Long Whatton and Diseworth

MUSIC. Live folk music is coming to Long Whatton. Saturday February 11 at 7.30pm (doors open from 7pm) at the Long Whatton Community Centre. Singer-songwriter Kelly Oliver is performing live at this unique venue, bar and refreshments available. Tickets £12, from the Long Whatton village shop, Manor Farm shop or by calling 07964 824 108.

The stand-up comedy night “Whatton Laughs” returns to the Community Centre on Friday February 24 at 7.30pm (doors open from 7pm).

As part of the Leicester Comedy Festival this promises to be a hilarious evening with 4 comedians sharing the stage. Tickets £13.50 available from the two shops in Long Whatton as above or www.comedyfestival.co.uk (search for Whatton Laughs). Bar and refreshments.

SINGER DATE. Diseworth Blues will be entertaining well known and hugely popular singer Ms Kyla Brox at their event on Saturday March 4 in the village hall. Kyla has headlined festivals and filled some of the most prestigious concert halls in several parts of the world. Doors will open at 7pm and the show will start at 8pm. Tickets will cost £20 and can be reserved on 078731 435758.

And on Friday March 24 Thomas Atlas and his Band will be the attractions, with tickets at £18 available through the same phone number.

CHURCH THANKS. The parish church of St Michael and All Angels at Diseworth have thanked those people who helped them raise £170 for their funds by buying the Church Christmas cards…

BOXING DAY FUN RUN. Organisers of the annual and much loved Boxing Day Fun Run in Diseworth have announced that a total of £1306 was raised through entry fees, sponsorship and raffles.

The cash is being divided among the four main village charities, the village school,, St Michael and All Angels parish church, the Heritage Centre and the village hall.