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February 2010 Newsletter |
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QUADS May 2010 show (set of four one-act plays) Our Spring show this year is Weds 12th May to Sat 15th May 2010 and will be a set of four one-act plays, two each directed by Jan and Vicki. Subject to final casting, the plays are: The
Last Bread Pudding by Nick Warburton (comedy)
Running order to be decided, more details about the individual plays in
subsequent newsletters. Casting features a mixture of familiar faces and
some new ones - we would like to welcome Tom Makinson, Rebecca Ludlam and
Susan Green to QUADS in their first acting roles for us. Have fun! QUADS Annual Christmas Dinner 2010 The QUADS annual dinner, at the Dovecotes Restaurant at Morley Hayes, was a most enjoyable success with lovely food, great atmosphere and service, pictures below from Ruth and Pete Williams.
Quarndon Events - Pub Games Night, Friday 5th February 2010 QUADS member Tony Glover
is secretary for Quarndon Events, who are organising a Pub Games Night on
Friday 5th February 2010, 7.15pm til late, at the Joiners Arms. Tickets are
£5 for players, £2.50 for spectators (includes a Pie and Peas Supper). Teams
of two, they will join you up if you are on your own, have fun and meet
other local people in a fast, friendly atmosphere. Those of you who made it
to the last Pub Games Evening will remember a convivial, hilarious,
competitive evening doing things as diverse as hopping frogs, putting,
bagatelle and dominoes. For tickets, please contact Tony on Derby 550603. Quarndon Live & Local: The Old Dance School, 26th February 2010
It's an exhilarating concoction of explosive, white-knuckle music which has been blowing up a storm on the festival scene this last year. The twinkly-eyed group features dueling fiddles, hair-raising world percussion and their intricate compositions evoke images of wind-swept headlands and wild vertical adventures. More details at www.quarndonliveandlocal.co.uk Championed by BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris, The
Old Dance School have been hailed as one of the
most exciting new folk bands to have emerged on the acoustic / folk scene in
the last two years. Tickets are £8.50 (£6.00 older
children/students), available from Rob and Sophie Snell, 01332 840007 or
email robandsophie@hotmail.com.
Doors/Bar open at 7.30pm, music starts 8pm. Frank Stone's Great Escape, 8th March 2010
QUADS life member Frank Stone, now aged 87, was a very active member for many years. He appeared in our first play in 1946, The Importance of Being Ernest. As well as regular acting throughout the 50's/60's/70's he was involved in stage construction and management until 1977. It was Frank's idea to knock through the wall of the then much smaller hall, to form the stage area we have today. He mentioned this idea to James Richardson, who was also involved in the society at the time (1950's?). Some time later, a slightly puzzled vicar came to see Frank carrying a cheque for £6000 from Haddon Richardson, James's father, a very generous donation which paid for much of the stage area extension. Through the Kate Humble edition of Who Do You Think You Are (Frank was interviewed for the programme), it recently came to light that Frank was in Stalag Luft III, the WWII prisoner of war camp immortalised in the film The Great Escape. Former Stalag Luft III POW's are shown above. Quarndon Cricket Club have arranged for Frank to give an illustrated talk on this on Monday 8th March 2010, 7 til 9pm, at Quarndon Village Hall, Church Road, Quarndon DE22 5JA. The title is 'The True Story of The Great Escape: Stalag Luft III: A Personal Account by Frank Stone'. Tickets are £5, available from Neil Shorrock, 01332 840702.
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See you soon! Rob Snell Secretary - QUADS 01332 840007
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As
with the above and below items, not a QUADS event, but QUADS secretary Rob
Snell is organising a Quarndon Live & Local event at Quarndon Village Hall
on Friday 26th February 2010. 