What’s on
Silent Sundowner
Slip on your headphones, choose your vibe and lose yourself in the music while the sky puts on its own spectacular show.
Walk & Talk Lakeside
Join a wellbeing walk around Lakeside Country Park to meet people for a chat and spend time in nature.
Pirates of Penzance
Outdoor theatre for the family!
This year, we have something new and exciting coming to our High Field. Let the story begin…
Frederick was accidentally apprenticed to pirates as a child until his 21st birthday. On that birthday, he believed he would be free to leave the ship and dedicate his life to the destruction of piracy. However, the pirate king soon realised that Frederick's birthday falls on February 29, a leap year…Frederick begins to question his fate: will he be forced to work on the king’s ship until he is 84? And will his sweetheart wait for him? Find out more by watching the video by the cast.
Join the Illyria production for an evening filled with glittering wit and glorious music, performed by a talented cast of six actors and singers, accompanied by a full orchestra!
Please bring your own low-back seating and picnic blankets and get comfy in this unique outdoor performance.
⌚’Doors’ open at 2.30pm, performance starts at 3pm lasting approx. 120 minutes with a 20-minute interval.
🎫Tickets: Adult £18, Child £10
The production is suitable for all ages and is based on the celebrated nineteenth century Gilbert & Sullivan comic opera.
Illyria supports the Equity Union’s Charter for Outdoor Theatre
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Everyone attending the show must have purchased a ticket in advance, please bring your confirmation email (digital or hard copy) to show on entry- these are your tickets!
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When buying a ticket, if the purchaser requires additional help from a Carer, that Carer would come along for free. The purchase can email [email protected] with the order number (for their own ticket) and name, the team will then add a free Carer ticket to their order and make the ticketing team aware.
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Alcohol, soft drinks, hot drinks and snacks will be available to purchase on the night from The Hide. Please note, alcohol cannot be brought on to site.
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If you are travelling by car, we encourage you to car share where possible or to be dropped off at our designated drop-off area. Parking is not included in the cost of your ticket.
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There will be blue badge parking next to the field, drivers will be directed to this spot on the night. Given the nature of the field there may be some lumps and bumps.
Accessibility varies; please enquire with the venue for details.
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Only assistance dogs on lead are permitted at this event, please use the dog bins provided at the edge of the field.
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Outdoor performances will continue in all but the worst of weather, be sure to dress accordingly. All tickets are non-refundable. In the event of cancellation due to exceptionally bad weather or other extenuating circumstances, alternative arrangements shall be made.
Walk & Talk Itchen Valley
Join a friendly group for a 3km walk and a chat for your wellbeing
Summer Festival
New date for your diary:
Saturday 26 September
High Field is celebrating summer!
Come join the summer buzz at our Summer Festival with Dream Empire!
Enjoy stalls and entertainment across the day:
A variety of stalls packed with unique finds
Princess visit (for 1 hour)
Local charity stalls supporting great causes
Kids fairground rides
More to be announced soon…
Free entry, dogs to be kept on lead.
If you would like a stall, please email [email protected].
Needle Felt Leaves Workshop
Join an Autumn Craft Workshop, hosted by Mel, to celebrate the start of Autumn.
Little Explorers
Join us for a new guided outdoor session in the Nest happening every first Tuesday of the month. We will explore nature, make crafts and enjoy a variety of activities.
Each session will revolve around different themes, such as magical creatures, colours in nature, pirates, and dinosaurs! The best part is that every session offers a chance to learn and create something unique.
Bring your wheelies, invite your guardians, and participate in these exciting outdoor learning sessions.
Little Explorers - Magical Creatures
Join us for a new guided outdoor session in the Nest happening every first Tuesday of the month. We will explore nature, make crafts and enjoy a variety of activities.
Each session will revolve around different themes, such as magical creatures, colours in nature, pirates, and dinosaurs! The best part is that every session offers a chance to learn and create something unique.
Bring your wheelies, invite your guardians, and participate in these exciting outdoor learning sessions.
Walk & Talk Lakeside
Join a wellbeing walk around Lakeside Country Park to meet people for a chat and spend time in nature.
