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YOUR GUIDE TO LIFE IN STREET, GLASTONBURY AND SURROUNDING AREAS
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WELCOME! SEPTEMBER 2017 #136
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elcome one and all, to September’s edition of The Basis. Had a good summer? Good. Us, too. And we’re happy to be able to say that September sees the warm(ish), balmy months go out in style. First up, we’ve got the guys behind Ultimate Pro Wrestling coming to Street this month for the first time. Also, Toploader are playing just down the road in Shepton Mallet – and we’ve got five pairs of tickets to give away! There’s also a rare chance to see one of Texas’ finest Gospel singers, a stunning exhibition at the Atkinson Gallery and a feature on local youth clubs. Seriously, how do we fit it all in?
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ABOUT THE BASIS Music Editor Georgie Robbins Contributors Kate Munday, Philip Welch, Katherine Clarke, Andrea Cowan Advertising 6,000 copies of The Basis are distributed around Street, Glastonbury and the surrounding area each month. There’s no better way to reach the local people that could be using your business. Contact Dean on dean@super8media. co.uk to discuss what we can do to help promote your business in The Basis. Please note that we do not approve or endorse any of the services or products provided by advertisers in this magazine and do not accept responsibility for any of the content they supply.
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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 editor a line on dean@ super8media.co.uk and we’ll be in touch.
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TOPLOADER ARE COMING TO SHEPTON MALLET! And we’ll all be dancing in the moonlight…
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he band Toploader are playing at Collett Park, Shepton Mallet on Saturday, September 16 as part of Shepton’s Big Weekend – the Sunday Market will return to the town the following day from 10am in the town centre. Well known for their Top 10 hit Dancing in the Moonlight, the band have been performing together since 1997 and have sold well over two million. In total they’ve released four albums, the last one being Seeing Stars, which came out in May of this year. Supporting the band will be Nick Parker and the False Alarms, who really should need know introduction, but if you’re one of the few who haven’t
heard of them, head to nick-parker.co.uk and check out some of their videos. The other support is the Italian band Ylamar, who produce hauntingly beautiful tracks with an original slant – the band comprises a singer/guitarist, keyboard player and beatboxer. To check them out (and we strongly recommend you do) go to their website at www.ylamar.com. Tickets for the event are just £10 each, and are available from www.collettfestival.co.uk as well as the Shepton Mallet Tourist Information Centre. It’s guaranteed to be a great evening of music, so hopefully see you all there.
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hat’s right, we’ve got five pairs of tickets to give away for the night, so you’ll get to see Toploader plus the two support acts absolutely free! To enter, all you have to do is email us here at dean@super8media.co.uk with Toploader in the Subject line. And that’s it! It couldn’t be easier. We’ll draw the winners around September the 10th, so good luck!
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TWO NEW EVENTS TO LAUNCH IN WELLS
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he Venue club in Wells is setting up a brand new event of live acoustic music on Sunday afternoons. The first one ‘An afternoon with Safehaus’ begins on the first Sunday of October (the 1st) at 5pm. Daniel’s Café in Wells is starting their Breakfast Club on Sunday, September 3. The idea behind this regular event is to provide great food (the Daniels all-day breakfast is not to be missed) in a mellow atmosphere with great music. For the launch event though, Oska Zaky will be playing a live acoustic set. Daniels’ Breakfast Club is open from 10am-3pm.
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New York’s loss is Glastonbury’s gain, and we can thank a book called The Mists of Avalon, which Liz Gilbert read while working at an animation studio in Manhattan and tells the Arthurian legends from a woman’s point of view. “I had always wanted to visit England as my mother’s family comes from here,”says GFM presenter Liz. She looked at a map and was delighted to see Glastonbury was a real place. “I booked a vacation, instantly fell in love with the place and got a job at the town’s Assembly Rooms.” That was 30 years ago. Liz is still in Glastonbury, a shareholder at the Assembly Rooms, singing with a local band and working for Higos Insurance in Somerton. Her GFM programme is called Miss Gilbert’s All Sorts, and broadcasts live from noon-2pm on Saturdays. “The show is all about the music,”says Liz in her New York accent, “playing songs not aired on mainstream radio. We are righting a wrong. “I play old and new, and doing the show led me to discover how much good new music is out there. GFM broadcasts on 107.1 FM and glastonburyfm.co.uk. Philip Welch
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ur Wednesday and Friday lunch club is a great way to get out, meet new people and have a great value two-course meal, all at the same time! Two courses cost just £5 and is served by our friendly volunteers. September’s menus include Ham egg and chips, fish pie, red velvet cake with cream, sticky toffee pudding with custard, and lots more! If you don’t fancy a meal but still want to meet new people, our coffee mornings run every week on Monday to Friday, where a cuppa and biscuits are just 70p. Speaking of coffee, we have our Macmillan coffee morning on Friday, September 29 from 10am-Midday. There will be hot drinks, cakes and games, and all of the money will go to The Macmillan charity. To find out more about what we offer pop in and see us or call 01458 447248.
