Festival Programme

Official Programme of Events
Wellington
Festival 2016
A celebration of Arts,
Culture and Literature
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Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards
Olympian & national treasure – Opens the festival
Eddie the Eagle in 1986. Photograph: Steve Wood/Rex Features
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Welcome
and Foreword
by Cllr Cindy Mason-Morris
Chair of the Wellington
Festival Committee
We are delighted to launch the 2016 Wellington
Festival – a spectacular three week celebration of
arts and culture. The Festival takes place in the
vibrant market town of Wellington, Shropshire
and aims to showcase artistes of local, national
and international renown.
After the great success of last year’s Festival, we have
been working throughout the winter to put together
an amazing programme of events and activities for
the whole family.
In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, the Festival
promises a fantastic line up of comedy, photography,
dance, culture and all aspects of literature including
travel writing workshops, poetry and performance
writing. We hope that you are inspired to have a go
at some of the workshops on offer: try something
new, visit more places on your doorstep, bring family
and friends and encourage tourists and visitors to
discover all that Wellington has to offer.
Opening the Festival will be the Olympian (and
national treasure) – Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards – who
will be talking about his escapades as he became the
first competitor to represent Great
Britain in Olympic ski jumping
in 1988. This year, his story
was told in the biographical
film Eddie the Eagle, starring
Hugh Jackman, which
showed his perseverance and
achievements, all without
funding.
The following day will see a Comedy Club night
with the award winning and nationally acclaimed
comedian Hannah Sylvester, ‘English Comedian of
the year 2016’ Josh Pugh and four further acts who
have been delighting audiences across the country
with their observational insight and cutting satire;
this will be an evening to savour. Another major
highlight of this year’s programme is our guest Tom
Watt, who was the Ghost Writer for David Beckham’s
biography. He is also an actor, broadcaster and film
maker and he returns to the Festival following a
successful appearance in 2015.
These are just a few of the unique experiences
that the Wellington Festival has to offer and all are
FREE of charge. To bring a varied, high quality and
entertaining mix of performers to our town every
year is a notable achievement, but we could not
do it alone. Wellington Town Council, sponsors,
advertisers and loyal audiences all contribute to
the Festival’s continuing success and on behalf of
the Committee, I would like to thank them for their
invaluable support.
As the proud hosts of what is now one of the
foremost free-access Festivals of its kind in the West
Midlands, we encourage you to spread the word
through either shouting it from the roof-tops or
sharing it on Facebook and Twitter! So, please read
on to find out what is taking place and do not delay
in getting your tickets. Also, please keep in touch via
the website, Facebook, Twitter or face to face.
We look forward to seeing you at the Festival’s
events and enjoying all that our fantastic town,
Wellington, has to offer.
www.wellingtonartsfest.co.uk
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Mayor of
Wellington
Councillor Phil
Morris-Jones MBE
Important
Information
About attending
an event
All of the Wellington
Festival events are
FREE, associated
independent events
carry a small charge.
On behalf of Wellington Town Council, may
I welcome you to our 20th Festival.
Those more observant amongst you will
notice I have missed out the word LITERARY.
This is because our Committee under its
new Chair Councillor Cindy Mason-Morris
has chosen to expand further in the field of
the Arts and Culture and provide a far more
diverse programme to encompass that aim.
I should at this stage pay tribute to our
retiring Chair Councillor Pat Fairclough for
the excellent way in which she has led the
committee over the last 10 years.
Special thanks must go to our event ’s
organiser Caroline Mulvihill for her hard
work all year round in the preparation of this
schedule.
To attend any of the festival events please reserve
your seat via www.wellingtonartsfest.co.uk. We
use the eventbrite ticketing system so that we can
gauge audience attendance levels.
All our events are all FREE. If you do not have
internet access you can still simply turn up on the
evening of the event but we would encourage you
to pre-book to avoid disappointment.
If you would like a ticket again please visit www.
eventbrite.co.uk If you are unable to do so please call
01952 567696, email [email protected]
or pop into Wellington Town Council’s Civic Offices
on Larkin Way, Tan Bank, Wellington TF1 1LX and a
ticket can be obtained on your behalf.
We have an excellent
programme, so
please join me and
let’s enjoy these
events thoroughly.
If you have
a
business th
at you
would like
to promote,
advertising
space in
next years
programm
e
is available
at a
minimum
cost.
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Remembra
nce
Service
Fri 11 Nov
Remembra
nce Parade
Sun 13 Nov
Switching
on of Christ
mas
Lights and
Victorian M
arket
Sat 26 Nov
Carols in th
e Square
Sat 17 Dec
Wellington Festival events are FREE – See programme overview page 8 and back cover for venues
Wellington Town Council
Celebrates its 20th Literary Festival
by expanding into The Wellington Festival!
Twenty years ago, Wellington Town Council
formed a working group of literary-minded people
who initiated the first week of literary events,
headed by Simon Brett the crime writer.
Guiding principles were agreed by the group which
were as follows:
−− To promote a wide range of literature to all ages;
−− To encourage local budding authors/playwrights/
poets by providing a platform for their work;
−− To be accessible to all;
−− To work in partnership with all sections of the
community.
The Council agreed to give administrative and
financial support and that all events should be FREE
of charge unless organised by an outside body.
After time, demand to extend the Festival grew
culminating in the current format of three weeks of
planned events throughout the month of October.
In 2016, the Festival has been re-branded and
extended, to increase the audience and to appeal to
a more diverse range of people.
