What's On from Friday, April 21 to Thursday, April 27

FRIDAY

DANCING

BUCKLAND: Community Centre, Malins Rd. 1.30-4pm. 50/50 ballroom and sequence dancing. £3. (023) 9242 5331.

EASTNEY: Community Centre, Bransbury Park. 11.30am-12.30pm. FiftyFifty. Creative dance for people aged 50 and above. (023) 9246 8610.

EVENTS

COSHAM: Memory Lane, Outside G4 Ward, Queen Alexandra Hospital. 2-4pm. QA Knitting Group. Knit everything from baby hats and jackets to fiddle mitts for dementia patients. 07846 472 423.

HILSEA: Mountbatten Centre, Alexandra Park. 10am-4pm.Easter Bouncing Inflatable Fun. For children aged 18 months to 12 years. Tickets only. familiesonline.co.uk.

PURBROOK: Deverell Hall, London Rd. 7.30pm. Horndean & District Amateur Radio Club presents Small Antennas by Rob Brown. hdarc.co.uk.

EXHIBITIONS

CHICHESTER: Pallant House Gallery, North Pallant. 10am-5pm Transferences – Sidney Nolan in Britain. Focussing on the artist’s time in Britain, and works that reveal recurring themes such as Australian history and literature, mythology, and the tragic hero. pallant.org.uk.

COSHAM: League of Friends Coffee Shop, Queen Alexandra Hospital. 10am-4pm. Paintings by The Hilsea Art Group. Free. (023) 9238 7284.

GOSPORT: Discovery Centre. 10am-5pm. Drawn to Nature. The work of three talented local artists inspired by nature. 01962 678140 / hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk.

GOSPORT: Discovery Centre, High Street. 9am-7pm. Gosport Aviation Heritage 1909-2017. Presenting various aspects of the history of aviation in Gosport and Lee-on-the-Solent. (023) 9252 3463.

PORTSMOUTH: Aspex, Gunwharf Quays. 11am-4pm. Countless by Maya Ramsey. This includes 29 rubbings from the graves of migrants who died at sea whilst trying to reach Europe. (023) 9277 8080 / aspex.co.uk.

PORTSMOUTH: Jack House Gallery, High St. 11am-5pm. Family Tree. Sculpture and print by Rafael Klein, in collaboration with Portsmouth Cathedral. (023) 9229 7053 / jackhousegallery.co.uk.

GIGS

BOARHUNT: Blues Club, Trampers Ln. 9pm. Laura Holland Band. Award-nominated singer. 07445 861 519.

SOUTHSEA: Golden Eagle, Delamere Rd. 9pm. The Neaps. Pop/funk band. facebook.com/GoldenEagleSouthsea.

SOUTHSEA: RMA Tavern, Cromwell Rd. 8pm. Non-stop hits of the ‘70s/’80s. (023) 9282 0896 / rmatavern.co.uk.

MARKETS

STUBBINGTON: Library, Stubbington Ln. 9am-12pm. Country Market. Home-made cakes, savouries, dairy and gluten free products, crafts, flowers, fruit and vegetables.

STAGE

HAVANT: The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, East St. 7.30pm. The Bench Theatre Company presents Equus. Passionate and gripping psychological thriller. £9.50, concessions £7.50. (023) 9247 2700 / thespring.co.uk.

HAYLING ISLAND: Station Theatre, Station Rd. 7.30pm. CCADS Theatre presents The Last Five Years. Musical by Jason Robert Brown. £12. (023) 9246 6363 / stationtheatre.co.uk.

PORTSMOUTH: Groundlings Theatre, Kent St. 2pm / 7pm. Wind in the Willows. Interactive musical version of a classic story. £14, concessions £12. (023) 9273 7370 / groundlings.co.uk.

WALKS & TALKS

ELSON: Library, Chantry Rd. 10am-11am. Talk and coffee morning presented by Fareport Talking News, who provide news to visually impaired people. (023) 9252 4608.

SOUTHSEA: Pyramids Centre, Clarence Esp. 10.30am. Seafront group walk. (023) 9268 8390.

saturDAY

CONCERTS

DRAYTON: Church of the Resurrection. 7.15pm. Solent City Chorus & Lowry Girls. In aid Lepra, a UK-based charity working to beat leprosy. £5. [email protected].

DANCING

CHICHESTER: North Mundham Hall. 8-11.15pm. Country Music Club Freestyle Dance. Dance along to Nicky James from Liverpool. £5. 01243 527 439 / [email protected].

WATERLOOVILLE: Community Centre, Maurepas Way. 7.30-10.30pm. 50/50 social ballroom, latin and sequence dancing. £4.50. 07980 058 310 / ballroomrazzamatazz.co.uk.

EVENTS

FAREHAM: Fareham College, Bishopsfield Rd. 10.30am-5pm. Rotarail Model Railway Exhibition 2017. Organised by the Rotary Club of Fareham. A must-see for all model railway enthusiasts. £6, concessions £2. rotarail.webs.com.

