Charity Auction and Preloved Fashion Show
There’s a special evening planned at the Tithe Barn, Hinton St Mary on Saturday 2nd August –
a Charity Auction and Preloved Fashions Catwalk Show to raise funds for SturAction and Home Start Blackmore Vale.
Tickets are available from 1855, The Emporium, or by email (contact details below). Your ticket includes:
A Dorset Deluxe grazing supper from Black Cat Catering, with a complimentary glass
of fizz
A bar stocked by Dike & Son and run by volunteers
A Preloved Fashion Catwalk, featuring outfits from The Preloved Boutique and Dapper Chaps, including stunning wedding dresses and suits
Dorset desserts (brownies and berries)
A Charity Auction with fantastic lots donated by local businesses – including a month’s subscription to The Hinton Workspace, Dorset food and pamper hampers, and a Dorset Tipples drinks hamper
Live music and a DJ throughout the evening
All the models are volunteers from community shops, the Girl Guides and friends of the organiser, with hair and makeup generously donated by local professionals. Most outfits will be for sale on the night. All the profits from the Evening will be donated to Stur Action and Home Start Blackmore Vale If you’d like to book tickets or donate a prize, please email: Caroline on [email protected].
Sturminster Newton Arts Weeks are now underway – this year for two full weeks, so you have longer to visit and enjoy the work of local artists showcased in shop windows across town.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the North Dorset Photo Competition. The exhibition at The Exchange is coming to an end, but plans are in hand to display the photographs elsewhere, including in the House of Commons later this year – a wonderful way to share the beauty of our part of Dorset.
New Shops Opening Soon
Stur’s independent shops continue to thrive, with only two premises currently empty – and SturAction already brimming with ideas for at least one of them! A warm welcome to:
Green Lake Studio Crafts, opening officially on 12th July in Station Road. Weldmar Hospicecare Charity Shop, opening soon. Forgotten Frowns Aesthetics and Beauty, just opened on the corner of Church Street. Community Connections charity shop, reopening shortly at Stour Connect on Bath Road, complete with its café.
Looking Ahead
In keeping with Stur’s enthusiasm for sustainability and upcycling, plans are taking shape for a fun evening of Strut, Swap, Style on 1st October, celebrating all our wonderful charity shops. More details will follow soon.
Car & Bike Meets
The Car and Bike Enthusiasts Meet is growing every month – join them on the Rec on the first Saturday of each month from 9am to 12pm, with free parking courtesy of SturAction. On 6th September, the meet will feature craftspeople from 1855 demonstrating their skills (and possibly a few gin makers too – watch
this space …)
Supporting Our Community
At its most recent meeting, the SturAction Board agreed funding for:
Sturminster Newton Boxing Club, supporting their work with young people
Community Connections, to improve the outdoor seating area at the café
The Riverside Festival on 16th August,
offering an affordable afternoon and evening out for families
To keep these brilliant projects going, SturAction relies on donations of saleable goods – and, most importantly, volunteers. If you can spare a little time to join this friendly team, especially in the Market Place shop, your help will be hugely appreciated. If you would like to get involved, email Jacqui at [email protected] – your skills (and friendship) will be very welcome.
