Page 38 • The HERALD • 1st August 2024 v THE HERALD - ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTERPRISE v OUT & ABOUT THIS SUMMER NEW FOREST MILITARIA FAIR Small Fair, run by Collecters for Collectors 1st Wednesday of every month, 6-9pm (Evenings Only) COLBURY CHURCH ROOMS, DEERLEAP LANE, COLBURY, NR. ASHURST, HANTS SO40 7EH £1 Entry • Tables £8 booked in advance Contact Dave on: 07903 600865 Email: dcurtis290@gmail.com or sue.curtis93@ntlworld.com NEW FOREST’S LONGEST OUTDOOR THEATRE RUN IS BACK London Touring Players return to the New Forest this summer with Hay Fever, Noel Coward’s hilarious comedy. Playing nightly from 3rd–26th August this sparkling classic will be presented open air in the enchanting surroundings of Furzey Gardens in Minstead. Hay Fever is one of the most famous plays in the English language packed with unforgettable characters and dripping with wit. e beauty of the gardens promises to chime with the elegance of Cowards’s world in this dynamic production, suitable for the whole family. Expect comedy, magic and live music. e action is punctuated by Noel Coward’s beloved and famous songs such as ‘Don’t put your daughter on the stage’ and ‘Mad dogs and Englishmen’. Director Abbey Wright said: “‘Hay Fever’ is one of the funniest plays ever written. It flies along at a great pace and is a joyful and mischievous celebration of eccentricity, family and love. The Furzey gardens setting is incredibly pretty and magical as the night falls. Brought to you by a company of world class actors from London’s West End, this production will feature comic songs performed live throughout, romance and high comedy. It will be a joyous and uplifting evening out for the whole family; a summer treat.” Kate Cook who stars as Judith Bliss said: “Having performed at Furzey Gardens as Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, I am very excited to be performing once again for the fantastic audiences of The New Forest.” Tracey Ann Wood who takes the role of Jackie said: “This is my 7th production with London Touring Players. Previous productions include: Twelfth Night, The Snow Queen, The Importance of Being Earnest, A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Performing at Furzey Gardens brings outstanding beauty of nature and art together and I love it.” London Touring Players are fast establishing an impressive reputation in the New Forest and beyond. Last summer they presented Twelfth Night and previously The Comedy of Errors and The Importance of Being Earnest all at Furzey Gardens. A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet in the woods of the Countryside Education Trust and at Christmas enchanted audiences with a magical promenade production of A Christmas Carol against the backdrop of Beaulieu Abbey ruins. is year sees many of the cast of West End actors return, creating an ensemble of talented actors passionate about bringing theatre to the New Forest. Previous years the cast has included: Corey Mylchreest (currently starring as King George in Bridgerton on Net ix). is year boasts a cast with stars of ‘ e Crown’, ‘Coronation Street’ and National eatre hit ‘Hedda Gabler’. Tickets are on sale now visit: furzeygardens.ticketsolve.com/ ticketbooth/shows/1173653844 Twelfth Night at Furzey Gardens (Photo: Marc Brenner) Shieldhall to Stage Busy August Programme Southampton’s heritage Steamship SS Shieldhall has a packed programme of August trips for when summer nally arrives! Shieldhall’s second music cruise of the month takes place on Friday 16th August between 6.30pm - 9.30pm, when the excellent Shamrock Keys will be playing songs from e Dubliners and e Pogues and other Irish bands. On Saturday 17th August Shieldhall stages its ever popular ‘Cruise to the Needles’ (10.30am - 6pm) and on Sunday 18th August will head into Portsmouth Harbour for up close views of the Spinnaker Tower from the water and the Naval Basin. is cruise is staged between 10.30am - 5pm. Shieldhall departs for her summer holidays to Poole with a one-way trip on Monday 26th August, 10am-4pm, and will then remain in Poole until the following Monday, staging cruises to the Bournemouth Air Festival and Jurassic Coast during her stay. On all trips, it is access all areas of Shieldhall, including the Engine and Boiler Rooms and Bridge. Food and drink is available on board, as is free parking at Shieldhall’s 110 Berth. Tickets are available for all trips at www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk or through calling the Ticket Manager on: 023 8155 0242. Views of the Isle of Wight from Steamship SS Shieldhall
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