Yate, Chipping Sodbury and district diary (From Gazette Series)

Yate, Chipping Sodbury and district diary

Friday, December 12 7.30pm, Iron Acton, Parish Hall, The Actonians Drama Group present Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Jeffery Archer. 7.30pm, Tobacco Factory, Bedminster, Bristol. Family pantomime The Jungle Book on until Saturday, January 17. Call the box office on 0117 9020344

Saturday, December 13 9-11.30am, Yate, Four Seasons Square. Crofts End Mission Silver Band. 9am-12.30pm, Chipping Sodbury, Town Hall, Charter Suite. Christmas Fair in conjunction with the Farmer's Market. 11am-3pm, Yate, St Paul's Church, Sundridge Park. Christmas Bazaar. noon-2pm, Yate, Four Seasons Square. Carol Singing by NCH Action for Children plus Wessex Craft Fair in North Walk. 2-4pm, Coalpit Heath, Manor Hall. Table top sale. 6.30pm, Yate, Fire Station. Tree of Light turned on by town mayor with lights sponsored in memory of loved ones. 7.30pm, Coalpit Heath, St Saviour's Church Hall. Victorian Evening. 7.30pm, Iron Acton, Parish Hall, The Actonians Drama Group present Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Jeffery Archer. 8pm-midnight, Chipping Sodbury Quarry Club. Dance and Cabaret with System and Bruce Thompson (comedian). In aid of Prostate concer and meningitis.

Sunday, December 14 Further afield 10.30am-4.45pm, Bitton, Avon Valley Railway. Santa Special Steam Trains. Prior booking recommended. Telephone 0117 932 5538.

Monday, December 15 7.30pm, Marshfield Legion Hall. Marshfield and District Local History Society. 7.45-9.45pm, Chipping Sodbury, the Old Grammar School. Sodbury and Yate Photographic Club. 8-9pm, Coalpit Heath, Manor Hall. Keep fit.

Tuesday, December 16 10-11.30am, Coalpit Heath, Manor Hall. Coffee morning. 11am-1pm, Yate, Shireway Community Centre. Yate Meet-A-Mum Association. 2-4pm, Coalpit Heath, Manor Hall. Sewing circle. 7.15pm, Yate Town Council finance and general purposes meeting.

Wednesday, December 17 7.30pm, Chipping Sodbury, The Old Grammar School. The Southwold Local Group of Avon Wildlife Trust, Christmas talk on Wildlife and Birdwatching in Zimbabwe by Brian Trott.

Thursday, December 18 9am-1pm, Chipping Sodbury, Town hall and high street, Farmers Market. 6.30m, Westerleigh. Carol singing around village Christmas tree. 7.30pm, Coalpit Heath, Village Hall. Christmas Whist Drive. 7.30pm, Yate, Poole Court, Northavon Speakers' Club.