Christine took a party of fifty to a show at New London Theatre. It was WAR HORSE. The story is based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo How can I begin to tell you about it. There are times, when words are not enough, To say BRILLANT, Magnificent, Splendid, Impressive, would be an understatement.
If you only see one show a year , I beg you to go and see this play. it is at times- dramatic- funny-sad.
There was not a dry eye in the packed house, in some scenes, many a quivering lower lip was below the stiff upper one.
There was A well deserved standing ovation at the end.
The show is due to run until February 2011.
THANK YOU Christine.
Brian
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Visit to The National Memorial Arboretum
Visit to The National Memorial Arboretum
We had been talking about it for so long and suddenly the day had arrived.
Nine of us set off on a beautiful sunny morning from Totton to meet up at Sudbury Hall – a National Trust Property in Ashborne. - a highly individual 17th-century house containing some fabulous interiors including the superb Great Staircase plus the National Trust Museum of Childhood where many toys that I had enjoyed in my childhood were on display (It did say there was a mixture of old & modern!). We all arrived safely. John being the fastest driver, had a pinic lunch and enjoyed the house, gardens & museum for a few hours then continued to The Premier Inn in Derby where we were staying for the 3 nights. After having driven almost 200 miles we decided to sample the food on site especially as there was a ‘two for a tenner offer’.
Friday dawned bright & sunny and we made an early (well early for me) start to the National Memorial Arboretum. A quick photo at the entrance then we all went our separate ways around the 150 acre immaculate grounds with tributes to all our armed services as well as many other organisations, charities and individuals – 431 in total and more being added all the time.
At the BLESMA Association (Service men who have lost limbs) there were rows of dwarf fruit trees enabling the service men to reach and pick the fruit.
The Trefoil Guild had created tunnels of shrubs for young people to enjoy - there was so much to see and most poignantly of all was the Armed Forces Memorial Walls with their thousands of names and still more being added almost every week. Why can’t we learn from the past and live in peace with one another? So many memorials and all teaching us a little more of our history. For those who just wanted to stroll and enjoy the peace there were woodland paths to enjoy and riverside walks with some very interesting birds on view. So pleased we came and would recommend it to everyone.
From the Arboretum we went on to Lichfield and a quick look at the Catherdral and the town.
The bonus of that short visit was seeing a coot and duck sitting on their newly hatched chicks by the side of the river. The Cathedral was excellent as well plus we saw the Lichfield Angel and the Chads Gospels. A full day – we returned to the Inn weary but content and then enjoyed some more ‘two for a tenner’ this time with cheese!!!
Crich Tramway Village was our destination for Saturday. Fortunately for us we managed to procure 2 more OAP’s at the entrance and with 11 people we got in for group rates – always a good way to start the day! A nostalgic day riding on a London tram and admiring the Southampton number 45 tram Swaythling to Bassett. Lots to look at and you could ride the trams all day long (shame there was only one route!).
For Ken & me it was a quick wash & change back at the inn then off to The Brewhouse Arts Centre at Burton on Trent for the finals of The All England One Act Theatre Festival. We were there to support Oasis Youth Theatre with their production of ‘One Million to STOP THE TRAFFIK’ and they won! – a great finish to a very enjoyable visit to Derby.
Sunday morning saw us all on the homeward journey stopping off at The Vine for Sunday lunch.
A good few days and we would definitely recommend a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum
We had been talking about it for so long and suddenly the day had arrived.
Nine of us set off on a beautiful sunny morning from Totton to meet up at Sudbury Hall – a National Trust Property in Ashborne. - a highly individual 17th-century house containing some fabulous interiors including the superb Great Staircase plus the National Trust Museum of Childhood where many toys that I had enjoyed in my childhood were on display (It did say there was a mixture of old & modern!). We all arrived safely. John being the fastest driver, had a pinic lunch and enjoyed the house, gardens & museum for a few hours then continued to The Premier Inn in Derby where we were staying for the 3 nights. After having driven almost 200 miles we decided to sample the food on site especially as there was a ‘two for a tenner offer’.
Friday dawned bright & sunny and we made an early (well early for me) start to the National Memorial Arboretum. A quick photo at the entrance then we all went our separate ways around the 150 acre immaculate grounds with tributes to all our armed services as well as many other organisations, charities and individuals – 431 in total and more being added all the time.