Halloween Trail - Spirit Of The Woods
Join us this Halloween to help the Green Man protect the Country Park from the forest fiends and spirits of the woods… Collect the trail from the café between 10 am - 4 pm, £3 per trail.
Halloween at Itchen Valley
Something spooky is stirring in the woods…
This Halloween, witches, ghosts, werewolves and mysterious woodland creatures are coming out to play. The Green Man, guardian of the forest, needs your help to protect the woods from the spirits lurking among the trees.
Join us at Itchen Valley Country Park for a week of spooky trails, creative crafts, woodland folklore and Halloween fun.
🌲 Spirit of the Woods Halloween Trail,
24 October – 1 November
Can you help the Green Man save the forest?
Follow our Spirit of the Woods Halloween Trail through the woodland and discover the spooky secrets hiding among the trees.
£3 per child, including a trail book, sticker and pencil.
👻 Halloween Crafts
Get creative this half term with a selection of spooky woodland crafts:
Ghost Bunting , 27 October – Create your own ghostly decorations to take home.
Spirit of the Woods Mask , 28 October – Make your own nature-inspired Green Man mask.
Halloween Glass Jar Lanterns , 29 October– Turn a glass jar into a spooky glowing lantern.
🔥 Forest Fiends & Folklore,
31 October, 5pm – 8pm
As darkness falls, Halloween gets even spookier…
Follow an illuminated twilight trail through the woodland, toast marshmallows around the fire and enjoy a spectacular fire juggling show.
£10 per person, Advance booking required
Ghost Bunting
Visit the hide and get creative by making up to three spooky ghost decorations to transform into your very own ghost bunting.
Spirit of the woods mask
This Halloween, a new creature enters the woods... the Green Man.
Step inside the hide this Halloween, channel your inner Green Man and discover the mask you can create.
We will be using felt and natural materials gathered from the surroundings to craft a unique, nature-inspired face piece.
Halloween Glass Jar Lanterns
Join us in the hide to create a spooky ghost or pumpkin lantern using tissue paper, a tealight and stickers! Take home a little handmade glow to brighten your Halloween night 🎃👻🦇
Little Explorers - Birds
Join us for a new guided outdoor session in the Nest happening every first Tuesday of the month. We will explore nature, make crafts and enjoy a variety of activities.
Each session will revolve around different themes, such as magical creatures, colours in nature, pirates, and dinosaurs! The best part is that every session offers a chance to learn and create something unique.
Bring your wheelies, invite your guardians, and participate in these exciting outdoor learning sessions.
Botanical Print Workshop
Discover botanical printing at The Hide with Tinctura Amica. Learn how to create a unique silk scarf using natural plant pigments and tannins in this beginner-friendly, sustainable textile art workshop. Includes refreshments and parking.
Botanical Print Workshop
Discover botanical printing at The Hide with Tinctura Amica. Learn how to create a unique silk scarf using natural plant pigments and tannins in this beginner-friendly, sustainable textile art workshop. Includes refreshments and parking.
Walk & Talk Lakeside
Join a wellbeing walk around Lakeside Country Park to meet people for a chat and spend time in nature.
Little Explorers - Tracks & Signs
Join us for a new guided outdoor session in the Nest happening every first Tuesday of the month. We will explore nature, make crafts and enjoy a variety of activities.
Each session will revolve around different themes, such as magical creatures, colours in nature, pirates, and dinosaurs! The best part is that every session offers a chance to learn and create something unique.
Bring your wellies, invite your guardians, and participate in these exciting outdoor learning sessions.
Walk & Talk Lakeside
Join a wellbeing walk around Lakeside Country Park to meet people for a chat and spend time in nature.
Walk & Talk Itchen Valley
Join a friendly group for a 3km walk and a chat for your wellbeing
EWWFest: Nature and Wild Flower Spotting Walk
A wonderful way to meet others in your community, improve your nature knowledge and to explore your local landscape. The walk leader will point out plants and wildlife of note along the way.
Join Margaret for a leisurely walk around Lakeside Country Park. Walking beside the lakes and along wooded paths.
These walks are a wonderful opportunity to unwind, reconnect with nature, and boost your mental well-being. Spending time outdoors is proven to reduce stress, improve mood, and increase focus.
