Eleven pieces of Tetbury news you may have missed

1. Tributes to four greats of the 60s at the Goods Shed. 

Tetbury Goods Shed Arts are feeling fabulous about presenting Sat 26 Dusty, Cilla, Lulu and Pet a Tribute to four greats of the Sixties, on Sat 26 oct In the Swinging Sixities, four singers emerged and defined the decade: Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Lulu and Petula Clark.Between them, they had many of the very greatest songs of the era. Downtown … This Is My Song … If You Go Away … Shout … Alfie … Anyone Who Had A Heart … You’re My World … You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me. ? Now those songs are being recreated by Samantha.

An astonishing singer with an incredible vocal range, she has won multiple awards and has performed all over the UK including the West End. She has sung by invitation in Japan and South Africa and also in Las Vegas.

Come and experience these wonderful songs, performed by one of the greatest singers of her generation backed by a live band in this amazing feel-good shed. Advance tickets cost £18.50. On the door on the night they will cost £21. Licensed bar. Doors open 7.00pm. Concert starts at 7:30pm

2. Special presentation at the Goods Shed 

On Sun 27 Oct 2024 Tetbury Goods Shed Arts are pleased to present two special presentation of, A Dragon’s Tale Puppet Show and Workshop. Foolishly, John Lambton throws the strange googly-eyed fish back into the river.

What has he done? The odd fish grew and grew and grew until…Well, why not find out by coming to watch Paul Batten of Theatrix Arts perform this magical story based on the legend of the Lambton Worm through puppets, changing scenery, music and sound effects. Then meet the puppets and create your very own dragon puppet. Trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Paul has worked for many years in the theatre and entertainment industry.

He has worked as a puppeteer and maker, production manager and designer for many events large-scale outdoor site-specific events. The two special performances take place at 12:00 noon and also at 3.00pm tickets Individual entry £8.00. Family of 4 to include one responsible Adult £28.00

3. Next gathering of the Shed Piano Club 

3 Goods Shed Piano Club October 30 2024The Shed Piano Club at The Goods Shed, Tetbury. Are pleased to announce their next gathering will take place on Wednesday October 30 .

Offering a wonderful opportunity for amateur musicians who have worked hard at their music to finally be able to play for other people. Since acquiring the Steinway grand piano the Goods Shed has hosted hugely successful and popular Tea Concerts on Wednesday afternoons with local amateur musicians playing for an appreciative and interested audience.

It is hoped that Piano Club 21 will build on this and incorporate the warm social atmosphere of these gatherings with the opportunity to play for a group of peers.

The Whistle Stop Café will also be open from lunchtime and during the afternoon offering a range of refreshments. And they request that, for the time being at least, all participants book in advance.Anyone wanting to perform should contact Maggie Dyson. maggie.dyson@btinternet.com. or telephone 01666 837 358 and she will be able to confirm availability and performance time slot.

They do hope you can come along and maybe bring a guest. There is just a small charge (Tickets: £2.50) for all who attend, whether playing or listening and tickets can be booked by visiting the good shed website and clicking the ticketSource link on the description of the event.

4. Film screening of Dune 

Tetbury Goods Shed Cinema are pleased to be screening the film Dune II (12A) Oct 31 Certificate 12A. Running time: 2hr 46mins. Action. Adventure. Sci-Fi. Doors open at 7.00pm. A noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy’s most valuable asset.

Following the fall of House Atreides in Dune Part One, exiled Duke Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) continues his journey of enlightenment in the barren deserts of Arrakis.

Soon, the noble son embraces the ways of the blue-eyed Fremen warriors, unaware that rumours about the prophesied Dune Messiah divide the tribe. After all, the suffocating grip of House Harkonnen tightens by the minute, ushering in a brutal era of war over the control of the planet and its vast spice-rich fields.

But above all else, water is life. As shrewd machinators plot destruction and death, the volatile future demands the emergence of a new leader. Now caught between personal hopes and the aspirations of others, will Paul become the fighter he always wanted to be?

Paul Atreides unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavours to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee?

Doors and bar open at 7:00pm the film starts at 7:30pm-9:20pm tickets are £7.50 For more information or to book your tickets, please visit the website: www.shed-arts.co.uk

5. History of female policing in Gloucestershire 

Constabulary archivist Sue Webb will be giving a free talk on the History of Women Policing in Gloucestershire Constabulary and you can learn about the challenges faced by women law enforcement officers.

