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Well summer is finally fading into autumn but don’t let it get you down because there’s still an awful lot to see and do in our area. We’ve had a fantastic September, out and about at festivals and fun runs, theatre and arts events, sports days, workshops and poetry readings and as always it’s amazing how much there is going on. You’ll find plenty of pictures throughout the magazine and if you were there but you can’t see yourself in shot then head for our Facebook page and see if you’re in one of our event galleries - it would be great to see all the pictures tagged!

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Urban Arts 2016

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Orwell At The Caxtons

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Cleethorpes Rocks!

What’s going on in your area?

Music, dance and graffiti in the Square Animal Farm arriving in January

Volunteering at the Grove Care Home Make the most of your property Got wool? Get knitting!

Get your car ready for winter!

Toyah, Wishbone Ash and more at Meridian Park

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Poet Hollie McNish To Visit Fusion Creative Fusion Creative have lined up an exciting programme of events for their Autumn season at St Martins and with a mixture of poetry, theatre, clubs and crafts there should be something for everyone.

On Saturday 12th NOV November there’ll be an evening of poetry from performance poet Hollie McNish, also known as Hollie Poetry.

Hollie is a UK poet and spoken word artist, based between London and Cambridge. She has released two poetry albums, Touch and Push Kick, both to of power and sheer anarchy is the critical acclaim, and a first collection of future of punk. written poetry, Papers, published by OCT On Monday 24th October Greenwich Exchange, London. it’s the original Kings Of There’ll be local support from the Psychobilly The Meteors with many talents of Franklin College support from The Teenage Zombies Young Voices. and Slaughterhouse Cats and on Fusion have plenty of clubs and Sunday 6th November NOV activities to get involved with too, there’s a visit from The including the Community Choir on Murderburgers with The Mondays, Circus Training with the Atoms, Not Tonight & The Earthbound Misfits on Tuesdays, Headaches and East On Main. The Junior and Youth Drama on Scottish high energy melodic three Wednesdays and Community Ukulele piece outfit deal in lightning quick on Thursdays. anthemic pop punk bangers - fans of On alternate Saturdays there are The Ramones and The Queers can be clubs for adults and children with a wide certain of a great night! range of activities that include Knit and Tickets from Solid Entertainments Natter and Arts and Crafts. on 01472 349222. or from For further information go to www.yardbirdsrock.co.uk www.fusioncreative.org.uk

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Top Punk Shows On The Way To The Yardbirds There are three excellent nights of punk on their way to The Yardbirds over the next few weeks courtesy of Anarchy Entertainments, kicking off on Thursday 13th OCT October with the return of one of our favourites - all the way from sunny LA - The Barb Wire Dolls with support from Dead Dads and the Ming City Rockers.

The Dolls were endorsed by the late and legendary Lemmy Kilminster and many people believe that their brand

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FERIO SAXOPHONE QUARTET AT THE CENTRAL HALL

HOLLIE McNISH

St Martin’s Church, Scartho Rd Saturday 12th November @7.30pm

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The Ferio Saxophone Quartet are one of the leading young British ensembles. They’ve won several awards and performed to acclaim at prestigious venues including London’s Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall. Their programme will include NOV works by Bach, Donizetti and Grieg. For further information go to www.grimsbycentralhall.org

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here was some joyous music and poignant words to appreciate on Saturday night (October 8th 2016) as The Minster played host to a concert of music and poetry in aid of the second annual We Shall Overcome week.

We Shall Overcome was founded in 2015 and has already spread to become a worldwide grassroots movement of musicians, artists and organisers aimed at expressing anger at the human cost of austerity while doing some positive good in their local communities.

The Grimsby concert featured readings by Carolyn Doyley and the Franklin College Young Voices and music from The Life & Times Of The Brothers Hogg who played a set made up of tunes from their new album, Celestial Emporium, plus some old favourites from the first.

The line up was completed by the Fusion Creative Choir, playing their first big public gig, whose excellent set included favourites like Hallelujah and of course Pete Seeger’s theme tune for the evening, We Shall Overcome.

Admission was by donation of either cash or groceries and the event raised nearly ÂŁ300 plus a huge collection of much needed stock for the Grimsby Food Bank.

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WORLD CHAMPION RICKY HATTON AT THE BEACHCOMBER

Look out for a strange glow in the sky over Meridian Park on Saturday 12th November when the venue plays host to the Glow In The Park 5k in aid of St Andrew’s Hospice. The course includes glow zones filled with music, UV lights, lasers, freezing gas, searing flames plus foam and paint blast zones.

Pre registration via www.glowinthepark.co.uk is essential. It promises to be a great night of fun and you can be raising funds for NOV an important local charity too - so go on and give it a glow!

Boxing fans are in for a real treat on Saturday 3rd December when former world light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton attends the Grimsby Boxing Academy Christmas Extravaganza at The DEC Beachcomber. Tickets for the event can be booked via www.grimsbyboxingacademy.co.uk

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KENNETH BRANAGH IN A JOHN OSBORNE CLASSIC AT THE WHITGIFT Against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborne conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls.

Kenneth Branagh stars as Archie OCT Rice. Further information from www.whitgiftfilmtheatre.co.uk

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During the 60s and 70s number 1 hits like Sherry, December 1963 (Oh What a Night), Walk Like a Man, and Rag Doll saw the Four Seasons and lead singer Frankie Valli propelled to super stardom and a hundred million record sales. This NOV show recreates the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest. More details from www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk

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GET YOUR CHRISTMAS OFF TO A PERFECT START AT THE LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND There’s lots of lovely things to eat and present ideas galore at the Lincolnshire Food and Gift Fair at the Showground on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November. There’ll be craft and cookery demonstrations to inspire and entertain and lots of great ideas for making Christmas just perfect.