Plus, it's a chance to meet new people, share conversations, and enjoy the calming effect of being surrounded by nature.
If you love walking, trees, wild flowers then please come along.
Walk. Wheel. Connect
These events form part of the wider Eastleigh Walking & Wheeling Festival programme 2026. Local organisations and artists are providing led and self-led routes to explore by foot, wheelchair and mobility aid with a range of themes, lengths, locations and access needs across the Borough 17 August – 13 September. The WalkTogether and CycleTogether events are organised by Eastleigh Borough Council in partnership with the Walking and Wheeling Trust and funded by Hampshire County Council.
SOLD OUT - Bat Detectives Lakeside
Learn about the fascinating life of our smallest nocturnal mammals
Honey Show
🐝Honey Show🐝 by Southampton & District Beekeepers Association
Join us after the summer honey harvest to celebrate all things honey, bees and local beekeeping!
Join them in The Hide on High Field for:
🕯️Candle making
✏️Children’s crafts
🐝Prize winning honey to buy and more!
Southampton & District Beekeepers Association
Enjoy alongside the Summer Festival taking place across the day!
EWWFest: Magical Minibeasts
Follow the lifecycle of a minibeast and explore the fields and woods on your journey through Itchen Valley Country Park
Join Mel, Senior Visitor Experience Officer, at Itchen Valley Country Park on a wild journey through woods and meadow on the search for minibeasts in their natural habitats. You'll learn about the lifecycle of these amazing insects as you expore the wild grasslands, search through fallen leaves and under logs.
Walk. Wheel. Connect
These events form part of the wider Eastleigh Walking & Wheeling Festival programme 2026. Local organisations and artists are providing led and self-led routes to explore by foot, wheelchair and mobility aid with a range of themes, lengths, locations and access needs across the Borough 17 August – 13 September. The WalkTogether and CycleTogether events are organised by Eastleigh Borough Council in partnership with the Walking and Wheeling Trust and funded by Hampshire County Council.
Dash Together - Itchen Valley Summer Challenge
Join Dash Together for the Itchen Valley Summer Challenge a two-race summer series designed for runners of all abilities. Each event Each event takes place on a (hopefully!) warm summer evening, bringing the community together for fitness, fun, and fresh air.
Leaf Bag Printing
This May, step into the shoes of a curious detective and take on our Summer Spotter Challenge! As you explore the park, keep your eyes peeled and your senses sharp to see how many items you can find!
EWWFest: Nature Illustration and Sketching Walk
A self-led slow meander through the fields and woods at Itchen Valley Country Park to collect items and treasure from the natural world.
Join John Ainsworth at Itchen Valley Country Park for a chance to slow down and reconnect with your inner artist.
Start at the Woodland Cafe, where you can collect your instructions for an amazing self-led walk across the 440 acres of beautiful water meadows, woodland and meadows situated beside the River Itchen.
Take a slow meander through the fields and woods at Itchen Valley Country Park, exploring the area, collecting items and treasure from the natural world before seeking out local artist John Ainsworth from When We Were Cows https://whenwewerecows.tumblr.com/post/:id/:summary at the top of High Hill to draw and photograph your finds and create a mini sketchbook.
John will be on site 10am -1pm and again from 2pm - 4pm for you to watch as he creates his own masterpieces, find out more about his artistic process and inspirations or get creative with his guidance and support.
Walk. Wheel. Connect
These events form part of the wider Eastleigh Walking & Wheeling Festival programme 2026. Local organisations and artists are providing led and self-led routes to explore by foot, wheelchair and mobility aid with a range of themes, lengths, locations and access needs across the Borough 17 August – 13 September. The WalkTogether and CycleTogether events are organised by Eastleigh Borough Council in partnership with the Walking and Wheeling Trust and funded by Hampshire County Council.
EWWFest: Spitfire Street
Five friends. One day. A mystery 90 years in the making.
A story inspired by Eastleigh's aviation heritage and the legendary Spitfire spirit.
This is a FREE family friendly promenade performance, but booking is essential
Slots available throughout the day, from 10am to 2.40pm - please note tickets for this event will be released for sale in stages.
