Issue 154 - the Pembury Village Website

HARD PRESSED
On Saturday 29th June the Kent and Sussexbased
Folk Group HARD PRESSED will be
performing at the St. Peter’s Upper Church,
giving us a rollicking programme of their sea
songs, shanties, and other folk songs - both
traditional and contemporary. Many of their
numbers give the audience the opportunity to
join in, so why not come and listen and sing along at this fun-for-all evening. ere will be a beer, wine
and juice bar, so while you listen and sing you can also enjoy a drink if you wish.
PEMBURY PLAYERS
Doors and Bar open 7pm. Tickets £7; schoolchildren £2
from the Pharmacy, Post Office and Jackie on
01892 825032.
e three members of HARD PRESSED are Liz Randall
(vocals, accordion, concertina and whistle); Derek Seed
(convenor and vocals); and Pembury’s very own Roger
Resch (vocals and accordion). Whilst HARD PRESSED
plays mostly in Folk Clubs and venues in Kent and Sussex,
they also play nationally, including this year at
International Festivals in Ellesmere Port and Harwich.
On Friday 21st June at 8pm Pembury Players will be trying out a new venture.
ey will be teaming up with fellow thespians and putting on a joint production
with Horsmonden Players.
e evening will comprise two One-Act Plays: ‘A New Leaf’ by E. Eynon Evans
[Published by Samuel French] and ‘Calling Time’ by Derek Webb [Published
by New eatre Productions].
e first play ‘A New Leaf’ directed by Derek Hollweg is a light comedy originally written for a
competition. It is set in the 1950s in a Welsh mining village. e main character Tom omas decides to
turn over a new leaf and reform his hitherto irresponsible behaviour but his wife Mary completely
misunderstands his intentions which leads to an amusing and unexpected outcome!
e second play ‘Calling Time’ directed by John McMaster comprises a series of linked short comedies set
in the bar of a pub over the course of one evening. e content ranges from straight comedy to the more
thought provoking and unusual!
Tickets all priced at £7.50 [no concessions] will be available from Pembury Pharmacy or at the door and
there will be a licensed bar to help make the occasion suitably relaxing. e same show will be staged at
Horsmonden Village Hall on the following evening.
Players’ Chairman, Martin Sully, says ‘I hope a lot of our regular supporters will come along and see this show.
It is an exciting new venture for us and I am delighted to be able to welcome the Horsmonden Players to join us
on our stage. I am confident the evening will provide excellent entertainment as all the actors are working very
hard to put on a first class performance.’
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