Rumble In the Jumble
There were a couple of showers but in general the sun shone on the town’s annual jumble sale – spread out across the streets. Residents paid £10 for a table outside their home to sell excess items for cash – all organised by the former mayor of Axbridge Barbara Wells.
Baby grows, books, exercise equipment, accessories, crockery and just about anything that was in good condition but no longer needed. The money went to help the museum at King John’s Hunting Lodge – which had its own stall outside the Tudor building on the Square. Scores of people took part with many more flocking to rummage through the stalls that ranged from Knightstone Close to Old Church Road, and from the Square to West Street.
The Carnival Club ran a café in the Town Hall to raise cash for the Blackberry Carnival. The next carnival is on Saturday 20th September, 2025. See their Facebook site at https://www.facebook.com/groups/393368381558682/user/100064617884655 The Guides helped with serving the teas and coffees and home-made cakes – a much appreciated effort from the community’s young people.
The committee said: “A huge thank you to everyone who came to visit us in the Townhall today to buy a drink and a cake ! You sacrificing your waistlines so generously, helped us raise a whopping £388.50 towards running this year’s Carnival! Thank you to everyone who generously baked/donated cakes for us to sell, and also Cheddar Guides for their invaluable help.”
At the former Methodist Church – now the Axe Vales Arts Centre – Stella Moore and the Axbridge Singers ran a stall outside and inside as well raising more than £200 towards the running of the building. With insurance, utilities and upkeep – the newly created arts centre established by Paul Hughes and Pete Harding will need funds to simply keep it open.
Axe Vale Arts Centre News
On Sunday 6th July there will be a launch day for locals to declare their interest and volunteer their services – including musicians, actors, poets and artists – as well as those who can help paint and decorate the former Methodist church built in 1850. A programme of events is being drawn up with a provisional date of 23rd July for a poetry session driven by Simon Rennie.
Shakespeare in a farm
Last year Axbridge Community Theatre staged Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Town Hall – it was an outstanding success with a contemporary take on the comedy. Now Wedmore Theatre are staging the play – this time in Wedmore Village Farm in Plud Lane. It will have three performances – Saturday 21 st June – Midsummer’s Day – at 2:30pm and 7pm, with a preview on Friday 20 th June at 7pm. Full details can be found at www.wedmoretheatre.com where tickets can be purchased online. They are also available at Wedmore Village Store. Or just scan the QR code to book. Fun fact: ACT’s Will Vero takes the role of Lysander -the play is directed by Sue Rippon.
ACT takes on Wagatha Christie
The play Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial, is the next ACT production – it runs in the Town Hall from November 26-29, 2025 and will be directed by Phil Saunders. The drama is a verbatim script of the actual court case in which Rebeka Vardy sued Coleen Rooney for libel in 2022 having been supposedly caught out in a social media trap by Coleen.
Cricket News
Axbridge Cricket Club is a social, friendly club, open to players of all abilities from the surrounding area, including beginners – and are keen to recruit mew players. They play around 20 games each season, against teams with a similar ethos, primarily on Sundays, as well as some midweek T20 games at their home ground is at Allerton. If you are interested in playing or trying cricket in a relaxed atmosphere, please get in touch via email at xbridgecc@gmail.com
Website: https://www.axbridgecricket.co.uk/
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