This will take place in the courtroom of the Tetbury Police Museum on Wed 30 at 7.00pm. Tickets are free but you need to book on Eventbrite so they know who is coming. For more information or to book your place please visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-policing-tickets

6. Special service for all souls 

On Sunday, November 2nd at 6:00 pm there will be a special Tetbury Benefice Remembrance all Souls service at St Mary the virgin and St Mary Magdalen, Tetbury. All Souls’ is the season when the Church traditionally remembers all those we have loved and lost.

The service is quiet and reflective, with music and prayers; the reading the names of those we are remembering; and lighting candles in their memory. And you are invited to add the names of those they will be remembering, by contacting Nikki in the parish office at office@tetburychurch.co.uk or ring 01666 500088

7. Piano quartet recital 

7 Tetbury Goods shed arts are delighted to present on Sat November 2nd 2024 a piano Quartet recital with ensemble Perpetuo and Emma Abbate.

Join Them for a wonderful evening of music with the dynamic Perpetuo ensemble together with the outstanding Neapolitan pianist Emma Abbate.

There are favourites from Schumann and Fauré, and a rare chance to hear a concert trio by the modern theatre composer Adrian Sutton, acclaimed for his work on War Horse Perpetuo is an innovative ensemble which performs an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary chamber music in ‘found spaces’, regularly taking music to museums, cafes, and other unexpected locations (not excluding Victorian railway buildings). Fenella Humphreys is one of the UK’s most versatile violinists and winner of the BBC Music Magazine’s Premiere Award in 2023, and of the Instrumental Award in 2018.

A passionate chamber musician, Fenella also enjoys guest-leading and directing ensembles in Europe, and can currently be heard playing Tango with the Uruguayan master of the bandoneon, Hector Ulises Passarella.Gary Pomeroy, viola, is also a member of the Heath Quartet, which has recently been awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award.

He has played for a live recording of the complete string quartets of Michael Tippett and Bela Bartok, and the Tchaikovsky Quartets 1 + 3, both to critical acclaim. Cellist Cara Berridge is a founder member of the Sacconi Quartet which has won prizes at several international competitions, and has performed at all major London venues as well as travelling extensively to play throughout Europe. Cara guests with other chamber orchestras, and has recorded music for film and TV.

She plays a Nicolaus Gagliano cello from 1781, generously on loan from the charity, The Royal Society of Musicians. Emma Abbate regularly broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and recently fronted an episode of ‘Inside Music’.

Together with Julian Perkins, she has recorded the complete keyboard duets of Mozart and Weber on original Viennese fortepianos. Julian and Emma’s latest duet release, entitled Tournament for Twenty Fingers, features piano duets by British composers from the twentieth century: the disc has received 5-star reviews on BBC Music Magazine and has been chosen by Scala Radio as ‘Album of the Weekend’.Please note that tickets on the door on the night will cost £28 and £18 respectively. Program consist of Adrian Sutton: Trio Dances for String Trio. Robert Schumann: Piano quartet in E flat major, op. 47. INTERVAL. Gabriel Fauré: Piano quartet no. 1 in C minor op. 15 Doors open at 7.00pm.

The Concert starts at 7.30pmTickets are Adult Advance £24.00 and Under-25 Advance £15 For more information or to book your tickets, please visit the new website:www.tetburygoodsshed.co.uk Please note that tickets on the door on the night will cost £28 and £18 respectively

8. This year's pantomime 

8 It's that time of year again, oh no it's not! Oh yes it is ! As Dolphins dramatic society present this year's pantomime Puss in Boots By Ben Crocker Directed by Alex Ball at the Dolphins Hall, New Church Street, Tetbury on the 28th - 30th November 2024 performances start at 7:30 pm although there is a special Saturday matinee that commences at 2:30 pm.

For more information or to get your tickets please visit www.dolphinsdrama.uk tickets are also available from Tetbury Hardware, London Rd, Tetbury the cost is Adults £11.00, Children £7.00 pound (under 16) Concessions £10.00

9. Special volunteer member of ministry team at Tetbury Parish Church 

9 Well done and congratulations and a big thank you must go to a very special volunteer member of the ministry team at Tetbury Parish Church who helped celebrate the 30th anniversary of the historic ordination of women to the priesthood in the Church of England, at a special reception at Lambeth Palace, London. The Rev Margaret Maslen was a guest of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev Justin Welby, at a party to honour the pioneer women priests at the headquarters of the Anglican Communion.

