Welcome to Buriton

Cloudy skies meant that Buriton's innovative star-gazing party had to stay indoors. But experts from Hants Astro turned St Mary's church into a mini-planetarium for the evening and engaged the audience with images projected onto the walls and ceiling - and, with the help of local children, demonstrated the expanse of the solar system by using fruit!

Three hundred years ago Buriton church was struck by lightning and partly destroyed by fire. To mark the exact anniversary of the fateful day, Buriton's bell-ringers rang a quarter peal on the morning of Saturday 17 November 2012 and, in the afternoon, gave a public demonstration with opportunities for anyone to have a go at ringing the bells.

Some significant work will take place at and around the village pond during November - with planting and finishing touches taking place in the spring of 2013.

Come and join the merry throng - followed by mince pies, refreshments and more carols in the church.

Something a bit special for the village and surrounding area - an opportunity to have a good laugh to kickstart the Christmas season.