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Live events and showcases

  • Book Lovers' Lunch
    Book Lovers' Lunch
    Mon, 21 Oct
    Cliff House Restaurant
    21 Oct 2024, 12:00 – 14:30
    Cliff House Restaurant, Marine Dr W, Barton on Sea, New Milton BH25 7QL, UK
    21 Oct 2024, 12:00 – 14:30
    Cliff House Restaurant, Marine Dr W, Barton on Sea, New Milton BH25 7QL, UK
    Join us at the Cliff House for a literary lunch with Sunday Times bestseller and author of eight destination thrillers, Lucy Clarke. Tickets £38 through the Forest Arts box office.
  • Play on Words Open Mic Showcase
    Play on Words Open Mic Showcase
    Tue, 22 Oct
    Forest Arts Centre
    22 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    22 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    A showcase edition of our regular Play On Words Open Mic session, welcoming Martin Figura and Helen Ivory. Tickets are pay what you decide, available through Forest Arts box office.
  • Wine and Words with Helen McGinn
    Wine and Words with Helen McGinn
    Wed, 23 Oct
    New Milton Rugby Club
    23 Oct 2024, 18:00 – 19:00
    New Milton Rugby Club, Normans Wy, Ashley, New Milton BH25 5FN, UK
    23 Oct 2024, 18:00 – 19:00
    New Milton Rugby Club, Normans Wy, Ashley, New Milton BH25 5FN, UK
    A sparkling evening with Helen McGinn at the New Milton Rugby Club, including a talk, wine tasting and local charcuterie from the Super Brothers Arms. £28 including talk, wine and tapas; tickets through Forest Arts Centre.
  • Shaparak Khorsandi: Scatter Brain
    Shaparak Khorsandi: Scatter Brain
    Thu, 24 Oct
    Forest Arts Centre
    24 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:10
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    24 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:10
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis in last year's funny and moving memoir, one of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind (warning: it's cluttered in there). £17, tickets through Forest Arts Centre
  • Forest Arts Quiz: Play on Words special
    Forest Arts Quiz: Play on Words special
    Tue, 29 Oct
    Forest Arts Centre
    29 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    29 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    Join the Forest Arts regular quiz night, hosted by quiz-masters Peter Keene and John Lay-Flurrie, for a literature themed quiz that will s-t-r-e-t-c-h your mind. Tickets £2 through Forest Arts box office.
  • Future First
    Future First
    Wed, 30 Oct
    Forest Arts Centre
    30 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    30 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 22:00
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    Future First is a futuristic fantasy adventure set against the backdrop of climate change. A unique production created by young people from the New Forest in collaboration with Assembled Moments theatre company. For 7+. Booked through Forest Arts, tickets £8/£4
  • Storytelling
    Storytelling
    Thu, 31 Oct
    New Milton Guide HQ
    31 Oct 2024, 11:00 – 11:40
    New Milton Guide HQ, Lake Grove Rd, New Milton BH25, UK
    31 Oct 2024, 11:00 – 11:40
    New Milton Guide HQ, Lake Grove Rd, New Milton BH25, UK
    A joining-in storytelling performance for all the family with Adam Guillan: a very lucky duck, a man with loud animals in his house - and maybe a Halloween story too! Tickets are free, bookable through Culture in Common
  • Tongue Fu
    Tongue Fu
    Fri, 01 Nov
    Forest Arts Centre
    01 Nov 2024, 19:30
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    01 Nov 2024, 19:30
    Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New Milton, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS, UK
    Poets, writers and storytellers take centre-stage, accompanied by the quick-witted musicians of the Tongue Fu band. This live show is built on one rule - there is no rehearsal. £12/£10, tickets through Forest Arts Centre
  • Local Writer Showcase
    Local Writer Showcase
    Sat, 02 Nov
    St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery
    02 Nov 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, St Barbe, Museum and Art Gallery, New St, Lymington SO41 9BH, UK
    02 Nov 2024, 19:00 – 21:30
    St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, St Barbe, Museum and Art Gallery, New St, Lymington SO41 9BH, UK
    A friendly event in St Barbe's café, with a chance to hear from some of the New Forest's wealth of writing talent, featuring Georgie Codd
  • How to Read a Tree: Clues & Patterns from Roots to Leaves
    How to Read a Tree: Clues & Patterns from Roots to Leaves
    Mon, 04 Nov
    Gates Hall, Lymington Community Centre
    04 Nov 2024, 18:30 – 19:30
    Gates Hall, Lymington Community Centre, Community Centre, Lymington SO41 9BQ, UK
    04 Nov 2024, 18:30 – 19:30
    Gates Hall, Lymington Community Centre, Community Centre, Lymington SO41 9BQ, UK
    You’ll never look at a tree in the same way again after this illustrated talk with Tristan Gooley; learn rare skills that reveal the secrets of trees and the landscape we stand in. Tickets £10.46 (inc fees) through ArtfulScribe
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