August
EVENTS AND COURSES 30 July
Powerstock Country Fete 2.00pm All the fun of the fete set in glorious West Dorset countryside, the Weirfield at Nettlecombe, nestling in the shade of Eggardon Hill. Fete to be opened by Adam from the Archers, then there’s Punch and Judy, Johnnie Boden’s Bucking Bronco, live music from Durnovaria Band, great food and drink including Nick Poole’s prize winning cider, games, stalls, bargains, craft demonstrations, posh stuff at the silent auction, old machinery, Grand Draw with some superb prizes, ferocious Tug of War. Extensive free parking, bus for disabled from car park to fete – and back. Entrance adults £2, children free. Address DT6 3ST. See us on Facebook. Spandau Too tribute band gig, doors 7.30pm.Tickets £19. Spandau Too brings you a glittering evening of the greatest Spandau Ballet hits from the last 40 years. In a stunning tribute to one of the finest pop bands in the world from the 1980s, enjoy their musicianship and soundscape during this cabaretstyle two and a half hour show. Tickets 01297 625699, www. thegatewayseaton.co.uk or in person Tue - Thur 10am - 1pm. Art lecture for Ukraine 2pm-3.30pm. Art that has a political dimension, starting with the mid 19c photographs of Roger Fenton, Goya, political satire from James Gilray, Dada photomontage by John Heartfield, Kathe Kollwitz, Paula Rego, Picasso’s Guernica, Jeremy Deller, Barbara Kruger, Richard Hamilton,’ Itsy and Sot’, Banksy, Goldsmiths ‘Forensic Architecture’, Ai Wei Wei, Gerhard Richter and Peter Kennard. A fund raiser for Ukraine. The lecture will include paintings, sculpture, performance installation, and mural and graffiti art. Lecturer is Pam Simpson MA. Pam is Associate Lecturer at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts and teaches Art History in Bridport where she runs weekly courses. Fee is £10 per person, All proceeds equally to Mйdecins Sans Frontiиres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the Disaster Emergency Committee for Ukraine and UNICEF Ukraine appeals. To book please email Pam on chris.pamsimpson@ btinternet.com or telephone 01300 321715. Pam will send you the Zoom link, so you can join the lecture on line. Model railway exhibition The Sir John Colfox Academy, Bridport. The Bridport and District Model Railway Club will once again be holding their annual exhibition in the Sir John Colfox Academy, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3DT on Saturday 30th July from 10am until 4pm. Visitors will be able to view a wide variety of layouts in various gauges and themes, from both local exhibitors and those coming from farther afield. There will also be layouts representing steam and modern railway scenes which have a very local and an international flavour together with other railway displays. The exhibition will also have some trade stand for visitors wishing to buy new or second-hand model railway products. Car parking is available in the car park with hot and cold refreshments being served during the day. Admission prices are Adults £6, Child (under 16 years) Free, Family (2+2) £10 Contact; Bob Ahrens: 07927-312341 or R_Ahrens@outlook.com
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30 - 31 July
Yeovil Railway Centre Yeovil Junction, Stoford BA22 9UU: Two-day Train & Tractor weekend, also with Land Rovers and stationary engines. 01935 410420 for recorded information; visit www.yeovilrailway.freeservers.com; or find us on Facebook.
31 July
“Music in the Garden”, The Speedwell Hall, Abbey Street, Crewkerne. A wide variety of singers and musicians playing an afternoon concert in the beautiful Speedwell garden. Light refreshments available. (Seating is limited so own chairs and blankets welcome.) Doors open 1:30pm; performance - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Tickets £5 adults, children under 16 free. Tickets from The Green Dragon Bookshop, George Precinct, Crewkerne, 01460 279814. Dorchester Repair cafe Bradford Peverell Village Hall 1012pm Bring your broken items and we will see if our volunteer repairers can get them working again. From lamps to broken zips, phones to teddybears, we can deal with a diverse range of objects. Don’t send them to landfill, bring them to us, and have a cup of coffee and cake and hopefully a chat whilst you do. Or just drop by to see what we get up to. Volunteers always needed. Contact: repaircafedorchester@gmail.com. East Devon Ramblers 10 miles moderate. Beaminster Tel: 01395-579607. Portesham Arts Club presents The Great Baldini at Portesham Village Hall, Malthouse Meadow, DT3 4EU. Children’s Magic Show at 3.30 p.m. Tickets £5 (£8 grownups).Hilarious interactive magic for children under 10 and families. Magical Cabaret 7.30-9.30 p.m. Tickets £12 (£6 under 18s). A fantastic night of magic, comedy and fun. Bar and refreshments available. Tickets: Call 01305 871035 or email: ajl.s49@icloud.com. Horn Park Quarry National Nature Reserve Open Day 10.00am to 3.45pm. Rarely open to the public, this site houses an important collection of Jurassic ammonites. Located between Beaminster and Broadwindsor, in Horn Park Business Park, there will be guided talks, displays, children’s activities. Timed slots must be booked in advance via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/horn-park-quarry-open-day-2022tickets-365644762327. Please see Beaminster Museum website for full details, parking, safety information, weather advice www.beaminstermuseum.co.uk. In association with Natural England and Jurassic Coast Trust. Free entry. St Candida’s Church Whitchurch Canonicorum, 3pm followed by tea with cakes in the church. Tickets, to include tea, cost £10. The programme comprises Pachelbel’s Canon in D, a selection from J. S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, and the Mozart Trio Divertimento K563, played by the Abraxas Trio, with Christian Halstead (violin) Jordi Morell (viola) and Heidi Parsons (cello).
