Page 36 • The HERALD • 8th January 2026 v GET OUT & ABOUT WITH THE HERALD v OUT & ABOUT ART IN LYMINGTON Lymington Arts Group hold meetings in the McLellan Hall at Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BQ, on the second Friday afternoon of each month (except February and August). Meetings start at 2.30pm and normally last two hours. eir next meeting will be Friday 9th January for a demonstration by Soraya French - Acrylic Seascapes. Followed on Friday 13th February for a Sponsors Lunch at South Lawn Hotel, Milford on Sea. Visitors are very welcome and pay £3.50. Lions Bookstall Romsey Lions hold their regular book stalls in e Cornmarket, Romsey. eir next book sales will be on Saturday 10th January and Saturday 14th February from 9am to 2pm. ey welcome donations of good quality paperbacks for the stall and also gi s for their bric-a-brac section. Donations can be taken along to the stall on the day of the sales or alternatively you can call: 0344 963 2463 to arrange for a collection to be made. Lions are both men and women, and there are no age restrictions to membership other than you must be over 18. ey are approachable people from many walks of life, and they enjoy an active social life. A few hours a month are all it takes to help others less fortunate in the community. If you would like to learn more about being a Lion and make new friends then get in touch with them on: secretary@romseylions.co.uk or contact them on their direct club telephone number: 0344 963 2463. e Lions have a motto ‘Ordinary People Doing Amazing ings’. And they do year a er year. Veterans Breakfast Club Hythe Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club takes place on the second Saturday of every month at Hythe & District Social Club, Pylewell Road, Hythe. Go along on Saturday 10th January to enjoy the social interaction and banter with fellow veterans which will help improve your mental health and is good for PTSD. For more details text Graham on 07526 507053 or nd them on Facebook (Hythe Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club). Family Bingo for Cancer Research UK Friends of Cancer Research UK New Forest and Waterside are holding a fundraising Family Bingo A ernoon on Saturday 10th January, 2pm–5pm (doors open at 1.30pm) at Copythorne Parish Hall SO40 2NZ. Family books £10 each (6 games) or £2 per book/game. Cash prizes and prizes for children. ere will also be a ra e and hotdogs and refreshments on sale. Please take along a pen or a marker. To book a table visit: www.facebook.com/groups/ CRUKNewForestandWaterside for details or just turn up on the day. Waterside Boardgaming Waterside Boardgaming’s next monthly meet up is on Sunday 11th January, 2pm–7pm, at St Andrew’s Church in Dibden Purlieu, with free parking at the front of the church or at the rear in Oak Road. Open to all ages, £3 per person (under 11’s free), a tuck shop will be available or bring your own drinks and snacks. (Alcohol permitted in moderation). Waterside Boardgaming operate a hosting service and help match attendees to the right games and groups along with game recommendations and can help teach you how to play, or choose from the free-to-play library, they have a great range of games suitable for all ages and preferences. For more information visit: www.facebook. com/groups/ watersideboardgaming A New Year Gala Concert is taking place on Saturday 10th January, 4pm, at St omas Church in Lymington, raising funds for the educational programmes that are a key part of the community activities organised by St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of music as Phil Daish-Handy conducts the Nova Foresta Philharmonic, featuring rising stars Rose Gosney performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Jason Anderson with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Experience world-class talent right here in the New Forest. e Gala Concert is a charity fundraiser supporting St Barbe’s community programmes. ese programmes welcome and include people of all ages, from young children to older adults, and people from many di erent backgrounds, including families on free school meals and Ukrainian refugees. Doors open at 3.15pm, the concert will start at 4pm. Tickets priced from £20-£30 are available from: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-barbe-museumart-gallery/t-vxeevpv New Year Gala Concert Bear Necessities From Rhode Island To Perform At Beaulieu Abbey Church Beaulieu Abbey Church is delighted to host a concert by the Bear Necessities on Sunday 11th January at 3pm. e Bear Necessities are a 4 part tenor and bass a cappella group from Browns University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA who will be performing in Beaulieu Abbey Church as part of their annual UK tour. ey have previously toured in ailand, Edinburgh, Los Angeles, New York and Montreal. ey will continue their UK tour performing in venues across London. Bear Necessities specialise in energetic, all- spectacular vocal performance with unique sound. ey aim to create a one of a kind experience for their audience. e concert will include Circle of Life from e Lion King movie, Loch Lomond, Oasis Medley, Midnight Train to Georgia and plenty of other well known songs. Do go along and hear this exciting group of young people who are looking forward to sharing their music with you in this historic venue. e concert is free with a retiring collection.
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