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Friday 25th July – Friday 5th September Summer Exhibition - paintings by Melanie McDonald and Glyn Macey. Hatch Gallery, 7a Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset. BH23 1BW www.hatchgallery.co.uk 01202474644/07787517958 Wednesday 30th July- Monday 18th August Highcliffe Art Fellowship Annual Art Exhibition in Methodist Church Hall, Lymington Road, Highcliffe. 10am-5.30pm daily except Sundays. Entry Free. About 400 pictures £10 upwards, Art greetings cards. No club meeting.
Wednesday 6th August Homelands Estate Art Group for Retired people are holding their Art Exhibition and Coffee morning in the Homelands Hall, Kings Avenue, Christchurch, at 10.30am to 1pm, admission 50p includes refreshments. Monday 11th – Friday 15th August Summer is coming to Christchurch Library with a special Holiday Week. We reminisce with “Sand in our Sandwiches” on Monday 11th August at 2.30 pm, enjoy a strawberry tea on Tuesday at 3pm, learn from Mike Andrews “How Mudeford Became a Resort” on Thursday at 2.30pm, and join Lesley at the “Seaside Crafternoon” on Friday at 2.30pm - a craft afternoon for adults with a seaside flavour. Full information from Christchurch Library, tel. 01202 485938
Friday 1st August – Thursday 4th September SUMMERTIME SPECIAL - An exhibition and sale of locally made arts and crafts by members of CADArts. The Hayloft Gallery, 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch BH23 1HX. 10-4 daily. Free Admission.
Friday 15th August Crafts in the Garden - Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. An opportunity to watch demonstrations and purchase crafts direct from the maker in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Paintings, pottery, jewellery, textiles, wood and more! 10-4 Admission free.
Saturday 2nd August The Red House Museum and Garden, 11am til 3pm. Tea, Coffee, Cake & Raffle. All the funds raised will go towards the Marie Curie Nurses in the local area, who offer free hands-on care to people with cancer and other terminal illnesses in the comfort of their own home.
Saturday 16th August Stanpit Village Hall - Local History Society with film shows, Stanpit Cream Teas, Hog roast, telescope to view the harbour, restaurant raffle, and fresh produce. All this and more between 10am and 6pm at the Stanpit Village Hall. No entry fee.
Saturday 2nd August Craft and Vintage Fayre - Made in Dorset Craft and Vintage Fayre, Bransgore Village Hall, BH23 8AY. 10am-1pm. Over 30 stalls with a ‘Beside the Seaside’ theme this month. Homemade Cakes and Lemonade, Local Strawberries and Cream. FREE ENTRY. Supporting Julia’s House.
Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th August Christchurch Spiritualist Centre - Demonstration of Mediumship by Blind Medium Sharon Neill. Also a Shamanic Weekend Workshop with Sharon and Patrick on Sat 23rd Aug and finishing Sunday 24th. Details at Centre or Tel:- 01202 463985
Saturday 2nd August Marie Curie Blooming Great Tea Party - The Christchurch and Highcliffe Marie Curie Fundraising Group will be holding their first ever Blooming Great Tea Party at the Red House Museum and Gardens 11am til 3pm. Cream teas, cake, raffle, tombola, books. Entry Free
Saturday 23rd August RNLI coffee morning - at Highcliffe Methodist Church Hall from 10.00-12.30. Books, cakes, jigsaws, jewellery souvenirs, bric a brac. Admission free, donations welcome.
Tuesday 5th August Stan’s Blues Jam at The Thomas Tripp, Christchurch BH23 1HX on Tuesday 5TH August (and the First Tuesday Every Month) Details at www.stansbluesjam.co.uk. Thursday 7th August & Sunday 17th August Christchurch Priory Tours 2014 - 6.30-9.15pm Tickets in advance £10.00 from the Verger Tel: 01202 485804 Includes tower (176 steps!) museum, crypts, belfry, roof space. Children over 8 welcome Sunday 17 August 2.30-5pm £8 (Bells not included)
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Monday 25th August Christchurch Lions Charity Duck Race - Joins us at the Mill Stream at 3.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday. Sponsor a duck and be in with a chance of winning a cash prize. All funds raised go to local good causes.
