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Romsey Christmas market 2026: Makers market Sun 13 Dec
Romsey Makers Christmas Market is in the town centre on Sunday 13 December, 10am to 3pm. Before it: a charities fair, Hillier's Artful weekend, the Abbey fair.
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Romsey Winter Carnival 2026: Sat 28 Nov, parade at 6pm
Romsey Winter Carnival and Lantern Parade is Saturday 28 November: procession 6pm from Crosfield Hall. Nine roads including Bell Street shut 5pm to 9pm.
Andover town centre
Andover Riverside Park £12.65m Approved in £66.9m Vote
Test Valley Council unanimously approved £66.9m on 14 October: Andover's riverside park rises to £12.65m and Vigo Park to £4m. The theatre's cost stays secret.
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Paultons Park Christmas 2026: 5 Dec to 3 Jan, from £41
Christmas at Paultons runs on 19 dates from 5 December to 3 January. Day tickets £41 in advance, £55 on the day; Santa's Grotto £26 a child, park entry extra.
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Mottisfont Christmas 2026: Jack and the Beanstalk from 21 Nov
Mottisfont's house becomes Jack and the Beanstalk from 21 November to 3 January, no booking, included in admission. Closed 24 and 25 Dec; parking free.
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Casbrook Tip Near Romsey Shuts 12 October to 12 November
Casbrook recycling centre at Timsbury, near Romsey, closes from 12 October for a month of resurfacing. Eastleigh and Winchester are the nearest open sites.
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Romsey Whitenap: 920 Homes Backed, Only 10% Affordable
Councillors backed up to 920 homes at Whitenap, south of Romsey, with 92 affordable where policy asks for up to 368. What the deal pays for, and what is next.
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Romsey fireworks 2026: Romsey Town FC Fri 6 Nov, 7.30pm
Romsey Town FC's fireworks are Friday 6 November, display 7.30pm, £12 adults, £26 family. Ampfield Golf is the same night; Wellow fires at 7pm on Saturday 7th.
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Romsey Christmas lights switch-on 2026: Sat 21 Nov, 5pm
Romsey's lights go on at 5pm on Saturday 21 November. Bell Street, Market Place and five more roads shut 1pm to 8pm; car parks are free after 4pm.
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Hillier Gardens light trail 2026: 26 Nov to 1 Jan, from £22
Light Up Trails at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens runs 26 November to 1 January, entry 4.30pm to 8pm. Adults £22 to £27 by night, family from £69, parking free.
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Romsey Bus Station Plan: £2.3m Design Team Sought by 21 Oct
Test Valley wants a £2.3m design team for the Romsey bus station and Crosfield Hall scheme by 21 October. It starts ten months later than first planned.
Remembrance
Andover Remembrance Sunday 2026: 8 November parade and roads
Remembrance Sunday is 8 November 2026. Andover's parade runs from Bridge Street to St Mary's Church; last year the service began at 10am, roads shut to noon.
Council
Test Valley council merger withdrawn: May 2027 vote back on
Test Valley Borough Council is no longer being abolished in 2028. The government withdrew Hampshire's merger on 7 September, so May 2027 is a borough poll.
Council
Test Valley Council's 2028 Abolition: Plan Now Withdrawn
The plan to abolish Test Valley Borough Council in 2028 was withdrawn on 7 September. What it would have done, and why May 2027 is now a borough election.
Bins
Andover Christmas bin collections: Mon 21 Dec bins go Sat 19th
Test Valley's 2026/27 table is out: Christmas week bins go a day early, Monday's on Sat 19 Dec, New Year's Day's on Sat 2 Jan. Garden waste stops for two weeks.
Schools
Andover school term dates 2026/27: half term 26 October
Hampshire schools break for Christmas on 18 December 2026 and half term is 26 to 30 October. Rookwood, Mountbatten and Harrow Way take longer October breaks.