The Basis August 2017

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YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO GOING OUT IN STREET, GLASTONBURY AND WELLS

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WELCOME! AUGUST 2017 #135

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ello again. Lovely to see you. Come on in, pull up a chair and relax with your August edition of The Basis.

In this very issue, you can find out all about the Merriman Park Fun Day, the Styles of Somerset – Paint in the Park event, the great work done by Street Harvest Church, and the best range of events you’ll find anywhere. From gigs to fetes to exhibitions, if it’s going on in Street, Wells and Glastonbury, then the chances are that you’ll find it in these pages.

And don’t forget, we’ve also got excellent moneyoff deals with Cog & Sprocket (page 28) and Sense (page 26). Hope you enjoy the issue.

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Thanks Dan Holt Photography, for the use of the Godney Gathering image on page 7.

The Basis is a free magazine distributed to homes and businesses in Street, Glastonbury and the surrounding villages. Each issue is packed with local information guaranteed to give you plenty to do with your free time.

The Basis is very much a community magazine, which means that if you have a story you’d like included in a future issue or would like to write a piece for the magazine, then we’d love to hear from you. Drop the IN THIS ISSUE editor a line on dean@ super8media.co.uk and we’ll be in touch.

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HOT SUMMER COURSES AT THE RED BRICK BUILDING

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he Red Brick Building are pulling out all the stops to bring young people something fun to do during the summer holidays. Whether they want to get involved with fashion, sound production, drama or even learn some magic tricks, the range and originality of the courses available means that there’s sure to be something there for everyone. You can even ditch the phones for a couple of hours and relax with some Teen Yoga!

The courses are split into a range of topics, and each one has at least one course to choose from. Costs have been kept as low as possible too, to ensure that no-one feels excluded.

Although a couple of the courses have already started, the majority are running right up until the end of August. For more information and to book places, head to www.redbrickbuilding.co.uk.

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rispin Community Focus have a new evening course starting soon. Beginners iPad starts on Wednesday, August 30 at 6pm. It’s a three-week course that teaches you how to get to grips with the iPad and costs just £15. It’s followed by an optional ‘stay safe online’ workshop – which includes Facebook – and this costs £5. You can bring your own iPad or use one of the centre’s! Call 01458 447248 to book.

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MERRIMAN PARK FUN DAY

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he third annual Merriman Park Fun Day will take place on Saturday, September 2. The objectives of the day are to attract local residents to visit the park and to give local clubs and organisations the opportunity to promote themselves and to also raise funds for their cause. Last year was a resounding success, and the support of residents throughout the day was remarkable considering the weather.

The event will start at 1pm and run through to the evening, finishing by 10pm. The format this year will be similar to the previous two years, with plenty of stalls together with music and refreshments during the afternoon, but the layout of the park and some of the attractions during the day will be quite different. Among those changes will be more rides and activities for the youngsters.

There will be live music featuring Livewired and TJ, together with a bar and hot and cold food from 6.30pm in the evening.

The event is organised by the Merriman Park Community Group and is sponsored by Street Parish Council.

To get further information or to request a pitch booking form, please contact David Atkins on either 01458 443055 or davidbatkins@btinternet.com.

I can’t believe it’s over for another year. The Godney Gathering has now been and gone, what an amazing day it was. It was great catching up the likes of Bob Gallie, Duncan Batey and Ian Liversidge to name but a few local famous faces at the annual event. We did have some rain for a little while but I loved it as it meant people were heading towards the tents for shelter and catching artists they weren’t planning on seeing.

The festival also debuted a couple of new Safehaus tracks that were recorded before Ben passed away. They will be available to purchase on a limited edition vinyl on sale on August 27 – which is Ben’s birthday.

August 4 will see local Country rockers Square One release their debut album. Early previews suggest it is going to be amazing, so look out for the links online to purchase it.

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VICTORIA FIELD SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB

SUMMER CRICKET CAMP Street Cricket Club are running a Summer Cricket Camp on August 1-2 at Victoria Field. The camp will incorporate a mixture of fun cricket games, and is being run by, among others, ex-Somerset and England cricketer Mark Davis. The camp costs £25 per day and runs from 10am-3pm. For more information and booking, email mandscricketacademy@gmail.com or call 07773 846405.

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BANK HOLIDAY FETE AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH

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here will be a fete at St. John’s Church Glastonbury on Monday, August 28 from 10.30am-3pm. The event will be packed with fun things to do, including retro, bric-a-brac, craft, cards, bottle, tombola and many more – refreshments will be available, too. There will also be trips to the top of the Tower for splendid views of the town.

