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June

EVENTS AND COURSES

taste their delicious dairy produce including the cheeses. Visit www. bridportfoodfestival.co.uk for more details. Turn Lyme Green Talk “Farming and its Future on the Symondsbury Estate” (Free). Philip and Julia Colfox will talk about the challenge of living the dream in building a food based land business that respects nature to the full. 7.30pm at the Driftwood Cafe, Baptist Church, Lyme Regis, DT7 3NY. www.turnlymegreen. co.uk or 10297 446066. Tony Christie 7.30pm The (Is This The Way To) Amarillo singer performs at The Beehive en-route to Glastonbury Festival. The Beehive Honiton www.beehivehoniton.co.uk 01404 384050 Barrington and District Gardening Society ‘All about Roses’ by Gold Club Speaker – Barrington Village hall, Barrington, Nr. Ilminster. 7.30pm Members free/Non-members £2 including refreshments tea/coffee/soft drink & biscuits. Scottish Country dancing in Ashill. Every Tuesday at Ashill village hall TA19 9LX from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Why not come along and join us? All welcome including beginners and you don’t need a partner. For more information contact Anita on 01460 929383 or email anitaandjim22@gmail.com. 22 June

Uplyme and Lyme Regis Horticultural Society talk ‘Water Voles and Mink: Uncomfortable Bedfellows’ by Graham Roberts. 7.30pm, Uplyme Village Hall. Refreshments 7pm. Members free; guests £3. 23 June

West Dorset Ramblers Moderate circular walk west of Beaminster. Contact 01308 281110 or 07715 760884. Nostalgic Cinema: The Band Wagon (U) 2pm A 1953 American musical romantic comedy film starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. It tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway show will restart his career. A dementia-friendly screening with subtitles. The Beehive Honiton www.beehivehoniton.co.uk 01404 384050 24 June

Belfast (PG13) directed by Kenneth Branagh, and for which this year he won an Oscar for the best original screenplay, will be shown by T & F Movies in Tatworth Memorial Hall.. The doors will open at 7.00pm and the film will start at 7.30pm. There will be the usual bar and raffle and the entry charge is £5. Top Gun: Maverick (12A) 7.30pm After 30+ years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs. The Beehive Honiton www. beehivehoniton.co.uk 01404 384050 24 - 26 June

Open Garden in aid of Axminster Hospital League of Friends Home Nursing Service. Garden is about one and a half acres, recently opened for the NGS, with many unusual trees, 230 roses, alpine house, scented leaf pelargonium collection, succulent collection, vegetable garden, small orchard, etc. Refreshments including large variety of delicious home made cakes. Plants, cards and fretwork stalls. Dogs on leads welcome. 1 pm - 5 pm. £5, under 12s free. Socks Orchard, Smallridge, Axminster EX13 7JN Tel: 07960191847. 25 June

Bridport & West Dorset Rambling Club 7 mile walk from Thorncombe Wood. For further information please ring 01308 898484 or 01308 863340. Axminster Heritage Centre Table Top Sale Axminster Heritage Centre Silver Street Axminster EX135AH 9.30am -1200pm. Hire of Table £5.00. To hire table please phone AHC on 01297 639884 or more information contact Shelagh Beak. 01404 881760. Norton Show Safari 2022 4 Shows and a Stroll from 1:45pm. HamstoneLIVE has booked another 4 high quality performances from professional Somerset performers for you to enjoy while taking a stroll around Norton Sub Hamdon. 1). Tor Theatre – Amelia Braveheart, inspired by Amelia Earhart, the aviation pioneer. 2). Jack & Jordon – a chaotic journey through the minds of two actors, nay, artists. 3). Bluebirds Theatre – The Popera House presents a quality musical show. 4). Out of the Forest Theatre – A dynamic piece from a local company (which means they haven’t told us everything yet). Numbers are limited; all shows are outdoors. Tickets are £10, available at the Village Shop from 30th May 2022 and online. Suitable for all ages. Call John Bailey on 01935 881227 if any queries, or check out HamstoneLIVE on Facebook. 25 - 26 June

Open Weekend at The Round Barrow A unique, stunning and exceptional creation offering an amazingly serene and beautiful permanent resting place for ashes. Niches may be chosen for immediate use or secured ready for the future. Higher Ground Meadow, Corscombe DT2 0QN. 01935 891245. office@ highergroundmeadow.co.uk. 26 June

Singing Bowl Soundbath quieten the mind calm the emotions relax and detox the body 2-4PM Oborne Village Hall £15 advance bookings only 01935 389655 ahiahel@live.com. Friends of Lodmoor Country Park Table Top Sale Trail, dozens of households selling their goods from their driveways in the Lodmoor area of Weymouth, DT4 7 RG. 10-2.30. A sociable fundraising event, proceeds to enhance park facilities. O1305 750557 dinah.ellis@btinternet.com. Table Top Sale Trail Dozens of table sales in driveways in the Lodmoor area of Weymouth. Fundraising for the Friends of Lodmoor Country Park to maintain and develop the Park amenities. A fun day out for families to pick up a bargain HQ in Beaumont Avenue, DT4 7RG 01305 750557 dinah.ellis@btinternet.com 26 June - 3 July

Beaminster Festival An explosion of high quality music, theatre, art and literature to suit all tastes and ages. Full programme available at www.beaminsterfestival.com 28 June

West Dorset Ramblers moderate 9 mile walk past another Old Rectory to Ibberton Hill. Contact 07826 150114. Scottish Country dancing in Ashill. Every Tuesday at Ashill village hall TA19 9LX from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Why not come along and join us? All welcome including beginners and you don’t need a partner.