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Unfortunately, although we waited to the last minute, at the time of writing we have not received the new Theatre Royal brochure and  we had to go to print because of the early July deadlines. If we do receive notification of any events which should be included in this July to October programme we will inform you of their inclusion via poster at the Kingsbridge Information Centre, on this website, by e-mail and via the Gazette.

It's always a juggling act/compromise to meet the dates of the various theatres and concert halls whilst offering a full and varied programme. Judging by the response in ticket bookings I think we achieved that with our last programme. 

A big thank you to Barbara Booth for performing the 'new member pack' duties for the club for the past two years. I have now centralised this function and have taken the function over. Please contact me for any new member enquiries.

As you probably already know there is considerable disruption to traffic going into Plymouth from our side because of major road improvement works. This will affect us up to and including October. To allow for this, coaches to Plymouth will need to leave earlier – how much depends on the circumstances at the time but please carefully check the coach departure time on the slip which accompanies your tickets. That's the time the coach will leave!

If you miss the club deadline please don't ask the club to buy more tickets...by all means ask to go on the waiting list or a new club innovation is to make any spare coach seats available to members if they wish to buy their own tickets directly from the theatre. We have agreed that £10 per person return or single regardless of venue will be applied and coach seats only should be ordered using the normal order slips.

Newsletters and programmes have been e-mailed to those who are happy to receive electronic deliveries. Please let us know your e-mail address if you would like this facility in the future by e-mailing enquiries@shtcclub.co.uk. It is easier and cheaper for the club too.

On Sunday 29th August 2010 at 3.00pm in the Town Square, Kingsbridge there will be a FREE concert - “TRADITIONS" - by eleven traditional Devon singers, including regulars from the monthly Folk Night at the Crabshell Inn, Kingsbridge. Preceded by the City of Plymouth Pipe Band, parading down Fore Street to the bandstand on the Town Square. Organised by Brenda Burnside and sponsored by Kingsbridge Town Council.

We have been advised of a concert you may like to attend independently of the club. It is a Totnes Festival Concert by the Torbay Symphony Orchestra who are welcoming Artem Kotov, a talented young Russian violinist, to play Beethoven's Violin Concerto. The concert opens with Four Sea Studies by local composer Sam Richards and concludes with Dvorak`s Symphony No 9 'From The New World'.

Sunday 12th September at the Civic Hall, Totnes. The concert commences at 7.30pm, doors open at 7.00pm. Tickets are available from
Totnes Tourist Information Centre 01803 863168, TSO Booking Line 01548 810146, online at www.torbaysymphony.org or purchased at the door.

Ticket prices £10, accompanied children under 16 FREE, students £5.

The Flavel Centre, Dartmouth have been in touch with us and would like us to consider the inclusion in our programme of some of their productions which we will do if suitable productions come along. If you you choose to go under your own steam the Flavel Centre have offered club members discounts of £2 per person (approx.).

News from the Northcott: 'The University of Exeter has agreed to set up a new company to run the Exeter Northcott. The theatre will go ahead with both the Exeter Summer Festival events and is planning a winter programme, including a Christmas show. The Exeter Northcott is currently in administration and was transferred over to University ownership on 29 May'. The club is not currently contemplating attending any events at the Northcott. 

We will be mounting a membership drive this autumn which will include new posters being distributed around the area and a feature in the Gazette. Can I also ask members to do their bit in spreading the word to their friends and colleagues. Please suggest to them that they visit our web site or to call me for further details. Also any volunteers who are willing to put up club posters in their neighbourhood halls, etc. would they please let me know. 

Lastly, there are times when a production comes along at short notice which may be of interest to a particular segment of the membership. We would like to be able to let the right people know about these events when they occur. To do this we need to add some additional information to the membership list with, i.e. the preferences of individuals (partners may not have exactly the same preferences!). 

The choices will be: Drama, Comedy, Opera, Ballet, Musicals, Classical Concerts, Other Concerts. Please complete the form (copy here) and send it in with your bookings.

Nick Alen

Retained news: to help gain new members and to simplify the administration joining fees have been scrapped.