At the BLESMA Association (Service men who have lost limbs) there were rows of dwarf fruit trees enabling the service men to reach and pick the fruit.
The Trefoil Guild had created tunnels of shrubs for young people to enjoy - there was so much to see and most poignantly of all was the Armed Forces Memorial Walls with their thousands of names and still more being added almost every week. Why can’t we learn from the past and live in peace with one another? So many memorials and all teaching us a little more of our history. For those who just wanted to stroll and enjoy the peace there were woodland paths to enjoy and riverside walks with some very interesting birds on view. So pleased we came and would recommend it to everyone.
From the Arboretum we went on to Lichfield and a quick look at the Catherdral and the town.
The bonus of that short visit was seeing a coot and duck sitting on their newly hatched chicks by the side of the river. The Cathedral was excellent as well plus we saw the Lichfield Angel and the Chads Gospels. A full day – we returned to the Inn weary but content and then enjoyed some more ‘two for a tenner’ this time with cheese!!!
Crich Tramway Village was our destination for Saturday. Fortunately for us we managed to procure 2 more OAP’s at the entrance and with 11 people we got in for group rates – always a good way to start the day! A nostalgic day riding on a London tram and admiring the Southampton number 45 tram Swaythling to Bassett. Lots to look at and you could ride the trams all day long (shame there was only one route!).
For Ken & me it was a quick wash & change back at the inn then off to The Brewhouse Arts Centre at Burton on Trent for the finals of The All England One Act Theatre Festival. We were there to support Oasis Youth Theatre with their production of ‘One Million to STOP THE TRAFFIK’ and they won! – a great finish to a very enjoyable visit to Derby.
Sunday morning saw us all on the homeward journey stopping off at The Vine for Sunday lunch.
A good few days and we would definitely recommend a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum
Saturday, May 08, 2010
May update
Theatre Group
Julie Horsman 80862704 & Chris Farleigh 8086 2882
TORO TORO
It was well worth the visit to the Salberg Studio at the Salisbury Playhouse to see the superb production of Toro Toro by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Simon Reade. Virtually a one man show Gary Turner does a splendid job of capturing the drama and passion of the bullring and the Spanish Civil War. With very little set and a few basic props he transported us back to his childhood, to the bull ring and the destruction of war. A powerful and spell binding performance enjoyed by everyone- now we are all looking forward to War Horse – another Michael Morpurgo story.
Forthcoming Theatre Visits
Biggles & Co Sarah Siddons Fan Club Solent Sky Museum
Tues, Wed & Thurs 25th, 26th & 27th May 7.30pm Tickets £6 Seated, £5 promenade
Tel 023 8083 3333
The Essence of Love Hanger Farm Arts Centre
Thursday June 10th 7.30pm Tickets £7.00
The War Horse New London Theatre Drury Lane, London
Thursday June 17th 2.30pm Tickets £29.50, Coach £12.50 – total cost £42.00
The Servant of Two Masters Hamptworth Lodge Maskers Theatre
Sunday 18th July 3pm Tickets £8.00 OPEN AIR PERFORMANCE
Henry IV The Globe Theatre, London
Thursday 23rd September 2pm Tickets £29.+ Coach £13.00
Christmas Cracker Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Cadogan Hall
Tuesday December 21st 3pm Tickets £29.50, Coach £12.50 – total cost £42.00
Please contact Chris to book your seats email Christine.farleigh&ntlworld.com
Julie Horsman 80862704 & Chris Farleigh 8086 2882
TORO TORO
It was well worth the visit to the Salberg Studio at the Salisbury Playhouse to see the superb production of Toro Toro by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Simon Reade. Virtually a one man show Gary Turner does a splendid job of capturing the drama and passion of the bullring and the Spanish Civil War. With very little set and a few basic props he transported us back to his childhood, to the bull ring and the destruction of war. A powerful and spell binding performance enjoyed by everyone- now we are all looking forward to War Horse – another Michael Morpurgo story.
