22nd June 2023 • The HERALD • Page 31 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v New Forest Scaffolding All aspects of scaffolding undertaken • Extensions • Chimneys • Re-Roofing • New Builds etc For a friendly, local, reliable service and a free quotation Telephone: 07734 476855 www.newforestscaffolding.co.uk Full Liability Insurance Lychette Cottage, Roughdown, Blackfield SO45 1XG • OVENS • RANGES • AGA • EVERHOT • BARBECUES H ECO Friendly H Fully Insured H Satisfaction Guaranteed Hampshire • Dorset • Wiltshire Tel: 01489 332026 or 07817 558677 PROFESSIONAL OVEN CLEANING by RVA Clean & Service Ltd Exbury Festival of Music IT’S CARNIVAL TIME IN MARCHWOOD! be provided by Vibrant Forest Brewery. e Family Dog Club are running this year’s Dog Show enter your furry friend for just £2 a class, register on the day. This year’s fete has kindly be sponsored by: Marchwood Parish Council, ABP Southampton, The Family Dog Club, Solent Gateway, PPL PRS United for Music, Barker-Mill Foundation, Meridien Modena, VEOLIA, TRANT, SOS Storage On Site, Hampshire County Council, Marchwood Power, Healthy Pet Store and Arnold Clark Car and Van Rental. For more information about the fete please visit: www.marchwoodfete. org.uk Marchwood’s Carnival Fete is taking place on Saturday 1st July, 12noon to 4pm, at Lloyd Recreation Ground. Get dressed up in colourful Carnival out ts ready for the children’s fancy dress competition, with a prize of Smyths Toys vouchers for the winner and runners up. Headl ining the entertainment this year are the wonderful Panatical Steel Band who will be back to give that iconic carnival sound. ere will also be performances from Marchwood Military Wives Choir, Stacey T. White School of Dance, Magician David Seyforth, Shine eatre School, MB Twirlstarts and New Forest Martial Arts. An amazing array of stalls will be there on the day including local sellers and groups. Plus a BBQ by the Scouts and Guides, teas and cakes by Marchwood WI, Pizza by Pizza Round, Polish traditional food by Ania’s Kitchen as well as ice cream by Nice Ice Surprise, delicious speciality coffees from Really Awesome Co ee and a bar will Chapterhouse is delighted to return to Exbury for the 2023 Exbury Festival of Music from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th August. Following last year’s sell out event you will once again be able to experience live music in the beautiful surroundings of Exbury Gardens. Kicking o the festival will be 21st Century Queen on Thursday 24th August, 7.30pm, covering all the Queen hits, from Bohemian Rhapsody to Under Pressure; you’ll be shouting ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ before you know it. Be transported back in time and dance the night away under the stars. With excellent vocals and live music, 21st Century Queen promise a highoctane evening of fun, friends, and good old-fashioned rock and roll! UK Fleetwood Mac follow on Friday 25th August, 7.30pm. Widely regarded as one of the best tribute acts performing today, UK Fleetwood Mac is the perfect homage to everyone’s favourite 70s rock band. Experience their enchanting vocals, earthy grooves, and dazzling live showmanship as they journey through the band’s greatest hits including Dreams, Everywhere, e Chain, and Go Your Own Way. Closing the festival will be a night of Motown by Moonlight on Saturday 26th August, 7.30pm. Get ready to relive the hits of America’s original dance music. Experience the magic of the Motorcity, the funk of Fame Studios, and the Southern Soul of Stax in a thrilling live performance with Capitol Motown and Soul Band. Motown by Moonlight combines the authentic energy of sensational vocals and polished musicians. Put on your dancing shoes as the sun goes down to the sound of young America and party to the timeless tunes of Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, e Temptations, Marvin Gaye, e Four Tops and many more! Audiences are welcome to relax with a picnic, explore the selection of food and drink stalls, or lace up their dancing shoes and party the night away. Tickets are available for individual concerts or splurge on a festival pass and enjoy all three nights for less, please visit: www.seetickets. com or call 0871 220 0260. On a very warm Monday evening in May, 25 runners completed their ‘Couch to 5k’ Hardley Runners Beginners course with a 5km (3.1 miles) forest trail route through Dibden Enclosure. e event was supported by nearly 30 Hardley Runners members, coaches and run leaders, some running in support, so everyone had company, and others marshalling the route. Over 10 weeks the 2 groups based at Dibden and Gang Warily, have been meeting every Monday to follow the course, which is suitable for all abilities, nishing with the 5km run. Each runner was awarded a medal to commemorate their achievement and they all headed o for a celebratory drink in e Heath a erwards! Hardley Runners run their free 10 week Beginners course every spring. e members train twice a week, organise weekly social runs and compete in Hampshire Leagues, so there is something for everyone. e club also organises the annual Solent Half Marathon which takes place, this year, on Sunday 1st October. Visit the Hardley Runners website: www. hard l eyrunner s . co.uk to nd out more information. If you are already an established runner who would like to improve and compete, or just wanting to get t and meet new friends, or perhaps you currently run solo and would like to run with others, why not look in to joining the club, they are friendly and inclusive and welcome runners of all abilities (with a great social calendar too!). Hardley a Beginner in Sight! Hardley Runners Beginners Class of 2023
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