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YOUR GUIDE TO LIFE IN STREET, GLASTONBURY AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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ell, did you make it to the Glastonbury Festival? If you did, then we really hope you enjoyed it and weren’t one of the many caught in the traffic or stuck in the mud!

If not, then they good news is that there’s still time to grab a ticket for the Godney Gathering – although we recommend being quick about it, as they’re selling out fast.

It’s a special issue of The Basis this month, as we’re devoting four pages to the Gathering. We think it’s exactly the kind of local event that should be encouraged, as it’s affordable, great fun and does lots to help local businesses and organisations. If you’re going, then we hope to see you there.

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A PRIDDY GOOD WEEKEND W Priddy Folk Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary

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a youth ticket (11-16) costs £35, and children under the age of 11 get in free. For more information, check out the official Priddy Folk Festival website at www.priddyfolk.org.

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hen you consider that the Priddy Folk Festival was started in 1991 by the PTA as a fundraiser in the local village hall, it’s impressive to see how it’s grown to be one of the best and most respected events in the folk music calendar. And the good news is that, 25 years on, it’s still raising important funds for the local community, with money going to everything from clubs to helping with maintenance costs at St. Laurence Church.

Running from July 8-10, this year’s musical highlights include The Drystones, Rory McLeod, Belshazzar’s Feast and Breabach. In total there’s around 40 acts playing over the three days, and with artists from all around the world coming to play, there’s guaranteed to be plenty of variety, too.

There’s still a few tickets left for sale, and a standard adult ticket costs just £70 for the weekend,

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ARTISAN MARKET RETURNS TO BROWNE’S Bargains galore at popular event

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f you weren’t able to get tickets for the Godney Gathering and you’re still looking for something interesting to do on Saturday, July 16, then we recommend that you head over to Browne’s Garden Centre in Keward, Wells, as they’ve got another of their hugely popular Artisan markets happening on that very day.

The fun starts at 10am right through until 3pm.

There’s free parking and lots of lovely local stalls, including food, crafts and gifts.

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ictoria Field Social Club in Street has got plenty going on in the month of July, starting with a wine tasting evening on Friday, July 1, and then the Street Cricket Club’s Fun Day on Sunday July 3.

The wine tasting evening will give everyone a chance to sample a selection of fine wines that have been provided by Molson Coors – the drinks distributor for the club. You’ll then have a chance to vote for your favourites, which will then become a permanent addition to the club’s wine menu. Arrive at the club at 6.30pm, for a 7pm start.

The Street Cricket Club Fun Day kicks off at 10am on July 3, and promises to be a fun day for everyone. The Women’s Active8 Cricket Festival will be hosted on the day, as well as many other matches – including a chance for parents to get involved up against the under-11s!

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Other entertainment will include a bouncy castle and skittles, and there will be a barbecue for when you’ve worked up an appetite after all the running around.

Both events are open to members and non-members, and for more details on these or anything else to do with the club, phone 01458 442779 or email victoriaclub@ victoriafield.plus.com.

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he musicians, who’ve worked with the likes of Lionel Ritchie, Paloma Faith and Jools Holland, will gather at the Red Lion Inn in Babcary on Friday, July 22, and promise a very special night indeed. Tickets cost just £15, and the fun starts at 7pm sharp!

For more information, call the Inn on 01458 223230 or head online to www.readlionbabcary.co.uk.

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Local punk rock favourites Don’t Do Tuesdays have a video ready for your eager eyes. For the past couple of years they have been rocking our their own version of MGMT’s Kids so much to popular demand that they have now recorded it and even put a video together – and it comes highly recommended. If you get a chance to watch them play this live then please do. They even whack out the trumpet, priceless.

Country rockers Square One have just released an EP called Let’s Go. Their faces may seem familiar to you, that’s because they have all dabbled in a mixture of bands between them and have solid reputations to boot. There is a lot of talent in that band, and their new EP simply proves that. You can check it out on Apple Music now.

