Salisbury Scrutineer

A chance to dress up and let your hair down – Dance to an internationally renowned 10 piece swing orchestra in The Salisbury Guildhall by candle light.

Got the Springtime blues? You need the Salisbury Swingtime!

Where: The Salisbury Guildhall, Market Place, Salisbury

When: March 12th,  2009 (and then on April 15th, May 13th 2009)

What: Dancing, drinking (bar services by Abbey Stores), letting the good times flow

How much: Tickets cost £12.50 and are available from Abbey Stores, Coombe Bissett Stores, Nicholas Wine Shop and the Haunch of Venison. Limited to 200.

What time: 7.30pm to 10.oopm with the band on a 8pm.

Download the flyer (pdf) for more information or phone Graham Dalby, the organiser, on 07973 141492

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Once upon a time, most towns sported at least one secondhand bookshop. Larger towns had several. They were havens for book collectors, those looking for a bargain, and for people searching for out-of-print titles. I won’t continue this into a long post bemoaning the sad loss of these bibliophillic emporia, but instead bring some good news to book lovers in and near Salisbury.

Salisbury’s last (and rather excellent) independent secondhand bookshop, Ellwood Books (38 Winchester Street, Salisbury – 2 minutes from the market square) are holding a rare and collectable book auction in the Guildhall on 18th-19th May.

Our First Auction will be held in Salisbury Guildhall on Monday 18th May 2009 (Preview) and Tuesday 19th May 2009 (sale). The Tuesday is also Market Day in Salisbury, so there is plenty to see in the town. We will be completing the Catalogue page nearer to the auction. Our catalogue should also be viewable via the Antique Trade Gazette.

Having spoken with Ellwood Books proprietor Marc Harrison, it sounds like it will be an event not to miss for book lovers in the whole of the south. There will be some incredible titles up for auction, some of which, when they are announced will be sure to draw in crowds, even just for a glimpse.

If you have any titles to sell, get in touch with Marc, as he’s offering some pretty good commission rates.

Related links: Ellwood Auctions

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