Forthcoming Theatre Visits
Biggles & Co Sarah Siddons Fan Club Solent Sky Museum
Tues, Wed & Thurs 25th, 26th & 27th May 7.30pm Tickets £6 Seated, £5 promenade
Tel 023 8083 3333
The Essence of Love Hanger Farm Arts Centre
Thursday June 10th 7.30pm Tickets £7.00
The War Horse New London Theatre Drury Lane, London
Thursday June 17th 2.30pm Tickets £29.50, Coach £12.50 – total cost £42.00
The Servant of Two Masters Hamptworth Lodge Maskers Theatre
Sunday 18th July 3pm Tickets £8.00 OPEN AIR PERFORMANCE
Henry IV The Globe Theatre, London
Thursday 23rd September 2pm Tickets £29.+ Coach £13.00
Christmas Cracker Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Cadogan Hall
Tuesday December 21st 3pm Tickets £29.50, Coach £12.50 – total cost £42.00
Please contact Chris to book your seats email Christine.farleigh&ntlworld.com
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
April update
Theatre Group
Julie Horsman 80862704 & Chris Farleigh 8086 2882
Forthcoming Theatre Visits
Julie Horsman 80862704 & Chris Farleigh 8086 2882
Forthcoming Theatre Visits
13 members went to see Free Folk at Hanger Farm Arts Centre on the 30th March and everyone agreed it was a superb production by Forest Forge Theatre. Staged very simply they transported us into the scenes they create and into the lives of all the characters – a excellent evening of Theatre.
Harbour Lights ‘The Habit of Art’ a new play by Alan Bennett
National Theatre broadcast live via satellite to cinema screens around the world
Thursday April 22nd Tickets £10.00
Salisbury Playhouse Salberg Studio Toro! Toro!’ Tuesday 4th May 7.45pm Tickets £10.00
At that age I had no real idea why we kept them. They were just out there, grazing, part of the landscape of my life – And life seems simple enough when you’re five years old. Then, he came – and nothing was ever to be simple again”
Antonito lives an idyllic life on his parents’ bull farm in Spain. But the peace is shattered when he realises that his calf, Paco, is destined for the bullring. What can he do? He has a daring plan, but it will take enormous courage to see it through – because this is 1936, and the drums of war are echoing across the Spanish plains…
Michael Morpurgo’s books are enjoyed by children and adults alike. Several have been adapted for the stage, including Why the Whales Came and War Horse.
The War Horse New London Theatre Drury Lane, London
Thursday June 17th 2.30pm Tickets £29.50, Coach £12.50 – total cost £42.00
Henry IV The Globe Theatre, London
Thursday 23rd September 2pm Tickets £29.+ Coach £13.00
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
February update
Theatre Group
Julie Horsman 80862704 & Chris Farleigh 8086 2882
Forthcoming Theatre Visits
Julie Horsman 80862704 & Chris Farleigh 8086 2882
Forthcoming Theatre Visits
Salisbury Playhouse
Noel Coward’s Private Lives
Thursday 11th February 2.30pm £12.00 (travelling by mini bus)
Hanger Farm Arts Centre
‘Free Folk’ by Forest Forge Theatre
Friday 12th March 7.30pm
Tickets £9/£7.Cons
A play about living in a free country and never being able to do what you really want to…
A joyful and witty exploration of what it is to live in rural Britain today
Totton Festival of Drama
25th – 27th of March
Programme below
Thursday, 25 Mar 10
Hardley School Be My Baby by Amanda Whittingdon
Southampton University Players The Last Bread Pudding by Nick Warburton
Maskers Theatre Company Cage Birds by David Campton
Friday, 26 Mar 10
Chameleon Theatre Company September in the Rain (Act 2) by John Godber
Brockenhurst Youth Theatre Group The Restaurant by The Cast
Bench Theatre Company The Party Guest by Jacquie Penrose
Saturday, 27 Mar 10
Oasis Youth Theatre One Million to STOP THE TRAFFIK by Mark Wheeller
Maskers Theatre Company Her Tongue by Henry Arthur Jones
The Playmakers The Last Munro by Dave Watson
Harbour Lights ‘The Habit of Art’ a new play by Alan Bennett
National Theatre broadcast live via satellite to cinema screens around the world
Tickets £10.00
Salisbury Playhouse ‘Toro! Toro!’ Tuesday 4th May 7.45pm (travelling by mini bus) Tickets £14.00
At that age I had no real idea why we kept them. They were just out there, grazing, part of the landscape of my life – And life seems simple enough when you’re five years old. Then, he came – and nothing was ever to be simple again”
Antonito lives an idyllic life on his parents’ bull farm in Spain. But the peace is shattered when he realises that his calf, Paco, is destined for the bullring. What can he do? He has a daring plan, but it will take enormous courage to see it through – because this is 1936, and the drums of war are echoing across the Spanish plains…
Michael Morpurgo’s books are enjoyed by children and adults alike. Several have been adapted for the stage, including Why the Whales Came and War Horse.
