What's On In Wroughton, Wiltshire - December 2012

Christmas Sheep Trail:
Wroughton shepherds want to visit the baby Jesus but some of the Wroughton flock have been lost in the village and the shepherds need some help to find the sheep before they can go! Follow the trail around the shops and find all the names of the sheep and enter the prize draw. There are entry forms in the Parish Church, in the library and in shops where the sheep are hiding.

Wroughton Country Market Christmas Market Saturday 1^st December 9:30 til 11:30am at the Ellendune Community Centre.

Wroughton Christmas Lights Saturday 1^st December 6pm+ Wroughton Silver Band, Father Christmas. Lights on at 7pm, followed by refreshments in the Church Hall til 8pm.

Sunday 2^nd Dec. Christmas Craft Fayre at the BMI Ridgeway Hospital 11-4pm.

Monday 3^rd Dec. Dr Keith Hooper gives a presentation in the Wroughton Library “Christmas Stories of Dickens – The Carol, the Cricket and the Chimes”. 7pm. (Hosted by the Friends of Wroughton Library). Donations welcome for Prospect Hospice.

ProspectHospice Santa Collection Day, Friday 7^th Dec. Dress up as Santa and collect donations!

Infant School Christmas Fayre at 3:15pm, Friday 7th Dec.

Babes in theWood Panto by WADAMS, Friday Dec 7^th at 7:30pm, Ellendune Hall. Tickets £8/£7.

Pre-SchoolChristmas Fayre Saturday 8^th Dec at the Parish Church Hall, 10am to 12pm. Cakes, raffles, auction, Santa’s Grotto, refreshments.

Wroughton Walkers, meet opposite Fairwater House on Saturday 8^th Dec at 10am, for a medium paced walk of around two hours. Call 812908 for more info.

Charity Cake & Coffee Sale at The Brown Jack, Saturday 8^th Dec, 10:30am to 2:30pm. Fundraising for Women V Cancer charities.

On television Saturday 8th Dec, XFactor Final Part 1, 8pm, featuring Wroughton's own singing sensation Jahmene Douglas!

Babes in theWood Panto by WADAMS, Saturday Dec 8^th at 2:30pm & 7pm, Ellendune Hall. Tickets £8/£7.

Parish Church Pastoral Teas Christmas Party, Sunday 9^th Dec at Legge House, 2pm.

On television Sunday 9th Dec, XFactor Final Part 2, 8pm, featuring Wroughton's own singing sensation Jahmene Douglas!

Last Posting Date for local Scout Christmas Post is Tuesday 11^th December. 25p available at the Co-OP, Prospect Shop, Coventry Farm News, Infant & Junior Schools.

St Joseph’s Parish Dinner, at the Ivy Hotel, Tuesday 11^th Dec. Contact Deacon Laurence to book.

WroughtonFloral Art Society. Richard Haslam demonstrates " Christmas the same only different" at the Ellendune Hall on Tuesday 11th Dec at 7:30pm. Tickets £12.50.

Wroughton Choral Society Christmas Concert, Saturday 15^th Dec, 7:30pm in Wroughton Parish Church. Tickets £5, children £3. Call 740512 for further info.

Children’s Society Family Service at the Parish Church, Sunday 16^th Dec 10am.

Christmas Carol Service Sunday 16^th Dec at 6pm at Wroughton Parish Church

Parish Church Supper & Chat Christmas Meal, Monday 17^th Dec, 7pm at the White Hart. Contact 813573 for more info.

Wroughton & District Gardeners’ Society Christmas Evening, Monday 17^th Dec at the Ellendune Centre, £7.50, open to current members only.

Christmas Party amateur skittles competition at the Brown Jack, Tuesday 18^th Dec at 7:30pm, with Vision for Wroughton. Mince pies included!

Wroughton Silver Band & Infants School Christmas Concert, Wednesday 19^th Dec, 7pm at the Ellendune Centre. Tickets £5/£4.