HORNDEAN: Archery field near Cadlington House. 2-5pm. Forest of Bere Bowmen’s Have a Go at Archery. Equipment provided. forestofberebowmen.co.uk.

milton: United Reformed Church. 10am-2pm. Spring Family Fun Day. Free activities, crafts and games. In aid of Save the Children.

PORTSMOUTH: Portsmouth Grammar School, High St. 10am-3pm. Solent Guild of Woodcarvers and Sculptors Carve-In. An opportunity for carvers to discuss the craft with others.

PORTSMOUTH: Pembroke Gardens Bowling Club. 10.30am. Come and Try Session. Please wear flat shoes. Free. pgbc.org.uk.

EXHIBITIONS

CHICHESTER: Pallant House Gallery. 10am-5pm. Transferences – Sidney Nolan in Britain. See today.

COSHAM: League of Friends Coffee Shop, Queen Alexandra Hospital. 12pm-3.30pm. Paintings by The Hilsea Art Group. Free. (023) 9238 7284.

EMSWORTH: Museum, North St. 10.30am-4.30pm. Emsworth Arts Trail. Fused glass artist Chris Abel will be showing gifts, panels based on coastal scenes, jewellery and paintings. 01243 378 091 / emsworthmuseum.org.uk.

GOSPORT: Discovery Centre. 10am-5pm. Drawn to Nature. See today.

GOSPORT: Discovery Centre, High St. 9am-4.30pm. Gosport Aviation Heritage 1909-2017. See today.

PORTSMOUTH: Aspex, Gunwharf Quays. 11am-4pm. Countless by Maya Ramsey. See today.

PORTSMOUTH: Jack House Gallery, High St. 11am-5pm. Family Tree. See today.

GIGS

SOUTHSEA: Golden Eagle, Delamere Rd. 9pm. Last Echo. Rock covers band. facebook.com/GoldenEagleSouthsea.

SOUTHSEA: Jags@119, Elm Grove. 9pm-2am. Trance Evo with Ed Lynam, Nycon, Impatience, Tom Perry and Khalid Al-Sharif. £5. fatso.ma/boOu.

SOUTHSEA: RMA Tavern, Cromwell Road. 8pm. Burnt Ice. Legendary local blues Band. (023) 9282 0896 / rmatavern.co.uk.

STAGE

HAVANT: The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, East St. 2.30 / 7.30pm. The Bench Theatre Company presents Equus. See today.

HAYLING ISLAND: Station Theatre, Station Rd. 7.30pm. CCADS Theatre presents Farm Boy. Sequel to War Horse by Michael Morpurgo. £12. (023) 9246 6363 / stationtheatre.co.uk.

PORTSMOUTH: Groundlings Theatre, Kent St. 11am / 3pm. Wind in the Willows. See today.

WALKS & TALKS

HAVANT: The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, East St. 2pm. Rosa Newmarch. Elgar Society presents talk by Peter Avis on the writer’s life. Free. 01590 626 51. elgar.org.

HILSEA: Blue Lagoon, Hilsea Lido. 10.30am. Flat, paved route along foreshore to Mountbatten Centre and back. (023) 9284 1762.

SUNDAY

CONCERTS

GOSPORT: Thorngate Hall, Bury Rd. 2pm. Theatre Pipe Organ Concert. Paul Francis plays a selection of light music played on a 1934 Compton Pipe Organ. 01329 310 592.

DANCING

PARK GATE: Royal British Legion Club, Brook Ln. 7.30-10.30pm. Country & Western dance. £6.50, members £5. Bar and raffle. 01329 519 765.

EVENTS

BURSLEDON: Brickworks Industrial Museum, Coal Park Ln. 11am–4pm. Big Steam Up. All the resident traction engines and road rollers out in force. Activities for children, craft stalls, and live music . £6, children £4. bursledonbrickwords.org.uk.

EASTNEY: Bransbury Park. 2-5pm. Bransbury Park Steam Railway. Ride on a 700ft-long track with miniature steam engines run by the Portsmouth Model Engineering Society. 50p. portsmouthmes.co.uk.

HAVANT: Calvary Chapel, Barncroft Primary School, Park Ln. 10.30am-12.30pm. Worship, The Word and Communion. A service of encouragement and worship. Sunday school and creche available. 07879 130 499 / calvaryportsmouth.co.uk.

EXHIBITIONS

CHICHESTER: Pallant House Gallery. 10am-5pm. Transferences – Sidney Nolan in Britain. See today.

COSHAM: League of Friends Coffee Shop, Queen Alexandra Hospital. 12pm-3.30pm. Paintings by The Hilsea Art Group. Free. (023) 9238 7284.

EMSWORTH: Museum, North St. 10.30am-4.30pm. Emsworth Arts Trail. See Saturday.

PORTSMOUTH: Aspex, Gunwharf Quays. 11am-4pm. Countless by Maya Ramsey. See today.

GIGS

SOUTHSEA: RMA Tavern, Cromwell Rd. 7pm-12am. Broken-mic night hosted by Jay Groovara. (023) 9282 0896 / rmatavern.co.uk.

STAGE

PORTSMOUTH: Square Tower, High St. 3pm / 6pm. CCADS Theatre presents Farm Boy. See Saturday.

WALKS & TALKS