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All Events Admission Free

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WELLINGTON’S WAR AND WHAT CAME NEXT / FAMILY HISTORY DAY / ACOUSTIC PUB CRAWL / MY SECRET LIFE IN HUT SIX

CODEBREAKERS, ENIGMA, BLETCHLEY PARK & THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC / JACK THE RIPPER WELLINGTON BRASS BAND AND SHAWBURY

WIVES CHOIR / MEET THE AUTHORS

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FestivalSaturday 12th - Saturday 26th October 2019

The Wellington festival is a celebration of arts, literature and culture which aims to showcase artistes of local and national renown. The festival takes place

in the vibrant market town of Wellington in Shropshire and has a broad appeal to locals and visitors alike. The festival takes place in May and October of each year and is one of the UK’s largest free access festivals.

An integral part of the festival is our schools Peggie Harrison poetry competition open to all pupils at primary and secondary level. This October we have had 185 submissions with 10 prize winners.

Remember all events are free and un ticketed. First come first served! Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance.

Cllr Anthony LoweMayor of Wellington and Chair of the Wellington Festival

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Telford Stamp, Card and Coin Fair

Saturday 12th October

Belmont Hall, Tan Bank, Wellington TF1 1LT

10am to 3pm

Free entry, good range of stalls, free valuations, buy and sell, homemade refreshments. Free adjacent car park, train station close by, bus via Telford Centre to nearby local bus station.

l Further details from Richard Camp, Tel: 01952 405458

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FESTIVAL Line Up

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Wellington’s War and What Came Next

Thursday 17th October

Wellington Library, Civic Centre, Wellington, TF1 1LX

7.30pm

Come and discover an untold story that’s been a century in the making in a major new National Lottery Heritage Fund project looking at the hidden homefront legacy of the First World War in Wellington during 1919.

Illustrated presentation with Marc Petty Project Officer with Wellington Local Agenda 21 Group.

Photo: Alan Frost Digital Collection

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Please donateAll the festival events are FREE to attend.Donation buckets will be present at each event. Any contribution to support the future work of the Wellington Festival would be gratefully received.

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Family History Day

Saturday 19th October

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 72 Glebe Street, Wellington TF1 1JY

10.00am – 4.00pm DROP IN SESSION THROUGHOUT THE DAY

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would like you to join us for a ‘Family Discovery Day’, and strengthen your family ties, past, present, and future.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers free Family History advice and guidance every Monday between 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm, this is by appointment only (unless coming with your own laptop). Free access to mainstream Family History sites are available. Please call 07553 305103 to book an appointment with one of our Family History Consultants.

l Discover how to find names to add to your family tree

l Learn new techniques to preserve your family legacy

l Find out how to share your discoveries with others

l Be inspired with new ideas

l Enjoy activities for all ages that will improve your family connections

l Free access to online resources

Three Men in a Bow Tie

Saturday 19th October

Venue TBC please check social media for updates or call 01952 567697

7.30pm

Silly Songs and Manic Monologues “The best thing to come out of Shropshire in ages”

** Edinburgh Festival 4-star review **

After 25 years in the business, ‘Three Men in a Bow Tie’ must be Shropshire’s favourite entertainers. Their classic comedy show of ridiculous songs and crazy monologues has now entertained over 55 thousand people … from Scotland to the South Coast … in countless theatres, 400 village halls, numerous festivals, half a dozen tents, three cowsheds and a rather posh opera house.

Now they are back on home territory for their anniversary celebrations. If you’ve not seen them before … now’s your chance. If you have, you’ll know what you are in for!

The trio consists of actor-instrumentalist, songbird and storyteller Sally Tonge, BBC broadcaster and writer Chris Eldon Lee, and satirist, songwriter and Shropshire dairy farmer Martin “Monologue” Jones; plus the amazing Freda the Female Farmer, agriculture’s answer to Dame Edna Everage.

l There will be a raffle for the Mayors Charities in the interval.

WARNING: Expect jokes about Telford!!

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REMINDER - No Tickets Requiredl NO TICKETS ARE NEEDED THIS YEAR FOR ANY

EVENT, WE AREWORKING ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.

l PLEASE NOTE DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO EVENT START TIME, ENTRANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED EARLIER.

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Acoustic Pub Crawl

Sunday 20th October

A fine group of acoustic musicians travelling round the hostelries of the town, bringing music to all. Bring an instrument or your voice and join in.

All musicians and strollers welcome!

Cock Hotel 12.00 - 12.45Park Hotel 1.30 - 2.15Pheasant Inn 3.00 - 3.45Venue TBC 4.30 - 5.15Wrekin Inn 6.00 - 6.45

Join us for the whole afternoon or just sit in at one or two venues!

My Secret Life in Hut Six

Thursday 24th October

Walnut Restaurant, 37 Tan Bank, Wellington TF1 1HJ

4.00pm

Informal reading group discussing the book ‘My Secret Life in Hut Six’ by Mair and Gethin Russell Jones.

