The Alton Society

07/09/2026

Local Government Reorganisation on pause!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2zkj09dy4o

"Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities in Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk have been withdrawn."

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Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of areas.

03/09/2026

Heritage Open Days 'Everyday History' free events are almost here. 𝗢𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 - 𝟯𝗽𝗺 Alton will be having it's second Heritage Day event and the Alton Society will be represented. There will be displays and information from Local Groups & Societies with a rich history in Alton and the surrounding area. There will be local resources that visitors can browse, and people who will try and answer any queries.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟵 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 in Market Street will be open for visitors.

Also at the 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 "“𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆”: 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁, 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 - 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵!" See details below - 10 - 4.30pm.

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Any donations will be gratefully accepted for Dementia-friendly Alton who are hosting this Heritage Day event in the historic Alton Assembly Rooms.

Curtis Museum
Step back in time and get hands-on with history at a day packed with ancient skills, living history, crafts, demonstrations and family fun!

Ever wondered how our ancestors lived, worked, fought and survived? Come along and experience history for yourself!

Try your hand at back-strap weaving, make your own medieval clay tile, explore the secrets of Anglo-Saxon herbs, dig for archaeological treasures and discover the tools, skills and crafts that shaped everyday life hundreds - and even thousands - of years ago.

With living history displays, demonstrations, workshops and plenty of opportunities to get involved, there’s something for curious historians of all ages.

What can you discover?
Make a Medieval Clay Tile - get creative and make your own piece of medieval history.
Anglo-Saxon Herb-Craft - discover how plants and herbs were used in everyday life.
Meet the Early Medieval World - explore social history, weaponry and blacksmithing with re-enactment group Herigeas Hundas.
Hear History Come Alive - listen to historical musical instruments being played.
Step into Roman Britain - meet the Butser IX Legion Roman Living History group.
Experience the Iron Age - get involved in hands-on activities and discover the skills of Iron Age life.
Become an Archaeologist - grab a trowel and see what you can uncover in our archaeological dig pits.
Have a Go at Back-Strap Weaving - see how ancient textiles were made and try the technique yourself.
Discover Local Treasures - explore fascinating finds from local metal detecting.
Get Creative - enjoy hands-on crafts, family trails and plenty more historical activities throughout the day.

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22/08/2026

The Northern Wey Community Trust is hosting the Upper Itchen Restoration's "Clean, Green Roadshow" on Tues 8th September in the Alton Assembly Rooms 7 - 9pm. Booking essential. Free tickets available here: https://www.ticketsource.com/upper-itchen-restoration-cic.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲:

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀: learn how cleaning products work and be aware of how toxins cause harm to river life
𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: join our interactive activities
𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀: for non-toxic home-made cleaners 'river savers'
𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗴

This link tells you more about the Upper Itchen Restoration and what they do. https://www.upperitchenrestoration.org.uk/

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20/08/2026

We are delighted to have been invited to fund these free Cycle Alton Bicycle Maintenance Workshops. Congratulations and thanks to them for organising the sessions which are open to all and take place on Sundays in October in the Alton Community Centre.

If you are interested sign up soon as numbers are limited and places fill up quickly! Details below...

These workshops will be led by Hilary Hill of Cycle Alton and will be from 14:00 to 16:30 and you can choose all or any of the workshops.

Each week a different topic will be covered:
4th October: puncture repairs
10th October: how to adjust your brakes
18th October: how to adjust your gears
31st October: general bicycle maintenance

Please see this link https://bit.ly/CycleAltonbicyclemaintenance and email [email protected] to sign up.

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We’re pleased to announce another course of bicycle maintenance classes will be held in Alton Community Centre during October.

These free workshops will be led by Hilary Hill of Cycle Alton. While earlier classes were for women only, these instead will be open to all.

Each week a different topic will be covered, namely puncture repairs, how to adjust your brakes and gears, and general bicycle maintenance.

Please see our website for details of dates and times, and how to book. https://www.cyclealton.co.uk/post/new-bicycle-maintenance-workshops

Numbers are strictly limited so book soon, as places filled quickly last time! Email us at [email protected].

We thank the Alton Society for their funding of these sessions.

18/08/2026

Just a reminder that the window for receipt of nominations for the Outstanding Services to Alton and the Ambrose awards closes on Tues 1st September ... Thanks for all those we've received so far!

This award is made on an annual basis with a view to acknowledging the personal contribution made by an appropriate individual towards the town. This can be through work, voluntary activity, or other means and should be associated with an activity that has been of outstanding benefit to the communit...

06/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 Alton Town Guided Walks 𝗶𝘀
𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻, 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 / 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻.
£𝟰 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 – 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘

They say: "And reminder of our special walks.
Next Alton pubs n breweries walk will be in Alton October walking week 17 October.
If you can’t make that then why not form a group and ask for a personal event 😃"

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02/08/2026

𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....
The Outline Planning Application due in from Harrow Estates on 31st July has been delayed. Now expected in September 2026.
We are busy compiling 'comments' anyway and will share when we can.
In case you missed it, EHDC has paused final decision making on all sites in our district currently.

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𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁....
The Outline Planning Application due in from Harrow Estates on 31st July has been delayed. Now expected in September 2026.
We are busy compiling 'comments' anyway and will share when we can.

In case you missed it, EHDC has paused final decision making on all sites in our district currently.

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21/07/2026

We are delighted to let you know that the Alton U3A Course Programme for 2026/27 is now available! Alton u3a has over 80 courses and over 800 members!

T𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝟯𝗔 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://alton.u3asite.uk/welcome/groups/

And this is the link to join: https://alton.u3asite.uk/membership-intro/

Copies of the 'Blue Book' itself are to be found in the Community Centre, Library and Museum.

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15/07/2026

An early start for Brian Good today to be interviewed by Max from BBC Radio Solent for Hampshire Day! It took place at Flood Meadows, Alton
You can listen to his piece about the River Wey at this link - start at 8.25am - just a few minutes - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_solent

Brian leads our Flood Meadows Conservation Working Parties which take place every 3rd Sunday each month. The next one is this Sunday 19th July. Meet by the green shed at the Tanhouse Lane end of Flood Meadows at 10am for a 2hr session. Equipment and refreshments provided! Bring wellies if you'd like to work in the river. No experience necessary! They are a friendly bunch and it's great fun.

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