The Ringwood & Fordingbridge Newspaper

15/11/2025

Shop local this Christmas 🛍️🎁🎄

15/11/2025

Support your local Fordingbridge Town Council at this wonderful annual event

Countdown to the Big Switch On!

Fordingbridge is buzzing with excitement as we get ready for our annual night of festive fun and community spirit!

This year, you’ll find a wonderful variety of stalls in the Town Hall, the Salvation Army and throughout the town with a range of independent traders— along the High Street and at Roundhill. We’re thrilled to have our local businesses open, so please visit their stores and get that Christmas shopping started.

At Roundhill, there’s something for everyone — Santa’s Grotto, reindeer and miniature donkeys, fairground rides, doughnuts and drinks, sweets, glitter tattoos, and much more. Keep an eye out for a very tall Mrs Claus and her mischievous elf!

The evening’s entertainment begins at 5:30pm with a performance from the Fordingbridge Musical Theatre Choir, leading up to the Big Switch On at 6:00pm but not before the magical Lantern Parade light up the High Street with their stunning creations.

At 6:15pm, enjoy a set from Burgate School’s Sixth Form Rock Band, followed by the Vintage Sweethearts at 6:30pm, performing classic Christmas tunes and festive favourites. To close the evening, the Fordingbridge Dance School will take to the stage at 7:30pm for a dazzling finale.

We hope you’ll join us for this special community celebration and help make it another memorable evening for Fordingbridge!

And don't forget it's free parking all day!

We’ll be collecting food donations for the local Foodbank at the Town Hall, as well as monetary donations for the Mayor’s chosen charity, STARF.

15/11/2025

Here’s another opportunity to support one of our local businesses 💰 this Christmas 🎁 🎄 . Take the family for a lovely walk 🚶in the forest 🌳 , stop for a cuppa ☕️ and a bite to eat 🍰 at The Potting Shed and wrap it up with some local produce and gifts from the lovely Hyde Country Stores 🛍️ 🧸

15/10/2025

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15/10/2025

Walk the Flames. Walk the Bricks. Walk for Charity!
This 1st November, take on a challenge that makes a difference at Ellingham & Ringwood Rugby Club.
Whether you walk the FIRE or the LEGO, every step helps The Rotary support two vital charities, PLANETS and MNDA.
Sign up online and join us for the challenge today!
https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=958710&ClubID=673

13/10/2025

📣It’s just 1 week until the Autumn concert🍁! Playing a variety of music from Disney songs 🦁through to Classic FM favourites 🎶 Tickets are available online or on the door, with 🆓 entry for kids. We can’t wait to see you there ♥️. https://ringwood-and-burley-band.yapsody.com/

20/09/2025

The latest copy of the Ringwood & Fordingbridge Newspaper now availbale with lots of news and details about todays Ringwood Carnival. Visit https://rfnews.uk/ for the online version.

20/09/2025

Todays timetable for Ringwood Carnival

18/07/2025

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