Page 76 • The HERALD • 11th July 2024 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v ASK A PROFESSIONAL Oakhaven Business Club runs regular networking events with local businesses across the New Forest, Waterside and Totton. Businesses can pay-as-yougo per person per session, or become an annual member for £250 with additional bene ts. Upcoming events: Networking Drinks in the beautiful gardens at Moore Barlow’s o ce in Lymington on Thursday 8th August, £15 per person. New Forest Walk & Work on Tuesday 13th August, a 1 hour walk followed by tea/co ee and cake at Rhine eld House Hotel, £15 per person. Networking Gin Tasting, Tuesday 17th September, learn all about New Forest Distillery, 820 Spirits, including a gin tasting. £25 per person. For more information about how to join the Oakhaven Business Club or to book a space for one of the networking events please visit: www. oakhavenhospice.co.uk/ oakhaven-business-club Upcoming Oakhaven Business Club Networking Events Travels on Queen Mary 2 Holbury Manor WI is a friendly group that meets on the fourth Monday of the month at Good Shepherd Church Hall, Holbury at 7.30pm. eir next meeting is on Monday 22nd July for ‘Travels on Queen Mary 2’ with Tracy Baker. On Monday 23rd September for Balloon modelling (TBC). Visitors are always welcome to go along to see (and hear) what they do and what being in the WI is all about! Please contact: holburysec@hampshirewi.org. uk for more details, or do go along to a meeting. Cadnam Infant School Copythorne Parish History Society meets on the 4th Thursday of each month, in the main Copythorne Parish Hall at 7.30pm and welcomes anyone who wishes to go along. Entry is £2 per person. eir next meeting is on Thursday 25th July for a talk titled ‘Cadnam Infants School’ by Gordon Lewis. For more information please contact Clare on: 023 8081 2167 or email: anniesapp@hotmail.com Lyndhurst Drama and Musical Society – Summer 2024 Production Dancing at Lughnasa, by Irish dramatist Brian Friel, will be coming to the stage of the Vernon eatre, on 25th, 26th and 27th July, performed by members of Lyndhurst Drama and Musical Society, Directed by Michele Arkle and Rebecca Harper. Dancing at Lughnasa, captures the essence of rural Ireland in the 1930s through the lens of the ve Mundy sisters. Set in the ctional village of Ballybeg, the play is a nostalgic re ection narrated by Michael, the son of the youngest sister. It paints a vivid picture of the sisters’ lives, marked by economic hardship and societal changes, against the backdrop of the festival of Lughnasa. e narrative intricately weaves together themes of memory, loss, and the yearning for freedom. e sisters, Kate, Maggie, Agnes, Rose, and Christina, each embody di erent facets of resilience and vulnerability as they navigate the challenges of single life in a conservative society. eir moments of eeting joy, o en expressed through spontaneous dancing to the music from their unreliable radio, Marconi, serve as poignant contrasts to their everyday struggles. Friel masterfully uses the radio and music as symbols of both connection to the wider world and a reminder of the limitations imposed on the sisters. e arrival of their estranged brother Jack, a priest who has returned from a leper colony in Uganda, further complicates their lives, introducing elements of cultural clash and personal disillusionment. Dancing at Lughnasa is celebrated for its lyrical prose, rich character development, and the evocative portrayal of the tension between tradition and change. Performances start at 7.30pm, tickets are £12, available via: www.ticketsource.co.uk/lyndhurstdrama-musical-society or call: 023 8029 2531. HYTHE & DISTRICT LADIES PROBUS Hythe and District Ladies Probus’ next meeting is on Friday 26th July. ey are a friendly group of ladies who meet on the last Friday of each month at Dibden Golf Club from 10.30am. e meeting starts with co ee followed by a speaker and then a 2 course meal. If you are interested in joining them please contact Chris Glass: chrisjglass@aol.com or visit: www.probus. org.uk/hythedistrict
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