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September
2010
4th September 2010 [Saturday] Active Arts Barbara Peacock Exhibition 10am - Glebe Gardens Foston Road
2010 Glebe Bursary winner Barbara Peacock will hold her own exhibition in Glebe Garden Centre, Foston Road, Countesthorpe. LE8 5QP
Barbara has developed a style which is much admired. So come & see some of her artistic impressions of the things that bring her the most pleasure in life.
Most of the pieces are for sale.
7th September 2010 [Tuesday] Baby and Toddler Sign Language Classes 9.45 am - Countesthorpe Library
£48 payable in advance for 12 weeks classes or £4.50 per class.
*45 minute class and 15 minutes playtime
*Handouts with the nursery rhymes and illustrated signs are provided at lessons to take home to practise.
*Living puppets and other props are used to keep baby and toddlers attention.
*Story time
*Games
*Traditional and new nursery rhymes with musical accompaniment
12th September 2010 [Sunday] Active Arts Jane Pfaff Dance Workshop 9.30-1.30 - Countesthorpe Village Hall
Teachers, group leaders and dancers are invited to come along to the village hall and learn Sword dance, Broom dance, Hornpipes and lots more. Jane will teach dance and new approaches to enthusing young and not so young with our traditional dances.
The morning is free but please enrol by calling Active Arts 0116 2776259
13th September 2010 [Monday] W.I. 7.30 p.m. start - Countesthorpe Village Hall
History of the Musical. Anne Hughes
October
2010
1st October 2010 [Friday] Barn Dance & Ploughman's Supper £8.50 7.30pm-11.00pm - Countesthorpe Village Hall
You don't need to be an expert dancer for this! Come along and enjoy a fun-filled evening and be guided around the floor by our expert callers,Colin and Margaret Tristram. There will be a licensed Bar and raffle. All proceeds will go to East Midlands Dog Rescue at Enderby.
Admission is by advance ticket £8.50 (includes supper).
Ticket numbers limited - don’t delay! T: 0116 2718208
8th October 2010 [Friday] Active Arts Dolly 7.30 p.m. start - Countesthorpe Village Hall
Dolly tells the (almost true) story of a young woman and her part in
one of the most incredible, widely discussed, and far-reaching
stories of the last twenty years. An unlikely but highly entertaining
combination of Dolly Parton tribute and human drama, packed with
country and western classics.
Tickets £8.00 and £6.00 conc.
From Active Arts 0116 2776259
Reserve them via www.activearts.org.uk
Or visit Glebe Gardens 0116 2771570 where you can buy tickets
using all the usual credit and debit cards.
9th October 2010 [Saturday] Active Arts The Big Draw 10am - Countesthorpe College
Every October more than 1,500 venues, from village halls and nursery schools to national museums and castles, take part in the annual flagship event The BIG DRAW. This national event spans art, science, design and the environment. It connects generations and communities.
All ages. All shapes. All sizes. All Free!
Join us in comic making, card production and the rest!
Details to follow……………….
11th October 2010 [Monday] W.I. 7.30 p.m. start - Countesthorpe Village Hall
Annual Meeting
15th October 2010 [Friday] Active Arts The Map of Choice 7.30 p.m. start - Countesthorpe Village Hall
Active Arts’ first ever book launch.
You are invited to join us in celebrating, the first novel by Sue Lyons,
a long term supporter of Active Arts; We are delighted she has chosen us to help launch her first novel.
To help us know the numbers to cater for, please let us know if you will be attending.
To Active Arts 0116 2776259 or via www.activearts.org.uk
Strung out Sisiters will be there to entertain.
November
2010
6th November 2010 [Saturday] Scout and Greenfield PTA Bonfire 6:00 p.m. onwards - Glebe Gardens
Annual bonfire.
No alcohol.
No fireworks other than official ones.
Further details nearer the time
8th November 2010 [Monday] W.I. 7.30 p.m. start - Countesthorpe Village Hall
Story of the Red Cross. Sybil Gamble
13th November 2010 [Saturday] Active Arts Craft Market 10am -4pm - Countesthorpe College
Active Arts legendary craft market, still the finest in the county.
