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If you can’t help humming along to Madama Butterfly in the shower or whistling a bit of Bizet as you walk the dog, why not join Uttoxeter Choral Society for a day and learn to sing some of the most well-known and best loved Opera Choruses?

Singers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Uttoxeter on 8th June to form a scratch choir alongside regular members of the Choral Society. The day will include a workshop with Vocal Coach Louise Crane to help you make the most of your voice and will culminate in an informal performance. Singers will be led by the Choral Society’s talented conductor, Anthony Rose, through a range of popular choruses from Verdi to Wagner. An ability to read music would be an advantage as singers will be working from vocal scores to learn and perform the pieces during the day.

Uttoxeter Choral Society, celebrating its 130th anniversary this season, is one of the oldest societies in the country with a continuous record of making music. Choir member Alexandra Scanlon said, “The choir has such a great atmosphere with members from a wide range of age groups and backgrounds. It’s a great place to meet people and to enjoy singing together as a group.”

Tickets for the day are available from the choir’s website www.uttoxeterchoralsociety.co.uk or from the box office on 01283 732858 priced at £15 to include music hire and vocal coaching.

Thanks to Alexandra Scanlon for the info.

I am a playwright from Burton who has had a modicum of success with two of my plays that I have taken to the Buxton fringe festival in recent years.

I am sure you have read in the local press about young man, Ben Thompson, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer and has been supported throughout by the Teenage Cancer Trust. In order to help this charity continue with their valuable work, I am putting on “Joe” at the Brewhouse on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 September with proceeds being donated to them.

“Joe” follows what happens to Shirley (nee Valentine’s) husband when he discovered she’d left him for a Hellenistic idyll.

I am searching for four actors to play :

Joe – mid forties;

Bernadette – the landlady of the local to whom he pours out his woes, about the same age;

Brian – Joe and Shirley’s gay, artistic son early to mid twenties;

Millandra – their forthright daughter, somewhat like her mother used to be in her early twenties.

If any of your members feel that they would like to take part and help me with this worthwhile cause auditions will be at the New Baptist Church, Derby Street, Burton on Trent between 1900-2200 on Thursday 6 June and rehearsals will be on a Thursday evening from 11 July to 19 September.

I can be contacted by email at genieoutthebottle@hotmail.co.uk or by mobile on 07875648562

I look forward to hearing from you in anticipation.

Regards

Jeannie Jordan

Burton Library Future Events

Library Club

This month our Monday morning Library Club meets on Monday 13th May from 9:30am – 12pm. Come along to get some help choosing your books and a chat over a cuppa.

Adult Leaners’ Week 18-24^th May

This year ‘s selection of inspiring and exciting events include 3 family history workshops, a brooches and beads jewellery making taster, and a bat talk at Barton. All events are free. 

Reading Cafe

This month, we’re meeting on Tuesday 28th May for a chat about books you love with our friendly library staff. Drop by from 10am – 12pm for free refreshments, free books, and some great ideas for what to read next.

Stephen Booth Author Event

We’re pleased to have a visit from top crime writer Stephen Booth on Thursday 27th June. He’ll be talking about his latest book Already Dead, released in June, and will bring some books to sell and sign. The event will start at 7pm and tickets will be £2 for library members or £3 for non-members.

Regular Events

IT Buddies

Our IT Buddies offer a free one-to-one service if you’re struggling to use a computer. Even if there’s just one thing you struggle with, like setting up a junk folder for your email account to get rid of those spam emails, our volunteers can sit with you for up to an hour, going at your pace. Appointments are available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with a drop-in session for anyone on Tuesday at 2:00pm.

Job Club

Our library job club meets from 10:00am – 12:00pm on a Tuesday in the library. With support on-hand to help you fill in the CV, look for a job to go for, prepare for interviews, and pick up some computer skills to do all the above, this is a popular and buzzing club in a mutually supportive environment.

Baby Bounce

These free sessions for children run twice a week during term time, on a Tuesday 10:15 – 10:45am and on a Friday 11:15 – 11:45am. Great for little ones to enjoy nursery rhymes, singing and bouncing along with everyone!

Toddler Time

This happens on a Wednesday morning during term time, from 9:30 – 10:15am. Pre-school toddlers can come and enjoy stories, and then choose some books of their own to take!

Family History Group

For all those budding genealogists, this free group next meets in the library on Thursday 16th May from 11am – 12pm. Come along if you’re getting stuck with your research or you want to know how to begin!

ACL courses

We regularly run 5-week long computer courses through our Adult and Community Learning Service. These run on different days of the week in 2 hour blocks, and happen six times a year. If you’ve never used a computer before and would like to learn, or if you’d like some confidence using your new laptop, then please ask about these FREE courses.

Monday Writers

Our creative writing group meets in the library every Monday afternoon from 1:15 to 3:30pm. They welcome anyone over 19 writing in any genre. See their website for more details.

Cafe and Wi-fi

Finally, two things the library always has going on: Firstly our fantastic cafe, Bookuccinos, within the building but fronting onto the Washlands and safe play area outside. And last but not least, the excellent Wi-fi facility, which means you can bring your laptop or smartphone in and connect to our fast Internet network from anywhere in the library for as long as you like, at no cost at all.

Thanks to Paul Tovell for the info.

This Thursday April 25th  & Friday April 26th, at The Brewhouse

Conor McKee Productions presents: Thrasher

A gripping story laced with genuine warmth and vicious comedy. Six people spiral towards destruction over one night in the city. Once lost, can faith, friendship and love ever be recovered?

 http://www.conormckee.com/

tickets now Buy One Get One Free

£10 for adults & £6 for concessions

Thanks to Paul Challacombe for the info.

Cllr. Len Milner , Mayor of ESBC and President of BADAC formally opened the exhibition on Saturday 6^th April at the Brewhouse. He congratulated the artists and also thanked the ESBC staff and BADAC volunteers for the success of this joint venture.

The Junior Prize was won by Robin Williamson-Gillie for his collage “Level Crossing”. In Robins absence his sister Georgia accepted his £50 BADAC prize from Cllr. Bernard Peters.

 The ESBC £100 prize for innovation was won by Robert Joyce for his photographic panel “Planets a/b/c”. The prize also includes an exhibition opportunity at the Brewhouse.

The Mayor then presented the £100 BADAC “best of show” prize to Barbara Wain for her picture “Highland Cattle”.

  All Visitors to the exhibition are invited to vote for the “Peoples Prize” which will be awarded when the exhibition finally closes on May 11^th.

 More on our Exhibition page CLICK HERE.