Booking soon Macbeth at The Globe Theatre and The War Horse in London
Cost for each performance will be approx £45 which includes transport – let us know if you are interested. Chris email Christine.farleigh@ntlworld.com
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Chelsea Flower Show
Waterside U3A are running a trip to the Chelsea Flower Show for two days 26/27 May, including a visit to Chartwell, (The family home of Winston Churchill)
The trip includes Bed, Breakfast & evening meal at the Thistle Brands Hotel and the entrance to the Flower Show. The entrance to Chartwell is not included. Price £134.00
There are spaces for a small group or individuals to join them.
The contact for the Waterside U3A is Mrs Shirley Elmes Tel. 023 8086 4019.
The trip includes Bed, Breakfast & evening meal at the Thistle Brands Hotel and the entrance to the Flower Show. The entrance to Chartwell is not included. Price £134.00
There are spaces for a small group or individuals to join them.
The contact for the Waterside U3A is Mrs Shirley Elmes Tel. 023 8086 4019.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
January 27th Update
Theatre Group
Julie Horsman 80862704 & Chris Farleigh 8086 2882
Forthcoming Theatre Visits
Salisbury Playhouse
Noel Coward’s Private Lives
Thursday 11th February 2.30pm £12.00 (travelling by mini bus)
Hanger Farm Arts Centre
‘Free Folk’ by Forest Forge Theatre
Friday 12th March 7.30pm
Tickets £9/£7.Cons
A play about living in a free country and never being able to do what you really want to…
A joyful and witty exploration of what it is to live in rural Britain today
Totton Festival of Drama
25th – 27th of March
Programme below
Thursday, 25 Mar 10
Hardley School Be My Baby by Amanda Whittingdon
Southampton University Players The Last Bread Pudding by Nick Warburton
Maskers Theatre Company Cage Birds by David Campton
Friday, 26 Mar 10
Chameleon Theatre Company September in the Rain (Act 2) by John Godber
Brockenhurst Youth Theatre Group The Restaurant by The Cast
Bench Theatre Company The Party Guest by Jacquie Penrose
Saturday, 27 Mar 10
Oasis Youth Theatre One Million to STOP THE TRAFFIK by Mark Wheeller
Maskers Theatre Company Her Tongue by Henry Arthur Jones
The Playmakers The Last Munro by Dave Watson
Salisbury Playhouse
Toro! Toro!
Tuesday 4th May 7.45pm (travelling by mini bus)
Tickets £14.00
At that age I had no real idea why we kept them. They were just out there, grazing, part of the landscape of my life – And life seems simple enough when you’re five years old. Then, he came – and nothing was ever to be simple again”
Antonito lives an idyllic life on his parents’ bull farm in Spain. But the peace is shattered when he realises that his calf, Paco, is destined for the bullring. What can he do? He has a daring plan, but it will take enormous courage to see it through – because this is 1936, and the drums of war are echoing across the Spanish plains…
Michael Morpurgo’s books are enjoyed by children and adults alike. Several have been adapted for the stage, including Why the Whales Came and War Horse.
