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Wednesday,February 15.
Concert Jazz @ The Players Theatre
Line up: Mick Foster – Baritone Sax Virtuoso
James Pearson – Piano
Thaddeus Kelly ? Bass
Simon Pearson – Drums

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THAME Cinema 4 All is now 5 years old.
This Saturday, January 14, it will be celebrating by showing a variety of amusing short films before the feature, Bombon el Perro (150, an amazing Argentinian film.
For full details about this and the other films planned for the coming season, see Link

The films are shown at Thame Players Theatre, in Nelson Street, doors open at 7.30 for 8.00. Bar and refreshments available.

THAME Players Theatre rang to the ‘sound of music’ recently, when the audience dressed as assorted characters from the film of that name, threw themselves into their roles and sang along to all the well-known songs from the cinema classic.
The evening, organised by Thame Cinema 4 All, was supported by people of all ages, from younger children dressed as cats and snowflakes, (with reference to the rousing ‘These are a few of my favourite things’), to grown up men dressed as Captain Von Trapp in hats with feathers and shorts. One of TC4A’s committee members turned out in a splendid smoking jacket and cravat and a Haddenham resident wore his father’s Naval cap. Two glamourous Countesses, complete with long cigarette holders, several Marias in big hats (one carrying an authentic carpet bag), and a human brown paper package (minus the string)which rustled in the background, all contributed to a very entertaining evening.
All the money raised from the evening went to a centre for the homeless in Oxford.

THE next offering from Concert Jazz @ The Players Theatre, tonight is a sell out!
All 118 seats at the Players Theatre, Thame, have now been sold.
Look out for the the next concert in January and book early so as not to be disappointed.

ROBERT Perkins had the audience rocking in their seats at Thame Cinema 4 All recently, when he spoke about his Hollywood experiences, as star and co-writer of “Close Encounter”.
From his successful switch to Business Class on the plane when flying out, to his naive delight in eating in restaurants with the stars, the audience were taken into Robert’s confidence and had a real insider’s view of life as a film maker in Hollywood. Cathy Gaulter Carter and Graham and Cecilia Fry enjoyed meeting him afterwards and hearing more of his anecdotes. His co-writer Eugene Grobler and Jeremy Palmer, the technical manager of the cinema club, discussed the technical details of projecting from a DVD a film that had been shot on a full size movie camera.

The cinema club is now preparing for its Christmas extravaganza of The Sound of Music. This popular family favourite will be shown on Friday, 23 December at 7.00, doors open 6.30. Unusually tickets are available ahead of time, at

CONCERT JAZZ at The Players Theatre, Thame, on Wednesday, December 21.
Enjoy an Exhilarating Experience of More on www.jazzeddie.f2s.com

Luis D?Agostino & Pete Oxley, Virtuoso Guitar Duo
with Guests Lord Williams? Jazz Ensemble.

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ON Saturday 17th December, at St Mary?s Church Thame, Thame Choral Society will be holding its Christmas concert.
With the Thame Sinfonia, they will perform Vivaldi?s Gloria as well as Jesu Joy of Man?s Desiring and two pieces from Handel?s Samson.
There will be carols for the audience to sing too and mince pies during the interval! Tickets are

AN early Christmas present for Oxfordshire?s County Music Service has been presented by Ex-Lord Williams’s pupil and TV presenter, Howard Goodall. (photo by Charles Shearn, NMC)

For the third time in five years, the Music Service received a Diploma of Merit from the National Music Council at the annual LEA Music Awards.
The award to the Oxfordshire County Council-run service was presented last week by Howard Goodall, who composed among other things, the theme music for BBC’s ‘Black Adder’ series and is himself a former member of the Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra.

The Music Service was praised for its range of music and the way it reaches out to people of all ages in the county.

Dick Hallam, who heads the Oxfordshire County Music Service, and assistant head Liz Stock, attended the awards ceremony at the British Phonographic Industry Building in London

Dick said: ?It was very gratifying to accept the award on behalf of all our staff ? what a fantastic early Christmas present – and to hear the words of praise for the service from the awards panel.

?The panel was particularly interested to hear that we have the equivalent of a school governing body, a group of people who reflect the diversity of the activities we offer and the communities we serve. It means a wide range of perspectives are represented and that people feel a sense of ownership.?

THIS Saturday, December 10, is Human Rights Day and the Bernwode Amnesty Group is holiding an Exhibition and Sale of Work of Local Artists in Brill Memorial Hall from 6pm to 9pm.
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Oxfordshire Green Party’s annual Winter Green Fair will be held on Saturday, December 17, at Oxford Town Hall.
This popular fair, the largest indoor annual Fair in the City, is now in it’s 23rd year and regularly
attracts more than 2,000 visitors.

This year the Fair will be the biggest ever with around 100 stalls, good food, music and much, much more. The fair will be open 10.30am to 4.30pm.
More info: fair@greenoxford.com