WHAT's ON – May 2012

Fri 4th May from 10.00am to 11.30am – Bourne Valley Day Centre would love to see you at the MONTHLY TABLE SALE, Methodist Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. Come along for Lots of Bargains and Gifts. Books, Cakes, Pottery, Bric-a-Brac. Served with coffee and a warm welcome. See you there! Contact Pam 01980 611681.

Sat 5th May at 2.00pm – JUMBLE SALE in The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA. In aid of GLEBE HALL FUNDS. Donations of Jumble accepted at the Hall from 10am to 11am.

Sat 5th May at 7.00pm – WINTERSLOW SINGERS CONCERT at Winterslow Village Hall. The concert, SEASONAL SERENADES, features a variety of musical pieces with seasonal connections sung by the choir. Tickets (including refreshments) £7 Adults, £2 children under 16. Ticket from Village Stores, Winterslow or www.winterslowsingers.net Jointly in aid of Project Uganda and Salisbury Hospice.

Sat 5th May at 7.30pm – BARN DANCE with The Wyvern Dance Band in The Black Barn, Allington. BBQ available from 7.30pm. Tickets £5 available from Richard Noon, Ruth Harris or John Hill, limited to 100 residents. Cash bar at Boscombe Social Club.

Sun 6th & Mon 7th May, 2pm to 5pm – OPEN GARDENS at Boscombe Village – "Westcroft" and "Cottage in the Trees", 7 miles NE of Salisbury, on A338. Combined admission £4.50, children free. Contact Lyn 01980 610877 or www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/gardenfinder/gard en.aspx?id=22100

Mon 7th May at 2pm – NEWTON TONY DUCK HUNT organised by Friends of Newton Tony School (FONTS). Cake & Refreshment Stall. Car Boot Sale. Contact: summerae@easypeasy.com

Tues 8th May at 7pm. – BOURNE VALLEY SCOUTS AGM at The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA – Come and hear all about our activities over the past year. We give fun, challenge and everyday adventure to our membership of 80+ girls and boys in Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. All are welcome. Refreshments & Raffle. Contact Shirley 01980 611614. www.bournevalleyscouts.org.uk

Wed 9th May, 2.15pm at Winterbourne Glebe Hall SP4 6HA – WI MONTHLY MEETING – Mr Fen Boudry with "Hanging Baskets Demo". Ladies – you will be made most welcome at any of our meetings – contact 619096.

Wed 9th May at 7.15pm – PORTON FLOWER ARRANGING GROUP, in the Memorial Hall, Porton. This month's topic – "Queen's Jubilee – 60 years – DIAMOND". Contact Winnie: 01980 611537.

Thurs 10th May – from 2pm to 4pm – THURSDAY SENIORS' CAFE – in Newton Tony Memorial Hall, SP4 0HF.

Sat 12th May from 10.30am to 12.30pm – COFFEE MORNING at Bourne Valley Methodist Church, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. Bring & Buy, Books, Cakes & Plants, Raffle.

Sun 13th May at 2.00pm – PLANT SALE & TEAS at Newton Tony Memorial Hall by Four Villages Horticultural Society. High quality plants for sale, including bedding and vegetables grown by members. Tables full of tempting things and something to interest even the casual gardener. If advice is needed, just ask! As well as the lovely plants, there will be scrummy teas available – all home made. Contact Lyn 01980 610877.

Tues 15th May at 7.30pm – Bourne Valley Tuesday Club at Methodist Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. Mrs Alex Booth, "The History of Punch & Judy". Contact Brian 01980 611172.

Thurs 17th May at 7.30pm – Bourne Valley Historical Society, in The Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls, SP4 6HA – Diana Goetz on "Shaftesbury beyond Gold Hill" – contact Maureen 01980 611311 or www.bournevalleyhistory.co.uk

Sat 19th May at 1pm – SUMMER FETE by St Nicholas' Primary School, Porton. Lots of Games, Good Food including a BBQ, Cream Teas, and English Pimms, as well as table tops, crafts, stalls and Fun for All the Family. ALL WELCOME – please come along and support.

Sat 19th May at 7.30pm – AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT at St Andrew's Church, Newton Tony. Local talent performing various acts to suit everybody "Back by popular demand". Tickets (including wine or soft drink) £6 Adults, £5 Concessions & under 16s. Tickets from Newton Tony Post Office, Malet Arms pub, Old Inn at Allington pub. Contact Lesley on 01980 629541.

Thurs 24th May at 6pm – AMESBURY AREA BOARD meeting – at the Glebe Hall, Winterbourne Earls SP4 6HA. All are welcome. Tea & coffee served from 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Contact Karen Linacre 01722 434697.

Tues 29th May at 7.30pm – Bourne Valley Tuesday Club at Methodist Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. Photos, memories and souvenirs of our Queen’s long reign with a bring-and-share supper. Contact Brian 01980 611172.

WHAT's ON – June 2012 and beyond

Fri 1st Jun from 10.00am to 11.30am – Bourne Valley Day Centre would love to see you at the MONTHLY TABLE SALE, Methodist Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. Come along for Lots of Bargains and Gifts. Books, Cakes, Pottery, Bric-a-Brac. Served with coffee and a warm welcome. See you there! Contact Pam 01980 611681.