More information is available from www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk so save the date and NOV NOV start Christmas early!

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BLUES QUEEN STACIE COLLINS AT THE YARDBIRDS If you like your blues with a large infusion of country then you should be headed to The Yardbirds on Wednesday 19th October when Stacie Collins will be showing how it should be done. Stacie is a singersongwriter and a bad-ass harmonica player in the Chicago style and it promises to OCT be quite a night. You can find more information at ww.solidentertainments.com

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COMING SOON TO GRIMSBY AUDITORIUM Off The Kerb Productions presents

Jon Richardson THE OLD MAN The British Comedy Award nominee and star of Live At The Apollo and 8 Out Of 10 Cats is embarking on a nationwide tour to complain about the state of the world and offer no solutions. Since his last show he has become a husband and father, seen the UK vote to leave the EU and watched the rise of Donald Trump, all of which leaves him asking one question, why does it seem that no one else alive can correctly load a dishwasher?

Come and see what Jon Richardson can do with words when he has more than thirty seconds to work with. Or should that be “with which to work”?

Best known as team captain on ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown’, Jon has been massively in demand for television and radio appearances including; ‘Have I Got News For You’ (BBC ONE), ‘Live At The Apollo’ (BBC ONE), ‘Channel 4’s Comedy Gala Live At The 02’ and most recently ‘Taskmaster’ (DAVE). He can also be heard hosting ‘The Warm Up’ show on talkSPORT with Matt Forde every Saturday.

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Staying DBB at the 4* DeVere Venues Waltham Cross Hotel this holiday is just for singles so there are no supplements.

3 days There will also be free time in Chelmsford, per person Peterborough and Leicester.

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Staying at the 3* Winnock Hotel at Drymen, this fabulous holiday includes DBB and porterage, a cruise on Loch Katrine with lunch at the lochside restaurant, a ride on the Falkirk Wheel, an afternoon tea dance 5 days and a ride on the Bo’ness Steam Railway.

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A pre-Christmas break at one of our most popular hotels, with outstanding food, great entertainment and excursions 5 days to Totnes and Exeter. There will also be per person time to explore Babbacombe.

DBB at the 3* Fishguard Hotel with entertainment, 50% in the bar each evening, visits to Tenby and Camarthen and free time 5 days in Fishguard.

Inc porterage, a welcome cuppa per person and a Christmas gift.

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2 days - £89 (srs £32) This excellent value weekend break stays at the centrally based Ibis Earls Court Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.

18th November ALL INC EDINBURGH TURKEY & TINSEL WITH ANDY WILLIAMS TRIBUTE 4 days - £279 3 hours a night drinks package, all meals and porterage at the excellent Winnock Hotel and a visit to Edinburgh Christmas Market.

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5 days DBB holidays at the Rob Roy Hotel with great food and entertainment, a gift from Santa and an included scenic tour of Loch Lomond.

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21st November TURKEY & TINSEL AT ADAMTON HOUSE only £169 Festive style break with Christmas entertainment and a visit to Ayr. Also a visit to Glasgow Christmas Market & Stirling at a small extra charge.

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URBAN ARTS 2016 ‘THE 4 ELEMENTS’ IN ST JAMES SQUARE

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t James Square was filled with music, dance and colour on Saturday 10th September when Our Big Picture Ltd and Lyns Urban Arts brought the second Urban Arts Festival - themed around the four elements of hip hop - to town.

Eighteen graffiti artists took part including the amazing Odeith, all the way from Lisbon, whose piece of three dimensional corner art was a firm favourite with the crowd. There were also rap challenges, scratch battles and a breathtaking display of break dancing by the Blood Masterz crew from Leeds, who were joined by local young people who had trained in workshops in the weeks leading up to the event.

Some of the artwork is still in situ so if you missed out on the day you can go and take a look or check out the festival’s Facebook page for more images from the day.

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lectric bikes can change your life! It might seem at first like an extravagant claim but once we’d spoken to PicaRock founder Richard Soulby we were convinced. Having been a fireman all his working life, Richard was used to keeping fit and it came as a shock to him when he was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease. Of course the illness brought an abrupt end to his career and for a couple of years he was happy to travel round Spain in a motor caravan, enjoying the sights and the weather.

But it didn't take long for him to realise that he still needed to maintain his health and fitness levels and cycling, which had been one of his passions in the past, seemed like a good option. The countryside in Spain being frequently mountainous he found at first that he often had problems with the terrain - until he discovered the benefits of electric bikes!

Within months he had set up his first shop, which operated successfully for many years and when he decided to move back to the UK to get married it was inevitable that before long before he would be in business again, sharing his passion for electric cycling with the world.

"So what's so great about electric bikes?", we asked.

"What you have to bear in mind," he explains, "is that these are not mopeds or scooters that you just sit and go. These are proper bikes.

There's some welcome assistance available from the electric system if it's needed, but they still have to be pedalled and it's still first class exercise. Electric assisted cycling is great for weight loss, flexibility and enhanced mobility and what's more important it gets you out and about! My first electric bike gave me back my freedom. Now I want to help other people to have the same experience that I did.

When people come in the shop for the first time they’re often slightly wary and a bit sceptical. Perhaps

they haven’t ridden a bike for years.

Often they don’t see how such a small motor can make a significant difference to their riding. So we invite them to take a test ride and when they get back they’re hooked.