It has been our great pleasure to welcome the
following personalities in past years: Kate Adie MBE,
Martin Bell MBE , Henry Blofeld, Colin Dexter, poet
laureate Andrew Motion, Ned Sherrin CBE,
The Rt. Hon David Blunkett MP, poet laureate
Carol Ann Duffy, George Alagiah, Germaine Greer,
Alexie Sayle, Fay Weldon and Ian McMillan. These
are all but a few of the well-known authors/artistes
who have enthralled packed audiences with their
literary prowess over the years.
www.wellingtonartsfest.co.uk
The Wellington Festival Committee consists
of the following volunteers:
Chair: Councillor Cindy Mason-Morris,
Deputy Chair: Councillor John Alvey,
Councillors: Joan Gorse, Sherrel Fikeis,
Pat Fairclough, Denis Allen, Phil Morris-Jones
and Ralph Perkins. Richard Bifield, Mollie Bolt,
Kevin Tanner, Rev John Grice, Annie Savage,
John and Joy Clayton, Geoff Harrison,
John Sweetland, Howard Perkins, Fay Easton
and Rebecca Dove.
Communication and Events Manager:
Caroline Mulvihill – who also manages the Festival
and keeps the Committee focused.
It was with deep regret that we lost two of our
long-standing and most valued Committee Members
over the last year – Mr Chris Lewis and
Mr Alan Cooper. Both Chris and Alan were
instrumental in the Festival being expanded to
appeal to a greater range of people and they have
been sadly missed.
Finally, the Committee welcomes new members
and if you would like to get involved, in any capacity,
please email [email protected]
or write or call into Wellington Town Council’s
Civic Offices on Larkin Way, Tan Bank, Wellington,
TF1 1LX.
T: 01952 567697
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Become
a friend
If you would like to
get actively involved
with the Festival,
your help would be
greatly received.
The Wellington Festival is largely run by
volunteers and enthusiasts. We rely on
funding from Wellington Town Council and
public donations.
The Festival Committee is always looking for
extra volunteers to assist with the smooth
running of the events.
To find out more please contact:
[email protected]
or call 01952 567696.
Acknowledgements
The Wellington Festival Committee wish to
thank the following, in no particular order, for the
constant support and loan of venues each year,
without which the Wellington Festival would not
take place.
Our dedicated website, www.wellingtonartsfest.
co.uk, has been created and maintained by a local
Wellington man – Martyn Haynes – on a purely
voluntary basis. Our sincere thanks go to him for all
his hard word.
Thanks to TELFORD
TOILETS for supplying
disabled toilet facilities
at the The Telford Arena
and Live Lounge.
www.telfordtoilets.com
Phone: 01952 613436
E-mail: [email protected]
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Music, a new string to the Festival’s bow this year,
was co-ordinated with the help of Joanna Deacon
for which we are very grateful.
Special thanks must go to:
Wrekin College, The Old Orleton, Wellington Library,
The Telford Arena and Live Lounge, All Saints Church,
Wellington Methodist Church, New College Telford,
The Old Wrekin Tap, The Pheasant, The Belmont
Hall, The Belfrey Theatre and Wellington Register
Office. Thanks also to the Shropshire Star; Telford
FM; Beacon Radio and BBC Radio Shropshire for the
generous time and space allocated to help promote
the Festival events. Thanks too, to the many traders
throughout Wellington and Telford, who have
distributed the Festival programme so consistently
throughout the summer and early autumn months.
You have all helped communicate the message
and we will be forever grateful.
Wellington Festival events are FREE – See programme overview page 8 and back cover for venues
WELLINGTON
WALKING
FESTIVAL
Monday 12th – Sunday 18th
September 2016
The week long festival comprises 27 events plus a photographic competition.
Themed walks include Geology of the area around Little Wenlock on
Tuesday 13th; Nordic Walking on The Wrekin on Wednesday 14th; Industrial
Archaeology visiting Limekiln Woods, Maddocks Quarry and the Ercall on
Friday 16th; Bird Life of the Weald Moors on Saturday 17th and a Fungus
Foray on Sunday 18th·
There are visits to Attingham Park, Dothill Local Nature Reserve,
Wappenshall Wharf, Wheat Leasowes Solar Farm along with story walks for
children, an evening talk, a quiz night and much more.
Booking is essential for many of the themed events which, as far as possible,
are free. Walks range from short & easy through to all-day rambles so there
is literally something for everyone from 8 years to 80 and beyond.
Further information: www.wellingtonwalkersarewelcome.org.uk/Festival.html
WELLINGTON
Artisans, crafters,
vintage sellers &
bakers: Trade for a
Tenner on Fridays
& Saturdays at
our PopUp Pitch in
Wellington Market
(only 10 stands
available) email for
more information.
POPUP PITCH
www.popuppitch.uk
[email protected]
For more
booking:
SHOPPERS!
Come along to see
information
to place
this new tradeor
space
and have a coffee in
our PopUp Barista
Bar open Tues/Thurs/
Fri/Sat … it’s fab!
PROFESSIONAL
GUTTER CLEARING
a
Phone 01952 457 395
Text or call 07548 179 001
Email [email protected]
Online www.gutterpro.co.uk
Programme of Events overview
To avoid disappointment book your tickets in advance. Events carrying fee’s are independently run.
