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Arts, Crafts & Music

African Drumming – (BTAG)

Meet fortnightly on Thursday evenings at St Mary's church, Broughton. No experience necessary. Come and...

Andover Art Society

Andover Art Society is an 'open' Society and welcomes new members. Members do not have...

Andover Embroiderers Guild

We have a passion for embroidery, textiles and manipulating fabrics! Our interests range from fine...

Andover Music Club

The club was founded nearly 70 years ago by Miss Gladys New, who was a...

Andover Town Band

Andover Town Band is a local charity run by a dedicated team of volunteers. We are...

Bell Ringing at Sparsholt

We are always happy to teach people wishing to learn to ring whether you are...

Hampshire Woodcarvers

At Timsbury Memorial Hall on the first Sunday of each month from 10am to 4pm....

Romsey Choral Society

Established in 1981, Romsey Choral Society numbers about 80 singers - drawn from the local...

Romsey Choral Society

RCS is an aspirational auditioned choir which presents three concerts a year, two of which...

Romsey Male Voice Choir

Founded in 1995, and now one of the foremost male voice choirs in the south,...

Test Valley Brass

We are an organisation dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of live brass band music...

Test Valley Turners

Test Valley Turners was founded in 1993 with the objective of promoting the art and...

The Fly Dressers’ Guild

The Fly Dressers' Guild promotes and encourages the art of fly dressing or fly tying...

Weyhill Electronic Organ Society

The Society was formed in April 2002 on the initiative of local resident, Terry Trevett...

Wherwell Singers

Dale Webb: Tel: 01264 860074 www.wherwellsingers.org

Zumba for Everyone

Thursdays -10 – 11am Longstock Village Hall & Stockbridge Town Hall 6 – 7pm. Come...

ARTS, CRAFTS & MUSIC

Community Information & Groups

Broughton Twinning Association

Twinned with Sauve in the South of France. Contact president: Dave Evans. Secretary: Juliette Keane....

Chilbolton Care Group

Su Field: 01264 861338

Chilbolton W.I.

Meets at Chilbolton Village Hall on the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Contact:...

Chilbolton/Stockbridge Beavers/Cub Scouts

Leigh Dance - Tel: 01264 811074

Goodworth Clatford W.I.

Meets on the third Tuesday in Goodworth Clatford Village Club, starting at 7.30. Contact Mary...

Houghton W.I.

Meets on the third Monday of every month (except August) at 7.30 pm in Houghton...

King’s Somborne W.I.

King's Somborne W.I meets on the second Wednesday of each month in the Village Hall,...

Kings Somborne Twinning Association

Twinned with St Paul du Vernay, near Bayeux. Contact: Wendy Hartley - Tel: 01794 388742

Lockerley & E.Dean W.I.

We are a small friendly group meeting on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except...

Longstock & Leckford W.I.

Longstock and Leckford WI. Meets every fourth Tuesday (except August and December) at Stockbridge Town...

RiVa – Dog Training

Kings Somborne. Val Kelsey - Tel: 01794 388570

Royal Air Force Association

Ben Warren Tel: 01264 810522

Royal British Legion

(Houghton Branch) Chair: Clive Mantell Tel: 01264 810804. Secretary: John Gale Tel: 01962 760225 Poppies:...

Royal British Legion Womens Section

(Stockbridge Branch) Secretary: Joyce Compton Tel: 01264 810898

Somborne Sisterhood W.I.

Meet first Friday of the month, 8pm King’s Somborne Village Hall (SO20 6PP). Do come...

Sparsholt W.I.

Founded in 1917, Sparsholt is the oldest institute in Hampshire. Mrs. Cattley was our first...

Stockbridge & District Young Farmers Club

Meets every other Thursday at the Combine Club in Leckford. For young people aged 10...

Test Valley Citizens Advice

Free independent confidential advice to all on a range of subjects. We have two offices...

Test Valley Motor Enthusiasts Club

We meet September-April at the Royal British Legion, Romsey, on first Monday of the month...

The Somborne & District Society

A local history society. Lectures on the fourth Wednesday each month at 8pm in King’s...

The Upper Test Valley Vintage Club

A club for people with interests in vintage machines. Social meetings at the Leckford Combine...

The Wallops W.I.

Meets every second Wednesday of the month - 7.30pm. Wallops Parish Hall, Middle Wallop. Contact...

Upper Clatford W.I.

Meets at King Edward VII Village Hall, Upper Clatford on the third Wednesday of every...

Wherwell History Group

Builds up an archive of local history material and arranges monthly talks and visits. Andrew...

Winchester Churches Nightshelter

20B Jewry Street, Winchester www.wcns.org.uk. Offering hope and support for the homeless. Volunteers required mornings...

Worthy Down Stamp Club

Meet on the third Tuesday of the month from October to April at Sutton Scotney....

COMMUNITY INFORMATION & GROUPS

Councils

Test Valley Borough Council

Andover Office Beech Hurst, Andover, SP10 3AJ Opening hours 0830-1700: Monday to Thursday 0830-1630: Friday Phone: 01264 368000 Romsey Office Former Magistrates' Court,...

COUNCILS

Emergency Services

Electricity Emergency

SOUTHERN AREA Emergency number: 0800 072 7282 NATIONAL POWER CUT HELPLINE Emergency number: 105 For a complete list of...

Gas Emergency

Call: 0800 111 999 your call will be routed to the call centre. It doesn't matter...

Water Emergency

Emergencies: What to do During a major incident, our contact centre may be very busy with...

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Garden

Andover Flower Club

We have 7 demonstrations of floral art each year and 3 workshops with members taking...