The Christmas Story nativity & carols, by Discovery Church, Friday 21st Dec at 6pm, at the Ellendune Centre.

Christmas Service, Discovery Church 10:30am, Sunday 23rd Dec at the Ellendune Centre.

Carol Service with the Wroughton Silver Band at the Methodist Church, Sunday 23rd at 5:30pm, followed by refreshments.

Carol Service at the Parish Church, Sunday 23^rd Dec at 6pm.

Christingle Service at the Parish Church on Christmas Eve, Mon 24^th Dec, at 3pm AND 5pm.

Midnight Eucharist at the Parish Church, Christmas Eve, 11:30pm.

Midnight Mass & Blessing of the Crib at St Joseph’s Church, 11:30pm on Christmas Eve. Carols at 11:15pm.

Christmas Day Holy Communion at the Parish Church at 8am.

Christmas Day All Age Christmas Service at the Methodist Church, 9:30am.

Christmas Day Mass of the Nativity, 9:30am at St Joseph’s Church.

Christmas Day Informal Communion Service at the Parish Church, 10am.

New Year's Day 1st Jan 2013, Family Mince Pie Trail Walk (wheelchair friendly, no dogs). £3.50 for adults, children under 10 free. More info from 812875. Proceeds to the Prospect Hospice.

Regular Wroughton Events:

Bonkers Toddler Mornings, Thursdays, 10am+.

Bonkers Coffee Mornings, Wednesdays.

Coffee Morning on the First Friday of every month, 10:30-11:45am,

at the Gospel Hall, Markham Road.

Country Market, every Friday morning.

Health Walks every Thursday, 10am at the Ellendune Centre.

Coffee Morning, at Harry Garrett Court, Thursdays 10am.

Senior Citizens Lunches £6, Wednesdays 12pm to 2pm, at The Fox & Hounds.

Meat Raffle at the White Hart, every Friday 10pm.

Coffee Morning, every Friday at 11:30am, at The Club Alexandra House, in aid of the Prospect Hospice.

Wroughton Library Coffee Morning, every Tuesday at 11am.

Bowls Club Coffee Mornings, every Saturday from 10:30am.

What's On In Wroughton, Wiltshire - November 2012

The Poppy Appeal runs until 10th Nov - buy your poppy in Wroughton shops, schools and businesses & Ellendune Centre. (run by the Wroughton Branch of the Royal British Legion).

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Theatre Ink at the Ridgeway School, Thursday 1st – Friday 2nd November, 7:30pm. 

Annual Methodist Fayre, Saturday 3^rd November at the Ellendune Community Centre, 9:30am to 11:30am. Entry FREE. Stalls, refreshments & car wash!

Saturday 3^rd Nov – watch local singing sensation Jahmene Douglas on the X-Factor on television!

Saturday 3rd Traker on at the Wroughton Working Men's Club tel:812319.

Parish Church Sunday 4^th Nov All Saints Day

All Souls Evensong 6pm

Sunday 4th Nov The Late Halloween Party at the White Hart, 5:30pm+, featuring The Hamsters From Hell!

Table Tennis Tuesday 6^th November at 7:30pm at the Methodist Church Hall, just £1.

Vision For Wroughton Steering Group Meeting Tuesday 6^th November at 7:30pm at the Brown Jack.

Wednesday 7th Nov Public Meeting to update residents on Middle Wichel District Centre, at Ridgeway School, 6pm.

Concert of Remembrance Friday 9^th November 7:30pm at The Ridgeway School. Featuring Wroughton Silver Band and school choirs. Tickets £5.

Parish Church Tidy Up Saturday 10^th Nov 9am til Noon. Bring own gardening implements to the churchyard.

Christmas Bazaar Saturday 10^th November at the Bowls Club 10am til 12 noon. Stall, prizes, raffles – All welcome. 

