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ighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, has announced some great shows this Autumn, here are our two favourite. Molly and Bingo the dog would like you to join them for a very special ‘I Spy With My Little Eye’ party to celebrate Molly's sixth birthday. With lots of games, giggles and all your favourite sing along songs, it's going to be the best day ever. I Spy With My Little Eye is showing on 25 September. Using the classic elements of Pinocchio – a poor woodcarver, the tell-tale growing nose, the dream of becoming a real boy – S&N add their hallmark hilarity, cleverness, puppetry, music, fantastic staging, outstanding performers and extraordinary physical tricks, in their most ambitious production to date. Age guidance: 3+. Pinocchio is showing 2nd October. Book tickets here: lighthousepoole.co.uk
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he ever-popular Hampshire Country Sports Day returns to Bereleigh Estate, East Meon, near Petersfield, on Sunday 12th September. After a two-year gap, Jonathan Marshall will be demonstrating his spectacular hat an experience horseback falconry skills, Chris Green the it would be to Countryman will give talks on wildfowling run around the and Gilly Bate & Beaky Allesch–Taylor spectacular, illuminated, will give a fishing demo. Canine attractions night-time woodland trail include a gundog demo and the hugely at the Forest of Light run in popular terrier racing. Olympic Medal Moors Valley Country Park Winner and World Champion at Sporting this October. Perfect for all Clays, Richard Faulds MBE and his team ages and abilities and with an will be running the clay shoot for the first epic lighting display all the time this year, The Meon Valley Airguns way round, you can run the will also be giving advice and demos and 2.5k magical route as many Raven Field Archers will be providing times as you’d like within the “have a go” archery, shooting at roundels 2 hour time frame. Race time and 3D animal targets. 7.45pm on the 2nd October. Anyone with a dog is welcome to Book via letsdothis.con enter the Family Dog Show, with classes including Prettiest Bitch, Handsomest Dog, Best Child Handler, Waggiest Tail, Scruffiest Dog, Best Puppy and Best Veteran. The Gun Dog Scurry is open to all breeds of gundog from the general public, with Pick Up, Scurry and Steeplechase classes to enter. The Coursing Crew will be running the Lurcher and Terrier Show too! As ever there will be large variety of food and drink stands and many stalls selling the best wares and much more. Tickets are limited, so please book via ticketsource.co.uk/hcsd
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