Festival
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Film
Comedy
Music
Poetry & Literacy
Event
Date
Festival Launch Autumn sizzle – Food and fun
Sat 24 Sept
Oktoberfest A month of drink and food
The Clifton Film Series Eye in the Sky (2015)
Children’s Events
Time
History
Place
Wellington Market
Talks
Page Charge
10
Charge
Further details www.wellingtontowncentre.com
11
Charge
Sat 1 Oct
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
11
Charge
Fri 7 Oct
7.30pm
Wrekin College
Memorial Hall
12
Free
Looking around Sunnycroft
Open Doors & Drawers
Fri 7 –
Mon 10 Oct
10.30am – 5pm
last entry 4pm
Sunnycroft
12
Charge
The Clifton Film Series Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Sat 8 Oct
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
13
Charge
Award winning Comedy Night
Sat 8 Oct
8pm
The Telford Arena and
Live Lounge
12-13
Free
The Endings Foot tapping, thigh slapping, folk,
rock with a Irish twist
Sat 8 Oct
9pm
The Park, Whitchurch
Road
14
Free
Destination Wellington
Travel-writing workshop with Marie Kreft
Sun 9 Oct
11am – 2pm
Wellington Library
14
Free
Sidekix
Singing songs from the obscure to the classics
Sun 9 Oct
4pm – 7pm
Railway Inn, Mill Bank
15
Free
The Nailmaker’s Daughters
Three poets from the Black Country
Mon 10 Oct
7.30pm
New College Telford
15
Free
Dance like a Tudor
Gloriana Living History workshop
Tue 11 Oct
7.30pm
Wellington Methodist
Church
15
Free
A talk by poet Moniza Alvi
Wed 12 Oct
7.30pm
New College Telford
16
Free
Gloriana Living History explores
Sixteenth Century Apparel
Thu 13 Oct
1pm
New College Telford
16
Free
A talk by actor, presenter and broadcaster
Tom Watt
Thu 13 Oct
7.30pm
The Telford Arena and
Live Lounge
17
Free
Rolls Royce Bruce Lawson talks on Charles Rolls
the most fascinating of characters
Fri 14 Oct
7.30pm
All Saints Parish
Centre
17
Free
The Clifton Film Series Spotlight (2015)
Sat 8 Oct
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
18
Charge
Writing West Midlands Children’s writing group
Sat 15 Oct
2pm – 4pm
Wellington Library
18-19
Free
19
Charge
An evening in the company of
Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards
Wrekin Writer’s Workshop
For anyone with an interest in writing
Sat 15 Oct
10am & 1.30pm
Wellington Civic
Offices
Indoor Outdoor Arts and Music Festival
A truly immersive experience in arts culture
Sat 15 &
Sun 16 Oct
Various
The Telford Arena and
Live Lounge
20
Free
Doug Richards Running Hot and Cold with
BBC Radio Shropshire’s James Bond. A belated
introduction to running
Sun 16 Oct
7.30pm
Wellington Methodist
Church
20
Free
Sue Crampton – A talk introducing Edith PictonTurbervill the first female MP for the Wrekin
Mon 17 Oct
7.30pm
Wellington Library
21
Free
Wellington Festival events are FREE – See back cover for venue directions
Event
Date
Time
Place
Poems and Pints
Published Author Tony Stringfellow hosts this
informal celebration of poetry
Page Charge
Tue 18 Oct
7.30pm
Old Wrekin Tap
21
Free
Wellington History Group. Allan Frost presents
Birdseye Views of Wellington and The Wrekin
Hill
Wed 19 Oct
7.30pm
Wellington Library
22
Free
Shropshire’s young poet laureate
Mia Cunningham – INVITATION ONLY
Wed 19 Oct
2pm
New College Telford
22
Free
The Belfrey Theatre presents ‘Roses of Eyam’
Thu 20 – Sat
7.30pm
22 Oct
The Belfrey Theatre
23
Charge
Flowers of all Cities. London from Prison to
Palace. Colin Pinney narrates an off–beat tour of
the capital from Prison to Palace
Thu 20 Oct
7.30pm
Wellington Library
23
Free
Royal Shakespeare Association.
Richard III – A lecture by Peter Smith
Fri 21 Oct
7.30pm
All Saints Church
24
Free
Wayne Martin Band
Four very skilled pro musicians
Fri 21 Oct
9pm
The Wrekin Pub
24
Free
The Clifton Film Series Bridge of Spies (2015)
Sat 22 Oct
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
25
Charge
Wrekin Arts Photographic Club presents an Audio
Visual Show of International Photography from
their 2015 Salon
Sat 22 Oct
7.30pm
All Saints Parish
Centre
25
Free
Meet the Authors
Sat 22 Oct
10am – 4pm
Wellington Library
26
Free
Bug Hotel Making
How to encourage friendly insects into
your garden
Sat 22 Oct
10.30am – 5pm
last entry
4.30pm
Sunnycroft
26
Charge
Come along and have fun at Leo’s Loco Circus
Tue 25 Oct
11am – 3pm
Wellington Market
Square
27
Free
John Sam Jones. LGB Activist talks about the
lives of gay men in Wales
Tue 25 Oct
7.30pm
The Telford Arena and
Live Lounge
27
Free
Festival Reading Group
Wed 26 Oct
11.00am
The Old Orleton
27
Free
Bronte Dr Jonathon Shears and Kimberley
Braxton from Keele University explore Charlotte
Brontë’s novels
Wed 26 Oct
7.30pm
Wellington Register
Office
28
Free
England’s greatest love affair Katherine
Swynford was John of Gaunt’s mistress and
wife. Lesley Smith speaks in the year 1399 as the
Duchess of Lancaster
Thu 27 Oct
7.30pm
Centenary Theatre –
Wrekin College
28
Free
The Clifton Film Series
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Sat 29 Oct
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
29
Charge
Cultural Evening An evening of Asian and Polish
music, culture and dance
Sat 29 Oct
7.30pm
New College Telford
29
Free
Halloween Activity Day Calling all little witches
and wizards!
Sat 29 Oct
10.30am – 5pm,
last entry
4.30pm
Sunnycroft
29
Charge
The Art of Paper Making Learn how to create
handmade paper with the thoughts of famous
writer with Jonathan Korejko
Sat 29 Oct
12-4pm
Wellington Methodist
Church
30
Free
The Devils Ball The Haygate’s annual fancy dress
Halloween party
Sat 29 Oct
7pm
The Haygate
30
Charge
Come and meet Michael McCarthy
Children’s Author
Sun 30 Oct
12pm – 2pm
Wellington Library
30
Free
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Programme
of Events
PLEASE
DONATE
All 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 will be gratefully
received. You can also donate online by visiting
www.crowdfunder.co.uk and searching for
Wellington Festival.
