Theatre group’s 50th

TIMSBURYTheatre Group will celebrate its 50th birthday with a special show this summer. Back in 1973 a small group of people got together in the newly-built Conygre Hall to put on a show to entertain the village.

Today they produce an annual pantomime, a spring play and summer shows of comedy and music. Hundreds of members have been involved including some who have gone on to work in professional theatre, television and film.

For this year’s celebration they plan to look back at five decades of entertainment and are inviting former members to take part.

They promise an evening of nostalgia, fun, music and laughs, with food and drink served around tables.

Details: www.ttg.org email timsburytheatre@gmail.com

Rotary musicians

A season of singing ahead

MENDIP Male Voice Choir has announced a series of Saturday summer concerts including some involving collaborations with other choirs.

The season opens on May 13th at St Nicholas Church in Radstock, where MMVC will be joined by the choir from SWALLOW, a charity that supports teenagers and adults with learning disabilities.

The MMVC started in 1919 as the Timsbury Male Voice Choir and has around 60 members, performing around 12 concerts a year.

YOUNG musicians aged 12-17 from Somerset and Dorset gathered at Kings of Wessex Academy in Cheddar for the Rotary District 1200 Young Musician competition. Winners and runners-up will go to the regional final in Taunton.

It practices most Mondays from 7.30-9.30pm at St Marys’s School, Timsbury. New members are welcome.

For details, visit: www.mendipmen.co.uk

Students sing their hearts out

MUSIC students from Frome College were joined by pupils from Selwood Academy for this year’s Frome Busks festival. The college students played and sang across seven venues in the town centre whilst the Selwood youngsters enjoyed a dedicated Showcase Stage outside the Cheese & Grain. As well as offering a chance to entertain passers-by, the event raised money for extra-curricular clubs, future productions and equipment.