Page 40 • The HERALD • 14th May 2026 v F @heraldpublishing v OUT & ABOUT Waterside Primary School Spring Fair Go along to Waterside Primary School in Ashford Cresent, Hythe (SO45 6ET) on Saturday 16th May, 12noon – 3pm for their Spring Fair. Organised by e Friends of Waterside PTA, the Fair will include BBQ, cream teas and refreshments, ice cream van, emergency service vehicles, bouncy castle, face painting, games, cra stalls, ra e, tombola, carboot sale and much more. Free entry – everyone is welcome! Footpath Maintenance and Litter Pick at Abbotswood Abbotswood Local Nature Reserve (LNR), located in Romsey (SU364228) will be holding a Footpath Maintenance and Litter Pick session on Wednesday 20th May, from 10am to 1pm. Followed with an Invasive Species Removal session on Saturday 13th June from 10am-1pm. Abbotswood LNR, located adjacent to the Abbotswood development, has been designated primarily due to the presence of great crested newts, a European protected species. e site contains a host of interesting habitats, including wetlands, ancient semi-natural woodland and grassland. ese support a wealth of wildlife. e site also boasts veteran oak trees, estimated to be over 300 years old and each a home to hundreds of other species, making them a hugely important part of the site. Wilder Romsey is a local conservation group working in and around Romsey. For more information, visit www.romseytc.org.uk/wilder-romsey.html MUSIC IN ROMSEY e combined choirs of Hampshire Choral Festival return to Romsey Abbey on Saturday 16th May for a performance contrasting the owing serenity of Duru é’s Requiem with the drama of Haydn’s Nelson Mass, 7.30pm. On Saturday 23rd May, 7.30pm, the Romsey Chamber Music Festival opens with a special celebration in Romsey Abbey bringing together world-class artists and local musicians. Inspired by the festival theme Elements, this programme explores the forces of nature in music full of energy and colour, including Vivaldi’s timeless Four Seasons. On Saturday 13th June, 7.30pm, is Bournemouth Bach Choir & Orchestra’s Heavenly Harmony concert. An evening of Baroque splendour with Handel’s Coronation and Chandos Anthems alongside Bach’s jubilant Lobet den Herrn, and the brilliance of Let the Bright Seraphim and Eternal Source of Light Divine. Tickets are available from ticketsource.co.uk/ musicinromsey or from Oasis, Church Street (01794 512194). New Forest/Waterside U3A New Forest/Waterside U3A members meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, at St Andrews Hall in Dibden Purlieu, starting at 2pm. Meetings nish at around 3.30pm, but everyone is invited to stay for tea and biscuits if they wish. ey regularly welcome between 90 and 100 people to their meetings. ey recently enjoyed a most interesting talk from published author, Bobbie Darbyshire, who told members all about how she writes a novel. She had travelled from London by train, bringing with her a wheelie case full of her books to sell, and took it back empty! On Tuesday 19th May, Jane Glennie will talk about “Mrs Martin’s Library”, Tuesday 2nd June, Julian Gee, returns to talk about Noel Pemberton-Billing, “A Unique Character” and 16th June members will be introduced to the Music of Salzburg, by Chris Le Grand. Later in the year, there will be a farm trip, involving cheese. In the summer, there will also be 2 coach trips, one to London to see the exhibition of the late Queen’s clothes and more, and another one to Highgrove for a tour of the gardens, and lunch. ere will be a workshop, in August, for members interested in developing their inner artist. Special interest groups meet regularly, including skittles, scrabble, embroidery, and gardening. e Boules group meets on alternate Thursday afternoons at the Old Mill in Holbury. e table tennis group, which plays fortnightly at Gang Warily, is actively seeking more players. e history group meets every month. ere are a couple of visits to local places of interest, planned during the summer, and later in the year, they will hear about Kings and Queens, randomly chosen by individual members. For more information visit the New Forest/Waterside u3a Facebook page. Anyone who is interested in joining this friendly U3A group is welcome to go along to a meeting, or to contact the secretary if they’d like to chat rst. Please email: u3a. nfwsecretary@outlook. com Rail Tours & Special Workings Part 2 Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (RCTS) and Mid Hants Railway, Solent Branch meetings are held in association with Mid Hants Railway – Southampton and Waterside Group. Meetings are held at Junction Church, 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE and commence at 7.30pm. e room, on the rst oor (sorry no disabled access), is usually open from 7pm. A bar is available for refreshments. eir next meeting is on Wednesday 20th May for Rail Tours & Special Workings Part 2. A donation of £3 is usual to help with the costs of the speaker and room hire. Non-members are very welcome at their meetings. Further details can be obtained from John Godfrey on: 07850 220009 or email: solent@rcts.org.uk
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