Festival Launch
Autumn Sizzle – Food and fun
Saturday 24th September
Wellington Market
Food and fun extravaganza in Wellington Town
Centre with Scarecrow windows, welly trails and
more…. look out for details at
www.wellingtontowncentre.com
Wellington Town Centre
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Wellington Festival events are FREE – See programme overview page 8 and back cover for venues
Oktoberfest
A month of drink and food
Dates, venues and times will be available soon
from www.wellingtontowncentre.com
A month long Oktoberfest is coming to
Wellington, planned to coincide with
the annual Arts Festival and with special
appearances by The Ceremonial Ale Taster of Wellington. Locally brewed beers with
German ingredients will be available alongside traditional German beers and local food at 10 public houses and
at the Pop Up Pitch at Wellington Market. Venues and dates will be available at www.wellingtontowncentre.
com and for more information contact Wellington’s own Ale Taster: [email protected]
The Clifton Film
Series
Eye in the Sky (2015)
Saturday 1st October
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
Certificate: 15 Length : 102 minutes
Starring: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman
Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command
of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees
her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill
zone triggering an international dispute over the
implications of modern warfare.
Director: Gavin Hood
Screenplay: Guy Hibbert
TICKETS £5 Released 1st August on line at www.
theclifton.org or at Wellington Market stall on
Saturday mornings before 12 mid-day. (Unreserved
seating) Doors open half an hour prior to showing for
all films. Tickets purchased are non-refundable and
the Clifton management reserve the right to change
the programme if there are any distribution issues.
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An evening in the company of
Looking around Sunnycroft
Eddie ‘the Eagle’
Edwards
Open Doors
& Drawers
Friday 7th October
Friday 7th – Monday 10th October
7.30pm
10.30am – 5.00pm last entry 4.00pm
Wrekin College
Memorial Hall
Sunnycroft
Enjoy an evening in the
company of Eddie ‘the
Eagle’ Edwards – one of the
UK’s most truly inspirational
and well-loved
Olympians.
An opportunity to take a look
at some of the 8000 items
tucked away in the drawers and
cupboards of Sunnycroft.
Eddie Edwards
Eddie was the first competitor to represent the
Great Britain and Northern Ireland team in Olympic
Ski jumping. Despite little skill for his sport, Eddie’s
heroic failures at the Calgary Olympics in 1988
won the hearts and minds of the public around
the world. The odds were stacked against him:
he was self-taught, he lacked financial support
for training and was totally self-funded. He was
also scared of heights and he needed to wear his
glasses at all times, which fogged up to such an
extent while competing that he could not see. He
eventually finished last in both the 70m and 90m
events however his lack of success (and personality)
endeared him to people all across the globe.
Earlier this year, he was portrayed in the biographical
film Eddie the Eagle which starred Taron Egerton and
Hugh Jackman. The film was hugely successful, both
in the UK and the USA, and
marked the biggest opening of
a British film since the James
Bond movie Spectre in the
previous year.
In the words of the President
of the 1988 Calgary Olympics:
“some competitors have
won gold, some have broken
records and one has even
flown like an eagle”.
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Sunnycroft
Award winning
Comedy Night
Saturday 8th October
8.00pm
The Telford Arena and Live Lounge
Enjoy a laugh? Then you are in for a real Festival
treat with a night of first class comedy.
Headlining is Hannah Silvester, who after
landing the Midlands Comedy Breakthrough Act
Wellington Festival events are FREE – See programme overview page 8 and back cover for venues
The Clifton Film
Series
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Saturday 8th October
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
Certificate: PG Length : 106 minutes (Biopic)
Starring: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman,
Tom Costello.
The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously
tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed
the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Screenplay: Sean Macaulay, Simon Kelton
TICKETS £5 Released 1st August on line at www.
theclifton.org or at Wellington Market stall on
Saturday mornings before 12 mid-day. (Unreserved
seating) Doors open half an hour prior to showing for
all films. Tickets purchased are non-refundable and
the Clifton management reserve the right to change
the programme if there are any distribution issues.
Hannah Silvester
Aaron Twitchen
Winner 2014 Award has gone on to cement her
reputation for being ‘joyously hilarious’.
MC is Aaron Twitchen; ‘seriously talented,
energetic and keenly in tune with the spirit of
live comedy’
Add to this five acts (Stu Woodings, Josh Pugh
‘English Comedian of the Year 2106’, Wizzy
Janew, Martin Huburn and Marshal Anderson)
who have been delighting audiences across the
country with their observational insight, social
comment, cutting satire, general fun and verbal
mayhem and you have something to savour!
www.wellingtonartsfest.co.uk
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Destination
Wellington
Travel-writing workshop
with Marie Kreft
Sunday 9th October
The Endings
Foot tapping, thigh slapping, folk,
rock with an Irish twist
Saturday 8th October
9.00pm
The Park, Whitchurch Road
The Endings, hailing from Telford play up tempo,
foot tapping, thigh slapping, folk, rock with an Irish
twist (Verna) Drums/Vocals, (Paul) Mandolin/
Banjo/Vocals, (Ciaran) Guitar/Fiddle Lead Vocalist,
(Jim) Bass/Vocals and (Sophie) Fiddle/Vocals. High
energy, full on good time music with covers from The
Pogues, The Levellers, The Waterboys, Steve Earl,
original tracks from our new CD AON and traditional
Irish music.
11.00am – 2.00pm
Wellington Library
In this half-day workshop, award-winning
travel writer Marie Kreft challenges the idea
that you need to travel to far-flung places
for an interesting story. You will look at
travel-writing techniques and conventions
before venturing into Wellington Town
Centre with all five senses primed to gather
material for your own travel article. No
experience is necessary but you should
bring a piece of travel writing you admire to
share with the group.
Please book early: to
allow every attendee to
receive feedback on
their writing, spaces
on this workshop
are limited to 12.
Marie Kreft is
the author of
Slow Travel:
Shropshire for
Bradt Travel
Guides and a
former winner of
the Independent
on Sunday
travel-writing
competition.
