CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Busy day for Somerset beekeepers
Posted: 17th February 2015
SOMERSET beekeepers are looking forward to their annual lecture day in Cheddar on Saturday, (February 21, 2015) when renowned experts will cover topics from sustainability to disease. Among them is US honey farmer Mike Palmer who describes bees as ‘the angels of agriculture’ for their role in pollination. Although he keeps bees many thousands of miles away from the West…
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Beaver Scouts make sausages at Bonners in Ilminster
Posted: 11th February 2015
BONNERS the Butchers in Ilminster were more than happy to show 12 young would-be butchers the art of making tasty sausages. The dozen Beaver Scouts from Ilminster loved watching the sausage meat come out of the machine before pressing and twisting to make the sausages. And then best of all – the youngsters then bagged up the sausages and took them home for their tea!…
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Ilminster Scouts celebrate 100 years
Posted: 9th February 2015
THE 1st Ilminster Scouts are celebrating their 100-year birthday this year and are hoping it will be “blooming” marvellous. To kick-start the celebrations the Scouts planted bulbs at the Ilminster Recreation Ground on Saturday (February 7, 2015). The Scouts were joined by Beavers, Cubs and their leaders to plant the bulbs in the shape of the Scout sign of the Fleur de…
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Award for Castaway Theatre Group’s Graham Waddleton
Posted: 7th February 2015
A WELL-KNOWN member of the local amateur dramatics scene in Yeovil - who is more than familiar with speaking and singing on stage - was somewhat surprisingly lost for words this morning (Saturday, February 7, 2015) when presented with an award from the Castaway Theatre Group. Graham, who first started treading the boards in the mid-1960s, received the Yeovil-based…
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Yeovil Pop and Gospel Youth Choir looks for new members
Posted: 4th February 2015
THE Yeovil Pop and Gospel Youth Choir – which meets at Yeovil College – is looking for new members. Everyone aged from eight to 18 are welcome to attend the choir sessions which are held on Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 7.25pm at the Yeovil Music Centre at Holcote House in the college campus. Ali Warlow, who leads the choir, said: “Singing is good for the soul! “We sing…
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Allo Allo! is coming to Chard
Posted: 4th February 2015
THE hilariously funny full-length stage show of Allo Allo will be performed later this year by members of the Chard Light Operatic Society. CLOS will be putting on the show at the Guildhall in Fore Street, Chard, from Wednesday, March 25, 2015, to Friday, March 27, 2015, nightly at 7.30pm. There will also be a bar and a raffle. Tickets are priced £8 and will be available…
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Bingo for Yeovil Panto group
Posted: 4th February 2015
THE Yeovil Amateur Pantomime Society will be holding a fundraising bingo night on Friday (February 6, 2015). The bingo fun will take place at the Yeovil Ex-Services and Social Club (more commonly known as the British Legion Club) in Preston Road, Yeovil, with doors open at 6.30pm and “eyes down” at 7.15pm. All welcome and the price is £6 for all bingo tickets.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Annual awards for Yeovil Amateur Panto Society for a job well done
Posted: 31st January 2015
YEOVIL Amateur Pantomime Society held a party to celebrate the end of another panto show at the Octagon Theatre. The group put on the ever-popular Aladdin pantomime earlier this month at the Yeovil theatre and received great support and comments from audiences. YAPS closed their week with a party where a number of awards were presented to members for their contribution…
CLUB NEWS: Yeovil Library appeals for unwanted Lego for new children's club!
Posted: 31st January 2015
YEOVIL Library has sent out an unusual request to local people – can it have your unwanted Lego please! The library in King George Street is planning to launch a new Lego Club on Saturday, February 7, 2015, for children aged six and over. But it needs extra Lego to boost their supplies! The Lego Club will be held from 10am until 11.15am and there is no need to book a…
CLUB NEWS: Race night with Ilminster Town FC
Posted: 30th January 2015
ILMINSTER Town FC will be holding a race night next month to raise much-needed club funds. All the fun and excitement will be held at The Shed at Ilminster Recreation Ground on Saturday, February 7, 2015. The first race is at 7.30pm - so get there in plenty of time to have a flutter.
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