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'A Magical Christmas'
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Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster
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Cottage Flowers presents 'A Magical Christmas' a fundraiser to support the Ilminster Christmas Lights. You can buy a ticket (includes refreshments) at Cottage Flowers or by calling 01460 53020.
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14/11/2019
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2pm to 5pm
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£12
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Adventures in Africa Part 2
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Wharehouse Theatre, Ilminster
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The Ilminster Thursday Group talk The Ilminster Thursday Group talk by Ann and Clive Barker who are local travellers extraordinaire return with another installment of their amazing adventures in their motor-home.
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14/11/2019
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Doors open 9.15am with talk at 10.15am
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Visitors £3
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‘My Journey Through Great Gardens'
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Seavington Millennium Hall
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The Seavingtons Gardening Club talk by Alan Power, Head Gardener Stourhead. Free refreshments at indoor meetings. Please do come along. For more information go to https://www.theseavingtons.org/community/village-organisations/gardening-club.
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14/11/2019
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7.30pm
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Annual subscription: £8.00 – Visitors £2.00
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Out of Focus
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Barrington Village Hall
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Barrington Players present 'Out of Focus' by Peter Gordon. Come and have a hot meal and enjoy the production. For more information and details contact enquiries@barringtonplayers.org or look at our website www.barringtonplayers.org Hope to see you there! Claire Hart
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14/11/2019
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TBA
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TBA
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'A Magical Christmas'
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Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster
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Cottage Flowers presents 'A Magical Christmas' a fundraiser to support the Ilminster Christmas Lights. You can buy a ticket (includes refreshments) at Cottage Flowers or by calling 01460 53020.
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15/11/2019
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10am to 1pm
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£12
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Ruisi Quartet
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Ilminster Arts Centre
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Listening experiences don’t come much better than the charismatic and expressive Ruisi Quartet. This critically acclaimed ensemble of young musicians will be closing Concerts in the West’s 2019 season of classical music concerts in tremendous style when they perform on 15 November at Ilminster Arts Centre.
Founded in 2013 by British/Sicilian brothers Alessandro and Max, the Ruisi Quartet is already recognised as one of the UK’s leading string quartets of its generation, performing regularly throughout the UK and Europe. Their talents have secured a number of awards including the Royal Philharmonic Society award for Young British String Players and the Kirckman Concert Society Artists award for 2018/19. In addition they were invited on the prestigious Belcea Quartet Young Artists Scheme.
The London based group has performed at many leading venues, including the Wigmore Hall, Kings Place, Royal Albert Hall and Conway Hall, as well as further afield in Scotland, Spain, Germany and Austria.
The quartet is dedicated to exploring and honing its performances through ongoing studies with leading musicians/conductors, such as cellist/conductor David Watkin (through the Aldeburgh Chamber Music Residency), and with Thomas Adés (IMS Prussia Cove masterclasses).
Recent highlights include a tour of Scotland, a debut at St John’s Smith Square in London and live performances on BBC Radio 3. The group is looking forward to making its debut in Moscow, Russia in early 2020.
Founder and director of Concerts in the West, Catherine Maddocks, said:
“Max Ruisi stepped in at the last minute to help us in 2018 and proved a tremendous success with audiences, so we are delighted that he is bringing the Ruisi Quartet to Concerts in the West this year. And of course we are so pleased to welcome back Luba Tunnicliffe who is playing with the Quartet. Max and his fellow musicians will play us out of the 2019 season in fine style with an excellent programme of music.”
Programme:
Britten Three Divertimenti; Haydn String Quartet No 2 in B minor, Op 64; Mendelssohn String Quartet No 2 in A minor, Op 13.
Box office details:
Ilminster Arts Centre at The Meeting House, East Street, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 0AN. 01460 54973 9.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday www.themeetinghouse.org.uk.
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15/11/2019
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&.40pm
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£15
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Hestercombe Christmas Market
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Hestercombe House and Gardens, Hestercombe, Taunton TA2 8LG
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Come and explore the Christmas market at Hestercombe, featuring over 60 festive stalls bursting with beautiful gifts, delicious treats and unusual hand-crafted items.
A huge Christmas tree brimming with baubles will provide the backdrop for choirs performing carols in the Courtyard and we’ll have entertainment to keep the little ones busy (weekend only).
Plus delicious festive food and drink.
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15/11/2019
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10am to 5pm
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Free entry
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Out of Focus
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Barrington Village Hall
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Barrington Players present 'Out of Focus' by Peter Gordon. Come and have a hot meal and enjoy the production. For more information and details contact enquiries@barringtonplayers.org or look at our website www.barringtonplayers.org Hope to see you there! Claire Hart
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15/11/2019
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TBA
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TBA
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Hestercombe Christmas Market
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Hestercombe House and Gardens, Hestercombe, Taunton TA2 8LG
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Come and explore the Christmas market at Hestercombe, featuring over 60 festive stalls bursting with beautiful gifts, delicious treats and unusual hand-crafted items. A huge Christmas tree brimming with baubles will provide the backdrop for choirs performing carols in the Courtyard and we’ll have entertainment to keep the little ones busy (weekend only). Plus delicious festive food and drink.
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16/11/2019
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9am to 5pm
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Free entry
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Benjamin Britten's St Nicolas
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St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton TA13 5DQ
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Bach Cantata 140 - Wachet Auf, Purcell's Abdelazer (part) and Handel's Let the Bright Seraphim/Let their Celestial Concerts. Our soloists for this concert will be:
Alison Ponsford-Hill (Soprano)
Nicholas Hurndall Smith (Tenor) and Jake Muffett (Baritone).
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16/11/2019
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7.30pm
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£13 in advance and £15 on the door
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