Marie Kreft
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Wellington Festival events are FREE – See programme overview page 8 and back cover for venues
Sidekix
The Nailmaker’s
Daughters
Singing songs from the
obscure to the classics
Sunday 9th October
4.00pm – 7.00pm
Railway Inn, Mill
Bank
Three poets from the
Black Country
Gaz n Rob
n Acer
Singing songs from the
obscure to the classics
this duo perform great
songs in their own
unique style.
From 60s to the present,
it’s just Great music and
a lot of Fun when The
Sidekix are in Town.
Dance like a
Tudor
Gloriana Living
History workshop
Monday 10th
October
7.30pm
New College
Telford
The Nailmaker’s Daughters are three poets from
the Black Country: Emma Purshouse, Iris Rhodes and
Marion Cockin. Their poetry, deftly edited by Jane
Seabourne, is deeply rooted in the history of the
area and will challenge and delight by turns. They
have been widely praised for their writing and have
delighted audiences across the region.
Tuesday 11th October
7.30pm
Wellington Methodist Church
A practical workshop with costumed
demonstrations by Gloriana Living History.
This beginners’ session will give an overview of
dance in the 15th and 16th centuries, covering
the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
Dances studied will be those popular at court
and in the country and come from sources in
England, France and Italy – farandole, branle,
pavan, almain...
This course will be tutored by Simon Haskew
who has over 35 years experience of teaching
Early Dance and performing with groups such as
Gloriana, Caprettie and The Warwick Courtiers.
Suitable for all ages. No experience necessary!
Please wear soft-soled, flexible shoes and
comfortable clothing.
www.wellingtonartsfest.co.uk
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A talk by poet
Moniza Alvi
Wednesday 12th October
7.30pm
New College Telford
Moniza Alvi was born in Pakistan and grew
up in Hertfordshire. Her first two collections
were published by Oxford University
Press: The Country at My Shoulder (1993),
shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot and Whitbread
poetry prizes and A Bowl of Warm Air
(1996). Her later poetry titles have all been
published by Bloodaxe and include Split
World: Poems 1990-2005 (2008), Europa
(2008) and At the Time of Partition (2013).
Both these last two books were Poetry
Book Society Choices shortlisted for a
T.S. Eliot Prize.
Moniza Alvi
Gloriana Living History explores
Sixteenth Century
Apparel
Thursday 13th October
1.00pm
New College Telford
‘An Anatomy of Abuses’, the title is taken from the
book of the same name published in 1583 by the
puritan writer Philip Stubbs.
Exploring apparel in 16th century England will
include:
−− Dressing a high status lady and gentleman, from
their underpinnings to outer wear.
−− Discovering details about the fashion and fabrics
of the different levels in 16th century society.
−− Charting the changes in fashion styles from late
15th century to early 17th century.
−− Trying on costumes and accessories.
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Thursday 13th October
7.30pm
The Telford Arena and
Live Lounge
A talk by actor, presenter
and broadcaster
Tom Watt
Rolls Royce
As well as enjoying a career
as an actor, presenter
and broadcaster, Tom Watt has worked as a
writer across a full range of media: plays for
a small-scale touring company, treatments
for documentaries and feature films, ghosted
autobiographies, official histories, football
match reports for national newspapers and
opinion pieces for Chinese sports websites.
And those are just a small selection! Tom will
discuss the challenges and the fun to be had in
adapting work to suit very different audiences,
highlighting the differences between each
medium but, at the same time, trying to settle on
one or two immutable writing laws.
Bruce Lawson
Bruce Lawson talks on Charles
Rolls the most fascinating of
characters
Friday 14th October
7.30pm
All Saints Parish Centre
In Andrew Marr’s ‘The making of Modern Britain’ he
describes Charles Stuart Rolls as a “London driving
instructor and all round petrol age adventurer”,
a description that proved irresistible to Bruce
and inspired him to start research on this most
fascinating of characters – particularly so since no
prose biography had been written of Rolls for fortyseven years. It proved to be a fascinating voyage of
discovery, often through papers never previously
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and Rolls Royce enthusiasts who acquire his book.
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The Clifton Film
Series
Spotlight (2015)
Saturday 8th October
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
Certificate : 15 Length : 128 minutes (Biopic)
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel
McAdams
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered
the massive scandal of child molestation and coverup within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the
entire Catholic Church to the core.
Director : Tom McCarthy
Writers : Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy Kelton
TICKETS £5 Released 1st August on line at www.
theclifton.org or at Wellington Market stall on
Saturday mornings before 12 mid-day. (Unreserved
seating) Doors open half an hour prior to showing for
all films. Tickets purchased are non-refundable and
the Clifton management reserve the right to change
the programme if there are any distribution issues.
Writing West Midlands
Children’s
writing group
Saturday 15th
October
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Wellington Library
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Wrekin Writers
Workshop
For anyone with an interest in
writing
Saturday 15th October
10.00am and 1.30pm
Wellington Civic Offices
Wrekin Writers are thrilled to present two wonderful
workshops this year. Anyone with an interest in
writing is welcome to attend one or both. Please
bring a pen and paper. Each workshop is available for
just £5 and this figure is reduced to £4.50 if booked
in advance. You can reserve places on either or both
of these workshops by email:
[email protected] or phone Darren Bailey
on 01952 405 178.
history at TCAT and her
work at the Ironbridge
Gorge Museums, this
workshop will show
writers how to research
local history for their
own writing projects.
Afternoon – 1.30pm to
4.00pm
The Cabinet of
Curiosities with
Jean Atkin
Janet Doody
Jean Atkin is an award-winning poet, writer and
experienced educator, based in Shropshire. She was
Poet in Residence for Wenlock Poetry Festival in
2015. This Cabinet of Curiosities workshop draws
upon a selection of strange objects to inspire poetry
through the wonder of curiosity. www.jeanatkin.com
Morning – 10.00am to 12.30pm
Local history research for writers
with Janet Doody
Janet Doody is the author of ‘Shropshire –
Remembering 1914-18’, published by The History
Press. Drawing upon her experience teaching family
Come and celebrate the region’s up and coming
young writers with this event featuring new
poetry, prose, flash fiction and performance
writing. Performers will be members of Writing
West Midlands’ Spark Young Writers’ Groups
from Telford and the local area (aged 8 to 16),
and this showcase promises a selection of wild
and wonderful stories.
