Farmers Market Dates 2009

Farmers' Markets bring you the best in Hampshire's food and drink, direct from the producers.

At a Hampshire Farmers' Market all produce being sold must have been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, or processed within Hampshire or ten miles of the border.

The producer, or someone directly involved with the production, must sell the produce themselves and no bought in produce is allowed.

Sample and savour some of the traditional produce of Hampshire from 10am till 2pm.

Dates for the Andover Farmers Market are as follows:

18th January 2009

15th February 2009

15th March 2009

19th April 2009

17th May 2009

21st June 2009

19th July 2009

16th August 2009

20th September 2009

18th October 2009

15th November 2009

20th December 2009

Click here for further details on Hampshire Farmers Markets

Charity Fun Day/Table Top Sale

Come and support the local Charities/Associations taking part �Brave Hearts, Andover & District Lions Club, SSAFA Forces Help Hampshire Andover Division, Norman Gate School, The Countess of Brecknock Hospice Trust, Macmillan Cancer Relief, The Andover WRVS Branch.� With Bouncy Castle, Face Painting and Games for the Children provide by Brave Hearts.

Comedy Club in the Arena

Josh Howie

is an ex-public schoolboy, raised as a Buddhist who then trained as a Rabbi before being kicked off the programme for being caught with a naked (non-Jewish) girl, so perhaps it was inevitable that he would go on to become a stand-up comedian.�� Although relatively new to the circuit he is gigging all over the UK proving himself a massive hit at comedy clubs, universities and private functions alike.

�Belly laughs�� The Scotsman

Steve Gribbin is a diminutive guitar-wielding satirist from Liverpool whose scabrous comedy songs and off the wall observations have made him one of the firm favourites of the comedy circuit.�� His material covers such diverse subjects as the Royal Family, America, Tony Blair, Amateur Drinkers, Women Priests, Rock Stars and The Paparazzi.� Steve's original comedy songs combine razor sharp lyrics with tunes that put their foot in the door of your mind and refuse to leave.�

"Steve Gribbin makes you think and laugh aloud, and leaves the stage to ecstatic applause". (The Observer)

In recent years Dan Atkinson has headlined at the Sheffield, Glasgow and Manchester comedy festivals.� He has performed stand up in the Edinburgh Festivals Comedy Zone and� warm up for TV shows including Deal or No Deal.�� He is currently on the Edinburgh and Beyond 2007 live tour.

Please note that live comedy may contain strong language and at times controversial subject matter.

How the Giraffe Got His Neck

Have you ever wondered how the giraffe got its long neck, how the leopard got its spots or how the elephant got its trunk? Find out in this brand new show from Tall Stories, the company that brought you The Gruffalo, The Snow Dragon and Monster Hits.

Join two intrepid explorers on a fantastic adventure across the open seas as they discover elephants, leopards and other animals - and finally, find out the secret behind the giraffe�s neck...�� Stories, science and a splash of silliness combine in this exciting new show for everyone aged 4 and up...

Les Miserables � The Panto

It is France 1815, seven year old Cosette is saved from the clutches of an evil innkeeper and his wife by our hero Jean Valjean.� But our hero is an ex-convict who is being relentlessly persued by the pompous purist policeman Javert!

Will Cosette find secours?

Will Javert arrest the suckers?

Will Valjean finally succumb?

Adventure and tension, barricades and battles. Love, liturgy and laughs aplenty this Christmas as Oddsocks take the French revolution and come out on top!