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Hidden Voices launch event and screening
Fri 21 March – 7.30pm at West Harptree Memorial Hall
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.