Handel’s ‘Messiah’ will be performed by Wellington Choral Society at St John’s Church, Wellington on Saturday 24 March at 7.30pm. One of the most popular of all oratorios, ‘Messiah’ is traditionally performed at Christmas but it was originally intended to be sung at Easter. It was premiered in April 1742 in Dublin in aid of …
The autumn half-term’s Wacky Wednesday on 25 October attracted more than 80 children to Wellington Baptist Church, South Street, with their parents and carers for a morning of fun. Organiser Shona Stone, Community Empowerment Officer for Knightstone Housing, and her supporters from Wellington One Team, Better (formally Tone Leisure), Getset, Somerset Skills & Learning, TDBC …
‘The Story of the Stone’ may have been blown off the Blackdowns by Storm Brian but St John’s Church proved a worthy substitute setting for a wholly entertaining commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of Wellington Monument. Commissioned by the National Trust, Actiontrack Performance Company’s Nick Brace had invited …
The Wellington One Team organised a ‘heart-warming’ Children’s Christmas Party for more than 120 children and their families at Wellington Baptist Church last week. A team of frontline agencies – including Taunton Deane Borough Council, Wellington “getset” team, housing agency Knightstone, Tone Leisure and members of the Churches Together group – helped to fund and …
The whole of St John’s C of E Primary School – parents, pupils and staff – came together for a traditional Nativity performance in St John’s Parish Church on Wednesday 14 December. The performance included readings, the lighting of Advent candles, carols sung by the school choir and the full congregation. The children in Year …
It is said that Christmas is for children and it was children and young people who lit up the town’s celebration of the official run-up to Christmas at the weekend. Wellington’s big switch-on of the Christmas illuminations was preceded by a High Street party with Majorettes and music from Beech Grove Primary School choir – …
Wellington and Taunton Mayors, Bob Bowrah and Vivienne Stock-Williams, led councillors, members and officials of the Wellington branch of The Royal British Legion, Wellington Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Sam Griffiths, parishioners and members of the public in laying crosses at the church’s Field of Remembrance in South Street on Sunday 6 November. The crosses will …
Wellington Choral Society is ready for its performance of JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio this Saturday in St John’s Church, Wellington. The performance is conducted by the society’s Musical Director Laurence Blyth. He is musical director of choral societies in Exeter and Exmouth as well as Wellington and conductor of the Taunton-based liturgical chamber choir In …
Pupils from Years 3 to 6 at Wellesley Park Primary School celebrated their Harvest Festival with staff, parents and friends at Wellington Baptist Church this week. The poignant service including songs, readings by children of their own writing and reminders in words and music of the importance of harvest donations at a time when so …
A commemorative concert on Sunday 22 May to mark the founding of The Royal Engineers 300 years ago in 1716 is set to both entertain and raise money for four important charities, both military and civil: the Royal Engineers’ Benevolent Fund, SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen Families Association), VIA (Veterans in Action) and Breast Cancer Care. …
At the end of term Court Fields students were treated to the annual staff panto. This year Mrs Cummins had adapted the story of Aladdin and persuaded many of the teachers to get on stage for some Christmas fun. Mr Latchford and Mr Woodward made their annual appearances as Pantomime dames resplendent in new frocks …