She joined a rapidly diminishing band who paved the way to one of the most significant, if hard-fought, changes in the church’s history. “There may not be many more such occasions” she said. “I was one of the youngest! But there are now many more women priests, and very widely accepted.” Margaret, who was born and raised in Swindon, is a professional librarian who was priested at Bath Abbey in Bath and Wells Diocese. She is married to the Rev Richard Maslen, also retired and a volunteer member of the Tetbury ministry team. They were both incumbents in Bath and Wells Diocese before retiring to Sherston and enjoy taking services in partnership.

10. The countdown to Christmas 

Well the countdown for Christmas has started as Tetbury’s popular town centre art gallery, Spencer House Gallery, takes a walk on the wild side for its third Christmas show, opening on 22 November. Wild Things is the theme of the exhibition, which features the work of more than 75 regional artists producing art of many styles and media – paintings, prints, drawings, ceramics, glass, textiles, wood and papier mâché among them.

Owner and curator, Chris Woodcock, is thrilled with the scope of the work she will be showing: “As ever, our themes are hooks, not straitjackets – and our artists are free to interpret the theme in any way they like. Wonderful wild animals, wild landscapes and seascapes, wild emotions and wildlife of all kinds feature this time. It’s also a natural fit for expressive use of materials and really uplifting concepts.

”Most of the artists at the gallery are from the Cotswolds region and surrounding counties - and Chris ensures the work on show covers a range of price points so there is something for everyone, whether they are looking for a large statement piece of art for a room scheme or a special gift for a loved one or friend.

The exhibition takes many weeks to assemble: you can catch an early-bird glimpse of some of the work now. It opens officially after with the final hanging and Private View on Friday 22 November. More information next week.

11 This year's Comic Con 

What makes an event special? Well this year third Cotswold 451 Comic Con one name made all the difference 'the name is Bolland Brian Bolland!" (Apologies to 007) Brian, who to many is the definitely definitive judge Dread artist, consummate Wonder Woman cover artist and of course redefined the Joker with the now classic Killing Joke graphic novel with Alan Moore.

But you probably have your own favourite work of his amazing extensive catalogue of work. Kevin Painter founder of the 451 initiative and 451 Comic Con said 'Having Brian attend was a real coup proven by the huge number people queueing for his autograph from the moment he arrived until when he left, in fact one couple had travelled all the way from Brighton!

It also gave us the chance to launch the 451 comic awards, of which obviously Brian received one for his amazing work in the comic book field and being one of the leaders in the British invasion of American comics. local personage, cartoonist, and chair of the London Cartoon Museum Oliver Preston also received one on behalf of the Museum for again the amazing work they do to preserve and promote the genre. The final award went to Rebellion who are the publishers of 2000AD and the treasury of British comics books, for their continued work keeping the medium alive. A big thank to you to all, we are hugely indebted for their support and achievements.’

The third Tetbury Cotswold 451 Comic Con was in deed a great success there are far too many people to thank individually however special thanks must go to the teams all who brought their enthusiasm for complimentary genres for the Comic-con world firstly no Comic=Con is complete without cosplay and this was run and overseen by our very own professional princess Gwen who brought a smile to everyone's faces with the amazing children involved in dressing up and the other cornucopia of colourful characters!

And thanks must go to lea and his ‘Geek' team who brought and run retro games and food in to the event and even helped lay out the tables! But special thanks must go to the Goods Shed Trust and in particular the trustee Philip Hudson (who was there all day) who right from the first one 3 years ago has helped and supported this event. as believe it or not there was some doubting Thomases!

The main thank you is to everyone who attended and is supportive. And it is humbling to be able to put on this event of what I always call a love letter to the genre.

Thanks also must go to James Padden who was the sponsor of the first 451 comic awards, who said 'I was truly stunned by the popularity of this event, even friends said to me well done on supporting this, as they were comic fans as well. And I've already pledged my future support and look forward to the next even bigger one.’ Before then the next major 451 event will be a collaboration for world book day.

If you would like to find out more about the 451 initiative or even just just love comics please email comics451@icloud.com To quote another comic book legend Stan Lee ‘EXCELSIOR!’