New Club
There is a new airgun club which has started in Swanage on the Swanage Bay View complex.
The club is going to be open on Wednesday evenings from 7.30 and annual membership is only £30 per year or £2 for guests and visitors.
Visit their new website at http://www.purbecktargetsports.co.uk/ for more info
Live Music In Swanage
A new poster is appearing in the shop windows of Swanage, dedicated to local Live Music. It shows who's playing where and when during May.
This first, trial issue is available from the Tourist Information Centre; participating venues and advertisers; and can be downloaded from http://www.swanagelife.com
If you wish to see your Live Music event listed in the June issue, or you wish to advertise, please contact me. Thank you.
Steve Darrington
EMAIL
s.darrington@btopenworld.com
PHONE
01929 422338 (during usual office hours)
NEWS FROM HARMANS CROSS - MARCH 2009
50/50 SALE
Harmans Cross Residents - and those from anywhere else in Purbeck too - are being offered the opportunity to sell unwanted items on Saturday 7
March when the Village Hall will be ‘hosting’ a 50/50 Auction.
Bring along the jewellery you no longer wear, collectables you no longer collect, or that old bike you no longer ride! - and turn them into cash. It will only cost £2 to enter a lot (max 10 lots per household), or £3 if you wish to place a reserve on it.. And whatever the hammer price, you get 50%; the other 50% - plus the entry fee - goes towards the New Hall Fund. Unsold items will be returned to the owner or donated to charity.
Items should be ‘deposited’ for cataloguing by 2.00 p.m. on 7 March for viewing from 6.00 p.m. and sale starting at 7.00 pm when bargain hunters can bid for the products that they wish to buy.
The evening promises to be a lot of fun; The Residents Club bar will be open. Enquiries please to Robert Steel on 01929 481525
GRAND BOOK SALE
Saturday 14 March 10.00am to 2.00pm There will be over 2,000 books of all types, shapes and sizes on sale for just 20p each. Everything must go as the old book store is to be demolished to make way for our New Village Hall. A licensed bar will be open from 10.30am as bargain hunting can be very thirsty work! All proceeds will go towards our new Village Hall. We don’t need more books for this sale; tuck them away for our August Bank Holiday Book Stall on Field Day.
NEW VILLAGE HALL
We have now raised a massive £575,000 towards our NEW VILLAGE HALL project; only £120,000 to go ! We hope to be 'in the ground' by the end of July 2009 so any fundraising ideas and practical help will be very much appreciated.
David Hollister
01929 480540
Jam & Curry
The Royal Oak - Friday 12th December 2008
Open mic night for a full band set up to a duo or solo artist, sign up from 8pm til 9pm to play. Curry's chicken & veggie from 8pm music kicks off at 9pm.
Open to all styles of music & any stray musicians wanting to just jam we can accommodate. Always a busy night with a great atmosphere & this is the last JAM & CURRY of the year so we hope it will be a good chance for all the artist we've become good friends with will come & celebrate a good first year !
01929422498
Regular Live Music
The weekend before last the Robin Bibi Band from London played two superb gigs in Swanage. Saturday night at the Grand Hotel was an acoustic evening, and you could get a curry and a pint for only £7.50. Sunday afternoon at Bar Seven was full-on electric and absolutely stunning, with beer, cider and lager all available for only £2 a pint.
Admission to both gigs was free.
The Grand Hotel will have The Refrains plus myself on New Year's Eve, plus two more Live Music events on Saturday 17 and Saturday 24 January.
Bar Seven (new name for the old Victoria Club aka Shades Bar in the high street) will be having Live Music every Sunday afternoon from 5-8pm, with me at the keyboards plus Guests.
On Sunday 30 November my Guest will be Chris Collins (vocals, guitar) from Southampton. On Sunday 7 December Hugh Budden on harmonica.
All Welcome!
Further information from http://www.swanage-blues.org or phone me on 01929 422338.
Rabbits and Railways Walk
Rabbits and Railways Walk - Wednesday 26 November 10.30am - 12.30pm
In medieval times Middlebere was a thriving rabbit warren producing meat for the king! Discover more on this walk.
Meet 2 miles north of Corfe Castle at the junction with Middlebere Farm track (SY 964 854)
Booking essential on 01929 480609 (National Trust Corfe Castle)
Corfe Castle Model Village Craft & Produce Fair
Unusual gift ideas, local produce, decorations and much more to inspire you ready for this Christmas.
From 10am to 4pm on Saturday 29th November, Sunday if wet
Swanage Middle School Christmas Fayre
Don't forget to come along to the Christmas Fayre this Friday 21st November at Swanage Middle School, from 5pm - 8pm.
Regular Live Music
Last weekend the Robin Bibi Band from London played two superb gigs in Swanage.
Saturday night at the Grand Hotel was a relaxed acoustic evening, and you could get a curry and a pint for only £7.50.
Sunday afternoon at Bar Seven was full-on electric and absolutely stunning, world class music with beer, cider and lager all available for only £2 a pint. Admission to both gigs was free.
The Grand will be having a live band on New Year’s Eve and also two more Live Music events on Saturday 17 and Saturday 24 January.
Bar Seven (new name for the old Victoria Club aka Shades Bar in the high street) will be having Live Music every Sunday afternoon from 5-8pm, with Steve Darrington at the keyboards plus Guests.
On Sunday 30 November the Guests will be Chris Collins (vocals, guitar) from Southampton and Bournemouth Fred on drums. On Sunday 7 December harmonica wizard and erstwhile Blues Brother Hugh Budden will be appearing.
All Welcome!
For more info, to request a guest spot, or to help with publicising the events phone Steve Darrington on 01929 422338 or email s.darrington@btopenworld.com
Community Sports and Activities Day
The Community Sports and Activities Day will be held at the Purbeck Sports Centre on Saturday 29 November from 10am - 1pm, as part of the Centre's 'Out in the Community' programme. A wide range of taster sessions of sports and activities will be available for children and adults to try for just £1 per person for the whole morning. All activities must be booked in advance, and payment of £1 per person for the morning's session will be collected on the day. Contact the Purbeck Sports Centre on 01929 500000 for information on the full programme of sporting activities available.
