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WHAT'S ON IN NORTH SOMERSET
What’s on in North Somerset This is the ‘What’s on’ e-newsletter from The Events Team, North Somerset Council. If you have any comments please do not hesitate to contact us. Please see the end of today's 'What's on' for the Summer Holiday Special! Hidden Treasure Tour @ Tyntesfield Join our Inventory Officer for a behind the scenes tour of some of the often missed treasures around the House. Never seen before items from the National Trust's largest recorded collection. Tickets: £10 (booking essential). For more details: 0844 2491895 Weston Bike Nights The Royal British Legion's Bike Nights return for its third season. Clevedon Farmers’ Market Usually held on the fourth Saturday of every month (except December), Clevedon Farmers' Market offers a wide range of products including fresh meat, dairy produce, handmade chocolates, fruit and vegetables. For more details: North Somerset Farmers' Market Co-operative, 01275 372 415 Firework display - Weston seafront Come and enjoy a spectacular professional firework display over Weston Bay. Sponsored by Carters Steam Fair, The Wheel of Weston, The Cove Restaurant and Kiosk, Victorian Café and Firestorm Fireworks as part of the Weston 200 celebrations. Free. For more details: Weston Tourist Information Centre, 01934 888 800 RNLI Boat Pull The local RNLI undertake a charity Boat Pull on the Promenade. RS Owners Club Rally RS owners Club display vehicles on the Beach Lawns. The Royal Hotel 200 Years - Real World concert Free summer celebration Real World concert, bar-b-que and drinks marquee. Weather permitting. Family BBQ supporting The Womens Project Instead of our regular Sunday lunch we will be having a family barbeque to support The Womens Project. Helicopter Experience Flights A 15 mile flight around Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding coastline. Grove Park Bandstand Concert A performance by Serenade Big Band. CD and Record Fair CD's, records, cassettes, videos and DVD's. Scarecrow Festival - Bleadon Part of the 2010 Scarecrow Festival, the theme is Weird and Wonderful. Weston-super-Mare Lions Club Mile of Pennies Fundraiser Local Lions Club Charity Fundraiser Event. Grove Park Bandstand Concert A performance by classical tenor Tim Pitman. Tyntesfield Tuesday - Stained Glass Detectives Have you seen Tyntesfield chapel and its amazing stained glass windows? Join us in the Sawmill and make your very own stained glass effect window to take home. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: Normal admission applies. For more details: 0844 2491895 Hutton Festival The 'Taste of Somerset' Craft and Food show, family evening, Medieval Banquet, Horticultural show, The Ivy League & the Bula Bula Band and Last Night of the Proms featuring Weston Brass Band, make up this year's Hutton Festival. Tickets required for some events. For more details: Hutton Parish Council, 01934 813 871 Songs from the Shows Best loved songs from famous stage and film musicals featuring fabulous songs from South Pacific, West Side Storey, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, Chicago, Hairspray and many more. Tickets: Adults £11, Concessions £10. Parties of 10+ paid in advance £9.50. 1 child up to 12 years goes free per full paying adult. For more details: 01934 645 544 Art in the Italian Gardens Weston Arts Social Enterprise invites you to come and see art of all types on display in the Italian Gardens. The display will be free to brose and admire, if you are tempted you could even buy a piece to take home For more details: rob@bottle-bar.com Long Ashton Village Market Local and affordable produce; food and crafts. Refreshments available. Long Ashton Horticultural Society 85th Annual Show Entries are required for vegetables, fruit, flower arranging, cakes, preserves, home crafts, photography and children's classes. Raffle, tombola and refreshments. Information and schedules available from the Library, the Little Tipple and the chemist in Long Ashton. For more details: Dorothy Bowles, 01179 744 603 or Ann Bassett, 01275 392141 Autumn Craft and Charity Fayre Start your Christmas shopping early and support local craft producers and fund-raising local charity stalls. 