Discover Southampton May/June 2016

Southampton MAY/JUNE 2016

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Mary Poppins Visits The Mayflower Theatre p8

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Win ÂŁ50 p54

Father's Day Fun With The National Trust p10 Take Dad Out for Dinner!

Southampton's New Eating Out Guide p12

Special Feature Kidzone for 0-18s p26

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Situated just outside Romsey this stately manor house sits in 12 acres of beautiful gardens and blends the very latest in equipment and comfort within an historic and classic building.

General nursing care for clients 60 years and above is catered for, plus respite, specialist palliative and nursing care for physically disabled clients from 18 years and above.

Two light and airy lounges and a seperate dining room, all offer stunning views over the gardens and grounds.

We have a licensed bar for the use of our residents and our specialist activities organisers arrange group and individual entertainment.

Our mini-bus runs regular trips to

Romsey town, churches and pubs as well as the theatre and cinema.

In warmer weather residents can sit out in the attractive patio areas and enjoy the views over the grounds.

Hairdressing, physiotherapy, chiropody dental and optical services plus a visiting library are all available within the home.

Finally our own hydrotherapy pool offers a tremendous boost to the health well-being and lifestyle of our residents.

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The Age of NOW! My daughter is 22 years old but when she was about three she asked for juice. Picking her up on her manners I said, “Juice, what?” She brazenly replied, “Juice…

NOW!” Although it’s still a family joke, these days we do live in an “instant” world where information is at our fingertips and we’ve lost the skill of patience.

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Discover What’s On THE 39 STEPS 3-7 May The Nuffield Theatre University Road, Southampton SO17 1TR This wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.

023 8067 1771 GUNG –HO! 7 May, First race 9am Southampton Common A seriously fun 5k race. The fun-filled 5k is the brainchild of CBeebies presenter Alex Winters, who will also host the event. He is looking forward to its Southampton debut and raising as much money as possible for charity. www.begung-ho.co.uk SOLENT BOAT JUMBLE 8 May, 10-3pm Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley Abbey SO31 5GA Come along and pick up a bargain for your boat at one of the many stalls. For more information please visit boatjumbleassociation.co.uk Price £4 per person. Please park in the designated car parks. 02380 455157 6

SOUTHAMPTON GERMAN BEER FESTIVAL 14 May, 5pm to 11pm Guidhall Southampton SO14 7LP Join in the great atmosphere of a traditional German Beer fest. Price per ticket is £10 pp with early bird option at £8. Corporate bookings taken.

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BOUTIQUE FOOD & CRAFT MARKET 15 May The Boutique Village, Third Avenue, Millbrook SO15 0LE A fantastic monthly food, drink and craft market at the Boutique Village.

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SOUTHAMPTON WILDLIFE WATCH 14 May, 10-12pm The Roundhouse, Woodmill Activity Centre, Riverside Park, SO18 2JR Fun wildlife-themed and outdoor activities for children aged 5-15 years. Wildlife Watch events are for families and young people that want to get out and about and more involved with nature. The activities are based mostly outdoors, in natural surroundings.

Please make sure you come prepared with warm clothes, a waterproof coat and some wellies. Southampton Wildlife Watch group usually meet on the 2nd Saturday each month.

SOUTHAMPTON RUNNING CLUBS 10K RUN 15 May, 10.30 to 12.30pm Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley Abbey SO31 5GA Come along and support the runners on this year’s 10k race organised by the Southampton Running Club.

Spectators welcome. For more details please visit southamptonrc.hampshire. org.uk Normal parking charges apply.

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OPEN GARDEN (NGS) 14 & 15 May, 12-4pm 2 Sampan Close, Southampton SO31 9BU Sited on former strawberry fields this compact garden 50ft x 27ft was designed by the owner, an enthusiastic horticulturalist, to give yrround interest. Admission £2.50, Children free. Homemade teas. www.ngs.org.uk

DI & VIV & ROSE 17-21 May Maskers Studio Theatre, Shirley SO15 3LX A comedy about 3 very different women who meet at University and go on to forge a long lasting bond. www.maskers.org.uk Continued on page 52

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MARY POPPINS 25 May to 19 June Mayflower Theatre Box Office 02380 711811 www.mayflower.org.uk Disney and Cameron Mackintosh are delighted to announce that Zizi Strallen will play ‘Mary Poppins’ and Matt Lee will play ‘Bert’ in the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of their multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins.

Zizi Strallen is currently starring as ‘Lana’ in Matthew Bourne’s “The Car Man”. She was most recently seen in the West End in “Cats” and the multi award-winning “Merrily We Roll Along”. Her other West End credits include “Rock of Ages”, “Dirty Dancing” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and Matthew Bourne’s “Cinderella” at Sadler’s Wells. She has also appeared in “The Music Man” at Chichester Festival Theatre, and as ‘Penny Pingleton’ in “Hairspray” at Leicester Curve.