Sat 2nd Jun – Idmiston Parish DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS at St Nicholas's School, Idmiston. FREE ADMISSION. Scarecrow Trail from 10am onwards. History Quest, Ice Creams & Refreshments. Cash Bar provided by Porton Hotel. Kids Fancy Dress at 5pm. Live Music & Entertainment from 6pm. BBQ & Curry from 6pm. Contact Alan 01980 619098.

Sat 2nd Jun, 12 noon to 5pm – The Amesbury Community Carnival 2012 at the Holders Road Playing Field, Amesbury. Events start at 11am with a Carnival Procession through the town finishing at Holders Road Playing Field. From noon to 5.30pm there will be a Jubilee Carnival & Display at the playing fields, with MAD mountainbike display team, the Essex Dog display team, a fun fair, a car boot sale, games and stands. Entrance £2.50 Adults. Children FREE. 5,000 visitors anticipated. Contact Michele on 07748 988242.

Sat 2nd Jun - The Royal Jubilee at CHOLDERTON. During the afternoon there will be a village picnic with BBQ and games in the cricket field to celebrate the jubilee. This will be followed by a "Royal" Barn Dance in Cholderton Village Hall in the evening.

Sat 2nd Jun at 7pm. Hog Roast and Ceilidh at Pitton Village Hall & field. A celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with dancing to a live Ceilidh Band. Enjoy a superior Hog Roast with salads & delicious puddings. Licensed Bar & Tombola. Tickets: Adult £14, Child (12 years & under) £8. Contact Emden 01980 712780.

Sun 3rd Jun – BIG JUBILEE LUNCH 2012 for Newton Toney Residents, within marquees on the Memorial Hall Recreation Ground. Contact Sandra on 01980 629838.

Sun 3rd Jun, 3pm till late – WINTERBOURNE'S “Big” Event at Winterbourne Cricket Ground. This will be a Jubilee Fun Day to coincide with the main celebration weekend throughout the nation. Afternoon Cream Teas, Games for the young (and not so young), including a bouncy castle, rounders, welly wanging, skittles etc, followed by a Ceilidh during the evening with local Folk Band "Scrape the Barrel". Tickets will be available soon from Winterbourne Stores & PO.

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Mon 4th Jun from 2pm – DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS at Hudsons Field organised by Salisbury City Council. A major free family event. There’s going to be a huge variety of local attractions, entertainments, food and crafts and county show style demonstrations throughout the day and into the evening. The day’s celebrations will culminate with a headline act supported by mix of local bands, so there will certainly be something for everyone. Contact Abi Bruford 01722 342862.

Sat 9th Jun at 7.30pm – Rural Arts performance of "Hunchback of Notre Dame" in Cholderton Village Hall. This one-man show will be performed by Pip Upton, following a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Doors open 7.00pm, performance will commence at 7.30pm. Tickets £7.50 Adult (£6 seniors over 65), £4.50 Child (under 16). Additional charge of £5 for a meal after the performance – we hope you will stay! Also, Cash Bar available. Contact Andy 07901 953 892.

Sun 10th Jun at 8pm (Doors open 7.30pm) – Rural Arts Wiltshire present SHEELANAGIG at Newton Tony Memorial Hall, SP4 0HF. The 5 members of Sheelanagig present their unique blend of Balkan Folk Mayhem which has been a fixture on the festival circuit since they formed in 2005. Equally at home on festival stages, music venues and street corners the band have developed a devoted following with three album releases and a hectic touring schedule. Tickets £7 Adult, £6 Concessions, £4.50 Children, £18.50 Family. BAR & Savoury Refreshments. Proceeds to the Hall. Contact Dewfall 01980 629472.

Tues 12th Jun at 7.30pm – Bourne Valley Tuesday Club at Methodist Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. The River Bourne Community Farm is a community based project creating a 1960’s working farm and it is virtually on our doorstep! Come and learn how this venture has developed into a sustainable farm and how it is involved with education and how it is keeping rural practises like spinning and bee keeping alive. Please support this visiting speaker if you can. Contact Brian 01980 611172.

Wed 13th Jun, 2.15pm at Winterbourne Glebe Hall SP4 6HA – WI MONTHLY MEETING – Members Meeting, "True or False". Ladies – you will be made most welcome at any of our meetings – contact 619096.

Wed 13th Jun at 7.15pm – PORTON FLOWER ARRANGING GROUP, in the Memorial Hall, Porton. This month's topic – "Sunrise". Contact Winnie: 01980 611537.

Sat 16th Jun at 7.30pm – BIG BAND NIGHT at The Old Rectory, Allington. More details to be confirmed.

Tues 19th to Sat 23rd Jun at 7pm each evening – FARLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL at All Saints' Church, Farley, Salisbury SP5 1AH. Tickets for each event (£15) are available from the Salisbury Playhouse (01722 320333)or www.farleymusic.co.uk A field beside the Church will be available for concert-goers for picnics before or after the concerts.

Sat 14th Jul – Summer Jubilee and Garden Party in Allington/Boscombe

Sat 1st Sept – Barn Dance in Allington/Boscombe

Sat 3rd Nov – Bonfire Night in Allington/Boscombe

Sat 15th Dec – Christmas Pageant in Allington/Boscombe.