Hook is a friendly north Hampshire village surrounded by countryside, with the Basingstoke Canal and its towpath walks close by. Basingstoke, Odiham and Fleet are all within easy reach for theatre at the Anvil, the Milestones living-history museum, and festive markets and light switch-ons.
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Basingstoke launches its Christmas season with Festive Friday, a free evening market and celebration at the historic Top of the Town. With six streets closed to traffic, there's plenty of room to browse festive stalls, grab some street food and enjoy the seasonal atmosphere among the independent shops and cafés...
Fleet's Christmas Festival takes over Fleet Road and the Hart Centre for an afternoon and evening of festive stalls, entertainment and activities for all ages. Wander the high street for gifts and seasonal treats, enjoy the live entertainment, then head to Gurkha Square for the switch-on of the Christmas tree...
The historic grounds of Basing House at Old Basing host a festive Christmas Fayre with around 35 stalls of gifts, crafts and seasonal treats. It's a relaxed, local fair with a lovely setting among the Tudor ruins and the restored great barn, ideal for picking up something special while enjoying a winter...
Milestones Museum's lamp-lit Victorian street makes an enchanting, all-weather setting for a two-day Christmas market in Basingstoke. Browse festive stalls of gifts, crafts and seasonal treats among the museum's cobbled streets, old shopfronts and vintage vehicles, for a Christmas shopping trip with a real sense of...
Basingstoke's big Christmas pantomime at The Anvil this year is Beauty and the Beast, starring Ellie Dadd. This tale as old as time comes with all the panto trimmings: a dashing hero, a villain to boo, a Dame to cheer and plenty of songs, sparkle and slapstick for the whole family. Runs from Thursday 10 December...
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