3 Talking Heads by Alan Bennett An evening of drama from the pen of Alan Bennett performed by the newly created Birnbeck Actors Company, bringing drama to the heart of the community. Refreshments available. Tickets: £6.50 from Bleadon Post Office or on the door. For more details: To reserve tickets please call 01934 643 622 Skeletons (15) - the film and Q&As with the actor Tuppence Middleton An eccentric British comedy drama that won the Michael Powell Award at the 2010 Edinburgh Film Festival. On Saturday 4 September, the film will be followed by a Q&A with Clevedon actress Tuppence Middleton. Tickets: £5.50 (concessions £4.50) For more details: 07868 422089 Horseball Tournament A fast and exciting team sport which is played on horse back. This highly spectacular game has been compared to a cross between Rugby and Netball. Spectators welcome. For more details: Leesha Duce, 07964 100870 The Royal Hotel 200 years - Elvis concert Free summer celebration Elvis concert, bar-b-que and drinks marquee. Weather Permitting. Ranger Service Guided Walk - Notable Women of Weston-super-Mare This walk is a celebration of women who have Weston-super-Mare connections noteworthy in literature, science, Women's Rights, music, art, Egyptology and philosophy. Charge of £3 per person. Steep gradients on tarmac and steps. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing for terrain and weather conditions. Please do not bring dogs on the walk. For more details: Tourist Information Centre 01934 888 800 Frankie Howerd's Classic Vehicle Run The rally starts from Bath via Cheddar to Weston-super-Mare. After lunch the classic cars will call into Wavering Down (Frankie Howerd's former home) before finishing at Puxton Park. Proceeds shared between the Children's Hospice South West and the Frankie Howerd OBE Trust charities. £25 registration fee per car. For more details: Trust Secretary, 01934 733 420, secretary@frankiehowerdobetrust.org The Blakehay Actors Company present Noel Coward's 'Still Life' Still Life - the play that became 'Brief Encounter' Weston Super Quilts Traders. Sales tables and pre bookable workshops. Streetfest 2010 A three day festival will be a celebration of street dance including hip-hop, break dance, street and free-running, live music, fashion, graffiti art, street theatre and much more. For more details: info@wsmstreetfest.com 07810 005 659 Scarecrow Festival - Kewstoke Part of the 2010 Scarecrow Festival, the theme is Nursery Rhymes. Portishead Farmers’ Market Held on the second Saturday of every month, Portishead Farmers' Market offers a wide range of products including fresh meat, dairy produce, handmade chocolates, fruit and vegetables. For more details: North Somerset Farmers' Market Co-operative, 01275 372 415 Weston-super-Mare Farmers Market Held on the second Saturday of every month, Weston Farmers' Market offers a wide range of products including fresh meat, dairy produce, handmade chocolates, fruit and vegetables. For more details: Weston Town Centre Partnership, 01934 642 404 Heritage Open Day Everyone can enjoy FREE admission to the property today as Tyntesfield opens it's doors to celebrate Heritage Open Day. Memory Walk - Alzheimer's charity fundraiser Have fun, raise money and help fight dementia every step of the way. Join in the Alzheimer's Society annual fundraising event. All money raised will support services for people with dementia and their families in the area local to the walk. For more details: 01934 514 977 Horticultural Show and Fete Hundreds of exhibits, brass band, dog agility, Tae Kwon Do display, falconry display, large fete. Love's Labour's Lost (U) - the film A performance of Shakespeare's comedy recorded at the Globe Theatre. Dance The Night Away Tickets: £10 includes ploughman's supper For more details: 01934 844467 North Somerset Agricultural Society's Ploughing Match and Produce Show North Somerset Agricultural Society's annual Ploughing Match and Produce Show. Vast range of ploughs from heavy horses powered, ancient and vintage tractors, classic and modern tractors pulling various types of multi-furrowed and reversible ploughs. Produce Show will be held under cover. A great family day out. Admission £3. Children under 16 free. Car Parking free. For more details: Tim Ledbury, Show Secretary, 08456 342464 Open Cockpit Day The King of Navarre and his courtiers have forsworn every kind of pleasure. But a visit from the Princess of France and her lovely entourage soon has them tearing up the rulebook. "Sends its audience out in a mood of high exultation" Observer Usual museum admission applies (flights are an additional £34.45 per seat). For more details: 01934 635 227, helimuseum@btconnect.com The Royal Hotel 200 years - Paul Foster concert Free summer celebration Paul Foster concert, bar-b-que and drinks marquee. Weather permitting. Weston Bike Nights The Royal British Legion's Bike Nights return for its third season. MARLENS Festival Come and support the annual Marine Lake Festival which is a showcase for lake activities and a fun weekend for everyone with the