New chance to bring out your inner thespian

Broadstone Players Theatre Company have a long tradition of encouraging new, local acting talent by holding open auditions for parts in their annual Plays ‘n Chips production of three one-act plays performed each September.

Anyone new to the Players and with or without any acting experience is guaranteed a part in one of these short plays, which this year will be staged on the weekends of Friday and Saturday, 8/9th and Friday and Saturday 15/16th September.

The auditions are on Wednesday, June 7, at 7.30pm in the Red Barn, Tudor Road, Broadstone. The barn is at the end of the gravelled part of Tudor Road behind St John’s Church. For more information, contact honsec@broadstoneplayers. co.uk or call 01202 678449. The Players promise a warm welcome to everyone who comes along, whether you would like to act, to help backstage or just to find out more.

A concert for the summer

Fordingbridge Choral Society cordially invite you to their Summer Concert on Saturday, June 10, starting at 7.30pm at St Marys Church in Fordingbridge. Led by Nigel Edwards accompanied by Chris Dowie on the organ and piano plus the Avon Brass Fanfare Trumpets, they will be performing an interesting programme including Capt Noah And His Floating Zoo by Horovitz, Finzi’s God Is Gone Up, Britten’s Rejoice In The Lamb and Shearing’s Songs And Sonnets. An eclectic mixture for all to enjoy.

Tickets are £12 in advance, £15 at the door with under-18’s free. Interval refreshments are included in the price. Tickets are on sale at the Fordingbridge Bookshop in Salisbury St, or online via ticketsource.co.uk/ fordingbridgechoral.

For more info please ring the FCS Sec on 01425 656348 or visit the FCS webpage or via Facebook events section.