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nce again, the Street Chrysanthemum Dahlia and Vegetable Society will be holding their annual show (this year it’s their 69th) but this time at a new venue: the Victoria Club. The show is a wonderful display of flowers and vegetables from exhibitors from far and wide, and you can find out more on the club’s website at www.streetcdvs.org.uk.

GODDESS CONFERENCE RETURNS FOR 22ND YEAR

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he Goddess Conference is being held once again for 2017, from August 1-6. The annual event – which is celebrating its 22nd birthday this year – is packed with a wide range of Goddess-inspired presenters and events hosted by speakers from all over the world. There’s creative artists, musicians, performers, Priestesses, Melissas and lots more.

To get a full run down of the events on each of the six days, and also find out more about the Conference itself, head to goddessconference.com.

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NEW HOME FOR SHOW

People who weren’t there think the Swinging Sixties was all sex, drugs and rock ’n’roll. Most of those who were there don’t remember it of course, but Bob Lloyd, who presents the Charting History show on GFM, says the truth is very different…

The music was not all love and peace.

“Some of it is just amazing, like the song all about the Highway Code,”he explains.

Bob is working through the 1960s, playing the whole Top 20 chronologically. “Tracks were so short then that I can play 40 in a two-hour show around me talking,”says Bob, “and it takes seven weeks of the show to cover a year.”

Bob started DJ-ing in youth clubs as a lad, then moved on to hospital radio and GFM. “I love radio and entertaining people, and music is my diary. You play the song and I can tell you what I was doing then.”

Bob was a firefighter in London before moving to Glastonbury with his wife Jane.

Charting History broadcasts on Mondays 5-7pm, repeated on Saturdays 8-10pm, at 107.1 FM and glastonburyfm.co.uk online. It’s well worth a listen.

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BALTONSBOROUGH VILLAGE SHOW

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altonsborough is putting on its village show once again (this is its 111th year!), and this one promises to be one of the best ever. Held on the August Bank Holiday and open from Midday, there’s a large range of entertainment and food/drink options – including plenty of fun for the kids.

Anyone looking to take a stall should contact David Aldridge on gunners63@btinternet.com or 01458 851232.

FOOTBALL FIXTURES

Street FC

Street High Street is looking very summery at the moment. The hanging baskets are maturing and enhancing the banners which decorate the lampposts along the road. That’s Street from the outside, but there are plenty of things going on inside two buildings in Leigh Road for either end of the age spectrum. Street Library is participating in The Big Summer Reading Challenge for young people, and Street Parish Council are hosting NHS health checks for 40-74 years olds.

Pop into the library and find out how to take part in the free challenge. And if you are interested in a free health check on Friday, August 11, either ring Street Parish Council on 01458 440588 or use this link to book: www. somersethealthchecks.co.uk/streetparish.

