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26/08/2026

The count down is on Steam & Vintage FestSteam & Vintage Fest who is getting excited

25/08/2026

A tattoo festival featuring combat sports, cage grappling, axe and knife throwing and a witch’s market is being planned for a countryside Dorset site in the autumn.

The event is being advertised as taking place between October 16 and 18th to the south of Bere Regis and says it will include: “ink, combat, culture and craft” with up to 150 tattoo artists from across the UK and abroad.

It is being organised by Warriors and Witches, a new company which only started in business in May 2026 and lists two directors – Andrew Elliott aged 42 with a London address, and Richard River, aged 49 with the Sandford Hotel, Sandford given as a correspondence address.

The Companies House record lists the nature of the business as: “activities of exhibition and fair organisers.”

A similar event recently took place on Weymouth Beach, organised by a company with a different name.

Running in parallel with the planned event is a licensing application for the Fairview Orchard site, at Lane End, Bere Regis, including the sale of alcohol, martial arts, dance and live music.

The site lies to the south of Bere Regis and to the north of Bovington.

A public consultation on the Premises Licence, which the application says will cover three fields adjacent to Fairview Orchard, totalling 33 acres, has just opened and will remain open until September 17th.

None of the activities in the licence application continue beyond 10.30pm and are limited to Fridays, Saturday and Sundays.

✍ Original copy via Local Democracy Service by Trevor Bevins
📸 Fairview Orchard Site Lane End Bere Regis

20/08/2026

The trail runs from October 23 to November 1!🎃

17/08/2026

A HUGE thank you to the 8,600 people who joined us at the New Forest Food Festival 2026 - the most visitors we have ever had!🏆

It’s been a week of incredible highs and some very challenging lows. We worked closely with the local authorities to ensure we ran a safe and responsible festival and we are incredibly grateful for everyone’s understanding and cooperation.

A massive thank you to all the visitors, traders, contractors and staff who have all helped us navigate this exceptionally challenging week - seeing you all having a great time made all the hard work worthwhile. 🌲❤️

8,600 visitors. A new record. What a weekend! 🎉🌲🍴

We’ll see you in 2027! ❤️

14/08/2026

NEW FOREST FOOD FESTIVAL – GOING AHEAD THIS WEEKEND 🌳

We are pleased to confirm that the New Forest Food Festival will continue this weekend as planned.

Following the recent local wildfires, we have been in close consultation with the relevant authorities regarding the event, and they are happy for the festival to go ahead. The safety of our visitors, staff, traders and the New Forest is our priority as always.

We look forward to welcoming you over the weekend to celebrate local food, producers and businesses. 🌳🍴

14/08/2026

We are so excited to welcome you to the 2026 New Forest Food Festival this Saturday & Sunday. Just a few reminders for you. See you there.

29/07/2026