VICTORIA FIELD SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
ROCK AGAINST CANCER 2017 Once again we are proud to host the Rock against Cancer one-day rock music festival at the club on Saturday, September 2. There is a total of 14 bands playing on the day, and entry costs just £5. Best of all, all the money raised goes to MacMillan Cancer Support.
FACILITY HIRE Are you looking to host a party, or do you need a facility to run a meeting? Whether you are holding a wedding reception, birthday party, fundraising event or business meeting, we have a large function room with stage area, kitchen and bar for hire. Our skittle alley is also available for hire, which is used for men’s and ladies’ leagues, and we have availability for teams looking for a new venue. The Skittle Alley is also great for children’s parties and small meetings.
For more details, please phone 01458 442779 or email victoriaclubstreet@gmail.com Also available are Cricket, Indoor Bowls, Outdoor Bowls, Tennis, Squash and Racketball, Skittles, Bridge, Croquet, Pigeon Club, Football and Rounders, Zumba, Bounce, Table Tennis, Pool
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ver fancied playing music, singing, or reading your favourite poems to an audience? Or are you just looking for a relaxing space to be entertained on a Sunday afternoon? Then get along to the next Pennard Acoustic Café on September 10 in West Pennard village hall. The organisers promise a friendly, creative space, where performers of all ages and abilities are invited to hone their craft in one of the open-mic slots. They will then treat you to a performance by a featured artist, who will answer questions after their show to help those starting out on their journey, or help the more experienced improve their skills. So far they have attracted the stellar talents of Ashley Reed (ex-Albion band), Sharon (Lazybyrd) Martin, and Andy Badman to perform, with Oska Zaky, Lazy Daze, James Rippingale, Nick Balura, Folk in the Vale, Ruth Blake, and many more local artists coming along to join the open-mic sessions. Alongside the music and poetry is a ‘Brilliant Makers Club’ craft corner, where works of art are created, while the café serves delicious home-baked goods and a range of hot and cold drinks. The next event will be on Sunday, September 10 from 2-5pm. Doors open 1.45pm and the cost is £2 per adult (kids are free but adults must stay with them). Open-mic sign up on the door only. For more details please contact nittenrose@gmail.com, call 07591 733402, or check out their Facebook page.
The festival season is coming to a close but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some other exciting events and news coming up to whet your appetite. September sees the brilliant Night at the Abbey concert at Glastonbury Abbey on Friday, September 8, which this year is headlined by Flipron. Head to www. glastonburyabbey.com for more info and to book tickets – which cost just £5 for adults!
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I also urge you to download Safehaus’ new single Perfect Love Song. We are currently campaigning to get it into the charts! It will cost you less than a pound and well worth it. You can also buy their vinyl through Ian Liversidge’s brand-new website Glastonbury Merch at www.glastonburymerch.co.uk. Georgie Robbins
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n Saturday, September 30, acclaimed singer Nicki Rogers and renowned magician Dan Alexander will be performing in the Johnson Hall at Millfield School in Street as part of a nationwide charity tour organised by international charity Mercy Ships. Mercy Ships is an international charity that deploys hospital ships to some of the poorest countries in the world. This is sure to be a very special event. and tickets cost just £7 (£10 on the door). For more information and to book, head to www.mercyships.org.uk/tour.
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ocal artist Pip Wilson is showing some of his Shoe Art at Clarks Shoe Museum. So the next time you’re having a coffee in the Village, pop round to the Museum – which is next door to Clarks tower – for a peek!
