Author: Lesley Webb

Tuesday 2 December 2025, 7:30pm – THE CHORAL (Cert 15) – Tickets: £6 (£4 Regal Film Society members/Students/ES40s)

Written by Alan Bennett and directed by Nicholas Hytner, The Choral follows a choral society in the fictional English town of Ramsden during the First World War as it prepares for a performance of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.   With the choir master and many of the choir’s members having been lost to the war, the locals turn to the talented but controversial Dr Henry Guthrie, played by Ralph Fiennes, to take on the ambitious musical project.

Saturday 6 December 2025, 7.30pm – Andre Rieu – Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas – Tickets: £15.50 (Film Society members/Friends of the Regal £14.00, Students/ES40s £13, under 14s £10)

This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen.  Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas Concert ‘Merry Christmas’ and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes and plenty of surprises.  It’s the ultimate Christmas cinema event!

Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 7:15pm – The Royal Ballet LIVE from the Royal Opera House – THE NUTCRACKER – Tickets: £15.50, Film Society members/Regal Theatre Friends £14.00, Students/ES40s £13, under 14s £10.

Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.

Saturday 13 December 2025 – Saturday 20 December 2025, 7:30pm – Minehead Panto People – ROBIN HOOD AND BABES IN THE WOOD – Tickets:    Adults £14.50 / Children (under 16) £9.50 / Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) £40

From the legend that started from the time of William Shakespeare Minehead Panto People proudly present the Alan Frayn script of Robin Hood and Babes in the Wood. Will Robin save his girl? Will he defeat the evil sheriff of Nottingham? Will Robin save the babes? There’s only one way to find out… come and join us on this timeless classic! With laughs a plenty you really don’t want to miss this adventure.

Tickets for all events may be booked in advance online at https://regaltheatre.co.uk/whatson or from the Box Office (Tel 01643 706430) between 9.30am and 12.00pm Monday – Saturday;

The A396 will be closed between Wheddon Cross and Timberscombe  Wednesday 5th November between 9.30am and 4.30pm.

The closure was requested by Avon and Somerset Police as part of an ongoing investigation.

Road users are advised to please plan ahead and use alternative routes if you are travelling between these times tomorrow.

The 198 bus service between Dulverton and Minehead will be diverted during the closure period.

Kind regards

Samantha Murrell
LCN Link Officer (Exmoor, Minehead & Watchet)
Somerset Council
01984 600167 / 07919 076187

Don’t forget Gardening Club Monday evening in the church at 7.30pm. Janice Peters will be demonstrating floral and greenery arrangements for Christmas giving us ideas of what to do to enhance our homes for Christmas. Her arrangements will be raffled/auctioned off afterwards so bring some extra money. Refreshments afterwards, our usual raffle and remember the best flower in your garden for our competition. See you there.

I’ve been volunteering with the ENPA Crayfish Group, and the scientist leading the project, Dr Nicky Green, will be giving a talk in Dunster in November, along with her colleague Vanessa Becker-Hughes. They would like to engage with as many Exmoor residents as possible. Their crayfish and eel surveys have been carried out on the River Avill, so the talks will have plenty of local interest (see poster below).

Entry is free, but donations are welcome. Click here to reserve tickets (click on the black ‘Register’ button at the bottom of the page).

Sarah Boys