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this month Details were correct at the time of going to print but readers are advised to check before attending events
15 February 7.30pm
Michael Buble Tribute at the Barrington Theatre, Ferndown. Box Office 01202 894858 or book online.
15 February 10.30am ‘Adventures in Art’ by Michael Sandy. Wimborne U3A talk at the Methodist Church, Wimborne. £2 members, £3 visitors.
16 February 9am-1pm
Dorset Farmers Market in Wimborne. Fresh produce and foodie treats directly from the producers.
16 February 10am-12 noon
Ringwood U3A Open Day. Come along and find out more about the activities on offer. Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road, Ringwood BH24 1DW.
16 February 7.30pm
"Bourne2Sing" male voice choir concert at Verwood Methodist Church, Vicarage Road, Verwood BH31 6DR in aid of Future Pillars (Zambia). Tickets £7 (incl refreshments) available at the door or from Margaret McDermott 01202824339.
16-23 February 10am-4pm
Superhero Week at Shire Hall, Dorchester. Calling all superheroes! Follow the trail to Shire Hall’s underground, secret lair, where you can design your own superhero badge and visit the café for some heroic treats. Kids dressed up as superheroes get to visit for free. (Up to two children per full paying adult.) More info: shirehalldorset.org. uk or call 01305 261849.
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19 February 9-11.30am
24 February 10am-1pm
19-21 February 10-12.30pm
25 February 7.30pm
Dynamic Women In Business breakfast meeting at Urban Reef with Julie Bramah of House of Colour. Details www. dynamicwomeninbusiness. com
Spring Half Term Fun for children at Russell Cotes, Bournemouth. Details: russellcotes.com/half-term for more details.
21 February 11am & 2pm
‘Once Upon A Princess’ princess party production at the Regent Centre, Christchurch. Tickets £11 from ticket office on 01202 499199 or www.regentcentre.co.uk.
21 February 2pm
Gale Gould talks about ‘The Hampshire Wonder and other tales from history’ in this U3A Ringwood monthly meeting at Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road, BH24 1DW
21 February 7.30pm
‘Hairy Bikers: On the road again in the Concert Hall’, Lighthouse Poole. A night of cooking and conversation with national treasures Si King and Dave Myers. For tickets call 01202 280000 or visit www. lighthousepoole.co.uk.
22 February 2pm
Lily & The Albatross performed by Forest Forge at centre in Endeavour Park, Crow Arch Lane in Ringwood. A tale of wild weather, wild birds and wild ambitions, for ages 5+. Tickets 01425 470188 or book online through the website: forestforgetheatre.co.uk
VIEWPOINT February 2019
Upton Wood Volunteer Day, Poole. A volunteer day to help manage Upton Wood. Visit www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk for more information.
Wimborne Camera Club is a friendly local club, offering a broad programme of events, with support for photographers of all abilities. who meet every Monday at St Michael’s Church Hall, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 7AB. Further information can be found at www.wimbornecameraclub. org.uk/
27 February 7.30pm New Forest Jazz Workshop at Godshill Village Hall. For further information call 01425650770 or email hippotrain@btinternet.com.
6 March 2.30-4.30pm
Strictly Come Tea Dancing at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne on the first Wednesday of each month. Music provided by the Soggy Biscuit Dance Band. Cost £7.50 per person (£5 for nondancers). More info Ian Thorp on 07939 030875.
6 March 7.30pm
Susan Seigle-Morris ‘Ma vie de pilote de rallyes’, Ferndown French Circle at the Barrington Centre. Members £3. Visitors £5. More info from 01202 526918.
6 March 7.30pm
BSO in Magical Fairytales at the Concert Hall, Lighthouse, Poole. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, under conductor Ion Marin, perform music by Ravel, Stravinsky and Rachmaninov - his first piano concerto, with featured soloist Alexander Gavrylyuk. Call 01202 280000
8 March
Prama, in partnership with Ferndown Town Council and Mayor, Cllr Jean Read, are hosting a lunch at the Barrington Centre, Ferndown in memory of former Mayor, Cllr Steve Lugg. Isolated and vulnerable people from the Ferndown area are invited for an afternoon of entertainment and soup and sandwich lunch. Tickets £2 per person. Call 01202 894858 or pop into the Centre to reserve your place
11 March 2.30pm
West Moors Horticultural Society illustrated talk ‘The National Garden Scheme’ by David Moon at West Moors Memorial Hall. More details: Sue Hamlett on 01202 871536.
12 March 7.30 to 9.15
Bournemouth & Beyond discovery group discusses Musical Heritage of Thomas Hardy with Bonnie Sartin. Meetings held at Richmond Hill St Andrews Church Hall, St Stephen's Road, Bournemouth BH2 6JJ £20 per term, or £4 per meeting. Refreshments 30p.
12 March 10am
A hospital talk has been organised at Charminster Library, Strouden Avenue, Charminster, Bournemouth BH8 9HT to provide updates on The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals and changes to local hospital services. Members of the public are invited to come along to the free event.
13 March 2pm
Friends of the Red House Museum talks at Priory House, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU ‘Conan Doyle: Edinburgh to Minstead’. Gill Pitt will be giving a talk in an attempt to discover who Conan Doyle really was. £2.50/£4.50 Friends/visitors. 01202 482860 to book.
15 March 7.30pm
An evening with Sir Geoff Hurst – the only man in history to score three goals in a World Cup Final – is with compère Terry Baker at the Regent Centre, Christchurch. Audience Q&A and small charity auction. VIP Meet & Greet tickets available. Book early.
16 March 9am-1pm
Dorset Farmers Market in Wimborne. Fresh produce and foodie treats directly from the producers.
16 March
‘Iran – Land of Great Kings, Shahs and Ayatollahs’ lecture by John Osbourne at The Old School, Sturminster Marshall. Tickets £6. Tel: 01258857528.
23 March 1.30pm
West Moors Horticultural Society Spring Show at West Moors Memorial Hall. More details: Sue Hamlett on 01202 871536
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