Arts & Entertainments

34 New Stour & Avon, October 8, 2021 Arts & Entertainment Centre markets for Christmas

A monthly art and craft market takes place at the EcoHub Dolphin Centre, Poole from 10am to 3pm. There are demonstrations and workshops between 11am and noon. The next markets are on Wednesdays, October 13 and November 17. You will be able to learn how to make and decorate a gift box or a Christmas robin. Contact Jan on 01792 3347261 for details. More stall holders always welcome.

Sing together

Get together at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, on Tuesdays from 11.20am to 12.20pm to sing well-known songs and have fun. Cost is £6 each session. Call 07984 828642 for more information. After a long absence due to the Pandemic, Avon Valley Concerts has published details of its varied classical music programme:

Friday 15th October Busch Trio (piano trio) Trinity Centre Ringwood, BH24 1DH Programme: Schubert and Shostakovich

Friday 26th November Anna Pyne, flute and Eluned Piece, harp (Principal players in the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) United Reformed Church Fordingbridge, SP6 1AB Programme: tbd

Friday 28th January Craig Ogden, guitar Trinity Centre Ringwood, BH24 1DH Programme: Villa-Lobos, Bach, Britten, Scarlatti, Coste, Reinhardt, Albeniz, Sor

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Avon Valley concert season announced

VIRTUOSO: Classical guitarist Craig Ogden Friday 25th February, 2022 Alexandra Vaduva, piano United Reformed Church Fordingbridge, SP6 1AB Programme: Scarlatti, Schubert, Enescu, Bartok, Beethoven Friday 25th March, 2022 Castalian String Quartet and Leon McCawley piano Trinity Centre Ringwood, BH24 1DH Programme: Elgar Concert

n Further information at: avonvalleyconcerts.com/

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DORSET BLUES: HANNAH ROBINSON

Friday 8th October, 7.30pm Tickets £12

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee) GO NOW: Music of MOODY BLUES

Thursday 14th October, 7.30pm Tickets £24.50

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee) OMID DJALILI Wimborne Drama presents TOWARDS ZERO

Friday 15th October, 8.00pm Tickets £25

21st - 23rd Oct, 7.30pm, matinee Sat 23rd Oct 2.30pm Tickets £14 (£12 Matinee) 1 in 10 free

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee) (Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction) TOM PETTY:

The Making of Wildflowers

(SCREENING)

Monday 25th October, 7pm Tickets £16.50 (£15 concs)

(Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction)

CLIFF RICHARD

– The Great 80 Tour

(SCREENING)

Wednesday 27th October 7.45pm Tickets £16.50 (£15 concs) THE GARY FLETCHER BAND

Thursday 28th October, 7.30pm Tickets £18.50 ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW Sh*t Faced Shakespeare: ROMEO & JULIET

(Over 16’s only)

Friday 29th October, 7.30pm Tickets £23.50

Saturday 30th October, 8pm Tickets £20 ONCE UPON A PRINCESS

Sunday 31st October, 12pm & 4pm Tickets £12

New Stour & Avon, October 8, 2021 35 Arts & Entertainment Enjoy frightful fun and a bonkers time

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net Get set for a frightfully fun half term this October in Hampshire with Hallowe’en hijinks and ghoulish goingson taking over the museums and galleries operated by Hampshire Cultural Trust. Nearest port of call for this spooktacularness is Christchurch’s Red House Museum where the museum garden will be transformed into a ghostly woodland for visitors to explore this Hallowe’en. The event is free but the Hallowe’en Trail – which is running throughout half term week, from Saturday, October 23 to Sunday, October 31 and gets youngsters searching for the ghouls that have invaded the museum – costs £2 per trail sheet. On Wednesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 28, from 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm, the Museum is holding a craft session where visitors can make a Bonkers Bouncy Hallowe’en decoration with a character of their choice, to use when decorating their home. The cost is £4 per make and must be booked. It’s suitable for children over five who must be accompanied by an adult. Also on October 28 at 11am, Tree House Theatre presents Tales For Hallowe’en, an exciting session of dressing up, story-making, music and interactive story-telling themed around wonderful, traditional tales. It’s aimed at children aged three to seven who must be accompanied by an adult and costs £4 per person with booking required. Storytelling will take place in the South Garden and seating mats will be supplied. Finally, on Sunday, October 31, the museum holds its Hallowe’en family fun night from 5pm to 7pm. Visitors will enjoy a magic show, enter the fancy dress contest, and play traditional Hallowe’en games. It costs £40 for a group of five, with all refreshments provided.

n More details on the Red House’s Hallowe’en events are available from hampshire culture.org.uk/red-housemuseum-and-gardens.

