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Hidden Voices launch event and screening

Thu 27 March – 7.30pm at Stanton Drew Village Hall
Sat 29 March – 7.30pm at Chew Stoke Village Hall

We’re launching our brand-new 2025 Community Project: Hidden Voices!
To find out more about the project and watch the first screenings of our Hidden Voices short-film join us at one of our village locations.

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Open Mic Evenings

Fourth Tuesday of the month

Next event – Tuesday 25 March 2025 – 7.45pm

Calling all Chew Valley musicians!

Dust off that guitar, banjo or whatever you play – or sing, and share your talents in front of a really supportive audience; solos, duos, small groups – all genres, instruments and voices welcome, learners or pros.

The Duke

Friday 28th March – 8pm

Funny and poignant, a one-man show combining original storytelling with an inventive spirit.

Weaving together the tragi-comic fate of a family heirloom – a porcelain figure of The Duke of Wellington, the quandary of a scriptwriter stretching his integrity and an unfolding disaster as thousands of children flee their homes. Blending fantasy and reality, this playful show gently challenges our priorities in a world full of crisis.

Easter Holiday Drama Club

Tuesday 8th – Wednesday 9th April 2025 –  10am – 4pm

Join us for a fun-filled 2 day Holiday Drama Camp run by professional director and facilitator Harry Gould.

This course offers an opportunity to learn from an industry professional on how best to work with a script and analyse text; develop characters; improvisation and devising techniques all whilst building confidence and teamwork skills.

Easter Holiday Dance and Crafts Day with RISE Youth Dance

Tuesday 8th April 2025 –  10am – 4pm

Join us for a fun-filled day of dance, games, and creativity!

Young dancers will learn new skills, explore movement, and put together their own dances with a breaks for crafting activities.

Dance Workshops with RISE Youth Dance

Wednesday 9th April 2025 – 10am – 11.30am & 11.45am – 1.15pm

Join us for two exciting dance workshops.

Session 1 introduces contemporary technique through dynamic dance phrases and choreography.

Session 2 explores the vibrant energy of Caribbean dance styles. Take part in one or both sessions, no experience needed!

Jazz Jam

Second Tuesday of the month

Next event – Tuesday 8 April 2025 – 8pm

Come and jam with our Valley Arts House Band.

Audience, singers and instrumentalists all equally welcome. Performers can join front line or rhythm section. Play solo or with a friend or two, the trio will get behind you.

Ted Waters and the Availables

Thursday 17th April – 7.30pm

Local folk singer-songwriter Ted Waters, weaves her life threads and love of nature together through heart-warming soul-soothing songs, with exquisite vocals.

Joining Ted are two outstanding local musicians Jimmy Norden, drummer and Tom Wilding, multi-instrumentalist.

Confessions of a Teletubby

Saturday 26th April – 8pm

You remember Teletubbies don’t you?

Perhaps you grew up with the show? Did you ever wonder what it was like behind the scenes? Discover the truth with the original LaaLaa as she spills the beans on what it took to become one of the world’s most famous giant yellow puppets.

The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Sunday 27th April – 2.30pm

Imagine Jackanory meets Whose Line Is It Anyway, Live

The cast are challenged to tell increasingly extravagant tales all based on The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. All they have are their wits, a box of silly hats, and the imaginations of a room full of giggling children to ensure that the stories end happily ever after.

Mozart by Candlelight by Bristol Ensemble

Saturday 10th May – 7.30pm

Orchestra for Bristol and the West

The Bristol Ensemble’s highly entertaining Mozart by Candlelight concert takes you on a journey through some of Mozart’s best loved works with interesting and amusing anecdotes offering an insight into the mind of this genius composer.

Much Ado About Nothing – The Handlebards

Friday 20th June 2025 – 7pm

A bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ like you’ve never seen before

In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter.

The Merry Wives of Windsor – Illyria

Tuesday 19th August 2025 – 7pm

Join the sensational international-award-winning Illyria this summer for a night of laughter and hijinks under the stars

Performed in the great outdoors by five phenomenal professional actors, this fast-paced production has been created using only the First Folio text – the most authoritative edition of Shakespeare’s plays.

Valley Arts Youth Theatre

Every Wednesday

Chew Magna Baptist Church

Led by  Laura Davies and Casey Lloyd for children in school years 3 – 8.

Watch our Fringe Festival 2023 wrap film

It was an absloute blast, and we’re so proud to have brought the Fringe Festival back to the Chew Valley, bigger and better than ever!

Thanks if you joined us, thanks if you performed, and special heartfelt thanks to our hard working team of volunteers, as non of it could happen without you.

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