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the musical evening starting at 7.30pm.
In celebration of 40 years since inception, the group will be showcasing songs from their productions over the past 40 years plus some other pieces both well known and new.
There will be a raffle and bar and both table seating downstairs and balcony seating.
Tickets for Mad About Musicals are available now from www.ticketsource.co.uk/ helensburghsavoy.
Helensburgh beach clean
The next Helensburgh Community Council beach clean takes place on Saturday, April 27 at 10am.
New volunteers are always very welcome to join the HCC regulars. Meet at the pier slipway and bring suitable gloves.
Even if you can only manage 30 minutes come along, it all makes a difference.
For more details email Sarah Davies on sarahdaviesde@yahoo.co.uk.
Table top sale and fun day
Booking is now open for Hermitage Academy PTA’s table top sale and family fun day at the school on Saturday, April 27 from 11am-3pm.
Tables can be booked on Eventbrite - see tinyurl.com/hermitagePTAtabletopsale - at £12.50 for a single table or £25 for a corner table (plus booking fee)
The PTA event is a great mix of stalls selling everything from cupboard clear outs to handmade artisan crafts.
With more than 60 stalls under one roof, there’s something for all tastes and budgets plus lots of family fun, including bouncy castles, fairground games, and candyfloss.
Entry is free and all table hire proceeds will be used to support the Academy’s network of after-school clubs.
For more information about the event contact ptahermitageacademy@gmail.com.
Christian Aid quiz
Helensburgh Parish Church is hosting an inter-church quiz to raise money for Christian Aid.
The event takes place at the church’s halls complex, The Bridge, in Colquhoun Street on Saturday, April 27 at 7pm.
All welcome. Entry is £2.50 per person, with teams of four to be made up on the night.
Sunday at Seven
Oboist Catherine Smith joins pianist Derek Clark in the next Sunday at Seven concert at Helensburgh Parish Church on April 28 at 7pm.
Catherine grew up in Helensburgh and was the first Hermitage Academy pupil to gain a place in the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music in London followed by a freelance career in the south of England.
Since returning to Scotland, she has played with several orchestras including concerto performances, but next Sunday’s performance will be her first solo recital in Helensburgh.
The programme will feature sonatas by Bach, Saint-Saens, Poulenc and James Rae.
Admission is free. Contributions towards the expense of the series will be appreciated.
Dorian Choir
The Helensburgh Dorian Choir is holding a special 75th anniversary concert, ‘What A Wonderful Word’, on Friday, May 3.
Featuring a string quintet and the Hermitage Primary School choir, the concert takes place at the Helensburgh United Reformed Church at 7.30pm.
Tickets (£15 for adults £10 for students, free for under 12s) are available in advance from the Ardardan Farm Shop, Destination Helensburgh, The Scandinavian Shop and from choir members. Refreshments are included.
Dance Scottish
Last weekend the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society’s Helensburgh branch had our Day School and Dance in Helensburgh Parish Church.
It was the last event of the season and a sell-out for both afternoon and evening events.
On the afternoon we had Dave Hall, a well known Scottish country dance teacher based in London, putting 64 dancers through some interesting dances and brushing up on technique accompanied by Martainn Skene, an award winning accordionist - a great afternoon.
In the evening we had 85 dancers for the social dancing with music provided by the Marian Anderson Trio.
Dancers came from far and wide - as far south as Cardiff and north to Aberdeen and nearer to home Fort William , Crinan, Ayrshire and the greater Glasgow area.
For the visitors it let them see Helensburgh in a beautiful but very windy day.
Our next Branch event is our AGM at Helensburgh Parish Church on May 9. Other events that some local dancers will attend will be the Teachers Association of Scotland dance and workshop in Bridge of Allan, as well as events in Kilmarnock, Glasgow, the Millport Weekend and, nearer to home, the Cove and Kilcreggan class afternoon dance on May 24.
This is sold out with 90 booked and a waiting list of about 20. This is another local event that helps our local tourism.
As always more info, reports and photos can be found on the branch website at rscdshelensburgh.co.uk.
Fun First sessions
Parent and toddler sessions run by Helensburgh-based charity Fun First are held throughout the Helensburgh and Lomond area on the following days and times.
Monday: St Modan’s Church Hall, Rosneath 10am; Helensburgh Library (baby and toddler funtime session) 10am.
Tuesday: Cardross Library (funtime session for 0-5 years) 1.30pm.
Wednesday: Gibson Hall, Garelochhead 10am (0-5 years funtime session, followed by ‘stay and play’).
Thursday: Victoria Halls, Helensburgh 10am (fitness, for children aged 18 months to 5 years).
Friday: Helensburgh Community Hub 9.45am (0-5 years), followed by a cuppa and chat.
A donation of £2 per session is suggested; there are cash and cashless options available.
Fun First also runs baby massage and mum-and-baby yoga classes in blocks throughout the year.
Email contactfunfirst@gmail.com for further information about the sessions or the ‘Fun First’ and ‘Fun First Babies’ pages on Facebook, where you can also message the charity direct.
Village hub in Cardross
The Village Hub is on at Cardross Parish
Church Halls on a Monday and Wednesday from 10am till 2pm.
Please pop in for morning coffee/tea and home-baking or at lunch time for homemade soup and a sandwich. It is a warm place to meet and make new friends, and there is a library of books to swap and read. All are welcome.
Ceilidh and sequence dancing
Ceilidh and sequence dancing classes run by Helensburgh couple Sue and Jim Browne take place each Monday night in St Patrick’s Church Hall, Strathleven Place, Dumbarton from 7.30-10pm.
Do come along and bring your friends and make new ones while keeping active and having fun, or just relax, enjoy the music, watch the dancers and have refreshments at the bar.
For more information, contact Sue and Jim on 01436 268236 or 07990 578912.
Lunch club
The Helensburgh Lunch Club is urgently in need of volunteers to help run the vital community service.
The lunch club is supported financially by Argyll and Bute Council and meets in the United Reformed Church hall in West Princes Street, serving a two-course lunch to service users every Monday and Thursday and soup and a sandwich on a Friday.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, either cooking or serving, either on a regular or occasional basis, and on any or all of the three days, contact Marjory Barrington on 01436 820484.
Probus Club
The Helensburgh and District Probus Club meets at the Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club in Rhu every Tuesday at 10am.
Retired or partially retired local professional and business men have conversation with tea, coffee and occasional short lectures on agreed interesting topics.
For further details email the secretary, Douglas A. Thomson, at d.a.thomson1@ btinternet.com or call 01436 679192.
Book Nook at the Hub
The Book Nook at the Helensburgh Community Hub is open on Mondays from 2-5pm, Tuesdays from 10am-2pm, Wednesdays from 10am-4pm and Saturdays from 10am-1pm.
There are lots of books for children and adults as well as jigsaws with plenty of great bargains to be had. Donations of books and jigsaws in good, clean condition are also welcome.
All funds raised from item sales go towards the Dolly Parton Imagination Library programme, which gifts free books to children in Helensburgh from 0-5 years each month, as well as the upkeep of the Hub and the development of future projects, activities, and events.
Call 01436 678088 to find out more or see the ‘Helensburgh Community Hub’ page or the ‘Book Nook at The Hub – Helensburgh’s secondhand community bookshop’ page on Facebook.
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