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THE first production being performed at The Players Theatre in Nelson Street, Thame in the new year is John Godber?s best known comedy, Teechers. The play sees the return of the Abungdon Touring Theatre Company which are a growing professional company fast gaining an enviable reputation for quality work.
The play is fast moving, inventive and highly entertaining. It vigorously evokes life at a modern comprehensive, using the format of an end of term play to sketch a drama teacher?s progress through two terms of recalcitrant classes, cynical colleagues and obstructive caretakers, until he departs for the safe waters of a private school. The play runs the gamut of emotions, climaxing in the final scene which gives a poignant edge to the comedy. Time Out said of the comedy that the style is loud, cheerful, butch and pointedly political. It contains adult themes and language.

Teechers is being performed at 7.30pm on Friday 18th January. Tickets cost just

THIS year, 2008, Thame Cinema 4 All, in partnership with The Thame Players, will be showing classic films on Sundays, as well as their usual Saturday night programmes.
The first Sunday night classic is to be Steven Spielberg’s ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ (PG), which will be shown on January 20th, at 7pm.

SPONSORED Tandem Sky Dive ? anytime! Do YOU fancy undertaking the tough challenge of jumping 12,000 feet out of an aeroplane in aid of Oxfordshire Mind? Once you exit the aeroplane you will accelerate to 120 mph, covering each thousand feet in approximately five seconds! At 5,000 feet the instructor will deploy a square parachute so you can land softly and gently some four minutes later. To participate in this event, individuals need to pay a registration fee of just

Post Office. It has been announced that Haddenham Post Office will finally be re-opening at the Londis shop in Churchway on January 26.

Fri 14th Coffee Stop. Haddenham Age Concern?s Christmas Coffee Stop (10am-12noon) in the Mabel Parkinson Room is the last before the New Year and they will be serving mince pies along with the usual coffee and biscuits.

Fri 14th Carols. Churches Together in Haddenham will be holding its annual carol service for all villagers on Friday (6.45pm) in the Village Hall. It includes a visit by Haddenham Mummers and local school children will be taking part.

Fri 14th Mummers. Haddenham Mummers will be performing their traditional play at pubs and restaurants in the village next Friday but this Friday they will be at The Plough, Cadsden (8pm), The Bell, Princes Risborough (8.40pm), The Peking Rendezvous (9.40pm) and The Crown, Cuddington (10.20pm).

Sat 15th Police Surgery. Thames Valley Police, in conjunction with AVDC and BCC, will be holding a ?Have Your Say? session at Haddenham Library on Saturday (10.30am-12.30pm). PC Jim Mullan and PCSO Rachael Hubbard will be there to take your comments and answer your questions.

Sat 15th Concerts. Thame Concert Band?s Christmas Concert for all the family is at St Mary?s Church (7.30pm) and you can get tickets, including wine, soft drinks and mince pies, (

An evening of Christmas-themed choral music and traditional carols for all to sing, will be held on Saturday, December 8.
This is Thame Choral Society’s annual Christmas concert, and their last under the baton of David Hayes.
All will be welcomed to this friendly and festive event. The music will include the Magnificat by CPS Bach, the festive Karolju by Christopher Rouse and songs from The Bavarian Highlands by Elgar.

The concert will begin at 7.45pm. Tickets are

BRILL Radio Group will be presenting BRILL OLDIES over the festive season.
You can find the station on 87.9 FM, close to Radio 2. The station will be broadcasting ‘Golden Oldies’ from the 50s-60s-70s-80s, with Local Interviews, from December 26, to January 6, 2008.
Brill Oldies will be on The Air 24 Hours a Day.
Call or text the Station for requests and dedications on 07941155272.
To advertise on the station contact Paul Ewers on BRILL 01844 237131.

For more information on the station see www.brilloldies.com

MULTI-CHARITY Christmas card shop – Christchurch, Thame, Upper High Street; November 13-December 4.
Open: Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm.
All charities receive at least 80% in every

GLAD RAGS – Christmas Shopping Experience, Thame.

START YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING HERE! Visit the Christmas Craft Fair at Thame Leisure Centre, on Friday, November 16, between 6.30pm and 9.30pm.
Lord Williams’s Association have bought together a fabulous collection of crafts and gifts for Christmas, including jewellery, handbags, books, Christmas foods, cards and decorations, and gifts for the home.
Get some early Christmas shopping in or just come along and treat yourself.

PLANS are underway for this year’s Christmas celebrations in Thame, which will include the return of ‘Elvis Smelvis’ who battled on so manfully in the rain, two years ago.
The draft plan for the event, which will include the turning on of the Christmas lights, also includes Panto guests from Peter Pan, Community singing with the Thame Concert Band and a Childrens’ choir made up from all three Thame primary schools, also accompanied by the band.
Our friends from Montesson will be returning for the third year, to sell French wine and other produce, and of course, to provide wonderful French crepes to help keep out the winter chill.
The main event this year will be on Friday, November 30, and begin around 6pm.
The stalls however, which will include a Hog Roast and Fair Rides, will be open for business from around 2pm.
The Christmas Blessing this year will be given by Revd Ian Mountford.