Matt Lee played the role of ‘Bert’ in “Mary Poppins” when the show opened in Australia, his portrayal winning him the prestigious Helpmann Award for Best Actor in a Musical. His other theatre credits in Australia include “Miss Saigon”, “The Witches of Eastwick”, “Rent”, “Grease” and “The Boy from Oz”. Matt was also a permanent member of the judging panel for Australia’s “So You Think You Can Dance”.

The magical story of the world’s favourite Nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane has been triumphantly and spectacularly brought to the stage with dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs. The stage version of Mary Poppins is brilliantly adapted from the wonderful stories by PL Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film.

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FATHER’S DAY FUN WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST IN HAMPSHIRE WINCHESTER CITY MIL Father’s Day themed baking demonstrations This bustling working watermill is filled with the delicious smell of baking on Father’s Day. Enjoy baking demonstrations that use of the mill’s own stoneground flour to make seasonal treats that are perfect for dads. You can taste the results too, and take home free recipe cards. Explore beneath the mill to experience the full force of the River Itchen as it roars through; don’t forget to view the latest CCTV footage of the mill’s resident otters!

On 19 June the Mill’s shop is selling special Father’s Day hampers, filled with goodies including locally sourced food and drink. Seasonal baking demonstration: 11am – 3pm. Mill open 10am – 5pm.

out the Wild Play trail and test everyone’s limits in the boggy climbing area. Then it’s into the woods to master those den-building skills, before collapsing on the lawn for a picnic.

Fancy getting up close to some of the biggest names in 20th-century art? Mottisfont’s latest exhibition, the Schlee Collection, features a substantial selection of drawings and sketches from some of Britain’s most famous artists, including Henry Moore, David Hockney and Paul Nash.

This major private collection, from Southampton City Art Gallery has rarely been exhibited.

HINTON AMPNER Acres of estate means hours of fun for visiting families. Dads can lead the way through beautiful beech woodland along winding paths, where there are plenty of materials to make secret hideaways.

This is a great opportunity to try some other ’50 things’ tasks, such as hunting for wildlife tracks, and searching for bugs – peer into and under fallen branches to see all sorts of minibeasts.

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MOTTISFONT This is the perfect place for dads to demonstrate their skills at some of the Trust’s famous ’50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ challenges. Mottisfont is set on the sparkling River Test, so they can challenge their families to Pooh Stick races, or try

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Then relax on the lawn overlooking the South Downs to make squeaky grass ‘trumpets’ and daisy chains. Hinton’s tea room is renowned for its homemade treats, which often include produce from the kitchen garden, so why not treat dads to one of the latest cake recipes? There’s a good range of local beers and ales too, from Flack Manor Bowmans and Tuts Clump.

For more information on events at National Trust properties, please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/southeast.

For further information on ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/50-things-to-do.

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Turtle Bay 1 Guildhall Square SO14 7FP 023 8063 9568

Le Chanteclerc Romsey Rd Brook SO40 2NX 023 8081 3271

Zen Below Bar SO14 2NS 02380 233399

Mango 27 Portswood Rd SO17 023 8067 8877

Wagamama West Quay Shopping Centre 023 8023 0861

Cafe Brasil Latimer Street SO14 02380 33371

American Buffalo Bills 3 Commercial Road SO15 1GF 023 8023 6699

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Banana Wharf Ocean Village SO14 3JF 023 8033 8866

The Oxford Brasserie 33 Oxford Street SO14 3DS 023 80635043

Sadlers Brewry & Barbeque 74 London Rd SO15 2AJ 023 8071 0169

Ovation Mayflower Theatre SO15 1GE 023 8071 1833

The Vestry Commercial Rd SO15 1GG 023 8023 1101

Ceno 119 Highfield Lane SO17 1AQ 023 8055 4400

The Ferry Restaurant Elephant Boatyard, Bursledon 023 8040 2566

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La Regata Town Quay SO14 023 8022 3456

Ennio’s Town Quay Rd SO14 023 8022 1159

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Max’s Bar & Brasserie 40 Oxford Street SO14 3DP 023 80225 227

Medbar 50 Oxford Street SO14 3DP 023 8023 1555

La Tavernetta 1-3 Civic Centre Rd SO14 7FJ 023 8063 5185

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INTERVIEW

Rick Astley After rising to fame in the eighties, Rick Astley is back on tour for 2016, with a soulful new album and single ‘Keep Singing’. He talked to the Evening Breeze’s Lucy Ambache about being a poster pin-up and how he appreciates the showbiz experience more secondtime-around.

Lovely to meet you in person and not on my wall You’re putting me under pressure now!