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REGULAR EVENTS Mondays

Strictly Come Tea Dancing

Mondays

Tea Dance Wessex Hotel 2pm-4.15pm

Mondays

Tai Chi with John Bishop

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

12.30pm

Mondays

Gardening Club

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

10am-Midday

Mondays

Ying Yang Yoga

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

9.30am-10.30am

Mondays

Free Computer Course

Street Library

2pm-4pm

Mondays

‘Just Be’ Coffee Morning

Street Baptist Church

10.30am-Midday

Tuesdays

Glastonbury Male Choir

Glastonbury Town Hall

7.45pm

Tuesdays

Glastonbury Talking Café

Tor Leisure, Glastonbury

10am-Midday

Tuesdays

Salsa Red Brick Building/Bocabar 7.30pm & 8.30pm

Tuesdays

Health Walk Wells Leisure Centre 11am

Tuesdays

Mid-Somerset Camera Club

Pipers Inn, Ashcott

7.45pm

Tuesdays

Poker Night

The Street Inn

8.30pm

Tuesdays

Glastonbury Country Market

Glastonbury Town Hall

9.30am-12.30pm

Tuesdays

Yoga Class

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

6pm-7pm

Tuesdays

MS Society Keep Fit Session

Tor Leisure, Glastonbury

10.30am-11.30am

Tuesdays

Extend, Movement to Music

Crispin Community Centre

Midday-1pm

Wednesdays

Knit and Natter

Glastonbury Library

1.30pm-3pm

Wednesdays

Women’s Pregnancy Drop In

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

10am-Midday

Wednesdays

Early Parenting Drop In

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

1pm-3pm

Wednesdays

Parent & Toddler Group

Methodist Church, Street

2pm-3.30pm

Wednesdays

Parent & Toddler Group

Baltonsborough Village Hall

9am-10.30am

Wednesdays

Rhyme Time for Under 5s

Street Library

11.15am-11.45am

Wednesdays

Walton Toddlers Holy Trinity Church, Walton 10am-Midday

Wednesdays

Feed Avalon Gardening Club

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

10am-Midday

Wednesdays

Table Tennis Club

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

5.30pm-8.30pm

Wednesdays

Somerset Farmers’ Market

Market Place, Wells

9am-2.30pm

Wednesdays

Beat Surgery Glastonbury Library 2.30pm-4pm

Thursdays

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Thursdays

Street Country Market

United Reformed Church

9.30am-Midday

Thursdays

Street Sings Ladies’ Choir

The Quaker Meeting Room, Street

7.30pm-8.30pm

Thursdays

Street Men Choir

The Quaker Meeting Room, Street

8.30pm-9.30pm

Thursdays

Pilates Class

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

2pm

Thursdays

Rhyme Time for Under 5s

Glastonbury Library

10am-10.30am

Thursdays

Coffee Morning

Holy Trinity Church, Walton

10.30am-11.30am

Fridays

Youth Club (term time only)

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

6.30pm-9pm

Fridays

Red Brick Gardening Club

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

10am

Fridays

Somerset Mind Drop in

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

2pm

Fridays

Flow to Freedom Yoga

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

9am-10am

Fridays

Yoga for Mummas and Bubbas

Red Brick Building/Bocabar

10am-11am

Fridays

MS Society Coffee Morning

Salvation Army Headquarters, Street

10.30am-Midday

Fridays

Free Computer Course

Street Library

10am-Midday

Fridays

Youth Club

Holy Trinity Church, Walton

7pm-9pm

Fridays

Intermediate Health Walk

Glastonbury Health Walk

10am-11.30am

Saturdays

Story Time for Under 5s

Glastonbury Library

11am

Saturdays

Story Time for Children

Street Library

10.30am-11am

Sundays

Quiz The Street Inn 8pm

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Advice & Info Sessions

Royal British Legion, Street

10.30am-12.30pm

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Give Blood

Glastonbury Town Hall

1.10pm-7.05pm

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Street Men’s Shed

Victoria Field

10.30am-Midday

Knitwits Knitting Group

United Reformed Church, Glastonbury

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The Booker Club

Street Library

4pm

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The Crime Book Group

Street Library

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Coffee Morning

Methodist Church, Street

10am-Midday

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The Poetry Lunch Club

Street Library

1pm-2pm

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Ladies Reading Group

Glastonbury Library

3.30pm-4.30pm

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Farmers’ Market

Market Place, Glastonbury

9am-2pm

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Talking Café

Crispin Community Centre

11am-Midday

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PAINTJAM COMING TO SOMERSET

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ver the past few years, MOAuk of Glastonbury (with the help of paint supplier Crafty Shop, who are based at Church Lane, Glastonbury BA6 9JQ) have been painting walls and festivals throughout Somerset and Devon – the image below is from this year’s Godney Gathering. They are soon to paint at the renowned Upfest Street Art festival in Bristol and then a nightclub in Manchester.

From the start MOAuk have made an impact, helping paint the infamous Glastonbury Mural in Northload Street. The scale and colour did upset some, but it’s been massively supported by most residents.

This summer the lads have been given the opportunity to hold a PaintJam within Glastonbury Skatepark on August 26 from 11am to 10pm. Over 30 artists are expected to join Sym, Sikoh, and DMK for a day of painting and DJing. Later that evening at 8pm, TaskForce and Smellington Piff are performing at the Bocabar to help continue the flow of art and music over the whole day.

The event is titled Styles of Somerset – Paint in the Park, and MOAuk’s Sym explains the simple formula behind it all: “We’ve invited artists and DJs to the skatepark for a PaintJam. We’ll have a graff-wall built by then, and the park’s fencing will be boarded up for the day, too. The event is open to the public and completely free, so anyone can pop alone and watch the art unfold,

check out different styles and enjoy some tunes. We just ask those legally allowed to drink do so responsibly (ID may be required, and no glass please), and that the security and stewards who are at the event are given the same respect as the artists and performers.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the day unfold.

The only downer for me is that due to the number of people potentially within the park, we don’t have insurance for actual skateboarding to take place, which is horribly ironic!”