Come to Parish Council meetings to express YOUR views Street Parish Council are starting to look into the needs of older people in Street. At a public question time, Street Parish Council (SPC) were told by local resident, Dave Filburn, about the closure of day centres for older people in Street. As a result of this, Street Parish Council has set up a working group to look at the provision in Street. In October, all local agencies concerned with facilities for older people will be invited to a consultation so that SPC can draw up a wellinformed strategy. Cllr. Nina Swift,who is chairing the group, said,”We are keen to react to concerns expressed by Street residents. The council meet in The Parish Rooms on the third Tuesday of the month, and we encourage people to come to public question time to speak with us at 7.15. It is very informal and friendly. This new initiative has begun because Mr Filburn did exactly that.”
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ans of gin, of which there are many, should check out the ‘Let the Festival beGIN’ event in Wells on Saturday, October 7. Tickets cost just £15, which includes a gin jar to keep, a tote bag and a G&T from one of the many artisan gin manfacturers there. There will also be delicious food to eat and live music, too. For more information and to book your tickets, head to therollingcocktailco.com.
TRAVESTEES COMEDY CLUB RETURNS THIS MONTH
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ick Parker is now back from a summer of touring and festivals, so is delighted to once again being the Travestees comedy nights to the Tor Leisure Centre. Unfortunately we don’t have a date to give you for the first show in September, but keep an eye on the Travestees Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ travesteescomedyclub, and as soon as the date is booked in it’ll be up there.
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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
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Knit and Natter
The Methodist Church, Street
2pm-4pm
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
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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
6.30pm-9pm
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Red Brick Gardening Club
Red Brick Building/Bocabar
10am
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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
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Story Time for Children
Street Library
10.30am-11am
Sundays 4
Quiz The Street Inn 8pm Advice & Info Sessions
Royal British Legion, Street
10.30am-12.30pm
6/20
Street Men’s Shed
Victoria Field
10.30am-Midday
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The Booker Club
Street Library
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The Crime Book Group
Street Library
4.30pm Street
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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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n Friday 15th September, Ultimate Pro Wrestling arrives in Street for its debut appearance at the Strode College Sports Centre. As far as we know, wrestling hasn’t come to the town for a number of years, and UPW’s familyfriendly, gloriously over-the-top action has been wowing packed audiences all over the West Country. UPW was established at the beginning of 2015, and is co-promoted by Mark Fry and Robbie Mutch. Since its start, it has attracted wrestling stars from all over the world including the USA, Japan, New Zealand and Portugal. Some of the wrestlers that have appeared have previously worked for the biggest companies in the world, including World Wrestling Entertainment, Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling. UPW also prides itself on using not only foreign talent but also the hottest wrestlers currently fighting in the UK, and this show is no exception.
Marty Scurll
Mark Haskins
Fight night For their first show in Street, UPW are bringing Kid Lykos (who is one third of the Calamari Catch Kings tag team), Mark Haskins (also known as ‘The Star Attraction’) and Marty Scurll (current Ring of Honor star and the newest member of the worldrenowned Bullet Club). Tickets are priced at just £12.50 per Adult or £5 per Child (Under 16). As well as the wrestling, there will also be the opportunity to meet the wrestlers themselves and pick up any merchandise. Tickets will be available on the door on the night, but as UPW events tend to fill up quickly, we recommend that you buy them before the big night at www.upw.uk.bigcartel.com. The organisers say that if the night is a success then it’ll become a regular event, and that’s only got to be a good thing for the town. To find out more about Ultimate Pro Wrestling, head to their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/UltimateProWrestling and their website at: www.upwuk.bigcartel.com.
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FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2017 STREET, SOMERSET STRODE COLLEGE SPORTS CENTRE, STREET DOORS: 6.30PM SHOW: 7.30PM
NEW Improved Options available on Orchard Health Plan Until recently, deciding on parasite control options for your dog wasn’t without its challenges. How to identify the problem, which one of a wide range of solutions would best suit the purpose and get to grips with the problem. The whole subject was a potential minefield, and the final answer might have involved a combination of ‘spot-on’ products, tablets and collars – confusing, to say the least. Now, however, we are delighted to announce a new and unique ‘all in one’ product called NexGard Spectra that protects against key parasites and comes in the form of a single tasty tablet. The tablets are like chews, they are easy to give and, unlike when using a spot-on product, your dog can be stroked and cuddled straight after treatment, and swimming or bathing won’t stop it working. It can be given with or without food, and dogs love them. Now parasite control is as easy as giving a treat to your dog – and it’s fast acting too! At the moment, NexGard Spectra is only available for dogs, but don’t worry, ‘new improved’ cat options are available too, protecting against the major, key parasites. You’re probably familiar with Stronghold, which protects against the essentials – i.e. fleas and roundworm. Now there is Stronghold Plus, which also protects against ticks, too! These products are available on our Gold Plan, with prices starting from £17.99 per month. As well
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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.
