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THE MERCHANT’S HOUSE MARLBOROUGH
local resource – national treasure
MARLBOROUGH OPEN GARDENS
12 Gardens open to visitors (including a number of new gardens)
Sunday 6th June 2pm – 6 pm Tickets: £4.50 (accompanied children under
14 free)
from The Merchant’s House, 132 High Street
or £5 on the day from the Merchant’s House & Marlborough College
Teas 3pm – 6pm £3.00 In aid of The Merchant’s House Appeal
The Merchant’s House (Marlborough) Trust
Registered Charity No 1010902 Supporters
of the Merchant’s House since
2007
By the way there are always volunteering opportunities at the Merchant's House
as guides, serving in the shop or working on the Turkeywork chairs project.
Call Sophie on 01672 511491 for more details
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Chain Management Committee invite you to theirAGM,
to be held in the
Magistrates Room, Corn Exchange,Hungerford
MONDAY 14 JUNE 2010
at
7.30pm
please reply to:-
Mrs Carolyn Hawkins
Secretary, CHAIN
6 Combe View, Hungerford, RG17 0BZ
Tel No: 01488 682420
JAZZ MAN HITS TOWN!
Celebrated jazz musician Pete Allen and his wife Chrissie have moved into
Kennedy Meadow Hungerford. Although born in Newbury Pete has been living
in the West Country for the past thirty years but has now returned to the
area to be with his Dad Bernie who sadly lost his wife Jean last August
after a short battle against cancer.
Many of our readers will know of Pete’s reputation as a clarinettist
and leader of the Pete Allen Jazz Band with whom he constantly tours Worldwide
and has appeared on many TV and Radio Shows since 1978. It has not taken
him long to settle into the town and already Pete has lined up a number of
forthcoming events which include a ‘Fish ‘ n ‘ Chip jazz
supper evening at the Croft Hall on Saturday the 5th June from 7.30pm.
That’s followed with a series of Canal Barge Cruises aboard the ‘Rose of Hungerford’ from 6pm which begin the next day on Sunday 6th June. Future cruises along the Kennet & Avon will be on Sunday 4th July and Sunday the 1st August.
These events feature Pete’s unique solo music show, however two charity concerts with donations to ‘Save the Children’ have been arranged for the 8th and 9th October at the Herongate Theatre, Leisure Centre in Charnham Park with his full International Jazz Band The concerts will be filmed for a DVD production and for television broadcast.
Tickets for all the mentioned events can be reserved by calling Geoff or Sue Mason on 01635 44806,
So book yourself seats for a swinging musical treat NOW!
CONCERT BY THE CROMWELL SINGERS
AT
ST. LAWRENCE’S CHURCH,
ON
SATURDAY 5TH JUNE AT 7.30 PM
THE CROMWELL SINGERS will be singing a varied concert of excerpts from musicals,
as well as other well known music, all perfectly suited for a Summer Evening
on Saturday, 5th June.
The Choir is now 55 in total and under the direction of the Musical Director
Rosemary
Evans, has received many praises from appreciative audiences, raising much needed
funds for churches and charities in the Newbury and Hungerford area.
Please do make a note of the date in your diary, and as well as helping to
raise much needed funds for St. Lawrence’s, enjoy an evening of beautiful
music making.