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Experience Maria Ridout & the Coombe Express
Maria Ridout & the Coombe Express Coombe Bisset Village Hall, 2pm Saturday 17th February Our ‘Characters of the Chase’ in-character storytelling performances continue this spring, beginning with a reimagining of the life of Maria Ridout of Coombe Bissett. Be transported back to the late 1800s when Mrs Ridout and her donkey cart, known as the Salisbury and Coombe Express, took to and fetched produce from the market in Salisbury. Maria’s life has been carefully researched and pieced together, imagined and made into a delightful performance by scriptwriter Christy Fearn and superb storyteller and character actor Michele O’Brien. Discover what rural life on the road would have been like for this indomitable woman, who was a familiar site to local people. Get a feel for the local traditions, events and characters in this special performance that will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions of the storyteller and our wonderful volunteer researcher. |
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