Herald - Issue 411

26th August 2021 • The HERALD • Page 33 v F @ heraldpublishing v OUT & ABOUT A ‘Super’ Day out for all the Family Mystery and Murder at Minstead Lodge Welcome to My Garden e great day has nally dawned! A er nearly two years of planning and being postponed, on Saturday 11th September the Marchwood Superhero’s Village Fete will nally take place. Government restrictions have now o cially been li ed, but please be assured that they will be doing their utmost to ensure that everyone remains safe and well. Face masks on site will be optional. ey are pleased to announce that Jubilee Brass will be trumpeting their sound across the fete ground as well as Uke Box Glory, a volunteer army of ukulele players, who raise money for charity with their playing. In the arena will also be Jonathan the Jester and Circus Wessex who will be giving circus skills demonstrations and holding workshops in their Big Top tent all a ernoon. Flare Gymnastics Club will be demonstrating their prowess, spurred on by Team GBs success at the Tokyo Olympics no doubt. Fawley Rugby Club will be demonstrating tactics on the eld and Big Mouth eatre are promising some theatrical activities, which all those watching can participate in! For those children who love exercise and a challenge, they also have mini athletics, taking place all a ernoon. e arena will also feature the traditional dancing of the Fijian community, which is always a treat! For animal lovers, they are holding their rst fun dog show. Classes are just £1 per category, per dog, to enter and are: ‘Most Fabulous Fella’, ‘Most Loveliest Lady’, ‘Waggiest Tail’, ‘Best Rescue’, and ‘Best in Show’. Pre-register at: marchwoodfete@gmail.com , or register and pay on the day. Please remember to take doggie poo bags onto the fete ground for when your doggie friend needs to ‘go’! In addition to all of this they have the usual fairground rides and bouncy castles, the Youth Club will be open to all, Messy Church will be in the new Scout and Guide building and there are stalls representing many di erent local organisations and businesses, who will have activities to take part in and wares to sell. Don’t miss out on this Fabulous Family Fun Day! Book your tickets now for e Mystery of Grave End, and help raise money for local charity and people who have learning disabilities at Minstead Trust. is is a new mysterious story of the Marjoribanks family, their Victorian Country retreat and a murder! All performed and superbly acted for your entertainment by the actors from murder-mystery. co.uk An ever popular fundraising event, with sumptuous two course meal at Minstead Lodge, itself a Victorian New Forest venue, setting the perfect scene for an evening of fun and entertainment, where you help detect the murderer! No acting required – just sit, eat, be entertained and get those grey cells working to work out who dunnit! ere will also be a ra e and pay bar. • When: Friday 17th September at 7.30pm • Where: Minstead Lodge, Minstead • Tickets : £36 per person including two course meal to be booked in advance (no tickets on the door) For more information and to book tickets for your group just go to: www.minsteadtrust.org.uk/ charity/events/murder-mystery-2021 is outdoor performance will celebrate Lepe’s Heritage Open Days and will be performed on 18th and 19th September inside the Sensory Garden. In her garden the poet, Ethel Dilke (née Cli ord), is looking for words for her latest verse; the cook is looking for herbs for dinner. Where is the gardener? Join them in the Sensory Garden for this gentle, accessible play. You are invited to join in and lend them a hand – do you know where the rosemary grows? e household will be getting hungry! Have you got a word to rhyme with snail? Ethel wants to nish a book for her new bookcase while inspiration is with her (and before dinner!) Tickets are free and will be available to book from 1st September. Go to www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/ lepe to book and find out more information about all the summer activities Life Behind the Veil Hythe Cinema Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern- day nomad. Tickets are £6 and available in advance from Pebbles ladies clothes shops in the High Street (opposite Costa), or on the door on show days. e Hythe Cinema Moviola show lms in high de nition Blu-ray and stereo sound on a large screen at e Parish Hall. eir next o ering is Nomadland (12A) on Tuesday 21st September , at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. A woman in her sixties, a er losing everything in the Great e WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities. Langley WI’s next meeting will be on Tuesday 21st September for a talk titled ‘Life Behind the Veil’ by Sandra Simmons. Langley WI meet every third Tuesday at St Francis Church Hall, West Common, SO45 1XU at 7.30pm. Visitors are always very welcome. Do pay them a visit and see if you would like to join. You will be made very welcome. To nd out more, email: langleypres@ hampshirewi.org.uk