Stranded : The Arthur Morison Hall, Cucklington

5th - 6th- 7th June 2008

Performance starts 7.30pm

The humorous misadventures of the local residents when a small village hosts a national rock festival.

Tickets available on the door or in advance on 0196331720 or 07767321013

Adults £4.50, Concessions £3.00

For more information about Expression Theatre or the performance please contact Kate Kirkpatrick on 01963 32638 or at www.expressiontheatre.co.uk

WELCOME TO GILLINGHAM

SATURDAY 17th May

The Olive Bowl

23 Brickfields Bsns Pk,

COME AND VISIT THE Olive Bowl ON SATURDAY 17th May BETWEEN 10.00AM AND 4.30PM AND EXPLORE THE VARIOUS CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS THAT YOU COULD JOIN.

There will be over 30 Organisations looking for new members

FOR MORE INFORMATION TELEPHONE 01747 824663

Gillingham Bowling Club OPEN DAY

School Lane

Gillingham

Saturday 10th May

10am onwards

Come and find out about Lawn Bowls and 'Have-a'Go'. Only requirement is a pair of flat shoes!

Look forward to seeing you!

Spring Bank Holiday weekend at Alners Gorse

Friday May 2nd  Barbecue and Moth trapping with the Nightingales 7.30pm. Camping space available. Bring food to share and cutlery, plates etc. We will use the yurt as our communal kitchen space.

Saturday May 3rd  Dawn Chorus walk at 4am - followed by breakfast - please book for this.

9am Analysis of the Moth traps.

11am-1pm  Guided walk on the reserve to enjoy the butterflies, birds and wildflowers. Bring a picnic to eat afterwards.

Enquiries and bookings:   Nigel Spring Tel: 01963.23559, Email: nigelspring@yahoo.co.uk

Shaftesbury Transition Town - Two Free Films

The 'Transition Town Shaftesbury Mulling Group' invite you to two free films:

The Power of Community
How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (no Cert)
Wednesday 30^th April 2008
The Guildhall, Shaftesbury
Doors open at 7.00 pm
Start at 7.30 pm
Free Entry

AND

The End of Suburbia
Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream (Cert 13)
Tuesday 6th May 2008
Shaftesbury Primary School, Wincombe Lane
Doors open at 7.00 pm
Start at 7.30 pm
FREE ENTRY

Our economy and lifestyle are oil-dependent. Peak oil will soon make these unsustainable. Climate Change requires a post-carbon society. Find out how Cuba dealt creatively with its Peak Oil when the Soviet Union collapsed. See what rising energy costs might mean for our society.

The films will be followed by an OPEN DISCUSSION to explore what we can do in Shaftesbury to prepare for the twin challenges of Peak Oil and Climate Change.

See www.transitiontowns.org for more info

I hope you can come
Robin Walter

Gillingham Bowling Club: Pre-Season Cheese and Wine Evening

Friday 18th April 2008 7pm

at

Gillingham Bowling Club

School Lane

Gillingham

Tickets £6.00 (to include your first glass of wine) obtained from 01747 825202

Come and join us for a friendly and informal evening with the chance to learn more about the game of bowls and, once the season opens in April, the opportunity to 'have-a-go'.

"The Year Clock" at St George's, Langham

"The Year Clock" at St George's, Langham

Saturday 19th April at 7.30pm

St George's, Langham, on the fringe of Gillingham is one of the few thatched churches in the country. Built in 1921 by the Manger family as a memorial to those who fell in the Great War, St George's continues to be maintained by the family trust. Lt Col William Bourne Manger, last of the name, died in 1954. Each year this tiny place of worship hosts only three services; Christmas, Easter and Whitsun.

Local people are keen to see the church brought in to greater use, not least to raise much needed funds for maintenance and repairs. (The thatch has recently been replaced at considerable cost.) To this end, Langham residents Lilian Modlock and Dick Docherty, with the support of the trustees, have organised the first of what is hoped will be a series of fund raising concerts. On Saturday 19th April at 7.30pm, the ever popular Tim Laycock will perform "The Year Clock", a one man portrayal of the life of the great Dorset dialect poet, William Barnes.

Born in Dorset in 1801, Barnes was a writer, teacher, poet and minister. He wrote more than 800 poems, many in Dorset dialect. He wrote of life and love in 19th century rural Dorset. He was a friend of Thomas Hardy and Alfred Tennyson.

His poem "My Orchar'd in Linden Lea", set to music by Vaughn Williams is movingly sung by Tim as part of "The Year Clock". A performance of the play in this unique and intimate venue promises to be most memorable. Tickets are very limited and booking is essential. More information may be obtained from Lilian Modlock on 01747 821875