THURSDAY July 10


CONCERTS
CHICHESTER, Cathedral. 8pm. Ex Cathedra By Candlelight. Programme includes works by Copland, Poulenc, Saint-Saens, Massenet, Lauridsen and Durufle. Admission £12-£25. (01243) 780192 www.chifest.org.uk.
CHICHESTER, Vicars' Hall, Cathedral Green. 10.30am. Coffee Concert – Cesar Franck and Maurice Ravel. Exposition by Roderick Swanston and performed by The Jones-Knight-Kynoch Trio. Admission £13. (01243) 780192 box office, or www.chifest.org.uk.
CHICHESTER, Assembly Room, Council House, North Street. 7.30pm. CAOS in Vienna. A marvellous feast of Viennese melodies. Admission £8. (01243) 780192 box office; www.chifest.org.uk.
CHICHESTER, Roman Palace, Fishbourne. 7.30pm. Bach Meets Vivaldi. Hazel Brooks (violin) and David Pollock (harpsichord). Admission £12, concs. (01243) 780192 box office; www.chifest.org.uk.
CHICHESTER, St John's Chapel. 8pm. The London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra. With Mike Martin, Martyn Oram, Captain Cabbage and The Right Horrible Ronald Regan. Admission £15. (01243) 780192 box office; www.chifest.org.uk.
CHICHESTER, St John's Chapel, St John's Street. 1.10pm. The Lewis Brownlee Sherlock Lunchtime Concert. Lendvai String Trio perform works by JS Bach, arr. Mozart, Mozard. £7, concs. (01243) 780192.
SOUTHSEA, Church of the Holy Spirit, Fawcett Road. 7.45pm-8.45pm. Tudor Concert. Wyndcliffe Voices and The Lazy Lane Mynstrells perform songs and dances from Tudor times. Light refreshments.

DANCING
HORNDEAN, Merchistoun Hall, 106, Portsmouth Road. 2pm. Tea Dance. Varied music programme. Own DJs. Refreshments available. All welcome. Admission £2. (023) 9259 7114 for further details.
HORNDEAN, Merchistoun Hall, 106, Portsmouth Road. 7pm. Egyptian Dance Class. (023) 9259 5965 for further details.
PORTSMOUTH, John Pounds Centre, 23, Queen Street, Portsea. 6pm-7pm. Oxyrobix. Belly dance classes. Suitable for all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities. Admission £4. 07533 572 820 or www.Oxyrobix.com.
PORTSMOUTH, John Pounds Centre, 23, Queen Street, Portsea. 2pm-4pm. Line Dancing with Mick's Amigos. Get on the floor, get fit and healthy and also have fun. Whatever your age or shoe size! (023) 9289 2025 or www.johnpoundscentre.co.uk.

EVENTS
CHICHESTER, The Marquee, Priory Park. 7pm-11pm. Chichester Real Ale and Jazz Festival. Admission £30. (01243) 780192 box office; www.chifest.org.uk.
GOSPORT, Discovery Centre, High Street. 2pm-2.30pm. Baby Rhyme Time. Admission free, just drop in. (023) 9252 3463.
GOSPORT, Discovery Centre, High Street. 4pm-5.30pm. Spanish Language Café. An informal and sociable way to improve your Spanish. No need to book. (023) 9252 3463.
HAVANT, opposite Museum, East Street. 7pm. Cycle ride to Barley Mow, Walderton. Organised by the Portsmouth CTC. All welcome. (023) 9225 7555, www.hants.org.uk/ctcportsmouth.
HORNDEAN, Merchistoun Hall, 106, Portsmouth Road. Keep Fit. Tai Chi Chuan, beginners welcome, 11.10am. Yoga, 7pm. Fencing class, beginnes welcome and some equipment available, 8.15pm. (023) 9259 7114 for further details.
WATERLOOVILLE, St George's Church Hall, Hambledon Road. 9.30am-11.30am. St George's Market. Home produce, cakes, preserves, gifts, cards, etc. (023) 9226 4583.