And lastly on the radar this month is folk singer/songwriter Henry Wacey from Frome, who has just released his new EP. In fact, he has released two: On my Travels Again and the acoustic version. Physical copies are available but if you wish to download it then head over to his bandcamp page.

Another fine example of the talent we have in Somerset, so let’s make the most of it.

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he well-known local band The Brue Boys are playing a ‘Last Night of the Proms’ charity concert at the Baltonsborough Village Hall on Saturday, July 16.

Tickets cost just £10, which includes food, and can be purchased by calling 01458 851232.

The Boys were founded in 2007 and now have over 50 members, and in the nine years they’ve been together the Boys have raised almost £30,000 for various charities.

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OTHER EVENTS The Friends of Street Library Coffee Morning Saturday, July 2, 10am-12.30pm Street Library

So you thought radio chat show presenters are always calm and relaxed? Er, no. That might be true on the BBC but not on modest community radio stations like GFM, where there is no producer, no Green Room, no assistants.

Most GFM presenters sit alone with a warm sound desk and the cold fear that your guests will not turn up, leaving you desperately thinking of funny stories to fill vacated air time.

Luckily only one guest has not appeared in my more than 130 Media Talk shows on GFM, and she was taken seriously ill.

However one week I had booked a local cider producer to do a cider taste test in the studio. I won’t name him, as it is unwise to annoy such people.

Anyway, he arrived just as the show started and when I said “Lets do the taste test now” he went pale (which is unusual for cider makers) and muttered “I have left all the bottles at the farmhouse.” So I made a slightly rude remark and brought forward another item in the show to give me time to think.

Then about 15 minutes later, Mrs Cider Man burst into the studio waving bottles of the cider and saying “I heard on the radio that the dope had left the bottles so I grabbed them and drove here like Lewis Hamilton.” The day was saved and the cider tasted so good!

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Messy Church – Going for Gold Wednesday, July 6, 3.30pm-5pm The Methodist Church, Leigh Road, Street Crafts, finger food, tea, storytime and praise – a fun time together for families and friends

Glastonbury Tor Townswomen’s Guild Glastonbury Tor Townswomen’s Guild meet every second Thursday of each month (except August) in the small hall at the Glastonbury Town Hall at 7.30pm For more information call 01458 448747.

Monthly Coffee Morning and Stalls Saturday, July 16, 10am-12 The Methodist Church, Leigh Road, Street

Give Blood Thursday, July 14, 1.10pm-7.15pm Street Salvation Army Hall

Somerset Farmers’ Market Saturday, July 23 Glastonbury Market Cross Every Thursday Crispin Centre, Street Every Wednesday Market Place, Wells

Knit and Knatter Every Thursday, 2-4pm The Methodist Church, Leigh Road, Street For more information contact Sally on 01458 441870.

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A NOBLE JOURNEY

Courses now available with renowned local artist, Mark Noble

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fter a difficult time at school, and nearly 20 years working in a local factory, Mark Noble set out to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. Inspired by the work of Turner, he hoped to be able to express the mystical, dream-like and sublime through delicate attention to the common-place or overlooked, expressing the emotional and cognitive realities of the inner life as suggested by the beauty and transience of nature.

Mark has exhibited works across the UK and Europe, most recently as Artist-in-Residence at the CREATE:SPACE pop-up gallery in Street, and has received interest from as far afield as South America.

Later this year a new series of Mark’s astronomical paintings will be on display at the Starlight Studio Gallery in Shepton Mallet.

With his work being exhibited across the UK and Europe, Mark is getting to realise a creative dream he harboured for 20 years. Now a grandfather, he is setting out on a new journey to help others pursue their own artistic hopes and vision.

You can find out more about Mark’s work, or get in touch with him at www.marknobleart.co.uk where you can also link to his social media, or give him a call on 07730 038 619.

