LEISURE: When We Are Married – a blessed union of laughs and surprises
Posted: 25th May 2016
THE Ilminster Entertainments Society takes to the stage this evening (Wednesday, May 25, 2016) with its latest production. Members of the IES will be performing the J. B. Priestly comedy When We Are Married at the Warehouse Theatre in Brewery Lane, Ilminster, from tonight through to Saturday (May 28, 2016) with the show starting each night at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced…
LEISURE: Fantastic food at the newly-opened Lopen Raj
Posted: 24th May 2016
THE Lopen Raj restaurant on the outskirts of Ilminster and South Petherton was officially opened yesterday (Monday, May 23, 2016). Manager Salman Shohel welcomed the Mayor of Taunton Deane, Cllr Vivienne Stock-Williams, and her consort, husband Ian Stock, to give the restaurant an official civic seal of approval. The Indian restaurant is now under new management and will…
LEISURE: On the Yellow Brick Road with Broadway’s youth group
Posted: 22nd May 2016
THE long-term future of the Broadway Amateur Theatrical Society is in safe hands thanks to the hugely talented members of its youth section. The youth group of BATS put on three outstanding performances of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at Broadway Village Hall on Friday, May 20, 2016, and Saturday, May 21, 2016. The production was a first-time for Lisa Souster as director…
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Ilminster team finish Ten Tors challenge with minutes to spare
Posted: 17th May 2016
YOUNG people from the Ilminster squadron of the Air Training Corps recently successfully completed the 35-mile route across Dartmoor as part of the Ten Tors challenge. The Ten Tors challenge is an annual event in May run by the Army, for teenagers. Up to 400 teams of six take part and the challenge requires an enormous commitment and training regime over many months, to…
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: Ilminster Scouts visit the place where Scouting began
Posted: 16th May 2016
MEMBERS of the 1st Ilminster Scout Group enjoyed a day on Brownsea Island - the birth place of Scouting. Twenty-eight Beavers, Cubs and Scouts took part in the Brownsea outdoor challenge with many of the activities which Baden Powell – the founder of Scouting - did on his first camp in 1907 on the island which can be found in Poole Harbour off the Dorset coastline…
LEISURE: Laughter and Lyrics for Ferne Animal Sanctuary
Posted: 13th May 2016
THE Shrubbery Hotel in Ilminster will be playing host to a night of Laughter and Lyrics in aid of the Ferne Animal Sanctuary. The evening will be a perfect combination of song and laughter with Stewart Masters, renowned West Country comedian and international swing singer, Will Rawlings, a Dean Martin Tribute act. Laughter for the soul and music to your ears will be held…
LEISURE: Lots of opportunities at Somerset Skills and Learning Centre in Ilminster
Posted: 11th May 2016
THERE are plenty of great courses available for people to get involved with at the Somerset Skills and Learning centre in Ilminster. When was the last time you did something for the first time? Taking a leisure or qualification course is a great way to start or develop a hobby or update your CV, but it will also give you a focus, enable you to meet new people with…
LEISURE: Calling Worzel Gummidge and Aunt Sally – Ilminster Town Council wants YOU!
Posted: 10th May 2016
ILMINSTER Town Council will once again be holding a Scarecrow Competition which all local people and businesses are welcome to enter. Scarecrows should be displayed where they can be seen easily and on view from midday on Thursday, June 9, 2016, until 8pm on Sunday, June 12, 2016. The Scarecrows will be judged during this period. The winners will be informed by June 20…
COACH TOUR: Weekend break to see the Jewels of London
Posted: 9th May 2016
YEOVIL-BASED South West Coaches will be running a weekend break to London from August 5-7, 2016, where people will be able to see some of the famous sights of the capital. The Jewels of London tour offers a Royal collection of visits – Buckingham Palace and the Royal Mews with the Tower of London. Following the journey to the capital on Friday, June 5, 2016, there will…
COACH TOUR: Bournemouth Air Festival
Posted: 9th May 2016
ENTHUSIASTS of anything that flies – old and new, vintage or futuristic – will be interested in this mini-break being offered by Yeovil-based South West Coaches. The Bournemouth Air Festival has been increasing its following year on year and there are now millions of visitors arriving in Bournemouth specifically for this spectacular event. People will travel down to…
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