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n Lt Col James Porter will be giving a talk titled ‘Custer’s Last Stand’ in aid of The Keep Military Museum. In the talk he explores the background to the Indian Wars in the USA, the personality of Gen George Armstrong Custer, the campaign and the Battle of The Little Big Horn in June 1876 in which Custer and hundreds of his men died. The talk, which last about 50 minutes, will be given on Wednesday February 23 at 6pm on the internet via Zoom. There is a charge of £5 which goes entirely to The Keep. Please note that the Zoom talk will be recorded and so anyone unable to watch it live can request a copy of the recording to be emailed to them. Anyone interested in watching the Zoom talk should contact James in the first instance by email: jameskrporter@aol.com
n The Bridport Chamber Orchestra is putting on a concert in St Swithun’s Church, Bridport, at 3pm on Sunday, March 20. Tickets are £10 on the door, or from The Music Centre and The Book Shop in South Street, Bridport. Students have free admission. n David Hall, South Petherton. Details www. thedavidhall.org.uk Saturday February 19 8pm Mr Tea and The Minions £16/£15. Raucous Ska Folk blended with full-fat Balkan beats and a squeeze of tangy Dub has made them partystarting festival favourites. Sunday February 20 Acoustic Night – 7.30pm Donations. Live at the Hall, Do please book ahead rather than, as previously, just turning up and expecting to get a spot. It doesn’t matter if you’re a performer or audience. A great night. Wednesday February 23. 10am Coffee Morning. Pop in for a cup of real coffee and a chat.Look around the book and bric-a-brac stalls and more often than not, listen to some live music. Friday February 25. Petherton Picture Show film 8pm. Saturday February 26 8pm John Hegley: Peace Love Potatoes £12/ £11 over 12s only. John Hegley is an English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter who we have long wanted to bring to Somerset. This show is about his family, friends, working life and everyday goings-on, which resonates with audiences who (when it
Shaftesbury Arts Centre
After unavoidable delays, singing sensation Thomas Cameron is making a welcome return to Shaftesbury Arts Centre. A charismatic English tenor, Thomas has a powerful voice that’s making waves in the world of classical music. His first three singles, Bring Him Home, Nothing Lasts Forever and Music of the Night, taken from his beautiful debut album The Voice of Thomas Cameron have been met with critical acclaim and great enthusiasm from his fanbase. With his inimitable personality and performing a number of wellloved songs including musical theatre hits and beautiful classical pieces, Thomas is sure to please many tastes and gives a very special performance to remember. Saturday March 12 at 7.45pm. Tickets £18 Members and Under 18s £13. www.shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk or Box Office 01747854321.
is safe to do so), are invited join in with the singing! Sunday February 27, 7.30pm. Peter Knight and Jon Spiers £19/£18. David Hall South Petherton Legendary fiddle player Peter Knight, part of Steeleye Span’s classic 1980s line-up, pairs with leading melodeon player and Bellowhead co-founder, John Spiers, for a special one-off performance.
n Royal Airforces Association, Shaftsbury Branch, announce the AGM for Wednesday March 2.
Friday February 25 7.30pm at All Saints Church, Castle Cary: Malcolm Archer – Organ Recital
Malcolm Archer has had a distinguished career in church music which has taken him to the posts of Organist and Director of Music at three English Cathedrals. Malcolm will be performing works by Mendelssohn, Bridge, Jackson, Bach, Franck, Archer, Vierne, Saint-Saens, Dubois. A bar and light refreshments during the interval. Tickets cost £10 each and are available from Eventbrite via www. castlecaryallsaints.org.uk And from Bailey Hill Bookshop and the Market House Information Office in Castle Cary. Numbers of tickets are limited to help prevent the spread of covid, so please book early to avoid disappointment. Coffee at 10.30am, meeting 11am. All welcome to attend at the Royal British Legion Hall, Coppice Street.
