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A Free and Unique Musical Treat in Bollingt on On Sunday 29 March at 4.30pm in St Oswald’s Church, Bollington welcomes some very special guests. Wildfire Folk is a brilliant young folk band from Lichfield whose members, aged 10 to 20, play lively arrangements and delight audiences in their home city and at festivals further afield. As well as traditional English folk songs, their repertoire includes international material and original pieces written by their members. They have made guest appearances with artists such as Jon Boden, and several recordings.

This is a golden opportunity for everyone to hear them locally – and also to see the 7 to 11 year old members of Bollington Festival Music Theatre present the fascinating story of Lichfield’s most famous person. The new play Dr Johnson, I presume! describes Samuel Johnson’s 18th century childhood, beset by difficulties such as lameness, Tourette’s syndrome and “The King’s Evil.” It tells how his friends gave him piggy backs to school to save him from beatings from the cruel headmaster (see picture). It imagines an encounter with local milkmaid Molly Leigh, whose only friend was a talking crow, and who left all her fortune to those who falsely accused her of being a witch. And it tells how he grew up to be not just a great man of words, but a fierce opponent of injustices such as slavery and arranged marriages. With folk inspired songs, this musical play is a perfect introduction to Lichfield’s famous folk band, and the audience is certain to go home smiling and with several earworms to hum!

Admission on the door is free for all (though donations welcome!). There will be interval refreshments and the performance will finish at about 6.15pm. Wildfire can also be heard live outside Macclesfield Town Hall as part of the Treacle Market on 29 March at 12.30pm.

For more details, the Music Theatre can be found at www.bollingtonartscentre.co.uk/groups and Wildfire Folk at www.wildfirefolk.co.uk

OPEN EVENING AT PRES TBURY TENNIS CL UB Fancy trying tennis for the first time or thinking of brushing the dust off your old racket? Jon, our Head Coach, is planning some fun tennis for adults no matter what age. Tennis is a great way of keeping fit and meeting new people. The bar will be open and expect a warm welcome.

Just turn up at 7.30pm on Wednesday 22 April, rackets and balls will be provided

For more information please contact Jon on 07702 814351 or email: startennisjc@hotmail.com