May Fair TODAY at the Quedam in Yeovil

May Fair TODAY at the Quedam in Yeovil

Posted: 18th May 2013
THE Quedam Shopping Centre in Yeovil will TODAY (Saturday, May 18) be holding a May Fair. There will be Maypole dancing, traditional coconut shy and hoopla games and, YES, even candy floss from 12noon. A spokesman said: “Come on over and celebrate everything that is marvellous about May.” The Quedam is also decked out in Green and White bunting to support Yeovil Town's…

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Spring Fair TODAY at St Margaret's Hospice in Yeovil

Spring Fair TODAY at St Margaret's Hospice in Yeovil

Posted: 18th May 2013
THE third annual Spring Fair at St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice in Yeovil will be held TODAY (Saturday, May 18). The beautiful gardens at the hospice on the outskirts of Yeovil at Little Tarrat Lane will be open from 11.30am to 3.30pm and visitors will have a tremendous variety of entertainment to enjoy. The Yetminster Dancers will be performing and for those interested…

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Tamburino Restaurant to close for the day on Sunday - no prizes for guessing why!

Tamburino Restaurant to close for the day on Sunday - no prizes for guessing why!

Posted: 16th May 2013
THERE is an urgent reminder for people planning to eat out at the Tamburino Restaurant in Yeovil this coming Sunday (May 19, 2013) – it will be closed, but for a very good reason! And looking at the photo of Tamburino’s Domenico Taravella – there’s no prizes for guessing where the restaurant team will be! Tamburino’s are one of Yeovil Town’s main sponsors and they –…

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Westfield dancing at the Octagon

Westfield dancing at the Octagon

Posted: 2nd May 2013
FOR one night only the talented Westfield Academy dancers will be taking the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil stage by storm. On Thursday, June 27, the dancers from the Yeovil school will be showing off inspiring choreography and electric performances. It will be a night not to be missed. Tickets are priced just #3.50 from the Octagon.

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Spring concert at Preston School

Spring concert at Preston School

Posted: 29th April 2013
PRESTON School in Yeovil will be holding a Spring Concert at the school’s main hall on Thursday, May 9, from 6.30pm. This is a free event, but people should collect tickets in advance from the school in order to ensure your seat. Any queries – please contact 01935-471131. Although it is a free event, donations would be welcome.

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Dance for the Yeovil Hospital

Dance for the Yeovil Hospital

Posted: 25th April 2013
THE Friends of Yeovil Hospital are holding a summer fundraiser - an American Square Dance - to raise money for Yeovil District Hospital. The dance is being held on Friday, June 7, 7pm for 7.30pm in East Coker Village Hall. There will be a cash bar, a raffle and an ice cream van. Your ticket will include a pasty and chips supper. Tickets are £10 per person. These can be…

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Jack has designs on Spamalot

Jack has designs on Spamalot

Posted: 20th April 2013
GRAPHIC design student Jack Corbett won a competition to design the poster for the West Country’s first amateur production of the West End sensation Spamalot.  Written by Eric Idle and John du Prez, Spamalot lovingly rips off the cult comedy ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ and the influence of Terry Gilliam’s unique artwork can be seen in the poster design. The show…

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Preston students thanked by Take Art

Preston students thanked by Take Art

Posted: 15th April 2013
STUDENTS at Preston School have been congratulated for the way they welcomed the award-winning CountryBoy’s Struggle show to Yeovil. CountryBoy’s Struggle is a unique solo show – written and performed by Maxwell Golden from Contact Theatre in Manchester. The story he tells is about Michael who wanted to be  a rap star, but growing up in Cornwall he did not think he would…

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Ex-Emmerdale actress in Dead Guilty

Ex-Emmerdale actress in Dead Guilty

Posted: 14th April 2013
FORMER Emmerdale actress Anna Brecon will be at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil later this month in a powerful revenge thriller entitled Dead Guilty. She played Lady Tara in the hit soap between 1997 and 2002 and returned briefly in 2007. Her other TV work includes Canary Wharf, Crime Traveller, The Bill and Doctors. PHOTO: Actress Anna Brecon. Now she is all set to appear…

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Pub Landlord - Al Murray - at the Octagon Theatre

Pub Landlord - Al Murray - at the Octagon Theatre

Posted: 14th April 2013
THE ever-popular Al Murray, Pub Landlord, will be bring his new show, The Only Way is Epic Tour, to the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil on Wednesday, May 8, from 7.30pm. Britain may be staring into the bottom of an empty pint glass, but do not lose hope – Al Murray the Pub Landlord is back to fill it up again, with a brand new show of epic proportions. The nation’s most…

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