Salisbury, England News: Museum grant, Race for Life, Coward at the Playhouse and Desert Island Salisbury

Desert Island Salisbury, illustrated by DID CD

Salisbury Race For Life entry opened

Registration is now open for the 2012 Race for Life which is on July 1st.

Spire FM – News – Salisbury Race For Life entries opened Audit of Wiltshire’s War Memorials

I heard an interesting radio programme a few months ago about auditing war memorials. The gist was that . . . → Read More: Salisbury, England News: Museum grant, Race for Life, Coward at the Playhouse and Desert Island Salisbury

Salisbury, UK News: Medieval tents, Magna Carta, Shine 4 Wiltshire and Songs of Praise

Salisbury Graffiti - Smile

Salisbury Medieval Tent for Diamond Jubilee

The Wiltshire Council website says that

For Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee Salisbury residents will be able to explore the fascinating history of their city – all under the roof of a medieval tent.

The Salisbury Area Board will be celebrating the city under the roof of a jousting tent . . . → Read More: Salisbury, UK News: Medieval tents, Magna Carta, Shine 4 Wiltshire and Songs of Praise

Salisbury News: Switchover, Civic Awards, the Moon and ‘Spoons

Salisbury UK Digital Switchover

Salisbury Civic Society Awards

There’s a short account of the Civic Society’s Awards Ceremony on their website.

The following buildings got commendations:

Sixth Form Centre, Bishop Wordsworth School Park and Ride Building at Petersfinger, Salisbury Workshop at Holt Cottage, Teffont Evias Junior Ranks Dining Centre at Bulford Camp Bridge at Gurston Manor, Broad Chalke

…and . . . → Read More: Salisbury News: Switchover, Civic Awards, the Moon and ‘Spoons

Salisbury news: big beasts, Blades, and the art of Cranborne Chase

Salisbury City Fixture Jan 2012

Salisbury City at Bramall Lane

Sadly Salisbury didn’t manage to get a result in Sheffield but given that the Blades are over 80 places above Salisbury in the league tables, we gave them a good game.

I didn’t manage to get up to Bramall Lane, but I very much enjoyed the Wiltshire Radio and . . . → Read More: Salisbury news: big beasts, Blades, and the art of Cranborne Chase

Sheffield United vs. Salisbury City

FA Cup

I’ve collected a few links about tomorrow’s 3rd Round FA Cup tie…

Most importantly, for those of us not making the trip up to Yorkshire, Salisbury FC’s page gives coverage details:

Salisbury City Football Club – Whites vs Sheffield United – Coverage

The F.A. has a page on the tie, reporting Darrell Clarke as . . . → Read More: Sheffield United vs. Salisbury City

Salisbury, Wiltshire News: Falcons, bustards, salmon, sewers and the Druids Lodge Confederacy

Peregrine Falcons at Salisbury Cathedral, illustrated by Plush Toy

Peregrine Falcons at Salisbury Cathedral

I only just saw this news item on the Spire FM website – falcons have nested at the Cathedral. I don’t know if they are still there.

Spire FM – News – Peregrine Falcons nest at Salisbury Cathedral

The Druids Lodge Confederacy

I came across this the other day. It’s . . . → Read More: Salisbury, Wiltshire News: Falcons, bustards, salmon, sewers and the Druids Lodge Confederacy

Salisbury News: Insulation, TV, Art in Wiltshire and the Jubilee

Stonehenge, near Salisbury

Wiltshire Warm and Well

Grants are available from Wiltshire Council for home insulation. People on low incomes can have the total cost paid but ‘everyone is entitled to at least a partial grant’

South Wiltshire Agenda 21 » Wiltshire Warm and Well

Local TV for Salisbury….but not yet

The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has . . . → Read More: Salisbury News: Insulation, TV, Art in Wiltshire and the Jubilee

Salisbury, UK news: Giant-killing, Hardy’s Wessex, Dads Army

Lichen on Stonehenge

Salisbury Pantomime Reviews

I was lucky enough to go and see ‘Jack In the Beanstalk’ at Salisbury Playhouse last Friday. I thought it was great – spectacular production, all the traditional elements in place but with some fun topical and local references.

Anyway, I found a couple of reviews which share my opinion. ‘Whats On . . . → Read More: Salisbury, UK news: Giant-killing, Hardy’s Wessex, Dads Army

Salisbury news: Civic Society, the Boy Bishop and more on Stonehenge

Salisbury Xmas Lanterns

All the Salisbury and Stonehenge news that’s fit to link to…

Salisbury Civic Society

Next year’s Civic Society Programme of Events has been published on the website. There are some interesting talks – Pugin, Constable and the Meadow Road murder.

Salisbury Civic Society Salisbury Christmas Lantern Parade

The Lantern Parade is on the 15th December. . . . → Read More: Salisbury news: Civic Society, the Boy Bishop and more on Stonehenge

Stonehenge news: cursus pits, floodlights, and the Solstice procession

Stonehenge Winter Solstice - looking back at the Stones

This is a roundup of this week’s news about Stonehenge. Most weeks recently I’ve done a single post of links and news about both Stonehenge and Salisbury, but because it’s been a busy week for the Stones it seems worth doing a separate one for the Stones.

The two main ‘stories’ were the discovery of . . . → Read More: Stonehenge news: cursus pits, floodlights, and the Solstice procession

This is currently my favourite book on Stonehenge. It covers the influence of the Stones on art, architecture and such