v GET OUT & ABOUT WITH THE HERALD v Page 44 • The HERALD • 23rd April 2026 OUT & ABOUT Forest Edge Travel 8 Seater Air Conditioned Vehicle We provide a personal and reliable private hire transportation to individuals, families and businesses in your area: l Local and Long Distance l Airport & Seaport Transfers l Corporate and Social Events l Sporting Events/Group Bookings l Weddings l Days Out l Very Competitive Rates Licenced by New Forest District Council, Forest Edge Travel welcomes all enquiries - please contact Jason on: 023 8087 2949 Mobile: 07720 667171 Email: info@forestedgetravel.co.uk www.forestedgetravel.co.uk Shieldhall Releases Details On Additional Exciting Trips For 2026 Volunteers at Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall have announced some exciting additional sailings for their 2026 programme. On Sunday 24th May, between 2pm – 6pm, Shieldhall will steam to the Solent for an ‘Action Stations!’ exercise with Solent Rescue. Shieldhall will also rendezvous with other vessels on the water, whilst special guests on board will include members of the National Coastwatch Institution. Tickets: Adult £51; Child £20; Family ticket (2A, 2C) £122. On Friday 7th August, between 5.30pm – 11.59pm, Shieldhall makes a long-awaited return to view e Red Arrows and the Cowes Fireworks display, staged to mark the 200th anniversary of Cowes Week. is sailing – last staged in 2019 – is always very popular, and includes live musical entertainment. Tickets: Adult £69; Child £25; Family ticket (2A, 2C) £163. On Sunday 23rd August between 11am – 6pm, Shieldhall will head west along the Solent to the far side of e Needles, one of the most iconic coastal views in England. A ernoon viewing from the decks of the Shieldhall should allow guests close-ups of the famous Isle of Wight Polar Bear! Tickets: Adult £65; Child £24; Family ticket (2A, 2C) £154. As with all Shieldhall sailings, guests are encouraged to visit the impressive engine room with its original steam engines at work and the bridge, with its traditional instruments and gleaming brasswork, admire the ship’s steam assisted steering gear (similar to that used on Titanic), talk to the Captain and her volunteer crew, listen to the informed commentary on the sights and sounds of Southampton Water and e Solent, observe the great ocean liners and container ships, walk the teak decks and relax in the Saloon. Shieldhall has a wide range of refreshments including tea/co ee, real ale, a range of bottled beers, wine and hot and cold food, including ice cream, available on all trips. Details of all Shieldhall’s 2026 sailings and tickets for trips are available at: www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk or through the Ticket Manager on: 023 8155 0242 or email: tickets@ss-shieldhall.co.uk 23rd August trip Shieldhall and The Needles (Credit: Andy Amor) 7th August trip Cowes Fireworks (Credit: Jason Houlders) MUSIC IN ROMSEY e next concert in Romsey Abbey will be Rite of Spring & Sibelius No. 2 with Southampton Concert Orchestra (SCO), on Saturday 25th April, 7.30pm. Join SCO on a journey through three powerful visions of musical transformation. Igor Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks is a neoclassical gem whose elegance and wit conceal dazzling rhythmic invention. From there, plunge into the raw, elemental force of e Rite of Spring, the groundbreaking masterpiece that shook the musical world with its primal rhythms and ritualistic energy. To close, they will ascend toward triumph with Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2, a sweeping work of yearning, resilience, and ultimate exultation. On Saturday 9th May, 7.30pm, the Royal Marines Association Concert Band mark their 20th birthday with a celebratory concert, with the world famous Treorchy Male Choir. An amazing evening not to be missed featuring music from Classical to West End, something for everyone! On Saturday 16th May, 7.30pm, the combined choirs of Hampshire Choral Festival return to Romsey Abbey for a performance contrasting the owing serenity of Duru é’s Requiem with the drama of Haydn’s Nelson Mass. Tickets available from ticketsource.co.uk/ musicinromsey or from Oasis, Church Street (01794 512194).
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