If you’re a budding young writer yourself, or
know of a young writer, come along to find out
about the UK’s largest network of young writers,
and how you can join in. More information
about the Spark Young Writers’ programme can
be found at www.writingwestmidlands.org.
Jean Atkin
Photo by Lee Allen
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Indoor Outdoor
Arts and Music
Festival
Doug Richards
receives award
for Running
Hot and Cold
A truly immersive experience in
arts culture
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th
October
The Telford Arena and Live
Lounge
An indoor/outdoor multi genre music and
creative arts festival including dance, graffiti
and DJ workshops. Live performances,
artwork commissions, street food, local arts
& crafts traders and stalls. A truly immersive
experience in arts culture, smell and taste.
Event is dependent on a grant being
successful.
For more information go to
www.wellingtonartsfest.co.uk
Doug Richards
Running Hot and Cold with BBC
Radio Shropshire’s James Bond. A
belated introduction to running
Sunday 16th October
7.30pm
Wellington Methodist Church
Running Hot & Cold is the story of Doug’s belated
introduction to running – it’s hard to believe Doug
is 67 – and his subsequent adventures around the
world in places as extreme as the Sahara and Gobi
Deserts, Siberia and the ice-cap of the Arctic Circle.
It also documents how running has helped him
through some of the more challenging episodes in
his life, including bouts of anxiety and depression,
Doug has recently been appointed as a local Mental
Health Ambassador by England Athletics as well as
having a role as a Run England Group leader with
local running groups. He is also involved being an
active runner and volunteer for parkrun.
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Sue Crampton
A talk introducing Edith PictonTurbervill the first female MP for
the Wrekin
Monday 17th October
7.30pm
Wellington Library
Forgotten by Wellington and left out of the history
books, ‘A Head Above Others’ about the amazing
life of Edith Picton Turbervill was my attempt to set
the record straight. Now on Wikipedia, the Town’s
first female Member of Parliament can no longer be
ignored.
A Head Above Others – Published by Perigord Press
Available on Amazon and as an e book.
978-0-9573977-8-1 ISBN
Sue Crampton
Poems and Pints
Published Author Tony
Stringfellow hosts this informal
celebration of poetry
Tuesday 18th October
7.30pm
Old Wrekin Tap
Published Author and Poet Tony Stringfellow
hosts this informal celebration of poetry in
all its forms. This is an evening where you
can read your own poems, your favourites by
others, or simply listen to what’s being read.
A very relaxed gathering of writers, readers
and listeners down the pub!
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Wellington
History Group
Allan Frost presents – Birdseye
Views of Wellington and The
Wrekin Hill
Wednesday 19th October
Ariel view of Wellington
7.30pm
Copyright Allan Frost
Wellington Library
Free admissions
donations invited
Allan specialises
in researching the
history of Wellington
and The Wrekin and
has written over 30
books and countless
articles on the area.
Allan Frost
His talks for schools, societies and public audiences
are always popular, made all the more interesting
with illustrations from the massive collection he has
acquired over the last fifty years.
On this occasion, he will show how Wellington and
our enthralling nearby hills have changed over the
last 100 years or so, using a selection of aerial and
high-vantage-point photographs which have rarely, if
ever, been seen before.
As a bonus, the latest edition of the Group’s
informative and entertaining magazine ‘Wellingtonia’
will also be available.
Shropshire’s young poet laureate
Mia Cunningham
Mia
Cunningham
Wednesday 19th October
2.00pm
New College Telford
Shropshire’s Young Poet laureate performing her
powerful poetry to inspire other young people.
INVITATION ONLY.
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The Belfrey Theatre presents
Roses of Eyam
Thursday 20th –
Saturday 22nd October
7.30pm
The Belfrey Theatre
This is the true story of a village in Derbyshire
set in 1665 . There is tension in the air due to the
presence in the village of rectors from opposing
factions. The local tailor takes delivery of a box of
wet clothes from London which he dries in front of
the fire. The next day he’s dead from a mysterious,
unsightly disease. Over the next few months many
more people die, and it is a while before anybody
realizes that this disease is the dreaded plague. The
severity of the outbreak calls for the two rectors to
come together and in the end, the village voluntarily
isolates itself for fourteen months to stop the plague
from spreading around the countryside.
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Colin
Pinney
Flowers of all Cities
London from Prison to Palace
Colin Pinney
narrates an off–beat tour of the
capital from Prison to Palace
Thursday 20th October
7.30pm
Wellington Library
Colin Pinney narrates an off–beat tour of the capital
from Prison to Palace, via a few bridges, several
disastrous fires, four thousand tons of gold, seven
ravens and two cats.
The programme springs a few surprises, even for
locals. For ex-Londoners it should evoke fond
memories, and for would-be visitors it is an
entertaining travelogue.
Eyam is a village in the Derbyshire Dales
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At Wellington, Colin has previously presented shows
on the Brontes, Dylan Thomas and W B Yeats.
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Royal Shakespeare Association
Richard III
A lecture by Peter Smith
Friday 21st October
7.30pm
All Saints Church
‘History has many cunning passages’ (T S Eliot):
RICHARD III and its Pluralities
This lecture/talk is
designed to illustrate the
variety of ways in which
Shakespeare’s history
play has been received
and interpreted since
its early performances.
Initial questions about
the play’s theatrical
genre (morality vs
chronicle), sources
(Thomas More’s
own politically
Peter Smith
skewed version), whether it is free-standing or part
of a larger history cycle and its status as a virtuoso
vehicle (Olivier, McKellen, Pacino, Cumberbatch)
will be addressed. The lecture will move on to
consider the ways in which the play has been read
in myriad ways. For Dr Johnson, the play exhibited
‘trifling and improbable’ events while Freud treated
Richard as a case study in jealousy and alienation.
