included in ticket price. Car parking £10. Caravan and Camper vans £15.
Town News by Lauren Hill BRUTON Every Thursday at 11.00am starting by the Museum there is a 40 minute Health Walk. Generally flat with a mixture of pavement and fields in dry weather. For more details call Bryan Pearson on 01749 938191. Every Saturday morning between 10.00am and 12.00 noon at the Community Hall there is a coffee morning to raise funds for local charities. On Saturday 5th August money raised goes to Wyke Church, on Saturday 12th, on Saturday 19th and Saturday 26th funds go to Active Living. There are hot drinks and refreshments served as well as cakes, books, bric-a-brac and a raffle. For more details call 01749 812074. On Friday 4th August from 11.00am the Horticultural Society have a trip to Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire. Established in 1953 by the distinguished plantsman Sir Harold Hillier, the magnificent collection of over 42,000 plants from temperate regions around the world grow in a mixture of formal and informal landscapes set in 180 acres of rolling Hampshire countryside. The gardens include 14 national plant collections, hundreds of champion trees, the Gurkha memorial garden and one of the longest double herbaceous borders in the world. Restaurant and tea room available. Non members £10, includes 1.5 hour tour of gardens. On Saturday 5th
August from 10.00am to 12.00 noon it is Hauser and Wirth Somerset Family Saturday, which will be on the first Saturday of each month. (See Art) On Tuesday 8th from 7.30pm at the Community Hall the WI have a meeting called ‘Two Steps Behind’ by Dawn Lawrence who is a wildlife expert on endangered species. From Saturday 19th to Saturday 20th August from 11.00am to 5.00pm at King’s School Memorial Hall the Bruton Art Society have their Annual Exhibition. Free entry. On Saturday from 2.30pm to 5.00pm at Kings School Sports Hall the Horticultural Society have their 93rd Annual Show. On Wednesday 23rd at 6.30pm at Hauser and Wirth go along to ‘Open Source Salon’ with Matilda Temperley. See Art Pages for more details. Tickets £35, includes welcome drink, talk and dinner. Spaces limited, booking required. From Friday 25th to Monday 28th August at Gilcombe Farm it is Field Trip Festival. Music starts on the main stages at 1.00pm on the Saturday. There will be DJ’s playing the main bar. See musical acts including Catz N Dogz, Yousef, DJ Hype, Faithless DJ set, Leftfield DJ set, Aphrodite, Jessica Skye, Tim Cullen, Latmun, Benny Page, Killjoy, BMotion, Insideinfo, Rhymstar and more. Last entry is 10.00pm. Food and bars available. Camping
CASTLE CARY On Saturday 29th July from 8.00am at the Market House the Rotary have a Coffee Morning. On Saturday 29th at 7.30pm at Caryford Hall see ‘The Jar Family’. Five equally strong frontmen and a vast array of carefully crafted songs of multiple genre and tempo from folk to indie rock, the band has attracted lots of interest on the live scene. This is their second recent visit to Somerset. Tickets £15 available from 01963 350194. A fundraising event for Caryford Community Hall’s Development Fund. On Wednesday 2nd August from 10.30am to 12.00 noon at the Market House Camelot U3A have a Coffee Morning. On Saturday 12th a Macmillan Coffee Morning; on Saturday 19th the WI on Saturday 26th Riding for the Disabled and James Hyatt Trust. On Saturday 5th at 10.30am at the Methodist School Room the Gardening Association have their Annual Open Show. Non members £1. On Monday 28th August at 7.30pm at Caryford Hall see Wizz Jones. Widely regarded as one of the finest acoustic guitarists Britain has ever produced. Advance tickets £12. For more information phone Alan on 01963 350194. CREWKERNE Every Tuesday at the Sports Centre from 5.00pm join in at the weekly Walking Netball sessions. No need to book. First session free then £3.50 per session. On Wednesday
16th August from 7.30pm at Norton Sub Hamdon Village Hall the Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society have a talk called ‘The International Space Station’ with Bill Combes. ILMINSTER On Saturday 5th August at the Market House from 8.30am to 12.30pm go along to the monthly Produce Market. Local groups and producers sell their goods locally and support the projects that are in need of support. If you are interested in having a stall at £5 contact Emma Jane at 01460 298090. On Friday 11th from 8.00pm at the Ilminster Arts Centre see The Pete Allen Jazz Band. Tickets £20. See Art Pages for more details. On Friday 25th August at the Ilminster Arts Centre at 8.00pm see Alan Barnes and Dave Newton. Awarding winning modern jazz from Alan on sax and Dave on piano. See Art Pages for more details. On Sunday 27th August at the Recreation Ground from 12.00 noon to 8.30pm Party in the Park is back for another year. SHERBORNE On Friday 28th July Sherborne Literary Society have their Annual Literary Luncheon with the ‘Vicar of Baghdad’ from 1.00pm at Leweston School. Their literary guest will be Canon Andrew White, often referred to as the Vicar of Baghdad, who is a very inspirational speaker. Tickets £22.50 members, nonmembers £25 and a group table of eight with a member is £22.50 each. Seats limited, please book.
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