NewYear`s Eve at The Talbot

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  Tel:  01939 261 121  brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.org uk  www.eleventowns.com  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club - www.ShACC-uk.org  MAILING LIST  for Ruyton XI Towns area  Yo`s blog:  http://Yo-emails.blogspot.co.uk

Children`s Party

Message from Colin Case.

Moving New Year Party to Saturday 4:00 to 6:00
Some can't make NYE
Hope this is OK for everyone.
Last Party before School starts.
Anyone got a Karaoke machine? That might be fun.Remember all children need to be in the care of a responsible adult.

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  Tel:  01939 261 121  brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.org uk  www.eleventowns.com  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club - www.ShACC-uk.org  MAILING LIST  for Ruyton XI Towns area  Yo`s blog:  http://Yo-emails.blogspot.co.uk

Saturday, 26 December 2015

Kinokulture news

Message from Kinokulture, Oswestry.

Colin Case Tel:    +44 1939 260 628 Mob:  +44 7860 904 006 VOIP: +44 1939 328 243 www.ruytonxitowns.org .uk

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Wishing all of our customers A Very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. Thank you for all your support this year and we hope to see you again in 2016 2015 has been the first full year in our new venue at 9 Arthur Street and what a fantastic year! We have hosted 164 events including films, live broadcasts & live theatre events and to date have welcomed 11,843 visitors to our little community cinema. None of this could happen without the support from our wonderful band of volunteer stewards, so a huge thank you to them all! The January newsletter will be out soon but in the mean time here is a little taster of what will be coming next month: We start the New Year off with a one off special screening of 'Back To The Future Part II' and our Ghost Story for the Festive Season 'Crimson Peak'. Throughout January we have a great range of films on offer from the stunning climate change documentary 'Ice And The Sky', to award winning films 'Brooklyn' and 'Carol' alongside some wonderful independent productions including 'The Lobster' and 'Radiator'. And as a special mid winter treat for all the family we have our next Arts Alive event: Box Tale Soup puppet company's performance of 'Alice's Adventures In Wonderland'. Information & booking links for all our events currently on sale can be found here: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/ Ticket prices for normal film screenings are £6.00 Adult/£4.00 Under 16's. Ticket prices for Event Cinema & Live broadcasts vary depending on the distributor. Doors open 30 minutes before the screening time and parking is available in The Horse Market car park just a short walk from the cinema. Our cafe/bar space sells a range of light refreshments and is licensed in the evenings and on Saturdays. We look forward to seeing you next year!   Back to The Future Part II  (PG) Saturday 2nd January  2:00pm Tickets: £6.00 Adult/£4.00 Under 16's Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/213602 Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167   As we were unable to screen this on Back To The Future Day (21st October 2015) we have popped it in as a one off New Year treat. Getting back was only the beginning as the most spectacular time-travel adventure ever continues in Back to the Future Part II — the sequel that proves that lightning can strike twice! Picking up precisely where they left off, Marty and Doc (Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd) launch themselves to the year 2015 to fine-tune the future and inadvertently disrupt the space-time continuum. Now, their only chance to fix the present is by going back to 1955 all over again before it is too late. From Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis, Back to the Future Part II proves true excitement is timeless. Directer: Robert Zemeckis   Starring: Michael J. Fox; Christopher Lloyd; Mary Steenburgen; Lea Thompson; Thomas F.Wilson; Elisabeth Shue Run time: 108 mins Content advice: Mild language, violence

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  Tel:  01939 261 121  brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.org uk  www.eleventowns.com  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club - www.ShACC-uk.org  MAILING LIST  for Ruyton XI Towns area  Yo`s blog:  http://Yo-emails.blogspot.co.uk

Happy Christmas everyone

Message from me.

Here`s wishing everyone on the Mailing List a very happy day (should have sent this yesterday) and all best wishes for a contented year in 2016.

I hope the mailing list messages have been useful and I look forward to hearing from you again in the New Year.

