🎬 MMMM! Monday Meal & Movie or 🧭 HOPTalk: Darwin’s Voyage — Book Now!
Spring is stirring — and so is our community! 🌱
There are two brilliant events happening on Monday 31 March at The Chapel in the Garden: our own MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling (featuring a powerful film and delicious vegan curry), and, in another room, a fascinating HOPTalk with explorer Stewart McPherson.
Read on and book your spot — food must be pre-ordered to ensure there is enough for everyone. We hope both events will be well attended!
🎬 MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling
A delicious vegan curry, a powerful film (The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil), and good company — what more could you want on a Monday night?
Film: The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil
This powerful 1970s play, performed as a TV drama, tells the story of Scottish resistance to centuries of exploitation — from the Highland Clearances to the arrival of big oil. It's bold, political, and still incredibly relevant.
"Awesome and very funny film about the history of land rights in Scotland, taking in the Highland clearances, the Victorian shooting estates, and the coming to Scotland of US oil firms in the 70s"
– Guy Shrubsole, Who Owns England?
"There has never been a more entertaining, gripping, or ultimately uplifting treatment of recent Scottish history."
⭐ 10/10 – IMDb
Food: Delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry
Fried aubergines with tomato chutney
Green beans with potatoes
Masoor dal
Basmati Rice
Salad
📅 Monday 31 March
🕕 Curry from 6:00 PM | Film starts around 7:00 PM
📍 The Chapel in the Garden, Bridport (entry via Rax Lane)
🎟️ 🍲😋 Get your tickets and pre-book your food now to avoid disappointment!
👉 Book now
Full details →
Josef Davies-Coates
🧭 OR JOIN THE HOPTALK…
Happening the same night in another room at the venue, this HOPTalk features award-winning naturalist Stewart McPherson sharing stunning insights from his 2023 expedition retracing Darwin’s HMS Beagle journey.
📖 HOPTalks: Retracing Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle with Stewart McPherson
📅 Monday 31 March
🕖 Talk begins at 7:00 PM (Doors open 6:30 PM)
📍 The Chapel in the Garden, Bridport (entry via East Street)
🎟️ Book tickets
More info →
Garry Constable
If you're attending the talk, you’re very welcome to arrive early and enjoy a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry beforehand — part of the MMMM! event.
👉 Book your food separately here
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