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What’s on in Swanmore Hampshire. Events, fun, open gardens, coffee mornings. Everything!

Classic Cars @ Barnaby’s 2024 dates

In partnership with yeomansyearbook.org.uk and the Swanmore Parish Council, we are pleased to confirm 7 dates for the Classic Cars @ Barnaby’s events in 2024.

  • Saturday 27th April
  • Saturday 25th May
  • Saturday 22nd June
  • Saturday 27th July
  • Saturday 24th August
  • Saturday 28th September
  • Saturday 26th October

DOORS OPEN 1000 to 1300
CARS OVER 30 YEARS OLD WELCOME
NO NEED TO REGISTER – JUST TURN UP

We frequently host over 60 cars at each event, so you’ll find us in the main car park opposite Barnaby’s (see pic above). If you are planning to display a car or two, you may arrive any time from 0945, when a marshal will show you to a space.

The event will be supported by Barnaby’s “popup” coffee shop, serving coffee, tea and yummy homemade cakes made by our friends at Bishops Waltham Country Market. Barnaby’s will nominate a charity on the day, and all our proceeds will go to that charity. Fingers crossed for the weather!

Classic Car Summer series ends on Saturday

Our ever-popular Classic Car Summer Series ends this Saturday, with close to 60 cars expected of all shapes and sizes. If you are planing to display a car or two, you may arrive any time from 0945, when a marshal will show you to a space.

The event will be supported by Barnaby’s “popup” coffee shop, serving coffee, tea and yummy homemade cakes made by volunteers in the village and our friends at Bishops Waltham Country Market. Barnaby’s will donate ALL of the takings on the day to local charity the St.George Foundation.

Head to www.barnabys.coffee/classiccarsummer to find out more about the series.

Meet the First Responders here today

Our Charity Awareness Scheme will continue on Saturday, with the arrival of the South Central Ambulance Charity (SCAC). Please come along and meet a First Responder, climb in to their ambulance, find out what they do, and see the equipment they carry.

We’ll be supporting the SCAC by donating half of our takings on the day, in addition to any funds collected. Head to scascharity.org.uk/about-us to find out more about the SCAC.

£600 raised for Macmillan!

We are pleased to confirm that Barnaby’s has. today paid £600 to Macmillan Cancer Support, following last weeks amazing participation in The Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning. This is a new record of us, so a huge thank you to everyone who baked cakes, made donations, or just bought a coffee on the day. It all helped!

Calling all cake bakers!

Once more, we are delighted to be playing our part in the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. So on Saturday, our amazing volunteers look forward to serving you  with coffee and yummy homemade cake from 10am to 1pm. Save the date! Bring your family and your friends and be part of something truly amazing!

Fancy baking a cake for Macmillan?  Please drop your marvellous creation – large or small –  in to Barnaby’s at 5pm on Friday 29th or at 9am on Saturday 30th. It all counts, so thank you!

Supporting Homestart Hampshire this Saturday

This Saturday, we will be supporting the work of Home-Start Hampshire through our Charity Awareness Scheme.  This scheme raises awareness of local causes, and supports them financially. Even if you just pop in for a coffee, you’ll be doing your part – buying some cake will make it even better!

What do Home-Start Hampshire do?
Being a parent, whatever the situation, can be very challenging. Many parents feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of family life. For some parents it’s a particular struggle because they are also coping with issues such as post-natal depression, their or their child’s illness or disability, isolation or multiple births. That’s when parents need support. That’s when Home-Start Hampshire can help. Head to home-starthampshire.org.uk to find out more about their work.

Barnaby’s set for The Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning!

Almost £30 million has been raised through The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning over the years, and Barnaby’s are delighted to confirm that we’ll be getting involved again in 2023.  Set your calendars for Saturday 30th September and pop to Barnaby’s for a yummy coffee and a slice of homemade cake. We’ll also have some games for our younger visitors to enjoy.

Fancy baking a cake for Macmillan?  If so, please drop your creations with us by 9am on the day itself, or at 5pm the evening before. Please include a list of ingredients. Thank you!

Summer schedule is now on

We have today confirmed our opening hours through the summer holiday period, ensuring that our wonderful volunteers enjoy a well-deserved break whilst we get on with a spot of redecorating…

So, Barnaby’s will close for the summer at 1pm on Saturday 29th July. Thereafter, we will be open on:

  • Saturday 26th Aug from 10am (Classic Car event)
  • Thursday 31st August 10-12 and 2-4
  • Friday 1st Sept 10-12 and 2-4

Our normal hours will resume on Saturday 2nd Sept at 10am. For those wishing to secure shifts ahead of time, your options are now available for selection in ShiftController.

Classic Cars attract ‘The Times’

Incredibly, over 70 cars came to Swanmore last weekend, breaking yet another attendance record. Images can be seen on our Facebook page, and in Mondays edition of The Times newspaper!

As always, the takings collected by our event ‘popup’ coffee shop are all given to a local charity nominated on the day. Pictured above is one of our awesome volunteers, Berty Ferrone, presenting £200 to Philip Dean of the St.George Foundation at their annual fundraiser held in the village later that same day.

Our next Classic Car Summer event will be on Saturday 22nd July.