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Events in Chipping Sodbury and Yate

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July 2008

Echos from the Front Line
A book about Life in The Trenches by Jackie Ashman will be launched at 10a.m on Friday 4th July in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.

Saturday, July 12

Yate heritage centre will celebrate cultures, arts and cuisine.
The centre will play host to a variety of international performers and demonstrators.(10am-5.30pm)

Local groups will also be recognised as Yate Choral Society, Chipping Sodbury Community Choir and the Brimsham Green School Orchestra take to the stage.

Chantry Community Association in Thornbury, Open Day on Sat 12th July

The community building regularly holds classes and workshops for adults and also for youth groups. We will be having an open day on Sat 12th July from 10.00 until 4.00 pm. This will be an opportunity for everybody to find out about the exciting activities that take place at the Chantry all year around. Refreshments will also be available.

The South Cotswold
Beer Festival
Fri 11th - Sat 12th July


Now in its 13th year this years festival will be the biggest yet. Over 100 real ales,ciders and wines, hot food , live music and of course the Tug-O-War.

Tickets from:
Any Sports, North Walk,Yate.
Tourist Information Centre, in Chipping Sodbury.
Wotton Tyre & Exhaust Centre,  The Beaufort, High Street,
Hawkesbury Upton.

Yate Talent Show
19th July
Yate Shopping Centre

Fascinating Rhythm's Summer Concert - 19th July

Join Fascinating Rhythm and Friends for their summer concert at Rangeworthy Village Hall, Sat 19th July 7.30pm (bar open from 7pm). Tickets £5 (under 16's £3) available from Dot Cook 01454 880532.
www.fascinating-rhythm.com

Concert Saturday 26 July
at 7:30 pm

In Chipping Sodbury Parish Church
Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6BQ


Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets, RV 537
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622
Haydn: Symphony no.94 in G major 'Surprise'
Debussy: Syrinx for solo flute

Flute: Helen Tudor
Clarinet: Angus Meryon
Conductor: Philip Mackenzie


Adults £10, school-age children free tickets available on the door.
For further information contact:
Rita Rees – 01454 312561 or David Roberts – 01454 31




Live Music 2008

Concerts at WestonBirt


Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring GILSON LAVIS, special guest vocalist MARC ALMOND and guest vocalists RUBY TURNER & LOUISE MARSHALL will be performing at Westonbirt - The National Arboretum on Friday 18 July 2008.

ticket hotline: 01842 814612

Katherine Jenkins with The National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anthony Inglis will be performing at Westonbirt - The National Arboretum on Saturday 19th July 2008.

ticket hotline: 01842 814612

 

Sodbury Players

 

Thornbury Orchestra

Play along sessions
Wednesdays 18 June, 2 July and 16 July at 7.45pm

 

Yate Farmers' Market
Yate Shopping Centre
The 1st Saturday and 3rd Wednesday, 9am until 1.30pm

Chipping Sodbury Farmers Market
2nd Saturday and Last Thursday of the month.

There are other Farmer' Markets in the neighbourhood. See you at the local markets. For more details see the website www.ogfmg.org.uk


August

August 11th -15th
Chipping Sodbury Rugby Club will be playing host to a team of professional coaches from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.


The coaches will be running courses aimed at players of all abilities.The course run for five days, starting at 9.30 each morning and finishing at 3.15pm.

For more information or to book a place  contact Socious Sports on 01727 817191 or visit their website

  Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Events at the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s beautiful Lower Woods Nature Reserve near Wickwar.

Electric Picture House
Market Street
Wotton-under-Edge
01453 844601
Wotton Electric Picture House Limited (WEPHL)  manages and operates the refurbished Wotton town cinema, known as The Electric Picture House. The company's co-operative status is a reflection of our desire to have a cinema run by the community for the community. The Cinema is in fact a flexible multi-media, fixed seating, venue that is not available anywhere else in our region
September 2008
 
Mop Fair
19th / 20th in Chipping Sodbury


December 2008
Chipping Sodbury Victorian Day

CHIPPING SODBURY MUSIC SOCIETY 2008/09 SEASON


Tickets will be available on the Door - for season tickets contact the membership secretary on 01454 312561

All these concerts will be in the Town Hall at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays on the following dates:


14 October 2008 – The Ardeton String Quartet

We start our season with a young and vibrant ensemble, based in Bristol and Bath, playing Haydn, Dvorak and Schubert.

11 November 2008 – Judith Sheridan, soprano and Craig Combs, piano

A once local lady offering a repertoire to include Nuits d’Été by Berlioz, a selection of Spanish songs by Mompou and others by South American composers and more.

6 January 2009 – Ian Clarke, flute and Tim Carey, piano

An evening not to be missed with the duo playing the famous Poulenc Sonata, Massenet Meditation from Thais, Orange Dawn, The Great Train Race and more beautiful pieces.

10 February 2009 – The London Bridge Ensemble

The London Bridge Ensemble will be playing three breathtakingly beautiful quartets by Bridge, Mozart and Brahms.

10 March 2009 – The Peter Rees Wind Trio

This wind trio from Bath (oboe, clarinet and bassoon) will be playing a selection of music, including works by Mozart, Ibert, Gershwin and Scott Joplin.

14 April 2009 –James Turnbull, oboe/cor anglais and Craig White, piano

Another highly talented duo from The Countess of Munster Musical Trust playing a selection of works by Schumann, Nielsen, Vaughan Williams, Elgar and Mendelssohn.

12 May 2009 – The London Schubert Players

This quintet of exceptionally talented young players will be performing Luminita Spinu, Dvorak and Schubert.

Charter Suite for our AGM on Tuesday 9 June 2009.






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