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Music Sine Nomine Singers’ Golden Jubilee Concert Saturday 15 November, 7pm The Sine Nomine Singers will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with a performance <strong>of</strong> Haydn’s Creation. Cost: £10 Contact: 020 8933 9708, mail@sinenomine.org.uk, www.sinenomine.org.uk All Saints’ Church An evening with Andy Abraham Wednesday 19 November, 7.30pm Andy Abraham won the hearts <strong>of</strong> millions <strong>of</strong> television viewers as he competed to win X Factor, and this event will showcase songs from his three albums. Contact: 020 8561 8371 Beck Theatre A Celebration <strong>of</strong> Flanders and Swann Friday 12 December, 7.30pm Starring Gordon Peters, star <strong>of</strong> BBC1’s Gordon Peters Show and Dad’s Army, presented by Ruislip Lions Club in aid <strong>of</strong> local charities. Cost: Adults £12 and children £8 Contact: 07806 766993 Winston Churchill Hall Ruislip Lions Christmas Concert Saturday 13 December, 7.30pm Starring music, theatre and dance. In aid <strong>of</strong> local charities. Cost: Adults £12, children £8 Contact: 07806 766993 Winston Churchill Hall Leisure Girls Football Every Tuesday, 6.30pm and Saturday, 10.45am Girls football training for school years 4-9 with Ruislip Rangers Youth FC. Open to experienced players and beginners alike. Goalkeepers particularly welcome. Contact: Dave Holden on 07956 304966 or email d_l_holden@yahoo.co.uk. Tuesday - Goals South Ruislip; Saturday - Kings College Playing Fields. Taekwondo Classes Wednesday and Friday evenings, Saturday morning All levels <strong>of</strong> ability are welcome in this friendly and thriving club, from five years old. Please enquire about our adults only class. Contact: Brian 020 8423 6088, or visit www.ruisliptaekwondo.com South Ruislip Community Centre Kids’ Karate Wednesdays, 5.45pm – 6.45pm Suitable for children aged seven and over. Contact: 01895 440486. St Giles’ Church Hall Postnatal Yoga for Mums and Babies Thursdays 9.45 – 11.15am, A great way to help with back pain, stiffness and other aches, to firm up tummy muscles, fight exhaustion and bond with the baby through gentle exercises. Contact: Katja 07951 763851 or email katjapatel@yahoo.co.uk Ickenham First Girl Guide hut Christmas Gift Fayre Saturday 15 November, 10.30am – 2.30pm Come and buy lovely new gifts from various gift stalls all in aid <strong>of</strong> Michael Sobell House. Cost: Entry £2, refreshments will be available Michael Sobell House Saturday Special – Minet Wild Adventure! Saturday 15 November, 2pm – 4pm Suitable for children aged five to 11. Come along to our wild adventure and explore the deepest depths <strong>of</strong> Minet Country Park. Please bring suitable clothes, footwear and your imagination but parents not required. Contact: Sarah Leedham 020 8573 0761 Minet Country Park Ruislip Manor Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce Christmas lights Saturday 15 November The Christmas lights in Ruislip Manor will be switched on with a mini fun day for families, with sideshows, a barbecue and music. The lights will be <strong>of</strong>ficially switched on by Deputy Mayor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hillingdon</strong>, Cllr Shirley Harper-O’Neill at 5pm. Victoria Road Light up a life Sunday 30 November, 4pm You can remember a loved one, a friend, or celebrate a new life at our service this year. Dedication forms are available from the main noticeboard or the fundraising <strong>of</strong>fice. Part <strong>of</strong> the event will be taking place outside so please dress accordingly. Michael Sobell House Glitzy glamour evening at Elstree Studios Thursday 4 December, 7.30pm for 8pm start A pre-Christmas party complete with catwalk fashion and work by fashion students, some <strong>of</strong> which will be available to buy after the show. Hot and cold canapés will be served and there will be a licensed bar. Cost: £20 Contact: 01923 844829 or email ochambers@ michaelsobellhouse.co.uk Elstree Film Studio Christmas door hangings Thursday 18 December, 2pm – 4pm A special event as part <strong>of</strong> Caring, actually, for the over 60s. Includes refreshments. Cost: £5 per person Contact: Booking is essential, please contact 01895 270730 Iver Nature Study Centre Model Christmas tree making Monday 22 December, 10.30am – 12.30pm Part <strong>of</strong> the I’m Bored programme, suitable for children five to nine years old. You can make a model Christmas tree and decorate it with sweets. Cost: £8 per child Contact: Booking is essential, please contact 01895 270730 Iver Nature Study Centre Theatre Harefield Amateur Dramatic Society present Rumours Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 November, 8pm A comedy by Neil Simon. Cost: £7.50, concessions £5 on Thursday only Contact: 01895 823633 or O’Donoghues in High Street, Harefield St Mary’s Church Hall venues All Saint’s Church Long Lane, <strong>Hillingdon</strong> Beck Theatre Grange Road, Hayes Compass Theatre Glebe Avenue, Ickenham Elstree Film Studio Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Herts Ickenham First Girl Guide hut Community Close, Ickenham Ickenham Library Community Close, Long Lane, Ickenham Iver Nature Study Centre Slough Road, Iver Heath, Bucks Kings College Playing Fields Kings College Road, Ruislip The Ghost Train Wednesday 19 to Saturday 22 November, 7.45pm Ruislip Dramatic Society presents a classic thriller, written by Arnold Ridley, and filled with suspense, mystery and a dramatic storyline that will leave you guessing until its conclusion. Cost: Tickets cost £10, £9 for concessions on Wednesday and Thursday only. Contact: Visit www.ruislipdramatic.org or telephone RDS on 01895 637422 or the Compass Theatre on 01895 673200. Compass Theatre Hurricane Productions present Dick Whittington Sunday 23rd November, 2pm – 3.30pm Capture the children’s imagination with our classic take <strong>of</strong> Dick Whittington and his cat! This show is ideally suited to children aged 3-11 years old. Cost: Adults £6, children and senior citizens £4 each. Contact: 020 8845 1714 for more information and ticket sales. Yeading Community Centre The Purple Theatre Company presents Super - A musical comedy about the superhuman condition Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 November, 7.30pm See page 29 for details. Michael Sobell House Mount Vernon Hospital (see below) Minet Country Park Springfield Road, Hayes Mount Vernon Hospital, via gate 3, <strong>of</strong>f White Hill, Northwood. St Edmund’s Hall Pinner Road, Northwood Hills St Giles’ Church Hall Swakeleys Road, Ickenham St Mary’s Church Hall High Street, Harefield South Ruislip Community Centre Long Drive, South Ruislip Yeading Community Centre Ditchfield Road, Yeading Winston Churchill Hall Pinn Way, Ruislip If you wish to publicise an event, please email details to hillingdonpeople@hillingdon.gov.uk or send to <strong>Hillingdon</strong> <strong>People</strong>, 3E/07 Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW. Events are selected at the editor’s discretion. hillingdon people magazine November/December 2008 35