Vertigo by Jonathan Holloway

 Made famous by the Alfred Hitchcock film, experience the stage play about a man trapped by his past and crippled by his fear of heights….

 Join Dr Jacques Ballard as he introduces the fascinating case of Roger Flavieres, a man who’s compelling story of obsession, murder, manipulation and deceit will have you on the edge of your seat.

Set against the turbulent backdrop of Paris in the 1940’s, Roger Flavieres, a retired police officer, is hired to follow the wife of an old friend. The mysterious Madeleine captivates his heart, but is the relationship what is seems or something far more sinister?

Oxfordshire Theatre Company, the county’s leading professional touring company, is pleased to present this psychological crime thriller of deception and intrigue, based on the original French novel, “D’Entre les Morts” by Boileau and Narcejac. With an exceptional cast including regular West End musical theatre actress, Sophia Thierens, as the leading lady, this promises to be a performance not to be missed.

 Performance Date: Tuesday 2nd November

Pre-book your tickets now: 01993 842807

The “Growing together…” mural was created by the imagination and creativity of the 2008-10 BTEC students at Carterton Community College. It was completed as a culmination of their two year BTEC course in their professional practice unit. 

This huge mural was a collaborative outcome of their “Floral” project, in which they decided against one single design but instead they split the area into twenty four equal parts and each selected a culture to inspire their own section. It is certainly an impressive, colourful, inspirational piece, celebrating all of nature coming together.

The mural was officially opened by our Town Mayor Cllr Norman MacRae MBE on the 15th July 2010 as part of the year 11 End of Year GCSE & BTEC Exhibition, which was a real celebration of the talent and creativity our young people have and we wish each one every success in the future. The art students are predicted huge success in Art with 100% pass rate in BTEC Art & Design and 84% A-C at GCSE.

We applaud the amount of hard work and thought these young people have put into creating this local piece of Art for all the community to enjoy. It is situated in the café area of the Carterton Community Centre on Shilton Park.

 A huge thank you goes to all the students for their hard work throughout the course, the parents for their support and also to the Carterton Lions and the local Co-operative for their generous donations to fund this large scale work. And especially a big thank you goes to Michael Lowe, Gill Carver, Bryan and Maxine Crossland for their appreciation and support of the talents of our young people in our community.

Mr A Masih. Curriculum Leader of Art

I have an autistic child who was diagnosed 3 years ago and those three years have been a huge upheaval in our family life.  There is so much help out there but it isn’t always easy to find what you are looking for.  This group is here to help parents and carers of children with special needs (whether diagnosed or not) find the help they require and find other people who are sharing their experiences.

 Drinks and snacks are available from the café and there are children’s toys to help entertain any little ones who are very welcome.

First Tuesday of the Month – 9.30 to 11.30am

 Please call Leah Reeve for more details

on 01993 840925

The new site allows you to access information about what’s coming soon at the centre, how to make bookings, how to find us and we hope that in time it will allow us to show what the centre can be used for. From parties and weddings to craft fairs and art exhibitions, community performances and civic occasions – as HRH The Princess Royal said when she opened the centre “It is a fantastic community resource and we must use it”

Click here to book for 2011