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Events in our Local Area
Every Friday (Daytime): 10am until 4pm Vintage Tea Parlour!
Volunteer Action Broxtowe (VAB) would like to welcome you to Oban House (next to the main Post Office, Beeston) every Friday morning (through until the early afternoon). Here, in
'Vintage Tea Parlour' style, they will offer a cafe menu featuring:
Homemade cake with tea or coffee: £2 ~ ~ ~ Tea and toast: £1.50 ~ ~ ~ Toasted sandwiches: £2
Every Friday (Evening): Learn to Sing in Beeston!
Beeston Singers are a group of adults (various ages 16+) organised by enthusiastic local talent Francesca, meeting every Friday at Plessey Club Beeston (Upstairs) from 5.30pm -
6.30pm. Group singing for all abilities, covering a variety of styles of popular music. Classes £4. For more information call 07551 940600 or drop in on one of the sessions!
Approximate Post Code: NG9 1LB - Plessey Social Club (aka New Venture Club) on the corner of Station Road and Technology Drive (just over the railway bridge from Beeston Co-op).
Friday 17th May: Ladies Pamper and Shopping Evening
Alderman Pounder School, Eskdale Rd, Chilwell NG9 5FN
How Much? Tickets in advance £2.50, Pay on the door £3.00 - or FREE!
10 Free tickets for the first 10 people to contact us (either via email or phone) quoting beestondotbiz
Local resident Emma invites you to join her for a superb Ladies Pamper and Shopping Evening at Alderman Pounder School this Friday night.
At this event you can expect to find:
- Beauty Treatments, Reiki Tasters and Manicures
- Facials, Eyebrow Treatments, Mini Massages
- Spiritualist Readings
- Stalls, Cakes and other Goodies
- Phoenix Cards and Gifts
- Bottle Raffle
- Body Shop
- Shabby Chic Gifts
- Customised Footwear
...and much more! The raffle will be separate from the door entry, only £1 per strip of tickets and all of the stallholders are providing a raffle gift. The money from this will be donated to the school. Also, every entrance ticket will be put into a free prize draw to win a special 'Pamper Hamper'.
Contact: 0115 946 0043 or Mobile: 07950 475919 / 07500 059221
Beeston Reading Cafe - every 2nd Monday of the month 10.30am - 12.00 noon
Beeston Crime Cafe - every 4th Monday of the month 10.30am - 12.00 noon
How Much? Only 30p for tea and biscuits!
Beeston Library invites you to join in with these 2 groups. Meet for a cup of tea and discuss books focussed on the theme set for that month. As there is no set text it is nice to be able to share different books around the genre and get an idea of common themes and share some good book recommendations.
Beeston Reading Cafe has a variety of topics, whereas themes chosen for the Beeston Crime Cafe are specific to crime fiction.
Please call 0115 925 5168 or visit the library in Beeston for further information.
Joanne, a Reading Cafe Member writes to say:
'There is a new unofficial Facebook group that advertises the events - click here - and our next events are:
- African Crime - 20th May
- Sporting Novels - 10th June
- Crime with Humour - 24th June
- Books and Film - 8th July
Sunday 2nd June: MOTOR SHOW 2013 AT WOLLATON PARK
Wander amongst the park and woodland of Nottingham's most famous public park (admission free) on Sunday 2nd June and you will find a whole host of historic, classic and interesting vehicles on show. There will also be stands for many of the best new car dealers in Nottingham, so that you can see dozens of the latest models away from the stuffy atmosphere of the showroom.
A Family Fun Fair will also be at Wollaton Park on the day. Car parking charges on site will apply but admission to the park itself is free.
Wedding Fair: Sunday 7th July 2013 in Beeston Town Centre
Venue: The White Lion Bar and Kitchen, Middle Street, Beeston.
Time: From 10:00am to 3:00pm, Sunday 7th July.
With free stands for all Beeston BID (Business Improvement District) Members, this will be Beeston's first ever Wedding Fair! As well as a great opportunity for local businesses to promote their wedding-related goods and services, this will be a chance for brides and grooms to 'shop local' when planning their big day.
Contact: Stephanie at Beeston BID on 0115 871 2037.
(Past events below)
Bartons Comedy Club, Beeston, Nottingham:
Shazia Mirza as seen on 'Have I got News for You' on the BBC!
...With an extra Weird bit on the side!
Date: 2nd February 2013
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Gallery, Bartons Plc, High Road, Chilwell
The Lowdown: Shazia Mirza, an award-winning British stand up comedian and writer originally from Birmingham England (although she says she doesn't live there anymore, because she's doing quite well!) Now working all over the world Shazia has toured throughout much of Europe and the USA, has appeared on 60 Minutes on CBS, Last Comic Standing on the NBC network ... and closer to home, the ever-popular hit TV show 'Have I got News for You'.
Shazia could have married a rich man and lived in a mansion on The Bishops Avenue, with servants, bidets, and horses. But instead she chose to drive up and down the country for as little as ten
pounds, staying in dirty lurid bed and breakfasts trying to make people laugh. She thought of giving up, but no man wants to marry her, now that's she's dabbled in jokes and fingered a few white men
on the 38 bus!
She hopes one day to have a cleaner and a Jacuzzi!
'Her laconic one-liners represent something quite unique in modern comedy'
... so says William Cook of The Guardian
Now, for one night only Shazia will be right here in Nottingham ...
... along with Barry Dodds! And much, much more to entertain you!
A self-confessed 'comedy geek' Barry took to the comedy stage at the tender age of 21 and soon had audiences eating out of the palm of his hand. Using his own contrasting combination of irrepressibly cheeky and surprisingly dark material, he quickly found himself taking the national circuit by storm.
Finalist in various high profile competitions such as Jimmy Carr's Comedy Idol and Jongleurs Last Laugh Comedy Search, his twinkly eyed, playful demeanour disarms judging panels, industry experts and audiences alike, allowing him flirt coquettishly with topics that are traditionally a little more controversial.
Completing the line-up on the night will be Wayne The Weird who can truly bewilder his audience with some unique and often down right amusing close-up magic with cards, rubber bands - and other random objects! Housed in his 'magic jacket' you won't believe the crap he carries in the pockets!
Compere for the night is the affable and energetic Spiky Mike.
Tickets are priced at only £10 or £8 in advance from www.bartonsplc.co.uk
Saturday 2nd February 2013, 7.30pm doors, 8.30pm show
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