THE Otterbourne theatre company is preparing for its family pantomime in the new year. 
They will be performing The Little Mermaid from Friday, January 12 to Sunday, January 21 at Otterbourne Village Hall. 
Friday evening tickets cost £10. Saturday and Sunday tickets cost £12. 
Matinee performances start at 2.30pm on January 13, 14, 20 and 21. 
Evening performances start at 7.30pm on January 12, 13, 19 and 20. 
They are also staging a relaxed, signed performance at 11am on Sunday, January 14. 
For more details, visit ticketsource.co.uk/ovh. 

THE Compton and Shawford village panto will be held in January next year. 
They will be performing The Sword in the Stone at Shawford Village Hall from January 11-13. 
Tickets cost £10 for adults and £5 for under 16s and over 65s. 
For more details, contact Andrea on 01962 715735. 

A NEW year party for senior citizens will be held at Colden Common Community Centre on Sunday, January 14 from 2pm-5pm. 
Anyone over 60 is welcome, and the event will have afternoon tea and entertainment. 
For more details, call 01962 715789. 

COLDEN Common Community Pantry is appealing for more donations. 
Non-perishable food and toiletries are needed. 
The pantry is based at Colden Common Community Centre. They can't accept perishable goods. 
For more details, email coldencommoncommunitypantry@proton.me or ring Suzanne on 01962 712610. 

TWYFORD Community Centre is having a New Year's Eve party. 
The event is open to all. Bring your own food, but the bar will be open. 
It will last from 7pm-1am to see in 2024. 
There will be music, fun and games. Entry is by ticket only, £5 per person and £10 per family. 
For more details, email twyfordcommunitycentre@gmail.com.  

WORK to repair the roof of Twyford Community Centre will start on January 3. 
It is expected to last between three and four weeks. 
The car park will be closed on January 3 so the scaffolding can be put up. 

TWYFORD Community Centre hold regular activities throughout the week.  
Tuesday - 9.30am to 10.30am Nia Dance Class. 6.45pm to 7.45pm Zumba. 
Wednesday - 9.30am to 10.30am Pilates. 10.30am to 11.30am Chair Yoga. 10.30am to 12.30pm Art For All. 
Thursday - 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm Afternoon Films. 2nd and 4th Thursdays 6.30pm to 9pm Evening Films. 
Friday - 10am to 11.30am Community Singing. 2pm to 4pm Bridge. 6.30pm to 10pm games night, including snooker, table tennis and others.  

COLDEN Common ladies group is preparing for a packed programme of event next year. 
The group held its Christmas party on December 5 and will have a pudding evening on January 19 where everyone brings their favourite pudding to share. Time and venue to be confirmed. 
On February 16, they have chapter and verse, an evening of songs, poetry and readings. 
New members are welcome. They meet on the third Friday of the month at 7.30pm in the Bert Stratton Lounge of Colden Common Community Centre. 

COLDEN Common Community Transport is looking for more volunteer drivers. 
They operate shopping trips to local supermarkets on Wednesdays and Thursdays. 
For more details, contact Dave Walton on 01962 712986. 
The village also holds a weekly lunch club on Wednesdays in the Gloucester Hall at the Community Centre at 12.30pm. 
The cost is £4 for lunch, for two courses, tea/coffee, chat and company.  
It must be pre-booked. For more information or to book a lunch, ring Jane Roberts on 01962 714682.