Local and Regional Events

Wellington Conservatives run and attend events throughout the year. If you would like to get more involved or just enjoy a social occasion please feel free to attend one of our events listed below.

21st September 2011 - Sweethay Court - Taunton

Chicago Bridge and Lunch

Join us for the continuation of our series of Chicago Bridge events in the lovely setting of our Chairmans home just ourside Taunton.

Please make your reservations by contacting the Conservative office on 01823 286106 or by e-mailing office@tauntontories.org.uk

The event starts at 10:30AM and will cost the very reasonable fee of £15 each.

21st October 2011 - Oak Manor Cricket Club

Trafalgar Night Dinner with Guest Speaker

Taunton Conservative Associations annual Trafalgar Night dinner never disappoints and this one will be no different.

The event starts at 7:30PM and will cost will be £28 per ticket.

Please make your reservations by contacting the office on 01823 286106 or by e-mailing office@tauntontories.org.uk

25th October 2011 - Wellington Conservative Club

Pie & Pint Night

Wellington Branch will be holding its second Pie & Pint night following the success of last years event. This year we will be using the Conservative Club in Wellington and as before following the food will be a game of skittles and a prize raffle.

This is an entirely social event and open to all so please bring your friends for a sociable night out.

The evening begins by meeting around 7pm for a 7:30 pm start.

Tickets are £10 which includes the food and a drink and can be purchased from Janet Reed by calling 01823 660584.

Previous Events

20th April 2011 - Somerset County Cricket CLub

Soiree of the Arts with Michael Pritchett - Film Producer

An evening with local artists and craftsmen and the Film Producer Michael Pritchett.

(Mindfulness and Madness, Butterfly Man, Wish You were here, Ghost of Mae Nak)

More details of this wonderful speaker will be available soon but please do make early reservations by contacting the office on 01823 286106 or by e-mailing office@tauntontories.org.uk

The event takes place at 7:00PM at Somerset County Cricket Club and Tickets will be £20 each.

15th March 2011 - Sweethay Court, Trull

Chicago Bridge and Lunch

Enjoy a fantastic day of bridge (courtesy of David & Maria Hedderwick)
at Sweethay Court, Trull, TA3 7PB on 15th March.

Play starts from 10.30am to 3.30pm and costs £15 per person

Please invite your friends.

To reserve your place please contact the office on 01823 286106 or e-mail office@tauntontories.org.uk

21st October 2010 - Oake Manor Gold Club

Trafalgar Night Dinner with Sir Michael Henry Gordon Layard KCB.

We are extremely fortunate in having Sir Michael Henry Gordon Layard  KCB, CBE accept out invitation to be our Guest Speaker.  He is a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Sea Lord.
Born 3 January 1936, he was educated at Pangbourne College and the Britannia Royal Naval College and commissioned into the Royal navy in 1954. He then trained as a fighter pilot. During the Falklands War he was Senior Naval Officer in the MV Atlantic Conveyor which was sunk by two exocet missiles. Subsequently he took a serious of senior positions.  In 1993 he was made Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel and from 1994 he was asked to combine this role with that of Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

Tickets are £27.50 and available by contacting the TCA office on 01823 286106 or by e-mailing office@tauntontories.org.uk.

Past Events

5th September 2010 - Stawley Wood Farm, Wellington

Summer Lunch with Danny Kruger

Why not join us for our next social event, a Summer Lunch at Stawley Wood farm, Wellington.  The guest speaker for this event is Danny Kruger, a former special adviser and chief speech-writer to David Cameron. 

Danny, who stood against Tony Blair in Sedgefield, in 2004 graduated with a PhD in History from Oxford. His first job was with the Centre for Policy Studies where he became Director of Studies, responsible for research across social policy. From 2003 to 2005 he was a policy adviser to Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard, leaders of the Conservative Party.  After a period of time working as a chief leader writer at The Daily Telegraph, he returning to the Conservative Party as special adviser and chief speech-writer to its new leader, David Cameron.  He left David Camerons team in  2008 to run 'Only Connect', a creative arts company working with prisoners, ex-offenders and young people at risk of crime.

These events are relaxed and informal and a great opportunity to catch up with friends, meet new people and get involved with your local association and councillors. So please come along, support your local Conservatives and enjoy the afternoon.

Tickets are £15.00 and available by contacting the TCA office on 01823 286106 or by e-mailing office@tauntontories.org.uk.

Directions to Stawley Wood Farm

Exit M5 at J26, head towards Wellington then follow signs to Exeter on A38 

Turn right to Greenham at beginning of first dual carriageway

After 2.5 miles at Appley Cross turn Right signed to the Globe

Next Left signed to Stawley (Before the Globe)

Remain on this lane for one and a half miles, through the small village of Stawley, down a dip then half way up a long hill the other side turn Right signposted Public Footpath into our drive.

Sunday 19th September 2010, West Monkton Village Hall, 12:30 pm

Thai Curry Lunch with Charlotte Leslie, MP

We would like to invite you to join us for one of Mark Formosa’s, now famous, curry lunches to take place at West Monkton Village Hall on the 19th September at 12:30.  Mark will be varying his repertoire on this occasion with a Thai theme.

We will also be joined by our guest speaker Bristol North West MP Charlotte Leslie. Charlotte studied Classics at Oxford  and was a special advisor to the Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills until her election as a new MP in May 2010.  You can find out more about her by visiting the Conservative web site at http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Leslie_Charlotte.aspx or at Charlotte’s own web pages at http://charlotteleslie.com.

These events are relaxed and informal and a great opportunity to catch up with friends, meet new people and get involved with your local association and councillors. So please come along, support your local Conservatives and enjoy a lovely afternoon of curry and entertainment.

Tickets are £12.50 and available by contacting the TCA office on 01823 286106 or by e-mailing office@tauntontories.org.uk. 

Event Diary

21st September - Chicago Bridge

21st October - Trafalgar Night Dinner

25th October - Pie & Pint Night

Past events last year

21st October 2010
Trafalgar Night Dinner with Sir Michael Layard KCB

5th September
Summer Lunch with Danny Kruger

19th September
Thai Curry Lunch with Charlotte Leslie, MP