Bingo with Yeovil Panto Society

Bingo with Yeovil Panto Society

Posted: 5th November 2013
YEOVIL Amateur Pantomime Society will be hosting a prize bingo night later this month at the Yeovil Ex-Servicemen’s Club. The bingo night will be held on Friday, November 15, at the club more commonly known as the British Legion in Preston Road, Yeovil. Doors open at 6.30pm with eyes down at 7.15pm. A spokesman for the panto group said: “All are welcome – come along and…

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Bridgwater Carnival joy for South Somerset

Bridgwater Carnival joy for South Somerset

Posted: 4th November 2013
THERE was plenty of celebrating to be done at this year’s Bridgwater Carnival for South Somerset’s Carnivalites. There was a South Somerset first and second in the groups of adult masqueraders category with Yeovil’s Motiv8 CC taking top honours with Immortal while Xtreme CC, of Xtraterrestrial, coming second. More than 100 entries took part in the Carnival on Saturday…

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Sweet Charity for Stanchester!

Sweet Charity for Stanchester!

Posted: 4th November 2013
STANCHESTER Academy at Stoke-sub-Hamdon has just announced that its annual New Year production will be the hilarious and touching musical Sweet Charity. The cast and crew, of almost 80 students, has already been selected and rehearsals have started in earnest. Pippa Joliffe, drama and English teacher at Stanchester, said: "We are so excited about the performance and…

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End of X Factor road for South Somerset singer and Kingsland Road

End of X Factor road for South Somerset singer and Kingsland Road

Posted: 3rd November 2013
THE X Factor dream for South Somerset singer Matt Cahill has come to an end tonight (Sunday, November 3, 2013). Matt, who comes from Chard, a member of the boy-band Kingsland Road, was voted off the ITV talent show tonight in the sing-off with singer Tamera Foster. PHOTO - TOP: Matt Cahill (centre) and Kingsland Road. Kingsland Road’s mentor, Gary Barlow, was shocked by…

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Good luck to all at Bridgwater Carnival!

Good luck to all at Bridgwater Carnival!

Posted: 2nd November 2013
MEMBERS of the Motiv8 Carnival Club will be flying the flag for Yeovil tonight (Saturday, November 2, 2013) when they take part in the annual Bridgwater Carnival. Motiv8 are Yeovil’s only Carnival club and they will be hoping to do the town proud tonight in the parade – Europe’s largest illuminated Carnival – which will see more than 100,000 people line the streets of…

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New aircraft carrier gallery at Fleet Air Arm Museum

New aircraft carrier gallery at Fleet Air Arm Museum

Posted: 31st October 2013
THE Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton has opened a new gallery telling the story of the development of the two new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and their impressive capabilities for the 21st Century. The order for two aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, was placed in 2008 and the ships are on target to be completed within ten…

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Amanda Holden in Yeovil TODAY - October 30, 2013

Amanda Holden in Yeovil TODAY - October 30, 2013

Posted: 30th October 2013
TV celebrity Amanda Holden will be in Yeovil later today (Wednesday, October 30, 2013) to sign copies of her autobiography entitled No Holding Back. Amanda, star of TV drama Cutting It and entertainment show Britain’s Got Talent, will be at the Waterstone’s bookstore in Middle Street, Yeovil, from 12noon to meet fans and sign copies of her book.

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Coming soon - Yeovil Youth Theatre and Grease!

Coming soon - Yeovil Youth Theatre and Grease!

Posted: 28th October 2013
THE countdown is on to when members of the Yeovil Youth Theatre take to the stage with their latest production – the ever-popular hit musical Grease. The group will be performing Grease at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil from November 12-16, 2013, with performances nightly at 7.30pm and a Saturday (Nov 16) matinee at 2.30pm. The cast is currently rehearsing hard with the…

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Castaway put on a Thriller of a show!

Castaway put on a Thriller of a show!

Posted: 27th October 2013
YEOVIL shoppers were given a Thriller of a show – quite literally – in the town centre yesterday (Saturday, October 26, 2013) thanks to members of the talented Castaway Theatre Group. Members of Yeovil-based group joined in with an afternoon of Hallowe’en activities in the Quedam Shopping Centre by performing a flashmob-style dance of Michael Jackson’s classic hit…

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Brewers Arms offers mobile bar service

Brewers Arms offers mobile bar service

Posted: 26th October 2013
THE Brewers Arms in South Petherton – a sponsor of the Yeovil Press – offers a family-run mobile bar service dedicated to providing a complete and professional service to all clients from events in village halls to marquees in private gardens. The award-winning pub will offer a personal service with its mobile bar at competitive prices ensuring that your special day or…

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