YEOVIL BEER FEST 2018: Don’t miss out – get your tickets now!

YEOVIL BEER FEST 2018: Don’t miss out – get your tickets now!

Posted: 11th April 2018
  THE sixth annual Yeovil Beer Festival is back again this weekend and is ready to raise a whole lot of money for charity. The festival is being held once again at the Westlands Yeovil entertainment venue on Friday (April 13, 2018) night and all day on Saturday (April 14, 2018) and will have more than 80 real ales and 20 ciders for fest-goers to savour. There will be…

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LEISURE: Texas Rocks opens and diners will not go hungry!

LEISURE: Texas Rocks opens and diners will not go hungry!

Posted: 6th April 2018
THE new Texas Rocks bar and restaurant in Yeovil has officially opened and it has received a big Yee-Hah from diners. The American themed steakhouse restaurant opened its doors to customers on Friday (April 6, 2018), although it has had two preview nights with invited guests in the eatery on Middle Street in the town centre in the former Woods Wine Bar premises. Owners…

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LEISURE: Super talented dancers bring Disney alive

LEISURE: Super talented dancers bring Disney alive

Posted: 1st April 2018
FANTASTIC dancers from the Stage Dance school in Yeovil wowed the audience with their latest showcase where they brought the music of Disney to the stage. The Disney Showcase was held at Westfield Academy in Yeovil on Saturday (March 31, 2018) and covered a whole host of dances and songs from the likes of Frozen, Aladdin, Jungle Book, Finding Nemo, Chitty Chitty Bang…

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LEISURE: Jukebox Time Machine at the Octagon is a success for the Mayor

LEISURE: Jukebox Time Machine at the Octagon is a success for the Mayor

Posted: 30th March 2018
THE Octagon Theatre was reverberating to the sounds and moves of local talented people on Thursday (March 29, 2018) at the annual Charity Concert hosted by the Mayor of Yeovil. Cllr Darren Shutler thanked everyone who took part in the concert and to those who came and watched and helped to raise money for his two chosen charities – St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice and the…

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LEISURE: Antiques Call My Bluff provides vintage entertainment

LEISURE: Antiques Call My Bluff provides vintage entertainment

Posted: 27th March 2018
THE Mayor of Yeovil, Cllr Darren Shutler, has thanked everyone who attended his fundraising Antiques Call My Bluff which raised nearly £500 for St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice and the School in a Bag charity. Experts from Exeter-based Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood Auctioneers and Valuers attended the event held at the hospice’s Old Cinema furniture store in Yeovil and…

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LEISURE: Bingo night pulls in full house for Castaways

LEISURE: Bingo night pulls in full house for Castaways

Posted: 19th March 2018
THE Yeovil-based Castaway Theatre Group had a great night of “eyes down” fundraising fun on Saturday (March 17, 2018) to raise money for its forthcoming musical production of Peter Pan. The Easter bingo night was staged at the community centre on Abbey Manor Park and around 100 people turned up to support the event. Organisers would like to thank everyone who attended…

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LEISURE: Sunday matinee of Top Hat cancelled by Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society due to snow

LEISURE: Sunday matinee of Top Hat cancelled by Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society due to snow

Posted: 18th March 2018
YEOVIL Amateur Operatic Society has cancelled its performance of the Top Hat musical on Sunday (March 18, 2018) due to the adverse weather conditions. With snow falling again to make driving conditions difficult the decision has been taken to cancel the 2.30pm matinee show. But with one week of the run having now been completed, people left disappointed by Sunday’s…

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LEISURE: Opening night for Top Hat at the Octagon Theatre

LEISURE: Opening night for Top Hat at the Octagon Theatre

Posted: 13th March 2018
THE Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society gets its latest production underway on Tuesday (March 13, 2018) night with the Irving Berlin classic musical Top Hat. The show is packed full of Berlin’s greatest hits including Cheek to Cheek, Top Hat, White Tie & Tails, Let’s Face the Music & Dance and Puttin’ on the Ritz. Top Hat tells the story of Broadway sensation Jerry Travers…

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LEISURE: Octagon Theatre awaits the musical Top Hat

LEISURE: Octagon Theatre awaits the musical Top Hat

Posted: 9th March 2018
THE Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society will be moving into the Octagon Theatre this weekend in readiness for its forthcoming production of the Irving Berlin musical Top Hat. The show is packed full of Berlin’s greatest hits including Cheek to Cheek, Top Hat, White Tie & Tails, Let’s Face the Music & Dance and Puttin’ on the Ritz. Top Hat tells the story of Broadway…

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LEISURE: Somerset Gin Festival is returning to Westlands Yeovil

LEISURE: Somerset Gin Festival is returning to Westlands Yeovil

Posted: 9th March 2018
THE Somerset Gin Festival will be back at the Westlands Yeovil entertainment venue later this year following the success of the 2017 event. The festival will be held at on Friday and Saturday, July 6-7, 2018, and will give people the chance to try over 100 different gins along with fantastic food, great live music and masterclasses from industry experts. On arrival…

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