Whatever kind of biking experience people are looking for we can partner them with a machine that’s perfect for their needs. We’re main agents for FreeGo, Batribike and Cyclotricity and we also customise to order. So if you don’t see exactly what you want we can probably build it for you.

We’re always happy to give advice to anyone who isn’t sure that electric cycling is for them but you have to bear in mind that we’re not just retailers - we’re also enthusiasts, so you’ll have to forgive us if we get a bit carried away sometimes.

And remember - an electric bike isn’t just for Christmas - it’s for life!”

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Do you feel like you'd like to take up cycling but you're not sure that you're fit enough?

Maybe you're an ex-cyclist looking to get back in the saddle again but you're a bit worried about some of those hills? If you'd like to experience the joy of cycling without all of the hardships then PicaRock, the area’s leading electric bike specialist, is just the place for you.

They stock a range of pedal assisted bikes by Freego, Viking and Cyclotricity, many of which have a top speed of 15mph and a range of 50 miles on a single charge and if you don't see what you're looking for that's no problem! Just tell them what you need and PicaRock will custom build the electric bike of your dreams.

Whether you're interested in a racer or a tourer, a FAT bike or a foldaway, a single seater or a tandem, PicaRock have just the bike for you and it's waiting right now for you to come and take it for a test drive!

And if you fancy a ride but you’re not ready for full time ownership?

There are plenty of hire options - including the famous electric tandems. Just right for a pedal down the prom.

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same time next year Caxton Theatre October 15th - October 22nd

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ebruary 17th 1951. East coast liberal accountant George and high school dropout Doris wake up together in a chalet at the Sea Shadows Inn beneath the all seeing and mildly disconcerting eye of a portrait of Harry Truman. On the wall is a Californian flag which refuses to hang straight.

Somewhat awkwardly the two exchange life stories and gradually come to realise that they are falling in love. The only problem is that they are both happily married to other people who they have no wish to hurt and are parents of three children each.

So they agree to meet up once a year to spend the weekend together, sharing stories good and bad about their spouses and families and bringing each other up to date on family news. Over the course of the next twenty five years we see them grow and change as Doris goes back to school and becomes a successful business woman and George turns Republican.

Each year there is news to share, some good, some less so and as the world changes around them, leaving George in particular uncomprehending and resentful, and as Truman gives way to Eisenhower et al the couple find solace, friendship and the comfort of carnality in each other’s company.

Some things remain the same however and that flag never does hang straight.

Canadian playwright Bernard Slade may not be a household name these days but a new production of his best known work, Same Time Next Year, at The Caxton Theatre, opening on Saturday October 15th offers a terrific evening of bitter sweet comedy handled deftly by director Steve Labourne and the cast of John Ferguson as George and Hayley Browne as Doris.

Together they bring the characters to life with compassion, joy and keen ears for the nuances of dialogue which make the play more than just a series of conversations. They also have the happy knack of varying the pace just enough that the action, (essentially just two people talking in a room), never seems to drag, but at the same time does not fall into the trap of histrionics or sentimentality.

Along the way there are plenty of laughs – mostly of the laconically ironic school - but there’s some excellent physical comedy as well, particularly when Doris arrives heavily pregnant (in the late 1960s I think) and if you’re looking for an excellent evening’s entertainment then this is definitely as show not to be missed.

To book tickets Visit www.caxtontheatre.com Or call into the Grimsby or Cleethorpes TIC Or contact them by phone on 01472 323111

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f you’re a keen walker and you fancy stretching your legs in some less familiar scenery then this year’s South Lincolnshire Walking Festival, which runs to the end of October may be just right for you.

Don’t be put off by the name because many of the walks take place in the Lincoln and Woodhall Spa areas - so they’re really not that far off.

The festival takes place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and features free guided walks in North & South Kesteven, Boston and South Holland. There are 80 guided walks led by organisations such as the Ramblers, Walking for Health, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and RSPB. There are various walk lengths and difficulty levels, all of which are detailed in the programme that can be collected from Tourist Information Centres and libraries or downloaded from the website www.southlincswalking.com

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Tracey Edges: Girl About Town Barb Wire Dolls Ming City Rockers Dead Dads Yardbirds 13/10/2016

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his Girl About Town hasn’t been about town all that much of recent, hence the silence.

Actually, I have been out and about but doing my own thing (having a solo art exhibition and dipping a toe into the world of retail and back out again) rather than going to see what others are up to.

Therefore, it was really great to go back to The Yardbirds Club, Grimsby to see two of my favourite punk bands, one local and one from Greece.

If you go to an event organised night put on by Ross Stark’s, Anarchy Entertainment, you are pretty much guaranteed a great line up.

Tonight’s entertainment of the anarchic variety, was kicked off by Dead Dads, who, unfortunately, I missed, yet again. This ‘fashionably late’ mode of mine is becoming a bad habit – oops!

I did get to have my ears pleasantly assaulted by some local A T T I T U D E as Ming City Rockers flung themselves into their set with their now accustomed gusto. They don’t take themselves too seriously – just look at their videos to see tongues planted firmly in cheeks - but it is exactly this insouciance that gives them both a vitality and a validity.

They don’t give a **** (damn!)

Grab their frenetic album, ‘Lemon’ to hear some great tunes which are a blues-punk hybrid of Beach Boys meets Sid Vicious slathered in AC/DC. Their website is: www.mingcityrockers. co.uk and they are on Facebook: www. facebook.com/MingCityRockers and Twitter: @Mingcityrockers If you can get to see this spawn of Immingham play live, please do so – you’re worth it.