Some of the artists joining MOAuk on the day will be: Boswell, Lokey, Paris, Smak, TAF, PWA, EAS, Klue, Annika Wilkinson, John Mason, FRA, Pekoe, Dohe, and more. Supplying beats will be Vesica Productions, DJ loko, Krazy Legz, Lost4tz, Soul’Jah and gloWorm.

For more information, head to www.facebook.com/ events/163600434169111. You can also check out MOAuk at: www.facebook.com/moacrewuk.

This is the full version of MOAuk’s artwork from The Godney Gathering that’s on this month’s cover.

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Bored? Need something to do? Over the next four pages we’ll bring you the definitive guide to what’s on in the area over the next month.

GODDESS CONFERENCE

EXHIBITION

SUMMER SHOW

Various locations, Glastonbury (August 1-6)

Atkinson Gallery, Millfield (August 1-4)

KING ARTHUR THEMED DRAMA WORKSHOP

WEDNESDAY 2

Glastonbury Abbey 1.30pm

EXHIBITION

PRIESTESS OF ART

Glastonbury Galleries (August 1-7)

EXHIBITION

SPLASH

Heritage Courtyard Studios (August 1-11)

EXHIBITION

SUMMER SCULPTURES

Glastonbury Abbey (August 1-31)

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LIVE ON SCREEN

LA CLEMENZA DI TITO

Strode Theatre 6pm

PICNIC IN THE PARK

3D PRINTER DEMO – MAKE AN ELEPHANT KEYRING

Cinnamon Lane Park, Glastonbury Midday

CHILDREN’S CHARCOAL WORKSHOP

The King Arthur

Street Library (August 2-4)

Somerset Rural Life Museum 10am

WORKING WITH PAPER WORKSHOP

Wells Cathedral

RED SUN FRIDAY 4

CARY GRACE/EDENHALL

The King Arthur

CHILDREN’S CRAFT SESSION

Street Library 10am

GREG WINTERS

The Street Inn

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The Bishop’s Palace

FRIDAY FAMILY FUN

Glastonbury Abbey 11am

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Hawthorns

THE SHEPPEY SOUL SHACK

The Sheppey Inn SATURDAY 5

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OFF THE STREETS ACTIVITIES

SPOON CARVING COURSE

TUESDAY 8

Somerset Rural Life Museum 9am

Glastonbury Abbey 1.30pm

SUNDAY 6

The Street Inn

CASH BINGO

Royal British Legion, Street

CHARITY DOG SHOW AND FAMILY DAY

The Bishop’s Palace

OLDE BOSTON TEA PARTY

An extremely rare chance to see the master behind the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, as he headlines this year’s Glastonbury Extravaganza. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of Pet Sounds, Wilson will be playing the album in full – as well as other classics from one of the Sixties most influential bands.

Also appearing on the bill will be Corinne Bailey Rae and the world-famous brass band, The Black Dyke Band.

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Strode Theatre 7pm THURSDAY 10

BADGER WALK

Glastonbury Abbey 7.30pm

LOU LOU’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

The King Arthur

The King Arthur

PHOENIX BRASS BAND

THINKING THURSDAY – JOHN MARTINEAU: BEAUTY

Wells Bandstand, Recreational Ground

Red Brick Building/Bocabar 7pm

TWO OF CLUBS

FRIDAY 11

MONDAY 7

Street Library 10am

FREE BLUEGRASS SESSION

FAMILY FUN FRIDAY – BRILLIANT BUGS

The Elms Inn

The King Arthur

FULL MOON AND MUSIC

Chalice Well 7pm

MEET THE ARTISTS

Glastonbury Abbey 11am

NIK TURNER’S SPACE RITUAL NATURE NINJAS

The King Arthur

KING ARTHUR THEMED DRAMA WORKSHOP

TRACKS BAND

The Unity Club

FAMILY FUN DAY – MIDSUMMER MAYHEM

Glastonbury Abbey 5pm

QUIZ

Red Brick Building/Bocabar 7pm Various locations (August 7-11)

Tor Leisure Midday

GLASTONBURY ABBEY EXTRAVAGANZA

PROFILE

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CHILDREN’S CRAFT SESSION

The Bishop’s Palace

FRIDAY FAMILY FUN

Glastonbury Abbey 11am

J.D. REVELATOR

Hawthorns

MATT WILSON

The Street Inn

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The Sheppey Inn

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THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS

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The Street Inn

ART, ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLES AUCTION

McCubbing and Redfern, Wells

BOLLYWOOD NIGHT

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Glastonbury Abbey 6.30pm

I LOVE 80S AND 90S

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OLD DOGZ NEW TRIX

Somerset Rural Life Museum 11am

EXHIBITION

ROBOT TALK AND DEMONSTRATION

Pilton Working Men’s Club 7pm

Glastonbury Galleries (August 12-21)

SOUL FUNK JAMS

Hawthorns

VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE CLUB AUTOJUMBLE

ART, ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLES AUCTION FAMILY FUN

Street Library 2pm THURSDAY 17

BADGER WALK

Glastonbury Abbey 7.30pm

KELTRIX

Bath and West Showground

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MISS BEHAVIN’ JAZZ SESSION

FUN DOG SHOW

Glastonbury Abbey 1pm

MENDIP BRASS BAND

Wells Bandstand, Recreational Ground

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BOCA JAZZ SESSION WITH PERDATO

SUFI SOUND STREAMS

Red Brick Building/Bocabar 7.30pm

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Street Library 10am

EUROPEAN MOUNTED GAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS

FAMILY FUN FRIDAY – DASTARDLY DRAGONS

Red Brick Building/Bocabar 4pm

Bath and West Showground (August 15-20)

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An annual event in Wells since 1978, Railwells started as a one-day show in 1978 and has grown into a very special event in the model railway calendar. It’s always on the second weekend of August and always at Wells Town Hall, and as this is the 40th show that’s been held, everyone’s going all-out to make it a special one.

The show will feature a wide range of model railway layouts –including Seaton, Sidmouth, Mendip and Cornwall – as well as a good selection of demonstrations, displays and traders.

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Wells Town Hall (August 12-13)

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CRAWFISH JUNCTION

The Unity Club

DJ TRIPPY

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LORDS OF THE WILDWOOD

The Assembly Rooms 8pm

THREE MEN IN A BOAT

Glastonbury Abbey 7pm

WINE TASTING WITH FREE BUFFET

Pilton Working Men’s Club 7pm

WORLD HONEY BEE DAY

Somerset Rural Life Museum 10am SUNDAY 20

ABBEY WILDLIFE TOUR

Glastonbury Abbey 2pm

CASH BINGO

Royal British Legion, Street

RARE PLANT FAIR

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MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

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PAUL SALVAGE

Glastonbury Abbey 1.30pm

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BADGER WALK

Glastonbury Abbey 7.30pm

LIVE ON STAGE

FOOTLOOSE

Strode Theatre 7.30pm (August 24-26)

ROSS KIRK

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Wells Cathedral Green

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The Bishop’s Palace (August 26-28)

CHALICE WELL HEALING WEEKEND

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Chalice Well (August 26-28)

REGGAE NIGHT

The King Arthur

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THE CRAWFISH JUNCTION BAND

The King Arthur

Pilton Working Men’s Club 7pm

CHARLIE MILLER (TBC)

CHRIS JAGGER

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The King Arthur

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Somerset Rural Life Museum DJ DR AMAQUEEN 10am Red Brick Building/Bocabar 8pm

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STYLES OF SOMERSET – PAINT IN THE PARK

OPEN MIC NIGHT Hawthorns (8.30pm)

TWISTED VINYL

POKER NIGHT The Street Inn (8.30pm)

Glastonbury Skatepark 11am

UK HIP HOP PIONEERS TASK FORCE & SMELLINGTON PIFF

Red Brick Building/Bocabar 8pm

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GIANT FLEA MARKET

Bath and West Showground

GILLINGHAM IMPERIAL SILVER BAND

Wells Bandstand, Recreational Ground MONDAY 28

SIMON STURT’S 60TH BIRTHDAY BASH

Hawthorns 11am

Anyone who loves fine music (and delicious curries) is well aware how important Simon is to the Glastonbury music scene, and the whole town is getting together to throw a party that could well go down in history as one of those ‘where were you on Simon’s 60th?’ moments.

On August 28 the Hawthorns will host the biggest gig it’s ever seen, with around 30 acts playing all day over three stages and an all-day BBQ. Acts include Swampgrass, Truthseekers, The Bad Cowboys, Steve Henderson, Bob Gallie, Shaun Ryan Buxton and John D Revelator.

The fun starts at 11am, and the whole day is entirely free!