Booking soon Macbeth at The Globe Theatre and The War Horse in London
Cost for each performance will be approx £45 which includes transport – let us know if you are interested. Chris email Christine.farleigh@ntlworld.com
Julie Horsman 80862704 & Chris Farleigh 8086 2882
Forthcoming Theatre Visits
Salisbury Playhouse
Noel Coward’s Private Lives
Thursday 11th February 2.30pm £12.00 (travelling by mini bus)
Hanger Farm Arts Centre
‘Free Folk’ by Forest Forge Theatre
Friday 12th March 7.30pm
Tickets £9/£7.Cons
A play about living in a free country and never being able to do what you really want to…
A joyful and witty exploration of what it is to live in rural Britain today
Totton Festival of Drama
25th – 27th of March
Programme below
Thursday, 25 Mar 10
Hardley School Be My Baby by Amanda Whittingdon
Southampton University Players The Last Bread Pudding by Nick Warburton
Maskers Theatre Company Cage Birds by David Campton
Friday, 26 Mar 10
Chameleon Theatre Company September in the Rain (Act 2) by John Godber
Brockenhurst Youth Theatre Group The Restaurant by The Cast
Bench Theatre Company The Party Guest by Jacquie Penrose
Saturday, 27 Mar 10
Oasis Youth Theatre One Million to STOP THE TRAFFIK by Mark Wheeller
Maskers Theatre Company Her Tongue by Henry Arthur Jones
The Playmakers The Last Munro by Dave Watson
Salisbury Playhouse
Toro! Toro!
Tuesday 4th May 7.45pm (travelling by mini bus)
Tickets £14.00
At that age I had no real idea why we kept them. They were just out there, grazing, part of the landscape of my life – And life seems simple enough when you’re five years old. Then, he came – and nothing was ever to be simple again”
Antonito lives an idyllic life on his parents’ bull farm in Spain. But the peace is shattered when he realises that his calf, Paco, is destined for the bullring. What can he do? He has a daring plan, but it will take enormous courage to see it through – because this is 1936, and the drums of war are echoing across the Spanish plains…
Michael Morpurgo’s books are enjoyed by children and adults alike. Several have been adapted for the stage, including Why the Whales Came and War Horse.
Booking soon Macbeth at The Globe Theatre and The War Horse in London
Cost for each performance will be approx £45 which includes transport – let us know if you are interested. Chris email Christine.farleigh@ntlworld.com
Friday, November 13, 2009
November
U3A Theatre Group
Leaders Julie Horsman 023 80802704 & Chris Farleigh 023 80862882
7 members braved the rain on Thursday evening to see a superb performance of The Hypochondriac- a new adaptation by Roger McGough after Moliere, and were really pleased they had. Laughter is the best medicine and there was plenty of that in this very tight & slick production. Roger McGough had indeed enhanced the sharp wit of Moliere. A fun play to perform and a very entertaining evening for the audience…Salisbury Playhouse
Arsenic and Old Lace
Thursday 17th November 7.30pm Post Show Talk
Tickets £14.00 – travelling by mini bus 1 seat left (contact Julie)
The Point
1984 by George Orwell
Tuesday 24th November 7.45pm
Tickets 12.50
A world where even your thoughts are controlled and revolution is just around the corner
Britain at Bay Peace & War 1937-1940
Friday November 27th 1.30pm Tickets £4.80 1 hour 26 minutes
films from the BFI National Archive, some rarely screened, others rightly celebrated
Britain at Bay is a programme of films from the BFI National Archive, some rarely screened, others rightly celebrated. They vividly capture the transition from optimism to high alert as the nation faced up to another momentous conflict. For many, British life in the inter-war years was characterised by a forward-looking idealism, an age in which tradition was celebrated and new ideas embraced. Despite the trauma of the Great Depression, the 1930s became the era of Mass Observation, an attempt to capture the minutiae of everyday British life, and the ‘Machine Age’, which saw developments in industry, consumer products and public amenities enabling the population at large to enjoy improvements to every aspect of work and leisure. Yet just as progress beckoned, the government had to prepare its citizens for the worst as war with Germany shifted from distant threat to grim reality.