Ming City Rockers on the bill was a great bonus for me as this was a gig that I was

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really, REALLY looking forward to going to. In fact I was really, really looking forward to going to it, 2 years ago when I featured Barb Wire Dolls as the Sunday Girl Artist of the Week (on Sunday Girl on Siren FM). I was thwarted and couldn’t make it – totally gutted. This is my kind of band. Good gutsy, high energy punk.

Barb Wire Dolls, who hail from Crete, Greece, and decamped to LA, are the contemporary version of 70s punk, with authentic, loud and great, memorable songs. Lead singer, Isis Queen is this century’s, Debbie Harry on speed, and she is superbly backed up, and swept along, by Pyn Doll on lead guitar, Krash Doll on drums, Iriel Blaque on bass and Remmington on rhythm guitar.

They have recently released a brand new album, Desperate, which is released on Motorhead Music. The late Lemmy, took them under his wing and signed them. Obviously he was a chap of great taste in music.

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Are they just too pretty to be Punk? They are surfers and lots of sun-kissed, well sea-washed skin was on full view. I felt that after a gig they would be grabbing their boards and heading out to be all healthy and fit. Maybe I need my Punk to be a bit gnarly with characters that have lived the life to snarl at. Do real punks need to be flawed? Do they need to be, in the words of a book that I am currently reading, by Martin Belk, Pretty Broken Punks, to be truly authentic?

At one time I caught myself matching them up with the Spice Girls and trying to decide who was Sporty (Remington), who was Scary (Isis Queen) and so forth. Krash Doll, the drummer could easily have run into the waves for an after shave advert. Let’s face it – this isn’t usually the case with punk bands.

Or should it be just about the music? Of course it should. I think that I was just standing far too close!

They have got a massive gig list. The tour started at the end of September, with gigs across Europe. There are 7 in the UK, which started, with Camden, London, on the 12th October, Yardbirds, Grimsby on the 13th,

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followed by Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham, then back to Europe before heading to the States.

You can never tell how a gig will be in Grimsby.

Two years ago Yardbirds was packed, and I expected the same, but it was less than rammed and I thought the audience a bit flat even though Isis Queen did her best to rally the troops. I’ve been to a few gigs like this, in this area, and it’s nothing to do with the quality of the bands.

The set was a showcase of Barb Wire Dolls’ latest album Desperate and with the performance, the energy and their trademark, stop-start, jer jer jer jer jerk (thingy/whatzit) it was good to hear the tracks played live. There weren’t any stand out or weak songs, They all had equal weight and I can recommend getting this album and getting to know it. My one disappointment was that they didn’t play I Will Sail – my favourite. Maybe there would have been more to come if the audience had been rowdier for more encore. I felt that it just finished and I wanted a bit more.

Anyway, at least I got to see Barb Wire Dolls play, at last, and I’m thoroughly pleased that I did.

You can find out all details via www. barbwiredolls.com or just go straight to Barb Wire Dolls on Facebook and on Twitter they are: @BarbWireDolls The album is available from all the usual places, on download, CD or vinyl.

Yardbirds Club is on Church Street, Grimsby, off Freeman Street and their website is: www.yardbirdsrocks.co.uk

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Saturday 21st January to Saturday 28th January 2017 at the Caxton Theatre, 128 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby Tickets £7.00 to £8.50 Book on line at www.caxtontheatre.com Tourist information offices at Cleethorpes Library & Grimsby Heritage Centre Tel 01472 323111

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ROMANTIC DRAMA & CLASSIC SATIRE AT THE CAXTON THEATRE

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obody can accuse the Caxtons of playing it safe in their choice of material - they certainly seem to believe that when it comes to keeping the public interested, variety is the key to success.

In the past few months they’ve given us some excellent Shakespeare, a mesmerising thriller, a complex study of human suffering in The Collector and a fine piece of Ealing farce in The Ladykillers and now they’re dipping into the world of 1970’s romantic comedy with Same Time Next Year, a

KITT nights Thursday 27th October HALLOWEEN NIGHT Thursday 17th November POEMS & PINTS

poignant and hilarious study of a long term affair between a married but not to each other couple who meet up once a year in a seaside hotel.

As their affair progresses so their lives change, sometimes for good, sometimes for ill. Expect to laugh a lot and cry a little as George and Doris meet each year and we follow their relationship through to …. well better not say or that will give the game away!

Same Time Next Year is directed

by Steve Labourne and runs from October 15th to 22nd.

ANIMAL FARM IN JANUARY 2017!

As this issue of The Peoples goes to press the final casting sessions for the Caxtons production of Sir Peter Hall’s Animal Farm are taking place and we’ve got the first dates for next year to put in our diaries (see panel right).

Although all plays are created equal this one is definitely more equal than most and it’s certain to get 2017 off to a great start so we’ll hope to see you there!

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RUN OR DYE! CLEETHORPES COLOUR RUN 2016

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here was plenty of colour on display at Meridian Park and around the Boating Lake on Saturday 11th September when more than 3,000 runners took part in the second Cleethorpes Colour Run. The event, raising money for the charity Supporting Local Champions which provides support for local athletes, brought runners from all over the country, all eager to run for fun while being bombarded with coloured dye and it was such a success that all we can really say is “same time next year please” and “how do we get the paint out of these cameras?”

