The Octagon Theatre has once again been busy fundraising for good causes over the winter months. This year’s chosen causes were Yeovil District Hospital Children’s Ward, which is fundraising to make their ward more suitable for its younger patients, and The Foyer Club, a registered charity* who fundraise to support the arts locally. Full story: Read more
Grand Jumble Sale / Food Collection Event: 16th January, Birchfield Community Centre, Yeovil
We would like to welcome anyone who would like to donate, take part, or just attend the event on 16th January at Birchfield Community Centre, Yeovil, BA21 5RL. All proceeds to go the local foodbank, The Lord’s Larder. They have helped 4175 people in the last year who have suffered hardship through benefit cuts / delays, sanctions and zero hour contracts, it is these very issues that our Unite Community Group have protested against in town and held public meetings raising awareness of these serious problems, do please come along and join the fun. Donations and offers of help please contact us on (text 0789 686 4925) on landline after 1pm only please 01935 823121 or email david.osborne@unitetheunion.
NEW SHOW IRELAND’S CALL COMES TO SOMERSET
Exactly one hundred years since the historic 1916 ‘Easter Rising’, one of the pivotal events in modern Irish history; Ireland’s Call, a new and exciting musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed show Essence of Ireland, comes to Somerset in March & April 2016 as part of a UK tour. The show comes to the Playhouse Theatre in Weston super Mare on 2nd March 2016 and comes to the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil on 29th April 2016 as part of a UK tour. Full story: Read more