What's on in July 2010

Saturday 17 July - ‘Songs for the Wildwood’ at the New Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton, 19.30. Starring the duo ‘Anything Goes’ and local choir ‘Voicebox’. Tickets £10 from 01993 831870. All proceeds to the Wychwood Wild Garden appeal

What's on in August 2010

Friday 6 and Saturday 7 August - Finstock Festival.
Friday evening in the main marquee will be headlined from 20.00 by Subway, a vibrant and dynamic band with a wide repertoire of pop and rock music.

Saturday will begin with the Annual Football tournament of local clubs, kicking off at noon. The afternoon’s activities will run alongside the football from 14.00 onwards and will include: Farms2Ewe (hands on farm yard); Face Painting; Tug of War; Craft Activities and Stalls; Children’s Art Competition; Photo Competition; Aunt Sally knockout; Bungee Run and a variety of other stalls.

Saturday evening will again centre on the main marquee from 20.00 with Dirty Earth Band – an awesome threesome playing rock covers with unlimited energy!
The bar and food stall will be running throughout the Festival.
More information on www.finstockcp.co.uk

Witchwood School of Rock will be holding Summer workshops at the New Beaconsfield Hall on the following dates:

Monday 2 - Friday 6 August

Monday 9– Friday 13 August

Monday 16– Friday 20 August

Witchwood School of Rock is for children aged 6yrs to 18yrs of all abilities.This Summer you will be taught how to write catchy songs, how to record your music, produce your own CD, storyboard and create your band music video and learn stagecraft for live performance. You will end the week performing live on stage in front of your family and friends.

All sessions start at 13.00 finishing at 16.00. Costs start from £80 for the week plus special rates for second siblings. For further information please contact Lee on 01993 832216 or email lee@suwhall.myzen.co.uk

Saturday 28 August - St. Mary’s Church Fete from noon onwards. Theme: Noah’s Ark, with a mural of animals, to be coloured in by children. Many stalls on the village green, food and drink, and a wide variety of children’s games.

Also, in the church, a continuous variety of music, exhibitions, a quiz for children, trips up the tower, tea and cake available

Books for the book stall would be gratefully received. They may be left (preferably in boxes) in the garage at Salisbury Place, Church Street (next to the Church) before 20 August