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Magical Mozart by Candlelight

With “Spirit” The European Baroque Ensemble

MAGICAL MOZART

BY CANDLELIGHT at Grimsby Auditorium From the Producers of A Viennese Strauss Gala, this sumptuous fully costumed show immerses us in the wonderful music and the classical baroque world of one of the world’s greatest romantic composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

With beautiful settings, costumes and lighting, and of course candles, the European Baroque Ensemble and Singers transport you back to the sumptuous past.

A packed programme of classical music and song, which includes excerpts from Mozart’s Operas such as: The Magic Flute, the Marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte, and many more.

Mozart’s most popular, and famous operas are all beautifully sung by world class soloists who alongside the Ensemble perform some of his most memorable pieces of Mozart’s Magical music including; Symphony no. 40, Lacrimosa (Requiem D minor), and Eine Kleine Nacht Musik.

An Evening of Mozart Masterpieces!

To book tickets call Box Office: 0300 300 0035 Book on line www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk Or book in person at the Grimsby Auditorium pay cash for no booking or transaction fees Or call into the Cleethorpes TIC *Booking/transaction fee may apply Restoration levy included

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Helen Mcrory in THE DEEP BLUE SEA Helen McCrory (Medea and The Last of the Haussmans at the National Theatre, Penny Dreadful, Peaky Blinders) returns to the National Theatre in Terence Rattigan’s devastating masterpiece, playing one of the greatest female roles in contemporary drama. Tom Burke (War and Peace, The Musketeers) also features in Carrie Cracknell’s critically acclaimed new production.

A flat in Ladbroke Grove, West London, 1952: When Hester Collyer is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge begins to emerge. With it comes a portrait of need, loneliness and long-repressed passion. Behind the fragile veneer of post-war civility burns a brutal sense of loss and longing.

THE DEEP BLUE SEA, recorded live at the National Theatre, will be presented on Tuesday 1st November 2016 at 7:15 pm. £12 concessions/ £15 full price.

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eeping active in old age is vital for health and happiness and at the Grove Care Home in Waltham they offer a wide and varied range of activities for residents to enjoy, from gardening to knitting and cooking. Many of these activities are made possible thanks to the help of local volunteers. Volunteers are very much part of the team at The Grove, supporting staff to enable people to continue to participate in their hobbies and interests.

One of the longest standing volunteers is Brenda Danby who has been coming to The Grove for over 18 years.

Brenda first visited when her mother-in-law became a resident, she started out by helping at the Summer Fair and other events.

Following the death of her husband she continued to visit her mother-in-law. With more time on her hands Brenda was keen to increase her volunteering so agreed to get involved with the gardening club. She now helps at the fortnightly group, as well as supporting the Activity Co-ordinator with armchair exercises, dominoes, crafts, quizzes, games, church services, fair and trips – the only thing she doesn’t like doing is Bingo!

Brenda explains - “Being part of a team, supporting the staff that looked after my mother-in-law and giving me a

sense of purpose are the main things that I get out of it.

You’ve got to do it to realise how good and rewarding it can be”.

Brenda thought that when her mother-in-law died she would stop coming to The Grove, but in fact has become more involved in life at the home. She used to be a nurse so is used to talking to people and enjoys feeling part of a team.

“It’s rewarding, often residents with dementia don’t remember me or my name but it’s the enjoyment that they clearly get from the activity we’re doing - that’s the rewarding part.”

The Gardening Club is run by Gavin Johnson from Enliven Therapeutic Horticulture, he works with a number of local care homes specialising in encouraging residents with dementia to enjoy gardening.

During recent sessions all the residents in the group had a chance to create a display that will be part of the Waltham in Bloom competition which The Grove enters every year. Residents are encouraged to talk about their gardening experiences, name plants and flowers as well as get hands on with planting and watering.

“I’ve enjoyed watching them grow and though how nice they looked” commented one resident following a recent Gardening Club session. And that’s what the Grove is all about.

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The Grove Care Home is nestled in the leafy village of Waltham, deep in rural Lincolnshire.

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With lots of opportunities to participate in a lively schedule of events and activities, residents enjoy continuing to partake in their hobbies and interests. Supported by dedicated volunteers from the village of Waltham, residents are able to keep in touch with friends and local interests.

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NOVEMBER 10th AT GRIMSBY AUDITORIUM Al Murray The Pub Landlord: Let’s Go Backwards Together

Publican. Politician. Other thing beginning with P. Philosopher, yeah, that.

The nation’s critically acclaimed bar-based-braveheart, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord embarks on a common sense crusade to re-Great Britain in his brand new show.

We live in troubling times. Europe. The NHS. Whatever the hell is going on in the Middle East. The gathering storm of fortnightly bin collections? Who knows where it will all end?

Watch the one man who will answer the call of destiny even though it’s an unlisted number. Watch the one man who will call time on tyranny even though he isn’t quite sure what it means. Watch the one man who isn’t afraid to say no to women ordering anything other than a glass of white wine (or fruit based drink).

To book tickets call Box Office: 0300 300 0035 Book on line www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk Or book in person at the Grimsby Auditorium pay cash for no booking or transaction fees Or call into the Cleethorpes TIC *Booking/transaction fee may apply Restoration levy included

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“Free Dogs For Everyone” An Interview with Al Murray A

fter forming the Free United Kingdom Party (FUKP) and running for Parliament in last year’s General Election, Al Murray – The Pub Landlord is set to continue his common-sense revolution up and down the byways of our liberated nation. Mark Wareham caught up with the power behind the people’s publican on the eve of his post-Brexit victory tour, the presciently titled Let’s Go Backwards Together.

How are preparations going for the new tour?

