January EVENTS
Friday 29 December East Devon Ramblers 10.00am Moderate 6 mile walk. Otterton. Phone 07780-638350. Sunday 31 December East Devon Ramblers 10.00am Leisurely 6 mile walk. Broadclyst. Phone 07776-342711. New Year @The Gateway with The Zoots Gateway Theatre, Seaton – 7.30pm, doors & DJ, Band from 9.30pm tickets £25. 18+ New Year @ The Gateway returns for it’s second year. Join us on New Year’s Eve for a fun party night to see in the new year 2024! Party the night away with our DJ and then live music leading up to midnight and Big Ben’s chimes. Tickets from 01297 625699, www.thegatewayseaton. co.uk or in person Tue - Thur 10am - 1pm. Divine UnionSoundbath 2pm Oborne Village Hall, OBORNE, nr. Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4LA Quieten your mind, calm your emotions, and relax and detox your body. Booking: 01935 389655 ahiahel@live.com £15. Monday 1 January East Devon Ramblers. Moderate 11 mile walk. Chardstock. 10.00am. Phone 07771-935117. Wednesday 3 January Adult dance with Nikki Northover at Steps studio, Crepe Farm Business Park. Every Wednesday and Friday at 10am to 11am. Journey through different dance styles from Latin to disco, to freestyle and creative work. Each class focuses on dancing for well being. Cost: £8. Enquiries and to book please contact Nikki Northover at nikkinorthover43@gmail. com. Also Friday 5th January. Bridport Scottish Dancers will meet at Church House, South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NN. Time: 7.15 for a 7.30 start. Cost: £3.00 which includes tea/coffee and soft drinks + biscuits. Newcomers first evening is free. All welcome, no partner required but please wear soft shoes. Instruction on footwork and formations given when necessary in the first half of the evening + simpler dances. After the break at 8.30 we attempt some more challenging dances for our regular members. Contact: Malcolm on 07790 323343. Check out bridportscottishdancers for more information. East Devon Ramblers. Moderate 9 mile walk. Sidmouth. 10.00am. Phone 07922-651426 Thursday 4 January Dance Connection Open Class, for well-being, 7:15pm, Bridport St Mary’s CHH, 07787752201, danceconnectionwessex@gmail.com. West Dorset Ramblers Tincleton Hang. Athelhampton. Circular. Starts 10.30am. Tolpuddle Martyr’s Tree 8 miles. Contact Ian 07826150114. Folk dancing at Combe St Nicholas Village Hall with Fresh
Aire and caller Ali. 1930 start – The Hall Postcode is TA20 3NY and it’s £4.00 per person which includes a cuppa and cake. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008, UK, 15, 113 mins, Director Mike Leigh) Teacher Poppy Cross (Sally Hawkins) is an eternal optimist who lives with her more cynical friend Zoe (Alexis Zegerman). Deciding she wants to learn to drive, she starts taking lessons from Scott (Eddie Marsan), a tense and downbeat instructor who believes Poppy’s levity reflects a lack of seriousness. Although they clash, Poppy is not deterred from her goal. Meanwhile, she starts dating Tim, a social worker who came to her school to help a child. Doors 7:00 pm, 7:30 pm start. Clapton & Wayford Village Hall (TA18 8PS).). Membership £25, guests £5 per film. For more details, contact mickpwilson53@btinternet.com or ring Mick Wilson on 01460 74849 or Di Crawley on 01460 30508. Solo Charleston and Vintage Jazz Dance Classes 1-2pm, St Marys Church Hall Bridport - Class for all levels and abilities - £5 - All Welcome www.dynamic-dance.uk. Also 11th, 18th & 25th. Friday 5 January An evening of music and readings from Rough Assembly and Debra Bates. An annual fundraiser for Bridport Millennium Green with peace and goodwill in mind. Bridport Town Hall, 7.30pm. £10/members £8 to include glass of wine and mince pie. Raffle. For more information or use of the lift please contact Sandra Brown, 01308 423078. Exhibition On Screen: Klimt & The Kiss at 7pm. The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognised and reproduced paintings in the world. Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favourite paintings. Tickets £12.50. The Beehive Honiton www.beehivehoniton.co.uk 01404 384050 East Devon Ramblers. Leisurely 5 mile walk. Seaton seafront. 10.00am. Phone 07710-160903 ‘The Lesson’ (15)- Picnic Night screening - Gateway Theatre, Seaton – 7.30pm, doors at 6.30pm, tickets Adults £7.50, Under 16s £6.50. Liam (Daryl McCormack), an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author JM Sinclair, and his wife Hélène (Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy). But soon, Liam realises that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Tickets from 01297 625699, www.thegatewayseaton.co.uk or in person Tue - Thur 10am - 1pm. Adult dance with Nikki Northover at Steps studio, Crepe Farm Business Park. Every Wednesday and Friday at 10am to 11am. Journey through different dance styles from Latin Tel. 01308 423031 The Marshwood Vale Magazine January 2024 9