Roger`s amazing aluminium Christmas tree!

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  Tel:  01939 261 121  brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.org uk  www.eleventowns.com  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club - www.ShACC-uk.org  MAILING LIST  for Ruyton XI Towns area  Yo`s blog:  http://Yo-emails.blogspot.co.uk

Ruyton Cather Christmas tour

Message from Colin Case.

Santa visiting the Dog half-way through the Santa Tour last night. Huge thank you to Jon and Jo for welcoming us - bit noisy and unruly at times! And a special thank you to Santa - a job very well done. And to the sleigh-driver and walking helpers - a really great evening - can't wait for next year. And what a generous bunch of villagers we have! Thank you as well. He found LOADS of children who have been good all year - super!

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  Tel:  01939 261 121  brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.org uk  www.eleventowns.com  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club - www.ShACC-uk.org  MAILING LIST  for Ruyton XI Towns area  Yo`s blog:  http://Yo-emails.blogspot.co.uk

Coming events at Willow Gallery

Message from Tereska at the Willow Gallery, Oswestry.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from the Willow Gallery & Eatery Oswestry With Christmas just a few days away we wanted to send you our very best wishes for a Merry Christmas and to thank you for your support this past year. 2015 has been a great year for the Gallery, Craft Shop and Eatery and we are now getting ready for the New Year – with plans including Workshops through to Music Evenings and of course our regular Exhibitions which showcase the work of many local and national artists. Our New Year Open Exhibition opens on January 23rd (running for 5 weeks). We will be closed from 1pm Christmas Eve and over the Christmas holidays, as of January 6th both the Gallery and the Eatery will be open from 9.30 am – 5 pm. Contents New Year Open Exhibition (plus final call to entries) Art Courses and Workshops Music and Music Workshops New Year Open Exhibition Our New Year Open is open to all media and subject matter. Artists can submit a single piece or a series of works. Deadline for submission application is Saturday 16th January, please contact the gallery by email for an application pack. Art Courses and Workshops In 2016 our courses start in February and vary from day long workshops through to weekly sessions.  All take place in the Gallery's Dunbabin Room. If you would like to book or reserve a place (reservations can only be accepted with full payment or a £10 non-refundable deposit), please call in, phone us (01691 657575) or visit us at the gallery. Exploring the Scottish Colourists with Leo Donaghy A regular favourite with the Willow Gallery Team, Leo will be running his course 'Exploring the Scottish Colourists'.  This starts on February 4thth and runs for 4 weeks from 9.30 am to 1.00pm. £80 This course explores the colour and techniques of this small group of Scottish painters who spent time with the impressionists in France. They brought back to Scotland practices that would have a formative influence on the subsequent Scottish art movements. Their fluid handling of paint and colour has its roots in the works of the Fauves and post impressionists. A list of requirements for the course will be sent prior to the start date. Courses with Tereska Shepherd  MA (www.artbytereska.co.uk) Tutor of the Year, Aberystwyth lifelong learning.   