23rd April 2008 [Wednesday]
A Concert for St. George
7.30pm (doors 7.00) - St. Bartholomew's Parish Church, Quorn

Centre Arts for Quorn is presenting a concert to celebrate St. George's Day given by Hoby's virtuoso guitarist Alan Thomas, featuring some great English music alongside masterpieces of the classical guitar recipe from Spain and Latin America. Performing on several different guitars, Alan plays with both fingerstyle and plectrum techniques to create a veritable one-man band in his delightful arrangements of popular songs from Sting and The Beatles (from his recent critically acclaimed CD release "The Long and Winding Road").He'll also play some magical Spanish music, South American tangos and some of his own compositions inspired by African music with a bit of boogie and blues thrown in for good measure! Come along to hear the beautiful sounds of the solo guitar and experience why "Classical Guitar" magazine said - "Thomas conjured a wonderful rich world from his instrument in this spell-binding concert. Anyone interested in the best of the contemporary guitar should seek out Alan Thomas, who exudes confidence and pleasure in his inspired playing and repertoire". Tickets priced £8 are available from Quorn Post Office as of April 1st or through the ticket hotline 01509-414287 (Terry Stirling) e.mail terrystirling@ntlwrld.com.

It has been two years since the last litter pick and we have arranged for one to take place on Sunday, 16th March. We will meet at Hoby & District Village Hall at 10.00am and be issued with litter pickers, gloves and plastic refuse bags. If you would like to come along and help you would be very welcome.

Hoby volunteer's attended a training evening at the village hall last night on how to use hand held radar speed guns. Hoby will have this equipment for four weeks commencing Monday, 14th January. Volunteers will be monitoring traffic through Hoby during this period and vehicles exceeding the 30mph speed limit will be reported to Leicestershire police.