Contact Chris for tickets - – travelling by mini bus
Hanger Farm Arts Centre
A Servant To Two Masters
Thursday 3rd – Saturday 7th December 7pm Tickets £6 (£5 Cons)
Hanger Farm Box Office 023 8066 7683
Sarah Siddons Street Theatre
A Night On The Town
11th, 14th, 16, 18th & 21st December at 7.30pm
Tickets £4.00 Contact Chris for Tickets
John Rutter Christmas Concert Royal Albert Hall
Saturday 12th December 3pm – all tickets taken
Coach leaving Totton at 9.15am and returning approx 8pm
Chris’s Away Days Contact Chris Farleigh 023 8086 2882
Email christine’farleigh@ntlworld.com
Guided Tour of Royal Courts Of Justice- London
Tuesday February 23rd 2010 Cost £20 including transport
Leaving Totton at 9.05am and arriving back at approx 7.30pm
Guided tour of the Law Courts at 11.45am, the tour lasts approx 90 minutes. After that there will be free time until 5pm.
Places of interest close by
St Clement Danes is the Central Church of the Royal Air Force.
1 The original Wren building was badly damaged by enemy action in 1941. It was rebuilt by the Royal Air Force in 1958 to become its spiritual heart.
It is a living church prayed in daily and visited throughout the year by thousands seeking solace and reflection.
Located opposite the Royal Courts of Justice, the Temple and Fleet Street, close to Australia House, Covent Garden and Somerset House, St Clement Danes is at the heart of London. Placed on an island in the middle of the Strand, an atmosphere of peace and quiet prevails, quite set apart from the noise and traffic outside.
I can arrange a guided tour of St Clements for anyone interested
2 Covent Garden
National Memorial Arboretum Plus Derby
June 2nd – 5th 2010
4 days trip to Derby to explore the Arboretum plus surrounding areas. 3 nights accommodation room only. Using own transport
Approx cost £90 per double/twin room.
I whole day visiting the National Memorial Arboretum plus
Other things to do & places to visit
Croxden Abbey
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
A tranquil and atmospheric English Hertitage site founded in 1176 by Bertram de Verdun for monks of the cistercian order. The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary an
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Georgian Crystal (Tutbury) ltd
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Visitors are welcome to watch the team of highly skilled craftsmen practice their unique art
Sudbury Hall and Museum of Childhood
Sudbury, Derbyshire
This late 17th Century family home with sumptuous interiors,fine carvings, plasterwork and paintings was featured in the BBC's Pride & Prejudice. Explore the Museum of Childhood - there's fun, fascination and challenges for chidren and adults to discover.
Sinai House
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Sinai House dates back to the 15th century and was originually a sanatorium for aged and sick monks of Burton abbey
Marston’s Brewery
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Join the brewery tour and see time honoured brewing methods in action
Claymills Pumping Station
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
An outstanding victorian industrial monument...
Plus Toilet Pans!
Leaders Julie Horsman 023 80802704 & Chris Farleigh 023 80862882
7 members braved the rain on Thursday evening to see a superb performance of The Hypochondriac- a new adaptation by Roger McGough after Moliere, and were really pleased they had. Laughter is the best medicine and there was plenty of that in this very tight & slick production. Roger McGough had indeed enhanced the sharp wit of Moliere. A fun play to perform and a very entertaining evening for the audience…Salisbury Playhouse
Arsenic and Old Lace
Thursday 17th November 7.30pm Post Show Talk
Tickets £14.00 – travelling by mini bus 1 seat left (contact Julie)
The Point
1984 by George Orwell
Tuesday 24th November 7.45pm
Tickets 12.50
A world where even your thoughts are controlled and revolution is just around the corner
Britain at Bay Peace & War 1937-1940
Friday November 27th 1.30pm Tickets £4.80 1 hour 26 minutes
films from the BFI National Archive, some rarely screened, others rightly celebrated
Britain at Bay is a programme of films from the BFI National Archive, some rarely screened, others rightly celebrated. They vividly capture the transition from optimism to high alert as the nation faced up to another momentous conflict. For many, British life in the inter-war years was characterised by a forward-looking idealism, an age in which tradition was celebrated and new ideas embraced. Despite the trauma of the Great Depression, the 1930s became the era of Mass Observation, an attempt to capture the minutiae of everyday British life, and the ‘Machine Age’, which saw developments in industry, consumer products and public amenities enabling the population at large to enjoy improvements to every aspect of work and leisure. Yet just as progress beckoned, the government had to prepare its citizens for the worst as war with Germany shifted from distant threat to grim reality.
