Whitchurch Conservation Group

29/05/2026

🎭✨ WHITCHURCH OPEN AIR THEATRE 2026! ✨🎭 One show already sold out!

Make sure to get your tickets for Whitchurch Open Air Theatre 2026 — three magical family-friendly outdoor theatre shows in the Fulling Mill watermeadow in Whitchurch, Hampshire, on Friday 24th, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July! 🌿☀️

This year’s fantastic programme includes:

🎪 [SHOW 1] Astro Norma and the Cosmic Piano
Friday 24th July; two performances at 11am and 2pm. Suitable for: age 3-10 / Duration: 55 mins
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitchurchconservationgroup/2107331

⏳ [SHOW 2] Books!
Saturday 25th July (*circus performance); ; two performances at 11:30am and 2pm.
Suitable for: age 6-11 / Duration: 35 mins
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitchurchconservationgroup/2107374

🌟 [SHOW 3] The Wizard and the Mechanic
Sunday 26th July; two performances at 11am and 2pm. Suitable for: age 5-10 / Duration: 60 mins
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitchurchconservationgroup/2107389

08/05/2026

🎭✨ 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗜𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! ✨🎭

We are absolutely delighted to announce the launch of Whitchurch Open Air Theatre 2026 — bringing three magical family-friendly outdoor theatre shows to the Fulling Mill watermeadow in Whitchurch, Hampshire, on Friday 24th, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July! 🌿☀️

This year’s fantastic programme includes:

🎪 [𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝟏] 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨
Friday 24th July; two performances at 11am and 2pm. Suitable for: age 3-10 / Duration: 55 mins
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitchurchconservationgroup/2107331

⏳ [𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝟐] 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬!
Saturday 25th July (*circus performance); ; two performances at 11:30am and 2pm.
Suitable for: age 6-11 / Duration: 35 mins
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitchurchconservationgroup/2107374

🌟 [𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝟑] 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜
Sunday 26th July; two performances at 11am and 2pm. Suitable for: age 5-10 / Duration: 60 mins
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitchurchconservationgroup/2107389

Thanks to generous grant funding, we’re able to make live theatre accessible to even more families by offering tickets at the hugely subsidised price of just £4 per person — instead of the usual £12 ticket value. (*children aged 2 and under go free)

📍 Fulling Mill Meadow, Whitchurch, Hampshire
🎭 Family-friendly outdoor theatre
💷 Tickets just £4 thanks to grant support (*instead of the usual £12 ticket value)

Book now via: https://www.whitchurchopenairtheatre.co.uk/tickets/
Whitchurch Open Air Theatre

We believe every child and family should have the chance to experience high-quality arts and culture close to home, and we’re incredibly proud to bring affordable outdoor family theatre back to Whitchurch once again. ❤️

Lucie, Richard, Maria
Whitchurch Conservation Group

17/04/2026

We’re doing a bit of local research into CREATIVE INDUSTRIES work experience opportunities for young people 🎭 (arts, events, theatre, media)

If you’re a student, or parent of a student aged 16/17+ in Whitchurch

* Are there any opportunities locally in the creative industries?
* Or are there barriers stopping young people from accessing them?

We’d really value your thoughts or experiences 👇
Thank you!

08/04/2026

Great to see the Kudos Coffee hanging sign installed today; this, the final deliverable of our Rural England Prosperity Fund supported transformation.

And what a journey it has been!!!!

The Whitchurch Conservation Group Town Regeneration Project has been a huge achievement for our tiny voluntary community group and we have overcome so many obstacles along the way.

Whitchurch Conservation Group (WCG) acted as project manager, coordinating all statutory
processes:
- two (2) scaffolding permits
- two (2) listed building consents
- seven (7) advertisement consents for hanging signs
- supporting wider legal shopfront reinstatement enforcement action.

Support from Hampshire County Councillor Tom
Thacker and the Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP helped navigate HCC Highways requirements for
scaffolding on Whitchurch’s narrow pavements - their proactive and positive intervention at an early stage saved our project from certain failure (Thank you)

A huge thank you also to the
BDBC Conservation Officer (KB) whose steadfast professionalism and support was so critical.

