THE Rainbow Centre's annual Burns Night is fast approaching.
It will be held at Wickham Community Centre on Friday, January 26 at 7pm.
Tickets cost £35 per person and will include: a tot of whiskey, address to the haggis, two course meal plus coffee and shortbread, Woodsiders ceilidh and barn dance band with caller and ceilidh dancing.
For more details, contact 01329 289 500 or fundraising@rainbowcentre.org. 

SINGING for fun is held every third Friday of the month in Bishop's Waltham.
Next date is January 19, 2pm to 3.30pm at The Stables in Free Street.
It costs £2 including refreshments.
Enjoy singing well-known songs. No talent required. All ages welcome.
Further information from Sue on 07710 810552.

A COURSE on employability and confidence building will be held in Bishop's Waltham.
The free course, run by Hampshire County Council, is for anyone looking to boost their levels of confidence and gain vital skills.
It will be held at Bishop’s Waltham Library on February 22 and 29. Also March 7 and 14. 
For more details, visit shop.hants.gov.uk/products/employability-skills-and-confidence-building-course-bishop-s-waltham-library-thursday-22nd-29th-february-7th-and-14th-march-2024. 

A NEW support group for autistic adults is starting in Swanmore.
Autism Hampshire's Swanmore Serendipity Community Group will be held twice a month on Thursdays from 11.15am - 1.15pm.
The free support group is for autistic adults to share interests and experiences. 
For more information, email serendipity@autismhampshire.org.uk or visit autismhampshire.org.uk/how-we-can-help/serendipity-social-groups/. 

A CHRISTMAS Carol is coming to Bishop's Waltham.
The iconic story will be performed by Quantum Theatre at the Jubilee Hall on Saturday, January 13 at 3pm.
Tickets cost £13 for adults, £7 for children and £37 for a family of two adults and two children. 
The event forms part of Bishop's Waltham Festival, who describe the story as: “It’s a cold, bleak, biting Christmas Eve and old miser Scrooge is not full of the Christmas spirit. In fact he hates Christmas! But on returning home he suddenly finds himself visited by four ghostly apparitions come to teach him a lesson; his old partner Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet To Come.
“Each ghost in turn shows him scenes of his life as it was and could be but as Christmas day dawns are these apparitions and their dire warnings enough to make Scrooge see the error of his ways? A joyous production for all the family.”
For more details, visit bwfestival.art/events/a-christmas-carol-fun-for-all-the-family.

A SWANMORE pub is holding regular art classes.
The Rising Sun is giving people the opportunity to recreate a famous piece of art on the first Thursday and last Saturday of the month.
On Thursday, the classes are held from 9.30am - 12pm and on Saturdays 10am - 12.30pm.
No experience is required, and the classes are taught by a qualified art teacher. 
It costs £28 per class, which includes A3 canvas, use of all art materials and a drink. 
For more details, contact liz@iheartartclass.co.uk or call 07811 978041.