THERE will be a coffee morning on Saturday, November 10, at the Fox Hotel in Chipping Norton, from 10 am ?12pm to raise money for ‘Support our soldiers Christmas parcels’.
All parcels will go to troops from Oxfordshire that are on the frontline.
FULL information here: https://www.facebook.com/OperationAppreciationOxfordshire
WELCOME all to Thomley’s Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, November 10, from 11am to 3pm.
WHEN? Friday, November 9, at 7pm till late. WHERE? Chinnor Rugby Club – COST:
THE next film showing at Thame Cinema, The Players Theatre, Nelson Street, Thame, will be ‘A Royal Affair’ –
Denmark 2012, 128 minutes, 15 certificate, Directed by Nikolaj Arcel, Starring Alicia Vikander, David Dencik, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard, Trine Dyrholm.
This sensational costume drama offers a rich portrait of European courtly life in the eighteenth century and the political implications of changing social politics in the decade preceding the French revolution. Caroline Mathilde, sister of England?s ‘mad’ George III, has been married off to the Danish King Christian VII, who turns out to be a bit mad himself, violent, drunken, licentious ? a liability. Johann Struensee, a German physician with dangerously progressive political views, is recruited to manage the King?s excessive behaviour, becoming his trusted physician and confidante, using this position to manipulate his patient and effectively rule Denmark.
In his attempt to innovate cruelly repressive politics under the influence of Enlightenment philosophy, Struensee has a like minded ally in the Queen. The two embark on a risky affair that does not go unnoticed by their enemies at court. Based on what, to British audiences, might be a little known true story, this riveting film is a compelling drama of passion, politics and power. Think The Madness of King George with the sombre chill of The Killing.
THE inaugural Thame Rotary Art Show, organised by the Rotary Club of Thame, has been hailed a great success.
Rotarian, Jeannette Matelot Green, who chaired the Show?s organising committee, said: ?We had over 40 local artists and sculptors showing their work and all agreed the venue could not be better. It was very busy both on Saturday and Sunday, and we raised over
THAME Players Theatre – Sunday, November 4, at 7.45pm: The Man with the Golden Pen – actor Michael Chance tells the story of the life and career of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond. With the queen becoming the latest ‘Bond girl’, this is a show not to be missed!
More information HERE
THIS year the Thame fireworks display, organised by the Thame Partnership of Schools, will be taking place on Saturday, November 3, at the Lord Williams?s Lower School site.
Over several years, the fireworks display has grown in popularity throughout the town. It has become a large community event, attended by around 2,000 people from Thame and the surrounding villages.
All of the Thame primary schools have a hand in its organisation. The fireworks, barbecue and glowsticks(!) are enjoyed by children and adults alike.
Refreshments from 5.30pm – Display starts 6.30pm
MORE INFORMATION HERE
THE next Film at Thame Cinema -The Hunter – Due to a delay in receiving a licence to screen, A Royal Affair, The Hunter will now be shown next Saturday, November 3, and ‘A Royal Affair’ will be postponed until Friday, November 9.
THE HUNTER – Australia, Cert (UK): 15 Runtime: 110 mins Directors: Daniel Nettheim, Rafi Pitts
Cast: Callan Mulvey, Frances O?Connor, Malek Jahan Khazai, Mitra Hajjar, Rafi Pitts, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe.
THE Tasmanian Tiger is a species of marsupial that was assumed to have died out of its native Australia in the early 20th century. The last remaining examples lived on the island state of Tasmania, itself something of a living relic of untouched native wilderness now extinct from the rest of the globe. Much legend and mythology is attached to the many rumours about a small handful of elusive surviving Tigers, and the tragedies that befall those arrogant enough to hunt them down. One such hunter is Willem Dafoe?s Martin David. Ostensibly a scientist researching another rare species ? the Tasmanian Devil ? he is in fact a mercenary/assassin hired by a shady biotech firm to hunt for relics of the last Tiger. His mission leads to the suspicion of secretive locals with a loathing of ?greenies?, clashes with the commercial interests of the logging industry, and the awesome challenges of the wilderness itself.
Tasmania has long exemplified the political and ethical tensions between economic survival, and conservation, so in many ways the hunter?s story works as a rich metaphor. But it is also a gripping and visually captivating drama about isolation, mortality and nature, with a stunning central performance from Defoe, an actor with such powerful screen presence that one mourns the rarity of his meaty starring roles.
Jason Solomons in the Observer wrote: ?One of this year?s most memorable films, containing one of the best performances, The Hunter is a piece that creeps into the viewer?s soul. It is dank and clammy, with ice in its heart, but it is also beautiful and painful, its emotional climaxes hitting home like precision bullets.?
All films start at 8pm and doors open 30 minutes before each film. Admission is just
THAME Rotary Art Show ? at Thame?s Barn Centre, Weekend 3-4 November, 10 am to 5 pm.
THIS will be the first Thame Rotary Art Show organised by the Rotary Club of Thame and all proceeds will be donated to local Thame charities. More than 40 local artists and sculptors will be displaying their work.
Rotarian, Jeannette Matelot Green, who chairs the Show?s organising committee and is also one of the exhibitors, said: ?This is a timely opportunity to buy unique and personal Christmas presents from a selection of paintings, sculptures, ceramics and glassware.?
She added: ?There will also be a wide range of greetings cards, Christmas cards and small gifts for sale. Please come along to support local artists and local charities.?
For more information, please visit the official website of the Rotary Club of Thame:
www.thame.rotaryweb.org/ or ring 07764 85 49 49.
CHARISMATIC story-teller Cat Weatherill is in Shabbington this Friday, November 2nd, to perform her show ?Falling Like Feathers? at the church. Hailed by author Michael Morpurgo as ?one of our greatest story-tellers?, Cat takes us on a journey into the dreamlike landscape of fairy tales.
Laced with luscious language and shimmering images, it?s a step from the safety of the path into the delicious danger of the forest.
A mysterious, flame-haired storyteller arrives at a snowbound castle to tell stories to a haughty queen, her 17 year old daughter and assorted guests. As the snow deepens outside, the storyteller tells of witch-maidens and marsh queens, flowers with the power to wipe memories, poisoned apples, talking doves and a sword sharp enough to wound the wind. Working a mysterious magic with her wonder tales, she will not leave the castle as she found it?
Paula Child, from organisers Friends of St Mary Magdalene said: “We?ve been able to invite Cat thanks to the ?Theatre in the Villages? scheme. Audiences everywhere are enthralled by her story-telling. People keep coming up to me and saying, ?l?ve seen Cat before, and she?s extraordinary?. It?s going to be a spell-binding way to unwind on a Friday evening.”
Falling Like Feathers is on at St Mary Magdalene Church, Shabbington, on Friday, November 2, at 7.30pm. Tickets cost