v GET OUT & ABOUT WITH THE HERALD v Page 44 • The HERALD • 8th October 2026 OUT & ABOUT Squashbox Theatre, Curious Creatures Meet performing eas, skateboarding snails, gymnastic gerbils, irritable alligators, over-excited elephants, and a very intelligent orangutan! Learn about how animals evolved, how their amazing adaptations help them survive in the wild, and how animals can help us learn more about ourselves. Using puppets, comedy and live music plus lots of amazing facts, Squashbox uncover the mysteries of the animal kingdom on Monday 26th October, 10.30am at Hythe Parish Hall. Tickets are £8 adults, £6 u18s and £24 for a family ticket, available from: www.cultureincommon.co.uk or Meeple Play Café. Recommended 5+ (bring a cushion) and change for a ra e and refreshments! Post-Show Puppet Making Workshop! A er the show, children can create their very own articulated card puppets of amazing animals from around the world! Suitable for ages 4+, places are limited, children must be accompanied. £3 per child - please enquire when booking show tickets. An Evening of Musical Magic Historic Beaulieu Abbey Church is the setting for a Musical Extravaganza taking place on Saturday 24th October. is popular annual evening of music and song, is this year being hosted by theatre and TV actor Andrew Lancel, best known for his long-running role in e Bill. In addition to hosting the concert Andrew will also be singing and will be joined by a number of talented artists; singers, musicians, musical theatre and cabaret performers, for an evening of musical magic. Tickets for the evening which starts at 7pm and include interval canapés and a glass of wine, are £25 each, with all proceeds from the evening helping to maintain the Abbey Church building and its ministry. For enquiries and tickets please ring: 07392427323. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Copythorne Parish History Society meets on the 4th Thursday of each month, in the main Copythorne Parish Hall at 7.30pm and welcomes anyone who wishes to go along. Entry is £2 per person. On Thursday 22nd October for ‘Commonwealth War Graves Commission’ by Paul Masters. For more information please contact Clare on: 023 8081 2167 or email: anniesapp@hotmail.com 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. ese meetings normally nish at around 3.30pm, but everyone is invited to stay for refreshments, if they wish. e schedule of events for the autumn and winter is now available. On 20th October, in conjunction with Hampshire Constabulary, is a talk entitled “Scams and Frauds – How to Avoid em”. eir AGM will be held on 3rd November, followed by a speaker yet to be con rmed. On 17th November, Sohail Husain will give a talk: “Beyond beliefs: one family’s incredible story”. Special interest groups currently include boules and table tennis, which meet on alternating Thursday afternoons; gardens, history, scrabble and skittles. ere is an outing to Winchester, on 15th October, with tours of Winchester College, and the War Cloisters. Members will also be going to enjoy the Christmas light up trail at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, on 10th December. Information about these trips will be available at the meetings. Anybody who is interested in joining this friendly U3A group, is very welcome to go along to a meeting as a guest, or contact the secretary if you’d like to chat with somebody rst; please email: u3a.nfwsecretary@ outlook.com You can also nd more information on the New Forest Waterside U3A website and Facebook page. They look forward to seeing you! New Forest Marque Autumn Market e New Forest Marque Autumn Market is taking place on Saturday 24th October, 10am – 4pm and Sunday 25th October, 10am – 3pm, at Shallowmead Nurseries in Lymington. ere will be food, drink, arts and cra s stalls, as well as live music, demos and workshops. Refreshments will be available at Mabel’s Café, and there will be Gin Tours and Tastings at 820 Spirits which is based at Shallowmead (booking is essential visit: https://820spirits.com). Entry to the market is free. For more information visit: https://newforestmarque.co.uk/events/new-forestmarque-autumn-market-2/
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