1 October 2011

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VOLUNTEERS who run the Costume Store at Chequer Mead hope to mark their third anniversary this month having raised £14,000 in support of the theatre.

The store, which opens on Saturday mornings for private hire, or by appointment for theatrical productions, has a huge and ever-expanding stock of costumes ranging from historical figures, to dinosaurs.

And as they enter the autumn, the team are looking forward to their busiest months of the year.

“Hallowe’en is always a good time for us, and then of course we have Christmas and New Year to look forward to, so we anticipate that we’ll have quite a rush on over the next few weeks,” said co-founder Barbara Stovold.

“The past three years have been very successful and we are delighted that the money we have raised has gone into supporting the town theatre, because we know it gives a great deal of pleasure to a great many people.