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1. The Tetbury Bowls Club are delighted with the amazing figure they raised -- just over £2000, plus food and drink takings -- for their kitchen refurbishment.
They would love to give a huge thank you to all the companies that helped them make this possible with their very kind donations: Dyson UK, Tetbury Car Care, Tetbury Hardware, Woodlodge Pots, T H White, The Priory Inn, Tetbury Olive Tree, Nailsworth - Wheatsheaf, Crudwell - Snooty Fox, Minchinhampton Golf Club, Abbie Cooke, French Gray, Tracklements, Co-op, Tesco, R J Pearce, Tetbury Carpets, Pro Tyres, Tetbury - Eagle Plant, TMR Electrical, Stroud - Royal Oak, Tetbury - Ormonds Hotel, Flower Hut, Tetbury, County Supplies, Cotswold Indoor Bowls, Cappellis Hairdresser, Forest Green Rovers, and two signed articles from England football hero Geoff Hurst.
Also, all the TBC members with their donations of ironing, clothing alterations/repairs, paintings and cake making.
It was a great evening and enjoyed by all.
A big thank you goes to the fantastic entertaining auctioneers Rob and Rich, and the team who provided a fantastic supper, making everyone feel welcome.
The club has an active junior section who meet on Sunday mornings at 10.
They will be playing for the Junior Shield and Mini Bowlers cup over the next few weeks, followed by their own closing gala on Sunday, September 7.
They still have quite a few semifinals and finals of our Club Championships and then their season ends on September 21 with our closing gala.
It will then resume again in April 2026 with an opening gala and later in May/June they will have open days to try and recruit new members.
2. You are all invited to a special service at St Mary's Church, Tetbury this Sunday, August 31, at 3pm.
It will be an exciting and joyful service as we welcome our new Rector, the Revd Sarah Heywood, at her licensing, and she will be taking her position as Tetbury and Area Church Benefice's new Rector.
We look forward to welcoming her and her family, her husband Harry and three sons.
Some of you may already know Sarah as she has not moved very far; she was the curate in the Benefice of Malmesbury and Upper Avon in the Diocese of Bristol.
Our good wishes, thoughts and prayers will be with her on this joyous day.
Please note, as this is on the same day as the Off The Rails event at The Goods Shed, and if possible, please walk or share lifts for this service as the car parks will be very busy.
Parking will also be available at St Mary's Primary School.
3. This Saturday, August 30, there will be a special concert at St Mary's Church, Tetbury, as they welcome Stephen Connolly of the International A Cappella School, who will be performing with Minuscolo Spazio Vocale (Spain), 4 x 4 Quartet (Spain), Bute Voices (UK), commencing at 7.30pm. It will be free entry, with a retiring collection. For more information you can visit: laschools.org or FB @stephenconnollylas.
4. The wait is over as this year's fabulous Off the Rails festival of music, entertainment and family fun will take place this Sunday, August 31, so time to give give you and your family the perfect day off to end your summer holidays on a high, starting at 11am. They are thrilled to be welcoming back the irresistible Reggae ten-piece, Da Fuchaman, who got everyone dancing at Off the Rails 2023 and who return to top the festival line-up. Drummer Emma Holbrook brings the funk with her jazz-funk four-piece, Starlings, while Around About Dusk keeps the hot and lazy summer vibes alive with their New Orleans-inspired sound. Tetbury's own local music legend DJ Danny Toft will be spinning tunes all afternoon to ensure the summer party never lets up and there are still more acts to be announced. They have local beers guaranteed, thanks to the generous support of Uley Brewery, and food courtesy of Burgerlish, Niangs Thai Snacks and the Kitchen Garden Pizza Company - be sure to catch their pizza-making workshop too! If that's not enough, there are also walkabout performances from Hoola-Hoopa-Extraordinaire, Raphaela Maeve, storytelling from John Row, rocket-making with Bath Astronomers and pot-throwing with potter Julia Hasler. For more information or to book your tickets, please visit the new website: tetburygoodsshed.co.uk. Tickets: advance adult costs £8.50. Under 16 years free, but still need booking please. On the door, on the day, adult tickets will cost £10.
5. The next new Heart and Soul! service will be on Sunday, September 7 starting at 5.30pm with free tea/coffee/cake. Then at 6pm the service begins. Heart and Soul is a new modern worship service at St Marys' Tetbury which seeks to go on a journey of discovery exploring different ways of worshipping God. Each service may be different but we hope that they will offer something for all as we focus on what it means to worship God throughout each day of our lives. All are welcome to share this journey. For more information email [email protected] or ring 01666 500088.
6. Join Will Cook on Wednesday, September 10, for what will be a fascinating and enjoyable talk about how the Tetbury Goods Shed became an arts centre. Will, the Tetbury Rail Lands Regeneration Trust honorary president and driving force, will tell how he inspired and led a group of amazing volunteers to come together and turn a rundown old goods shed into one of the best-loved arts centres in the area. A native Tetburian, Will Cook has been involved with the Goods Shed and surrounding rail lands since the project started in the 1990s, with Will chatting to the then Prince of Wales. He was one of the original trustees when the Rail Lands Trust was formed in 2000 and was the chairman from 2013 to 2017. During that time, he led the Goods Shed renovation project; turning the building from a derelict wreck into the beautiful arts centre that we have today. As well as his tireless involvement in fundraising, Will also probably did the most actual physical work on the project, using his carpentry skills as well as labouring. Since stepping down as chairman, Will has been the great driver in getting the café started and then making it into a much loved and popular venue for dog-walkers, mothers, children and anyone who loves the park lands. He was also instrumental in bringing to Tetbury and renovating the Goods Shed's railway carriage as well as designing and doing much of the building of the Play Station children's play area next to the arts centre. Licensed bar. Doors open at 6.45pm. Talk starts at 7.30pm. Please note that on the door on the night tickets will cost £7.50.
7. There will be one of Les Brices always popular quiz nights and raffles on Friday, September 12 at 7pm at the new Dolphins Hall. This time teaming up with Georgia Dawe and her tremendous support for Prostate Cancer. Pay on the night £5 per person, the raffle is £1 per strip. Entry and raffle cash only please. However, the bar will be card or cash. Raffle prizes are always needed, if you would like to donate please do so at Tetbury Hardware. For more information or to book your table please call or text on 0789417818 or email [email protected]. Men if you are 50 or over take a simple yearly blood test to beat this killer.
8. Something new to look forward to is a new season of music beginning at the Goods Shed.
The Lunchtime Classics series starts this September 19, bringing some of the Royal Academy of Music's most talented students to Tetbury for monthly lunchtime concerts.
The first performer is award-winning pianist Milda Daunoraite, opening the series with an all-French programme including Poulenc, Ravel, Boulez and Messiaen.
Concerts begin at 1pm. This will be the perfect way to add a little music to your Friday, with the Whistlestop Café open for lunch and refreshments before or after. Advance tickets £10 (plus booking fee) / on the door £13.
9. People for you Cotswolds are appealing for help with accessible transport.
A driver with an accessible vehicle is needed once a month, on a Wednesday morning, for an electric wheelchair user and their carer to attend our arts and crafts group in Tetbury.
At this moment in time, local transport provider Community Connexions cannot help, so they are reaching out to the wider community. Fuel costs would be covered.
If you can help, please email them at [email protected]