Contact Chris for tickets - – travelling by mini bus
Hanger Farm Arts Centre
A Servant To Two Masters
Thursday 3rd – Saturday 7th December 7pm Tickets £6 (£5 Cons)
Hanger Farm Box Office 023 8066 7683
Sarah Siddons Street Theatre
A Night On The Town
11th, 14th, 16, 18th & 21st December at 7.30pm
Tickets £4.00 Contact Chris for Tickets
John Rutter Christmas Concert Royal Albert Hall
Saturday 12th December 3pm – all tickets taken
Coach leaving Totton at 9.15am and returning approx 8pm
Chris’s Away Days Contact Chris Farleigh 023 8086 2882
Email christine’farleigh@ntlworld.com
Guided Tour of Royal Courts Of Justice- London
Tuesday February 23rd 2010 Cost £20 including transport
Leaving Totton at 9.05am and arriving back at approx 7.30pm
Guided tour of the Law Courts at 11.45am, the tour lasts approx 90 minutes. After that there will be free time until 5pm.
Places of interest close by
St Clement Danes is the Central Church of the Royal Air Force.
1 The original Wren building was badly damaged by enemy action in 1941. It was rebuilt by the Royal Air Force in 1958 to become its spiritual heart.
It is a living church prayed in daily and visited throughout the year by thousands seeking solace and reflection.
Located opposite the Royal Courts of Justice, the Temple and Fleet Street, close to Australia House, Covent Garden and Somerset House, St Clement Danes is at the heart of London. Placed on an island in the middle of the Strand, an atmosphere of peace and quiet prevails, quite set apart from the noise and traffic outside.
I can arrange a guided tour of St Clements for anyone interested
2 Covent Garden
National Memorial Arboretum Plus Derby
June 2nd – 5th 2010
4 days trip to Derby to explore the Arboretum plus surrounding areas. 3 nights accommodation room only. Using own transport
Approx cost £90 per double/twin room.
I whole day visiting the National Memorial Arboretum plus
Other things to do & places to visit
Croxden Abbey
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
A tranquil and atmospheric English Hertitage site founded in 1176 by Bertram de Verdun for monks of the cistercian order. The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary an
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Georgian Crystal (Tutbury) ltd
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Visitors are welcome to watch the team of highly skilled craftsmen practice their unique art
Sudbury Hall and Museum of Childhood
Sudbury, Derbyshire
This late 17th Century family home with sumptuous interiors,fine carvings, plasterwork and paintings was featured in the BBC's Pride & Prejudice. Explore the Museum of Childhood - there's fun, fascination and challenges for chidren and adults to discover.
Sinai House
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Sinai House dates back to the 15th century and was originually a sanatorium for aged and sick monks of Burton abbey
Marston’s Brewery
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Join the brewery tour and see time honoured brewing methods in action
Claymills Pumping Station
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
An outstanding victorian industrial monument...
Plus Toilet Pans!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Chris’s Away Days
Roman Glassmakers
Andover
Thursday July 9th 10am Cost £2.50
Possible Future Trip
National Memorial Arboretum & More
Burton On Trent
4 day trip by coach. With half board accommodation
Approx cost £250.00. Suggested time middle of May 2010
Let Chris Farleigh (023 8086 2882) know if you are interested
Roman Glassmakers
Andover
Thursday July 9th 10am Cost £2.50
Possible Future Trip
National Memorial Arboretum & More
Burton On Trent
4 day trip by coach. With half board accommodation
Approx cost £250.00. Suggested time middle of May 2010
Let Chris Farleigh (023 8086 2882) know if you are interested
U3A Theatre Group –
Leader - Julie Horseman (02380 862704) Chris Farleigh (023 8086 2882)
A recent theatre trip enjoyed by members was ‘Hayfever’ at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
Winners of the Quarter Finals of the All England Theatre Festival held at Hanger Farm Arts Centre were Bench Theatre with ‘Father For Justice’. They go forward to the semi finals being held in Teignmouth in South Devon.
Forthcoming Theatre Trips:
The Shades of Tudor House at Tudor House, Southampton
Sunday May 17th – performances at 11am, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm
Tickets £5. Cons £3.