Fantastic, but at the end of June I had to tear up the show and write another one. But it’s not been a bad thing at all. The referendum result is real food for comedy.

Did you have to completely rip it up?

When it looked like Remain was going to win, the Pub Landlord was going to be all disappointed. And it’s the reverse, so a lot of the jokes you can flip them over like fried eggs. They’re over easy now, not sunny side up.

Was it already in shape pre-referendum?

I was waiting. I thought I can’t get too ahead of myself here. This last year, writing comedy has been really hard going. So much has happened that you can’t top. Reality’s on one of its hot streaks where satire and comedy just get completely left behind. I mean Trump, who’d have thought!

How did you come up with that tour title Let’s Go Backwards Together before Brexit had even happened? It’s a stroke of genius. What did you know?

We came up with the name in May last year just after I’d done the election campaign in Thanet, and it just seemed to fit with the mood around that campaign. And more than a year later, it’s even more on the money.

It’s ridiculous. Look at Jeremy Corbyn. It’s 1983 again!

Everyone’s going backwards. We were very lucky picking this title, I have to say.

If the Landlord is ahead of the game politically, do you see him as some kind of seer?

Yes, he’s definitely a visionary.

Given the Referendum decision, has any of the Landlord’s thunder been stolen? How happy is he about it?

His only reservation is that it’s the only thing that’s kept him going the past 20 years, so take the thing away and it might do him in. Hating Brussels got him through the divorce. The show’s all about breathing the sweet air of freedom. We’ve got a freedom clock showing how many days of freedom.

Across the years has the Landlord become increasingly politicised?

I think the things he was talking about have caught up with him. He’s always seen lots of conspiracy theories everywhere and that’s gone completely mainstream now.

I think he’s always been this political. Last year when I ran in the election, people were saying, ‘You’ve got to stick to comedy.’ And I was saying, ‘No, this is a comedy campaign.’ I’ve got a manifesto saying I want to add 20p to the pound and make it worth 1.20… That’s a joke. But people took it seriously. That’s the risk you run.

Who could possibly have thought that?

Eejits on Twitter. Lots of people calling themselves Knights Templar and Eternal Defenders of the White Realm who were really angry with me cos they saw an opportunity to vote for a potentially mainstream political party rather than one of their headbanging fringe groups.

Even though the Landlord’s broadly on the same side?

Well they’re annoyed that I’m taking the piss. There are some very odd ideas about democracy, that you’re going to steal votes and that I’m undermining the democratic process. What, by taking part in it? Surely a lying politician is undermining the democratic process more than a comedian saying, ‘Hey, aren’t these manifestos all bullshit.’

Some of your policies did make sense though.

What, Free dogs for everyone? A lot of the campaigning was really inane. And again what happens is you’re writing jokes about campaigning and then they outstrip you. We did a fag packet with six pledges on it two days before the Ed Stone [Ed Miliband’s Labour policies written on a giant stone tablet] and they’re indistinguishable from one another. Apart from the Free Dogs pledge, they’re the same. Where they had ‘Build a strong economy’, ours was ‘Make more stuff and make profit from it.’ The whole thing was a fascinating experience and has informed a lot of why this show’s

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called Let’s Go Backwards Together, and part of the show is that I’m carrying on the common-sense revolution. The 318 people who voted for me are the tiny acorn, and you’re the mighty oak. That’s the launch pad.

Last year I had my brush with destiny, it’s time to carry on the fight.

Moving on from the politics, did you think you’d still be the Landlord 20 years on?

No, it was supposed to get me through the next 10 minutes, not the next two decades. It’s ridiculous. It’s lasted because we’ve had bursts of exposure and then back to normal, just gigging and sticking with it. I try and write a new show every two years. It’s turnover. That’s how you keep it going.

Most landlords are old blokes anyway.

I saw a clip from ages ago and I looked so young. I thought, ‘How did that work?’

You’ve said you don’t know what you’d be doing if you weren’t a comedian, but what would the Landlord be doing if he wasn’t running a pub?

Oh he’d be a steward on a cross-Channel ferry. He’d be coming up for early retirement with a terrible pension. If I’d have been of my father’s generation, he’d have been a sergeant-major, a bloke who thinks he’s in charge, but isn’t.

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Finally, will the Landlord be bantering away with the front rows on the new tour in his trademark inimitable style?

Yes there’ll be more of that on this tour. In Edinburgh I was tempted to see just how long I could do it for before the moment arrives where I really ought to do some material.

How do you remember everyone’s names?

I can just do it, I don’t know how. I’ve not got a mind palace like Derren Brown. It’s just remembering. But if you get it wrong, sometimes a whole crowd will shout, ‘No, he’s called Dave.’

And will we be getting any more glimpses into the Landlord’s personal life?

There will be some. And there’s songs as well. I always end with a song, but there’s a couple of extras this time. My mum used to say you should always end with a song. And then I started ending with a song and she wasn’t so sure.

Al Murray will be appearing as his alter-ego The Pub Landlord at Grimsby Auditorium on Thursday 10 November for further info visit: www.thepublantdlord.com

Home Improvements W

ith the economy being how it is most of us know that the safest place to invest our savings is in property - but what about when you come to sell up? What's the best way of maximising the return on your investment, without taking risks and breaking the bank along the way?

Some expensive upgrades can actually reduce the value of a home - so it pays to be careful when making your choices - to make sure you get the best possible value for money.

buyer will too. If your master bedroom can be updated to take an en suite that almost always repays its cost.

And if everything is looking shipshape then you could always try adding space. Extensions are great but a conservatory will also add value and provided you don’t exceed half your plot size they’re exempt from many planning regulations.

