7pm, Beaufort Hunt, Chipping Sodbury
If you would like to add anything to the agenda please contact Mark Lloyd below.
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Baptist Church Hall, Chipping Sodbury
Sodbury Chamber of Commerce are delighted to present a fantastic evening of Jazz in the heart of Chipping Sodbury.
Introduced by BBC Radio Bristol's Richard Lewis, the concert will feature the celebrated Dixieland clarinettist Pete Allen and the excellent young musicians that make up the South Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra.
Headlining the evening and accompanied by Cass Caswell's Combo, Pete Allen is regarded as one of Europe's most talented and exciting masters of the jazz clarinet. He was just a boy when he discovered jazz, attracted to the music of clarinet and soprano sax legends Ed Hall and Sidney Bechet.
Over the years he has appeared on many radio and television shows, both with his own band and as a solo artist. He is acknowledged worldwide and has played alongside many American jazz greats such as 'Peanuts' Hucko, Bud Freeman, Bob Wilbur, Marty Grosz and many more.
"We are very keen to involve young people locally in the jazz festival this year", said Chamber of Commerce Chair Mark Lloyd. "so the first concert, which includes the South Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra, will appeal to all young musicians."
The band regularly perform concerts and gigs under their director Roger Sansom, and have performed across the region as well as touring Europe. One of the exciting projects run by the Council's Music Service, 'SOGJO' will be taking part this spring in the regional festival in Cheltenham, which is part of the National Festival of Music for Youth.
The concert takes place on 10th March at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church. Tickets priced £10.50 or £8 for Under 16s are on sale now and can be purchased from Swagger in Chipping Sodbury High Street and at Rounceval House in Rounceval Street. Click below or call 01454 334410.
To raise awareness and support for the main festival in September, a further concert takes place on 7 May featuring Brian Carricks's International New Orleans Band.
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Baptist Church Hall, Chipping Sodbury
Following the success of this year's Jazz Festival at Chipping Sodbury, plans are well underway for a second Jazz Festival in 2012.
The inaugural festival held in 2011 was a big hit with jazz fans and featured Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen as the main headline act.
'It was so well received by residents and supported by local businesses that the 2012 Festival will be a little more ambitious,' commented Mark Lloyd, Chair of organisers Sodbury Chamber of Commerce.
The 2012 line up already includes jazz legend Acker Bilk who will play with his Paramount Jazz Band; Jacqui Dankworth, considered to be one of the classiest acts in British jazz singing and daughter of Dame Cleo Lane and the late Sir John Dankworth; and Terry Lightfoot, internationally acclaimed clarinettist, saxophonist and vocalist and prominent ever since the traditional jazz revival in Britain in the 1950s.
The Sodbury Jazz Festival will take place from 28th - 30th September, but jazz fans won't have to wait until then to enjoy their favourite music.
'We are holding two concerts earlier in the year to raise awareness and support for the main Festival' explained Mark Lloyd.
The second concert on May 7th is another treat for jazz fans in the shape of Brian Carricks’s International New Orleans Band. Featuring special guests Patrick Tevlin (trumpet) from Canada and Frank Oxley (drums) from New Orleans, it is a rare opportunity for local fans to hear and meet international players on tour in the UK.
Tickets priced £12.50 can be purchased from Swagger in Chipping Sodbury High Street and at Rounceval House in Rounceval Street. Email below.
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28-30 September, Chipping Sodbury
Following the success of this year's Jazz Festival at Chipping Sodbury, plans are well underway for a second Jazz Festival in 2012.
The inaugural festival held in 2011 was a big hit with jazz fans and featured Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen as the main headline act.
'It was so well received by residents and supported by local businesses that the 2012 Festival will be a little more ambitious,' commented Mark Lloyd, Chair of organisers Sodbury Chamber of Commerce.
The 2012 line up already includes jazz legend Acker Bilk who will play with his Paramount Jazz Band; Jacqui Dankworth, considered to be one of the classiest acts in British jazz singing and daughter of Dame Cleo Lane and the late Sir John Dankworth; and Terry Lightfoot, internationally acclaimed clarinettist, saxophonist and vocalist and prominent ever since the traditional jazz revival in Britain in the 1950s.
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Sodbury Chamber of Commerce
How To Contact The Chamber
If you run a local business and would like to join Sodbury Chamber of Commerce, please get in touch with Chairman Mark Lloyd.