Broughton Floral Club

Meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. Tel: 01794 516289

Flowers for St Mary’s Church, Broughton

Gabrielle Tait Tel: 01794 301283

Longstock Garden Club

Peter Bramley: 01264 810432 or Ada Rogers: 01264 810794

Stockbridge Church Flowers

Angela McMeekin Tel: 01264 810236

GARDEN

Health

Andover Leisure Centre

At Andover Leisure Centre, there’s something for everyone, our range of facilities include: State of the art...

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

The hospital is in Romsey Road, approximately a mile from Winchester city centre, and is...

HEALTH

Pre-Schools & Schools

Abbotts Ann Nursery School

A small pre school open 9-3, term time only. Children move freely between indoors and...

Acorn Pre-School – Lockerley

A small rural pre-school with strong links to local primary schools. Please call: 01794 342441...

Army Air Corps Pre-School

Middle Wallop: Tel: 01264 784381

Broughton Pre-School

Providing flexible hours, Mon to Fri, for children aged 2-5 in our purpose built lodge...

Broughton Toddlers

Open to all carers of young babies and children under 5 yrs. We have plenty...

Chilbolton Pre-School

Chilbolton: Tel: 01962 760488 Sam Inglis: 07919 130 777

Littleton Pre-school

A community run pre-school set in the Millennium Memorial Hall and surrounding grounds for 2-4...

My Little Explorers Forest School

An Ofsted registered setting based in private woodland at Farley Mount for pre-school age children...

Sprat and Winkle Professional Childcare and Education

Test Valley based with 16 places, day care, pre school, after school and holiday care....

Stockbridge Pre-School

A well established Pre-school with new facilities including an all weather outdoor play area. We...

The Barn Nursery – Over Wallop

Small cosy nursery (max 6 children). 3 hr sessions. Many activities. Willa Franks: 01264 782007...

The Sombornes Pre-School

Independent, OFSTED registered pre-school offering education through play in a friendly, informal setting for children...

The Wallops Pre-School

We are a friendly and professional pre-school, fully Ofsted registered, providing quality care and education...

Tytherley Twinkletoes Playgroup

Parents, carers and toddlers ‘stay-and-play’ group, run by West Tytherley School. Songs, creative play, nature...

Wallops Under 5s Playgroup

Mothers and toddlers group meets on Fridays at Wallops Parish Hall. Tel: 01264 781635

Water Meadow Children’s Centre

Stockbridge Primary School, Old London Road, Stockbridge, SO20 6EJ. Tel: 01264 811089 Fax: 01264 810134...

PRE-SCHOOLS & SCHOOLS

Senior Citizens

Grateley Village Friends

For seniors in the village and surrounding areas. Meet the first Thursday of the month...

SENIOR CITIZENS

Sports Clubs

Broughton Bounders Running Club

SEAA/EA affliated running club covering the Mid-Test Valley villages, new members welcomed. Melvin Vayle: 01794...

Broughton Short Mat Bowls Club

Broughton Village Hall. Tuesdays, 2.30 to 4.30pm, September through to April. All are welcome to...

Broughton Youth Football

We run a friendly village youth football club for boys and girls between the ages...

Chilbolton Badminton Club

Every Thursday at the Chilbolton Village hall from 8pm. Jill Lord, Tel: 01264 860667

Chilbolton Short Mat Bowls Club

Meets every Monday 8-10pm at Chilbolton Village Hall. Deb & Richard Richardson - Tel: 01264 861082

CTC South Hampshire

Easy rides, day rides, social events and more. Tel: 01962 864479 www.southhampshirectc.org.uk

CTC Southampton

Free, weekly guided rides. Gentle to moderate-paced options on Saturdays/Sundays, day or half-day, am &...

Littleton Tennis Club

Tennis for all the family, competitive and social. 6 hard courts, 2 of which are...

St. Mary Bourne Short Mat Bowls Club

St. Mary Bourne Village Hall. Thursdays from 2.30 to 4.30pm and also 7 to 9pm...

Stockbridge Football Club

[email protected] Stockbridge Recreation Ground Chair: Glenn Curtis - Tel: 07585 112523 Sec: Dave Barnes - Tel: 01264 810516

Upper Clatford Short Mat Bowls Club

We meet every Friday between 8pm & 10pm at Upper Clatord Village Hall. For more...

Upper Clatford Youth Football Club

Training weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (depending on age group) at Upper Clatford sports...

Wherwell Playing Fields

Sean Hutton (Chair) Tel: 01264 860443

SPORTS CLUBS

Theatre & Drama

Abbotts Ann Players

We meet on Tuesday evenings in the village hall and put on 2-3 productions each...

Broughton Amateur Dramatic Group – BADG

A non-profit-making organisation that exists for the enjoyment and education of all those with an...

Burdock Valley Players

Upper Clatford Chair: Sarah Chambers - Tel: 07901 866495 Jon Slingsby - Tel: 07970 088293 www.burdockvalleyplayers.com

Burdock Valley Players – Upper Clatford

Chair: Sarah Chambers - Tel: 07901 866495 Publicity: Jon Slingsby - Tel: 07970 088293 www.burdockvalleyplayers.com

Chilbolton Players

Contact Richard Richardson on Tel: 01264 861082 www.chilboltonplayers.org.uk

Clatford Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS)

Chairman: Cliff Tucker Tel: 01264 324513. Secretary: Ann Buckley Tel: 01264 365506

Stockbridge Amateur Dramatic Society (SADS)

Chair: Mark Frank - Tel: 01264 810562. Vice-chair: Debbie - Tel: 01264 810147 www.stockbridgeamdrams.org.uk