EXHIBITIONS
CHICHESTER, Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant. 10am-5pm, Tues-Sat (10am-8pm Thurs); 12.30-5pm, Sunday/Bank Holidays. Nina Saunders: Autumn Flowers. Swathes of William Morris fabric create a stunning contemporary installation in the 18th century stairwell. (01243) 774557.
CHICHESTER, Prints Room, Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant. 10am-5pm, Tues-Sat (10am-8pm Thurs); 12.30pm-5pm
ictures On Walls: Contemporary Protest Prints. (01243) 774557.
CHICHESTER, Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant. Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm (Thurs, 10am-8pm); Sun, 12.30pm-5pm. Colin Self: Art in the Nuclear Age. (01243) 774557.
CHICHESTER, John Rank Gallery, Oxmarket Centre of Arts, off East Street. Mon-Sat, 10am-4.30pm. Artists from the South. (01243) 779103.
CHICHESTER, Wilson Studio, Oxmarket Centre of Arts, off East Street. Mon-Sat, 10am-4.30pm. From the English Tradition. Exhibits by the Eeles Family Potters – David, Patricia, Benjamin and Simon, from Mosterton in West Dorset. (01308) 868 257.
COSHAM, Coffee Shop, South Block, Queen Alexandra Hospital. 10am-4pm, Mon-Fri; 1pm-5pm, Sat-Sun. Art Exhibition. Organised by QA League of Friends. (023) 9238 7284.
COSHAM, Cafe Blue, B Level, Queen Alexandra Hospital. Art Exhibition. Organised by QA League of Friends. (023) 9238 7284.
GOSPORT, Gallery, Walpole Road. 10am-4pm. Who Does He Think He Is? The curious case of the Tichborne Claimant. 0845 603 5631.
HAVANT, Museum, East Street. 10am-5pm. Dressed 2 Express. This exhibition, devised by teenagers themselves, explores how young people have been dressing to express themselves since the 1940s. 0845 603 5635 or www.hants.gov.uk/havant-museum.
PORTSMOUTH, Boathouse 4, Historic Dockyard. 10am-4.30pm. The Sea Stallion from Glendalough. A special exhibition about the Sea Stallion project and the life of Vikings. (023) 9283 9766.
PORTSMOUTH, City Museum and Records Office, Museum Road. 10am-5pm. Secrets of the Saucy Seaside Postcard. Admission free. (023) 9282 7261 for further details.
PORTSMOUTH, Aspex Gallery, The Vulcan Building, Gunwharf Quays. 11am-6pm, Tues-Sat; midday-5pm, Sun. Acquire: an introduction to collecting. Admission free. (023) 9277 8080 or www.aspex.org.uk.
PORTSMOUTH, Royal Naval Museum, Historic Dockyard. 10am-4pm. Sea Your History: 20th Century Royal Navy. (023) 9272 7562.
SOUTHSEA, The Parlour, 265, Old Fawcett Road. 11am-4pm. Janet Ayers: 'In The Light' and Kieran Ross: 'Images from Tokyo'. Photographic images exhibited by local artists for free viewing and sale. Organic refreshments and lunches available. (023) 9282 8148, or www.newenergyenterprises.co.uk.

FILMS
PORTSMOUTH, No 6 Cinema, Boathouse 6, Historic Dockyard. Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis (Welcome to The Sticks). (12A); 6.30pm. Subtitles. Admission £6, concs. 07815 650 753.

GIGS
HAVANT, Arts Centre, East Street. 8.15pm doors. Unsigned Gig Night. Featuring: The Levels, 8.30pm; Jennas Revenge, 9.15pm; and Alternative Carpark, 10pm. Admission £3.75. (023) 9247 2700, box office.
PORTSMOUTH, The Barn, Milton Arms, Milton Road. 7pm doors. Roger Courtney's Open Mike Night. Performers welcome, if you're brave enough. Including: Antony, 7.30pm-8.30pm; The Custard Chuckers, 8.30pm-9.30pm; XYeZ, 9.30pm-10.30pm. Admission free. (023) 9283 7730.
PORTSMOUTH, The Registry, 1-2, St Michael's Road. 9pm-2am. The Thursday Thing. Regular live music night with DJs and up and coming bands. Admission free. (023) 9288 2981.
SOUTHSEA, Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road. 7.30pm. Rock-Tober: A Band Challenge for Schools. (023) 9286 3911, box office.
SOUTHSEA, Drift Bar, 78, Palmerston Road. Pete du Pon/ Leigh Stokes/ Andy Foster. Admission £6 in advance.

