EASTER CRAFT EVENT IN GREYWELL
(Until 18th April 2025)
The Leigh Park Community Action Team are holding a free and fun Easter event for local children on Good Friday 18th April.
The place to be will be Mrs Claus Curiosity Shop in Greywell Road, Leigh Park, between 11.00am and 1.00pm.
The Easter Bunny will be there, along with lots of Easter Crafts to take part in.
Mrs Claus Curiosity Shop is next door to Leigh Café in Greywell Precinct.
ALL DAY CHARITY MUSIC FESTIVAL AT NEWTOWN HOUSE HOTEL
(Until 19th April 2025)
On Easter Sunday 20th April Newtown House Hotel in Manor Road, Hayling Island will be hosting a special All Day Charity Music Festival to raise awareness and funds towards the fight against Prostate Cancer.
The event will start at 1.00pm, and featuring live entertainment from Karen Barnett & The Fine Voice Chorus, Silvertower, Plastic Shamrocks, King Rollo & Fraser Harper, Repeat Offenders, and the Prostate Gland Band.
So take your family along to Newton House Hotel to enjoy an Easter Sunday to remember, kindly sponsored by Snows Toyota, and for a very good cause.
The Flash’s very own Ken Ebbens will also be in attendance, and performing too!.
Tickets are £5.00 and must be purchased in advance. For more information call 02392 466 131, that’s 02392 466 131.
INDOOR TABLE TOP SALE AT SPRINGWOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE
(Until 27th April 2025)
Springwood Community Centre in Waterloovile are holding another one of their Indoor Table Top Sales on Sunday 27th April, from 1.00pm until 4.00pm.
There will be lots of stalls to browse for those special gifts, and refreshments will be available too.
Springwood Community Centre is of course at 110 Springwood Avenue in Waterlooville.
You can find out more by e-mailing ‘office@springwoodcc.co.uk’.
MACULAR SOCIETY – WATERLOOVILLE SUPPORT GROUP
(Until 8th May 2025)
The sight loss charity ‘The Macular Society’ hold a monthly support group in Waterlooville.
This group is not only for persons with Macular Disease, but also for anyone living with sight loss generally. The aim is to provide information, friendship, and to help reduce the fear of loneliness and isolation.
The Waterlooville Support Group of The Macular Society meet at the Age Concern Borrow Day Centre in London Road, Waterlooville, PO8 8DB, between 1.30 and 3.30pm, on every second Thursday of the month.
That means the next meeting will be on Thursday 8th May.
This group are also looking for volunteers, so if you would like to become a volunteer, please contact Tyler on 07920 643710 or email ‘tyler.phillips@macularsociety.org’
POST ATOMIC AT THE MILTON ARMS IN PORTSMOUTH
(Until 16th May 2025)
‘Post Atomic’ is a new Hampshire based music promotion company, set up with the aim of organising shows to spotlight “The sounds from the underground”.
Their first show will be taking place on Friday 16th May at The Milton Arms in Milton Road, Southsea.
Live music will be supplied by ‘Parallel Yell’, ‘Honyo Bukuro’, and ‘Honk Hell’. Plus DJ Frankenstein will also be in the mix.
The doors will open at 7.00pm, and tickets are on sale now for £10.00 from Dress Code in Albert Road, Southsea, Harbour Records in Emsworth, and from The Milton Arms itself.
You can also purchase tickets on line by visiting ‘wegottickets.com’ and searching for ‘Post Atomic Presents’.
So don’t miss ‘Post Atomic’s first show of live underground music at The Milton Arms in Southsea, on Friday 16th May.
HAVANT BOROUGH COMMUNITY LOTTERY
(Until further notice)
Havant Borough Community Lottery has lots of great local causes you can support by purchasing tickets on line.
Each ticket has a 1 in 50 chance to win a prize each week.
However you are always a winner with Havant Borough Community Lottery even if your numbers don’t come up, because 60% of ticket sales will benefit Havant Borough residents.
Visit ‘havantlottery.co.uk’ and choose the local cause you like best!, and The Flash is one of those local causes you could support by buying tickets from ‘havantlottery.co.uk’.
Simply click on the menu button on the top right of the website, and choose ‘Find A Cause’. Then scroll down until you find the local cause of your choice. Havantlottery.co.uk