Diary for February 2011
27th All Ages Communion
All Ages Communion at St Mary's Church, Maiden Newton - 9.30am...
23rd Frome Valley Music and Drama Society - 'The Pied Piper', The Pantomime
Presented by Frome Valley Music and Drama Society Wednesday 23rd - Saturday 26th February Savill Hall, Cattistock Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday starting at 2.30pm Evening Performances: Commencing at 7.30pm Tickets Adults: £5.00 Children/Concession: £3.00 Available from: Maiden Newton Stores and The Newsagents or telephone Cherri on 01300 320888 About Frome Valley Music and Drama Society Our Group has been in existence for over 25 ...
23rd Natural Crafts - FOR CHILDREN
23/02/2011 - 23/02/2011 Choose either the morning (10.30-13.00) or afternoon (14.00-16.30) session, or come to both and allow your children to get up close to nature in the beautiful Kingcombe grounds. They will take a sensory walk gathering colours, textures and impressions then use natural materials to make something to wear, play with or gaze at...something inspired by Kingcombe. These sessions are suitable for all ages and skill levels and parents get to join in too! Please note paren...
20th Fabulous Fossils
20/02/2011 - 20/02/2011 Have you ever wandered across the shore in hope that you might an amazing fossil millions of years old? With a little help and advice from one of the country’s experts, Alan Holiday, your chances will be greatly enhanced. With visits to Lyme Regis and Charmouth, Alan will guide you to the top sites and explain why winter and spring are some of the best seasons to seek out the remains of creatures that lived on our planet tens of millions of years ago. Tut...
20th Worship Service
Worship Service at St Mary's Church, Maiden Newton - 9.30am...
18th Renaissance Music
18/02/2011 - 20/02/2011 Renaissance specialist Nancy Hadden has been running early music courses for over 20 years and at Kingcombe for the past nine. This ever popular weekend workshop is for singers and players of renaissance winds and strings, such as flute, recorder, cornett, sackbut, curtal, viols and the lute. Masses, motets and Renaissance songs by Morales, Crecquillon, Jacquet of Mantua, Festa and others will be performed during the weekend. Good sight-reading and the ability to h...
15th Where Do Insects Go In Winter?
15/02/2011 - 15/02/2011 Have you ever wondered where insects went during the winter? The day's quest is to learn more about their winter habits and to hunt down 30 different types by afternoon tea! Course tutor: Bryan Pinchen Please contact the centre for further details. Contact The Kingcombe Centre, Lower Kingcombe, Toller Porcorum, DT2 0EQ Tel: 01300 320684 Email: office@kingcombecentre.org.uk Website: www.kingcombe.org...
14th Willow For The Garden
14/02/2011 - 14/02/2011 Why spend money on willow structures for your garden when you can make your own?! This is a fun, hands-on course which showcases the joy of working with willow and teaches simple willow weaving techniques. Students can expect to produce two wigwams, a fan shaped support, heart shaped support, a trellis and perhaps evens a small hurdle. Remember, these are large items, so leave plenty of space in your car for the journey home! Tutor: Norah Kennedy Please con...
13th Holy Communion
Holy Communion at St Mary's Church, Maiden Newton - 9.30am....
12th Saturday Night - LIVE MUSIC
'Mustang Junction' 9pm - Late Chalk and Cheese Pub, Maiden Newton. Tel: 01300 320600...
11th Willow Weaving
11/02/2011 - 13/02/2011 Enjoy making traditional willow baskets while learning about the history and traditions of this five thousand year old craft. This ever popular course will introduce you to the different weaves, colours and varieties of willow. You will leave Kingcombe with a great sense of achievement and pride in your creations which will typically be two or three round baskets or, if more experienced, an oval or square basket for use in the house or garden. Tutor: Norah Kenn...
5th Saturday Night - LIVE MUSIC
'Gaz Brookfield' 9pm - Late Chalk and Cheese Pub, Maiden Newton. Tel: 01300 320600...
4th Dinner and Evening Exploration of the Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve
4 - 6 February: Dinner and Evening Exploration of the Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve. Please contact the centre for further details - booking essential. Contact The Kingcombe Centre, Lower Kingcombe, Toller Porcorum, DT2 0EQ Tel: 01300 320684 Email: office@kingcombecentre.org.uk Website: www.kingcombe.org...
18th Advertising on the Maiden Newton website
Today we have welcomed our first advertiser, Kris Dutson of Southern Scenic Photography to the Maiden Newton website. We now have three remaining advertising slots available for any interested businesses or individuals who may be looking to advertise to both a local and national audience. To encourage potential advertisers to give the service a try, we are offering a 30 day FREE trial period for each of the three remaining advertising slots on a first come, first served basis. ...
15th A356 Roadworks UPDATED
PAGE UPDATED - 11.04.2011 A notice or reminder to local residents and businesses that the A356 will be facing disruption over the coming weeks due to planned roadworks by Dorset County Council. From the 21st February for 2 weeks, the A356 at Higher Frome Vauchurch will have Temporary traffic signals for the contsruction of new footway and junction improvements. The A356 will also be affected in South Perrot, where the section of road there will be closed between 9.00am - 4.0...
8th Can you help a Railway Enthusiast?
We were recently contacted by Mr G Beale, asking whether we could provide him with some more information about Maiden Newton Railway Station, and in particular, the Milk deliveries that were made by rail freight from Maiden Newton itself. Below is a copy of Mr Beale's message: "I have been interested in the railway at Maiden Newton for many years and have been researching the history of both the Yeovil - Weymouth line and the branchline to Bridport. I am particula...
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