THE SHEPPEY SOUL SHACK
ADAM LIPINSKI
The Sheppey Inn
CHRIS BANDERAS
Somerset Rural Life Museum
The Unity Club The Street Inn
EXHIBITION
FIREFIGHTING IN THE MENDIPS
Wells and Mendip Museum (September 1-13)
FRIDAY FAMILY FUN
Glastonbury Abbey 11am
EXHIBITION
GILLIAN WIDDEN – TRINITY
The Bishop’s Palace (September 1-15)
THE JAZZ DIVAS
Hawthorns
JOHNNY BUTTEN’S GRANDE OLDE OPRIE
The King Arthur
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The Elms Inn
SILENT CINEMA LIVE SCORE – PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Red Brick Building/Bocabar 8pm
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TODDLER EXPLORERS SATURDAY 2
ACOUSTIC CONCERT WITH ROBIN AND BINA
St John’s Church, Glastonbury
EXHIBITION
ANONYMOUS ART SHOW
Glastonbury Galleries (September 2-23)
BRUTON DUB CLUB
The King Arthur
EXTRACTOR
King William
FIRE STATION OPEN DAY
Glastonbury Fire Station 10am
INCREDIBLE JEWEL – THE BEAUTY OF EXMOOR
Cedars Hall, Wells 3.30pm
MERRIMAN PARK FUN DAY
Merriman Park, Street 1pm
ROCK AGAINST CANCER
The Victoria Club 1pm
The annual Rock Against Cancer event returns to the Victoria Club this month, and there’s a great line-up of acts booked in – including some local favourites, too. It’s one that you really shouldn’t miss if you’re a fan of great live music, and it’s all for a brilliant cause, too.
SPARKLEHOUSE GLITTER PARTY
Red Brick Building/Bocabar 8pm SUNDAY 3
AN AFTERNOON WITH SAFEHAUS
The Venue Club, Wells 5pm
BIG BRI
The Elms Inn
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The King Arthur
Seager Hall, Wells 10am
CASH BINGO
THURSDAY 7
Royal British Legion, Street
WELLS HERITAGE OPEN DAYS
HISTORICAL MUSIC IN THE ABBEY
Various locations (September 7-10)
Glastonbury Abbey 2pm
FRIDAY 8
WELLS CITY BAND CONCERT
BINGO
Wells Bandstand, Recreation Ground 3pm MONDAY 4
BLUEGRASS SESSION
The King Arthur
EXHIBITION
STEWART GEDDES – MATERIAL EVIDENCE
Atkinson Gallery, Millfield (September 4 – October 11)
The Unity Club
BOCABAR JAZZ SESSION
AUSTRALIAN WINE AND BBQ NIGHT
The Sheppey Inn 7pm WEDNESDAY 6
THE HAWTHORNS PUB QUIZ
Hawthorns 9pm
QUIZ
GLASTONBURY HARVEST SHOW
Town Hall
KARAOKE
The Street Inn
MEDIEVAL FALCONRY DAY
The Bishop’s Palace
MEET THE SIKHS
The Bishop’s Palace Green Midday
TRUTHSEEKERS
Red Brick Building/Bocabar 7.30pm
The Riflemans Arms
FOUR HANDS, ONE PIANO
Walton Playing Fields 1pm
Cedars Hall, Wells 7pm
JACK BY THE HEDGE
Hawthorns
NIGHT AT THE ABBEY
Glastonbury Abbey 5.45pm
TASTE & SEE – MEETING FOR OPEN EVENING – MIDSILENT PRAYER SOMERSET OXFAM GROUP Wells Cathedral 6.15pm TUESDAY 5
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Wells and Mendip Museum 6.30pm
RAZEL
WALTON FAMILY FUN DAY SUNDAY 10
HISTORICAL MUSIC IN THE ABBEY
Glastonbury Abbey 2pm
PENNARD ACOUSTIC CAFÉ
West Pennard Village Hall 2pm
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The Elms Inn
WELLS MEMORY WALK
The Elms Inn
The Bishop’s Palace
THE SIXTEEN CONCERT
MONDAY 11
Wells Cathedral SATURDAY 9
BOB HILLARY ALBUM LAUNCH
DRYPOINT ETCHING FOR BEGINNERS
Subhouse Workshops, Subhouse, Wells 7.30pm
EXHIBITION
The King Arthur
Strode Theatre (September 6-30)
CHARTERHOUSE CLASSIC Red Brick Building/Bocabar 8pm CAR AUCTION
MOISH SOKAL – EXHIBITION OF WORKS
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Bath and West Showground
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CHARITY HORSE RACING NIGHT
Strode Theatre 7.30pm
The Unity Club
JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH
THE DEVERILLS
The Street Inn
The Riflemans Arms
THURSDAY 14
DIVINE ROOTS
The King Arthur
JOHN MARTINEAU LECTURE: THE SEVEN LIBERAL ARTS NORTON OWNER CLUB Red Brick Building/Bocabar BIKES ON TOUR ON THE 7.30pm CATHEDRAL GREEN LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL
Wells Cathedral
MISS BEHAVIN’ JAZZ SESSION
Wells Cathedral Midday
SIMPLE CHAOS
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTORS FAIR
CASH BINGO
DECLAN MILLAR AND POC
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GLASTO LATINO – K’CHEVERE (LIVE AFRO CUBAN LATIN)
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HELENA SOFTLY
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WHEEL OF THE YEAR FESTIVAL – AUTUMN EQUINOX
60S REVISITED The Unity Club
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTORS FAIR
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THE AUTUMN WEDDING SHOWCASE
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ART, ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES AUCTION
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McCubbing and Redfern, Wells 1pm
THE MIGHTY FENDER TWINS LIVE ON SCREEN DIE ZAUBERFLOTE – The King Arthur THE MAGIC FLUTE QUIZ NIGHT Strode Theatre 7.15pm The Unity Club
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WEDDING FAIR
FRIDAY 15
The Riflemans Arms
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BEN SPARKS: THE CREATION OF NUMBER BINGO
The King William
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Pilton Working Men’s Club
Cedars Hall, Wells 4.15pm
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Wells Conservative Club 7.30pm
Heritage Courtyard Studios (September 23 – October 8)
SCREENING OF THE FILM ‘THE BENTLEY EFFECT’
Glastonbury Town Hall 7pm
SOMERSET ARTS WEEKS FESTIVAL
Various locations (September 23 – October 8)
TUDOR BANQUET
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Andelli Art, Wells (September 23 – October 7)
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CROW DAWN
THE DECADE DOLLS DR AMAQUEEN
The Riflemans Arms
FAMILY FUN
FESTIVAL OF THE SPOKEN NERD
Somerset Rural Life Museum
FILM: SEED – THE UNTOLD STORY
Glastonbury Abbey 10am
Cedars Hall, Wells 7pm
GREGORIAN CHANT WORKSHOP
MENDIP ROCKS 2017
Glastonbury Abbey 6pm
Red Brick Building/Bocabar 7.30pm
Wells Market Place 10am
VINTAGE AND RETRO FAIR
M.G. BOULTER
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Town Hall, Wells
ZION TRAIN
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Somerton
CHARITY TEA DANCE
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JESSYE AGGLETON: HANDS ON
Cedars Hall, Wells 5.30pm
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CLOTHING AND SUMPTUARY REGGAE DJ NIGHT LAWS OF THE MIDDLE AGES The King Arthur
Glastonbury Abbey 7pm
PROFESSOR BRUCE HOOD: THE DOMESTICATED BRAIN
Cedars Hall, Wells 4.15pm
TALK ON FARM AND OTHER PROJECTS BY KATE LYNCH
Somerset Rural Life Museum FRIDAY 29
ANDY GRANT TRIO
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SILENT DISCO IV
Red Brick Building/Bocabar 8pm
SMACK THE 80S
The Unity Club
STORYTELLING IN WELLS LIBRARY WITH BETH WEBB
Wells Library
THE TRACKS BAND
Avalon Constitutional Club
KATE DIMBLEBY
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THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM
Released: 8 Sept Cert: 15 A series of murders has shaken a community to the point where people believe that a legendary creature is responsible for them.
LOGAN LUCKY
Released: 8 Sept Cert: 12A Two brothers attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race.
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Released: 15 Sept Cert: TBA The Jungle Bunch maintain order and justice in the jungle.
KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
Released: 20 Sept Cert: TBA The Kingsman are back! And this time their adventures take them to the US.
GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
Released: 8 Sept Cert: 15 A group of bullied kids band together when a monster begins hunting children.
Released: 29 Sept Cert: PG A behind-the-scenes look at the life of Winnie the Poh author, A.A. Milne.
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Released: 15 Sept Cert: PG Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk.
Released: 29 Sept Cert: TBA The story of the tennis rivalry between Bjรถrn Borg and John McEnroe.
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LETTERS FROM BAGHDAD PG
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RED BRICK BUILDING YOUTH CLUB
Young? Bored? Looking for something to do? Katherine Clarke explains how a club at the Red Brick Building could be just what you’re looking for…
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he Red Brick Building Youth Club was established in February 2013. The club is run in partnership with Mendip YMCA and sponsored by The Glastonbury Town Council and Somerset County Council Youth and Communities Service. The club is open from 6.30-9pm on a Friday evening during term-time, and is located in the firstfloor studio at the Red Brick Building. The club is fully accessible via a newly fitted lift and has a hearing loop. It is open to 11-19 year olds, costs just 50p a time, and is run by three youth workers. The club attracts between 20-30 members each week, and we still have room for more. The club is centred around the needs and interests of its members. They are involved in every aspect of the club’s operation, including planning termly programmes of activities – and in some cases leading the activities themselves. They are actively involved in member and staff recruitment, mentoring new members to help them settle in, event planning and are always asked to contribute to any key decisions.
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of mental health and the support available. Whatever the topic, we always make it fun, and the members are brilliant at coming up with inspiring suggestions which keeps it interesting for the youth workers, too. In addition to the planned activities we have a wide range of equipment that members can use, such as table tennis, air hockey, foosball, Nintendo Wii, board games and arts and crafts. This is to ensure there is something to capture everyone’s interest. Our members say they really enjoy coming to the club because it is a fun, safe and welcoming space that they feel they can call their own, socialise with their friends and get support if they need it. For more information, head to redbrickbuilding. co.uk/at-the-rbb/young-red-brick/youth-club.
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iles Pike is an astonishing singer with an beautiful and powerful singing voice, and he’s come over to the UK from America for his first tour – thanks to support from Street’s Harvest Church. Miles will be playing a number of concerts in the area during September, finishing at Elmhurst Hall in Street on Sunday, September 24. We managed to throw a few questions Miles’ way to find out more about the man behind the music… With a voice like yours you could have sung almost anything, so why Gospel? I was raised almost exclusively around Gospel music. Gospel quartet music uniquely lends itself toward the extremes of the human voice, and I’ve always loved the harmonies that go hand-in-hand with it. What brings you to the UK and Sweden as your first tour outside of the US?
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My wife Martha and I have met friends through the Stamps-Baxter School of Music in Nashville, Tennessee and have kept in touch over the years. We are a fulltime ministry that’s been going for nearly 11 years full time, and our desire is to go wherever the door opens regardless of international boundaries. Your new album, Grace of Life, is going to be just you and Martha together, which is musically quite a new direction for you… Martha and I have been performing regularly in concerts ever since we got married, but this is definitely a first. This whole album is piano/vocal driven and is more worshipful and meditative than anything we’ve done before. It is a thematic departure and feel from what we have done in the past, but then again so is every album we have done over the years! They all have their own personality.
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A SLICE OF FOODIE HEAVEN
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ne of the highlights of the Wells calendar, the Food Festival, returns on October 8, and promises to be bigger and better than ever! You’ll be able to eat your way around the world at the Artisan Market and Street Food stalls starting in the Market Place, test your culinary knowledge in the Charlie Bigham’s Discovery Zone in the Recreation Ground, and encourage the next generation of cooks in the Morrisons Children’s Zone in the Bishop’s Barn. Three talks are taking place in the Wells Cathedral Education Room. These include cider tasting with local expert, Bob Chaplin, Ales, Trails and Snails by Christopher Somerville, the Walking Correspondent of The Times, and Kate Lynch, an artist and social historian, who has spent years documenting local traditional farming and crafts. Each talk includes a ‘Taster Tour’ of Wells Cathedral, looking at culinary stories reflected in the medieval stone carvings and
stained glass, and a private tasting session in the Vicars’ Hall, the original dining hall for the men of the Cathedral Choir and not normally open to public 10:30 to 4:30 At 12pm William Sitwell, a familiar face on BBC’s 10:30discussing to 4:30 Masterchef, will be in the Bishop’s Palace 10:30 to 4:30 his book, Eggs or Anarchy. It reveals how Lord Woolton, Minister for Food during WWII, fed the people of Britain, and includes a tasting of Woolton Pie. 10:30 to 4:30 Tickets for all four talks are £6 and available from www.bradsons.co.uk. The fun kicks off at 10.30am, and entry to the festival is free. For further information, head to www.wellsfoodfestival.co.uk.