To see more events in Christchurch visit www.visitchristchurch.info
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The Red House Museum and Gardens don’t miss Christchurch’s hidden gem: The Red House Museum Gardens. Come and see the walled Herb Garden, the beautiful Herbaceous and Rose Borders, and the Woodland Walk. Admission free, Museum openings apply.
Christchurch Priory - Summer recitals Thursdays @ 12.30. Retiring collection. Cloisters cafe for lite bites, lunches etc. open 10-4. Tower tours Sundays at 3pm. Adults £2.50 children over 8 £1.00. Guided tours of Priory 7th & 17th August. Booking essential call 01202 485804.
THE FRIDAY CRAFTERS We are group of Local crafters who sell their handicrafts at The Regent Centre Cinema Christchurch every Friday from 10-3pm come along and buy unusual gifts for friends and family.
Call Andy on 07788 298127
For more information visit: www.s-tree-s.co.uk
Table-Top-Sale - every Monday & Saturday at the REGENT CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH from 10am to 3pm selling a variety of items inc: Costume/Vintage Jewellery, DVD’s, Homemade award winning Cakes. Plus lots more.
Sunday 10th August
CAR BOOT SALE at Owls Barn, Derritt Lane, Sopley. 10am - 2pm (sellers from 9am onwards) £5 car/£8 trailer or van. Farm Shop open, Home reared Bacon and Sausage Baps available for that late Sunday Breakfast!
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Every Monday - Christchurch Market (all year) Up to 100 traders selling a variety of food, clothes, household goods, plants and bric-a-brac in the mainly traffic-free High Street and Saxon Square. Christchurch Country Market. Everything home-baked, homemade and homegrown locally. Every Monday 9.30-11.30. Druitt Hall (behind library). Refreshments available. HighcliffeEYE
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Sessions Music & Heritage Club Sessions Music and Heritage Club (supported by Dorset Community Foundation and Highcliffe Residents’ Association) meets Tuesday evenings in the Old School House, Lymington Rd, Highcliffe. The Club is for young people Year 7 upwards who are interested in music whether they are accomplished performers already or have never picked up an instrument before. At Sessions, we have mostly acoustic instruments - guitars, mandolin, ukulele, cajon, African drum, - although a couple of electric guitars have sneaked in too! As well as learning songs, we write and perform our own songs too. We also drink loads of tea, coffee and juice and eat far too many biscuits as we believe this feeds the creative process! Although a number of the Sessions members are only just starting off playing and singing, we are already out performing! This July,
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we took part in the WW1 Commemoration; the official reopening of Saxon Square; and Mudeford Arts Festival. On December 2nd, Sessions is proud to be putting on ‘It was all supposed to be over by Christmas....’ a performance themed to the First World War and other conflicts. For this, we are discovering what our own families did in the two wars and also what happened to Highcliffe during that time. If you’d like more information about Sessions.
Phone/text: Charlie on 07971 472768; Alan on 07988 622398 e: sessionsbh23@gmail.com Or just drop in any Tuesday evening from 6.00pm. We’ll have the kettle on!
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focussed and relaxed! Feel great from the inside out! Contact Caroline 07798 941832 www.perfectfitforlife.com
Vocal therapy group for those suffering difficulties with the voice resulting from Parkinsons, stroke or other illness. A great way to start the week Mondays 10.15-11.45. Coda Music Centre, Chewton Farm Road, Walkford BH23 5QL. 01425 276161 contact@coda.org.uk www.coda.org.uk
Pregnancy yoga based exercise, breathing & relaxation classes. Stretch & strengthen your body, relieve aches & pains and prepare for birth. Suitable for all abilities including complete beginners, from 14 weeks of pregnancy. Tuesdays in Christchurch. Contact Rosa 07837 218374
Chi Kung Exercise Classes - New class starting soon Fridays 12.45 til 14.15 at upstairs Studio, Wessex Health, 17 Stour Road, Christchurch BH23 1PL car park at rear. Fee £7.50. www. wessexhealthnetwork.co.uk Call Tutor Poppy 01202 735560.
Mudeford Wood Tennis Club...Do join us MWTC is friendly, good tennis standard located off Brabazon Drive, Mudeford. Three astroturf courts and floodlights. Adult year membership £60.00. Club sessions Tues, Thurs 6 till 8 and Sat 2 till 4. League matches played. Contact Gail 07973 514036.