STAGE
CHICHESTER, Pergola Theatre, West Dean Gardens, West Dean.A Voyage Around My Father, by John Mortimer. Presented by New Theatre Productions. (01243) 780192 box office, or www.chifest.org.uk.
CHICHESTER, Minerva Theatre, Oaklands Park. Six Characters in Search of an Author. Admission £25, concs. (01243) 781312 or www.cft.org.uk
CHICHESTER, Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park. The Music Man. (01243) 781312 or www.cft.org.uk.
GOSPORT, Thorngate Halls, Bury Road. 7.30pm. Festival of Yesteryears: Down Memory Lane. 100 years of Gosport trivia in song, dance and comedy. Presented by Thorngate Pantomime and Variety Company. Admission £5. (023) 9251 0012 for further details.
PORTSMOUTH, New Theatre Royal, Guildhall Walk. 7.30pm. Men At Arms. Comedy based on Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, adapted by Stephen Briggs and presented by The Really Necessary Travelling Actors. Admission £9, concs. (023) 9264 9000, box office.
SOUTHSEA, Kings Theatre, Albert Road. 7.30pm. Variety Showcase. In aid of FORT Cancer Charity. Singing, dancing, comedy, drama and a whole range of talent will be showcased. £8-£10. (023) 9282 8282.

WALKS & TALKS
AMBERLEY, Station Car Park. 10.30am. Circular via North Stoke, The Burgh, Amberley Village and River Arun. Six-mile medium terrain walk, organised by Portsmouth HF Ramblers. Map Ref: GR TQ026118. Those wishing to partake of a pub lunch can return via a short-cut; others picnic lunch. (023) 9278 9459.
BOSHAM, Village Hall, Walton Lane. 7.30pm. Fruit for the Small Garden. Talk by Peter Collett to the Bosham, Chidham & District Horticultural Society. (01243) 575004 / 572134.
CHICHESTER, Old Kitchen, Bishop's Palace. 6pm. The Last Concubine. Writer and TV presenter Lesley Downer offers a fascinating and beautifully illustrated insight into the culture of Imperial Japan. Admission £10. (01243) 780192 box office; www.chifest.org.uk.
CHICHESTER, The Newell Centre, Tozer Way. 7.30pm. Valley of the Barn Owls. Illustrated talk by Dennis Bright. Admission £6, concs. (01243) 780192 box office; www.chifest.org.uk.
FAREHAM, Catisfield Memorial Hall, Catisfield Lane, Catisfield. 7.30pm. Wisley Throughout the Year. Talk by Richard Thornton, organised by the Catisfield & District Horticultural Society. Visitors and new members welcome. (01329) 312269 or www.catisfield.com/CHS.
HAVANT, Methodist Church Hall, Petersfield Road. 2pm-4pm. The History of Havant. A talk by Mrs Betty Marshall, arranged by the Havant branch of Arthritis Care. Visitors and new members welcome. (01243) 378422.
PORTSMOUTH, Cathedral Discovery Centre, Edinburgh Road. 7.30pm. The Civil War. Talk by Mrs C Bacon, organised by the National Trust Portsmouth & District Centre. All welcome. (023) 9237 4956 or www.ntportsmouth.org.uk .
PORTSMOUTH, meet Scott Road car park (off Military Road, by the News Centre), Hilsea. 10.30am. Hilsea Lines. Healthy walk led by volunteer walk leaders. Admission free. (023) 9268 8390, for details.