What's On

Award-winning local drama group, Ottershaw Players, are presenting a version of Charles Dickens' story of 'Oliver Twist' in Woking next week.

The play, written by Jeremy Brock and directed by Matthew Horton, follows the tale of little orphan Oliver, who is brought up in the workhouse, before escaping to London.

The first AGM of the charity set up to refurbish Brook Memorial Hall in Brox Road, Ottershaw, is being held at the hall on Monday October 6 at 8pm.

Ottershaw Village Hall charity is holding the meeting which will feature a guest speaker from Englefield Green who was involved in a similar scheme there.

All are welcome and refreshments will be available after the meeting.

A car wash to raise money for the 2nd Ottershaw Guides is being held by the group on Saturday September 6 between 10am and 3pm.

The event is being held at Ottershaw Memorial Fields, and the guides will be selling refreshments while customers wait.

All money raised will help pay for some of the trips that the guide leaders are planning next year.

The Castle Inn pub in Brox Road, Ottershaw is holding a quiz night on July 20 from 8pm.

It will raise money for Girlguiding LaSER New Zealand 2008, a project which is sending fourteen 14-17 year olds to New Zealand in August 2008 to work in with disadvantaged children in Christchurch.

The Ottershaw vicar stepping down due to ill health, will carry out her last service on Sunday, July 6 before a farewell lunch.
Rev Bryony Davis is leaving Christ Church after a year, because she has chronic fatigue syndrome. Her final service will begin at 10.30am, and a leaving lunch will be held by churchwarden Lesley Matthews in Ferndale Avenue at 1pm.
To attend the lunch, or for information, drop into the parish centre or call Mrs Matthews on 01932 562019.

Ottershaw WI is having a slides and sounds presentation on Thursday, July 17 in the Brook Hall in Brox Road at 2pm.
The talk, by Alan Copeland, will be based on Curiosities in the Cotswolds and entry is free.