Yoga classes running in Christchurch throughout the holidays. Welcome to drop in - adults & children’s classes also chair yoga for a gentler practice. All welcome, all ages, all abilities. Call Julia 07989 971928 for more details. Candlelit Hatha Yoga & Relaxation - Wednesdays 10-11.15am at the Christchurch Harbour Hotel. Thursdays 7.15-8.30pm at the Wessex Health Network. British Wheel of Yoga Teacher. Please contact Becca (01202) 484276 becca@yogabee.co.uk to book. £39 6-week block (can carry one over) / £7 PAYG Parkinson’s UK Club, Christchurch Branch. Friendly afternoon get together for Parkinson sufferers and their carers. Thursday Aug 14th at 2pm in the Community Hall, Marlow Drive, St Catherine’s Hill. New members always welcome.
Art and Craft Carbery Machine Knitting Club meet on the first Tuesday every month except August at St George’s Church Hall Annex, Jumpers Rd, Christchurch BH23 2JR from 7-9pm. All welcome. For more information, please call Joy on 01202 489614. CHRISTCHURCH ARTS GUILD meet on the 2nd Wednesday each month, 7-9 pm (open 6.30) in All Saints Church Hall, Mudeford. Chris Forsey will demonstrate Acrylics/mixed on 13th August. Visitors are welcome, £3. Membership open to all. Children
IYENGAR YOGA CLASSES - Held at The Bay Tree, Wessex Health and St Catherines Hill for beginners and improvers. Email Elaine Rees on elainerees@europe.com or call/text 07504 823517 for times and prices.
Sessions Music and Heritage Club for young people aged 11+ (Year 7) up and including College Age. Tuesdays 6pm 9pm. If you love music, come and join us. The Back Room, Old School House, Lymington Road (opp the rec) Highcliffe. Tel 07971 472768 or email: sessionsbh23@gmail.com
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confidence and coordination as well as teaching poise, movement quality, musicality, spatial awareness, strength and flexibility. Call Sally on 07950 459119 or email sally.burbage@ gmail.com. Highcliffe Choirs for children 7-18 years no auditions required, all abilities and new recruits welcome. Rehearsals at Highcliffe St Mark Primary School, Greenways, Highcliffe - Training Choir Thursdays 4.45-5.45pm, Main Choir Fridays 4.15-6pm. Contact Ann Guest 01425-276544. Award-winning, inspirational and educational music classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Come and join the wonderful world of music, learning and fun held at The Regent Centre, Mondays mornings term-time. Call 0845 643 5025 or email heather.smith@ musicalsteps.co.uk www.musicalsteps.co.uk Clubs and Societies If you are 60+ come and join our computer skills workshop held every Thursday between 2 and 4 pm in the Community Hall at Homelands Estate, Kings Avenue, Christchurch. Nonresidents most welcome. Admission only £2 includes refreshments. Contact Ray on 01202 471110. CHRISTCHURCH PROBUS CLUB - Meets 10.15am on the 1st Tuesday monthly at the East Close Hotel, Lyndhurst Road, Christchurch. A very friendly welcome awaits all retired professional and businessmen. Interesting speakers and excellent lunches! Please contact
the Secretary, Robin Haggett on 01202482528. Christchurch’s Community Concert Band welcomes past and present brass and woodwind players. Rehearsals in central Christchurch every Tuesday 7.30pm-9.30pm. No membership or subscription fees. Call 07974 320122 or visit www. christchurchanddistrictband.co.uk for more info. Homelands Activity Group meets Monday afternoons between 2 and 4 p.m. at Homelands Community Hall, Kings Avenue Christchurch. Non-residents are welcome to join its friendly members to enjoy various activities. Admission £2 including refreshments. Call Irene on 01202 473489. Male Carers take time out to socialise and make new friends at The Galleon, 189 Lymington Road, Highcliffe on the first Tuesday of the month between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Refreshments available. A warm welcome awaits you. Call Pat on 07760 762280. Highcliffe Horticultural Society will be holding their August monthly on Monday 4th at St.Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Avenue, Highcliffe at 7-30pm. Mr.Terry Heard will be giving a demonstration on Traditional Woodland Crafts. Visitors welcome. Entry Fee £1-00. Details 01425 272962. Entries are listed FREE of charge. One listing per group/ organisation. Listed on a first come, first served basis. Visit www.localeyemagazines.co.uk to submit your listing online.
