There was standing room only At the Chapel in Bruton on Saturday night at the fundraising event for the Pitcombe Rock Falconry.
On behalf of Dowding’s Apple Juice & Cider, we’d like to thank everyone that supported this event, including all those that helped publicise it. With your help, we think we’ve raised around £500.
Being January, we also hoped to use the event to raise awareness of the varied and traditional Wassails taking place at this time in our region. It was therefore such a bonus to hear so many people saying at the end of the evening how inspired they felt to explore these traditions.
In particular, thank you to At the Chapel for providing the perfect venue and complimentary catering.
Thanks also to Maison Catelier perfumers, who’s wonderful Cisdre candles had the inside part of the venue smell like a mossy orchard.
Then we had excellent speakers, including local historian Andrew Pickering. Local artist Kate Plowman did a grand job in providing a craft area for children which enabled the adults to concentrate on the speakers.
A big thank you to Wild Moon Morris, who’s fabulous Green Man greeted every guest individually and their wildly enchanting, first class performances, who’s professionalism in encouraging guests to join in on the last dance made for such a fun and inclusive and memorable evening.
Last but not least, thank you to Paul Briggs & Ollie Munn, who randomly found the “beans” in their Wassail cakes and were spontaneously crowned the Wassail King & Queen! We had secretly hoped that children might find the beans – but this clearly shows it wasn’t rigged!
Ollie and paul the wassail king and queen
Join us for a traditional wassail on the field by the river in Weylands.
Things to do include making a musical wassail stick, warming up with some mulled cider/apple juice and helping choose Frome’s new town crier.
1.30 Morris dancing & wassail stick making
2.00 Town Crier competition
2.30 Wassail
3.00 Music from Frome Street Bandits
We will be hosting Gayle Hadaway of ARTinthe who is an experienced artist and teacher. She will be offering the chance to draw within the environment of the orchard using a range of mediums. These are dependent on the course you book onto.
This will also include a 2-course feast in the orchard and tastings of our ciders and apple juice.
Dates for this will be
16th August from 10.30 to 4
23rd August from 10.30 to 2.30
26th August from 10.30 to 2.30
2nd September from 10.30 to 2.30
You can see more information on Artinthe website and book onto classes via this link www.Artinthe.co.uk. You can also email Gayle directly via gayle@artinthe.co.uk