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TALENTED LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER ‘ON TOR’ You really shouldn’t miss this chance to enjoy one of Glastonbury’s best landscape photographers

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ev Pearson is a local landscape photographer who specialises in photographs of the Tor and other local beauty spots – you may have seen him out and about with his gear at an ungodly hour, whatever the weather. Kev’s got a big exhibition coming at the Blue Cedar print works in July and tells us all about it: “Since moving to Glastonbury last September I have built up a good fan base for my work, not just from locals but also from regular visitors to the town who feel that my images keep them connected to a place they hold dear,” Kev explains. “But as I work from home, it’s frustrating that I have no gallery space of my own.

When Blue Cedar approached me to do a show in July it was a no-brainer.”

Kev has already published a photo-book called Monochrome Moods, which contains black

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and white images from Glastonbury, other parts of UK and Iceland, but the Blue Cedar show will be different. “It has 30 of my most popular (and personal favourite) images solely from Glastonbury and slightly further afield in Somerset. It will be a collection of standard format prints, some black and white and also several panoramic images, which have never been shown anywhere else – mostly because I’ve never had the space.

“This is a landscape with which I can already feel a deep connection and I try to capture as much of that as possible in my photographs.”

The Kev Pearson Photography Exhibition takes place at the Blue Cedar Printworks on Silver Street in Glastonbury, and is open daily until 30th July.

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Donations are welcome on entry to the Cathedral or ask about our new Wells Cathedral ‘Annual Pass’.

At £15, and valid for one year, purchasing an Annual Pass means you will be helping to secure the future of this important and historic building while enjoying fast-track entry via the Donations Desk in the Cathedral. Call us on 01749 672773 for more details.

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August 28-29 – King Arthur Weekend September 9 – Night at the Abbey

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f you haven’t tried the food at Amigos in Street yet then you’re in for a real treat – especially as two people eating get a free portion of nachos with the voucher on the left!

Basically, you get your nachos free when two of you buy any burrito or fajita lunchtime meal deal. That means you get a massive, freshly cooked burrito or fajita, and a soft drink for just a fiver each, but it becomes more of a bargain when you realise that the nachos are thrown in for free! Best be quick though, as the deal runs out at the end of July.

Amigos produce delicious and reasonably priced Mexican-style street food – including burritos, fajitas, quesadillas, nachos, etc – as well as authentic cocktails such as have Mojitos, Margaritas We now a fresh and variedand carvery a Available from 12-7.30 every day in 3 different s Tequila Sunrises.

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Bored? Need something to do? Over the next four pages we’ll bring you the definitive guide to what’s on in the area over the next month.

GLASTONBURY TABLE TENNIS CLUB July 13, 20 and 27

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The club has a total of four tables to play on, and all equipment is provided – so if you happen to have your own favourite bat then please do bring it along. And there’s a wide range of abilities too, so whether you’ve never picked up a bat before or you’ve considered going professional, there’s someone there to play against.

The kids session is from 5.30pm-6.30pm and costs £3, while the adults one is from 6.30pm8.30pm and costs £4.

For more info, contact Jae on 07961 964354.

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his area prides itself on having something to keep everyone amused, whatever their tastes, and if you fancy taking up a slightly different sport – other than the usual footie, rugby, cricket nights – then why not give Table Tennis a try?

The Glastonbury Table Tennis club meets up at the Red Brick Building every Wednesday (except the first Wednesday of the month) and not only will you get the chance to play the game in a friendly and supportive atmosphere, but there’s also coaching and training on offer for beginners to the sport, too.

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Edington Village Hall

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ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS

Released: 1 July Certificate: TBA The brilliant TV show finally gets its own movie, and it’s as hilarious as you’d imagine it to be.

ELVIS & NIXON

Released: 8 July Certificate: 15 The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley and President Richard Nixon in the 1970s.

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Released: 8 July Certificate: 12A The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet.

GHOSTBUSTERS

Released: 11 July Certificate: TBA 30 years after Ghostbusters took the world by storm, the beloved franchise makes its return.

THE BFG

Released: 22 July Certificate: TBA A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul.

STAR TREK BEYOND

Released: 22 July Certificate: TBA The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

FINDING DORY

Released: 29 July Certificate: TBA The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the meaning of family along the way.

