Author: Lesley Webb

 Minehead Panto People present ‘THE SNOW QUEEN’.  Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale has been adapted for Pantomime.  Saturday 30th December 2023 2:30 & 7:30 Sunday 31st 2:30. Monday 1st January 2:30, Thursday 4th January 7:30, Friday 5th January 7:30, Saturday 6th January 2:30 & 7:30

THE GREAT ESCAPER (Cert 12A) Sunday 7th January 2023 2.30pm.   Starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson in her last film, based on a true story that made national news about pensioner Bernard Jordan who in 2014 absconded from his care home in Hove.

THE OLD OAK (Cert 15) Tuesday 9th January 2024 7:30pm.   Veteran British director Ken Loach’s compassionate, forthright and hopeful film is about a young Syrian woman who joins forces with a pub landlord to unite two traumatised communities in the North East of England.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Saturday 27th January 2024 11:00am. Set in early Twentieth Century Imperial Russia the story centres upon Tevye, played by Topol. All proceeds to go to the Regal Theatre support fund.

AN EVENING OF HEATWARMING TALES Saturday 27th January 2024 7:30. Hosted in our Bar area, by Alexandra Simson, of Story-Well, a unique well-being and training service founded in 2011.   Join Alex for an evening of Heartwarming Tales this January. 

RUSALKA Sunday 28th January 2024 2:00pm The Royal Opera ENCORE LIVE BROADCAST from The Royal Opera House. Filmed Live at the Royal Opera House in 2022.  Sung in Czech with English subtitles

• Avon and Somerset police have started their Christmas campaign to stop people drink – or drug-driving, which contributes to a third of all traffic collisions. Unfortunately, the number of people caught driving under the influence increased by 25 per cent last year, so please see the attached document for information about our appeal for residents to report suspected offenders.

Attachments: dont-drink-drug-drive.pdf

• While Christmas is considered a time of giving and thinking of others, don’t give your stuff to thieves and remember to look after yourself. Please see the attached document for tips on staying safe when you go out.

Attachments:christmas-2023-2.pdf

There is a public meeting on 29th November at 7.30 pm at Moorland Hall, Cutcombe, TA24 7DL. A presentation on the scheme will be delivered by representatives from Somerset Council, scheme designers WSP and scheme contractor Walters Group, ahead of a question-and-answer session. Plans are on show from 7pm