Apr 22, 2022 | Audio stories
A Bunch of Amateurs! This will be the very first theatrical production at The Festival Hall, Petersfield, for over 2 years, and we can’t wait to welcome you all back! Grab your tickets online at wintonplayers.org.uk, from the Visitor Centre at The Festival Hall...
Apr 21, 2022 | Audio stories
As part of our mini-series covering local charity Hart Wildlife Rescue based close to nearby Alton we hear from Phoebe Harris, a wildlife carer at the centre. Our roving reporter Jo Gray has been following the amazing work by the team at the local rescue centre....
Apr 21, 2022 | Audio stories, Suzie Wilde's Wilde Walks
River of Adventure A new Wilde Walk airs on Petersfield’s Shine Radio every Friday and is repeated through the week. Or get the podcast on your favourite podcast app. Just search...
Apr 19, 2022 | Audio stories
Professor Darek Gorecki talks to Alan Cosh about the human brain. He was born in Warsaw, Poland where he read medicine and obtained his PhD. His key research interest is pathogenesis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He started research in this area as a post-doctoral...
Apr 19, 2022 | Audio stories
There’s great excitement. Here comes a new, independent boutique, cinema viewing experience. The Living Room Cinema is set to open its doors on Friday 22nd April, in Liphook. Claire Beswick founder and CEO, talks to Noni Needs about what’s on...
Apr 19, 2022 | Audio stories, the P pod
Claire Vennis and Joff Lacey with Petersfield personalities and their stories. This week the P pod visits the Newman Collard Tennis Club in Liss for their first Club Open Day of the year. With coaching and taster sessions, Claire and Joff find out more about...
Apr 18, 2022 | Audio stories
Five year old Ben attends Froxfield Primary School. He and his mum Hayley have organised a week of sponsored litter picking trips around Petersfield. So far, they’ve filled two bags with discarded rubbish and have raised nearly £600 to boost the school’s...
Apr 18, 2022 | Audio stories
After Covid, Brexit and a surge in online shopping and working from home, what’s the future of Petersfield’s shopping areas? Are we about to see a flood of national brands move in, or will the independent local businesses continue to maintain their strong...
Apr 18, 2022 | Audio stories
Brian Tippett a retired Winchester University lecturer on literature talks to Alan Cosh about his talk to U3A in Petersfield about Charles Dicken’s books to screen, and the life and background of this very interesting 19th century writer. Charles Dickens...
Apr 18, 2022 | Audio stories, Talking Books
This Months Programme In addition to talking through what has been read, what is coming up shortly and then a back-listed book, we have an interview with Ben Dark. Ben is a head gardener, journalist and landscape historian working at the top of British horticulture....
Apr 17, 2022 | Audio stories, Suzie Wilde's Wilde Walks
Sheet’s Raine and Leaves A new Wilde Walk airs on Petersfield’s Shine Radio every Friday and is repeated through the week. Or get the podcast on your favourite podcast app. Just search...
Apr 17, 2022 | Audio stories
The sounds of fairground rides are ringing in the ears of Petersfield people today, after the Heath welcomed Burnett’s funfair back for Easter. The fair brought a mix of traditional and more modern attractions to Petersfield. Owner Bill Burnett told us custom is...
Apr 16, 2022 | Audio stories
On 8 April, East Hampshire District Council held a Dementia Festival at Petersfield Festival Hall. Opened by Damian Hinds MP, a strong supporter of Dementia Friendly training, the list of attractions included: Dementia Friends trainingSolicitor’s adviceA Memory...
Apr 15, 2022 | Audio stories
Sebastian Hopkins from Petersfield is racing in the UK Team Parker Racing this season. It is a big step up following his success last season and will be racing in a Porsche Cayman GT4. Alan Cosh talked to him about his expectations this season following his...
Apr 15, 2022 | Audio stories, Growing Together
Steve and Claire are back for a second time this month as the growing season hots up – and so does the weather! From their sunny spot on Steve’s Adhurst Estate Allotment, they update on what to sow now and what to pot on, various ways to get rid of slugs,...
Apr 15, 2022 | Audio stories
HART Wildlife Rescue, a local registered charity, deals with over 3,000 wildlife casualties every year in Hampshire – and numbers are increasing. Here we hear about the current appeal for drivers – the wildlife hospital needs help from across the...
Apr 14, 2022 | Audio stories, The Shine Radio recipe
Local Petersfield resident, Rachel Perry talks to Noni Needs about her quick and easy Californian fish recipe. Rachel cooked this for a girls weekend away, taking all the component parts with her. It’s easy, delicious and fairly quick. It’s impressive and...
Apr 14, 2022 | Audio stories
Professor Sergey Michalovsky speaks in Petersfield on Tuesday about Ukraine’s past, present and possible futures. David Podger explained the background to this event to Shine Radio’s Stephen Martin. There’s more about the event at...
Our roving reporter Jo Gray meets an array of visitors at the South Downs Green Fair
Damian Hinds MP – May update for Petersfield
Green Fair: 25 minutes of live drumming
Suzie’s Wilde Walk – Proper Wild Bluebells
the P pod personalities show – 9 May 2022
Local Hawkley painter and ceramicist are showcased at Herbert Hedley
The Petersfield couple who curate little groups of loveliness
Local drivers and residents are being asked to think more about horses 
Rise & Shine from the South Downs Green Fair
Green Fair: Claire and Josephine from FitzRoy