Thank you to BDBC and our very supportive grant officer (HE). You’ve been amazing. Thanks also to BDBC Cllr Ashfield for her ongoing support too.

Last but not least the individual businesses without whom none of this would have been possible.

And what good weather to have as our backdrop - we are SO pleased to have this finally installed and in place.

Thank you again for all the community support for this hugely difficult project; it is really, really appreciated. It has been really difficult.

We are now very happy to pass the baton on to the Whitchurch in Bloom team to beautify our efforts further…. 🌹

The videographer will be returning soon to take the after footage for our transformation video: watch this space!!!!

Lucie, Richard and Maria
Whitchurch Conservation Group
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02/12/2025

The eagle eyed might note a few discrepancies (wrong Whitchurch 😧 , not medieval, not an annual festival) but nice to get a mention for our town regeneration project …still ongoing… in the Daily Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5bdf3c71b139a9ca?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOb6dRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe0pT7vpljJNyR6bBMZLCAMQJ-VzcFIJbQtV8vXvl-dpGh3G4RO0WRUGlBtoI_aem_u8o9_ZxaxH6IuLZaKHzp-A

With councils struggling to balance their books, proud volunteers in Pickering have stepped up to make their streets beautiful again

28/07/2025

** sold - awaiting collection **

🌟 Haybales for Sale 🌟
£3 each - 96 available
Dimensions: 100cm x 50cm
All proceeds to Whitchurch Conservation Group
Collection Whitchurch RG28 7AS
** Minimum 4 bale purchase **
No maximum: first come, first served!
Payment by card

20/07/2025

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🌞🌷🌺🦋! Just a week to go until Whitchurch Children's Festival 2025 ! Saturday 26th July and Sunday 27th July 2025

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞: Daily tickets each £5 - all activities included. Free for 2's and under

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitchurchconservationgroup/1609568

** 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 ‘𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥’ 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐊. 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 **

𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐃!

10/07/2025

Good Morning! We are hoping to find some helpful volunteers to act as stewards for this year’s Whitchurch Children’s Festival please.
(We already have help lined up for setup and takedown). A two hour stint would be appreciated!
In return, we are happy to offer you a free festival ticket to say thank you. We can also give you a LinkedIn reference too
Please get in touch: [email protected]

Thank you! Whitchurch Conservation Group

05/07/2025

🌞🌷🌺🦋🐟 With three weeks to go, we are excited to announce the launch of our programme for Whitchurch Children's Festival 2025! 🌞

We'll be handing out hard copies of the map and programme over the weekend so that you can plan your day, but we thought you might appreciate a sneak peek...

In case you haven't bought your tickets yet, here's the link

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞: Daily tickets each £5 - all activities included. Free for 2's and under

Buy tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/whitchurchconservationgroup/1609568

(*a polite reminder that no dogs are allowed on site)

Whitchurch Children’s Festival is a small, safe, and friendly family arts festival, especially designed for families with pre-school and primary-school-aged children. Set in a wildflower water meadow beside the crystal-clear River Test, it’s a chance to immerse your little adventurers in hands-on arts, theatre, poetry, dance, and live music—all inspired by the beauty of Whitchurch and its surrounding landscape.

Thank you for all your support; it is very much appreciated.

Lucie, Richard and Maria

Whitchurch Conservation Group

29/05/2025

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A crucial petition needs just 1,106 more signatures to get a response from the Government - could you help to get it over the line? ✍️

The Chalk Stream Recovery Strategy is a practical roadmap for bringing some of the world's rarest rivers back to good health. With only 200 existing worldwide, chalk streams are ecological gems that deserve our care and protection 💧

Sadly, after years of promising progress, the Government has halted work on implementing the strategy. Having helped to develop this plan, and knowing its incredible value, we believe the Government urgently needs to reconsider.

If you have a moment, please support the petition by adding your signature and sharing it with a friend: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/711368