Sutton Bonington

SUTTON BON FEST. Over one thousand people turned out for this year’s Sutton Bonington Fest organised by students from the village Campus of Nottingham University and held there in beautiful sunshine – and temperatures of around 20 degrees – and where visitors were treated to over seven hours of non-stop entertain and activities.

Visitors said they were hard pressed to find time to enjoy everything that there was them to be entertained by, and said the event was one not have been missed.

Scores of village residents were there to be part of the event that was held in aid of two good causes, LOROS and Brass for Africa.

Cameron Dee, president of SB Music and who found himself busy for the entire day -- ending by being among in the orchestra who staged the hugely successful evening concert with SB Singers – said they were delighted with the turnout of people.

Cameron said all the proceeds would go to the two charities with LOROS Hospice being a local charity which cares for over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, with them providing free, high-quality, compassionate care to terminally ill adult patients, their families and carers, while Brass for Africa is a charity concerned with empowering young people in Africa. Their core values of teamwork, self-confidence, resilience and problemsolving help disadvantaged children to transform their lives through the power of music.

Entertainment during the day was in various forms and included for the first time a dog show which attracted lots of entries with the competitions anxious to be the cutest dog, the one having the best trick, the best behaviour, and the best dressed.

The Charnwood Froom was busy all day as visitors took a great interest in the many information and game stalls, including the SB Agrics where it was possible to learn about the agricultural research that occurs at the Campus and could see the advances that their scientists were making. Science through food was another interest, giving the opportunity for someone to eat their way to understanding scientific research by trying some unusual delicacies.

The importance of pollinators was shown on another stall which gave advise on how to help protect the essential creatures and build their own bee hotel or butterfly feeder that could be taken home.

Music came also came in various forms and included the very popular Loxley group made up of four students and recognised as an up-and-coming band from the campus and who have appeared at several venues. They merge classic rock and funk with more current styles and are about to release two feel-good songs on Spotify. The message is out for their fans to lis-ten out for them in the future as they release more music!

The SB Folk Band staged a Ceilidh. They made their debut performance at SB Fest in 2015, and since then have gone on to play at many events. For this year’s Fest they delighted everyone with a traditional ceilidh. Those watching were involved to join in or just listen to the music—either way, they were a musical group not to be missed!

Campus student Anusha, a singer song-writer currently studying Biotechnology at Sutton Bonington campus gave two performances, early in the day to launch the event and then later in the evening. Her music and covers are highly influenced by different languages like English, Tamil and Korean, and she loves styles like the blues, soul and RnB. She is currently working on her first album which she is producing herself.

The Campus Concert Hall hosted the SB Symphony Orchestra and the SB Singers in a two-hour event that began with Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance and included a Mamma Mia Medley and Lord of the Rings and Liberty Bell.

The SB Music society is made up of four core ensembles—the SB Symphony Orchestra, the SB Singers, the SB Big Band and the SB Folk Band. The conductors of the SBSO are Alice Huxley and Izzy de Bono, and the conductors of the SB Singers are Rachael Crosland and Maria Scullion. The Orchestra is led by Emily Vaudin. Anybody is welcome to join these ensembles, not just students, so get in touch if you would like to join in next year.

The Musicians were: Violin I - Emily Vaudin, Sarah Jones, Maya Farlow, Adam Clark and

Ralph Simpson . Violin II - David Woodhouse , Luis Carlos Salazar , Alice Bloodworth , Katie Freestone, Lana Yarsley , Izzy Brook , Tim Pauwels. Viola - Richard Gillis , Siobhan Simpson. Cello - Imi Elliott , Rachael Crosland , Bryony Gardner , Josh Stevens , Double Bass , Freya Martin . Flute - Caitlin Marshall , Ellie Kivneen , Dulcie Smith , Harriet Will ,Charlotte Riley , Catherine Burns , Jesselyn Selvaraj, Megan Terry, Jamie McDonald, Sophia Irving, Victoria Hall, Hannah Mitchel, Phoebe Johnson, Emily Baker. Piccolo - Jenny Stevens. Oboe/Cor Anglais - Hannah Drinkwater . Clarinet - Cameron Dee, Alex Jenner , Maddie Eggleton , Jemma Franklin. Bass Clarinet - Siobhan Simpson . Saxophone - Suki Zayer. Trumpet - Tom Wallage , Rosie Ginns. French Horn - Karen Gray, Liam Cremona. Trombone - Flo Jenkins , Tom Chalker . Piano - Ed Shelton, Percussion - Zoe Harper, Alex Gray.

