THE Sir Harold Hillier Gardens near Romsey has launched its programme of open air events for the summer.

A Girls’ Night Out event is being held on June 29 from 7pm, when women are invited to bring a picnic and rug or deckchair for a night of fun and dancing to popular tracks with local band Broadband. Tickets cost £7.50.

The next event will be Showtime, which will feature music from Broadway and the West End. It will be performed by Pops Incorporated UK, an 80 piece orchestra. Tickets cost £12 for adults and £6 for children before July 12, then £15 for adults and £8 for children.

There will be live classical music performed by ensembles from the City of Southampton Orchestra on selected Sundays in August, which are free with admission to the gardens.

Finally the Family Summer’s End Picnic on September 1 from 6pm is an evening of family entertainment with songs played by Pops Incorporated UK. The event will end with a firework display.

Tickets cost £10 for adults, £6 children before August 22 and £12 adults, £8 children afterwards.

For more information log on to hilliergardens.org.uk.