BONKERS AND BOUNCY: A kid’s creation in Christchurch

Have a laugh by crossing swords

SWORD FIESTA: Fun and games longsword-style

Longsword dancing may be a little known-traditional dance style from Yorkshire, but it has been adopted enthusiastically by Southern Star Longsword dancers, pictured, who pride themselves on being the only longsword team in the whole of Dorset (and several other counties as well). After performing at the recent Swanage Folk Festival, this relaxed, friendly group are now back practising in Corfe Mullen Library. They are inviting anyone interested to join them on a Monday evening at 7:30pm. They welcome all comers and say no experience is necessary. You can share a laugh, tie yourself in knots with the swords and manage moves you never thought you were capable of. There’s the chance to wear a loud waistcoat, keep fit and keep a bit of history alive while having fun. What more could you wish for? For more information, contact Judith on 07759 784901 or visit: SouthernStarLongsword. co.uk.

Philatelists urged to do stamp duty

Calling all stamp and postcard collectors – your local club needs you! Membership of many clubs has dipped over the past 18 months due to Covid and philatelists of all ages are being asked to beef up the membership of the Poole and Bournemouth Stamp and Postcard Club. Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of every month at Upton Community Centre. The club is holding an auction on Thursday, October 21, but says it needs to find new members and committee members by November. More information from: philatelyinbournemouth. co.uk/

Popular craft fair makes welcome return

After an unavoidable absence due to Covid regulations the Wimborne Craft Fair makes a welcome return to the Allendale Centre in Wimborne on Saturday, October 23, from 10.00am. until 4.00pm. The Craft Fair is organised by Wimborne Rotary and promises an interesting and varied display of locally made arts and crafts which will all be for sale. Entrance is free of charge to the public who are invited to donate to Rotary charities on leaving. Within a short time after announcing that the event would be taking place, all available stalls had been

POPULAR: Wimborne Craft Fair taken by keen crafters and the Fair is now fully booked. “It is a reflection of how keen local crafters are to once again display their skills”, says Wimborne Rotary President, Jan Baseley, “we are confident that the public will find much to interest them and have an enjoyable time”.

Living calendar is one of country’s first

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

It’s never too late to get ready for Christmas –especially in Christchurch where the town is one of the first in the UK to offer a Living Advent Calendar. The idea originated in the Swedish capital of Stockholm in 2005 and involves 24 pop-up events, including music, singing, comedy or a performance, taking place from December 1-24. Organised by Christchurch Rotary Club and supported by the town council and BCP, the event, which had to be postponed from last year, hopes to raise thousands for hard-pressed local charities as well as bring joy to the festive season. Now the club has revealed more details about how the Christchurch Living Advent Calendar (ClAC) will work and where some of the popups will take place, including the all-important Christmas Eve one, which will be in Saxon Square and start at 2pm. The calendar works like this – each evening before December 24, in support of a different charity – a door, window or venue will open in the town and a surprise performance will begin. Admission to performances is free, and there is no need to pre-book. Each performance will be in support of a different local charity, which will provide a raffle with worthwhile prizes, as well as a freewill collection for those who wish to donate. Venues, charities, and sponsors will be preannounced, but the identity of the performers will not –hence the surprise, just as when a child opens a window in a conventional Advent Calendar, said Rotarian Richard Reader, who is spokesman for the event. The performances will start at 6.15pm and last for 30 minutes, giving audiences plenty of time to go on for a meal or out for a drink at the pub to complete their festive evening. Charities benefiting from the Living Advent Calendar include Autism Wessex, the Christchurch Community Partnership, Bournemouth Hospitals charity, Christchurch Food Bank, the Water Lily Project for vulnerable women, Julia’s House, Macmillan Caring Locally and the town’s Scouts, the local RNLI Society and Bournemouth’s Blind Society. Christchurch Rotary has organised an eclectic list of venues, from the Druitt Hall, Priory Gardens, the Thomas Tripp, Mad4Dance Studio, Saxon Square and even the Mayor’s Parlour! However, said Richard, they are looking for more locations. Full details of venues, charities and sponsors will be available on the CLAC website: christchurchliving adventcalendar.org.uk from mid-November and the identities of all performers will be added daily after their performance. A printed programme of all details (excluding performers’ identities) will be published in late November. CLAC’s main sponsor is the Primrose Fund and a growing number of Christchurch businesses and it will be officially launched on October 27 at The King’s Arms.

