For Your Diary

The next Didcot Cornerstone Film Club film is "Only You" (UK 2018) - Wednesday, 30th October at 8pm.

Trailer:-

The Didcot Cornerstone Film Club meets monthly, usually on the last Wednesday of the month at 8pm (plus some Saturday Matinees). Films are shown on a large screen in the main hall and there's a bar afterwards.

Annual membership costs £5 and is available from Cornerstone or Didcot Civic Hall. Please fill in & bring a membership form with you if you're not already a member (click <here> for the form).
 
Tickets for members and their guest are now £6 and members can buy up to 2 tickets for each film (so no need for couples to both join). Tickets for non-members are £8. Tickets are available through the normal Cornerstone booking procedures: on-line, by phone or in person at the box office.

• Admission is £6-8 per person
• 8pm start (Each film follows a short introduction)
• Unreserved seating

Forthcoming screenings:-

• 20 November - Only You (UK 2018)
• 8 January - Cabaret (US 1972)

The Cornerstone Film Club shows the sort of films you probably won't see in mainstream cinemas:-

• Hollywood Classics
• Foreign Language
• New British Independents

Following our very succesful Mexican and in celebration of British Game week we are now organising a Game Supper on Sunday, 24th November, 6-8pm.

The menu will include local game produce and will be accompanied by a wonderful Red wine.

2 courses for £18.50. Side options are extra .

For further info. on The Star, click <here>.

Contact details:

• Phone: 01235-751873
• Web: www.thestarsparsholt.co.uk
• Email: [email protected]

SPARSHOLT PARISH COUNCIL

Agenda of the Parish Council meeting to be held on Wednesday 27th November 2019 starting at 7.00pm 
in the Griffin Memorial Hall, Sparsholt

ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WELCOME

Open Forum, to include addresses from the public, District & County Councillors

1. tbc.

Mrs D Lewis-Pryde, Parish Clerk

Tel: 751923

The best local Christmas shopping event of the year!
30 stalls supporting local artisans and businesses
while earning money for A Band of Brothers and Sparsholt Village Hall
Cocktails and canapés will be served at 6pm
Then why not make an evening of it and pop across the road
to the award winning Star Inn for their delicious
"Post Spirit 2 Course Dinner"
Bookings on 01235 751873

Father Christmas and his Grotto return to The Beacon.

On arrival you will be greeted by Father Christmas' Head Elf. Then it’s onto Father Christmas' Grotto where every child will be able to meet Father Christmas himself! Father Christmas will have a gift for each child, a special gift from the elves as well as a perfectly mixed bag of reindeer food ready to sprinkle on Christmas Eve!

• 30th Nov – 18th Dec
• Wednesdays 4th, 11th & 18th December, 3:30pm – 5:20pm
• Saturdays 30th November, 7th & 14th December, 9am – 10:50am
• Tickets £7

Book your Father Christmas visit at The Beacon reception or phone on 01235 763456

Meetings in the Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington, Faringdon, SN7 7RA

Meetings held on the 1st Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, unless otherwise stated.

Membership £10 per year. Visitors £2.50 per meeting.

Find out more:-

• www.uffington.net/clubs-associations/garden-club (click)

WHITE HORSE GARDEN CLUB PROGRAMME 2019 

On Dickensian Evening the market square in Wantage will be full of all sorts of fantastic attractions and events - it is the town's biggest annual event, held on the first Friday of December every year.

Don't forget to dress up in Victorian costume if you can!

Previously, there have been a Victorian Fun Fair, Punch and Judy shows, Icknield Way Morris Men, handbell ringers, circle dancers, and Christmas carols ringing out across the town. Father Christmas has also made an appearance.

It's a family event and is always great fun.

Letcombe Film Club, Wednesday, 11th December - Stan and Ollie

Come early and enjoy refreshments before the film. Doors open at 7.30pm; film starts at 8pm.

Future Films:

• Weds 11 December - Stan and Ollie

Details:

• Tickets £5
• Doors open at 7.30pm, film starts at 8pm.
• Letcombe Regis Village Hall, Bassett Rd, OX12 9LJ (click <here> for a map)

An Evening of Wine Tasting – Wines For Christmas
Friday 13 December | 7.30pm | £20
Limited tickets available

Join Brian Davis the experienced wine educator for an evening of wine tasting, focusing on Christmas wines.

“I have learnt so much about wine from Brian…fun and informative, and has given me the confidence to buy a wider range of wines and different grape varieties.”

Vanessa, East Garston

“…we have lots of fun but we also learn a lot about wine and grapes and different countries around the world. Brian knows an awful lot and it is very interesting.”

Eileen, Lambourn

Limited tickets available.

• The Beacon, Wantage
• Available online (www.beaconwantage.co.uk) or via the Box Office (01235 763 456)