Sherborne Town Events

Friends of the Yeatman Hospital Quiz Night

Friday January 25th

7:00pm for 7:30pm start

Digby Memorial Hall Digby Road Sherborne DT9 3NL

Tickets £10.00 from Midwest Office Supplies 21 Cheap Street

Hosted by the Friends of the Yeatman Hospital, this popular Quiz Night Fundraiser gives you a chance to tuck into some tasty Fish and Chips and put your little grey cells to the test. Either come as a team (Up to 6 per team) or come on the night and we can put you in a team. Each ticket includes Quiz and Fish and Chip Supper. Gluten free option available in advance. Wine and Soft Drinks available on the night.

Professor Sarah Hamilton discusses the history of Exeter Cathedral up to the end of the twelfth century. What did Exeter's churchmen know about the history of their see and its place in the wider world?

Friends of The Rendezvous are holding a Charity Whist Drive on Saturday 9th February at 2 pm.  This is to be held in Cheap Street Methodist Church Hall, beginning with a Refresher Round before the Whist Drive commences officially.  Single players are especially welcome as everyone will be changing partners after each round.  Afternoon tea is included.  Tickets (£10) are available from Vicki Addey (Tel: 01935 815816 / vicki@addey.co.uk) or from the Tourist Information Office.

Blackmore Vale and Yeovil NT Association presents a talk by David Copp: Capability Brown the Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne | 2.30pm | £3.00 / £5.00 (includes tea and biscuits).

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A Kawasaki GP500 motocrosser, ridden by the legendary Georges Jobe in 1985 is to be sold by Charterhouse at the Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show.

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The Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage motorbikes has a great selection of bikes going under the hammer with estimates from £200 up to £55,000.

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A 40 minute organ recital featuring a variety of music. There will be a Retiring collection.

Talk by Lulu Taylor (Kirsty Crawford) about 'The Winter Secret'.  Entry costs £5 from Winstone's Bookshop or on door (if available).

Demonstrations and  tuition from Keith Stott SWAc. Cost of the course is £89/£80 Friends. Book at Artslink Office: 01935 815899 or visit the website.

Blackmore Vale and Yeovil NT Association will hold its AGM @ 2.30pm at the Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne.  After tea and cake there will be a talk by Keri Phillips, General Manager, South Somerset Portfolio of National Trust properties, and Damian Mitchell, Head Gardener, Lytes Cary Manor: Behind the scenes in South Somerset.

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Ultima produced the GTR until 2015. It is a mid-engined rear wheel drive super car with a steel space frame chassis.

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A 40 minute organ recital featuring a variety of music. Retiring collection will be held.

A gentleman’s 18ct gold Rolex wristwatch going under the hammer on Valentine’s Day in the Charterhouse two day February auction is expected to sell for thousands of pounds.

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In-House Quiz.

Sherborne School Dining Hall Jazz played by the Freddie Graham Jazz Quartet along with a 3 course dinner. Tickets cost £22.50

A 40 minute organ recital featuring a variety of music. There will be a Retiring collection held.

Art & craft workshop for children under 12 years. Parental supervision required. Donations welcome.

Experience performance of Pure Sound by musician Dean Carter.  Entry costs £12, in advance. Please telephone or visit the website.

A 40 minute organ recital featuring a variety of music. There will be a Retiring collection.

Waterfalls and Warplanes  Talk: A history of cataract & treatment by Simon Frackiewicz, Member of the College of Optometrists. 

Dr Christopher Thornton examines how the 'Great Famine' (c.1315) and the 'Black Death' (c.1348) contributed to a fundamental historical turning point. Using evidence from the Vale of Taunton Deane, he asks how the impact on population levels of these two disasters can be measured.

Members and students free; visitors £5.

For more information go to www.sherbornehistoricalsociety.co.uk

Professor Richard Bosworth reviews what Mussolini's 'last lover' and her extensive diary reveal of life, family, Catholicism and politics in the 'Italian dictatorship'.

Members and students free; visitors £5.

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Sherborne Castle Country Fair is a one-day rural event held in the grounds of Sherborne Castle. 

This family day-out is held to raise funds for local children’s charities and youth organisations.  It is a traditional country fair with displays and attractions, trade and craft stands and a rare and native breed animal show.  The 2019 date is Bank Holiday Monday 27th May.

Tickets on the day cost: adult £12.50, child (5-16) £4.00, family* £30.00.  Under 5's free.  *Admits 2 adults and 3 fee-paying children.
Save 15% when you purchase your tickets in advance: telephone 01749 813899. 
Car parking is free.  Dogs are welcome, on a short lead.

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One of the largest one day classic motoring shows in the South West - the Festival of Wheels welcomes all vehicle types from vintage, classic and sports cars through to tractors, motorcycles and military 'motors' and in addition offers great food, fantastic beers from our host pub - it is free to attend but pre booking is essential if you wish to exhiit your vehicle - register via the facebook page or the website ... 

16^th Annual Charity Classic & Supercars Show. Porsche will be the 2019 marque feature, with an historic line up of cars including race, rally and road cars from 1948 to the present day. Visitors will also see over 2,000 Classic, Supercars, Veteran, Race, Rally, American, Custom, Hot Rod and Special cars, together with 40+ car clubs, all in the magnificent grounds of Sherborne Castle. With 150+ Trade, Autojumble and Craft stands plus children’s amusements, live music, large catering village and beautiful picnic areas, the show has something for all the family.

Visit www.classic-supercars.co.uk for more information.

Thirty Concerts and recitals to be performed by both professional and student musicians of the Sherborne Summer School of Music. The concerts take place in July and August 2019 in venues that include Sherborne Abbey, Sherborne School and Cheap Street Church.

Concertfest is the concert giving outlet of the Sherborne Summer School of Music. The summer school promotes recitals and concerts in all genres of classical music from intimate solo recitals to large orchestral and choral concerts. All the concerts are available at a very modest cost to the general public. Full details about Concertfest's programmes will be published in July 2019. Information about Sherborne Summer School of Music can be found on their website.

Sherborne Summer School of Music is the ideal host for a residential course for adult musicians of all ages and abilities. We meet in a friendly, supportive atmosphere where participants can enhance their skills through the help of dedicated, international teachers and performers. Held at Sherborne School we are fortunate to boast a state-of -the-art music school, a theatre, concert halls and user friendly rehearsal spaces all of which contribute to to the sheer pleasure of imersing oneself in making music and socialising with like minded people from all over the world. Concerts are promoted through our performance outlet Concertfest. Thirty concerts over two weeks by both professionals and students held in Sherborne School, Cheap Street Church and Sherborne Abbey. Further details about Concertfest will be published in July 2019 but for those interested in knowing more about the summer school information is now available on our web site: www.sherbornesummerschoolofmusic.org