Nobody likes to come home to a freezing home so maybe consider a new fireplace. It can change the whole look of a room and there's a fantastic selection available (check out Inspirations on our back page for ideas and free advice).

And what about improvements that cost a little less? Well in an online age having really great broadband can be a big advantage and simply spending some money on tidying up a property, repainting and repointing for example, can pay back its cost several times over. Maybe you could give the garden a makeover - maybe get rid of ugly trees that block light and nobody loves a leylandii!

Lastly remember that whatever you choose to do if your house doesn’t sell soon you may have to live with it for a while. So don’t do something you’ll live to regret! Happy house hunting!

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NOVEMBER 16th AT GRIMSBY AUDITORIUM

The Nutcracker The Beloved Christmas Classic Dreams come true this year as the Russian State Ballet bring the festive family favourite ballet The Nutcracker to the Auditorium. With music

by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, featuring an impressive cast, accompanied by a live orchestra with over 30 musicians and directed and choreographed by former Bolshoi Ballet Soloist, Konstantin Uralsky it promises to be a fantastic production that will delight young and old.

The Nutcracker continues to capture the hearts and imagination of generations of theatregoers. It is a truly captivating piece of theatre, a wonderful introduction to ballet for anyone who has never experienced it and still so special to anyone who has.

Based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, it tells the story of Marie, a rather sad little girl, whose godfather Drosselmeyer gives her a nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve, which turns into a prince.

But this is no ordinary nutcracker of course because this is the ultimate fairy tale where goodness and beauty will always triumph.

The Russian State Ballet and Opera House bring the passion and vibrancy of Russian character to this well known ballet. It has built an international reputation for delivering performances of outstanding quality, and wherever in the world they play they never fail to delight audiences.

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To book tickets call Box Office: 0300 300 0035 Book on line www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk Or book in person at the Grimsby Auditorium pay cash for no booking or transaction fees Or call into the Cleethorpes TIC *Booking/transaction fee may apply Restoration levy included

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ARTIST ROBERT KOENIG BRINGS HIS MEMORIAL STRUCTURE TO THE MINSTER

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f you went enjoyed the recent Deities At The Bottom Of The Garden Exhibition (aka The Sheds) then you’ll be glad to hear that there’s an excellent new installation at the Minster.

Memorial Structure by Robert Koenig features a wooden pavilion which creates the perfect environment for viewing several of Koenig’s own sculptures, some old and some, including the White Fisherman, created specially for this exhibition.

Koenig is a sculptor, working mostly in wood, much influenced by his traditional Polish uprbringing and the work aims to create a space for contemplation, recollection and reminiscence.

Memorial Structure can be seen at Grimsby Minster until October 19th.

CHIMNEY SWEEPS We all know that if we have a real fire we should have our chimney swept regularly, that’s just common sense, but perhaps we’re not entirely sure why it’s so

A clean chimney is a healthy chimney!

Your chimney is the exhaust pipe for your

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Usually once a year for light use and twice a year for fireplaces in regular use. A professional and we ignore sweep will be able to advise you more exactly because some fuels, particularly wood and them at our peril coal, burn dirtier than others.

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How much will a sweep cost?

Prices start from about £35 to 40 for an open fire.

How do we go about finding a reliable sweep?

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For wonderful winter colour just go in search of berried treasure

t’s been a long hot flower filled summer but things are cooling down fast and if you’re looking for winter interest for your borders then you should consider investing in some berries.

Berry bearing trees and shrubs come into their own in autumn, creating colourful displays that can last well into winter. From elder berries to rose hips, crab apples to firethorns, the addition of berry plants adds a new dimension to any garden and also provides home grown food for hungry birds and wildlife too, enhancing their appeal and value to any garden.

Evergreen shrubs provide structure and form throughout the year, but many produce early displays of flowers followed by autumn berries. One of the best compact shrubs for borders or patio pots are Skimmia, with their glowing red berries. You should also check out Viburnum, a hardy shrub with distinctly veined evergreen foliage that produces the most unusual metallic looking blue black berries.

For seasonal pots of autumn colour include a small Gaultheria mucronata carrying brilliant berries in pink, red or pure white. Combined with pansies and violas, trailing ivy, heather, carex or skimmia your pots will put on a display that lasts for months.

Trained against walls and fences, firethorn or pyracanthus is a valuable evergreen shrub. Its thorny stems make it a great choice for producing secure garden boundaries, but don’t let the spines put you off. They provide valuable nesting sites for birds, flowers that attract bees, and red, orange or yellow berries to feed birds into winter.

You should also consider the cotoneaster family, attractive ornamental shrubs with year round appeal. The arching stems with herringbone patterned stalks of Cotoneaster horizontalis make it an excellent choice to carpet banks and low borders or train up to cover bare fences. Birds love these berries, quickly stripping stems bare as they stock-up for winter.

With such a rich and diverse range of plants to choose from it really is possible to fill your borders with berried treasure this autumn!

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“When you knit a gift for a family member or loved one it’s always special W because it’s invested with all the care and love that you put into it.”

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e all know that fashion can lead to some surprises on occasion but there can’t be many turnarounds in fortune to match that achieved by yarncraft in the past ten years. In that time we’ve seen knitting and crochet go from being something your granny used to do to being a young people’s craft de jour, bang on trend in a retro age.

