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Poetic Worth - Themed Open Mic Poetry Event
This year the Old Town Hall Pop-Up Events is joining the Worth 200 celebrations in the town of Bourne to celebrate the bicentenary of Charles Frederick Worth,
known globally as “the Father of Haute Couture”.
In partnership with The Aveland History Group and as part of the Worth 200 celebrations, join us at 2.15pm on Sunday 12th October 2025 for a themed poetry open mic.
The event will take place on the 1st floor of the Red Hall, Bourne, PE10 9LY
We are excited to announce that it will be hosted by Stamford Poet Laureate Ross Ayres!
Come along to read out your themed poetry in a warm, welcoming space or to listen to others. We’ll have submissions from our poetry call-out displayed in the venue too.
Please note that there is stairs-only access to the 1st floor venue.
Date
2.15pm, Sunday 12th October 2025
Venue
1st floor of the Red Hall, Bourne, PE10 9LY
Price
Free entry, no booking required
Town Hall Histories - Heritage Research
Our heritage research into the 1820 donors to the town hall building and into the court cases held there for nearly 200 years continues as Town Hall Histories.
Our Town Hall Histories meets regularly; next time will be a full day drop-in event to allow volunteers to bring queries, blocks in their research and to use our resources to help them find out more.
We have the benefit of Theresa Workman, an experienced heritage consultant, who we are very excited to have on board to steer us through this project in every way.
If you are interested in getting involved, come along and find out more, we have plenty for you to do!
Please email Theresa on bthhistories@gmail.com to book a slot between 10am-4pm at Dyke Village Hall on Tuesday 14th October 2025.
Venue
Dyke Village Hall, 39 Main Rd, Dyke, Bourne, PE10 0AF
Date
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Time
10am-4pm
Murder Most Fowl!
The Old Town Hall Pop-Up and Bourne Footlights present a radio-style play…
MURDER MOST FOWL!
Or Who Stabbed Harry in the Henhouse?
Join us at Edenham Village Hall for a fun night of sleuthing, raising funds for Bourne Town Hall regeneration project and Bourne Footlights.
It’s a tale of the gruesome murder of a farmer in the chicken coop, with four suspects, all of whom have good reason to see him dead. The audience are invited to solve the puzzle, with a prize for the one who works out who the murderer is.
We’ll have our Licensed Bar open to buy drinks and refreshments.
Date & Time
Friday 24th October 2025,
doors open 6.45pm for a 7.30pm start
Venue
Edenham Village Hall, Church Lane, Edenham, Bourne, PE10 0LS
Price
£10 per person
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Live Music from Side by Side
The Old Town Hall Pop-Up present live music from
Side by Side
An evening of live music with Dave Bailey and Meg Bryson including acoustic, folk, pop, country and re-imagined disco and rock.
Join us at 7.30pm on Saturday 22nd November 2025
at Bourne Abbey Church Hall
A little about the duo: after the Masons Arms’ first open mic in November 2024, Dave offered to accompany Meg on future open mic nights. They first performed together in December and both felt a bit of magic. Thus, the duo Side by Side was born.
We’ll have our Licensed Bar open to buy drinks and refreshments.
All proceeds from the evening go towards Bourne Town Hall Trust’s regeneration project.
Date & Time
Saturday 22nd November 2025,
doors open 6.45pm for a 7.30pm start
Venue
Bourne Abbey Church Hall, Church Walk, Bourne, PE10 9UQ
Price
£10 per person
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