Make the most of all we have to entertain you - from music to face painting, crafting, activities, and more!

Entertainment & Children's Activities

Fate of the Magpie

Fate of the Magpie

Fate of the Magpie are an acoustic folk/rock band. They started their musical journey from a mix of Folk, Irish, Rock & Blues. They play a mix of their own compositions and unusual covers. Their music is performed on guitars, whistles, fiddle and percussion, crowned by beautiful, soaring vocals.

Fate of the Magpie Facebook page

Felty Bee Crafts

Felty Bee Crafts

Felty Bee run craft workshops, events and parties for both children and adults. They believe that crafting is for everyone and that it can have a positive impact on your wellbeing. They will offer a "make and take" session at the Petersfield Eco Fair with needle felting, a lovely eco sustainable craft, to make something nature inspired.

 

Felty Bee website

GreenMan and his Queen

GreenMan and his Queen

The GreenMan & his Queen (as a Summer Fairy for the Eco Fair) bring seasonal, nature-based folklore characters to life in a family-friendly way, encouraging a consideration to our natural environment, as well as evoking memories of folklore stories & beliefs from our ancient ancestors.  There will be photo opportunities with these characters for your memories, & two foraging talks during the day.

Jade's Little Studio face painting

Jade's Little Studio face painting

Enjoy some nature-inspired face painting from Jade's Little Studio! Collect a voucher from the PeCAN tent. Donations welcome.

Jade's Little Studio Facebook page

Hampshire Hawk Walks

Hampshire Hawk Walks

Based in Hampshire, Anita offers a truly one to one and natural falconry experience with her team of Harris's hawks and barn owls Wilfred and Diddly. Walking within the beautiful grounds of either Chawton House near Alton in Hampshire or our private woodland venue in Four Marks you will be completely immersed into the world of a bird of prey and the countryside around you. 

There will be an opportunity to have your photos taken with the birds, for a fee.

Hampshire Hawk Walks website

Nature Makers

Nature Makers

Nature Makers offers nature inspired arts, crafts and play activities for children using eco friendly and sustainable materials. They believe creativity and nature are powerful tools for lifelong wellbeing.

Nature Makers website

Paul Stead

Paul Stead

Paul Stead is lead vocalist and guitarist in The Darker my Horizon. An original band who have been fortunate enough to perform alongside the likes of Terrorvision, Eric Martin (Mr Big), Tyketto, Nazareth, Dare and many more.  Paul will be performing original songs by The Darker my Horizon as well as rock classics by Bon-Jovi, Bryan Adams, GnR, Whitesnake etc. 

The Darker my Horizon website

Shedload

Shedload

Shedload is a local acoustic trio who play a wide range of folk, shanties, Americana and originals. Jon, Paul and Ray met at Petersfield Men’s Shed several years ago and have successfully fused their many years’ experience to create their own vibrant sound. Based on banjo, vocals, different guitars, mandolin and home-made percussion instruments, their songs can be serious, provocative, light-hearted and at times quirky. Shedload are a regular contributor at Gallery 30 open mic nights and The Half Moon Summer Festival.

Shedload's Facebook page

Two Colours Ukrainian Choir

Two Colours Ukrainian Choir

Emerging from the conflict in Ukraine and seeking refuge in Hampshire, this group of resilient women came together to form the Two Colours Ukrainian Choir. They impressed the crowds at our last Eco Fair, so we have invited them back to entertain us again.

Two Colours Instagram account

Ukranian Crafts

Ukranian Crafts

Iva Repnytska is a Ukrainian who has been living in Petersfield since 2022.  She came to Britain when the war in Ukraine began, not speaking any English. Despite this, she has worked to help those who fought hard to defend Ukraine, raising funds for Ukrainian doctors via the Leleka Foundation.

Leleka Foundation website

Music stage line-up

10:00 - 10:15   Opening speeches

10:45 - 11:45    Paul Stead

12:00 - 12:45    “Two Colours” Ukrainian Choir

13:00 - 13:15    Children's parade 

13:30 - 13:50    Immense Shed

13:55 - 14:35    Shedload

14:50 - 15:50    Fate of the Magpie

15:55 - 16:00   Closing remarks

ALSO:

Guided walks of the Heath looking at the different habitats, species and conservation practices at 11:00 and 14:30 from Friends of Petersfield Heath stall. Each walk will take around 40 minutes

Butterfly count walk around the Heath with Steve Bolton, Wilder, HIWWT at 13:30.

Join Petersfield Area Lichen Enthusiasts for guided walks searching for and identifying lichens on the Heath at 10:30 and 14:00. 

Foraging talks with the GreenMan and Summer Fairy at their gazebo at 11:30 and 15:00. 

 

Children's activities

Take a stamp card on your way in, collect 10 stamps & win a prize from the PeCAN HQ stand.

Collect a face painting token for a voluntary donation.

Paper craft - make a bird or insect and put it on our hedge.  We will display the hedge in Petersfield Children's Library after the Eco Fair.

Forest school activities.

Postcard pledges and animal craft collage.

Grab some grot - fish out the rubbish from our pond and learn how to recycle it.

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