Tereska will again by running her very popular courses ( via Aberystwyth University), this year starting on February 8th with a 4 session  course 'Natural History Illustration – Birds and Mammals' and 'Seaweed Illustration', a weekend course running on 20th and 21st February. Birds and Mammals.  Feb 8th, 22nd, 7th March, 11th April. This practical drawing and painting course is ideal for anyone undertaking field studies and art courses and wishing to develop their observational and recording skills.  It will cover a wide variety of technique needed to depict different bird and mammal forms.  The work of historical and contemporary Natural History Illustrators and Naturalists will also be discussed. £100 (£80 concessions) Seaweed Illustrations'  This exciting new course will cover specialist watercolour  and drawing techniques and materials used for capturing a wide variety of seaweed types; techniques and skills that are transferable to many subject matters. £50 (£40 Concessions) For both Tereska's Courses, please contact Aberystwyth Lifelong Learning direct 01970 621580 /learning@aber.ac.uk Feltmaking Landscapes with Susan Mulcock Feltmaker Susan will be offering a one day course on February 27th – 'Winter Landscapes'. This runs from 10 – 4pm. £45 including materials. Sue's work is often on display in the Gallery. Experimenting with various fibres and inlays to create the basis of a winter scene in felt – Just bring in a favourite photograph, scene or picture to work from to produce your own felted picture.   Music Evenings and Workshops We are delighted to announce that Jamie Smith's Mabon's 2016 'The Space Between' Tour will be playing at the Willow Gallery on 2nd March, 8.00pm.  Doors open 7.00pm. Tickets are selling fast for one of the Willow's favourite bands.  £12 (Children £6) Jamie Smith's MABON are Wales' finest purveyors of original InterCeltic  music. As comfortable on a world music stage as in a folk setting, theirs is a music that travels beyond borders to explore the forms and styles of the Celtic traditions and work them anew. Through songs and melodies, from thoughtful lyrics to joyful jigs, graceful mazurkas to ecstatic muñera, here is a band that can take you on an emotional journey. More than just a show, more than inspired composition and skilful arrangement, you can expect to witness the joy of creating music expressed in dynamic, virtuosic performance. Folk, Fiddle, Flute & Mandolin. Evening classes begin February 23rd.  Session of 4 £30 Learn to play folk music in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.  All tunes are taught by ear so there is no need to read music. There are classes for different abilities. Please contact Diana on 07983 884411 email fiddleandflute@gmail.com for further information and to make a booking.   Yoga at the Willow Our Friday Morning Yoga Classes start again on 15th January (10am to 11.30am). Please contact the gallery for more details. Thank you to all our friends, visitors, artists and tutors for making 2015 a good year for the Willow Gallery and ensuring we remain an integral and vital part of The Borders arts scene and a warm and welcoming place to be in Oswestry.  We're all looking forward to seeing you in 2016, The Willow Gallery Team Contact us Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and events: Facebook: Willow Gallery Twitter: Willow_Oswestry Website: Willow Gallery  Telephone: 01691 657 575