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NEW AVALON BALLROOM

KING ARTHUR THEMED DRAMA WORKSHOP

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Glastonbury Abbey 1.30pm

ST. JOHN’S FETE

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St. John’s Church, Glastonbury 10.30am

Glastonbury Abbey 7.30pm

THE WELLS MOAT BOAT RACE

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AVALON SHOWCASE The King Arthur

SUNDAYS

THE BACKDOOR MAN BLUES JAM Hawthorns (5pm-7pm) DJ HARE The Sheppey Inn (1pm-3pm) QUIZ The Street Inn (8pm)

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Strode Theatre 7pm

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All the top films coming to the area this month

VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS

Released: 2 Aug Cert: 12A A stunning sci-fi spectacular from the genius mind behind films like The Fifth Element, Taken and Lucy.

THE EMOJI MOVIE

Released: 4 Aug Cert: U Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS

Released: 11 Aug Cert: U Two students named George and Harold hypnotise their principal into thinking he’s a superhero named Captain Underpants.

THE NUT JOB 2

Released: 11 Aug Cert: TBA Following the events of the first film, Surly and his friends must stop the Mayor from destroying their home.

THE DARK TOWER

Released: 18 Aug Cert: 12A The hit series of books by Stephen King hits the big screen in style.

THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD

Released: 18 Aug Cert: 15 The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice.

ATOMIC BLONDE

Released: 25 Aug Cert: TBA An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

ROUGH NIGHT

Released: 25 Aug Cert: 15 Things go terribly wrong for a group of girlfriends who hire a male stripper for a bachelorette party.

MOVIES AT THE STRODE THEATRE 2 August

INTERLUDE IN PRAGUE 15

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ALONE IN BERLIN 12A

MAD TO BE NORMAL 15

MAUDIE 12A

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VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS AUGUST 4

THE EMOJI MOVIE AUGUST 11

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS THE NUT JOB 2 AUGUST 18

THE DARK TOWER THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD AUGUST 25

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STREET HARVEST CHURCH

The Street Harvest Church are familiar faces around Street, and they’ve been doing great work for the community for nearly 25 years now

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he Street Harvest Church has been doing sterling work in the area ever since it was founded in 1993, including a community programme that supports people in the Mendip and Sedgemoor areas. And they’ve got support from local businesses too, as Tesco regularly donate food to support the work they do.

The church holds regular services, but they believe that Harvest should be much more than that, and so its community programme is literally open to anyone, regardless of their age, social standing or country of origin. They offer support for people in full-time or adult education, as well as social activities, community arts events and practical assistance for those who are struggling to keep their house in order – they even offer employment mentoring.

Street Harvest Church runs a series of weekly events in the Street area, and these are as follows…

Weekdays Midday-1pm Free lunch and contact point for any support needs, at the Southside Car Park (behind the old Tesco store).

Foody Fridays Any surplus food at the end of the week is free for anyone to take away.

Wednesday Church Free dinner from 7-8pm, followed by an informal

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worship session from 8-9pm. This is currently being hosted at the Salvation Army hall in Goswell Road.

Sundays There’s Communion and Worship from 10.30am12.30pm at the Elmhurst School Hall. Then, later in the day, there’s more Worship and Study Discussion from 7-9pm, again at the Elmhurst School Hall. Harvest Church also hold a Sunday Lunch on the last Sunday of every month after their morning worship, and a Sunday Breakfast on (usually) the second Sunday of the month from 10am – keep an eye on Harvest’s social media pages for updates on this.

The best way to keep up-to-date with Harvest Church’s movements is to follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/streetharvest) but you can also contact Dylan on 07856 683703 or good.news@ streetharvest.org.uk.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 (10AM-1PM) Competitions in aid of Cats Protection and Dogs Trust, so please join us for coffee, tea and delicious cake!

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Fri 25 August 2017

Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza

As You Like It

Merry Wives of Windsor

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Corinne Bailey Rae and the Black Dyke Band take to the stage for the 2017 spectacular complete with traditional firework display.

Sat 13 August 2017

Fun Dog Show

Gate opens at 1pm with entry to the Abbot’s Kitchen Field by donation. Class registration starts at 1.15pm with the competition starting at 2pm. All proceeds to the abbey’s fund-raising appeal.

The Handlebards return with Shakespeare’s pastoral play.

They offer a unique brand of extremely energetic, charmingly chaotic, environmentally friendly cycle-powered theatre.

Sat 19 August 2017

Three Men in a Boat Specialists in light hearted fun, IK Productions are sure to amuse with their take on Jerome K Jerome’s comic classic.

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The Festival Players presents one of Shakespeare’s lesser known works, The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Fri 8 September 2017

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