Join us for a day of picking, pressing, identifying and tasting – why not bring your own ‘mystery’ apples? There will be apple games and orchard walks, something for all the family. Apple day is Barrington Court’s celebration of all things ‘apple’. Sunday 26 October, Barrington Court – National Trust, Near Ilminster 11:00–16:30. Suitable for any age. BBC – Things To Do: Apple Day: Click for more information
Blow the Fuse at The Plume of Feathers, Sherborne: Saturday 6th December
On Saturday 6th December Sherborne Jazz presents Blow the Fuse at The Plume of Feathers, DT9 3LN. Blow the Fuse is double bass player Alison Rayner’s Quintet featuring: Band leader and composer Alison Rayner on bass, Buster Birch on drums, Deirdre Cartwright on guitar, Diane McLoughlin on saxophones and Steve Lodder on piano. Attractively punchy and highly emotive…McLoughlin’s soaring alto solo vibrated with echoes of the late Cannonball Adderley (JOHN FORDHAM, THE GUARDIAN)
Iain Houston Quartet, The Plume of Feathers, Sherborne, Saturday 15th November
On Saturday 15th November Sherborne Jazz presents The Iain Houston Quartet at The Plume of Feathers, Sherborne, DT9 3LN. The quartet has some stunning tunes to play: Some especially beautiful jazz standards; tunes by Keith Jarrett; Wyne Shorter; Horace Silver; just a little open-ended original material and a special Kenny Wheeler featured section to mark this great writer and player’s recent passing in as joyful way as we know he would want. Doors Open 7:30pm. Call 01935 816 569 for details.