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Released: 15 July Certificate: TBA Scrat’s epic pursuit of his acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he sets off a series of cosmic events that threaten the planet!

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THE GATHERING STORM!

Over the next four pages we take a much closer look at one of our favourite annual events, The Godney Gathering

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ne of the annual highlights in the Somerset music scene, The Godney Gathering has established itself as one of the friendliest and fun one-day festivals in the country.

All the fun kicks off on July 16, and the good news is that although the festival is on track to be a sell-out again this year, there are still a few tickets left. Entry for the day costs just £25, and don’t forget that every full-paying adult can also bring in a child of 15 and under completely free!

With over 75 acts, 10 whole hours of music spread across six stages – ranging from the Brothers Main Stage to the Jaywalk Guitars Stage and the GFM Local Stage – and a maximum capacity of just under 5,000, it’s no wonder that The Godney Gathering is so beloved by those that go every year.

Camping Although The Godney Gathering is just a one-day festival, camping is available at the campsite at Garslade Farm, complete with shower/toilet block and even some electric hookups. Space is limited though, so if you want to be able to completely relax at the festival, safe in the knowledge that your bed for the night is just a short walk away, then head to www.thegodneygathering.com/ accommodation to book your place now.

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Food and Drink If you remember, we covered the food area of the festival pretty well a couple of months ago – with everything from BBQ Smokehouse to The Humble Pie Company – but it’s also worth mentioning that one of the festival’s main sponsors are the cider makers Brothers, so there will be plenty of opportunities to try out their brilliant range.

The whole of The Basis team will be at The Godney Gathering, so hope to see some of you there on the day.

If you fancy putting your name down to perform at next year’s Godney Gathering, then submissions open on September 1. See the website at www.thegodneygathering.com for more information.

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While it’s impossible to pick just nine acts not to miss, and every performer on the line up is worthy of watching, here is our pick of the artists that we really think you shouldn’t miss…

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TOP OF THE POPS

With a back catalogue of some of the catchiest pop songs released in the last 20 years, this year’s Godney Gathering headliners are Scouting for Girls

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he band Scouting for Girls have released four albums and a greatest hits compilation in the nine years they’ve been recording together. Now with a brand-new EP, a whole ton of festivals under their belt and many crazy stories to tell, the band are headlining Somerset’s finest all-day Festival, The Godney Gathering. We managed to grab some time with the band’s singer and main songwriter, Roy Stride, to ask him about the band, Glastonbury and, typically, drinking too much cider…

You have a hectic schedule coming up, how are you preparing for it?

For us it has already started, as we’ve already played a few festivals. We finished a long tour to promote our new album at the end of Christmas so we are pretty match-fit anyway. We are just really enjoying this summer.

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When you get to Godney Gathering will we get to hear a special rendition of Glastonbury? We are expecting to find you by the cider bus.

Yes definitely! That is where I will be. That song is about the penultimate time we played Glastonbury.

Scouting for Girls got their first break through the Glastonbury unsigned competition, and it was the first time anyone from the industry had ever got back to me about music. We got through, came to the festival and played in the Working Men’s Club. We didn’t win, but we got put on a CD which a DJ then picked it up and started playing.

That is basically how we got our record deal, so Glastonbury has been very good to us.

Glastonbury the song is about the time I went and met the person who put the whole unsigned thing together – we met at the cider bus. I only had two, but it was like 11% with a double shot of rum, and I literally couldn’t remember anything after that!

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I missed the headliners. I just went back to my bed and went to sleep.

We are really looking forward to coming to Godney, too. I’ve been looking at the videos on the website and it looks really fun.

So what can we expect from your slot this year?

Will you be playing your new material or are you going for the classics?

We are going to play a few songs from our new record, as we are really proud of it. But there will be a heavy dose of the classics in there as well. We will play most of the songs that people want us to play.

You can tell that through your music, as what you write is very relatable. Have you had fans write to you saying they are listening to A Level Pain right now?

I remember actually writing that song in my mum’s bedroom, halfway through revising for my exams and this is nearly 20 years ago now! Every year around this time we get messages saying ‘Oh my god this song is my life right now’.