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An English Mum
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“The times they are a changing” I mentioned last time the demise of Nat West Bank. This, together with the Richard closure of Cobb’s Holiday Park, has created a brand new business landscape for Highcliffe. It may be because I am new to the High Street but far from fearing the worst I am rather looking forward to the challenge. Historically the business community in Highcliffe has felt somewhat removed from the rest of Christchurch and, whether true or not, has felt that they possibly do not receive equal support from the powers that be. The answer to this may be to actively engage with Christchurch and together we can develop an identity that will draw business to the area. Christchurch Chamber of Trade is fully supporting our partnership and has offered free membership until December for all Highcliffe businesses. The Chamber run many events which are great for networking and are looking to develop educational opportunities for the business community. Contact details will be found on their website www.christchurchbusiness.co.uk Also, we have a new website dedicated to the promotion of business in Highcliffe ‘highcliffevillage.com’. We hope the site will make people aware of exactly what shops and services are available in Highcliffe and will be of great benefit to both locals and visitors. Please take your time to browse the site and discover what is actually offered, you may be surprised.
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HIGHCLIFFE on SEA ROTARY CLUB CHARITY GOLF DAY Following a very successful Charity Golf Day at the Highcliffe Castle Golf Club on Tuesday 20th May 2014, a cheque for £3,750 was presented to the Smile4Wessex charity and special thanks go to all of the local people and businesses who supported us so well.
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SWING JAZZ The afternoon of Sunday 6th July 2014 saw a Charity event in the grounds of Highcliffe Castle organised by Highcliffe Rotary Club for the sole benefit of Life Education Wessex. The concert was provided by Swing Unlimited Big Band and supported by Swing Unlimited Community Band. The Highcliffe Castle Tea Rooms were open, serving a special barbecue in addition to their normal fare. On display were more than 40 Classic Cars together with a handful of Market stalls and to keep the children amused, there was a face painter on hand. SUMMER HOUSE AT DAY CENTRE On Friday 20th June 2014, the Rotary Club handed over a summer house to the Highcliffe Day Centre. This had been a project funded by the Highcliffe Club in conjunction with a matching grant from District 1110. The summer house was purchased and constructed by the members of the Rotary Club and it is hoped that many years of enjoyment will be had by all who get to use it. FETE Make a big note in your diaries for the Village Charity Fete to be held on Saturday 26th July 2014 on the Recreation Ground, Lymington Road, Highcliffe and we look forward to seeing you there 11am through to 4pm. If you would like any more information on the above or Rotary in general then please call me on 01425 622658.
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Garden View - August
Native but nice! With a huge array of colourful plants available from garden centres, expertly sourced from around the globe, we are continuously spoiled when it comes to choosing new plants for our garden. Fabulous flowers and tropical foliage can bring an incredibly lush feel to a garden, but don’t overlook the natural beauty of our native plants just because they’re right outside your door.
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The most obvious British wonders are the beautiful old Oak trees, flowering cherries and mixed hedgerows, even the invasive cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) looks great en-masse in spring, but when it comes to plants deemed ‘garden worthy’, consider the traditional (and modern) use of tightly clipped Yew, Holly and Box which has been favoured for generations. Beech (Fagus) is another popular hedging variety, often selected for its beautiful autumn and winter colour and again, it’s one of our natives! Many of the plants native to the UK flower in spring, such as the sweetly but delicately scented primroses. Then there are the triking red poppies which adorn the fields mid-way through the year. Wild, hardy Geraniums grow in the most unlikely places and are very happy naturalised in grasses, proudly showing off their ‘Chelsea purple’ flowers. The stunning blooms of Pulsatilla vulgaris (pasque flower) are perfectly displayed over foamy foliage and are low growing and very well behaved (perfect for the modern gardener). Their hairy seed heads also look fun long after the flowers have faded. May and June is showtime for the foxgloves whose tall slender stems carry beautiful purple and white spires of flowers which will seed prolifically and brighten a dull corner. Take care if you have small children though as foxgloves are poisonous if ingested. The Asian moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) are popular houseplants, but our wild orchid is a plant to treasure. Often found in woodland settings, the purple flowers lurk around on the cool and shady forest floor. For a similar native, more easily available to buy and worth planting this month, look for Colchicums or naked ladies … so called as they produce their flowers well before the leaves appear. The bulbs are quite expensive individually, but quickly bulk up if happy, and will very soon provide you with a flower that will become an interesting talking point. Commonly known as the Autumn Crocus, it does seem strange to see it in flower in September, but it has to be one of my favourite native bulbs. Using native plants can also mean a higher rate of success, even in our variable climate, so if your fingers are not so green, it’s harder to kill these plants … they’re born survivors! Happy summer gardening!