Betrayal Nuffield Theatre
Thursday May 19th
Tickets £10.00
Tom Jones Maskers Theatre Company at Hamptworth Lodge
Thursday the 16th
Tickets £12.
Twelfth Night RAODS Open Air Production in the grounds of Romsey Abbey
Tuesday the 21st
Tickets £10.00
Soweto Gospel Choir at The Mayflower Theatre
Sunday 13th September 7.30pm
Tickets £18.00
Separate Tables Chichester Festival Theatre
Tuesday September the 15th 7.30pm
Tickets £17.50
The Sound Of Music The Mayflower Theatre
Thursday October the 22nd 2pm
Tickets £22.00
There are just 5 tickets left, if interested contact Ruth Jackson on 023 80292966
John Rutter Christmas Concert Royal Albert Hall
Saturday 12th December 2pm
Tickets £26.00 (including coach fare) The Coach will be leaving Totton at 9.15am
Monday, April 06, 2009
April up-date
U3A Theatre Group –
Leader - Julie Horseman (02380 862704) Chris Farleigh (023 8086 2882)
A recent theatre enjoyed by members was A Clearing by Forest Forge Theatre Company plus the Totton Festival of Drama, all taking place at the Hanger Farm Arts Centre.
Winners of the festival were Maskers Theatre, runners up Chameleon Theatre Company.
Not quite so successful was the groups visit to the Nuffield Theatre to see ‘Paperweight’
We all felt we needed an adjudicator to explain the point of the performance. It could have been a lesson in audience manipulation or 2 guys indulging themselves at the expense of the audience – an Edinburgh Fringe piece we would not recommend
Forthcoming Theatre Trips:
Semi Final of The All England Theatre Festival
Saturday 18th April at The Hanger Farm Arts Centre 2pm and 7.30pm
Tickets £6.00 for one session, £10 for both sessions
Plays include
Maskers Theatre Company In by the Half by Jimmie Chinn
Chameleon Theatre Company The Window Cleaner by Gillian Plowman
Bench Theatre Company Father For Justice by Mark Wakeman
Oasis Youth Theatre Sticks 'n' Stones and Mobile Phone
by Danny Sturrock & Johnny Carrington
Adjudications by Paul Fowler (Guild of Drama Adjudicators)
(Guild of Drama Adjudicators)
Hayfever Chichester Festival Theatre
Tuesday 21st April 7.30pm
Betrayal Nuffield Theatre
Thursday May 19th
Separate Tables Chichester Festival Theatre
Tuesday September the 15th
John Rutter Christmas Concert Royal Albert Hall
Saturday 12th December Tickets £15.00 plus coach fare
Leader - Julie Horseman (02380 862704) Chris Farleigh (023 8086 2882)
A recent theatre enjoyed by members was A Clearing by Forest Forge Theatre Company plus the Totton Festival of Drama, all taking place at the Hanger Farm Arts Centre.
Winners of the festival were Maskers Theatre, runners up Chameleon Theatre Company.
Not quite so successful was the groups visit to the Nuffield Theatre to see ‘Paperweight’
We all felt we needed an adjudicator to explain the point of the performance. It could have been a lesson in audience manipulation or 2 guys indulging themselves at the expense of the audience – an Edinburgh Fringe piece we would not recommend
Forthcoming Theatre Trips:
Semi Final of The All England Theatre Festival
Saturday 18th April at The Hanger Farm Arts Centre 2pm and 7.30pm
Tickets £6.00 for one session, £10 for both sessions
Plays include
Maskers Theatre Company In by the Half by Jimmie Chinn
Chameleon Theatre Company The Window Cleaner by Gillian Plowman
Bench Theatre Company Father For Justice by Mark Wakeman
Oasis Youth Theatre Sticks 'n' Stones and Mobile Phone
by Danny Sturrock & Johnny Carrington
Adjudications by Paul Fowler (Guild of Drama Adjudicators)
(Guild of Drama Adjudicators)
Hayfever Chichester Festival Theatre
Tuesday 21st April 7.30pm
Betrayal Nuffield Theatre
Thursday May 19th
Separate Tables Chichester Festival Theatre
Tuesday September the 15th
John Rutter Christmas Concert Royal Albert Hall
Saturday 12th December Tickets £15.00 plus coach fare
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