Special day a steamy success

By Lorraine Gibson

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy the late summer sunshine when Wimborne Model Town relaunched its Mini Steam and Vintage Day. Many visitors enjoyed trailer rides given by ministeam traction engines with a miniature Showman engine and organ adding to the atmosphere. Complimentary rides were also available around the Wimborne area on a classic yellow 1950 Leyland Titan bus. With Retro Rita supplying the period vocal entertainment, the crowd enjoyed a line-up of vintage vehicles and motorbikes in the surrounding grounds while WMT’s own railway team launched their new model tramway. Greg Hoar, the organiser, said: “It has been a great way to end such a busy summer period at the Model Town. “We are very grateful for the support of many heritage transport enthusiasts and to our own volunteers in giving their time to make this such an enjoyable event for our visitors”. James Bond is coming to Verwood! Well, not 007 personally but the latest Bond movie, No Time To Die, will be screened at The Hub in Verwood, on Wednesday November 10. Tickets for the film, which features actor Daniel Craig’s last outing as the fabled spy, are on sale now. For more information, visit the Facebook page: Verwood Hub

ALL ABOARD: The Model Town trams in action and, below, Joseph Brown with engine driver Paul Ritchie

Bond at Hub of the matter

Community Coach Tours

Day Trips & Short Breaks with pickups in Blandford, Wimborne, Ferndown, Kinson, Poole, Bournemouth and Ringwood

Mystery Tour & Cream Tea ....................................... Sunday 10th Oct, £30 Exbury Gardens, Steam Train & Cream Tea .............. Sunday 17th Oct, £45 Bletchley Park, WW2 code breakers ... Saturday 23rd Oct , £49 (u16 £39) Bluewater Shopping Trip ....................... Saturday 13th Nov, £30 (u16 £20) RHS Wisley Christmas Glow & Festive Afternoon Tea ... Sat 20th Nov, £65 Winchester Christmas Market & Kew Illuminations ......................................... ................................................................................... Saturday 27th Nov, £69 (u16 £45) Clark’s Shopping Village .......................... Sunday 28th Nov, £28 (u16 £18) Bath Christmas Market ........................... Saturday 4th Dec, £28 (u16 £20) SHORT HOLIDAY BREAKS

Blackpool B & B .............................................. Friday 29th – Sunday 31st Oct only £299pp, no single supp Christmas Lunch Ashley Court Hotel Torquay. Bed, Breakfast and Evening Meal ....................................... Thursday 23rd – Monday 27th Dec, £599pp, no single supp

SHORT HOLIDAY BREAKS 2022

London Best Western Hotel, opposite Hyde Park ....................................... .................................. Friday 7th – Sunday 9th Jan, £225pp, no single supp Eastbourne, Queens Hotel. Dinner B & B ..................................................... ........................... Friday 28th – Monday 31st Jan, £329pp, no single supp Jersey Apollo Hotel, St Helier. Dinner B & B ................................................. .......................................................... Monday 21st – Friday 25th Mar, £525pp Contact Jon White: 07760 225520 or 01202 032151

Monthly Mass now restarted

As we gradually move back to a more normal pattern of services at Wimborne St Giles we are pleased to say that the monthly Anglican High Mass has been restarted at the new time of 10am. This service, which is based on the Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion with music by the 16thcentury English Composer John Merebecke, has been offered since the church was rededicated after the great fire of 1908-1910. The church was re-modelled then by the High Church architect Sir Ninian Comper to suit the High Mass. All are most welcome. It is intended to continue having it each first Sunday at 10am. For further information, contact Martyn Cubitt on 01202 828797.