70 dazzling stalls all staffed by the crafts people who produced the product. Just right for the Christmas Season.
Entrance fee £1.50 accompanied children free.
December
2010
1st December 2010 [Wednesday] Christmas Spectacular 6:30 - St. Andrew's Church
A Christmas and Seasonal event where all are invited, with singing by all the schools, free mince pies and a parade from the Paddock. More details to follow but all free. Sponsored by the Parish Council.
11th December 2010 [Saturday] Foston Church Christmas Tree Festival 12 noon to 6 p.m. - Foston Church and grounds
Come and admire the decorated trees and enjoy some warmimg refreshments
12th December 2010 [Sunday] Foston Church Christmas Tree Festival 12 noon to 6 p.m. - Foston Church and grounds
Come and admire the decorated trees and enjoy some warmimg refreshments
13th December 2010 [Monday] W.I. 7.30 pm. - Countesthorpe Village Hall
Christmas Party
18th December 2010 [Saturday] Active Arts Cinderella 7.30 p.m. start - Countesthorpe Village Hall
Fairgame Theatre Company's new production spins the record back to the 1970s the decade of discontent. Not your traditional panto, but a beautifully rich tale of family relationships, grief and first love all deliciously jumbled up with dangerously big flares and disco with a capital D.
From down-at-heart to the heart and soul of the party,
Cinderella’s timeless story, combined with tunes composed and directed by Thomas Johnson and a live band on stage, all ensure a high-energy, moving
and unforgettable night. (Platform boots optional!).
A lovely family show on your doorstep in the run-up to
Christmas!
Tickets £8.00 and £6.00 conc.
From Active Arts 0116 2776259
Reserve them via www.activearts.org.uk
Or visit Glebe Gardens 0116 2771570 where you can buy tickets
using all the usual credit and debit cards.
19th December 2010 [Sunday] Foston Church Carol Concert 4 p.m. - Foston Church
Everyone welcome
February
2011
20th February 2011 [Sunday] Active Arts Alistair Anderson 7.30 p.m. start - Countesthorpe Village Hall
Alistair Anderson has been at the forefront of traditional music for
over 30 years. Internationally acknowledged as the master of the
English Concertina, he has appeared on TV, radio and concert
platforms across the world and has recorded and performed with
artists ranging from Kate Bush to the Lindsay String Quartet and
from the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra to Nigel Kennedy. He is also
one of the leading performers on the Northumbrian Smallpipes, a
much quieter and more subtle sounding type of bagpipe than its
better known cousin from north of the border.
March
2011
12th March 2011 [Saturday] Active Arts Annual Art Exhibition 1pm - 4pm Sat and Sunday - Countesthorpe College
Over 100 artists from all over the county will exhibit some 300 works of original art, most of which are for sale.
An amazing display of talent altogether under one roof.
Admission £1.50 including coffee.
18th March 2011 [Friday] Active Arts The Big Band Concert 7.30 p.m. start - Countesthorpe College
Once again two of the county’s finest bands of young musicians to entertain you.
Two for the price of one, what a bargain.
Tickets £6.00 and £5.00 from the usual sources.
25th March 2011 [Friday] Active Arts Lark Rise to Candleford 7.30 p.m. start - Countesthorpe Village Hall
Flora Thompson’s enduring portrait of growing up in rural
Oxfordshire in the twilight years of the nineteenth century, and her
vivid account of the dawn of a new age of ‘progress’ that would
sweep away the centuries-old way of life she knew so well, has
captivated readers for more than half a century.
Now New Perspectives, has transformed
Flora Thompson’s gentle masterpiece into a funny, touching and
engrossing new theatre show – a faithful account of this
unsentimental yet deeply affectionate picture of village life.
For all events other than those specified
Tickets £8.00 and £6.00 conc.
From Active Arts 0116 2776259
Reserve them via www.activearts.org.uk
Or visit Glebe Gardens 0116 2771570 where you can buy tickets
using all the usual credit and debit cards.