Herald - Issue 409

Page 42 • The HERALD • 15th July 2021 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v OUT & ABOUT For great pub food and a warm New Forest welcome, pop along to the Turfcutters Arms. A traditional pub with bed and breakfast accommodation available in their converted thatched barn. In the New Forest, about 3 miles south of Beaulieu, the pub is situated in the village of East Boldre. Live Music is Back at the Turfcutters Arms Preserved Railways in Australia e Railway Club of the New Forest meet on Friday 30th July , venue tba – consult the website. “Preserved Railways in Australia” is presented by Dave Peel who in 1984 lived in Perth, Western Australia (WA) all year and travelled extensively within the country. Hence most sites of railway interest were seen this year; subsequent visits only providing a small number of additional venues. ere are several active preserved tourist lines, notably the Zig-Zag line; Cairns – Kuranda; Pu ng Billy and Pichi-Richi in the eastern states, along with the Hotham Valley (in WA) and the Don River (in Tasmania). Aditionally there are museums in Melbourne and Perth, with working depots at irlmere, Cowra, Mount Barker and Peterborough. Keen volunteers travel long distances to keep operations going! Visitors welcome. £4 on the door, arrive from 7pm. start at 7.30pm. Find them at: www.railwayclubo henewforest.org Waterside Art Group Art and Craft Exhibition Waterside Art Group members may have had little opportunity to meet on their normal Tuesday art meetings during the various lockdowns but they have been exceedingly busy at home and some have even been learning new cra s. erefore their exhibition this year will include a variety of cra items as well as paintings. e very di erent situation everyone is going through has given them the incentive to take a fresh look at their exhibition presentation so visitors can expect to see an exciting show. e exhibition will be held at Hythe and Dibden Community Centre (o Jones Lane in Hythe) from Monday 2nd August to Saturday 7th August , 10am to 4pm each day. New for this year will be items of woodturning, carving and embroidery. Art works will include a variety of media including oils, acrylics, watercolours, pencil, pastel and others. e range of subjects will be equally diverse and will include landscapes, still life, abstract, oral and animal portraits. ere will be a special display of ‘Vaccine Hero’ portraits by one of their members. Also one of the members, Sue ompson, has written a book for children called ‘Once upon A Summer Mystery’. e book is beautifully illustrated with Sue’s watercolour paintings. It will be on sale at the exhibition - A perfect gi for any child in your life. To nd out more about Waterside Art Group, whether out of general interest or as a potential visitor or member go to: www.watersideartgroup.co.uk ey look forward to welcoming you. Make a note of the dates! More than just a pub with rooms, they are one of the few remaining traditional New Forest pubs in Hampshire and are quite famous locally for serving up some of the most outstanding food in the area at very reasonable prices. A er a year of cancelling events, the ‘Turfs’ are very pleased to announce that there will be live music on Friday 16th July 8pm-10.30pm and then EVERY Sunday afternoon in August . Friday 30th July sees the start of the ‘World Famous Beer Festival’ with a host of ales and live music over a jam-packed weekend. Featuring the sounds of Zac and the Zeros, Ocean Harmony Chorus, Jazz Wrann & the Ruby Welts, Jester, Beaulieu Brass Band and nally nishing o the weekend in style with the infamous sounds of the Trav Cats on Sunday a ernoon. e Turfcutters Arms welcomes dogs and well-behaved children and a warm reception is guaranteed. For further details call: 01590 612331 or email: enquiries.turfcutters@ gmail.com or visit the website: www.the- turfcutters-new-forest. co.uk Caption: Serene scenes captured for all to see at the Waterside Art Exhibition Brockenhurst Music Society is thrilled to be announcing their 2021 season. All concerts are performed by highly talented, young, professional musicians and are held at St Saviour’s Church, Brockenhurst at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 by advance purchase only, from Pot Pourri in Brockenhurst, or from www. ticketsource.co.uk (booking fee applies). For more information please see their website: www. brockenhurstmusicsociety.co.ukπ Wednesday 4th August - Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux (violin) and Ljubica Stojanovic (piano), born in France and Serbia respectively, and recent performers at the Wigmore Hall and Barbican, playing works by Brahms, Schubert, Clara Schumann and Bartok Monday 13th September - Antonina Suhanova (piano), international performer and Guildhall School graduate originally from Latvia, playing works by Mozart, Knussen, Proko ev, and Schubert Monday 25th October - Brompton String Quartet, winners of St Martin’s Chamber Music competition 2019, playing works by Haydn, Bartok and Beethoven Brockenhurst Music Society