What’s On
in
Tisbury and the Nadder Valley
COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
| Tuesday 9th March 7:30pm in the Hinton Hall. TISBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. ‘No Knickers: A Light-Hearted look at Tudor Life’ is the title of Jenny Peet’s enigmatic talk at our March meeting. All will be revealed. Visitors, as always, welcome. Wednesday 10th March 10.30. Ladies' Bible Study. Phone 870734 for venue . Thursday 11th March 7.30pm in Hindon Village Hall. HINDON & FONTHILL BISHOP WI. Our March meeting is the AGM. We hope that as many members as possible will attend. 7.30pm. Hinton Hall Tisbury. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust South West Group, Why Protected Verges a talk by Fiona Elphick Fiona who is County Ecologist will explain the history of protected verges (green lanes, drovers roads!) who cares for them, and why they are so important. Entrance £2, refreshments for sale, Information Mary James 01747 870 446. Friday 12th March 12.15 – 2.00 Hinton Hall, St John’s Primary School (Supported by the village lunch team) for one day only proudly present, Come Dine With Us: Community Village Lunch. Please come and support the local community. All proceeds to Haiti Appeal. Saturday, 13th March 10.30am – 12 noon in HINDON VILLAGE HALL COFFEE MORNING to raise funds for BEES in HINDON. FAIRTRADE STALL – CAKES - RAFFLE. Sponsored by HINDON AND FONTHILL BISHOP WI. TISBURY FOOTPATH CLUB A walk around two Iron Age hill forts with beautiful Dorset views (Hod Hill & Hambledon Hill) is the object of our next walk. We shall leave Nadder Close at 9.45am for a 10.30am start from the Cricketer pub at Shroton (GR 860126) – off the A350 south of Iwerne Minster. David Mitson will be our leader for this 5 ½ mile walk. All welcome. Saturday 13th March 7:00pm Victoria Hall, Tisbury. Film: AN EDUCATION – the lead actress Cary Mulligan has been tipped for an Oscar for this her first role as the real life Lynne Barber coming of age in 1962 England. Adapted from Barber’s autobiographical novel by no less than Nick Hornby, this is the story of a girl from a perfectly fine middle class England background who wins a place at Oxford but chooses instead a very different education through her relationship with a very worldly 30s older man. Great performances from Alfred Molina as her father and Peter Sarsgaard as the older man. Sunday 14th March 4pm St John’s Church (St Andrews Chapel) SING FOR LIFE – THE ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST. The Anthony Nolan Trust, which is concerned with finding bone marrow donors to help leukaemia suffers, is organising a sponsored hymn and psalm sing in March. The challenge is to sing fifty hymns, psalms or verses non-stop. Last year £50000 was raised nationally in this way. Our sponsored sing will take place in St John’s Church (St Andrew’s Chapel) at 4pm on , in place of the evening service. If you would like to sing, or to sponsor singing, please collect a sponsorship form from by the church door or contact Polly Dickins on 870226. Please tell us what your favourite hymn or psalm is – or you can do it on the day. If you don’t want to sing or sponsor singing in advance – just come along. Tea and coffee will be provided. Please support this vital work!! Monday 15th March 12.15 for 12.45 p.m. HInton Hall, The Tisbury Branch of the Salisbury Hospice Fundraising Committee is holding a lunch . Tickets £12.50 available from Barbara Baddeley 870541, Tamsin Lee 828525 or Kate Goode Pottery, Tisbury High Street. Tuesday 16th March 6.00 for 6.30 p.m. The Lamb, Hindon. The Wiltshire Rural Business Club. Ian Hunter of Quay Asset Management will speak on “Whatever you do, don’t leave your children anything in your Will!” Meal to follow. For more information contact Roger Ballard on 01722 323570 | Wednesday 17th March 12 to 2pm Emblems Restaurant, Women Who Lunch. Speaker will be Patrick Woodward, Co-ordinator of Salisbury Street Pastors Present “The Night Economy – We Can Make a Difference” Saturday 20th March 10.00am to 11.00am, Tisbury Country Market in the Victoria Hall 10am until 2pm, Hinton Hall, Tisbury and Parishes Community Area Partnership invite you to a Community Event, PARKING IN TISBURY - A COMMUNITY EVENT Enquiries: 01747 870 686 or 108 Wednesday 24th March 10.30. Phone 870734 for venue Ladies' Bible Study Saturday 27th March 2.30pm Victoria Hall. Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show. After such a long, hard winter it is a joy to announce the first of our three annual shows. The Spring Flower Show takes place on Saturday 27 March at the Victoria Hall. Doors open to the public at 2.30pm, after judging has taken place. In addition to the lovely sight of massed daffodils and other spring flowers, there will be a plant stall and tea or coffee will be available. All welcome. 2:00 - 4:00 pm, HINTON HALL. SPRING FAIR in Aid of Fledglings Preschool. CAKE STALL, BRIC-A-BRAC, TOMBOLA, TOYS, JUMBLE. TEAS will be served. We would be most grateful to receive any contributions . Please phone Sharon Jeffries on 07919346717. We look forward to seeing as many as possible of you there - thank you for all your support. Monday 29th March 7.30pm Chilmark Reading Room Bingo - Raffle and prizes Wednesday 31st March 7pm Hinton Hall. The AGM of the Tisbury Link Scheme. Everyone welcome. Refreshments will be served. | Wednesday & Thursday, 7th & 8th April 7:30pm Victoria Hall, Creative Cow presents “DUMB SHOW” by Joe Penhall. The tickets are £9 and there will be wine available. Contact details are in the press release. The play is suitable for age 14+. Call 01747 870367 or pop in to Kate Good on the High Street. Saturday April 10th 8:30am The Crown Inn, Tisbury. Men's Breakfast. Guest speaker will be the distinguished explorer Col. John Blashford-Snell. Booking is already heavy for this event, and if you want to come, please contact Douglas Hare on 01747-871544. Please note that a booking implies the £6 fee whether you turn up or not. Also that on this occasion we shall be asking for donations to Col. John's charity. Thursday 22nd April 7:30pm Nadder Hall, Nadder Hall - AGM - The Annual General meeting of the Nadder Hall Committee. The Committee is looking for new members and anyone who might wish to serve on this developing project is welcome to attend and put their name forward for selection. Refreshments will be available. |