Pauline Batstone shares her monthly round up of what’s happening among the town’s collection of community enterprises and events
As I write the Vale Pantry folk are having fun organising some Halloween excitements for later this month … nothing too scary, I’m assured …
Meanwhile we are approaching that time of year. whispers Christmas is just around the corner! We are getting ready – the Make Stur Sparkle leaflets will be out soon, so keep an eye open for one as it will tell you all that is going on in and around Stur from the beginning of November through to New Year’s Day. We’re excited to announce that we will be welcoming Paul Young and Los Pacaminos back to switch on the Christmas tree lights on Saturday 30th November: supervised, of course, by Father Christmas, who will be in 1855 to meet children each Saturday from then until the Saturday before Christmas. And the little Christmas angels will be flying into town from the beginning of December.
The second Sturminster Newton Business Awards will be launched shortly – and everyone will have the chance to nominate their favourite businesses, and thank those who offer the best service.
The popular Sturminster Newton Wedding Fair will be back next year, taking place in the Exchange on 25th January – trade stand space is still available for professionals to book.
St Mary’s Church will be once again be holding a display of wedding dresses (24th and 25th January) – it’s a wonderful exhibition, hopefully displaying the dress beside a wedding photo of it being worn – fashion history, social history and a romance story all in one. If your wedding dress would enjoy one more turn in the spotlight, the church would love to borrow it!
Meanwhile the SturAction shops are working hard to please their customers while raising the money to pay for the Christmas events in the town.
