v THE HERALD - PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY v 9th January 2025 • The HERALD • Page 45 Services offered: Private Tuition Home-Schooling Alternative Provision Exam Entry Coaching and Mentoring Phone: 07751 083447 Email: office@stgeorgeseducation.com Website: www.stgeorgeseducation,com KIDS ZONE Tall Stories’ Olivier Award-Noninated ‘Room on the Broom’ Flies into Southampton! Tall Stories is delighted to announce that the company’s Olivier Awardnominated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Sche er’s classic picture book ‘Room on the Broom’, directed by Olivia Jacobs, will be ying into MAST May ower Studios, enchanting everyone aged 3 and upwards. Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in this fun- lled magical musical adaptation. e witch and her cat are travelling on their broomstick when they pick up some hitch-hikers – a friendly dog, a beautiful green bird and a frantic frog. But this broomstick’s not meant for ve and – CRACK – it snaps in two... just as the hungry dragon appears! Will there ever be room on the broom for everyone? With enchanting puppetry, sing-a-long songs and hilarious fun, ‘Room on the Broom’ is an ideal family treat and a magical introduction to theatre for young children. Acclaimed theatre company Tall Stories is renowned for its joyful, fun-filled productions for family audiences that have toured all over the world. The company’s adaptations of the bestselling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Sche er have included productions of ‘The Gru alo’, ‘ e Smeds and e Smoos’, ‘ e Snail and the Whale’ and ‘ e Gru alo’s Child’. Toby Mitchell, Tall Stories’ artistic director and co-founder, said: “Tall Stories has produced 31 shows in our 27 years of existence – including five adaptations of muchloved books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, alongside many smaller scale shows. We first brought ‘Room on the Broom’ to the stage in 2008 and since then it’s toured nationally and beyond – including France, Germany, the US, Australia and the Far East. We were delighted that the show was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2013 and we’re particularly excited about bringing some magical spells, catchy songs and lots of laughter to family audiences – and we can’t wait to see all those smiling faces.” ‘Room on the Broom’ is directed by Olivia Jacobs, designed by Morgan Large, with puppet design by Yvonne Stone, lighting design by James Whiteside, choreography by Morag Cross and music composed by Jon Fiber and Andy Shaw. Tickets for Room on the Broom (20th–23rd February) are on sale at: may ower.org.uk or 023 8071 1811. Hythe 2000 – Smarties Carer and Toddler Group Hythe 2000’s Smarties carer and toddler group restarts at St John’s Hall on Monday 13th January, 9.30am–11am. Fun activities for toddlers and a chance to have a cuppa with other carers and parents in the area, at £3 per child. (Operates term time only). Visit: www.hythe2000.org for more information. Changes to Youth Clubs in Hythe and Marchwood e Handy Trust run youth clubs in Hythe and Marchwood, for children in years 5 and up, until the age of 16. From 13th January the Youth Clubs will be running 2 sessions at each venue, with an early session for children in years 5, 6 and 7 and a later session for children in year 8+. Marchwood Youth Club is held at Marchwood Hub, Lloyds Recreation Ground on Main Road, moving to every Tuesday during term-time. Year’s 5, 6 and 7 can attend from 5pm – 6.30pm and year 8+ from 6.45pm – 8.30pm. Hythe Youth Club is at the Ewart Recreation Ground on Jones Lane, every Wednesday in term-time. Year’s 5, 6 and 7 can attend from 5pm – 6.30pm and year 8+ from 6.45pm – 8.30pm. e Youth Clubs have a pool table, games console, tuck shop, cooking, sports, cra s and more! Go along for a free taster and then sessions are only £1 a week. For more information about e Handy Trust please visit: thehandytrust.co.uk Waterside Climate Action Network (WaterCAN) Update from Waterside Climate Action Network (WaterCAN) Shaun Russell’s talk on the history of our National Parks provoked an interesting discussion on their future. A er aristocratic muttering during the 19th century about access to open countryside, it was the hoi polloi who nally forced the issue in the 1932 Kinder Scout mass trespass. e trespass came on the back of decreasing access to open land due to landowners fencing o huge swathes of land for shooting, eventually leading to 1949 legislation to set up national parks, as well as long distance trails. New Forest and the England coast path are two of the latest local additions to the ever increasing list. None of us can actually remember the Mass Trespass, but a few of us have made the pilgrimage to Kinder Scout to remember those doughty pioneers. e evening ended in a discussion about the future of the New Forest, which in many ways mirrored discussion in other tourist areas around the country about the impact of over tourism. Some form of tourist tax is being considered in other parts of the country, and charging for Forest car parks might be one way of implementing such a tax? On 20th January, 7pm - 9pm in Hythe Library, we shall be holding an open meeting to review progress so far, and to develop plans for future action. All welcome. Please feel free to join us and to share your thoughts and ideas, or simply listen to the discussion. Refreshments will be available. One early event will be led by Eddie Holtham who has organised a huge amount of conservation work at Holbury Manor. He will be leading us around Holbury Manor and giving us a history lesson in the process. Further details later. It was good to see the New Forest HEAT project in Hythe on 18th November, o ering advice on saving on home heating. Further to our item on the Gang Warily junior parkrun in the last issue, there is now a website which will keep you up to date with what’s happening. And nally with 2025 on us already, and despite the rather underwhelming outcomes at COP 19, a quick look at reasons for optimism for the future, mainly triggered by scientific breakthroughs. Although electricity prices in the UK are way above those in other comparable countries around the world, as reported in the Financial Times in November, advances in the renewable energy eld promise a brighter future: the Swiss, for example, have just developed a massive solar panel eld 1800 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps, producing enough electricity to power 6,100 homes. Apparently solar panels are more e ective at altitude and bene t from the sun re ecting from adjacent snow on mountainsides. In a similar vein, the French have discovered that solar panels can produce a higher grape yield in vineyards (it would be the French who discovered that of course). It’s now believed that forever chemicals can be destroyed by clever chemistry, a potentially major breakthrough, and a means of getting rid of plastic in an ecologically friendly way is in sight. So, a happy and hopeful New Year to all our readers, and please feel free to join us in 2025. Remember that further, and updated, information, is available on our website: e-voice.org/waterCAN or on our Facebook page or by email: watercan2024@gmail.com The Ampfield Market e Market is always held on the first Saturday of the month excluding January and August which are holiday months. It takes place in Amp eld Village Hall (SO51 9BJ), between 10am and 12noon. Parking and admission are free. e Market, established in 2000, has become a very popular meeting place, o ering the best value, most delicious refreshments in Hampshire! Every e ort is made to keep the sales tables lively and interesting. ere are top quality, locally sourced items for sale including cakes, biscuits, savoury foods, honey, fresh bread, eggs, plants, fruit and veg, cra s, books, cards, wrapping paper, jewellery and collectables. ey order their fruit and veg from Hansards a very reputable local supplier and they endeavour to sell a good variety of fresh, seasonal produce every month. Matt’s Bakery in Chandlers Ford supplies their bread each month. e Market generates almost £2,000 a year towards Village Hall funds. e Market team generously volunteer their time and baking skills to provide a delicious seasonal selection of cakes every month, which are served with co ee throughout the morning. e next Amp eld Market will take place on Saturday 1st February between 10am and 12noon. Here are some more Market dates for your diary: 1st March and 5th April. If you would like to rent a table in the future or would just like more general information, then please contact Julie Trotter via: julie@amp eld.org.uk
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