I had your lyrics up there. All the Smash Hits stuff Now you’re frightening me! No – Smash Hits was an honour! If you got on a centre-spread, my word, you’d cracked it.

Back in the eighties, it was like ‘bam!’, there you were at twenty one with a massive hit with ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. That must have been quite overwhelming?

I think it was. I was signed to Stock Aitken & Waterman and they just seemed to knock hit after hit out. I think there was something about that song – I think it was the best song they ever wrote and I had a really good feeling about the tune itself, never mind me being involved or not.

Did you change?

You do change a bit, because you change a bit anyway – that’s life. But I think it accelerated a lot of things. In lots of ways I didn’t really grow up.

Is that why you retired early?

Was it too unreal?

I think it was just a bit mad really and four or five years of chasing around. I think at the end of it I’d had enough really. Rightly or wrongly, I said to myself “you either do it or you don’t”. You can’t say to a record label “I want six months off and put my career on hold”. In pop, anyway.

So you’re back with new music.

You’ve got a new single called ‘Keep Singing’.

album, but these days it seems that people release an album so they can go on tour because that’s where the money is. I didn’t really think that through!

All I wanted to do was a little tour and the album is out in June.

When do you do the big hits in the live shows? What’s your set list?

I haven’t even got a set list yet!

It’s very difficult because I know people want to catch a bus as well and I don’t want them waiting for ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ if they‘re trying to get the last bus home!

Thank you Rick, and lovely to meet you!

Have you still got my poster by the way?

Rick: Yeah I’ve enjoyed singing my old songs and value it more than I did when I had hits with them because they are some people’s memories – and as I’ve got older, I’ve learnt to appreciate what that means.

Having said that, it’s nice to sing something different. My band and I sometimes learn covers to shake things up a bit and at the beginning of last year, I decided to make a record. I just locked myself in a room and this is what I’ve come up with basically.

Um

Are you putting together an album then? Are you going on tour?

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Kind of yeah. It used to be that you would tour to support your

You’ve binned it haven’t you!

Did you keep Bros’?!

It might have gone into the recycling.

That’s alright. I’ll send you one.

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BEAUTY

GENTLY DOES IT We beauty writers tend to focus on new launches.

We’re a bit like magpies – easily distracted by new shiny things. But this month I thought I’d celebrate an underrated classic – Fenjal. Just a whiff of the bath oil conjures up images of my grandma, who’s used it since I was tiny. I’m reminded of her every time I open my Fenjal Classic Shower Oil, £5.49, but that’s not the only reason I love it. Packed with natural oils, including grapeseed and soy, it leaves my skin feeling really soft and lightly scented.

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This month we’re talking oils, hair dyes and (ouch) waxing. Summer is just around the corner, so we can no longer hide away under layers of winter woollies…

I’m a big fan of botanical oils and use at least one every day. On my ‘to-buy’ list is andiroba oil. And it’s not just me; according to Lorraine Dallmeier of Formula Botanica, this golden Central American oil has ‘attracted great interest from the cosmetic industry in recent years for its potential antiinflammatory properties.’ She explains, ‘This oil will nourish your dry and sensitive skin and as an added bonus, it will also repel insects, which makes it an ideal choice for packing when you go on your summer holiday!’ Fancy learning more about natural oils? Formula Botanica has a wide range of online courses, teaching students how to select and blend natural skincare ingredients.

Light coloured hair can easily look dull and lifeless, so my go-to hair shampoo this month is the PRO:VOKE Touch Of Silver Brightening Shampoo. I start by prepping with the PreToning Primer, which adds shine and smooths cuticles. The shampoo’s violet pigment then helps to neutralise brassiness and protect my colour. Finally, the intensive conditioner undoes some of the damage caused by my highlighting habit. Plus, as the range starts at just £3.19 in Boots, it doesn’t break the bank.

As mentioned, my hair is feeling a little hard-done-by at the moment, so I’m giving it a rest from bleaching. Instead, I’m using Naturtint, £10.99, to refresh the colour and cover the grey. Probably the gentlest home-colour on the market, Naturtint doesn’t contain any ammonia, parabens, SLS, mineral oils, paraffin, or silicones, so it doesn’t damage my hair. It’s also enriched with plant and seed oils, so leaves my locks really shiny.

I’ve hauled my summer clothes out of the loft, and my thick tights have been banished to the back of the drawer for another few months.

Unfortunately, that means there’s no escaping the need to regularly de-fuzz. If you’re brave enough to wax, Parissa Warm Wax, £12.99, is one of the simplest ways to ensure hair-free legs for longer. The wax is easy to melt in the microwave, and the fabric strips are strong enough to reuse a few times.

(Tip: dust a fine layer of baby powder over your skin before waxing, as it helps to make the wax easier to remove.)

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