Panto society appeals for chorus members
Posted: 23rd September 2013
THE award-winning Yeovil Amateur Pantomime Society is recruiting cast members for its 2014 production. The society will be performing Dick Whittington at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil from January 28 to February 1. The group is looking for people aged 16 and above to join the all-important chorus line. Society spokesman Louise Reid said: “You don’t have to be able to…
Guys and Dolls with Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society
Posted: 21st September 2013
THE Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society is busy rehearsing ahead of its next production – Guys and Dolls – which will be staged at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil from October 8-12. The audience will be able to join the Guys and Dolls and enjoy a great night of entertainment and music with Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat, Luck be a Lady, I’ve Never Been in Love Before and…
All set for the Yeovil Literary Festival
Posted: 19th September 2013
FINAL preparations are being made ahead of this weekend’s first-ever Yeovil Literary Festival. The festival will run from tomorrow (Friday, September 20) through to Sunday (September 22) with a host of well-known names from the world of art and literature. The project is being co-ordinated by the Octagon alongside the Waterstones bookshop in Yeovil and the Yeovil…
Musical magic with the Castaway Theatre Group
Posted: 18th September 2013
THE highly-talented Yeovil-based Castaway Theatre Group will be taking to the Octagon Theatre stage tomorrow (Thursday, September 19) with their latest show – Magic in the Music. The Castaway group, run by the wonderful Lynn Lee Brown and made up of more than 80 local children and adults, will provide a varied evening full of performances from 7.30pm. Magic in the Music…
Crowds come out for South Petherton Carnival
Posted: 15th September 2013
THE weather held firm and the crowds came out once again on Saturday night to enjoy the annual South Petherton Carnival. The procession set off from the Recreation Ground in Lightgate Lane and weaved its way through the narrow streets of Petherton. Overall champions were Rascals CC, of Ilminster, with their excellent float of Show Boat. While it was the 2nd South…
All set for South Petherton Carnival!
Posted: 14th September 2013
ORGANISERS are making last minute preparations ahead of today's (Saturday, September 14) South Petherton Carnival. The procession will set off from the South Petherto Recreation Ground at 7.30pm into Lightgate Lane, Lightgate Road, Knapp Hill, St James Street, Palmer Street, Summer Shard, West Street, The Square, St James Street and Roundwell Street before heading back…
Auditions for Octagon Theatre pantomime
Posted: 10th September 2013
DARE we say it, but Christmas and the festive season is just around the corner. O yes it is – that’s official! The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil, in partnership with Evolution Pantomimes, is looking for girls to be part of the juvenile ensemble for this year’s Christmas pantomime – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The auditions will take place on September 29 at 1.30pm at…
Countdown to South Petherton Carnival 2013
Posted: 9th September 2013
A WEEK of events has got underway in South Petherton as it gears up to its annual fun-filled Carnival this weekend. Carnival Day on Saturday (Sept 14) will see the procession set off from the Recreation Ground at 7.30pm into Lightgate Lane, Lightgate Road, Knapp Hill, St James Street, Palmer Street, Summer Shard, West Street, The Square, St James Street and Roundwell…
Thousands attend Ham Hill Fair
Posted: 9th September 2013
THE Ham Hill Fair on Saturday (September 7, 2013) has been hailed a success with an estimated 3,000 people attending on the day - despite a heavy downpour of rain at lunchtime threatening to ruin the day. Visitors were offered a fun day out for all the family and took advantage of the wide range of activities on offer from coin minting, craft activities, warrior training…
X Factor winner coming to Yeovil
Posted: 4th September 2013
WITH the latest run of the ITV show, The X Factor, just getting underway – the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil will be welcoming a previous winner to the town next year. Joe McElderry, who rose to fame when he won the sixth series of the show in 2009, will be performing at the Octagon on Saturday, May 3, 2014, from 7.30pm. Since winning X Factor he has sold more than two…
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