An annual charity event each August organised by the Lions
Club since 1953. The day includes Stalls, Arena Events, Baby
Show, Dog Show, Children’s Fancy Dress, Races and Games, Float
Procession and Firework Display. For further information
please contact Marilyn Skennerton on 023 9246 2858 or
click here to visit the Hayling Island
Carnival website.Leigh Park Carnival is an annual community event
held on Stockheath Common. It starts with a street procession
which travels through Leigh Park to Stockheath Common where there
are community stalls and entertainment. Leigh Park's carnival
was revived in 2003 after a break of 28 years, to bring together a
wide range of ages and different groups on the park
Information coming soon.
Waterlooville Music Festival
The Waterlooville Music Festival 2009 takes place from Saturday
13th to Sunday 21st June 2009. The festival is organised by St
George's Church to increase the profile of the town. Next year will
be the fourth season of the Waterlooville Music Festival and with
its growing reputation undoubtedly next year will see another
exciting and varied programme of music.
The 2008 June festival aimed to increase the profile of
music in the town, promote St. George's Church as a place for the
whole community, celebrate local talent and bring together
a variety of musical styles and performances.
For further details contact Jane Rice-Oxley on 02392
263576.
Staunton Live!
Havant Borough Council has worked in partnership with Staunton
Country Park for several years to produce Staunton Live! - an
annual summer programme of free family music events in Leigh Park
Gardens. This event combines the beautiful setting of Leigh
Park Gardens, with a great line up of live musical talent, face
painting, a barbecue and refreshments
This year saw Staunton Live! 2008 go out in style, with great
music from The Indigo Pilots, Saturday Night Beaver and Chinese
Elvis. The Mayor of Havant raised the Olympic flag in celebration
of the handover of the Olympics from Beijing and Horizon Leisure
Trust was there to promote sport and leisure facilities in the
borough.
Havant Literary Festival
The first annual Havant Literary Festival was this September
2008. A celebration of the written and spoken word spread
over four days over dozens of venues in Havant, Leigh Park and
Hayling Island.
The packed Festival programme included theatre, readings, talks,
signings, workshops, street events, poetry, competitions, walks,
local history, exhibitions, children’s events, film, cabaret, art,
literary menus, a Book Fair, a Book Quiz - and a poet in a
shed!
Author P.G. Woodhouse who lived in Emsworth and author Nevil
Shute , who lived on Hayling Island are remembered at this festival
that aims to become a bi-annual event.
For more information,
please click here for the Havant Literary Festival website.
This annual event transforms Hayling Island during
festival fortnight in August. Scarecrow Festivals are held in
a number of small towns and villages across the UK and are a fun
way to involve the community and also to provide some stimulus to
local tourism.
The Hayling Island Scarecrow Festival was set up to provide
more activities which could involve all sections of the community,
followings an assessment by the Hayling Market Town Initiative
(known as Hayling’s BEST) and was recently nominated for a
South-East region Market Town Awards.
The Emsworth Food Festival has been recently redesigned to
reflect it's growing popularity. It has transformed from three
days of a weekend in September each year to the Emsworth Festival
Markets - four smaller events throughout the year. The
festival markets will have up to 40 stalls selling goods in South
Street car park.
The first festival market is on Sunday 14th December
2009 and will have a Christmas theme.