Mark runs Chipping Sodbury's Rounceval House Hotel and can be contacted on 01454 334410 or by email on:
Or visit www.visitchippingsodbury.com
Click here to download a membership form [PDF, 55kB]
Photographs on this page are kindly supplied by RichMcD Photography.
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Use your active card to obtain unique offers with local businesses
South Gloucestershire Council is undertaking a pilot between December 2011 and March 2012 to ‘test market’ the Active Card as a loyalty scheme, to support the vitality and vibrancy of our town and district centres.
Over 90,000 people currently hold an Active Card, which is used to access library and leisure facilities in South Gloucestershire. To find out more on obtaining your free active card visit any local library, leisure centre or click through to the active card website.
Present your Active Card at any of the following businesses to obtain unique offers.
Disclaimer: South Gloucestershire Council does not endorse or recommend any of the businesses included below in the active loyalty card scheme. All special offers are at the discretion of the retailer or business and may be subject to change or withdrawal at any time.
Please keep visiting this web page as the participating businesses may be subject to change.
Participating businesses:
All about Mi-Beauty Therapy and Training, 24 Hartley Close Chipping Sodbury, Tel: 07881 533530, 10% discount on all beauty treatment services for active card holders.
Hobbs House Bakery, 39 High Street, Chipping Sodbury Tel: 01454 317525, Free house coffee with any purchase.
Penny Farthings Gift Shop Ltd, 20 High Street, Chipping Sodbury, Tel: 01454 315145, 10% off all purchases of £10 or more (excluding Local craft,books,charity,fundraising items Gift Vouchers). Buy 2 Cards Get 3rd (cheapest) free.
Portcullis Hotel, 11 Horse Street, Chipping Sodbury Tel: 01454 501651, 20% off of food from our Gorgeous Grub Menu. Offer excludes Carvery. May not be used on Sundays.
Rounceval House Hotel, 64 Rounceval Street, Chipping Sodbury, Tel: 01454 334410, 5% discount on tickets to concerts, priority booking and information service for Sodbury Jazz Festival Events. Events on 10 March 2012 and 28/29/30 September 2012.
Bank Chambers Natural Health & Chiropractic Clinic, 75 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury Tel: 01454 320088, Traditional Acupuncture and Chiropractic (McTimoney technique) - 50% discount off the first appointment and 10% off follow-up appointments.
To find out more about the Active Card, visit http://www.activecard.co.uk/homepage.php
Christmas Market
In December 2011, Chipping Sodbury enjoyed an extended farmers market, with high quality gifts and crafts and seasonal live music.
It was a day not to miss in the Chipping Sodbury calendar of events. With Christmas just around the corner the Market, organised by Sodbury Chamber of Commerce, offered a relaxing day out with a wonderful choice from local farmers and producers alongside gift and craft stalls.
A feast of seasonal music kept shoppers entertained throughout the morning, including; Chipping Sodbury School Choir; the Rednock School Brass Group; Round the Edge Community Choir and the Harmonica Group.
Chipping Sodbury Calendar 2012
Front cover image of Chipping Sodbury's 2012 calendar
Shot by RichMcD Photography, the calendar underlines the Chamber's message that Chipping Sodbury is a great place to visit both for retail and leisure purposes.
The Calendar includes shots of: Chipping Sodbury Clock Tower and rooftops, the High Street at night, Spring flowers in Ridge Woods, Rotary Classic Car Run, Chipping Sodbury Golf Club, Barnhill Quarry, the Farmers Market, and the Frome Valley Walkway
RichMcD Photography shot all of the pictures used in the Calendar with many taken from unique locations including the top of St John's Church, the top floor of Chipping Sodbury Police Station as well as aerial photographs.
The calendar includes a list of the key local events held in the town and all of the pictures are of scenes taken in and around Chipping Sodbury.
Chipping Sodbury Festival of Food
Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce held its 2nd annual Food Festival, part of South Gloucestershire Council's 7th Annual Taste Local Food and Drink Festival in October 2011.
The Festival included many tastings, samplings, food demos and a Horticultural Show featuring a Vegetable Competition.
The town's Farmers Market, with over 30 stalls, offers shoppers an extensive choice from a line up of high quality local producers. The market featured sausage sampling by Cotswold Edge Farm and a cookery demo from Cooking4's chef Ann Murray, offering ideas on some special foodie homemade present ideas.
The Festival began with Hampton's Delicatessen in the High Street running an Olives, Deli and Cheese tasting, with The George Hotel in Broad Street finishing off with a Beer and Food tasting from 3-4pm.
