Langley Hub

Working in partnership with local historians and event organisers: Tony Johnson and Steve Antczak, who are reviving and enhancing their popular heritage exhibition from 2023, and local Artist and Writer Rob Davis who will be working with young people to respond to oral histories gifted by local people.

What to expect from these drop-in events:

• See a sample of the Tony Johnson photographic collection that will be toured in summer.
• In conversation with Tony and Steve, have your say on how the events are marked e.g. Are there any crafts you would like to see demonstrated? Are there any musicians or bands who you can recommend/would like to see?
• Share your stories and insights with Rob, who will be collating what he hears to generate artworks with young people from the Gypsy, Romany and Traveller communities, which will form three of the five exhibitions over the summer.
• There will be drinks and light refreshments provided, as well as free parking.

Please get in touch with claire@energiseme.org if you have any questions about the events. 

Gypsy and Romany Heritage Exhibition Consultation Events | Culture In Common

11th January is the deadline to submit your thoughts on the proposed options for local government reorganisation across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the IOW. 

'Option 1' : New Forest District Council supports this option, which keeps all the New Forest parishes together (i.e. no boundary changes) as part of a new Mid Hampshire authority, along with East Hampshire, Test Valley and Winchester. 

'Option 1A'  splits the New Forest, with Fawley, Hythe & Dibden, Totton & Eling and Marchwood as part of South West Hampshire authority, along with Eastleigh, Southampton and parts of Test Valley, Winchester and East Hampshire.

'Option 2' keeps the New Forest whole (as Option 1), but as part of South West Hampshire authority, along with Eastleigh and Southampton.

The website, https://www.closeenoughtobelocal.co.uk/

provides more information on the proposals, including a detailed business case, and links to the government consultation page, also here: https://consult.communities.gov.uk/local-government-reorganisation/hampshire-isle-of-wight-portsmouth-southampton/

The graphic below is from pages 19 and 20 of the business case. https://www.closeenoughtobelocal.co.uk/our-proposal-five-unitary-councils

Please check dates with the relevant church in case of changes to the schedules

Family Church Waterside (formerly St Francis, Langley)
Sunday December 21st
Carol Service 4.30-6pm
Christmas Day
Church Service 10-11am

Blackfield Baptist Church
Sundays at 10.30
Hampton Lane, Blackfield

All Saints Church, Fawley
Thursday December 18th
Community Carol Singing outside the Jubilee Hall in Fawley, with refreshments provided by the Fawley Events Committee 6-7pm
Sunday December 21st
Carol Service 6-7pm

Lighthouse Community Church
Sunday December 14th
Christmas Carols - 10.30am
Sunday December 21st
Family Christmas Service - 10.30am

St Bernard's Catholic Church, Holbury
Friday December 19th
Advent Carol Service 6pm
Saturday December 20th
Nativity Play - 2pm at St Bernard’s Hall
Christmas Eve
Carol Service - 11.30pm
Holy Mass - Midnight
Christmas Day
Holy Mass - 9am

St Andrew's Church, Dibden Purlieu
Wednesday December 3rd
Blue Christmas Communion - 11am
Sunday December 7th
Refuelled Contemporary Carols - 6.30pm
Sunday December 14th
Advent Carols at All Saints, Dibden - 4pm
Wednesday December 17th
Carols in the Car Park  - 6-7.30pm
Sunday December 21st
Children's Christmas Praise * - 10.30am
Carols by Candlelight * - 6.30pm 
Christmas Eve
Christingle Service* - 3pm
Christingle Service* - 5pm
Midnight Communion - 11pm
Christmas Day
BCP Holy Communion at All Saints, Dibden - 9am
Family Morning Worship* - 10.30am
Holy Communion 11.15am
* = also available online

St Michael's Catholic Church, Hythe
Christmas Eve
Vigil Mass 7pm
Christmas Day
Holy Mass -11am

St John's Hythe & St Anne's Neighbourhood Centre
Friday  December 5th
Christmas Messy Church  at St Anne's Neighbourhood Centre Warrys Close - 3.30-5pm
Sunday December 7th
Christingle Service - Bubble Church - 9.30am Christingle Service  - 4pm
Sunday December 14th
Festival of Carols Service - 5.30pm
Sunday December 21st
Family Carol Service - 4pm
Christmas Eve
Christmas craft & dress-up  nativity event 2-3.30pm
Christmas Eve Communion Service at St Anne's Neighbourhood Centre Warrys Close - 5.30pm
Christmas Eve Communion Service - 11.15pm
Christmas Day
Family Communion Service - 10am

Testwood Baptist Church
Sunday December 7th
In Loving Memory at Christmas Time Service 3-4pm. A special time of quiet reflection & prayer for anyone who has lost someone they have loved. A gentle, informal 30 minute service, followed by refreshments. All welcome. For more info: 02380 860320 www.testwoodbaptist.org.