Saturday 10^th Nov – watch local singing sensation Jahmene Douglas on the X-Factor on television!

Saturday 10th Dave Clifford on at the Wroughton Working Men's Club tel:812319.

Craft Fayre & Local Produce Sunday 11^th November 9:30am til 1:30pm at The Ellendune Hall. Entry 50p, children FREE.

Remembrance Sunday 11^th Nov. The Act of Remembrance starts promptly at 10:54am at the Wroughton War Memorial, just off Wharf Road. Two minutes silence will be observed  with the whole nation at exactly 11:00am. The Wroughton Silver Band, Royal British Legion, Scouts and Guides will parade down the hill from the Parish Church after the earlier Remembrance Sunday Service which starts at 10am. (The church is currently collecting donations of toys & books suitable for children aged 5 & under for The Children's Society project in Swindon).

Tuesday 13th November Christmas Practical with Ann Bartlett Wroughton Floral Art Society 

Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes – to be in by 13^th Nov if possible. Collection points at Methodist Church, Library (and Infant & Junior Schools for pupils).

Wednesday 14th Nov, Wroughton Carnival Committee Meeting 8pm at the White Hart Skittle Alley. Reforming new committee for 2013 Carnival.

Thursday 15th Nov Police & Crime Commissioner Polling Day

Thursday 15th Quiz on at the Wroughton Working Men's Club tel:812319.

Friday 16^th November Children In Need – fundraising activities held at schools, shops, businesses, and on television.

Saturday 17th Nov – watch local singing sensation Jahmene Douglas on the X-Factor on television!

Saturday 17th Raindrop on at the Wroughton Working Men's Club tel:812319.

Sunday 18th Nov  The Parish Church is currently collecting donations of toys & books suitable for children aged 5 & under for The Children's Society project in Swindon.

Monday 19^th Nov AGM Wroughton & District Gardener's Society

Vision For Wroughton Environment Meeting Tuesday 20^th Nov at 7:30pm at the Brown Jack.

Community Planting Day Thursday 22nd Nov 9.30am til 5pm at Willow Brook Gardens in front of Ellendune Hall. Bring a trowel, gloves and fork. You don't have to be there all day! More info from Brian 07967119904.

Saturday 24^th November WADAMS entertain at the Library this morning with activities from Babes In The Wood pantomime.

Saturday 24th Nov Christmas Bazaar at Harry Garrett Court, 2pm. All welcome!

Ellendune Entertainers production Hollywood Nights Friday 23rd and Saturday 24^th November, 7:30pm at the Ellendune Centre, tickets £6.50.

Saturday 24th Nov – watch local singing sensation Jahmene Douglas on the X-Factor on television!

Saturday 24th Nov, a Hatti Party in the Church Hall starting at 7.30pm  to aid Nepalese women rescued from trafficking.

Saturday 24th Roy Charles on at the Wroughton Working Men's Club tel:812319.

Sun 25th Nov - The Parish Church is currently collecting donations of toys & books suitable for children aged 5 & under for The Children's Society project in Swindon.

Film: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at the Ellendune Community Centre Monday 26^th November. 7:30pm. £4

Tuesday Group Social Evening Tuesday 27^th November 7:30pm at the Parish Church Hall, Prior’s Hill.

Wednesday 28th Nov Craft Fayre at Ridgeway School, 3:30 to 7pm.

Thursday 29th Quiz on at the Wroughton Working Men's Club tel:812319.

Friday 30th Nov Junior School Christmas Fayre

Regular Wroughton Events:

Bonkers Toddler Mornings, Thursdays, 10am+.

Bonkers Coffee Mornings, Wednesdays.

Coffee Morning on the First Friday of every month, 10:30-11:45am,

at the Gospel Hall, Markham Road.

Country Market, every Friday morning.

Health Walks every Thursday, 10am at the Ellendune Centre.

Coffee Morning, at Harry Garrett Court, Thursdays 10am.

