Wellington Carnival is just over a fortnight away and organisers are still appealing for marshals to help on the night. The parade takes place on Saturday, September 26th, starting in Rockwell Green and proceeding through the town centre before ending at the junction with Priory. Anyone able to help as a marshal is asked to …
The annual family fun day is taking place at Howard Road tomorrow (Saturday) from 12.30pm to 3pm. Organisers say: “Join in the excitement and games or just sit and chat. Bring your own rug or chairs to sit on.” Free activities include: Bouncy castle. Games including tug-of-war. Face painting. BBQ burgers and sausages. Cakes. Hot …
Wellington Silver Band are off to the seaside tomorrow (Saturday). They are playing tonorrow, at Blenheim Gardens, Minehead, from 2pm to 4pm. The band say: “Please come along for an entertaining afternoon of music that will include original pieces, traditional brass band, film and pop.”
Our friends at BrewTwo are preparing for another musical and culinary treat next week – and tickets are still available. Here is their preview … If you missed out on the spectacular, sold-out magic of our first opera night, we have some incredible news for you. Due to overwhelming demand, BrewTwo is officially bringing the …
Chris Leslie from legendary folk rock band Fairport Convention will be giving a rare solo concert at Wellington Arts Centre this Saturday – and it’s a sell-out. Multi-instrumentalist Chris will be playing songs from his extensive repertoire written for Fairport Convention as well as his solo projects. He joined the band in 1997 and still …
Two concerts celebrating the magic of musicals at Wellington Arts Centre on Saturday raised a magnificent £514 for SURE (Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment). They were presented by Wellington music-maker John Walker and his team of talented vocalists, The Divas Responding to the generous audiences who filled the Arts Centre for both We Love Musicals …
Tributes were paid to the Friends of Wellington Park yesterday (Sunday) as their wonderful programme of summer concerts drew to a close. The weekly shows, which are free to attend, have again been attended by thousands of people. They got under way at the beginning of June with Beatles tribute act, Get Back, and ended …
Wellington music-maker John Walker and his team of talented vocalists – The Divas – will be returning to the Arts Centre tomorrow (Saturday) with two concerts to raise money for charity. The programme will feature songs from musicals so audiences will find the two concerts – at 2.30pm and 7.30pm – filled with many familiar and …
The wonderful programme of free concerts organised by the Friends of Wellington Park draws to a close this Sunday. Bringing down the curtain – if there was one at the bandstand! – will be the ever-popular Jason Toft, pictured above. The versatile singer featured in the third of the Sunday shows towards the end of …
Wellington Majorettes are running a taster session for potential new members this week. It takes place at IKB Primary School on Friday from 6pm to 8pm. The group say: “We have had quite a few enquiries over the holidays. “We have, therefore, decided to have a free evening for new members to come and have …
Hundreds of people enjoyed the latest free concert staged by the Friends of Wellington Park this afternoon (Sunday). This weekend saw a return visit by popular local band The Lynx. The summer programme draws to a conclusion next weekend with a return visit by Jason Toft. As usual, the entertainment gets under way at 2.30pm …
