“Bringing people together”

·        Just So Dance

Fun, exercise and learning new skills.

Varied dance classes for children and adults.

Thursday evenings during school terms.

Contact Stacey Oliver 07828463467

·        The Teddy Bear Montessori Nursery School

A calm, caring and nurturing environment for children aged two to five.

Every morning throughout term time.

Contact Anita Kirwan 01985 217586 ( after 4.00 p.m/during school holidays)

                                    01985 212204 ( a.m)

·        The Thursday Afternoon Club

A friendly and welcoming club for retired people.

A chance to socialise and play bingo.

Contact Betty Barton 01985 217586

·        The Thursday Lunch Club

The place to come for a very reasonable two course meal cooked by a

local hotel. Open every week to all retired people, booking required.

Contact Anita Kirwan 01985 217586

·        Warminster Art Society

A chance to explore many different styles of creativity in a friendly environment.

Open every Tuesday afternoon September to May.

Contact Linda Blake 01985 218929

·        Warminster Camera Club

A warm welcome for anyone with an interest in photography, all abilities and ages catered for. Meeting every Tuesday evening September to April.

Contact Mil Chimley 01747 850847

·        Warminster & Westbury Fuchsia Society

The club for enthusiastic fuchsia gardeners.

Meeting the first Monday evening of the month, ten months of the year.

Contact Eve Dowell 01747 854268    

·        Wednesday Night Bingo Club

Open to all, a chance to socialise and enjoy a busy night of bingo.

Operating every week.

Contact Jim Simpson 01985 213508

·        Charismatic Pets

Dog training classes for dogs of all ages.

Six week courses.

Contact Charis Hunter 07702017873

·        Sit & Get Fit

 Friendly chair based exercise class aimed at developing mobility and independent living skills. Work at your own pace.

Every Monday afternoon 2.00- 3.15 p.m

Mobility scooter accessible.

Contact Anita Kirwan 01985 21758

NEWSLETTER Issue: 2 September 2011
Warminster Festival 2012
Warminster Town Council Offices, Dewey House, North Row,Warminster,Wiltshire BA12 9AD
We hope you enjoy our second
newsletter. We had a lot of positive
feedback about our first issue, many
thanks to all of you who took the
trouble to send in your comments.
Latest news
The Festival committee is very
pleased to announce that
Dame Dorothea Sultana de
Maria has agreed to be our
Patron.
Dorothea was Town Councillor between
2003 and 2007 and Mayor in 2006-2007.
She was Chairman of the Warminster
Festival for four festivals from 2003 and
2010.
Dorothea was created a Dame of the
Order of St. John in 2004.
Dorothea is particularly interested in the
Arts and has organised a number of
tours overseas for various singers and
choirs including Magdalen College
Choir and King's Singers, Cambridge.
Winner for Warminster
Coming to the 2012 Festival -
Peter Lovesey – master storyteller
and winner of the prestigious CWA
silver and gold daggers.
He will appear in ‘My Life in Books’ at
Warminster Library on Thursday 18
October. Peter’s latest book, ‘Stagestruck’
is set in the Theatre Royal Bath and
features his regular detective,
Superintendent Peter Diamond. ‘A
brilliantly conceived and smartly executed
mystery’, was the verdict of the New York
Times. Lovesey has won every prize going
and tickets for his talk at the Bath Literary
Festival 2011 were sold out within a couple
of days of being available. Put this date in
your diary.
What else is happening
Launch of the Bustard Flock:
Taking place ‘under the wing ‘ of
Warminster Festival on October 6th 2012
‘A Chance to Sparkle’
Come along and watch the ACTS
students, possible stars of the future,
perform at the Athenaeum on Friday 19
October and if you feel inspired take the
opportunity to join their open day on
Saturday 20 October, a chance to
experience performing (6 -17 year olds) in
an auditorium.
Writers in Residence:
Warminster writers take up residence in
shops.
Musical Monsters:
A chance for Warminster’s youngest
musicians to be stars at The Minster
And...
Warminster based sports clubs pledge
their support John Abbot – Vice Chair,
2012 Warminster Festival says
‘The Festival plans a diverse display of
the best of Warminster's sporting
specialities, from fencing and football,
rugby and rambling, bowling, table
tennis ... and even kayaking!’
In the next couple of months we will be
publishing details of our Festival launch to
be held on Saturday 6 October. It promises
to be an exciting mix of live music, art and
community projects. Watch this space!
www.warminsterfestival.co.uk
Our website will be up and running in the
next couple of months. Find out the latest
news, details of our Friends scheme and
download sponsorship ideas. There will
also be links to our supporters and
performers and much, much more.
Grateful thanks to Keith Rattray, who has
offered to sponsor our website and
volunteered his time to build and maintain
the site for us.
Support the Festival
Help us achieve our aim of showcasing
Warminster and its hidden treasures. Here
are a few ideas of how you can support
this community event and promote our
town.
Buy a sponsorship star for £10 to
display in your window
Sponsor a prize and the award will be
named after your business
Offer a prize for our grand raffle
We would love to hear from you
(warminsterfestival2012@hotmail.co.uk)
if you have any other ideas on how to
support the festival.
Our monthly competition
‘Find the Bustard’
A Treasure Hunt
Hiding places are being sought, clues are
being devised. Look out for the first
monthly clue to help you find the elusive
bustard in our December newsletter.
Find out more
Email:
warminsterfestival2012@hotmail.co.uk
Website:
www. warminsterfestival.co.uk
The 2012 Warminster Festival is
sponsored by:
Warminster Town Council, Warminster
Area Board of Wiltshire County Council,
Wheeler’s of Westbury and The Civic
Trust.