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FRIDAY, November 14, Christmas Craft Fair, Thame Leisure Centre 6pm to 9pm.
Lord Williams’s Association have brought together a collection of beautiful and creative local crafts including jewellery, handbags,Christmas cards & decorations, books, stocking fillers and other Christmas gifts. Monies raised to go towards the rebuilding of the school’s Drama Suite.(Entry for adults

THAME CHORAL SOCIETY will be performing an Evening of French Christmas Music at St Mary’s church, Thame, on December 13.
The concert will be conducted by Colin Spinks and will include Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit pour Noel, and carols for everyone to sing.
Tickets are available from Thamenews.net in Jordans Courtyard (to the left of The Swan hote) or from Angela – 01844 290203, or members of the choir.

For more information about Thame Choral Society, visit their website: www.thamechoralsociety.co.uk

Photo: Composer, Gustav Charpentier

THE organisers of this year’s Towersey Festival, have thanked all those who contributed to its huge success.

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BRILL Radio Group will be present Brill Oldies on 87.9 FM, easy to find close to Radio 2.
The station will broadcast from December 26, to January 4, Golden Oldies from 50s-60s-70s-80s with local interveiws.
On the air 24 hours a day, Call/Text this Community Station for requests, dedications on 0794 1155 272
for more infomation see www.brilloldies.com

ALL pubs/clubs interested in entering a team into the EAST DIVISION of the Oxfordshire Winter Quiz League should visit: 05/11/2008

Sat 1st/Sun 2nd A Decade On. Haddenham Museum will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a full programme of videos, talks, slide shows and performances in the Methodist Chapel, High St, (10.30am-4.30pm on both days) as well as static displays in the chapel and museum. Museum president and local actor Bruce Alexander(Superintendent Mullett in ‘Touch of Frost’ etc) will formally open
proceedings at 11am on Saturday and The Haddenham Chronicles No 6 will be launched. Costumed members of Haddenham Players will help give the weekend an historic flavour and there will be a display of vintage vehicles in the adjacent Peking Rendezvous car park.
The weekend ends with a service on Sunday (4pm) led by the Rev Derick Chambers with the Witchert Chorale.

Sat 1st Compassionate Friends. The Haddenham group of The Compassionate Friends (UK), a group run by and for bereaved parents, is holding its next meeting in Haddenham on Saturday (2- 4pm). Call Joan on 292512 for details of the venue or to register an interest for future monthly meetings, which are held in the village on alternate months.

Sat 1st Ceilidh. Grand Union will provide the music for the ceilidh (8pm) in Haddenham Village Hall and Haddenham Hoofers will demonstrate their Appalachian step dancing. In addition ? with the
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Thame Players presents BEAUTY AND THE BEASTIE – a panto for all the family. Tickets go on general sale today, October 27, at Tickets Anywhere, Greyhound Walk, Thame, telephone 0871 2227232.

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THAME and District Twinning Association still have some tables left for their quiz night, on Friday, November 7.
Contact 01844 217880 for tickets for the event, which starts at 7.30pm for 8pm, at Thame town hall.

There will be a bar so just take along your own snacks and if you can’t rustle up a table, come along and join a table with others.

Photo: Quizical quizzers at one of Thame Twinnining Association’s popular quizes. This one was at the Thame Barns Centre, when a team from the town hall, including the Town Clerk, won the team prize.

MUSICIANS NEEDED. Musical director, David Francis, is looking for musicians to complete the band accompanying Haddenham Community Junior School’s next production, Bugsy Malone, to be staged 8-12 December. If you play clarinet, trombone, rhythm guitar or drums to around Grade 6 standard and can be available during the afternoon and evening in production week and for a few evening rehearsals beforehand, please contact David (call 07738 588078 or email david- francis@btconnect.com).

The school is looking to repeat the success of its January 2007 production of ?Oliver?.

FAMILY FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Saturday 8th November 2008 at Long Crendon School (Chilton Road, Long Crendon HP18 9BZ). Gates open 5.30, display starts 6.30pm. BBQ, hot and cold drinks. Tickets