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The Over Players – Pantomime 2024 – Oh, yes it is!
The Over Players Panto is announced. This year will we be performing the well-loved story of the spellbound sleeping princess, Sleeping Beauty. For those new to the area, The Over Players is our local Amdram group, drawing membership from a very wide area including Willingham, Swayesey, Longstanton and Northstowe to name just a few. Are you keen to tread those boards? Maybe you prefer to be involved behind the scenes, perhaps you are interested in make-up, costumes, stage set construction or the technical side. Or maybe helping during the performances as stage crew, musician or chaperones? We are a lovely group and open to anyone year 7 or above (we…
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News from RSPB Ouse Fen Nature Reserve
A New Quarry Partner At Ouse Fen the RSPB are working in partnership with the minerals industry to transform the aggregates quarry at Needingworth into the largest reedbed in the UK. This will create a wetland home supporting priority conservation species like Bittern and their reedbed neighbours. It’s a great place for the community to connect with nature too. Having worked to do this very successfully with Heidelberg Materials for more than two decades, 2024 will see a new owner take over quarry operations and help develop the growing nature reserve. We look forward to working with Brice Aggregates to build on the great success of the project so far…
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Report on History Society Meeting 24th June 2024
Jim Stebbings from Dereham, near Norwich, gave a talk entitled “Oh yes, it is. The English Pantomime”. Pantomime has its roots in ancient Greece. In Roman times a pantomime was often an individual telling stories in mime, accompanied by dance and music. Most people know what they will get at a pantomime and they expect it. The principal boy is traditionally played by a young woman and her romantic partner is usually the principal girl. An older woman, the pantomime dame, is usually played by a man in drag (Dress Resembling a Girl). Audience participation is encouraged, including calls of “He’s behind you!” and “Oh, yes, it is!”. The good…
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Over Carnival – One month to go!
The Over Community Festivals committee has been working hard to create a fun-packed day on the village green on Saturday 13 July. We are delighted to be celebrating local talent this year and are hugely grateful to everyone involved and all the incredibly generous local businesses and individuals who are sponsoring the event or sharing their expertise. We are saving a few surprises till the day but here are some of the highlights you can look forward toFrom 1pm: the “Over Olympics – Sport Around the World” Grand Fancy Dress Parade on the green with fabulous prizes to be won. Please get involved – as a group or a family. More details to follow.Food &…
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OVER VILLAGE PRODUCE SHOW
50TH ANNIVERSARY Saturday 3rd August, 2.00 – 4.30pm in Over Community Centre Main Hall Presentation of Trophies 3.30pm Grand Raffle and Sale of Produce 4.00pm There will be all the usual Produce classes: Vegetables, Fruit, Plants, Flowers & Arrangements, Home Cooking, Jams and Preserves, Homemade Beers and Spirits and also a Photography Section. The Children’s Sectionincudes Home Baking, Models and Photography. Copies of the Programme, Schedule and Entry Form will be available in the Community Centre Foyer and can be downloaded from the Over Parish Council website. The three themes for both Adult and Children’s Photography 2024 are “Farm Machinery”, “Farm Animals” and “Fields” so keep these in mind…
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An Update from Fen Drayton Lakes
Our year on the reserve is split into two halves: the autumn-winter habitat management season and the spring-summer breeding season. During the colder months of the year there is plenty for us to do. With our volunteer groups, we are kept busy as we go around the reserve carrying out work to maintain or enhance areas for our key breeding species. Nesting islands and rafts on the lakes are cleared of vegetation, willow is removed from reedbeds, scrub is coppiced, and many other tasks are carried out to provide the ideal habitats for our target breeding species. The spring and summer are when we get to see the results of…
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Summer Fun Day & Beer Festival
The Summer Fun Day is Saturday is taking place on Saturday 15th June from 1pm until 4pm. There will be various stalls, popcorn, candy floss, live music, a BBQ, gorilla climb, bouncy castle, face painting and LOTS LOTS MORE! Also please make a note in your diaries – the Beer Festival will be running from Thursday 13th June until Sunday 16th June 2024 12pm to close.
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Volunteering in your community: OWLS Volunteers Urgently Needed
OWLS Community Car Scheme urgently needs your help. If you are recently retired, work part time or are unemployed, have a full driving licence and a couple of hours you could offer each week then please get in touch. You don’t have to be available on a certain day or time each week. Drivers get 45p a mile in total and have to be DBS checked. OWLS have undertaken almost 10,000 journeys since its formation, helping many elderly and people with poor mobility/health in our Community to attend medical appointments and occasional social visits. Customers are very appreciative and value the service, knowing that drivers are local friendly people who…
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Over Day Centre Bike Rides – Sunday 30th June
Don’t forget to book your place! Details on the poster.
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Art Exhibition at Produce Show – 3rd August 2024
Please note amended times Artime Art Exhibition Saturday 3rd August 2024 Alongside the Produce Show, Artime will be exhibiting in the Seminar Room at the Community Centre from 9.30am – 4.00pm. Drop in throughout the day to browse or buy, paintings, prints and cards by local artists
