In the run up to Christmas the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership is reminding people that buying an e-scooter as a gift will be tempting, especially as you can get them from many popular retailers.
It has come to light after much research by my brother Neil that an eminent family once lived a quiet existence in the villages of Slawston and Glooston.
Historic England has just published their 25th ‘Heritage at Risk’ Register. This annual list gives a snapshot of the health of England’s valued historic buildings and places.
Children and young people aged 11 to 25 living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, are being encouraged to have a say on their experience of health services. As the local NHS launches its biggest ever engagement with young people.
Members of Main Street Theatre Company and Kibworth Theatre Company came together to perform an original production by Ella Wright entitled ‘One Night Only’; which was funny given it was on for five nights! But once you saw the show you understood the premise for the title.
The story circles around an amateur theatre group who are struggling to keep going and want to raise their profile. They find out that Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is running a competition to find the best amateur theatre company in the UK. So, unsurprisingly, the CRAP group enter (the name being an acronym of the group’s full name and not a reflection of their acting skills on the Kibworth School Stage). The plot was of a great standard. The actors on stage brought it to life with a mix of acting, the singing of popular songs and simple dance routines. Good sound levels and lighting added to the quality of the show.
We sat in cabaret style and the front of house and hospitality volunteers also added to the evening. Unfortunately, I didn’t win in the massive raffle!
The show performed to five audiences. I congratulate Ella and her cast and crew for a successful show and hope to see them perform again in the future.
November and December are proving to be busy months for the Hub, with Mish Mash Markets, the production of For One Night Only, and the Kibworth Band all proving to be very popular. We are also hosting a lot of birthday parties. The Welcome Kitchen is continuing to run on a Monday and, in January we look forward to Last Minute Theatre’s annual pantomime.
We are currently undergoing a revue of our storage space with a view to making better and fairer use of what we have and we will be liaising with our regular users about this soon. We are also hoping to upgrade our kitchen facilities and be able to provide better equipment for functions.
We would like to wish all our users a very Happy Christmas and I would like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to our employees, Kelly, Alison and Eric for all their hard work in keeping the hall running.
At Kibworth Mead Academy we have been getting into the Christmas spirit. On Monday 4 December we took part in the TMET Christmas Concert at St James the Greater church, in Leicester.