Moda House News
It’s hard to believe that we have almost galloped through the summer’s balmy rays, With one minute being boiling hot and the next scrabbling for a jumper for the cooler days! The Great British weather is a juxtaposition of sunshine and showers and always the subject Of a steadfast topic of conversation, and a theme of which we can all really connect! September is the time to finish the year’s harvest and celebrate its bounty and to prepare For the cooler, fresh mornings, a sentimental feeling of change and a slight nip in the air! The Mop Fair takes place once again, along with a tribute act to the one and only King Of Rock and Roll, The Elvis Legacy, a top selling international show with some extra bling! Also at the Town Hall the Sodbury Players are performing Wyrd Sisters, a satirical slew On Macbeth featuring a murdered king and three chaotic, unconventional witches in a stew! The Comedy Club also returns with an hilarious evening to put us in the mood with a lift, As we switch to the warm hue of early autumn and get ready for the ‘Summer to Fall’ shift.
August is one of the biggest months for arts, culture, seasonal delights and music in the UK, Highlighted by carnivals, seaside events, outdoor celebrations and a welcome bank holiday! The eat:Chipping Sodbury fabulous food festival takes place in the High Street with the aim To connect the community with the local productive landscape showcasing their hall of fame. Over 70 food and drink makers, brewers and bakers will be there along with entertainers, Covering all aspects of street and treat food, with nearby farmers, growers and campaigners! Not too far away at Berkeley Castle over the bank holiday weekend, the fortress is transformed Into a lively and roaring arena with incredible horsemanship and intense battles being performed The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is also happening producing 3 days of magic for your eyes With the sky full of colourful hot air balloons creating breathtaking views floating across the sunrise! Let’s savour the last of the lazy summer days and the scent of blooming flowers filling the air, And enjoy the sun-drenched meadows or unwind on a tranquil riverbank in nature’s fab fanfare!
Halfway through the year already as we welcome the month of July and its stunning lazy days, And look forward to family time, and either holidays overseas or easy UK based home stays. So much is happening again from the massive 12-hour extravaganza of the Sodbury Fest With local ales, food stalls, and performances from bands like the Groove Jacks and all the rest! The Shooting Stars are putting on an energetic production of the Queen’s musical We Will Rock You, Plus at nearby Badminton the RHS Flower Show takes place with designer show gardens to view. Wimbledon kicks off once again with its manicured courts, weather talk, and strawberries and cream As we discuss heatwaves and having to reshuffle our lives around shade and the pesky Jetstream! So let’s enjoy this wonderful month with the lavender fields at their best and sunflowers too, With berries ripening in the hedgerows and farms accompanied by some bubbles and a corkscrew!
A month famous for the start of summer proper marked by the solace, festivals and sporting events Such as Royal Ascot and Wimbledon plus the King’s Birthday Parade and all the pomp that it represents. We are into full picnic and bbq season with hopefully wonderfully warm weather and long hazy lazy days To compliment the many village fetes and fairs as we enjoy the social get togethers and pleasant rays! Oasiz are back in town with a tribute act like no other showcasing their famous swagger and biggest hits, And By the Woods Craft Fair takes place selling local crafts, jewellery, art and woodwork and handmade knits! So let’s just enjoy this radiant month capturing the glowing sunshine, and the uplifting early summer feeling, With carefree days and the peak of nature’s growth which makes this month so joyful and appealing! The body content of your post goes here. To edit this text, click on it and delete this default text and start typing your own or paste your own from a different source.
Spring has well and truly arrived shouting ‘wake up – life is happening!’ at full voice, And we can restart our engines, fire ourselves up, get moving and just simply rejoice! Nature is in full blown growth and renewal mode with a new, thick and lush lawn, Emerging bats, drumming woodpeckers and the symphony of the bird chorus at dawn! To match all this the Good Times Live comes to Chipping Sodbury with acts such Jessie J Madness, Emeli Sande and Tom Odell plus a whole lot more creating a stella cabaret! A little bit of Rio comes to the town on the 31 st of May with the Big Lunch of Feathers and Fiesta’ Showcasing a few hours of samba dancing and colourful carnival vibes before a long-needed siesta! In nearby Yate, the Football Club is hosting a day of music, entertainment and vans full of ice creams, And in Chipping Sodbury the Dominic Alldis Trio perform a fresh approach to classical themes. So waste no time in making the most on all that is on offer and email or call to book a room, And check out the town and surrounding area and enjoy the displays planted by Sodbury in Bloom!
April feels like the month where we sit up a little straighter – not yet fully sprung but not wrapped up in an emotional fleece, With the end of the relentless wet and grey days in sight as nature gets ready for its colourful showpiece! Let’s forget about soup stains on jumpers, bank balances squinting and energy levels vanishing by 3pm or even before, As we think of inching out of hibernation, looking forward to warmer times and seeing our motivation simply soar! We have the long Easter weekend to look forward to with chocolate eggs to enjoy plus Parades and a time to reflect, With family and friends as we also tuck into hot cross buns and roast lamb, plus sports and games and decorations to inspect! In Chipping Sodbury The Sodbury Yarn Over takes place with over 50 exhibitors showcasing knitting, spinning and crochet, Plus the town tenner’s back promoting all the lovely shops in the High Street and encouraging everyone to spend money all day! Our House is being performed at the Town Hall, as well as a Jersey Boys tribute act and the ‘That 80’s Rock Show’ Presenting an unforgettable night of big hair, big riffs and even bigger anthems sung with energy, enthusiasm and gusto! So why not pay a visit to The Moda House and the town and enjoy all this plus Chamber music and Kokomo singing soul, And let go for a few hours and share the joy of music making whether it is classical, disco or simply rock and roll!
As we approach the ‘love’ month, Christmas seems like a dream and distant memory, and resolutions are floundering and broken With plans and projects, perhaps too big, vague and unrealistic, put to one side with reasons being left unspoken! February is a short month and can be a sluggish, dark and languishing one, but we can also catch our proverbial breath, Shake off those failed resolutions, pick up strength for new habits and wash away the old ones and put them all to death! As usual there is much happening in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall with Dire Streets performing a show with their classic studio tracks, And an ultimate popstar experience for Swifties and Stylers showcasing a dancing and singing tribute show with a stunning climax! Tony is also on stage as Robbie Williams leaving audiences gagging for more with onlookers asking ‘Is it or isn’t it’, And Vicky Jackson and her band return with their authentic tribute to P!NK wowing everyone with her energy, bespoke costumes and grit! So whilst it can seem like a difficult month getting fed up with waking up on cold, dark mornings, removing ice and snow from the car, We can also begin to feel the days getting a little longer and can anticipate the first snowdrops pushing through and the prettiest sight by far!
As one year ends the beginning of another is like an invitation – a gentle, hopeful invitation to begin again And to take stock and have a moment to look back at what mattered most and to reconnect with your brain! January is definitely the month to hibernate on the sofa with a cuppa whilst plotting big dreams and passion projects, And to have time to think about the future and what you don’t want to do and what you DO want to do next! The Sodbury Players are back in action with a Snow White pantomime for all to enjoy the slapstick and cross-dressing parts, And also at the Town Hall there is a tribute act showcasing the legendary hits of Genesis and Phil Collins that touched our hearts. So let’s get on with fresh starts and make the shift from holiday cheer to the reality of winter weather and possibly the January blues, And embrace the time for reflection, planning and setting goals, being kinder and only doing things that we want and choose!
