WHAT ’ S ON
Festive Round-up
WHAT ’ S ON
PURE NOSTALGIA WITH THE SPITFIRE SISTERS
Vocal harmony trio The Spitfire Sisters will be performing at Cobbs Farm Shop in Headbourne Worthy with a selection of festive tunes on 1 November .
Expect an evening of nostalgic Andrews Sisters-style harmonies from the 30s and 40s . Food and hot and cold drinks will be available to buy on the evening from the licensed café .
01962 889000 www . cobbsfarmshops . co . uk
BURNS NIGHT AT THE GURKHA MUSEUM
The Gurkhas have a long affiliation with Scottish regiments . Gurkha and Scottish troops fought side by side throughout the world – from Egypt to India , Burma to Bosnia , and Malaya to Libya – where soldiers from the 7th Gurkha Rifles and 2nd Camerons were the last to march into captivity at the fall of Tobruk in 1942 .
For Burns Night on 25 January , The Gurkha Museum is celebrating this relationship as well as the great poet Robert Burns , with a black-tie event in the McDonald Gallery , a three-course Scottish themed dinner and a tot of whisky – or two !
01962 842832 www . thegurkhamuseum . co . uk
THE ROYAL BALLET AT THE CINEMA
Royal Opera House Live brings London to Winchester at The Everyman Cinema on 18 December which will be showing The Royal Ballet ’ s Nutcracker . Enjoy world-class ballet as if you are sat in the best seats in the house . Order a glass of wine or nibbles from the bar which can be served to your seat .
www . everymancinema . com / winchester
TAKE A TRIP TO THE NORTH POLE AT MOTTISFONT
Set off on a magical journey to the North Pole following letters written to Father Christmas at Mottisfont from 25 November to 7 January .
Inside the house you ’ ll find bedrooms representing the Christmas wishes of sleeping children . Board the ' Christmas Express ', stepping through a train carriage door onto a platform on the North Pole - just in time for a polar bear ' s ball in the dining room . A light-and-sound experience is part of the grand finale in the Whistler Room with its towering tree decorated with hundreds of baubles .
01794 340757 www . nationaltrust . org . uk / mottisfont
SHOES THAT TELL A STORY
From the functional and practical to the fashionable and extravagant , shoes have played an intriguing role in our social history and modern lives . They can tell us about a person ’ s work , leisure choices , status , and aspirations . Shoes : Inside Out explores why the footwear of the past and present has shaped and been shaped by society . See the exhibition at The Gallery at The Arc until 6 March .
01962 398046 www . hampshireculture . org . uk
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