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REGENT CENTRE HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 01202 499199 Fri 1, Sun 3 & Mon 4 Aug 2.30pm & Fri 1 – Thurs 7 Aug 7.30pm JERSEY BOYS (15) Musical biopic of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Tues 5 – Thurs 7 August 2.30pm POSTMAN PAT – The Movie (U) 2D Fri 8 Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm Delayed live by satellite on screen from the West End £13 Conc £12 NT Live: SKYLIGHT (12A) with Carey Mulligan & Bill Nighy Sat 9 Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Delayed live by satellite on screen £13 Concs: £12 Tim Rice’s new hit musical FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (12A) set at Pearl Harbour 1941 Sun 10 Aug 4pm £12.50 Concs: £ 10.50 MORE TEA VICAR? An Audience with Frank Williams (Dad’s Army’s Vicar!)for a hilarious afternoon! Sun 10, Mon 11, Wed 13 & Thur 14 Aug 7.30pm X MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (12A) 2D Mon 11, Tues 12, Thurs 14, Mon 18, Thurs 21, Fri 22, Sat 23 & Mon 25 – Thurs 28 Aug 2.30pm HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (PG) 2D Tues 12 Aug 7.30pm £24.50 Concs: £22.50 Live on stage with World’s greatest cricketer. An Evening with Cricket Legend SIR GARFIELD SOBERS LYRICS & LAUGHTER PRODUCTIONS formerly Olde Tyme Players Wed 13 Aug 2.30pm £13.50 Conc £12.50 KNEES UP MOTHER BROWN – Olde Tyme Music Wed 20 Aug 2.30pm £13.50 Conc £12.50 LYRICS & LAUGHTER SHOW – 60s music & fun Fri 15 Aug 11am & 2.30pm £12.50 Child: £10.50 Family of Four: £39 THE SOOTY SHOW Sooty, Sweep & Soo in more comedy capers with Richard Cadell Fri 15, Sun 17, Mon 18, Wed 20 & Thur 21 Aug 7.30pm DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (TBC) Sat 16 Aug 7.30pm £19.50 Concs £ 17.50 60s Superstars! Sugar & Spice THE SEARCHERS – Sweets for My Sweet, Needles & Pins, Don’t Throw Your love Away etc. Tues 19 Aug 7.30pm £12 Conc: £10 Impact Theatre – TALKING HEADS by Alan Bennett
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Christchurch Lions Celebrate 20 Years Of Duck Racing
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or the 20th year in succession, Christchurch Lions will once again be running their Annual Charity Duck Race on August Bank Holiday Monday. At 3.30 pm, up to 2500 ducks will be launched into the Mill Stream opposite the Kings Hotel and race, or drift slowly, down to the weir. The lucky “owner” of the winning duck will win a £250 cash prize. Running at the same time will be a Corporate Duck Race where much larger
ducks, sponsored by local businesses, will race over the same course. Duck Race organiser, Lion Bernard Gilbert says: “All of the money that we raise goes to support local good causes so we hope people will come and support us. We would like to thank all the local businesses who have entered the Corporate Duck race with special thanks to our main sponsors this year: Sydenhams Timber and Gravel Merchants”
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Across the county tonight at 10pm, families will open their doors to a Marie Curie nurse who will help them and their loved one through the most difficult time in their lives. However, for every person Marie Curie care for there is another local family without Marie Curie’s support. Please help us raise awareness of Marie Curie’s services by spreading the word amongst your social circle and if you can, help us raise much needed funds by supporting your nearest Fundraising Group or local event. For more information please contact Amy Llewellyn, Community Fundraiser for Dorset on 01884 703538 or by email at amy.llewellyn@mariecurie.org.uk
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