Popular Hampshire house music festival, The House That Ash Built, returns for its fifth year on Saturday, 26 July, raising vital funds for your local hospice, Mountbatten Hampshire.

Olly Complin, Jamie Ryves and DJ RK will take to the stage, in the garden of Millers Pond Pub, Sholing.

• The House That Ash Built 2025 takes place on Saturday, 26 July, in the garden of Millers Pond Pub (millerspondpub.co.uk/)
• Find it at: 2, Middle Road Sholing SO19 8FQ
• Event takes place from 2pm until 11.30pm
• Tickets cost just £15. Visit https://thehousethatashbuilt2025.eventbrite.co.uk

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Inspired by a house music fan

In 2021, aged just 34 years old, house music fan Ashleen Bateman died in the care of Mountbatten Hampshire.

Just one week earlier, she had fulfilled her dream of becoming a DJ at her very own house music event.

Since then, in her memory, Ash’s husband, Dan Bateman and their close friend, Gareth ‘Chunk’ Nichols, have run The House That Ash Built including performing Ash’s original set.

Over the last four years, they have raised an incredible £28,000 — including at 2024’s festival, which was attended by 400 people and raised nearly £6,000.

Photo: Organisers Daniel Bateman (left) and Gareth Nicholls.

Dan said: “Ashleen was the life and soul of every party and she was an avid fan of house music fan.

“She dreamed of becoming a DJ and her legacy continues through The House That Ash Built.

“We’re committed to raising funds for Mountbatten Hampshire and each year, we try to make Ash’s event bigger and better.

“Help us make 2025’s the best one yet!”

Mountbatten Hampshire delivers 24/7 vital end-of-life care to people in Southampton and across large parts of the county.

Its expert team cares for patients and their families in homes, in hospital and in the hospice’s inpatient unit, in West End, Southampton.

It costs £10.5 million per year to run your local hospice, Mountbatten Hampshire. One third of this comes from the NHS, via the Integrated Care Board, while two-thirds comes from the community, including amazing events organised by supporters, like The House That Ash Built.