n Shaftesbury’s very own PCSO Leatt coming to Shatesbury Library on the following Thursdays: March 10, April 7 and May 5. She will be offering crime prevention advice and leaflets and to hear any local concerns. On Monday February 21 from 10.30am-11.30am, Sherborne Library host ‘Under the Sea’ – a themed crafts session for children aged 4+. Booking is essential – visit Eventbrite online or call 01935812683. On Tuesday February 22 from 2pm-3pm Sherborne Library host ‘Anne of Athelhampton’. Join Giles Keating and Noah Warnes as they discuss the history of Athelhampton House and how this led to the creation of a children’s novel. Suitable for adults and
Gillingham Day Club reopened in January after a short break. The day club runs on Wednesdays, and provides a hot, freshly cooked two-course lunch, with the opportunity for table top games and a chat before lunch, and bingo after lunch. The lunch is prepared and served by Gillingham Day Club volunteers at Gillingham Youth Club (Bones). The Gillingham Day Club has been running for nearly 50 years and we would like to continue for another 50 years. We would welcome more members to enjoy Gillingham Day Club and volunteers to help prepare and serve the lunches. If you are interested, or know someone who might benefit, please contact Teresa on 01747 826878.
SIXPENNY HANDLEY W.I. JUMBLE SALE normally FEBRUARY postponed until MAY 21ST. More details later.
COUNTRY LINK SOCIAL GROUP. Fresh air, fun, food and friendship. Tel. Andy 01225 834834 or Val 01749 342918 www.country-link.org.uk
HAPPY GATHERING CLUB resumes on Friday 18 February 2022 at Ludwell.
JAZZ AT CHEAP STREET CHURCH Sherborne Wednesday 23rd February 7.30 - £15.00 in aid of The Rendezvous THE SUNSET CAFE STOMPERS Book by email only: raymondwood1949@gmail.com
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Nearly 90% of the public believe the law on assisted dying needs to change. Do you?
We invite you to come to the Lecture Hall at Mere on Saturday 12 March at 11 am to support our campaign to legalise assisted dying similar to Canada.
There is an increasing number of people supporting legalised assisted dying, but this is not reflected in the actions and motivation for change by our elected representatives“politics, scared of shadows, that has dragged its feet”. Presently, a spouse can be prosecuted for helping their loved one to end their pain and suffering by using the services provided in Switzerland. Is this right? Are you willing to help change?
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children aged 8+. Booking is essential – visit Eventbrite online or call 01935812683. Every Tuesday from 10am10:30am, Sherborne Library host ‘Storytime’ – a fun story session for under 5s. Booking is essential so please call 0193581263. Every Saturday morning, Sherborne Library host ‘Lego Fun’ - we supply the Lego, you supply the imagination! Every second and fourth Friday of the month from 11am-noon, Sherborne Library host ‘Book Talk’ – a book discussion session for ages 18-25.
n The Sherborne Literary Society. Victoria Glendinning will talk about her latest book, ‘Family Business: An Intimate History of John Lewis and the Partnership’ on Friday February 25 at 7pm. Digby Memorial Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne. Tickets £9 members £10 nonmembers available via www. sherborneliterarysociety. com/events and Winstone’s Books, Sherborne
n Big music weekend at The Exchange .There’s a big weekend coming up at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton this month, with two excellent acts returning for a weekend of fantastic live music. Toyah’s Posh Pop Tour: Toyah Willcox will be at The Exchange, giving audiences a unique chance to experience her live in an intimate venue. Toyah will be performing a set of her loved hit singles and classics alongside modern day classics Sensational and Dance In The Hurricane and songs from her eagerlyawaited new studio album ‘Posh Pop’. Toyah will be at The Exchange on Friday February 25, 7.30pm. Tickets £22. Go Now! The Music of the Moody Blues is an opportunity for fans to experience this timeless music live. Gordy Marshall presents a super-group of world class musicians, singers and songwriters who between them, perform the Moodies’ legendary and timeless catalogue of songs and hits. In this show, all the classic hits are celebrated, including Nights in White Satin, Go Now and Tuesday Afternoon. Go Now! The Music of the Moody Blues will be at The Exchange on Saturday February, 26 7.30pm. Tickets £22 Book tickets in advanced at www.stur-exchange.co.uk or call 01258 475137.
