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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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Old Faithful 75th anniversary service of commemoration
Wincanton Royal British Legion will be honouring the sacrifice made by the crew of “Old Faithful” with a Service of Commemoration on Sunday 23rd June at 3pm (assembly 2:45pm) at the War Memorial in the grounds of the Memorial Hall.
Have you spotted the Cale Park woodpecker? VIDEO
I was walking through Cale Park when I heard the curious sound of distant gunfire. Or some kind of automatic tool being used nearby. Thankfully, before my curiosity cost me the rest of the day, another walker supplied a helpful hint: "That must be the woodpecker."
Villager magazine for Horsington & South Cheriton - June 2019
A beautiful recollection of Horsington just after the war written by John West, a report of Milborne Port Opera's very successful production of "Anything goes", and a letter from Reverend Rogers.
Wincanton Youth Theatre presents John Godber’s Bouncers & Shakers
Wincanton Youth Theatre presents Bouncers and Shakers; TWO plays, either side of the intermission, that have it all. Sexual relationships, drinking, gang mentality and political commentary, and that’s only in the ride over in the taxi.
Music at the Manor with the Pilgrim Singers
The Pilgrim Singers’ summer concert is on Sunday 30th June in the gardens of Balsam House. If you come you can expect a diverse programme of fine choral singing. The £12 ticket includes strawberries and cream and a glass of Pimms.
Free golf day at Wincanton Racecourse on Saturday 25th May
Wincanton Racecourse’s golf course, set in the middle of the track, is offering a free day of golf to everyone on Saturday 25th May, with FREE professional lessons available during the middle of the day.
Wincanton Library has been a hive of activity this year, with more to come
Wincanton's fantastic library continues to prove its worth despite modern trends. These are some of the events and activities that have been going on over the last couple of months, and some that are coming up soon.
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