Whitley Golf Club - just up the way from Melksham station.  In aid of excellent causes.

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Masked Balls aren't really my scene either, but I did have a small hand in helping to organise a superb event in the Assembly Hall last week which really deserved to get more publicity than it actually did. It was noticeable that precisely NONE of the local press or news media were there on the night either. No change there then - "good news is no news" I suppose is the way they look at it.

Here's an extract from a report that was written by one of the organisers for the George Ward school newsletter:

“ It is wonderful to see so many people doing something positive for somebody else in true community spirit” is how Reuben Tyghe, singer/guitarist with band Port Erin, summed up last Thursday’s music concert at Melksham Assembly Hall. The event was organised by friends of  a local Melksham family to raise money for ongoing medical treatment that is not funded by the NHS.
All performers, equipment providers and staff at The Assembly Hall gave their services for free and delivered a wonderful evening of variety and quality. Mahogany Cabinet, resembling The Prodigy minus lamps,  set the ball rolling with a beautifully understated set of soundscapes and were followed by Naomi Charles, looking and sounding like the Alison Moyet of one of her 3 cover songs.  Sheldon School flautists performed 2 ensemble pieces and a sparkling duet, with young pianist Dimitri producing a show-stopping interlude in the style of old boy Jamie Cullen. Headline band (from New York) Huw Gower’s Gatecrashers followed with a marvellous set of laid –back blues/rock, clearly grateful to be part of the evening and to run through their set ahead of UK tour dates.

George Ward Singers gave us a pleasantly warming reminder that Christmas is at hand and Sackful of Sovereigns produced a four-song set of melodious toe-tapping electric folk, drummer Mark even managing to play kick drum and guitar at the same time! And when you thought it couldn’t get any better, on strolled Andrew Bazeley, classic guitars in hand, to perform probably the outstanding set of the evening – gravel voice, slow hand blues. Then a leap into the most current music again with a stunning set of ethereal space rock from Thought Forms, all brooding contemplation and an array of guitar pedals. And so off to Broadway for 2 astonishly accomplished  numbers from Leonie Harrison and Rhiannon Lambert, whose voices mixed and matched beautifully.  Port Erin finished the evening with a powerful  4-song set of originals, bringing to mind Elbow and, fittingly for such an occasion, Coldplay at Live 8.
Many guests remarked on the friendly atmosphere and excellent behaviour of Melksham’s young people, and with ticket sales, donations, a raffle and a collection raising just over £3000 pounds, this was a  night to remember for all concerned."