Clubs/societies

A charity yoga workshop at River Bourne health club raised £380 for the homeless charity Crisis.

Thirty-five people took part in the one and a half hour session at the Chertsey club, which was organised by yoga and pilates instructor Heather George.

An activity on Friday mornings at Staines Library to teach children under five nursery rhymes has been nominated for the 2009 "What's On 4 Little Ones?" Awards.

The sessions, held between 10am and 10.30am, are called Rhymetime, and parents can place their votes for the best community group for toddlers online from February 1 at www.whatson4littleones.co.uk.

Spelthorne Choral Society will perform a Christmas Carol concert at St Peter's Church in Laleham Road, Staines on Saturday December 13 from 7.30pm.

Mayor of Spelthorne Cllr Simon Bhadye will attend the concert.

Local drama group, Thorpe Players, is looking to the future with its next production. The play, "Comic Potential", is set a few years hence, when daytime TV soaps are even further down the scale than they are now. Actors are not always Humans any more, some of them are Androids. But what happens if an Android falls in love? Director Karen Noble was drawn to this futuristic love story, saying that "This play gives the group a great challenge; it is a chance to show both human and mechanistic movement and emotions. It is wonderful opportunity to explore beyond the norms of our currently known limits."

The group is presenting the play at Thorpe Village Hall, Coldharbour Lane, on Wednesday 3rd to Saturday 6th December at 8pm. Tickets are a credit-crunch friendly £8 and are bookable in advance on 07923 583295 - any unsold tickets are available on the door each evening. "Comic Potential" is by Alan Ayckbourn and is written with all his usual observant wit. He gives us an heartwarming play which is sometimes farce, and sometimes something much deeper, set in a time when "everything has changed, except human nature".

Jenny Hazell, one of our youth players, has been selected as one of the 20 finalists for the Miss Fresh Photographic competition which is being held by the Miss England organisers. Jenny Hazell from Staines is a Student studing Drama with Creative Writing and is hoping to win the title and prizes worth over £1000 and a place in the Miss England semi final next June. Every year, Miss England is selected for the finals of Miss World which has a first prize of $100,000. During 2008 the Miss England contestants have raised over £100,000 for various charities around the country including £35,000 for the Institute of Cancer Walk with Cancer Campaign.

She has two weeks to getpublic support. For more details and instructions of how to vote for her, see our group website www.tpts.abelgratis.co.uk

Victim Support, which offers help for witnesses giving evidence in court, is appealing for volunteers to be based at Staines Magistrates' Court in Knowle Green.

No formal qualifications are required to become a volunteer as training is given but they must commit to working one day a fortnight.

For more information call Denise Backhouse on 01784 492299.

Staines Players will perform Goody Two Shoes by Paul Reakes between Friday November 21 and Sunday November 30.

The players will perform at Chertsey Hall in Heriot Road, Chertsey, and tickets cost between £6 and £12.

For more information or to book tickets call the box office on 01784 452283.

The Staines Sea Cadets are set to be granted a temporary home in Lammas Park, Staines, after Spelthorne Council planning officers recommended the proposal was approved.

The cadets are being moved from their headquarters in Bridge Street while a 143-flat development incorporating a new base for them is built so they applied to relocate to the park for three years.

The Swan pub in The Hythe, Staines will be hosting its annual amateur regatta on Sunday October 12.

Events will kick off at noon with races organised by the Staines boat club, a barbecue and a raffle with proceeds going to the junior section of the Staines boat club.

For more information call the pub on 01784 452494.

Staines Hockey Club will hold a family bingo night on Friday September 26 to raise money for the club.

The event, which starts at 7.30pm, will include a buffet and 10 games of bingo.

Entry is £2 in advance or £3 on the night. For more information contact Alex Stacey on alex_stacey@hotmail.com.