For Jan Kott writing during the period of the great
dictator – Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin – Shakespeare’s
stage represents the Grand Mechanism: ‘The names
of the kings may change, but it is always a Henry
who pushes Richard down, or the other way round.’
The lecture will conclude by noting that this variety
of readings is entirely appropriate to a sceptical,
postmodern culture but, more importantly, to a play
that insists on the hypocrisy of acting.
Wayne Martin Band
Four very skilled pro musicians
Friday 21st October
9.00pm
The Wrekin Pub
‘One of the most highly sought after and high energy
bands in Shropshire. From rock ‘n’ roll to blues to
funk the Wayne Martin Band are four very skilled pro
musicians.’
Its no surprise the band has headlined Farmer Phil’s
festival for the last 6 years.
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The line up: Wayne Martin – guitar/vocals, Geoff
Grimes keys/vocals, Geoff Ockenden – bass, Mick
Barker – Drums.
For more information:
Phone or text 07747 877011
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The Clifton Film
Series
Bridge of Spies (2015)
Saturday 22nd October
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
Certificate: 12A Length: 142 minutes
Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited
to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then
help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the
Soviet captured American U2 spy plan pilot, Francis
Gary Powers.
Director : Steven Spielberg
Writers : Matt Charman, Ethan Coen
TICKETS £5 Released 1st August on line at www.
theclifton.org or at Wellington Market stall on
Saturday mornings before 12 mid-day. (Unreserved
seating) Doors open half an hour prior to showing for
all films. Tickets purchased are non-refundable and
the Clifton management reserve the right to change
the programme if there are any distribution issues.
Wrekin Arts Photographic Club presents an Audio Visual Show of
International Photography
from their 2015 Salon
Saturday 22nd October
7.30pm
All Saints Parish Centre
Wrekin Arts Photographic Club has been running
an International Salon of Photography since 2011.
It has grown in popularity over the years and last
year we received 6806 images for judging from
photographers in 61 different countries. Tonight’s
presentation shows a selection of those images from
the Nature, Colour and Mono sections of the Salon.
Leopards by Ian Whiston
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Music
Every Sunday
Afternoon
from 4pm
Meet the Authors
Saturday 22nd October
10.00am – 4.00pm
Wellington Library
44 Mill Bank, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire TF1 1SD
Guests include:
Simon Whaley
Julie Phillips
Diane Perry
Phyllis Blakemore
Mollie Bolt
Christopher Smith
Telephone
01952 259 212
2016 Camra
Good Beer Guide
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Christopher Owen
Bryan Vaughan
Dorothy Nicolle
Janet Johnstone
Catherine Cooper
Allan Frost
Phil and Jacqui Lovesey
Bug Hotel Making
How to encourage friendly insects
into your garden
Park
THE
Telephone 01952 255810
Lisa and Jason welcome you
to a traditional pub atmosphere.
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Real ales, fine lagers & wines
Beer garden
Family and dog friendly
Darts, pool and
THE
dominoes
Saturday 22nd October
10.30am – 5.00pm last
entry 4.30pm
Sunnycroft
As the year comes to a close,
discover how to make a hotel for
bugs to encourage these friendly
insects into your garden.
ENDINGS
Live Entertainment
Saturday 8th
October
Whitchurch Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire TF1 3AG.
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Come along and have fun
Leo’s Loco Circus
Tuesday 25th October
11.00am – 3.00pm
Wellington Market Square
Ever wondered what it would be like to join a
circus? Well at Leo’s Loco Circus teaching is fun.
Learn cool tricks that will build confidence in
a colourful environment. Entertainment also
includes Stilt walkers, Fire
breathing and a walkabout
Shakespeare comedy duo!
Fi restarter
John Sam Jones
LGB Activist talks about the lives
of gay men in Wales
Tuesday 25th
October
7.30pm
The Telford Arena
and Live Lounge
John Sam Jones has
been writing about
the lives of gay men in
Wales for two decades.
Until his first collection of short stories,
Welsh Boys Too, published in 2000, gay characters
were largely absent from literature in Wales... and
without stories, he believes, it is difficult for gay
men to make sense of their lives. Another collection
of short stories, Fishboys of Vernazza, followed in
2003 and then two novels, With Angels and Furies
and Crawling Through Thorns. He lives in Barmouth,
where, in semi-retirement, he runs a small B&B with
his husband.
John Sam Jones
Leo’s Loco Circus
Festival Reading
Group
Discussing the book ‘Jane Eyre’
Wednesday 26th October
11.00am
The Old Orleton
A friendly, informal reading group.
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Bronte
Dr Jonathon Shears and
Kimberley Braxton from Keele
University explore Charlotte
Brontë’s novels
Charlotte
Bronte
Wednesday 26th October
7.30pm
Wellington Register Office
Charlotte Brontë at 200 – 2016 marks the 200th
anniversary of the birth of one of Britain’s greatest
writers, Charlotte Brontë. The country has been
awash with celebrations to mark the bicentenary
including a birthday party for Charlotte in her village
of Haworth, numerous documentaries, plays and
exhibits, even a re-enactment of Charlotte’s wedding.
It does not come as any surprise that Charlotte
should encourage such degrees of celebration. There
does not seem to be a year that has gone by since
the publication of Jane Eyre in 1847 when something
‘Brontë-esque’ was not produced. Dr Jonathon
Shears and Brontë scholar Kimberley Braxton from
Keele University will explore the contemporary
reception and influence of Charlotte Brontë’s novels,
looking at a range of reviews, films, documentaries,
comedy sketches and even erotic retellings! It will be
a true celebration of Brontë and what she has come
to mean to us all in the past 200 years.
