Line Dancing
2026-08-06 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Drop the Anchor Brewery, East Close Farm, Christchurch, Hampshire, bh23 7ef, United Kingdom
GRAB YOUR PARTNER BY THE HAND!!! LINE DANCING IS COMING TO DROP THE ANCHOR!
Dust off your boots and get ready for a fantastic evening of country fun with the Funky Sole Line Dancing Club! Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or you’ve never tried it before, everyone is welcome to come along, learn some moves and have a brilliant time! 💃🕺
📅 Thursday 6th August 🕖 From 7:00pm 📍 Drop the Anchor Brewery East Close Farm, Lyndhurst Rd, Hinton, Christchurch BH23 7EF
🔥 Come hungry too! The incredible Origin BBQ will be serving up their legendary barbecue throughout the evening, so you can enjoy amazing food alongside great beer, great music and great company. 🍔🌭🍺
🎟 Bring your friends, grab a pint, pull on your dancing boots and join us for what promises to be a cracking summer evening in the New Forest!
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CHARITY VINTAGE PLOUGHING WEEKEND
2026-08-22 - 2026-08-23
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August
Drop the Anchor Brewery, East Close Farm, Hinton
From 12pm both days
This weekend the field comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of a proper vintage gathering, all while raising money for a fantastic cause.
Our Charity Vintage Ploughing Weekend is shaping up to be a cracker, with plenty to see across both days.
Around 10 vintage tractors competing in the ploughing
5 display tractors
7–8 stationary engines
miniature steam engines
Bedford horse lorry
Vintage pedal bikes
Flint knapping demonstration
Photo tractor
Hinton Admiral Steam Fire Engine
2 classic Land Rovers
Plus the Pride & Joy group, with their cars joining us from around lunchtime each day
And knowing these events, a few more wonderful old machines may well rumble through the gate before the weekend!
@originbbq will be cooking throughout the day, and of course the brewery bar will be open and pouring.
ALL IN SUPPORT OF CRY – CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG
CRY works to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, while also supporting families affected by young sudden cardiac death. The charity provides cardiac screening for young people aged 14–35, helping identify potentially dangerous heart conditions.
So come along, bring the family, grab some BBQ and a pint, watch the ploughing and spend an afternoon surrounded by some fantastic pieces of our farming and motoring heritage.
Vintage machines, proper ploughing, BBQ, beer and a brilliant cause.
A LITTLE NOTE ABOUT THE WEATHER
As this is an outdoor event involving vintage machinery, tractors, steam engines and ploughing, some parts of the weekend may be subject to change depending on the weather and ground conditions.
We’ve certainly had our fair share of heat recently, so the safety of our exhibitors, visitors and all those wonderful old machines has to come first!
We’ll keep an eye on conditions throughout the week and post any updates here if anything needs to change.
For now, Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August from 12pm.
Come along, support CRY, enjoy some proper vintage machinery, grab some @originbbq and, of course, there’ll be a cold pint waiting at the bar!

Laughing Belly's Stand up Comedy 2026 Part 2
2026-09-10 18:00 - 22:00
STAND UP COMEDY – PART 2!
We had such a cracking night last time that we thought… let’s do it all over again!
And what better way to round off our Thursday summer opening hours than with another night of big laughs, great beer and brilliant live comedy at Drop the Anchor Brewery.
Thursday 10th September 2026
Laughing Bellys are back with another fantastic line-up of comedians, with Origin Barbecue firing up the food and Backroom Productions helping us bring the whole night together.
Brewery bar fully stocked
Origin Barbecue
Live stand-up comedy
Doors open: 6pm
Show starts: 7:30pm
Tickets: Just £10
Our last comedy night was a belter, so GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY and don’t leave it until the last minute!
Come and help us give our Thursday summer nights one final big send-off!

THE BARN DANCE IS BACK!
2026-09-20 13:00 - 20:30
THE BARN DANCE IS BACK!
Our second Barn Dance of the year is coming to Drop the Anchor Brewery this September, and after the brilliant fun we had last time, we cannot wait to do it all over again!
Leading the dancing once again are the fantastic Murphy’s Lore Ceilidh Band. You know what that means: foot-stomping tunes, plenty of laughter, great food, flowing beer and a barn full of people having an incredible time.
Murphy’s Lore hail from Bournemouth and Dorset and bring a high-energy mix of traditional Irish, English and Scottish folk music, alongside their own original tunes.
This time they’ll also be joined by their new box player Andrew, making his DTA debut! We’re looking forward to welcoming him into the Drop the Anchor family.
And don’t worry if you haven’t got a clue what you’re doing! That’s half the fun. The band will guide you through the dances, so grab a partner, grab your friends, and prepare for organised chaos on the dance floor.
Whether you’re a seasoned ceilidh dancer or have two left feet, everyone is welcome.
📅 Sunday 20th September 2026
🍺 Gates open from 1pm for drinking, eating and warming up those dancing legs
💃 Dancing begins at 4pm
🎟 Just £5 on the gate
Dust off those dancing shoes and come and join us for one of our favourite afternoons of the year.
Drop the Anchor Brewery Barn Dance – Part Two.
See you in the barn!