Codebreakers, Enigma, Bletchley Park & the Battle of the Atlantic

Thursday 24th October

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 72 Glebe Street, Wellington TF1 1JY

7.30pm

An illustrated lecture by Dr Mark Baldwin (accompanied by an original Enigma machine).

Dr Baldwin, who has delivered over 800 presentations on WW2 Intelligence and related subjects, explores the fascinating story of the Enigma ciphers, which the Germans believed unbreakable. Nevertheless, the Bletchley Park codebreakers unravelled Enigma, and thus read several million German messages, providing reliable Intelligence.

To exemplify the importance of codebreaking in winning the war, Dr Baldwin analyses the Battle of the Atlantic, a fierce conflict lasting nearly six years and costing over 60,000 lives.

The presentation is followed by a demonstration of one of the few surviving Enigma machines, allowing members of the audience hands-on operation of this iconic device.

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l Please read the book before the event date to join the discussion.

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Jack the RipperA.J. Griffiths-Jones

Friday 25th October

White House Hotel, Watling Street, Wellington TF1 2NJ

7.30pm

During the year of 1888 ‘Jack the Ripper’ claimed at least five victims, causing horrendous injuries and imminent death. His identity still remains a mystery, despite many researchers unearthing new and surprising clues.

A.J. Griffiths-Jones began her research in the 1980’s, intending to prove that one Ripper suspect was being falsely accused. In an incredible twist of fate, she found much more than she ever believed possible and could hold the murderer’s name in her files.

This eye-opening talk will take you back in time, picking up clues, dismissing the regular suspects and looking at the case with a whole new perspective.

Meet the Authors

Saturday 26th October

Wellington Library, Civic Centre, TF1 1LX

10am - 2pm

Catherine Cooper, Julie Phillips, Simon Whaley, Jolene Modd, Toni Sian Williams, Neil Clarke, Allan Frost,

Victorina Press, Sarah Isaacs, Sarah Griffiths, Gail Aldwin, Petra and Keely Thorn, Bethany Rivers, Steven Jenkins, Diane Saxon, Barbara Kay, Lisa Jade, Dawn James, Manfredo Zaverpi, Stephen Brotherton, Olga Tramontin, Jo Jackson, Joanne Roberts, Phil Price.

* Please note the attendee author list may be

subject to change.

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Wellington Brass Band AND Shawbury Wives Choir

Saturday 26th October

All Saints Church, Church Street, Wellington TF1 3AP

7.30pm

l Wellington Brass Band

Wellington (Telford) Brass Band was officially born in October 2000. Previous incarnations include “Telford Band” and “Dawley Band”. The band has grown over the years helped by sponsorship by Wellington Town Council.

The Band plays regularly in and around Telford, appearing at the Remembrance Day Parade in Wellington, the annual Civic Carol Service and has just enjoyed a Twinning trip to Chatenay Malabry to take part in the annual Fete de la Musique.

The Band has competed annually in the Midland Regional Championships achieving great results. The band will be promoted to the 2nd Section from January 2020.

Musical Director Stephen Rhodes has been with the band since August 2018.

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Stephen has his sights well and truly on the annual area competition as this is the key to player development and overall band improvement.

The band rehearses at the Arleston Community Centre in Wellington and welcomes brass players of any standard that want to join us to enjoy the varied music we play.

If you are interested please contact us at wellingtontelfordbrassband@outlook.com

l Shawbury Military Wives Choir

Shawbury Military Wives Choir was formed in February 2012 and is part of the Military Wives Choir Foundation (MWCF). The Shawbury MWC has participated in all 4 Albums recorded by the Foundation such as Stronger Together, In my Dreams, Home for Christmas, Remember. The MWCF has 75 choirs spread across the world and the choir at Shawbury has approximately 30 members.

No audition or ability to read music is necessary, just a willingness to have a go and enjoy.

We have been honored to have had some wonderful events over the last 7 years. In 2013 we were chosen as one of

7 choirs to support Sir Cliff Richard. We sang the National Anthem at The Grand National in 2014 and performed at the Anglican Cathedral Liverpool in aid of SSAFA in the same year. More recently the MWCF has been supporting Lulu’s tour which involved 43 choirs at 35 venues across the country and Shawbury joined Cosford MWC at Theatre Severn. These are just a small selection of some of the exciting opportunities we have had together over the years with many, many other wonderful local and national performances; however, the choir offers more than just these events.

The choir primarily offers friendship, support and a sense of belonging. A real chance to have some ‘me’ time. The ladies know that should they need any of us, we will be there for them.

It has been a very exciting year to date with live performances at

Shrewsbury Carers’ Week and Cosford Food Festival.

The Military Wives Choir Shawbury are excited to be returning to Wellington again this year to support the Festival. We look forward to performing many of songs from our albums on the night.

l Collection plate takings will be shared between All Saints Church and the Mayors charities.

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