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EUROPEAN BALLET: CINDERELLA
THEBREWHOUSETHEATRE,TAUNTON
Thismagicalandmostenchantingofallfairytalesispresentedby
theexceptionallypopularEuropeanBallet,acompanyofsuperb
internationaldancersunderdirectionofaPrincipaldancerofTheBolshoi
Ballet–StanislavTchassov.Themuch-lovedstorycapturestheromance
ofCinderellaandPrince,magicoftheglassslipper,thehilariousantics
oftheUglySistersandglitteringeleganceoftheBall.Beautifully
complementedbySergeProkofiev’sfamousscoreandsumptuous
costumesandsets,thisgreatclassicalballetisatreatforballetlovers
ofallages.
Thurs 26 - Sat 28 November, 7.45pm (Sat Mat. 2pm), £17.50, concs.
THE MAN BOOKER DEBATE 2009
JOHNSTONSTUDIO,OCTAGONTHEATRE,YEOVIL
OncetheshortlistispublishedfortheManBookerPrizethebooks
Talks&Lectures
arereadbysixcelebratedpeopleoftheliteraryworld.Youcanusually
recogniseseveralofthepanelofreaders.Thepanelliststhengive
arésuméofthebooktheyhavereadwitharecommendation,ornot,
JOHN RAE SOCIETY
LECTURE: STEPHEN HESTER,
thatitwinsthecovetedprize.Thisisalight-heartedeventwhere
CEO RBS GROUP
audienceparticipationisencouraged
todebatethemeritsofeachbook.
THEOLDLIBRARY,
SponsoredbytheYeovilCommunity
TAUNTONSCHOOL
ArtsAssociationandWaterstone’s.
Thisyear’sJohnRaeSociety
Thurs 1 October, 7.30pm, £4.
LectureatTauntonSchoolis
www.yeovilarts.com
givenbyStephenHester,
GroupChiefExecutiveofthe
RoyalBankofScotlandGroup.
InOctober2008hewas
chosenbytheGovernmentto
takeonthebiggestjobinBritishbanking:turnroundthebailed-out
RBSandreplacedisgracedSirFredGoodwin,whowasoustedaspart
oftheGovernment's£20bnrescueplan.
Mon 9 November, 7pm, free and open to all. Members of the public
are asked to contact the school reception on 01823 349200 to
book their place. www.tauntonschool.co.uk
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS: GENERAL SIR MIKE JACKSON
QUEEN’SHALL,QUEEN’SCOLLEGE,TAUNTON
PartoftheQuartzFestival2009.GeneralSirMikeJacksonretiredas
Britain'stopsoldierin2006aftera40-yearArmycareer.Notoriously
bluntandoutspoken–when
commandingtheBritishforcesin
Kosovohefamouslytoldthe
ANDY ROUSE: 10 YEAR CELEBRATION
Pentagonthathewasn'taboutto
STRODETHEATRE,STREET
startWW3ontheirbehalf–Sir
AndyRousecelebrates10yearsofphotographingandprotectingour
Mike’sviewsoncurrentconflictsand
planet’swildlife.HehashadhisownTVseries,wonnumerousawards
theministersheservedarealways
andstartedhisownconservationfund.Thisstunninglyillustrated,funny,
incisiveandentertaining.WithBritish
inspirationalandeducationaltalkrevisitsallhisbestshotsandmost
troopsstillfightinginAfghanistanhis
thrillingadventures,butalsoincludeshislatestworkfromAustralia,the
talk,followedbya Q&Asession,is
ArcticandRwanda,andwillbeenjoyableforphotographersandnon-
certaintoprovokeandinform.
photographersalike.
Mon 12 October, 7.30pm, £12.
Sun 29 November, 2.30pm, £12.50, concs. 01458 44 28 46
www.quartzfestival.org.uk
CIDER HISTORY TALK & TASTING, MILES TEA AND COFFEE TALK
COOKERY DEMONSTRATION MOUNTSOMERSETHOTEL,TAUNTON
MOUNTSOMERSETHOTEL,TAUNTON JohnHallsofMilesTeaandCoffeeMerchants
CelebrateNationalAppleDayintrueSomersetstyle. willbegivingatalkontheartofteatasting,
Arriveat10.30amformorningcoffeethenintothe buyingandblending.Johnwillalso
MountSomersetHotel’skitchentoseeHead giveademonstrationof
ChefStephenWalker’sappleandcidercookery teatasting,givingeveryone
demonstrationfollowedbyacidertastingand achancetotasteteasfrom
historytalkbyrenownedcidermakers,Gaymer’s aroundtheworld.
Cider.Toroundupthemorningseventsyouwillbe Sat 21 November, 3pm, £15
treatedtoatwocourseappleandcider-themed inc. tea & coffee tasting and
lunchandaglassofcider. full festive afternoon tea.
Wed 21 October, £30. www.mountsomerset.co.uk www.mountsomerset.co.uk
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