So what changed? Well partly it was a people thing, the arrival of a generation who were fascinated by the styles of the post war period, combined with a response to the era of austerity which brought home

Kate Roberts of A Good Yarn

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A Good Yarn knitting, crochet and so much more Cambridge St, Cleethorpes 01472 508707 www.agoodyarn.co.uk

A Good Yarn is a wool shop and so much more! It’s also a hub for everyone who loves knitting, whether they’re beginners or more experienced. There are knitting and crochet workshops, a regular crochet and knit club and a range of monthly activities which have covered techniques including beaded and lace knitting and finishing techniques.

Kate Roberts is the owner and she’s a dedicated knitter with a real passion for her craft who likes nothing better than helping newcomers to learn the basics and she’s very excited at the moment because A Good Yarn has been nominated in the Best Local Independent Yarn Store: North Of England category in the British Knitting Awards 2016! Whether you’re a novice or an expert there’s sure to be something for you at A Good Yarn - just pop in and have a chat with Kate and her team and let’s get those needles clicking.

knits and a make do and mend attitude back into vogue, but it was also the result of changes in the wool and yarn industry itself.

Suddenly the knitting shops were full of bright new colours, exciting

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yarn styles and new modish patterns.

Knitting and crochet were no longer guilty pleasures - they were hobbies that women - and men too - could enjoy in public, on the bus, in the park, even down the pub!

So what are the new trends in knitting for the future? Chunky knits are definitely in, and super chunky on huge size 50 needles has arrived in style, and anything with long tassels - scarves, jackets, even dresses.

Black and white looks set to be a colour scheme for 2017 and heavy cable looks and Fair Isle are set for a return.

So don’t delay - get your fingers running and head down on the highway to your local yarnshop and see what they’ve got to offer. We think you’ll find some surprises in store.

“Woolcraft is right back in fashion and with so many fantastic new patterns and yarns available there’s something to please everyone!”

Paul Haynes of Grimsby Sewing & Knitting

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We’ve pointed out before that Grimsby Sewing and Knitting is one of those TARDISlike shops that seem to be bigger inside than out – well now it’s even more true because proprietors Paul and Linda Haynes have expanded their empire to include the shop next door – giving them four shop widths of space to fill with top quality haberdashery. The new shop is exclusively devoted to woolcrafts and stocks a fantastic range of yarns from top names like King Cole, Stylecraft, Woolcraft, Cygnet and Sirdar plus needles, hooks, patterns and everything you might need to get the most out of your craft. They’re always happy to give advice too, so if you’re new to the world of woolcraft just drop in one day for a chat and they’ll sort you out with all you need to get started on a project that’s affordable and achievable too!

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“Tony Christie is delivering the best music of his career...�

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NOVEMBER 11th AT GRIMSBY AUDITORIUM

Tony Christie

The Golden Anniversary Tour UK Chart-topper and much loved musician, Tony Christie is bringing his Golden Anniversary Tour to the UK and this week they’re in Grimsby.

Not only will Tony be treating audiences to his greatest hits with his fabulous band, he will also join special guests Ranagri to perform songs from his recent hit album The Great Irish Songbook.

This promises to be a truly a wonderful night of music and song by one of the legendary voices and performers of our time.

Featuring Amarillo, Las Vegas, Avenues & Alleyways, I Did What I Did For Maria, Solitaire and many more!!!

To book tickets call Box Office: 0300 300 0035 Book on line www. grimsbyauditorium.org.uk Or book in person at the Grimsby Auditorium pay cash for no booking or transaction fees Or call into the Cleethorpes TIC *Booking/transaction fee may apply Restoration levy included

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WINTER’S ON THE WAY SO DON’T FORGET THESE VITAL CHECKS Antifreeze

Check coolant level regularly and, if required, top up with a mixture of the correct type of antifreeze.

Your garage should check concentration to ensure adequate cold temperature protection.

Battery

The most common cause of winter breakdowns. A battery more than five years old may struggle in the cold - get it checked and replaced if necessary to avoid the inconvenience of an unplanned failure.

Fuel

Keep at least a quarter of a tank in case of unexpected delay.

Lights

Check and clean all lights regularly and carry spare bulbs.

Tyres

Should have at least 3mm of tread for winter motoring.

Consider winter tyres for improved safety. Check pressures at least every fortnight.

Windscreen

Reduce dazzle from the low sun by keeping the screen clean inside and out. Now is a good time to renew worn wiper blades.

Screen Wash

Use a 50% mix of a good quality screen wash to reduce the chance of freezing in frosty weather.

Locks

Stop doors freezing shut with a thin coat of polish or Vaseline on rubber door seals.

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MOTORING If you're a petrolhead then you're probably already frothing at the mouth at the prospect of the return of the Top Gear Three in their new Amazon show - The Grand Tour.

The trio have committed to three series of The Grand Tour as part of a landmark global TV deal and for the last year they’ve been travelling the world filming this first series in exciting locations across the globe.

The show also includes studio recordings filmed in front of a live audience in their giant travelling tent.

To celebrate we'll be running a special Grand Tour themed motoring feature next issue and we'll be glued to our TV sets on November 18th of course. Pip pip!

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Home is Where your Clothes are Directed by John Ferguson

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STARS COME TO TOWN FOR CLEETHORPES ROCKS 2016

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ow, what a weekend that was! For three days in late August the Meridian Showground played host to some big names from the British music scene including Toyah, Wishbone Ash, Scouting For Girls and From The Jam plus lots of local bands including the incomparable Chariots.

It was certainly a fantastic event, all courtesy of promoters and ticket agents Solid Entertainments of Wellowgate. Solid have got plenty more events in the pipeline and you can find out more at www.solidentertainments.com

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