General Interest matters
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Dates: Saturday 26
September to Saturday 10 October The festival is a new village event
celebrating and supporting the people, talents, skills, and
interests of Winsham and its parish. It is presented under the
patronage of Winsham Parish Council. The aim of this first festival is to
celebrate the talent, skills, and interests of residents across
the village and parish, while encouraging those not already
involved to explore new interests and activities. A further objective is to bring
together different age groups within an already well integrated
community and make participation as affordable as possible. The
great majority of events are free of charge. Events will take place across the
village, including at St. Stephen’s, Winsham Community Club,
The Bell, but mainly in the Jubilee Hall, which is
fully booked throughout the two weeks. A central event in the festival will
be the Winsham Art Club’s Annual Exhibition, which runs
for three days over the middle weekend. This exhibition has been
held regularly since it began in 1962. The art club has become
noted, over the years for the high quality of its member’s work. The festival opens with a concert by
the Kilema Quartet at St. Stephen’s at 7 pm on Saturday
26 September. Led by violinist Polly Orr-Ewing, the quartet is
well known for high-quality performances and support for
talented young musicians in the local area, often presenting
musical events at their specially built music facility at Kilema
Farm. The festival closes on Saturday 10
October with a special Harvest Festival Supper and
evening entertainment at Jubilee Hall. All the participants are working hard
to ensure that their events are informative, entertaining, and
interesting. Please enter the spirit of the
festival and be sure to support those events which interest you! PROGRAMME OF EVENTS VENUE:ST.
STEPHEN’S-Church Street OPENING EVENT Chamber Music Concert by the Kilema
Quartet-a locally based group of professional musicians. Details
to follow -admission is free, although a request is made for
voluntary contributions to cover expences. More details to
follow. St Stephen’s, 7.00pm, Saturday, 26th
Sept VENUE:
WINSHAM COMMUNITY CLUB-Playing Field, Bakersfield Music Night. WCC
Music Night Recreation Ground 3rd or 4th October. Details to be finalised. Football Match- Morning October, Sat
3rd October. Details to follow VENUE:
THE BELL, Church Street: Festival Quiz at The Bell
Thursday, 1st October 8.00pm. Details to follow. Winsham Pilates,
Monday,28th September 10.15-11.15am-Free Introductory
Session Introduction to Aikido,
Monday,28th 6-8.00pm September Demonstrations,
Voluntary participation, Refreshments, Admission Free Winsham Yoga,
Tuesday, September 29th 10-11.00am-Free Introductory
Session Tea Dance-organised
by Chard & District Inner Wheel. Tuesday,29 September
3-5pm. Music and refreshments. Admission?? Art Workshop with Deborah.
Tuesday 29th September, 6-9pm Winsham Table Tennis.
Jubilee Hall, 10-11am Wednesday, 30th September and 7th
October. Free Introductory session. Winsham Bridge Club.
Committee Room, Jubilee Hall, 2-5.00pm Wednesday, 30th September
& 7th October. Meet members-join in. Free
Introductory Session My Ballet (Evening)-Jubilee
Hall, Wednesday, 30th Sept (More details to follow) AD-HOC Group
Jubilee Hall,10.30-12.00pm Thursday, 1st October. Winsham Tai-Chi & Qigong.
Jubilee Hall,2-3.30pm Thursday,1st and 8th October.
Explanation of principles of disciplines and demonstrations and
participation. Open class, open to all, at no cost. Winsham Art Exhibition.
Jubilee Hall Preview-6.00-8.00pm Friday 2nd October Open to
public: 10.00-5.00pm Saturday 3rd October & Sunday 4th October
(Poss Monday opening??) Aikido Club
Jubilee Hall, 6-8.00pm, Monday, 5th October. Free
Introductory Session Winsham Horticultural Society-Talk
and presentation featuring past Open Gardens events and other
WHS events Jubilee Hall,-7.00-8.00pm, Thursday,8th October Winsham Yoga.
Jubilee Hall, 10-11am, Tuesday, 6th October. Free
Introductory Session Literary Somerset.
Jubilee Hall 7.00-9.00pm Tuesday,6th October, Details to
follow My Ballet-Modern Dance.
(Entry level) Jubilee Hall Wednesday 7th October-Evening.
Details to follow Festival Jubilee Café.
Jubilee Hall,11.00-12.00pm Thursday,8th October My Ballet. Jubilee
Hall, 10.00-12noon, Friday 9th October. Details to follow Short-Mat Bowling.
Jubilee Hall 2.00-7.00pm? Friday 9th Sept. Explanation of
principles of the game, with refreshments, demonstrations and
participation. Admission Free. ‘Apples and Cider Tasting’ with Liz
Copas. Jubilee Hall 7.00pm-evening Talk and
Cider tasting. Admission Free? My Ballet Jubilee
Hall, 10.00-12noon, Saturday 10th October. Details to
follow. Harvest Festival Supper and
entertainment Jubilee Hall 6.00-9.00pm Details to follow
The festival, announced
at the beginning of February, is proving to be extremely
popular. Already over twenty village and local organisations
have promised their support, with more likely to follow. The
two-week event promises to deliver a wide range of
entertainment, fun and interest for all age groups, concentrated
within a two-week period. Talks, cider tastings,
the Winsham Art Club annual exhibition, music, sports and dance
and other events will be featured; something for everyone! An
exciting Tea-Dance has been arranged, and lots of other
interesting events such as taster sessions for example-all to
brighten our lives as autumn and winter approach. Keep the above dates in
mind! Details of the individual events will be published as they
become known and as the event becomes closer.
At the end of September, Winsham is to hold
a two-week Festival of Arts and Leisure-in short--- Winfest
’26. Its
purpose is simple: to hold a diverse and entertaining programme
of events which will meet the widest variety of tastes and
interests for the people of Winsham and the surrounding area.
Our first event is a concert by the
Kilima Quartet in St Stephen’s Church. Winfest 26 will end
with a special Harvest Festival Supper in the Jubilee Hall. It will show and remind residents of
all ages, especially people who have moved to Winsham in recent
years, of the amazing resources and support available within
this small parish. Festival events will be presented by
interest groups and individuals in various locations around the
village. Sometimes admission will be free, or there may be a
modest charge or request for a donation to help cover expenses. At present some fourteen groups and
individuals are keen to become involved, including Winsham Art
Club, Winsham Shop, Winsham Community Club, St Stephen’s,
Winsham Aikido Club and Kilima Farm Music. The festival also wants to promote
craftspeople in the parish, perhaps by running skills
demonstration workshops, or an exhibition of work. We are
keen to hear from anyone who would be interested in taking part.
The festival organisers will undertake
to create a promotional umbrella to ensure that the events are
publicised within Winsham and adjoining areas. If you have a skill or talent that you
think would fit into the scenario explained above, please
contact John Sullivan
Tel:01460 30026
email: john.sullivan22@ btinternet.com |
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