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DIGITAL INSTALLS/SERVICE • DIGITAL AERIALS/FREEVIEW • SKY DIGITAL/FREESAT DIGITAL • EXTRA TELEVISION POINTS • TELEPHONE LINES/POINTS • TELEVISION SYSTEMS SETUP/TUNED • WALL MOUNTED TV’S QUALIFIED, FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE FREE SURVEYS/QUOTES BEAULIEU: 01590 611011 MOBILE: 07717 194441 Steamship Shieldhall’s 70th Year Afloat to Culminate with Joint Waverley Sailing Join Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall for a rarely seen and wonderful sight on southern coastal waters on Saturday 13th September when two heritage steamships, Shieldhall and Waverley, both built in Scotland and today forming part of the National Historic Fleet, meet up with one another and steam together in the Solent. is special rendezvous is being arranged as the culmination of Shieldhall’s 70th anniversary year a oat, and is not to be missed! Shieldhall will steam down Southampton Water and head out to the Solent Forts, before meeting with Waverley and heading west in tandem towards Cowes. Over the course of approx. one hour, the two ships will steam together, allowing plenty of opportunities for photography and whistle tooting as Shieldhall and Waverley salute one another in time-honoured style! During the voyage Shieldhall will pass the cruise ships Celebrity Apex, Iona, MSC Virtuosa and Sky Princess – more opportunities to sound her whistle and play the ‘Shieldhall Organ’! Shieldhall’s Chairman Martin Phipps noted: “We’re delighted to announce the ‘Steam Together’ sailing for many people. It’ll be a fitting way to mark the final steaming weekend for Shieldhall in our 70th anniversary year.” Tickets for this not-to-missed event are £62 adults; £23 children 3-15 and £147 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children). Shieldhall will depart her 110 Berth in Southampton’s Western Docks at 1pm and will return to 110 Berth at 7pm. ere is free parking close to Shieldhall, and a wide range of refreshments will be available on board. Tickets are available from: www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk/ bookings, or contact the Ticket Manager on 023 8155 0242, tickets@ss-shieldhall.co.uk To view Shieldhall’s complete 2025 sailing programme, list of Open Days and dates for Heritage Adventure Training Days at Sea and Experience Days, please visit: www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk with Paddle Steamer Waverley, which has been in the planning stage for a little while. The sight of the two ‘Glasgow icons’ steaming in the Solent is sure to bring back wonderful memories Steamship Shieldhall and PS Waverley passing the Needles in 2023 (Credit: Will Faulkner) COMMUNITY THEATRE AT ITS BEST! e 2025 Totton Festival of Drama is back at Hanger Farm Arts Centre from 26th - 29th March with 12 groups from across the South bringing a variety of one act plays competing in this year’s Stage One of the All England National One Act Play Competition. New to the festival this year are e Lyndhurst Musical & eatre Society, Shining Lights Performing Arts Academy and SHS. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for audiences to see such a variety of diverse theatre”, said Mike Farleigh, Festival Chair. “With up to three one act plays each evening audiences are guaranteed an excellent night’s entertainment. Groups and audiences are also treated to the professional critic each evening by Bob Thomson from the Guild of Drama Adjudicators.” Tickets are £10 (£9 students) including booking fee, or book 3 or more nights and get £1 o each ticket. Or you can book all 5 sessions for just £30 plus booking fee. Performances begin at 7pm each evening and 2pm for the Saturday matinee. To book your tickets ring the Box O ce: 023 8066 7683 or visit: www. hangerfarm.co.uk For more information about the festival and the programme visit: www. tottondrama.co.uk, www.facebook. com/tottondrama or @tottondrama on X, email: info@tottondrama.co.uk or call: 078 8576 0835
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