Senior Citizens Lunches £6, Wednesdays 12pm to 2pm, at The Fox & Hounds.

Meat Raffle at the White Hart, every Friday 10pm.

Coffee Morning, every Friday at 11:30am, at The Club Alexandra House, in aid of the Prospect Hospice.

Wroughton Library Coffee Morning, every Tuesday at 11am.

What’s On In Wroughton for October 2012

(Click on the blue links for more info).

Country Market at the Ellendune Hall, Wroughton. Every Friday morning

 915am-11am

White Hart Pub, Wroughton Meat Raffle

10pm Draw. Every Friday Night

Vision 4 Wroughton

Meeting – Tuesday 2^nd Oct 7.30pm at the Brown Jack Pub, Wroughton.

Wroughton Working Men’s Club: Thurs 4^th Oct Quiz Night; Sat 6^{th Oct} Family Disco; Call 812319 for more info.

Church Harvest Supper—Monday 8th Oct

This year’s harvest supper will take place on Monday 8th October starting at 7pm prompt at the White Hart, Wroughton. Tickets are sold out.

White Hart Pub, Wroughton Tues 9th Oct 2012 Quiz Night 8.30pm Free entry

Beginner’s Computer Course. Thursday 11th October 10.30 - 12.30 sign up in the Wroughton Library

Shop and Pamper Evening Friday 12^{th Oct} at Wroughton Junior School 7pm. Just £1

Feel Good Fair and Fashion Show. For the Prospect Hospice,

at the Ellendune Community Centre, Wroughton. £5

Fri 12th October 2012 7pm - 10pm

Wroughton Working Men’s Club: Sat 13^{th Oct} Greg Winters. Call 812319 for more info.

Swindon Half Marathon

Sun 14 October 2012

Wroughton & District Gardeners’ Society. Talk by Debs Goodeough, Head Gardener at Highgrove House. Mon 15^th Oct 7.30pm. £1.

Vision 4 Wroughton

Meeting – Tuesday 16^th Oct, 7.30pm at the Brown Jack, Wroughton.

Walking For Health. New Group. Starts Thursday 18^th October. Meet at 10am at the Ellendune Centre. No need to book.

Contact Amanda on 01793-465413

Wroughton Working Men’s Club: Thur 18^{th Oct} Quiz Night; Call 812319 for more info.

Exhibition of Photographs. Run by Friends of Wroughton Library: Refreshments served on Saturday 20^th Oct 10.30am to 12.30pm at Wroughton Library

Wiltshire Klof FolkDance Band

Barn Dance in the Ellendune Hall on Saturday 20th October from 7.30pm in aid of the Prospect Hospice. Tickets cost £8, or 4 for £30, so make up a party if possible. For more info or to order tickets contact Amy Fisher 01793-815142.

Wroughton Working Men’s Club: Sat 20^{th Oct} Tony M. Call 812319 for more info.

Sunday 21st Oct Family Service at Wroughton Parish Church. 10am. ‘It takes a Village’.  Inspired by the African proverb ‘It takes a whole village to raise a child’ we are celebrating not just the work done by the church with children and young people, but celebrating everything that is done to educate and nurture our children and young people through our schools sports clubs, youth clubs, drama groups. Please invite all you know who work children and young people to come to this celebration. 

Friends of Wroughton Library: Monday 22^nd Oct 7pm. Talk by Mr Chris Penny about going into Silbury Hill.

Autumn Fayre at Ladymead Care Home, Sat 27th Oct, 2pm. Moormead Road.

Wroughton Working Men’s Club: Sat 27^th Oct Halloween Fancy Dress Disco. Call 812319 for more info.

Firewalkand Halloween Party, in aid of the Prospect Hospice

Sun 28th October 2012, at Alexandra House Hotel, Wroughton

Glitz, Glam & Jam. Mon 29th & Wed 31st Oct. Half Term. Make & Take sessions for children 7+.