We have to ask… will we need extra security for your fan club, the Wolf Pack?

Well see! It all came from our mailing list, so that

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everyone who was part of that became part of the wolf pack. Next year is the tenth anniversary of our album, so we are going to do something to celebrate that and resurrect how we started it, with the little books and the membership cards, merchandise, the limited edition CDs. I am so proud of this band and what we have done. We did it for all the right reasons. We did it because we were mates and we loved music and adventure. We never did it to be successful, as we never thought we’d be famous, which is like how bands used to start. I love it more now than ever, as our band is very much a community.

We literally love festivals like Godney. It’s a family inclusive thing. It’s about having a few drinks, jumping up and down, and having fun with your mates. That is what we are about.

We will see you at the Cider bar on July 16th.

Yes, you will!

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What is it like hearing things like ‘your song was our wedding song’?

You know, I never take it for granted. I spent 10 years trying to be a musician and I think that is how we managed to last for so long. We are a family, not in a sentimental way but in a ‘can’t get rid of them’ way.

There are no secrets, there are no barriers, there’s no resentments. We stick together really well, and our personalities work well together.

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The boss of Burns the Bread has now opened his own bakery school and picked up an MBE! This is one man who’s had a very busy year…

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There’s been a bakers on the High Street site since the late 1700s! to leave the world a little better than when you came into it. Through the bakery and special fundraising events, Bob has raised a considerable amount of money for St. Margaret’s Hospice in Taunton. And, as a token for all the hard work he’s done, Bob was made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year!

We’re all obviously very pleased for Bob, and believe it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.

Bob and his class at one of his ‘School of Baking’ classes.

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t was back in 1983 that Robert and Sandra Burns opened up the first Burns the Bread shop on the High Street in Glastonbury. The couple had previously been working as partners in a bakery business with Sandra’s parents, but when the opportunity came to buy the business from Mr. Janes, who’d owned it since 1942, it was too good a chance to miss out on.

Initially, Bob kept the name on, and only changed it to Burns the Bread in 1987 after spending around £35,000 on a complete refit of the shop. Since then, the business has gone from strength to strength, and Burns the Bread shops can now be found in Street, Wells and Castle Cary – as well as two further branches in Glastonbury!

What’s the key to their success? Everything is cooked fresh every day at the main High Street shop, which we saw when we had a grand tour of the site by Bob himself. It’s a tightly run ship, and everything was organised perfectly, with ovens timed to turn on and warm up so that bakers could arrive in the middle of the night to get the bread and savouries baked fresh for the morning.

With over 40 years’ experience in the business, Bob now feels it’s time to share that with the public, so you can now book up for one of his ‘School of Baking’ days that run regularly throughout the year. Courses are all day, and are the perfect introduction to the magic of baking! For more information, email burnsthebread@ burnsthebread.co.uk or telephone 01458 831532.

Bob’s also done a lot for charity since moving into the area, as he has the philosophy that you should try

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ark Anthony, a man of many musical talents, is now working on a brand-new project called ‘Hidden Gentlemen’, along with Kyle Cullen and Greg Shepheard. Formed earlier this year, they have already released their first EP, First Quarter, and it looks like we are set to be blessed with even more music from them as they recently posted snaps of themselves in the studio on social media.

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on the family musical traits. Mark takes many influences, including the likes of rock and blues, and even dabbling in a bit of modern day pop every so often. Many of his tracks are available to download from his website, too.

I had the pleasure of catching Mark at his album launch party last year, and he’s such a talented musician, and a testament to his craft. With two more talents on board you’ll bound to see Hidden Gentlemen plastered everywhere, and rightly so.

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MORE INFO TOUR DATES Fleur de Lis, Stoke Sub Hamdon (July 1) The Westminster, Yeovil (July 23) The Street Inn (September 17) RECOMMENDED TRACKS Stop This Bus Beautiful LINKS markanthonymusic.co.uk hiddengentlemen. bandcamp.com/releases

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