England’s greatest love affair
Katherine Swynford was John of Gaunt’s mistress and wife. Lesley
Smith speaks in the year 1399 as the Duchess of Lancaster
Thursday 27th October
7.30pm
Centenary Theatre – Wrekin College
‘Katherine Swynford was John of Gaunt’s mistress and wife. Lesley
speaks in the year 1399 as Duchess of Lancaster in a spectacular
costume of the period. The Katherine and John story is one of the
greatest love affairs recorded in English history. Their descendants
would go on to be every monarch of Scotland and England up to
the current day, including her Majesty, The Queen.’
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Cultural Evening
An evening of Asian and Polish
music, culture and dance
Saturday 29th October
7.30pm
New College
Telford
To celebrate the
ethnic diversity
of Wellington, New
College Telford will be
hosting an evening of
Asian and Polish music,
culture and dance.
The Clifton Film
Series
There will also be the opportunity
of sampling food from both cultures.
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Saturday 29th October
7.30pm
Belmont Hall
Certificate: PG Length : 110 minutes (Biopic)
Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Meryl Streep, Hugh
Grant
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York
heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer,
despite having a terrible singing voice.
Director : Stephen Frears
Writer : Nicholas Martin
TICKETS £5 Released 1st August on line at www.
theclifton.org or at Wellington Market stall on
Saturday mornings before 12 mid-day. (Unreserved
seating) Doors open half an hour prior to showing for
all films. Tickets purchased are non-refundable and
the Clifton management reserve the right to change
the programme if there are any distribution issues.
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Halloween
Activity Day
Calling all little witches
and wizards!
Saturday 29th
October
10.30am – 5.00pm,
last entry 4.30pm
Sunnycroft
Calling all little witches and
wizards! Come dressed in
your Halloween costume
and take part in our
Halloween activities.
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The Art of Paper
Making
Learn how to create handmade
paper with the thoughts of famous
writer with Jonathan Korejko
The Devils Ball
The Haygate’s annual fancy dress
Halloween party
Saturday 29th
October
Saturday 29th
October
7.00pm
12.00-4.00pm
Saturday 29th October
sets the stage for The
Haygate’s annual fancy
dress Halloween party
‘The Devils Ball’.
Wellington
Methodist Church
Words, books, nursery rhymes,
songs and recycling are the
themes for this short course: participants will learn
how to create handmade paper with the thoughts of
famous writers, characters and creatures. We’ll combine
images from Alice in Wonderland, Peter Rabbit and
Oliver Twist with ideas from Wordsworth, Tennyson
and Shakespeare, plus bunches of flowers, rope, old
books and lots of words to create exciting papers. The
goal? To teach everyone that every Paper Tells a Story!
Jonathan Korejko is an experienced papermaker
who teaches people all over the country about hand
papermaking in schools, colleges, National Trust and
RHS properties, botanic gardens, museums, craft,
fairs. His “Papermaking with Literature” programme
has appeared at many UK Book Festivals over the
last few years.
The Haygate
Now in its 12th year and still going strong, the event
is, by far, The Haygate’s busiest night of the year.
Each year, The Haygate is decorated to suit the
theme of the evening, be it zombie apocalypse,
circus or this year’s theme ‘Mexican day of the dead’.
The venue also includes a number of themed drinks
to make things that little bit more authentic.
The evening’s entertainment consists of live bands,
of which the headline band will be Envy Of The State
(formerly Newbreed). Envy Of The State has been
the only band to have performed at the Devils Balls
for the last 11 years. The bands are then followed by
a DJ to keep everyone in the party mood.
You wouldn’t want to be seen dead anywhere else.
Sunday 30th October
Come and meet
Michael
McCarthy
Children’s Author
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12.00pm – 2.00pm
Wellington Library
Michael McCarthy aged 8
suffered a serious accident.
His recovery was slow and painful but never
did he stop working towards his next goal. His
achievements vary from completing the London
Marathon, climbing mountains and becoming a
children’s author having had 5 books published.
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Locations
Wrekin College Memorial Hall and Centenary
Theatre (TF1 3BH): Sutherland Avenue,
Wellington. Park full length of Sutherland
Avenue or on the Wrekin College car park.
Civic Centre, Library and Register Office (TF1
1LX): Tan Bank, Wellington. Park on Civic Centre
car park.
Old Wrekin Tap (TF1 2HA): 148a Holyhead Rd,
Wellington. Park to the rear of the pub.
All Saints Church and Parish Centre (TF1 3HA):
Church Street, Wellington. Park on the Railway
Station or Ten Tree Croft car parks.
Belmont Hall (TF1 1LT): Tan Bank, Wellington.
Park on the Civic Centre, Victoria Road South or
Belmont/Tan Bank car parks.
Wellington Methodist Church (TF1 1LU):
New Street, Wellington. Park on Nailor’s Row or
Victoria Road North car park.
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The Pheasant Pub and Brew House (TF1 1DT):
54 Market St, Wellington. Park on any of
Wellington’s car parks.
The Telford Arena and Live Lounge (TF1 1HJ):
Tan Bank, Wellington. No Disabled access to
upper floor. Park on the Belmont/Tan Bank
car park.
Sunnycroft (TF1 2DR): 200 Holyhead Road,
Wellington. Parking onsite.
New College Telford ( TF1 1NY): King Street,
Wellington. Parking onsite.
The Belfrey Theatre (TF1 1JG): Prince’s Street,
Wellington. Parking on site.
The Railway Inn ( TF1 1SD): Mill Bank,
Wellington. Park on any of Wellington’s car
parks.
Quality Secondhand Furniture
with the Occasional Antique
The Wrekin Pub (TF1 1RH): Wrekin Road,
Wellington. Parking onsite or on the Wrekin
Road car park.
The Park (TF1 3AG): Whitchurch Road,
Wellington. Parking available on site.
The Haygate Pub (TF1 1QA): Haygate Road,
Wellington. Parking available on site.
The Old Orleton (TF1 2HA): Holyhead Road,
Wellington Parking available on site.
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