Sunrise for Christchurch fundraiser

‘Sunrise, sunset’ Raising funds for the new Macmillan unit at Christchurch Hospital, four local musicians, Francesco Iannuzzo (tenor and keyboard), Daniela Ievolo, (mezzo soprano and saxophone) Dianne Tompkins (soprano) and Christopher Legrand (baritone) are performing an exciting new concert programme entitled ‘Sunrise, Sunset’ at St Martin’s Church, in the centre of West Moors on Friday, November 12, at 7.30pm. (This is a repeat performance as tickets for the performance on October 30 are now sold out.) The charity Macmillan Caring Locally is responsible for raising the £12million needed to replace the present unit and hospice which was built over 45 years ago. Christopher Legrand said: “We are absolutely delighted

to support the wonderful palliative care work and other services offered by A charity concert in aid of the new the charity and hope thatMacmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital this concert will help to with raise funds and awareness of their rebuilding project”. at St Martin’s Church West Moors, Dorset. BH22 0JW The varied programme of popular music includes Corner of Station and Moorlands Roads items from Porgy And Bess, West Side Story, Fiddler On The Roof, Dianne Tompkins, Daniela Ievolo, Francesco Iannuzzo, Oklahoma, My Fair Lady,Christopher Legrand and accompanist John Porter perform items from Porgy and Bess, West Side Story, Showboat, and Don My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Showboat, Fiddler on the Roof, plus Adagio (Albinoni) Gabriel’s Oboe, Tico Tico and Giovanni as well as many other popular pieces. Adagio (Albinoni)

BREWE EWE TI TICKETS CKETS £6 £6 AVAIL AVAILABLE ABLE FRO FROM M R A AND BRE BREWE WER, STA TATION R TION ROAD, OAD, Magnificat, Tico Tico, WEST M WEST MOORS OORS, O , OR RESE R RESERVE RVE ONLI ONLINE AT NE AT Gabriel’s Oboe, Magnificat and many other well-known pieces. Tickets are £6 and can be obtained from Brewer and Brewer in Station Road, West Moors (opposite St Martin’s) or reserved on-line. Visit: urc-eastdorset.org.uk. and click on the ‘Concerts’ button.

Check out museum’s craft workshops

The Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne is encouraging everyone to get their craft on and check out their popular workshops. The museum says its workshops, held in the Hilda Coles Learning Centre, a bright and airy space with views over the museum’s gardens, cater for craftspeople at every level. There are workshops in silver jewellery, lino cut printmaking, willow Christmas decorations or clay lanterns with award winning artist, Debbie Clarke.

Show celebrates ‘return to normality’

By Lorraine Gibson

newsdesk@stourandavon.net An exhibition of more than 100 paintings, many created in lockdown, being staged by the Broadstone Art Society heralds a return to normality for artists and artlovers alike. It also represents a muchneeded boost for a local charitable organisation, since the all the art sold will help raise funds for The Mosaic Charity, a Dorset-based group supporting bereaved children. The varied works, by more than 30 artists, will be on display at The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park and is the society’s first walk-through event in 18 months. Simon Merry, from Broadstone Art Society says, “The exhibition marks a return to normality after a long period when artists and viewers were limited to online activity. “We hope that visitors will again enjoy seeing work up close and for real after all this time!” Subjects and styles range from traditional to contemporary and you can preview the show, which runs until Tuesday, October 12, at broadstoneartsociety. com. There will also be a ‘pop-up’ Street Gallery in The Broadway on October 16.

WATERY AT WALFORD: ‘Beached’ by David Herrington and, right, ‘Searching For The Music’ by Margarete Tucknott

Art & amble at exhibition

New and original art will go on show in an un-themed exhibition by members of Poole & East Dorset Art Society (Pedas) in Upton Country Park this month. The Gallery Upstairs will host works ranging from traditional to abstract, through finely-detailed to strident and colourful. Admission is free, there is a bar and a small parking charge, and since the venue is situated in 160 acres of lovely parkland, you can combine your gallery visit with a walk through the stunning woodland and shoreline. The exhibition runs from Friday, October 15 to Monday, November 1 from 10am to 4pm daily. There is a tearoom and disabled access via lift Visit: thegalleryupstairs.org.uk, or pedas.org.uk

An evening of American music & fun

There’ll be an evening of toe-tapping American music from old-time mountain style through to contemporary, with an American-themed dinner on Friday, October 29, at 7pm at Ringwood’s Greyfriars Community Centre. The event, with band Hickory Moon, costs £15 per person. Visit: facebook.com/ Greyfriars ringwood/