NEWS

 

April 2025

 

In April we had our first National Theatre screening, a stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece comedy Dr Strangelove starring Steve Coogan in four different roles. It was a brlilliant production and very entertaining with some audience members laughing from almost start to finish. We plan to show a further National Theatre production later in the year.

 

March 2025

 

March was another busy month with a further showing of an England rugby match on the big screen. England's winning form continued and again we had a wide range of ages of fans cheering along.

 

March also saw the final 100 club draw of the draw year. Winners were numbers 28, (£200), 2 (£100), 39, 33, and 3 (each winning £50), many congratuations to all. If you would like to have a number in the new draws please contact Lynn Carter.

 

February 2025

 

This month the hall was anything but quiet with showings of two England Six Nations home games on the big screen. Both games were real nail biters with England leaving it very late to seal their victory. It was great to have fans of all ages joining us to watch the matches.

 

Another event where the hall was swinging was the recent Artsreach evening where we watched 'The Charlie Parker Story' brought to us by the Neil Maya quartet. They were all incredibly talented jazz musicians and played a fantastic set to a packed house.

 

January 2025

 

The cold, wet month of January was livened up with an evening of Murder!  Paul Stickler, a retired Detective, gave a fascinating talk about the murder of taxi driver Sidney Spicer in 1920. He gave us a real insight into the difficulties and Police methods of that time, detailing how the suspect was eventually apprehended and the murder finally solved.

 

December 2024

 

December was a busy month for socialising at the hall. First we had a packed house for the Christmas drinks evening with plenty of delicious canapes and drinks from the bar, there was a great Christmas party atmosphere.

 

Following that it was lovely to see the second full house of the month with the Christmas coffee morning. Sausage rolls, mince pies and stollen were thoroughly enjoyed by all and there were some fantastic raffle prizes kindly donated for the event, thank you to everyone. The December 100 Club draw was also made with lucky numbers 20, (£200), 60 (£100), 80, 68, and 35 (each winning £50), a very welcome bonus just before Christmas!

 

November 2024

 

Much fun was had by all ages at our Halloween party on Saturday 2nd November. There were some brilliant costumes on show (with prizes awarded accordingly) and all ages took part in a various games and activities. Feedback from the evening was great and it is hoped to make this an annual event.

 

Artsreach productions are always excellent entertainment and late November was no exception with the concert given by Alvorado, a quintet of talented musicians playing a variety of instruments creating a real feel for music from the depths of Brazil.

 

October 2024

 

Once again our seasoned Quiz Master Brian Foster mastered a very competitive crowd for a fantastic evening of fun and facts which was accompanied by a tasty fish and chip supper. Very many thanks go to Brian for an excellent evening and to all those who supported the event.

 

September 2024

 

The soggy start to September did not dampen spirits at the very entertaining afternoon tea which had a spread of delicious cakes, scones and sandwiches all accompanied by a rousing sing-a-long with the Yeovil ukelele band. Much merriment was had by all and our grateful thanks go to everyone who supported the event but particularly the Yeovil Ukelele band who were excellent.

 

This month also saw the second 100 club draw at the September coffee morning. Winners were numbers 2 (£200), 12 (£100), 15, 3, and 38 (each winning £50). Congratulations to all the winners and thank to all those supporting the hall by purchasing a number.

 

August 2024

 

We are very excited to report that we have received confirmation from the National Lottery that they have approved our grant application for the installation of a projector, large screen, sound system, improved stage lighting and more. Installation is currently scheduled for October when the hall will be closed for 4 days to allow the work to be completed.

 

July 2024

 

Thank you to everyone who came to our summer lunch party of a two course hot meal with bubbles. The very generous purchasing of raffle tickets raised a total of £140. The committee were delighted to donate this to our chosen charity of the year, Rendezvous in Sherborne,  who aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of local young people facing disadvantage.

 

June 2024

 

The first 100 club draw was held at the June coffee morning in front of an intrepid group of people who had braved the roadworks to get to the hall. Congratulations to the lucky winners, numbers; 45 (£200), 53 (£100), 72, 60 and 12 (each winning £50). A big thank you to everyone who supported the hall by purchasing a number for this upcoming club year, we're delighted to report that all 100 numbers have been sold.

 

May 2024

 

We were delighted to host a talk by Paul Atterbury reflecting on his life on the Antiques Roadshow. It was a fascinating evening with a packed house and gave us all a real insight behind the scenes of the show and how it has developed over the years. Paul ended by sharing some interesting anecdotes and answered a variety of questions from the audience.