From 22nd to 25th January Burton Joyce Players present . .

Every Saturday.

South Muskham and Little Carlton Village Hall will be part of a national campaign which celebrates England’s 10,000 village halls. Celebrating in style, South Muskham and Little Carlton will have a free coffee morning and open day on Saturday 25 January. The open day is free to all and will showcase the hall’s activities and facilities. The local MP has also been invited to attend to show support. Mr Geoff Wilkinson, Chairman said: “The Village Hall is an essential part of our community. It was built in 1957 and substantially updated in 2015. It is run by a Committee of 10 volunteers. We provide an attractive well maintained venue for social, recreational, training and educational purposes, with screen, projector and free WiFi available.” Village Halls Week is run by national rural charity Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and their 38 member organisations. It takes place from Monday 20th January to Sunday 26th January.

Farnsfield Tennis Club

28th January to 1st February

The ever popular East Markham Players return in 2020, after many years of playing to packed houses in their home village and, more recently, also in Dunham on Trent.   This year’s fun filled frolics will be aided by the script for ‘Babes in the Wood’ and showcase the Players’ irrepressible love for life and entertainment. This is the ultimate in family entertainment, guaranteed to blow away the post-Christmas blues - and right on your local doorstep. You may also (just) recognise some familiar faces from the local community.   The dates are 7.30pm on: Friday 31st Jan 7.30pm and Saturday 1st Feb 2pm and 7.30pm at East Markham Village Hall. Also playing on Saturday 8th Feb 2.30pm and 7.30pm at Dunham-on-Trent Village Hall.   Be sure to get your tickets soon from either Sally Mitchell Gallery in Tuxford or East Markham Post Office. They always sell quickly!

Downton Abbey

EL BALDINIHO, Matt Bragg, David Mullen. Compere Spiky Mike. Tickets £5 adv

Roman Rudnytsky (Piano)

The ever popular East Markham Players return in 2020, after many years of playing to packed houses in their home village and, more recently, also in Dunham on Trent.   This year’s fun filled frolics will be aided by the script for ‘Babes in the Wood’ and showcase the Players’ irrepressible love for life and entertainment. This is the ultimate in family entertainment, guaranteed to blow away the post-Christmas blues - and right on your local doorstep. You may also (just) recognise some familiar faces from the local community.   The dates are 7.30pm on: Friday 31st Jan 7.30pm and Saturday 1st Feb 2pm and 7.30pm at East Markham Village Hall. Also playing on Saturday 8th Feb 2.30pm and 7.30pm at Dunham-on-Trent Village Hall.   Be sure to get your tickets soon from either Sally Mitchell Gallery in Tuxford or East Markham Post Office. They always sell quickly!

CHRIS McCAUSLAND, STEVEN ALLEN, Lindsey Santoro, Jake Pickford. Compere Spiky Mike. Tickets £11 adv

The Post (12A)

From 19th to 22nd February Lowdham Pantomime Group presents . . .

The Climate Emergency is Here! This play tells the tale of one town's struggle with the realities of extreme weather. It's designed to address issues like climate change, but does so with gentle comedy, jolly accordian playing and verbal gymnastics. Come rain or shine it's a lovely production.

For tickets contact: Chris Bevans 07967 132014 or info@halamvillage.org.uk

We are having a fundraiser to help our Scheme and it is going to be fun, fun, fun! Kelly O’Brien, the amazing Dolly Parton tribute act is coming to Southwell next March and we want to make sure you’ve got it on your Calendar. By attending this fabulous night and having a great time you will be helping us to support older people in our community…it’s a win win! With local Beermats Brewing Company providing the bar and their own real ales (beermatsbeer.co.uk) you can’t go wrong! The tickets are being printed so get in touch as soon as you can to reserve yours. Tables of 8 are available for groups. Call us on 01636 816565 or email southwell.liveathome@mha.org or find us on Facebook @southwellliveathome

FRAMES (Flood Resilient Areas by MultilayEr Safety) We have been extremely fortunate to be included in this North Sea Region European-funded project which will be coming to an end in March. Josh Wells has been installing Natural Flood Management with Trent Rivers Trust. Shani Lambert along with the National Flood Forum has been building community resilience. Some of you may have attended their presentations in April this year at Southwell Library and followed their progress. They will present their work at an end-of-project celebration event in Southwell Library on the evening of March 11th.

The Fire Fighters Charity is holding a Charity Golf Day at Rushcliffe Golf Club to raise funds for fire service personnel and their families to support them when they need it most. It costs just £160 for a team of 4 (Stableford, AM/AM), which includes a bacon, sausage or egg roll on arrival, 18 picturesque holes of golf suitable for golfers of all abilities and a one course carvery meal after their round. There’ll be prizes galore in competitions such as ‘Hole in One’, ‘Heads and Tails’, ‘Nearest the Pin’, ‘Longest Putt’, ‘Longest Drive’, ‘Beat the Pro’ and there’ll also be a raffle and auction, a cake sale at the halfway house, ice creams delivered by Golf Cart, a Whisky Roll competition and fines for missing the fairway! If your company is interested in getting involved and supporting The Fire Fighters Charity, please contact Laura Challis on 07798 725560 or email lchallis@firefighterscharity.org.uk.

4th to 7th June