The Octagon Theatre is delighted to be presenting two fantastic productions from Tall Stories (the creators of ‘The Gruffalo’ stage show) this season. Two classic children’s stories will be brought to life live on stage: ‘The Snail and the Whale’ and ‘Room on the Broom’. The productions are originally children’s books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and are firmly established as family favourites at bed time. ‘The Snail and the Whale’ is a story all about a tiny snail who hitches a lift on the back of a humpback whale and has to save the day when the whale gets beached. Full story: Read more
Training helps to keep older people flexible
South Somerset District Council’s Healthy Lifestyles Team helped to keep older and frail people on the move with a fun packed Flexercise session at the Octagon Theatre on Thursday 26 February. Staff from hospitals, day centres, sheltered housing schemes as well as community volunteers learnt all the basics of Flexercise in an enjoyable but informative session. Full story: Read more
The Fine Food Company sponsors Wincanton Town Football Club
The Fine Food Company in Wincanton is pleased to announce that they are once again sponsoring the Wincanton Town Football Club away kit. As well as the away kit they are also sponsoring the reserve team’s home kit and the Under 18s kit. Managing Director at The Fine Food Company, Chris Ricketts, who is an avid football fan, said, “We are thrilled to be sponsoring our local football team, and as a keen football fan myself, I think that it’s very important that companies like ours support our local football team, so they have the appropriate funds to enable them to be as successful as they can. Full story: Read more