A return for Community Trust's Events Programme

The Midsomer Norton Community Trust’s events programme is set to finally return in full, 18 months after they were last held.

“As with many other community groups it’s been a struggle to keep going with the impact of COVID. However, we have survived and our volunteers turned out in force recently to run our first concert at the Town Hall. All we need to do now is to get the message out there that we’re returning and I’m confident we can begin serving the local community again!”, said Alex Davis, Trust Manager at the Midsomer Norton Community Trust. The First Thursday Afternoon Social returns to Welton Rovers on the 2nd September from 2-5pm with live musical entertainment from Spirelane. Since its launch the monthly First Thursday has developed into a popular event in the social calendar. Local entertainers provide a blend of musical entertainment, laughter and even a bit of bingo with hot and cold refreshments available from the bar. The Social is the perfect chance to have a laugh, make new friends and dance or foot tap the afternoon away! Upcoming acts include Niteshift, Bennie Vee and Russ Matthews.

Meanwhile, the Paradis Palm Court Trio series resumed in August. These classical concerts see Jacquelyn Bevan (piano), Lisa Betteridge violin & Linda Stocks (cello) play a lunch-hour concert, 12.30-1.30pm on the first Friday of each month in the Assembly Room at Midsomer Norton Town Hall. Each concert is themed and comprises pieces of music in a wide range of styles. Delicious homemade cakes are on sale, along with tea & coffee. Entry is free, with a retiring collection towards the cost of running the series. Meanwhile the Trust are aiming to resume the Community Cinema screenings from October. The Trust are currently in discussions with their distributors about the film lineup for the Community Cinema with news and tickets expected to go on sale in early September. For more information on all of these events as they’re announced, head to www. midsomernortoncommunitytrust.co.uk