CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: 150 years for Nyanza Lodge

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: 150 years for Nyanza Lodge

Posted: 14th January 2018
MEMBERS of the Nyanza Lodge of Freemasons in Ilminster celebrated the group’s 150th anniversary on Wednesday (January 10, 2018) with a special dinner at the Shrubbery Hotel. There was a lodge in Ilminster in 1788, but through lack of support moved to Taunton in 1797 as the Lodge of Unanimity & Sincerity 261 where it still exists today. It was not until 1867 that another…

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LEISURE: Sunday Lunch treat at the Archie Gooch Pavilion

LEISURE: Sunday Lunch treat at the Archie Gooch Pavilion

Posted: 13th January 2018
DINERS will be able to tuck into a fantastic roast dinner served up at the Archie Gooch Pavilion in Ilminster on Sunday (January 14, 2018) lunchtime. The lunch is being hosted by the Archie Gooch Pavilion off Canal Way and Country Plate Catering Ltd and will be held from midday through to 2pm. It will cost £10 per adult and £6 per child. Booking is essential. Please…

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LEISURE: Question Time show coming to Yeovil – apply now to be in the audience

LEISURE: Question Time show coming to Yeovil – apply now to be in the audience

Posted: 12th January 2018
THE long-running BBC political discussion show, Question Time, will be filmed in Yeovil next month. The show, presented by David Dimbleby, will be in Yeovil on Thursday, February 15, 2018, and members of the public are being invited to apply now to be part of the audience. Question Time normally features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well…

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LEISURE: Sunset Café Stompers to support the Mayor

LEISURE: Sunset Café Stompers to support the Mayor

Posted: 11th January 2018
THE Sunset Café Stompers will be performing at the Mayor of Ilminster’s charity evening next month at the Warehouse Theatre. Cllr Val Keitch, Mayor of Ilminster, is delighted to playing host to the charity concert on Sunday, February 18, 2018, at the Warehouse Theatre in Brewery Lane with doors opening at 6.30pm in readiness for a 7pm start. It will be the first time the…

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LEISURE: Octagon gives special offer for remaining Cinderella panto performances

LEISURE: Octagon gives special offer for remaining Cinderella panto performances

Posted: 3rd January 2018
THE Octagon Theatre in Yeovil is offering people a great deal if they want to grab a slice of pantomime fun and mayhem before the festive run of Cinderella finishes this weekend. The award-winning theatre has received some fantastic feedback from audiences who have watched the amazing Cinderella panto over the Christmas period. There are now just a few performances to go…

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LEISURE: Crown Inn landlords thank everyone for support

LEISURE: Crown Inn landlords thank everyone for support

Posted: 1st January 2018
THE new landlords of the Crown Inn in Ilminster have sent out a massive thank you to everyone who has helped them over the past month. Matt Sainsbury and Sarah Downton took over the Crown Inn at the beginning of December 2017 and it has been a very busy time for them over the festive period. And they know they could not have done it without the help of their family and…

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LEISURE: The IOUs at the Archie Gooch Pavilion

LEISURE: The IOUs at the Archie Gooch Pavilion

Posted: 30th December 2017
THE popular band The IOUs will be playing at the Archie Gooch Pavilion in Ilminster on Saturday (December 30, 2017) evening. The rock and pop cover band that formed in 2012 has got a great following in the Ilminster area and will be performing at the Archie Gooch Pavilion off Canal Way from around 9pm. For more news from the Archie Gooch Pavilion – go to…

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LEISURE: Ilminster Youth FC disco fun

LEISURE: Ilminster Youth FC disco fun

Posted: 22nd December 2017
ILMINSTER Youth Football Club will be holding a Christmas Disco on Friday (December 22, 2017) at the Archie Gooch Pavilion. All club members are welcome to attend the disco between 6pm and 8pm and parents can stay as well for the duration. “We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas,” said a club spokesman.

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LEISURE: Christmas disco at the Crown Inn

LEISURE: Christmas disco at the Crown Inn

Posted: 22nd December 2017
THE Crown Inn in Ilminster will be getting into the festive spirit on Friday (December 22, 2017) with a Christmas Disco from 1pm. With many people finishing work early in order to kick-off the festivities Crown Inn landlord Matt Sainsbury – aka DJ Ginge – will be pumping out the tunes. “As everyone finishes work for Christmas join us in the afternoon for some festive…

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LEISURE: Poptastic Christmas Party at Westlands Yeovil with B*WITCHED

LEISURE: Poptastic Christmas Party at Westlands Yeovil with B*WITCHED

Posted: 14th December 2017
FESTIVE party-goers are in for a real treat at the Westlands Yeovil venue on Friday (December 15, 2017) when classic hits from some of the UK’s biggest pop acts will get them dancing all night. There will also be live performances from B*WITCHED and support from a STEPS tribute band. Fancy dress is strongly encouraged and tickets are still available. The event is for the…

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