Rolleston on Dove Special Events Committee

Rolleston on Dove Special Events Committee (RODSEC)

RODSEC is the successor to Rolleston's successful Millennium Committee. It is a coordinating body for village organisations and interested residents. Its aim is to provide periodic community events, to raise funds to enhance community amenities and assist in preservation of the village. The Chairman is Arnold Burston (Tel. 813457) and the Secretary is Mr. Tom Martin (Tel. 813320).

Using extracts from various reports in Rollestonian amongst other sources this section of the web site is intended to provide news of their activities.

RODSEC - Spring 2008 News
(Details extracted from article that first appeared in the Spring 2008 issue of the Rollestonian)

Live & Local

RODSEC’s new association with the Live & Local arts organisation has proved most successful. This is a body funded by the Arts Council and locally, by Staffs County Council and East Staffs Borough Council to bring high quality entertainment to local communities.

In November (2007) 110 villagers turned out for an evening with the Heart of England Jazz Band and in February 2008 an audience of 130 watched a performance of Alan Bennett’s “Talking Heads” by Cottongrass Theatre. Both events were enthusiastically received with requests for more of the same. Audiences of this size provide both a modest supplement to RODSEC’s funds and also allow Live & Local to recoup most of the heavy subsidy that provision of these events entails.

In March we will be looking at Live & Local’s proposals for the 2008/9 autumn-winter season to bring a further variety of entertainment to the village.

RODSEC is very grateful to Rolleston Club for their collaboration in this venture. Without their help it would be very difficult to provide such shows in the village and the venue has also found the approval of the visiting artistes.

2008 Programme

2008 is a “resting” year. We are not planning one of our major events but we will be looking for ideas for home-grown entertainment to re-charge the coffers for village amenities and future community days.

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Burton and District Arts Council (BADAC) - a registered charity that supports the voluntary arts community in and around Burton.

For further information please contact the Secretary, Mr. Tom Martin, on 813320.

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Last updated: 15 March 2008