Events

Here's what is happening locally over the next few months. You may find more about the current month's events in the Community Magazine, Meeting Point, either in the articles or in the Diary section at the back of each issue.

If you are planning an event and want to avoid clashes, you can check this Events list and also the schedule of regular monthly and weekly meetings shown towards the bottom of this page.

EVENTS IN 2009

Jul 09
1st	Olveston School Open Afternoon, 2pm
2nd	Olveston School Parents Open Afternoon, 2pm
4th	Thornbury Carnival, Parade 12.30, Stalls on Mundy Field from 2.30pm
4th	Promises Auction for Olveston PreSchool, Parish Hall Gdn, 7.30pm
5th	Almondsbury Gymkhana & Pony Show, Lower Tock'ton Lane, 9.30am
5th	Olveston & Tockington Open Gardens, 1 - 4.30pm
7th	Taize on Tuesdays, St Mary's Olveston, 8pm
7th - 10th	‘The Wigan Girls', Thornbury Leisure Centre, 7.15pm nightly
8th	Central Band of the RAF, St Mary's Olveston, 7.30pm
9th	Old Down Neighbourhood Watch BBQ, Windmill House, 1-4pm
9th	Tea at Three for St Peter's Hospice, Thornbury Cricket Club, 3pm
11th	Elberton Church Fete, Village Farm Elberton
11th	Family Fun Day (OPTA), field behind Denys Court, 3-8pm
11th	Music in the Church at Aust, Storyteller Patrick Ryan, 8pm
12th	Garden Party for St P's Hospice, Heneage Court, Falfield, 2.30-5pm
14th	Olveston School Drama Club Production, 4pm
14th	St Swithun's Eve Ball, Tockington Manor, for St Mary's Olv, 6.30pm
14th	Aust Parish Council, Elberton Village Hall, 7.30pm
15th	Olveston School Drama Club Production, 6.30pm
18th	Chamber Orchestra Concert, St Mary's, 7.30pm
22nd	Olveston School Yr 6 Leavers' Ball, Wike Hall
23rd	End of Term Church Service, St Mary's Olveston, 10.15am
25th	Aust Church Fete, 2pm
26th	Singa Vunipola's Farewell Service, Tockington Chapel, 10am
28th	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm
31st	Salmon/Strawberry Supper (Action Medical Research), Old Vic'ge 7.30

Aug 09
8th	Quiet Day, St Mary's Olveston, 10am - 4pm
11th	Aust Parish Council, Elberton Village Hall, 7.30pm
15th	Music in the Church at Aust, 8pm: Minstrels Gallery
15-16th	St Mary's Olveston Choir at Gloucester Cathedral
25th	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm
29th-31st	Old Down Country Fayre
31st	Cream Teas, Wesley Rooms, Tockington, 2.30-5pm

Sept 09
5th	Glamorous Nights dinner, Cherry Trees, Oldbury-on-Severn
8th	Aust Parish Council, Elberton Village Hall, 7.30pm
12th	Thornbury Food Fair, Castle St & The Plain, 10am - 2pm
12th	Music in the Church at Aust, 8pm: Misericordia
13th	Aust Harvest Festival
19th	Tockington Harvest Fayre, Tockington Green, 2pm
19th	Craft & Gift Fayre for St P's Hospice, Olv Parish Hall, 10 - 4
22nd	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm
26th	Newcomers' Party, Olveston School

Oct 09
4th	Harvest Festival & Lunch, St Mary's Olveston
10th	Music in the Church at Aust, 8pm: Piva
24th	Organ Recital by Adrian Partington, St Mary's Olveston, 7.30pm
27th	Olveston & Tockington Methodist Church Harvest Festival
27th	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm

Nov 09
8th	Remembrance Day Services
14^th	Music in the Church at Aust, 8pm: John Tams & Barry Coope
21st	St Mary Almondsbury Christmas Bazaar, 2pm
24th	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm
28th	Aust Christmas Fair

Dec 09
1st	Advent Talk, Sr Frances Dominica, St Mary's Olveston, 7.30pm
9th	Advent Talk, Rev Roger Ducker, St Mary's Olveston, 7.30pm
12th	Music in the Church at Aust, 8pm: The Mellstock Band
15th	Tockington Manor Carol Service, St Mary's
15th	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm
16th	Advent Talk, St Mary's Olveston, 7.30pm
20th	Village Carol Service, St Mary's Olveston, 6pm
21st	Aust Carol Service
22nd	Advent Talk, St Mary's Olveston, 7.30pm
24th	Christingle Service, St Mary's, 4pm

Contact Roly Bain at roly@rolybain.co.uk or on 01454 616593.

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS

Aust Village Coffee Mornings: 2^nd Saturday, am

Craft Group: 1st & 4th Mons, 7.30-9.30pm (see here for exceptions) (Olv. Meth Hall)

Marlwood PTA Car Boot Sales: last Sunday of month (Feb-Oct), 9.30am-1pm

Meeting Point deadline: 10^th of month

Methodist Luncheon Group: 1^st Thursday of month (Wesley Rooms)

Methodist Retirement Lunches: Wednesdays, every 4 weeks (White Horse, Northwick)

Olveston Parish Historical Society: 1^st Wednesday of the month (not May-Sept), 7.30pm

Pilning Farmers' Market: 3rd Wed of month, 9.30am - 2.30pm (The King's Arms, Pilning)

Royal British Legion Men: 2^ndWednesday of month (Daldry Gdns), 7.30pm

Royal British Legion Women: 1^st Tuesday of month (Daldry Gdns), 7.30pm

St Mary's Retirement Lunches: 1^st Wednesday of month (Swan/White Hart)

Thornbury Farmers' Market (twice monthly): 1st & 3rd Thurs, 9-1.30pm (St Mary's Centre)

Tockington Methodist Chapel: Themed Open Weekends, the 2^nd weekend of month

Womens' Institute: 2^nd Tuesday of the month

WEEKLY MEETINGS (apart from church services)

Breakfast Club for adults & children, Olveston School Hall: Sundays in term time, 10am

Olveston Methodist Hall Coffee Mornings: Saturdays, 10.30-12.00

Parish Players Rehearsals: Mon and Thursday, Oct - Mar

St Mary's Church Choir: Fridays, 7-8pm

St Mary's Coffee Shop, Olveston Stores: Thursdays, 10 -12

SCHOOL TERMS 2008 - 2010 (excluding inset days)

Academic Year 2008 / 2009

Wed Nov 5th - Fri Dec 19th 2008

Tues Jan 6th - Fri Feb 13th 2009

Mon Feb 23rd - Fri Apr 3rd 2009

Mon Apr 20th - Fri May 22nd 2009

Mon Jun 1st - Thurs July 23rd 2009 (excluding Inset Day June 15th)

Academic Year 2009 / 10

Thurs Sept 3rd - Fri Oct 23rd 2009

Mon Nov 2nd - Fri Dec 18th 2009

Mon Jan 4th - Fri Feb 12th 2010

Mon Feb 22nd - Thurs Apr 1st 2010

Mon Apr 19th - Fri May 22nd 2010

Mon Jun 7th - Fri Jul 23rd 2010