items for sale – the market’s been going for 40 years. Free entry, 10am-4.30pm.
🔗 No website but details can be gained from 01252 724968
📌 South Downs Green Fair
📅 8 May 2022
📍 The Sustainability Centre, East Meon
👉 Markets, talks, entertainment and more all focused on how to live a more sustainable life.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Circus Extreme
📅 Until 8 May 2022
📍 Mayflower Park, Southampton
👉 Roll up, roll up and see some unique and mesmerising stunts and thrills performed by the Circus Extreme troop.
🔗 Find out more
📌 In Conversation: Ruth Maclennan, Ben Rawlence and Dr Stephanie Jones
📅 10 May 2022
📍 John Hansard Gallery, Southampton
👉 Join a film showing and discussion about the fate of forests and the shifting boundary of the treeline as a visible measure of climate change.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Winchester Go LD Garden & Craft Fair
📅 11 May 2022
📍 Upper Farm, Headbourne Worthy
👉 Expert talks, displays and plenty of plants for sale to supporting adults with learning disabilities in the Winchester area.
🔗 Find out more
14-15 May 2022
📌 Chawton Village Walk
📅 14 May 2022
📍 Chawton
👉 Book a spot on a delightful literary ramble around Chawton, the charming country village where Jane Austen lived and wrote.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Burlesque & Vaudeville from the Hundred Watt Club
📅 14 May 2022
📍 Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham
👉 Ravishing, risqué and ridiculous, an evening of burlesque, comedy and cabaret by the cream of the glittering UK burlesque scene.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Portsmouth Vegan Festival
📅 14 May 2022
📍 Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Hilsea, Portsmouth
👉 A food, clothing, beauty and craft market designed by and created for vegans.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Southsea Craft Fair
📅 14 May 2022
📍 Southsea, Portsmouth
👉 50 independent Hampshire craft businesses showcase products at St Judes Church.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Sky Hunters at Sunset by The Hawk Conservancy Trust
📅 14 May 2022
📍 Hawk Conservancy Trust, Weyhill
👉 Birds, BBQ and the sunset – this is going to be a very special and unique evening for animal lovers.
🔗 Find out more
📌 The Bursledon Brickworks’ Beer Festival
📅 14 May 2022
📍 Bursledon, Southampton
👉 Bricks, beer and buses – must mean that there’s fun afoot!
🔗 Find out more
📌 Yoga & Brunch at Rawberry
📅 15 May 2022
📍 Winchester
👉 A yoga session hosted by Charlotte Bell followed by a fresh juice and pastry – the perfect start to a Sunday.
🔗 Find out more
📌 New Forest Vegan Market
📅 15 May 2022
📍 Brockenhurst Village Hall, Brockenhurst
👉 A monthly market in the beautiful New Forest that supports local and independent businesses and the vegan community.
🔗 Find out more
21-22 May 2022
📌 Burlesque & Vaudeville from the Hundred Watt Club
📅 21 May 2022
📍 Forest Arts Centre, New Milton
👉 Ravishing, risqué and ridiculous, an evening of burlesque, comedy and cabaret by the cream of the glittering UK burlesque scene.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Portsmouth Chilli & Gin Festival 2022
📅 21-22 May 2022
📍 Fort Purbrook, Portsmouth
👉 Music, gin and chillis at the UK’s first Chilli & Gin Festival
🔗 Find out more
📌 J & A Artisan Country Craft Fairs
📅 22 May 2022
📍 Lyndhurst Community Centre, Lyndhurst
👉 Hand made artisan goods for sale from a market that’s been going strong for 10 years.
🔗 No website but you can call 07841 397 222
📌 THIS IS NOT A FILM CLUB with GHT X Oxfam Music
📅 26 May 2022
📍 God’s House Tower, Southampton
👉 A new monthly film club exploring some of the best indie films, from the lesser known to cult classics.
🔗 Find out more
📌 Comedy Night at River Studios
📅 27 May 2022
📍 Totton, Southampton
👉 Four comedians including Mark Simmons from Mock the Week take to the stage to entertain you.
🔗 Find out more
28-29 May 2022
📌 Comedy Under The Stars
📅 28 May 2022
📍 The Farmer Inn, Catherington
👉 This line up in insane, and headliner is Simon Brodkin aka Lee Nelson – wiiiiiicked!
🔗 Find out more
This Weekend in Hampshire
Wow, May has so much to offer, don’t forget to check back regularly as I will be adding more things as I stumble across them.
Equally if you’re hosting a event that you’d either like to put forward for consideration for this month or another, please send an email to HelloBrightLightsBigCity@googlemail.com
Has Things To Do In Hampshire May 2022 inspired you to head out and about? Let me know in the comments below!
A quick recap if you’re new to this guide. It was born in lockdown as a weekly suggestion on Instagram Stories, but as the world opened up and there were too many cool events to sensibly feature in five stories, these roundups and recommendations needed an upgrade.
In 2022, I’ve switched up those brief stories into a monthly guide to what’s on across Hampshire. These ideas are to help you have an excellent weekend and perhaps get you to try something a little different or experience something new.
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.