Hobbs House Bakery and Butchery introduced the 'Sodbury Sausage' as part of their 'Butchers Grill' meat and bread tasting.
Cooking4, a new cookery school in Chipping Sodbury ran a live cookery demo, 'Cookings4's Christmas Gifts' for those people looking for special foodie homemade presents.
Mark Lloyd, Chair of the Chamber of Commerce commented, "Last year's event proved to be hugely popular with some 5000 visitors to the town. All local businesses reported much higher than usual footfall and were delighted with the outcome. This year's event featured many of the shops and pubs in the town and built upon the success of 2010".
Shop Sodbury, shop local!'
Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce has announced its campaign 'Shop Sodbury, shop local' in support of its numerous initiatives to encourage people to shop locally.
The campaign reinforces the Chamber's message that Chipping Sodbury has a diverse range of businesses and is a great place to visit both for retail and leisure purposes.
The Chamber already has a number of projects underway, all designed to raise the profile of the Town and to promote its businesses.
The Chamber also run the Chipping Sodbury Farmers Market on the second and fourth Saturday of every month and publishes an annual town calendar.
RichMcD Photography has also produced a unique photographic database. Nearly all of the shops and businesses in Sodbury took part and the 70 pictures form an historical record of life in business in the 21st Century. The Chamber web site features a 'Business of the Week' as well as all of the shots taken.
Mark Lloyd, Chair of the Chamber of Commerce comments, "with the imminent arrival of the new Tesco store in Yate and with Waitrose coming to the town in 2012 it is imperative that our High Street offers a unique and inviting experience to all visitors. The Chambers primary goal is to support all of the businesses in the town and to safeguard their future. That is why our message 'Shop Sodbury, shop local' is so important."
About The Chamber
The key aims of the Chamber are:
- to promote Chipping Sodbury as a place to visit
- to promote the businesses located here
- to play a significant role in the development and future prosperity of Chipping Sodbury
- to work with the local authorities to ensure that the views of local businesses are considered in all matters affecting trade
- to work together and share experiences and expertise
Click here to see our list of members
Benefits of Membership
The Chamber has been established to offer the business community in Chipping Sodbury a wide range of benefits including:
- the opportunity to meet and share experiences with other local companies
- the opportunity to ensure that the local authorities and government hear members' views.
- the opportunity to engage in debates and discussions concerning current issues and future developments in the area
- access to advice and information on key business issues both locally and nationally
- access to new business opportunities including financial and legal support
- a chance to raise the profile of each company involved and to promote the Town locally and nationally
- help in growing a business by the provision of a range of cost effective services and local expertise
Chipping Sodbury in brief
The following article was written by Jim Wilkie, organiser of Chipping Sodbury's Farmers Markets, in response to interest raised in Chipping Sodbury as a Market Town following the BBC's Turn Back Time series.
Chipping Sodbury was created in the 13th Century as a purpose-built trading and Market town to replace the settlement at Old Sodbury, at which time the Market started for the sale of both produce and livestock.
This is represented today by a Farmers Market twice monthly and the occasional Produce Auction.
The majority of buildings are still locally owned or owner occupied, so have not been replaced by the boxes favoured by developers.
With a few exceptions the shops are locally owned and apart from Estate Agents and Banks are the only trading addresses for most businesses, so they are still committed to trading in the main business streets.
In some cases the family connections between businesses go back more than one generation. In other cases businesses have been built up by the efforts of the present proprietor over a number of years.
Just because premises are used for one trade today, it does not mean that all clues to previous trades have been removed. You may need to have them pointed out, but they are there for those willing to look.
Close to the main street are the sites of:
- The Fire Station (now houses)
- The Police Station (still operational) and Magistrates Court
- The electricity company (now offices). What started as a water mill is still in use as a feed mill.
- The former Doctor’s Surgery is still partly occupied by the last Doctor’s widow.
Quarrying is still an important local industry. The Town Hall started life as a pillared Market hall and despite modernisation, hints of its past structure can be seen. The garages in the street may have gone but left clues.
One former Pub now forms an art gallery, after being the British Legion. Another pub became the Catholic Church.
A little way out of the Town much of the railway station survives although trains no longer stop there. Signs can still be found of the upheaval when the railway arrived much later than most. Murray Dowding took many photographs of the immediate area for sale through his chemists shop.
Chipping Sodbury has an active Historical Society and much of this has been researched by enthusiastic members.
