TUESDAY July 8


CONCERTS
CHICHESTER, Cathedral. 8pm. Philharmonia Orchestra. Programme includes works by Ravel, Bruch and Vaughan Williams. Admission £15-£32. (01243) 780192 www.chifest.org.uk.
CHICHESTER, St John's Chapel. 8pm. Martha & Eve and Friends. Martha Lewis and Eve Polycarpou with Steven D Fletcher and Pavlos Doukanaris. Admission £12. (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. Brahms and Song. Musicians from the Junior Academy, Royal Academy of Music perform a programme to include Brahms, Gluck, Mozart, Schubert and Gershwin. Admission £7, concs. (01243) 780192, box office.

DANCING
FAREHAM, Wallington Village Hall, Broadcut. Ballroom/ Latin Dance Class. Beginners, 7pm-8pm. Intermediate, 8pm-9pm. Admission £3.50 per session. (01243) 376390 evenings.
HAVANT, Warblington School, Southleigh Road. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Line Dance Class. Organised by Driftwood Line Dance. All welcome. Admission £4. (023) 9261 1257 for further details.
WATERLOOVILLE, Community Centre, Asda car park. 8pm-11pm. Le Roc Modern Jive. Beginners and intermedate classes. (01243) 576696.

EVENTS
EMSWORTH, Quay. 3pm, Mon ; 3.30pm, Tues; 4pm, Wed. Solar Boat Trip: Harbour Discovery. Come onboard the Solar Heritage for a one hour trip to see the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from the water. Meet on the Emsworth jetty 15 minutes before departure. Admission £5, concs. (01243) 513275.
GOSPORT, Discovery Centre, High Street. 7pm-8.30pm. Discover Poetry. Revisit old classics and discover the new with an informal and friendly group of poetry-lovers. Free refreshments available. Free (inc refreshments). No need to book, just come along. (023) 9252 3463.
HORNDEAN, Merchistoun Hall, 106, Portsmouth Road. 1pm. Social Bridge. Not beginners. Admission £2. (023) 9259 7114 for further details.
PORTSMOUTH, Phoenix Healing Centre, 42, Kingston Road, Fratton. 11.30am-3.30pm. JCPF Spiritual Healing. With principal Gordon Powell. Admission by donation. (023) 9238 6528 for more details.
PORTSMOUTH, Phoenix Healing Centre, 42, Kingston Road, Fratton. 7.30pm-9.30pm. JCPF Spiritual Healing. With principal Steve Lashley. Admission by donation. (023) 9238 6528 for more details.
SOUTHSEA, Community Centre, St Paul's Square, King Street. 2pm-4pm. U3A Summer Fayre. Organised by the Portsmouth branch of the University of the Third Age. All welcome. Admission 20p

EXHIBITIONS
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.
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, Sun. Pictures 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.
COSHAM, Coffee Shop, South Block, Queen Alexandra Hospital. 10am-4pm, Mon-Fri; 1pm-5pm, Sat-Sun. Art Exhibition. Featuring works for sale by Sue Harvey, Ted Baker, plus Ann and Don Parmiter. Organised by QA League of Friends. (023) 9238 7284.
COSHAM, Cafe Blue, B Level, Queen Alexandra Hospital. Art Exhibition. Featuring paintings by Val Carter, Sally Bulloch, and David Flemons plus photographs by Derek Britton. 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 for further details.
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. Admission free. 0845 603 5635 or www.hants.gov.uk/havant-museum.
PETWORTH, Petworth House. Sat-Wed, 11am-5pm. David Tress: Chasing Sublime Light. Part 2. Exhibition of paintings and drawings (Cumbria and North Wales). (01798) 342207.
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.

GARDENS
SOBERTON, Appletree House, Station Road. midday-3.30pm. Small and closely planted country garden. More than 55 varieties of clematis and 45 of roses growing over, under and in between numerous shrubs, some unusual as well as over obleisks and arches. Perennials and grasses fill the gaps. Light lunches and teas. Visitors also welcome by appointment. Admission £2.50, concs. (01489) 877333.

GIGS
HAVANT, Wheelwright Arms, 27, Emsworth Road. 7.30pm-11pm. Jam Nite. (023) 9248 3365.
HAVANT, Arts Centre, East Street. 8pm. Jazz Café. Featuring vocalist Anton Brown. £6, concs. (023) 9247 2700, box office.
PORTSMOUTH, Cellars at Eastney, 56, Cromwell Road. 8pm doors. Acoustix. Admission £4. (023) 9282 6249 www.thecellars.co.uk.
SOUTHSEA, Edge of the Wedge, Albert Road. 8pm. Unplugged. Featuring: Three Penny Puppet; James Tippins; and Little Aitch. (023) 9286 3911, box office.
SOUTHSEA, Wedgewood Rooms, Albert Road. 8pm. You Me At Six. Plus special guests. Admission £7. (023) 9286 3911, box office.

STAGE
CHICHESTER, Pergola Theatre, West Dean Gardens, West Dean. A Voyage Around My Father, by John Mortimer. A warm and funny tribute to John's family. 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. By Luigi Pirandello. A new version by Rupert Goold and Ben Power. Starring Ian McDiarmid. Admission £25, concs. (01243) 781312 or www.cft.org.uk for days and times of performances.
CHICHESTER, Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park. The Music Man. Books. Admission £11-£36, concs. (01243) 781312 or www.cft.org.uk for days and times of performances.
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. Let Me Entertain You. Presented by Groundlings Theatre Company the show will include excerpts and songs from popular classics from the West End. All proceeds will go towards the professional training of young people in the local area. Admission £8. (023) 9282 8282, box office.

WALKS & TALKS
BISHOP'S WALTHAM, St Peter's Church Hall, Free Street. 8pm. The Derek Cross Collection. David Cross presents a selection of colour slides from the collection of his father, the well-known railway photographer, organised by the Meon Valley Locomotive Society. Visitors and new members welcome. (023) 9269 8976.
CHICHESTER, Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Town Lane, Singleton. 6.30pm. The English Medieval Feast. Talk by food historian Peter Brears. Pre-booking essential. Admission £12.50. (01243) 811021 www.wealddown.co.uk.
CHICHESTER, Old Kitchen, Bishop's Palace. 6pm. Maggi Hambling. In conversation with Philip Jackson. Admission £12. (01243) 780192 box office; www.chifest.org.uk.
GOSPORT, Methodist Church Hall, Stoke Road. 7.45pm. Helping With Dogs (Canine Partners). Talk by Malcolm Wells MBE. Organised by the Gosport Women's Institute. All welcome. (023) 9250 1054.
PORTSMOUTH, meet Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road. 10.30am. Stamshaw Foreshore Walk. Healthy walk discovering local area of interest in safety, led by volunteer walk leaders, and organised by Portsmouth's health development team. Suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. Admission free. (023) 9268 8390, for details.
PORTSMOUTH, meet outside the Civic Offices, Guildhall Square. 12.15pm. Lunchtime Walk. Take a break with this healthy walk, led by volunteer walk leaders, and organised by Portsmouth's health development team. Admission free. (023) 9268 8390, for further details.
SOUTHSEA, meet Pyramids Centre, Clarence Esplanade. 7am. Early Bird Walk. Awaken your mind and body! Feel refreshed and ready for the day ahead with this healthy walk, led by volunteer walk leaders, and organised by Portsmouth's health development team. Admission free. (023) 9268 8390, for details.