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The Shatwell Summer Party

Sun 14 Jul 2019
By Kendra Johnson-Matchett
The Shatwell Summer Party

Drawing Matter has teamed up with curators matchett & page to invite Belgian architects Traumnovelle (curators of the Belgian Pavilion, 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture) to devise the programme for a Summer Party at Shatwell Farm on Saturday 27th July.

Establishing a climate change action group in Wincanton

Sat 13 Jul 2019
By Janice Blackwell
Establishing a climate change action group in Wincanton

We are a few like-minded people who have met a couple of times at The Balsam Centre to discuss what can be done, ideas for everyone to use and how to encourage people to get on-board. Join us for a chat this Monday, 15th July.

Embellish your old clothes with Tamsyn Gregory at Lynne Franks’ Shop at No. 4

Thu 11 Jul 2019
By Tamsyn Gregory
Embellish your old clothes with Tamsyn Gregory at Lynne Franks’ Shop at No. 4

Join textile artist Tamsyn Gregory this Saturday for a free ‘drop in’ workshop where you'll recycle, refashion and re-love your clothing. Embellish with pre-loved and broken jewellery, embroider with vibrant threads or stitch on patches of beautiful fabrics.

A Foragers Market is coming to Wincanton Fruit & Veg

Wed 10 Jul 2019
By Dave Smith
A Foragers Market is coming to Wincanton Fruit & Veg

If you're a gardener, grower or forager, or you make, bake or create, you might be excited to learn that there'll soon be a place in Wincanton for you to trade and share your produce with others in the community. There'll be quite a bit going on this Saturday, too.

Refresh your wardrobe at the Bootmakers monthly swap-shop

Fri 5 Jul 2019
By Safia Shah
Refresh your wardrobe at the Bootmakers monthly swap-shop

Hate Your Wardrobe? Help is at hand in the form of a new, monthly clothes swap shop launching Saturday 13th July. It's a new initiative by the Bootmakers Workshop aimed at women of all ages who seek guilt-free shopping for next to nothing.

The Church Street bottleneck has double yellows at last

Thu 4 Jul 2019
By Dave Smith
The Church Street bottleneck has double yellows at last

Inconsiderate parking near the narrow pass at the bottom of Church Street has been a frustration, and often an outright obstruction to drivers of large vehicles for years. Finally, double yellow lines have been added to discourage future blockages.

The Wincanton Warriors U12s team is looking for new players

Tue 2 Jul 2019
By Sean Corney
The Wincanton Warriors U12s team is looking for new players

The Wincanton Warriors U12s team is currently looking for new players to add to the squad for the coming season. The team plays in the Yeovil & District Youth League, with matches on Sunday afternoons and training at Wincanton Sports Ground on Tuesdays and Fridays.

A team from Wincanton Racecourse rolled up their sleeves for the local RDA

Mon 1 Jul 2019
By Lucy Johnson
A team from Wincanton Racecourse rolled up their sleeves for the local RDA

Eight employees from Wincanton Racecourse took a day off from their usual duties and were put to work on a number of tasks including poo-picking, tack-cleaning, washing down walls and weeding, at the Blackmore Vale Riding for the Disabled Association.

Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - July/August 2019

Mon 1 Jul 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - July/August 2019

An interview with Michael Boulton, potter, who recently came to live in the village, a summer crossword, a report on the Summer Village Fete, and the latest development at Feltham's Farm cheese barn by its owner, Penny Nagle.

Wincanton marks the 75th anniversary of the crash of Old Faithful

Thu 27 Jun 2019
By Tony Goddard
Wincanton marks the 75th anniversary of the crash of Old Faithful

A large number of townspeople turned out in Wincanton on 23rd June to mark the 75th anniversary of the crash of the American Flying Fortress bomber, Old Faithful, nearby. The sacrifices made that day have been remembered every year since a memorial was erected in 1954.

Myakka fills funding GAPS for local support group

Tue 25 Jun 2019
By Andrea Cowan
Myakka fills funding GAPS for local support group

The latest community group to benefit from the Myakka Grassroots Fund is Wincanton-based Guardian and Adoptive Parental Support (GAPS), to whom Myakka representatives recently presented a cheque for £2,500 at one of their Balsam Centre meetings.

Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for June 2019

Mon 24 Jun 2019
By Steve Lee
Sandbag – Wincanton RBL newsletter for June 2019

Further details of the Old Faithful 75th anniversary ceremony, Legion Magazine competition winners, D-Day Commemorated, a hero is remembered, and an account of the Branch's attendance of the Families Day at RNAS Yeovilton at the end of May.

The 24-Hour Board Game Marathon is coming back to Wincanton!

Fri 21 Jun 2019
By Dan Apsey
The 24-Hour Board Game Marathon is coming back to Wincanton!

Last July, the first 24-Hour Board Game Marathon in support of Cots for Tots came to Wincanton Memorial Hall and raised a whopping £5,000 just by playing games all day! Such a success demands to be repeated, so it's happening again this year.

Wincanton Growing Together at Carrington House

Thu 20 Jun 2019
By Debbie Hicks
Wincanton Growing Together at Carrington House

Pupils from all three of Wincanton's schools have been collaborating with residents of Carrington House as part of a community project to revamp the care home's gardens in support of St Margaret’s Hospice’s Glorious Somerset Gardens scheme.

Come and see the design for Wincanton's new skate park

Wed 19 Jun 2019
By Dave Smith
Come and see the design for Wincanton's new skate park

Wincanton Town Council has arranged a follow-up consultation event in the Town Hall on Monday 24th June to make the design for a replacement skate park available for feedback. A member of the design team will be available to discuss ideas and feedback.

Public consultation on Lawrence Hill development proposal

Fri 14 Jun 2019
By Dave Smith
Public consultation on Lawrence Hill development proposal

Abbey Manor Homes Ltd. invites you to a public consultation event at Cale Park Kitchen next Friday, and welcomes your views on a new proposal for a mixed-use development on the West side of Wincanton, on Lawrence Hill.

Mind in Somerset’s Driving Challenge and Family Fun Day

Thu 13 Jun 2019
By Ayesha Kirton
Mind in Somerset’s Driving Challenge and Family Fun Day

Test your driving skills on a range of vehicles against competitors to win fantastic prizes as part of a fun-packed day with the family. There'll also be an inflatable assault course, arts and crafts, tombola, face painting and static displays of military and vintage vehicles.

Wincanton Freemasons welcome you to an Open Day

Wed 12 Jun 2019
By Don Cochrane
Wincanton Freemasons welcome you to an Open Day

Are you are interested in social history, your own heritage, the charities supported by local Masons or learning more about Freemasonry in general? Then the Lodge of Science No. 437 is very much looking forward to welcoming you into their Lodge.

The Aurin Girls’ Choir is bringing its 20th anniversary concert to Bruton

Tue 11 Jun 2019
By Barbara Jenkinson
The Aurin Girls’ Choir is bringing its 20th anniversary concert to Bruton

The award-winning Aurin Girls’ Choir from Hungary is returning to Bruton again this year in which the girls have been celebrating their choir's 20th anniversary. It has also been 20 years since their first visit to Bruton, so we regard this as a very special concert.

Wincanton's War Memorial Hall

Sun 9 Jun 2019
By Brian Sales
Wincanton's War Memorial Hall

Wincanton Memorial Hall offers a wide range of facilities making it ideal for a broad spectrum of users; from ballroom dancing to coffee mornings in the sun lounge, large meetings, business conventions, displays, markets and shows. Surely Wincanton’s most used social facility.

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