support of local community groups. Free entry. For more details: visit website or email info@marlens.org.uk Scarecrow Festival - St Georges Part of the 2010 Scarecrow Festival, the theme is to be confirmed. Nailsea Farmers’ Market Usually held on the third Saturday of every month, Nailsea Farmers' Market offers a wide range of products including fresh meat and fish, dairy produce, fruit and vegetables, apple juice, plants, eggs, handmade chocolates, bread and cakes. Craft Market in Somerset Square. For more details: Nailsea Town Council, 01275 855 277 Bleadon Village Market A mixed market with a friendly village atmosphere in the three halls on Bleadon Village Green. Regular stallholders include local produce (meat, cheese, plants, preserves, veg., etc), crafts of many kinds, books, paintings, toys, gifts, antiques, collectables, bric-a-brac, Fair Trade and much more. Always something new. Refreshments. For more details: Mrs J Jones, 01934 812370/jojonesbleadon@tiscali.co.uk The Helicopter Museum Story 21st anniversary lecture and tour. Historical recollections and anecdotes with museum founder Elfan Ap Rees. Midnight Beach Walk A chance to walk 5km in memory, a chance to have some fun and an opportunity to help support Weston Hospice. It's not just about the walk and raising money, it's also about having a good time and sharing a wonderful experience and making new friends. Entry: £8 to register per adult and £3 for under 16's. For more details: Weston Hospicecare, 01934 423 900 W-s-M Sea Angling Association Competition Junior open fishing competition - the largest in the south west. Scarecrow Festival - Bournville Part of the 2010 Scarecrow Festival, the theme is Sport. Scarecrow Festival - Hutton village Part of the 2010 Scarecrow Festival, the theme is Disney characters. Beach Polo Tournament Weston-super-Mare Arts Festival For more details: Ann Baber, rtannie@rebab.force9.co.uk www.westonartsfestival.org.uk Royal Hotel 200 years - Tim Pitman concert Free summer celebrations Tim Pitman concert, bar-b-que and drinks marquee. Weather permitting. RNLI Festival of Motoring Vintage Ploughing Match with boot sale and autojumble The National Vintage Tractor & Engine Club (North Somerset Group) present steam ploughing and horse ploughing demonstrations, trade stands, crafts, vintage tractors, boot sale, autojumble, refreshments and licensed bar. Entry: Adutls £2, Children free. Car Parking free. For more details: Show Secretary, 01275 474649 or 474527 www.nvtec-northsomerset.org At The Playhouse Hi-De-Hi! Last Night at the Proms The Platters The Bon Jovi Experience Ken Dodd Colin Fry The Last Station – The Film Richard Digance Four Parts Guitar London Community Gospel Choir That’ll be the Day Halfway to Paradise Two Kinds of Magic Beyond the Barricade
Box office: 01934 645 544 www.theplayhouse.co.uk Summer Holiday Special! Weston Town Council Summer Activities Football workshops – free to attend Friday 27 August Circus skills workshop – free to attend Thursdays 26 August Frisbee workshop – free to attend Fridays 27 August Leisure Centres Football Camps with Chris Palmer Tuesday 31 August Thursdays 26 August A variety of activities including archery, athletics, dance and goalkeeping. Check out The Gordano Sports Centre Summer Activity Programme for full details. A variety of activities including swimming, canoeing and inflatable's. Check out The Churchill Sports Centre holiday clubs for full details. The Campus Football fun days, street dance sessions, trampolining and judo are just some of the exciting activities on offer at The Campus this summer. Check out The Campus holiday fun brochure for full details. The Campus North Somerset Museum Wish you were here! North Somerset Museum Libraries Summer Reading Challenge – Space Hop Parents and carers can take their children between the ages of four and 12 to join the Space Hop reading challenge at their local library. The challenge is for children to read six or more books. Children can choose anything to read from the thousands of books held in their local libraries. As they progress through the challenge, each participating child will receive a moving image card, a bookmark, a poster with nine stickers to collect, a glow-in-the-dark mobile spinner and a rainbow pencil. Every child, who completes the challenge, receives a medal and a certificate. Taking part is free. Visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/libraries for more details, telephone 01934 426010 or contact your local library. If you would like your events included please send details to events@n-somerset.gov.uk The Events Team
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