Events

Here's what is happening locally over the next few months. You may find more about the current month's events in the Community Magazine, Meeting Point, either in the articles or in the Diary section at the back of each issue.

If you are planning an event and want to avoid clashes, you can check this Events list and also the schedule of regular monthly and weekly meetings shown towards the bottom of this page.

To add events or amend details, please email web@olvestonandaust.com

EVENTS IN 2010

Sept 2010
4th	Totally Locally Market, Tockington Green, 9.30-12
4th	Litterpickers, meet Parish Hall Car Park, 1.45pm
4th	Alveston Flower/Craft/Community Show, Jubilee Hall, 2.30pm
5th	Helsfest music festival, Olveston (Tel: 07747 562264), from 2pm
7th	Bat Walk (Woodwell Meadows), 7.30-9.30, meet White Hart Littleton
11th	Games/Treas. Hunt /BBQ/ Barn Dance, Denys Ct field/P.Hall, 2-late
12th	Aust Harvest Festival, St John’s Aust, 11am, then Harvest Lunch
13th	Thornbury Choral Society Welcome Evening, URC, Rock St, 7.30
14th	Olv/Tock WI: Talk on Traditional Wood-working, Par. Hall, 7.30
14th	Aust Parish Council meeting, Elberton Village Hall, 7.30pm
16th	Police Beat Surgery, Olveston Stores, 10.30-11.30am
18th	Tockington Harvest Fayre, Tockington Green, 2pm
18th	Music in the Church at Aust: Windy Strings, 8pm
19th	Give-it-Away/Take-it-Away Day, Rock St Car Pk, Thornbury, 8-4
19th	Castle 2 Castle Cycling Challenge 2010, Berkeley to Chepstow
25th	Rainbow Fair, Thornbury Methodist Halls, 10-12.30
25th	Stones’ Concert, St Mary’s Church Olveston, 7.30pm
25th	Last Night of the Proms (St P’s Hospice), Armstrong Hall, 7.30pm
26th	Olv. & Tock’ton Methodist Church Harvest Festival, 10am & 6pm
28th	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm
30th	Beer & Curry Alpha Supper, Old School Hall, Almondsbury, 7.30pm

Oct 2010
3rd	Harvest Festival, St Mary’s Olveston, 11am, then Harvest Lunch
4th	Music rehearsals start (Parish Players: Carousel), P.Hall, 7.30
6th	OPHS: AGM & DVD of local interest, Olv Methodist Hall, 7.30pm
9th	Flu Clinic (Almondsbury patients), Old School Hall, A’bury, 9-12.30
9th	Harvest Supper, Parish Hall, Tockington, 7.30pm
11th	Aust Parish Council meeting, Elberton Village Hall, 7.30pm
12th	Olv/Tock WI: Talk on Hidden Slimbridge, Par. Hall, 7.30
14th	Stargazing: Talk, L’ton V.Hall 7pm; Walk, Woodwell Meadows 8pm
21st	Police Beat Surgery, Olveston Stores, 10.30-11.30am
23rd	Music in the Church at Aust: Boldwood, 8pm
26th	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm

Nov 2010
1st	S.Vale Flower Club Demo/Raffle/Charity Tables, Armstrong Hall 7.30
3rd	Olveston Parish Historical Soc, Olv. Methodist Hall, 7.30pm
5th	Aust Bonfire Night
6th	Music in the Church at Aust: Methera Quartet, 8pm
8th	Aust Parish Council meeting, Elberton Village Hall, 7.30pm
12th	Swishing Evening, Parish Hall, Tockington, 7.30pm
14th	Remembrance Sunday (see Church News in Meeting Point)
19th	Olv/Tock WI: Talk on Tesco Wines, Par. Hall, 7.30
20th	Sheelanagig Concert, Parish Hall, Tockington, 7.45pm
23rd	Advent Talk: Chris Harris, St Mary’s Olveston, 7.30pm
23rd	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm
25th	Police Beat Surgery, Olveston Stores, 10.30-11.30am

Dec 2010
1st	Advent Talk: Prof. Anne Stennett, St Mary’s Olveston, 7.30pm
1st	Olveston Parish Historical Soc, Olv. Methodist Hall, 7.30pm
7th	Advent Talk: David Cobley, St Mary’s Olveston, 7.30pm
8th	Inner Wheel Carol Service, St Mary’s Olveston
14th	Olveston Parish Council meeting, Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30pm
15th	Advent Talk: Bishop of Gloucester, St Mary’s Olveston, 7.30pm
18th	Music in the Church at Aust: Fleur de Lys, 8pm
12th	Olv. & Tockington Methodist Church Carol Service
19th	Carol Service, St Mary’s Olveston, 6pm
20th	Aust Carol Service, St John’s Aust
23rd	Police Beat Surgery, Olveston Stores, 10.30-11.30am

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS

Aust Parish Council mtgs: 2nd Tues of month (not Aug or Dec), Elberton Vill. Hall, 7.30pm

Aust Quiz Nights: last Sunday of month (Boar's Head, Aust), 7.30pm

Aust Village Coffee Mornings: 2^nd Saturday of month (Village Hall), 10.30 - 12 noon

Craft Group: 2nd Mons, 7.30-9.30pm (see here for exceptions) (Olv. Meth Hall)

Marlwood PTA Car Boot Sales: last Sunday of month (Feb-Oct), 9.30am-1pm

Meeting Point deadline: 7^th of month

Methodist Luncheon Group: 1^st Thursday of month (Wesley Rooms)

Methodist Retirement Lunches: Wednesdays, every 4 weeks (White Horse, Northwick)

Olveston Parish Council mtgs: 4th Tues of month (but 14th Dec), Alexandra Pavilion, 7.30

Olveston Parish Historical Society: 1^st Wednesday of the month (not May-Sept), 7.30pm

Police Beat Surgeries: last Thursday of month (Olveston Stores), 10.30am -12 noon

Royal British Legion Men: 2^ndWednesday of month (Daldry Gdns), 7.30pm

Royal British Legion Women: 1^st Tuesday of month (Daldry Gdns), 7.30pm

St Mary's Retirement Lunches: 1^st Wednesday of month (Swan/White Hart)

Thornbury Farmers' Market (twice monthly): 1st & 3rd Thurs, 9-1.30pm (St Mary's Centre)

Womens' Institute: 2^nd Tuesday of the month

WEEKLY MEETINGS (apart from church services)

Breakfast Club for adults & children, Olveston School Hall: Sundays in term time, 10am

Olveston Methodist Hall Coffee Mornings: Saturdays, 10.30-12.00

Parish Players Rehearsals: Mon and Thursday, Oct - Mar

St Mary's Church Choir: Fridays, 7-8pm

St Mary's Coffee Shop, Olveston Stores: Thursdays, 10 -12

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009 / 10

School Terms

Mon Apr 19th - Fri May 28nd 2010

Mon Jun 7th - Fri Jul 23rd 2010 (Inset Day: Mon 21 June 2010)

ACADEMIC YEAR 2010 / 11

School Terms

Thurs 2nd Sept - Fri 22nd Oct 2010 (Inset Day: Wed 1st Sept 2010)

Mon 1st Nov - Fri 17th Dec 2010 (Inset Day: Mon 15th Nov 2010)

Tues Jan 4th - Thurs 17th Feb 2011 (Inset Day: Fri 18th Feb 2011)

Mon 28th Feb - Fri 8th Apr 2011

Tues 26th Apr - Fri 27th May 2011

Tues 7th Jun - Thurs 21st Jul 2011 (Inset Days: Mon 6th June and Fri 22 Jul 2011)