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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Festival gets set to rock as it changes venue
CHESIL is preparing to rock once more - but it's going to be a little different this year. It's all change for the family-friendly festival Chesil Rocks, which includes 'comedy, live music, community spirit and fun', as it moves from its outdoor setting at Langton Herring to Weymouth Pavilion. As reported, organisers Tim and Hilary Warren, who hosted the festival at their home, said the event had 'got too much' and was 'taking over their lives'. But it's not the end of the event, which raises money for the Samaritans of Dorset. The couple have moved the festival to Weymouth Pavilion Ocean Room with the aim of creating 'a legacy' fundraising event. Taking place on Saturday, June 21, this year's event is being billed as 'the best yet', with a packed line-up of local, regional and national talent, plus 'that unique atmosphere that makes Chesil Rocks so special'. Highlights include: -Comedy compèred by Tom Glover and featuring Nina Gilligan and Jake Lambert -Live music from a diverse range of acts including the London Gay Men's Chorus, Upton, McIntosh, Wilson and Friends, rock covers band Balance of Power, the Pete Brown Blues Band, Chris Davies, 80's/90's electropop band Electronique, the Dorset Rock Choir and the Portesham Ukulele Band with Sam Brown. Hilary and Tim Warren said: 'Every year, Chesil Rocks brings people together not just to enjoy music, but to support a fantastic cause. 'Dorset should be very proud of their Samaritans – every one a volunteer – as recent figures have highlighted that our Samaritans in Dorset on average spend longer listening to callers, compared to at other branches in the south west. 'Our fundraising enables them to worry less about the £40,000 they need to raise each year to keep their branch open, and instead focus more on what they do best." Tickets are on sale now at or directly from the Pavilion at Follow Chesil Rocks on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok for line-up announcements and festival updates.
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Elm Tree Inn: Campaigners' offer to buy village pub accepted
Campaigners fighting to save a village pub say their offer to buy it has been in Langton Herring, Dorset, posted Gen Z-themed Tik Tok videos as part of their fundraising efforts to buy the Elm Tree Inn, which closed in November group has raised more than £500,000 and is still working to reach its £650,000 for prospective tenant landlords will be held in the coming weeks. A spokesperson said: "We are pleased to say that we have been able to make an offer for the freehold of the Elm Tree, and the current owner has accepted the offer, subject to contract."The campaign by Friends of the Elm Tree Inn earned worldwide support after its Gen Z-themed Tik Tok videos went videos saw residents adopt youth slang in a bid to get their message across to younger one clip, villager Hilary Warren urges viewers to "be an Elm Tree stan and help these boomers save their pub".The videos have clocked up millions of views and generated support and donations from as far afield as Brazil, Singapore, Australia and South Africa. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
27-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Villagers raise £600k needed to buy Langton Herring pub
Campaigners who went viral with their take on a Gen Z TikTok trend have raised £600,000 in a bid to buy their village Elm Tree Inn in Langton Herring, near Weymouth closed its doors in November Friends of the Elm Tree group posted a video about the pub in January as villages rallied to get the money group, who met the target through fundraising and shares in the business, had until 3 March to submit a bid to the owner. 'Be a stan' Alan Cooper of Friends of the Elm Tree said it was a "daunting mountain" to raise the amount needed."But I am happy to say that the villagers have been incredible and we are just about there," he said the group expected to put in a bid to purchase the pub on Friday."The owner is not obliged to accept the offer but we hope very, very much that he will."Having the village without its pub is only half a village," he short video clips on social media saw the village's baby boomers adopt youth slang in a bid to get their message across to younger one clip, villager Hilary Warren, urges viewers to "be an Elm Tree stan and help these boomers save their pub".The video has currently been viewed more than 2.3m times and attracted support from as far afield as Brazil and Canada. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Elm Tree Inn: Campaigners' viral videos prompt overseas donations
Campaigners fighting to save a village pub say their TikTok videos have generated donations and support from across the in Langton Herring, Dorset, went viral in January with their gen Z-themed clip about the Elm Tree Inn, which closed in November the post, the group has gained supporters from as far afield as Brazil, Singapore, Australia and South previously said they had raised half of the £650,000 needed to buy and reopen the pub. January's video saw villagers adopt youth slang in a bid to get their message across to younger the clip, villager Hilary Warren, urges viewers to "be an Elm Tree stan and help these boomers save their pub".The video, which has been viewed more than 1.7 million times, has now been "remixed" to feature dogs from the village. Martin Pearson, of The Friends of The Elm Tree Inn, said: "People have been loving the sentiments and humour in our little videos, and pledging donations."We have been absolutely astounded by the love from gen Z supporters and boomers alike, and have already seen over £19,000 come in small donations and a similar amount in share purchases from over 800 local and international supporters." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, external, X (Twitter), external, or Instagram, external.
