A year of celebratıons

Chris Morley walks in the gentle author’s footsteps

The Tower at Vita’s home, Sissinghurst Castle ...

26 July to 2 November 2025 To celebrate and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen (1775-1817), one of the greatest writers in the English language, Hampshire Cultural Trust wil

On the 250th anniversary of the birth of Georgian’s England’s finest novelist, Indi Bains traces the destinations where you can immerse yourself in all things Jane Austen

Classic Art London, born from the ashes of London Art Week, puts a spotlight on pre-contemporary art with a whirlwind of exhibitions, talks and pieces that range from Titian to Edgar Degas and Paul Nash

Gin, witches, regicide, boats, nudists, an Egyptian curse, Spitfires, the invention of windsurfing and more writers and vineyards than you can shake a fishing rod at: this beloved English county has it all. Here are 13 stories you may never have heard about Hampshire