Singers: Alice Bloodworth, Rachael Crosland, Izzy de Bono , Shannon Hamilton ,

Zoë Huggett, Bethany Kelly, Hannah Mitchell , Shelley Nichols, Charlotte Riley, Jesselyn Selvaraj , Rachel Tarlinton, Phoebe Anderson , Chelsey Brennan , Fiona Fielder ,Jemma Franklin , Flo Jenkins , Steffi Pratt Maria Scullion, Natasha Smith , Sabine Tötemeyer , Julia Watts, Nemira Silinskaite , Alan Cussen , Jim Finnie , Brian Hinners , Garth Humphreys, Brian Kirk , Luis Carlos Salazar, Keith Taylor, Marian Young, Arnold Goodwin, Trevor Littledyke, Ed Shelton , Ralph Simpson , Trevor Taylor.

LUNCH CLUB. The popular and successful Sutton Bonington Lunch Club could cater for a few more people, says organiser Sue James.

Sue has given a reminder that they more still have room for more newcomers who might like to join their friendly seniors who meet every month for a mid-day meal.

The participants enjoy a two-course lunch for which they have to pay just £2.50 and at the same time have the opportunity to catch up with friends, both old and new.

Sue says they always meet on the second Thursday of each month and the next date being May 10.

‘We look forward to seeing you at Sutton Bonington Village Hall where lunch is at 12 noon with coffee or tea from 11.30’ is the message from Sue, who says if anyone needs any other information to contact her on 01509 673460. SOAR VALLEY U3A. The next meeting of the Soar Valley U3A will be at 2pm on Tuesday next week, May 22 at Normanton on Soar Village Hall. A good number of Sutton Bonington members attend the very successful sessions organised for them by the group.

The guest speaker next week will be Peter Savage with a talk entitled “Do You Remember?” A light hearted interactive presentation about events over the last 100 years, now widely accepted, but whose impact at the times is almost forgotten.

The group welcomes anyone who is retired and they look forward giving a welcome to newcomers wanting to join.

The Soar Valley U3A - University of Third Age - provides relaxed and leisure activities for retired people in the area. For more information phone Membership Secretary Loma Orton on 01332 8110320 or visit website http://u3asites. org.uk/soar-valley. CHRISTIAN AID WEEK. Christian Aid Week activities have been taking place in Sutton Bonington this week for the annual fund raising effort in support of the Charity which has for over 70 years, along with their super supporters, been helping change the lives of people of all faiths and none in the poorest communities around the world.

The organisation say they stand together for dignity, for equality and for justice, saying that everyone is equal in the sight of God yet we live in a world where poverty still persists.

They say poverty is an outrage against humanity. “It robs people of their dignity and lets injustice thrive. But together we have the power to transform lives” they say. For all the time they have been established they say they have been standing with the poorest of their neighbours. “We work in 37 countries, with people of all faiths and none, to stand up for dignity, equality and justice.”

We stand together with our global neighbours. “Together we can create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. “

In aid of this years appeal, on Saturday there was a coffee morning at Sutton Bonington Methodist Church, with plants and cakes on sale. At the Baptist Church a Breakfast Café with freshly brewed coffee, croissants and bacon rolls served to those attending and who were able to join the organisers for a delicious breakfast and good company! The annual United Churches Service took place at the Methodist Church on Sunday. RAIN STOPS RUN CHASE. Rain brought an early end to the South Notts League game at Sutton Bonington on Saturday with the home side chasing a score of 217 set by West Bridgfordians.

Batting first, the visitors started well and had 32 on the board before their first wicket well when Steve Farrow took the first wicket of the day.

Farrow and Patrick Hood were the main Sutton Bonington bowlers and each completed their maximum of 12 overs and , remarkably, both finished with the same figures, three wickets for 48 runs. Ben Gathyercote had a good day in the field, taking three catches as wicket keeper.

The visitors finished on 217-9 in their 45 overs.

Sutton Bonington batted after tea and reached 24-0 in 8 overs before the game was rained off. Skipper Dave Appleby made 15 of the runs.