n St Margaret’s Hospice Charity Dip 2022 (Minehead). Earlier this year we made the difficult decision that the New Year’s Day Charity Dip at Minehead Beach could not go ahead as planned, however we are pleased to announce that we have secured a new date - Saturday March 26 and we can’t wait to see you all there. All participants have automatically been moved to the new date. Don’t worry if you didn’t sign up last time, we have re-opened the booking form here https:// www.st-margarets-hospice. org.uk/new-years-day-dip If you have any questions, please contact the Events Team on 01935 709182 or events@st-margaretshospice.org.uk. Are you brave enough to take the plunge and do something amazing for St Margaret’s Hospice Care? Join us for our first ever charity dip at Minehead Beach.
n Wincanton and District Gardeners Association. A talk by Ian Williamson entitled Travels in India. Friday March 4 at 7.30pm at Wincanton Memorial Hall. Refreshments and raffle. Members free. Nonmembers £1. Why not join as a member?. Everyone is welcome. For more Info Tel: 01963 33160.
Salisbury Hospice
Frankie Gavin will be performing at a fundraiser for Salisbury Hospice on Friday, March 4 at 29 Brown Street, Salisbury. He is generally regarded as the finest traditional Irish fiddle player of his generation. Frankie has played fiddle and flute since his teenage years. Originally influenced by the great Irish and American-Irish fiddle players such as James Morrison, he later found himself playing with stars The Rolling Stones, Stephane Grappelli and Yehudi Menuhin and for celebrity audiences including four American presidents: John Kennedy on his 1962 visit to Ireland, then Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama. Perhaps most significantly, the name Frankie Gavin is synonymous with De Dannan, the globally renowned band he founded with Alec Finn in the mid1970s. After a short break, in the early 2000s, Frankie started a new version of the band with a young line-up. Frankie will be joined by Catherine McHugh, one of the most outstanding young accompanists and fiddle players Tickets are available from: https:// www.wegottickets.com/ event/536010 £2.50 from each ticket will be going to Salisbury Hospice.
On February 26, from midday, the Blackmore Vale Inn at Marnhull are holding a ‘Hooters’ day in aid of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. During the day Hello Hopeville will be playing a selection of blues and rock classics, there will also be a selection of classic and American cars and the finest American style food and drink. During the evening Nick Coleman will be taking us through the decades with some fine hits varying from Johnny Cash to Oasis. Landlady Amysue Winton and her team are bravely dressing up for the event to give the event that real American feel. The Gillingham Singers is a friendly, non-auditioning amateur choir that has been in existence for over 60 years. We sing choral music of many genres, rehearsing on Monday evenings and performing two or three concerts a year. For our Christmas concert in 2021 we sang the Ralph Vaughan Williams ‘Fantasia on Christmas Carols’ and a variety of local and South West based carols and part songs. The concert was very well received by our audience. Our next outing will be in Gillingham Methodist Church on April 9 at 7.30pm. We will be singing settings of Psalm 42 (Like as the Hart) by Palestrina, Herbert Howells and Mendelssohn and ‘Eternal Light’ by Howard Goodall, (the composer of the ‘Blackadder’ and ‘Vicar of Dibley’ theme tunes.) This programme encompasses music from the 16th, 18th and 20th centuries. We are actively seeking new members of all voices to swell our numbers. If you would like a chance to make new friends, sing interesting music and gain a new perspective on life after the trying times of the last couple of years then do contact us. We rehearse on Monday evenings at 7.15pm at Wyke Primary School, Deane Ave, Gillingham SP8 4SH Not all our members read music so we provide rehearsal material online for practice at home whenever possible. If you don’t know whether you are a soprano, alto, tenor or bass then come and try us out. I am sure we will get along! Contacts for more information: Website: www. gillinghamsingers.org Secretary : secretary@ gillinghamsingers.org Musical Director : geoff. allans@gmail.com