--   Yoland Brown  Brownhill House B&B & Garden, Ruyton XI Towns nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR  Tel:  01939 261 121  brownhill@eleventowns.co.uk  www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.org uk  www.eleventowns.com  ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club - www.ShACC-uk.org  MAILING LIST  for Ruyton XI Towns area  Yo`s blog:  http://Yo-emails.blogspot.co.uk

Booka Bookshop, Oswestry

Message from Booka,

Latest events coming up at Booka Bookshop...   Ruby Wax - A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled / OsLitFest Programme Launch - Thurs 14th January 2016 12 noon (for 12.30pm start) at The Dining Rooms, Oswestry - SORRY, THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Fiona Barton - The Widow - Tues 19th January 2016 7.00pm (for 7.30pm start) at Booka Julia Forster - What a Way to Go - Tues 9th February 7.00pm (for 7.30pm start) at Booka

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CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! - just so you know, here are our opening hours over the festive period: Christmas Eve - Open 9.30am-4.00pm Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - Closed Sun 27th December - Closed Mon 28th December - Closed Tues 29th December - Open 9.30am-5.30pm Weds 30th December - Open 9.30am-5.30pm New Years Eve - Open 9.30am-4.00pm New Years Day - Closed Sat 2nd January - Open 9.30am-5.30pm Sun 3rd January - Open 11.00am-4.00pm Mon 4th January - Open 9.30am-5.30pm Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks for supporting us - The Booka Team FIONA BARTON - THE WIDOW TUESDAY 19TH JANUARY 2016           7.00pm (for 7.30pm start)                at Booka Looking for a cracking crime read? - then join us for an evening with Fiona Barton as she talks about The Widow - her new psychological thriller, and one of the most anticipated debut novels of 2016. The Widow is the story of a devoted wife whose husband is accused of a terrible crime. Jean Taylor's life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husband. Glen was all she'd ever wanted: her Prince Charming. Until he became that man accused, that monster on the front page of every newspaper. Jean was married to a man everyone thought capable of unimaginable evil. But now Glen is dead and she's alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms. Jean Taylor is going to tell us what she knows.... A book with many talking points, drawing comparisons with Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, The Widow is published on 14th January. We are delighted to welcome Fiona to Oswestry to kick off our 2016 programme of events. Tickets: £5 (redeemable against book purchase). Includes a glass of wine / soft drink on arrival. Please book in advance. For tickets, call in at the shop or book online via our Eventbrite page. NEW! - OSWESTRY LANDMARKS TEA TOWEL We're chuffed to bits with our new Oswestry Landmarks Tea Towel - designed for us by Terri & Tim. Screen printed on 100% cotton and hemmed on two sides, it's printed locally in Welshpool. Priced £10, it comes in a labelled kraft tube and makes a perfect gift. RUBY WAX - sorry SOLD OUT! A MINDFULNESS GUIDE FOR THE FRAZZLED / OSLITFEST PROGRAMME LAUNCH THURSDAY 14TH JANUARY 2016 12 Noon (for 12.30pm start) The Dining Rooms, Oswestry  We're thrilled that Ruby Wax is coming to town in January to talk about her new book, A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled. She will be interviewed at this sell out event by author & journalist Cathy Rentzenbrink.  Ruby will also be helping the OsLitFest team launch the programme for the 7th Oswestry LitFest which will take place from 17th-20th March. Programmes and LitFest event tickets will be available for purchase from the Box Office at Booka and online after the launch. If you would like a signed copy of A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, please let us know. JULIA FORSTER - WHAT A WAY TO GO TUESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY           7.00pm (for 7.30pm start) at Booka Join us for an evening full of 80's nostalgia as Julia Forster visits Booka to talk about her debut novel, What a Way to Go.   1988. 12-year-old Harper Richardson's parents are divorced. Her mum got custody of her, the Mini, and five hundred tins of baked beans. Her dad got a mouldering cottage in a Midlands backwater village and default membership of the Lone Rangers single parents' club. Harper got questionable dress sense, a zest for life, two gerbils, and her Chambers dictionary, and the responsibility of fixing her parents' broken hearts...   Set against a backdrop of high hairdos and higher interest rates, pop music and puberty, divorce and death, What a Way to Go is a warm, wise and witty tale of one girl tackling the business of growing up while those around her try not to fall apart. It's a brilliant exploration of the journey from teenager to adult and a wonderful evocation of Britain in the eighties.  Tickets: £5 (redeemable against book purchase). Includes a glass of wine / soft drink on arrival. Please book in advance. For tickets, call in at the shop or book online via our Eventbrite page.   Booka News Christmas Bookmark Competition Winners Congratulations to Kit Fisher (aged 3) and Cameron McNeil (aged 8) for winning our Christmas bookmark competition. Their winning designs were made up into our Christmas bookmarks for 2015 - they've proved so popular, we've completely run out! Kit & Cameron both received a £10 Booka Gift Voucher as their prize. Thanks to everyone who took part. Book Clubs Booka Book Club - Next book and meeting date to be confirmed Book & a Beer Book Club - Currently reading: The Martian by Andy Weir. Next meeting Thursday 14th January 2016  7.30pm at Booka Both groups meet at the Shop and are free to attend. New members are always welcome. So, step outside your comfort zone and come along to explore new authors and genres – we'd love to see you.  Children's Book Club (7-9 yrs) - Christmas read: Pugs of the Frozen North by Phillip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre Children's Book Club (10-12 yrs) - Christmas read: A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig Teen Book Club (13+ yrs) - Christmas read: Tinder by Sally Gardner Our Children's Book Clubs are fully subscribed. We have a reserve list in operation for those who would like to join. We currently have a few spaces in our Teen Book Club. Please contact us if you know someone who is interested. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Booka

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