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 Dunkery Tidings Village magazine will be a bumper issue covering Dec and Jan. If you would like to put in an article, date, christmas wishes, anything, please send it to the Editor at dunkerytidings@gmail.com by the 15th November latest. Many thanks.

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.

The All Souls’ Service is Sunday 2nd November at 11am when we think about those we have lost. A list is at the back of the church for anyone to add the name(s) of those they would like to have prayed for at this service.

Next Sunday, 9th November, is Remembrance Sunday and we have our annual service, which starts at 10.45 am. Our thoughts are for all those who have lost their lives in service to our country. We urge all those who have service medals awarded to them to wear them, and all those who have service medals won by family members to be worn, but, as is customary, on their left side.

After the service there will be a procession to where the ashes of Major John Timothy are interred, adjacent to our flag pole, as well as to our Commonwealth Grave.

Major John Timothy was awarded the rare distinction of three Military Crosses. His life and service has been recorded by Harvey Grenville and further information will be available in The Lion from this weekend. Harvey Grenville has also researched the life and time of the Timberscombe villagers who served in WWI. His pamphlet is available in the church.