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August

August 11th -15th
Chipping Sodbury Rugby Club will be playing host to a team of professional coaches from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.


The coaches will be running courses aimed at players of all abilities.The course run for five days, starting at 9.30 each morning and finishing at 3.15pm.

For more information or to book a place  contact Socious Sports on 01727 817191 or visit their website

Evening classes in Buddhism, meditation, and positive thinking. Practical ways to develop inner peace, suitable for all levels of experience. Mondays 7pm - 9pm from 25th August to 10th October.
Venue
Upstairs Meeting Room
61 Broad Street
Chipping Sodbury (next to the Town Hall)
Tel: 0117 974 5160 www.meditationinbristol.org

September 2008
 
Autumn Craft Fayre
Saturday 6th September, at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.
10 am to 4 pm.
In aid of Meningitis UK. There will be Local Crafts, Craft Supplies (including a half price stall), Refreshments, Tombola, Book Stall, Children's Make and Take, Scrapbook display and more. Tables are available at £12.50 each - please contact Amanda Battle on 01454 316123.


The Phil Dando Big Band will play a selection of the country’s best-loved hits in Kingsgate Park on Sunday, September 7 (3-7pm


Mop Fair
19th / 20th in Chipping Sodbury

Wedding Exhibition
Wedding wonderland in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall  on Sunday, September 28 (1-5pm).




November 2008
Christmas Craft Fayre on Saturday 22nd November.
Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.
10 am to 4 pm.
In aid of Meningitis UK. There will be Local Crafts, Craft Supplies (including a half price stall), Refreshments, Tombola, Book Stall, Children's Make and Take, Scrapbook display and more. Tables are available at £12.50 each - please contact Amanda Battle on 01454 316123.




December 2008
Chipping Sodbury Victorian Day



Concerts at WestonBirt


CHIPPING SODBURY MUSIC SOCIETY 2008/09 SEASON


Tickets will be available on the Door - for season tickets contact the membership secretary on 01454 312561

All these concerts will be in the Town Hall at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays on the following dates:


14 October 2008 – The Ardeton String Quartet

We start our season with a young and vibrant ensemble, based in Bristol and Bath, playing Haydn, Dvorak and Schubert.

11 November 2008 – Judith Sheridan, soprano and Craig Combs, piano

A once local lady offering a repertoire to include Nuits d’Été by Berlioz, a selection of Spanish songs by Mompou and others by South American composers and more.

6 January 2009 – Ian Clarke, flute and Tim Carey, piano

An evening not to be missed with the duo playing the famous Poulenc Sonata, Massenet Meditation from Thais, Orange Dawn, The Great Train Race and more beautiful pieces.

10 February 2009 – The London Bridge Ensemble

The London Bridge Ensemble will be playing three breathtakingly beautiful quartets by Bridge, Mozart and Brahms.

10 March 2009 – The Peter Rees Wind Trio

This wind trio from Bath (oboe, clarinet and bassoon) will be playing a selection of music, including works by Mozart, Ibert, Gershwin and Scott Joplin.

14 April 2009 –James Turnbull, oboe/cor anglais and Craig White, piano

Another highly talented duo from The Countess of Munster Musical Trust playing a selection of works by Schumann, Nielsen, Vaughan Williams, Elgar and Mendelssohn.

12 May 2009 – The London Schubert Players

This quintet of exceptionally talented young players will be performing Luminita Spinu, Dvorak and Schubert.

Charter Suite for our AGM on Tuesday 9 June 2009.

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Yate Farmers' Market
Yate Shopping Centre
The 1st Saturday and 3rd Wednesday, 9am until 1.30pm

Chipping Sodbury Farmers Market
2nd Saturday and Last Thursday of the month.

There are other Farmer' Markets in the neighbourhood. See you at the local markets. For more details see the website www.ogfmg.org.uk



Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Events at the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s beautiful Lower Woods Nature Reserve near Wickwar.



Electric Picture House
Market Street
Wotton-under-Edge
01453 844601
Wotton Electric Picture House Limited (WEPHL)  manages and operates the refurbished Wotton town cinema, known as The Electric Picture House. The company's co-operative status is a reflection of our desire to have a cinema run by the community for the community. The Cinema is in fact a flexible multi-media, fixed seating, venue that is not available anywhere else in our region



Sodbury Players



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