The First Flight Five have grown up together on Spitfire Street, in the very same houses where Spitfire factory workers once lived during WWII. But when their homes are threatened with demolition, they stumble upon an adventure that changes everything.
Hidden in the walls, they discover the journal of a young factory worker who died in the 1940 bombings. Inside are cryptic clues to Spitfire Secrets scattered across Eastleigh. Could this be the key to saving their homes? Could the crew uncover a piece of history that a boy their age died protecting?
Join the First Flight Five as they decode wartime riddles, solve secret puzzles and outwit anyone who gets in their way. It's a race against time, a treasure hunt through history and one last epic adventure before everything changes forever.
Are you in?
Walk. Wheel. Connect
These events form part of the wider Eastleigh Walking & Wheeling Festival programme 2026. Local organisations and artists are providing led and self-led routes to explore by foot, wheelchair and mobility aid with a range of themes, lengths, locations and access needs across the Borough 17 August – 13 September. The WalkTogether and CycleTogether events are organised by Eastleigh Borough Council in partnership with the Walking and Wheeling Trust and funded by Hampshire County Council.
Liberty’s Falconry Display
Cast your eyes to the skies and experience something truly special at Itchen Valley Country Park and witness the majesty of Liberty's birds of prey! Be in raptures at raptors, as they show off their flying skills and teach you about their superpowers.
🕰️Times: 11.30am & 2 pm
Mini Enchanted Garden
Unleash your creativity this summer and bring a touch of magic to life! Join us to build your very own mini garden in a plant pot. Plant colourful flowers, add fun decorations and create a magical, enchanted garden.
Suitable for ages 5+
Sessions: 10.30am and 11.30am
Cost: £5
Thursday 30 July - Wooden Disc Insects
Thursday 6 August - Nature Clay Mosaic
Thursday 13 August - Mini Enchanted Garden
Thursday 20 August - Leaf Bag Printing
Join us this summer holidays for an adventure where you’ll explore, get creative and discover more about our amazing natural world.
There are four trail and discovery tasks in the quest for you to complete over five weeks for ages 7+. Take on as many as you like, complete them all in one visit, or complete them in multiple visits to finish your journey.
Booklets can be collected from the Woodland Café for just £5 to cover the whole summer…
Frontier Sapiens - Outdoor Cinema Adventure Film Festival
Join us for an unforgettable evening of film, fresh air and good vibes as we partner with Frontier Sapiens Pop-Up Cinema, showcasing award-winning adventure, culture and environmental documentaries.
Nature Clay Mosaic
This May, step into the shoes of a curious detective and take on our Summer Spotter Challenge! As you explore the park, keep your eyes peeled and your senses sharp to see how many items you can find!
Wooden Disc Insects
This May, step into the shoes of a curious detective and take on our Summer Spotter Challenge! As you explore the park, keep your eyes peeled and your senses sharp to see how many items you can find!
Cyanotype Print Workshop
A gentle few hours of creativity harnessing the power of the sun
Nature Guardian Quest
This May, step into the shoes of a curious detective and take on our Summer Spotter Challenge! As you explore the park, keep your eyes peeled and your senses sharp to see how many items you can find!
Walk & Talk Itchen Valley
Join a friendly group for a 3km walk and a chat for your wellbeing
Walk and Talk Hamble
Join a guided walk around Hamble Common to meet people for a chat and spend time in nature.
Walk & Talk Lakeside
Join a wellbeing walk around Lakeside Country Park to meet people for a chat and spend time in nature.
Queen by Moonlight at Itchen Valley Country Park
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of good old-fashioned rock and roll music from Queen by Moonlight at Itchen Valley Country Park!
Craft & Natter- Wet Felting
A monthly craft activity to learn and share new skills, ideas and creativity
Dash Together - Itchen Valley Summer Challenge
Join Dash Together for the Itchen Valley Summer Challenge a two-race summer series designed for runners of all abilities. Each event Each event takes place on a (hopefully!) warm summer evening, bringing the community together for fitness, fun, and fresh air.
Walk & Talk Itchen Valley
Join a friendly group for a 3km walk and a chat for your wellbeing