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treet Shotokan Karate Club will be opening its doors at the Victoria Field Club from Sunday, September 10, and Tuesday from November 14. What makes this Karate club different from the rest though is that only the ‘traditional’ Shotokan syllabus will be taught in the classes. And each class has two sessions: the first is fundamental training for all students, while the second is advanced and applied training for the senior students. Sensei Joe Andrews has been training for nearly 20 years, and has worked with some of the best names in UK Karate to ensure his training is as rounded and thorough as possible. Sessions cost £5 for adults for the first session and then just a further £3 if you want to stay on for the second one. And the first session is completely free, so what are you waiting for? Contact Joe on 07849 628714 to find out more about the classes and Shotokan Karate for yourself.
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ANONYMOUS ART SHOW Sat 2nd September to Sat 23rd September Tuesdays to Saturdays 9am to 5pm Sundays 11am to 4pm
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fter the success of last year’s exhibition, the Anonymous Art Show at Glastonbury Galleries is returning with 140 artists creating up to three pieces of art, each one just 10 x 10cm. In total there are 350 pictures, which comprise original oils and watercolours, prints, photographs, etchings, drawings and textiles. And the artwork is very reasonably priced, as each one costs no more than £40. Each purchase has to be made totally anonymously, as it’s only when you’ve bought it that the artist’s identity is revealed. The exhibition runs from Saturday, September 2 through until Saturday 23. It’s a fantastic idea, and you can find out more about the exhibition and Glastonbury Galleries at www.glastonbury galleries.com.
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MATERIAL EVIDENCE
he President of the Royal West of England Academy, Stewart Geddes, is bringing his Material Evidence exhibition to the Atkinson Gallery at Millfield from Monday, September 4 through to Wednesday, October 11. Geddes has been the RWA’s President since September 2016, and his aims are to develop wider links with the artistic community and to progress the archive of artwork the RWA has been growing since the 19th Century. Head to stewartgeddes.weebly.com to find out more about Geddes’ work. Whether you’re a fan of art or just someone looking for something interesting to do, we recommend you pay a visit to the Atkinson Gallery for this exhibition. Geddes’ striking artwork sits perfectly on the walls of what is undoubtedly a stunning place to exhibit. The Atkinson Gallery was founded in 1992, and holds a number of major art exhibitions throughout the year which are open to the general public. Not only does the gallery aim to bring some of the finest artwork to Street, but it also aims to support young, aspiring artists, too. Some of the past exhibitors at the gallery include Andy Warhol, Albert Irvin OBE, Sir Anthony Caro and Terry Frost. You can find out all about the Atkinson Gallery’s past, present and future exhibitions by heading to atkinsongallery.co.uk. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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IT’S GAME ON AT BREAK N DISH!
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he Break N Dish club is a hidden gem in Street. Found on the top floor of the Bayliss Centre, you go through a unassuming door on the left side of the building, and then when you reach the top of the stairs, you walk out into a social paradise! Spread over the whole floor of the large club are five match play dartboards, five professional-quality Pool tables, four full-sized Snooker tables and a large social bar area. We found the welcome to be warm, the drinks to be reasonably priced and the freshly cooked food delicious – you really need to try their homemade burgers. Break N Dish has been run by Rob and Nelm since 2010, and their philosophy is that Break N Dish should be a family-friendly environment, where people can come along, have fun and relax. It’s a members-only club and membership costs just £15 a year for over 18s – you can come along for free to try out the club’s facilities for yourself, and you can bring along a friend with the voucher on the opposite page. The social aspect of the club is helped by the regular tournaments and competitions they run. There are Poker nights twice a week, darts, snooker and pool tournaments, and not forgetting their legendary Scalextric nights, and that’s what we came to look at. It doesn’t matter what age you are, Scalextric is something that you’re sure to have come across in your life. Originally produced in the 1950s, Scalextric is a toy that’s stood the test of time and is still going strong today. But you can go one step further. Organised racing
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