Easter Services at your church

5 April 

St Andrews Maundy Thursday 9:45am.

Maundy Thursday Family Eucharist 7pm. Maundy Thursday Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper with Traditional Footwashing Ceremony

8:30pm. Maundy Thursday Vigil Watch at the Altar of Repose

St Edward’s Easter Services

7pm. Holy Communion.  Followed by a silent vigil

6 April  Good Friday 

St Andrews Easter services 11am. Good Friday Stations of the Cross

2.30pm. Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion. Veneration of the Cross & Holy Eucharist with Music

St Edward’s Easter Services 9.30am. A service for Children reflecting the importance of the day followed by hot cross buns.

11am. A Walk of Witness through the village beginning at the Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation.
2pm. The Liturgy of the Cross

7 April

St Andrews Easter services

7pm. Holy Saturday Easter Vigil and Service of Light

8 April  Easter Sunday

St Andrews Easter services

8am. Easter Day Holy Eucharist
10am. Easter Sunday Mass of the Resurrection

St Edward’s Easter Services

10am. Family Eucharist. A joyful celebration, with the whole church, of the new life Jesus gives us.

Palm Sunday Longstock Park Water Garden Open 2-5pm Entrance by donation: £5 adults £1 children. Car Parks: Free. All proceeds to provide help for Eastleigh Carers. Longstock Park Water Garden, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6EH.

Titanic Symposium Unlocking the Past. Berry Theatre Hedge End. For further details visit the web site www.theberytheatre.co.uk

Rabbit Hunt at Bursledon Windmill 11am-3pm. Bursledon Windmill. Family activity. Normal admission charge plus 50p per trail. Find Easter animals and objects hiding around Bursledon Windmill to claim your Easter prize!

All Aboard! Something different; in conjunction with Sarah Siddons Fan Club & the Point Youth Theatre, a theatrical bus tour to various Borough sites connected to the Titanic.  Advance Tickets needed £6, booking – Berry Theatre Tel.  01489 799 499

School Holidays Start

Hamble-le-Rice Flower Club 2pm. Hamble Village Memorial Hall. Demonstration by Carole Stables entitled “Thank Heavens For Little Girls”. Visitors and potential new members are all welcome.

Learn How To Fly With Scarabeus  10am-2pm, 1-3pm. Learn to fly with extraordinary aerial theatre company Scarabeus. Families with children aged 8-11 years can participate in a flying workshop using harnesses and cocoons. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are £10 a pair. To book, call 8062 7802 or visit www.thepointeastleigh.co.uk

Easter Holiday Egg-stras 10am. MFCP. A fortnight of fun down on the farm! Meet the Animals and a special childrens Easter trail, plus face painting (weekdays 2pm - 4pm). Normal Farm admission charges

‘The Lost Village Of Itchen Ferry’ 8pm. The Gaf Centre, School Road, Bursledon So31 8bx. A Lecture Given By Dr. Mary South. Tickets £5. Tickets and information from 023 8040 4649 or susanosmond@hotmail.com  www.gaf.org.uk

Spring Show 7pm. Cedar Room, St Paul's Church, Oak Road, Pilands Wood. Bursledon & District Gardening Club. Judging at 8pm. Schedules from the secretary.

Children's Easter Activity Morning 10.30-11.45am Netley Library. 4-8 year olds, free tickets from the library. All children to be accompanied by an adult.

Easter Eggstravaganza 11am. RVCP. Join in our Easter fun including an Egg Hunt, Egg and Spoon Race and other egg related activities! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet: Nightingale shop. Finishes 3pm. Book in advance. Ideal for children of all abilities. Normal parking charges apply. Cost: £5per child. 8045 5157

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday - Bank Holiday

Easter Sunday Easter Bonnet Parade

Royal British Legion Netley Abbey. Easter weekend Easter Bonnet Parade and Easter egg hunt (for children only!)

Titanic Tower Tour 2.45pm. RVCP. The 100th Anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage. Join the ‘Friends of RVCP’ on a Titanic Tower Tour. Sip a glass of wine as the ‘Balmoral’ sets sail on a commemorative voyage. Adults and children over 1.2m. Book in advance. Meet: Heritage Visitor Centre. Price includes entry to the Heritage Exhibition. Normal parking charges apply. Cost: £15 8045 5157

Easter Monday Bank Holiday

SeaCity Museum Opens 1.30pm. Southampton Civic Centre. The new SeaCity Museum will be opening its doors for the first time to the public. Visit the museum to disco

Something different 2pm & 7pm. With Sarah Siddons Fan Club and the Point Youth Theatre “Titanic – The Southampton Story” theatrical walk around Southampton.  Tickets: Adult £7, Child £5 available from Visitor Information Centre, Southampton 8083 3333.  Meet: Holyrood Church, High Street, Southampton.

Bird- Home Building Fun Day 11am. RVCP. Build a nest box and bird feeders to put up in your garden. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet: Nightingale shop. Book in advance. Ideal for children of all abilities. Normal parking charges apply. Cost: £6 per child. 8045 5157

Something different 2pm. See 11 April.

Hidden Paths of Hamble 2pm. Walk away from the village centre to explore some of the less well known paths and spaces adjacent to the west bank of the River Hamble. Meet: Hamble Square bus stop SO31 4LS £2

Bursledon Brickworks Big Steam Up Bursledon Brickworks open day. Big Steam up and Country Fayre. Old tractors, Gun dogs, Racing pigeons and more.

Summer Term Starts

“Biodiversity In Bursledon” 2pm. Bursledon Hall Blundell Lane. A talk by Rachel Hardy, Ebc Biodiversity Officer.

Victorian View Cycle Tour 10am. RVCP. Guided return cycle tour from Southampton to RVCP. Advance tickets only. Min age 10 yrs, 1.2m tall. Cost: £15 includes coffee, tower tour, soup & roll lunch. 10 - 16s £8 Includes tour tour only. Contact Cyclewise for info and bookings. 8077 7472 www.CyclewiseSouthampton.co.uk

Beacon Good Neighbours AGM 7pm Methodist Church Hall, New Road, Netley.

Spring Fayre 10.30am-12.30pm. St Edwards Church Hall. Eastleigh Friends of People with a Learning Disability are holding a spring fayre to raise funds. Usual stalls, tombola and raffle.

32nd Butlocks Scout Group Spring Fair 10am-3pm. Abbey Hall, Netley - Admission Free. Free 1st Cuppa + Frankie & Benny’s Goodie bag! Refreshments, Raffle, Hamper and 20 stalls+ inc. Phoenix/ Usbourne/ Handmade gifts, cards etc. estreader@gmail.com

Hamble River Rowing Club Jolly Sailor Pub. Come along and find out about the club on Saturday. Join in the fun with Gig tug of war against Hamble Sea Scouts.

St George Day Celebration at St Edward’s Netley Abbey 11.30am. Uniformed parade and service.

3pm. Organ Recital followed by afternoon tea.

“Story Time!” 10.30am. In St Edward’s Hall, Netley Abbey. A fun time of lively Bible stories, prayers and songs for the very young with their carers. Also available at the same time and place: “Chatters” coffee shop with home made cakes.

Spring in Old Bursledon 2pm. Come along and wander around the delightful old quiet lanes and paths of Old Bursledon and see why it is regarded as so special. Meet: Bursledon station free car park, SO31 8AA £2