THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

A Staged Reading

Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece performed in the glorious setting of West Lavington Manor house and garden.

First performed in 1895, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People’ is widely regarded as one of the jewels of modern theatre. The script sparkles with witty one-liners and eminently quotable dialogue, and epitomises Wilde’s mastery of paradox and aphorism. The plot, revolving improbably around a play on the name ‘Ernest’, is gloriously silly, and the characters utterly charming.
The play is a staged reading (meaning it will be performed with scripts in hand) and a promenade performance (meaning we will move from space to space and seating will be limited). Our ‘stage’ consists of the Hall and garden of the stunning and usually private West Lavington Manor (As seen in Country Life), The Show will go on whatever the weather, so come prepared. We have assembled a superb - and unconventional - cast to bring Wilde’s most famous work to surprising life in a setting he would have adored.

Performances take place on Sunday 8th September at 2pm and 6pm. The grounds will be open to explore from Midday for browsing and picnics, (camp chairs are allowed but not in the house).
There will be a bar available.

Tickets £20 (includes a glass of bubbly) available from: https://tinyurl.com/earnest-2024. Or use QR code:

All profits from the performance will be donated to The Nestling Trust https://www.nestlingtrust.co.uk/
Enquiries to: [email protected]
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

A Staged Reading

Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece performed in the glorious setting of West Lavington Manor house and garden.

First performed in 1895, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People’ is widely regarded as one of the jewels of modern theatre. The script sparkles with witty one-liners and eminently quotable dialogue, and epitomises Wilde’s mastery of paradox and aphorism. The plot, revolving improbably around a play on the name ‘Ernest’, is gloriously silly, and the characters utterly charming.
The play is a staged reading (meaning it will be performed with scripts in hand) and a promenade performance (meaning we will move from space to space and seating will be limited). Our ‘stage’ consists of the Hall and garden of the stunning and usually private West Lavington Manor (As seen in Country Life), The Show will go on whatever the weather, so come prepared. We have assembled a superb - and unconventional - cast to bring Wilde’s most famous work to surprising life in a setting he would have adored.

Performances take place on Sunday 8th September at 2pm and 6pm. The grounds will be open to explore from Midday for browsing and picnics, (camp chairs are allowed but not in the house).
There will be a bar available.

Tickets £20 (includes a glass of bubbly) available from: https://tinyurl.com/earnest-2024. Or use QR code:

All profits from the performance will be donated to The Nestling Trust https://www.nestlingtrust.co.uk/
Enquiries to: [email protected]
 

 Recently, the local government granted permission for the Baiteshwor health and Birthing Centre to be used for deliveries, and on 21st April '24, Manuka gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing 6lb 6oz.
Both mother and baby are doing very well and have now returned home.
The Nestling Trust congratulates Manuka and her husband and the midwives and staff, who have cared for her during her pregnancy. The midwives will continue to provide post natal care and advice for mother and baby.
This is a triumph where local government and The Nestling Trust have worked together and local people have worked tirelessly to provide this much-needed facility.
Had the centre not been built, Manuka would have had to trek for hours along mountain tracks to reach the nearest health centre, and would not have arrived in time - her baby was born within an hour of reaching the Baiteshwor Health and Birthing Centre.
The Nestling Trust thanks the midwives, nurses and all staff for their skills and commitment, Government officials for their vision and determination, and all those who have contributed in any way to the planning and construction of the building, and of course to our many loyal supporters who have helped fund this project that will help to save lives.

Where the welcome and the warmth of the people reach out to every visitor, and new friendships are cemented over a cup of chia in a village shop!

We reported how tragically Apshara's mother died when she was only ten days old. She lived in a remote village area of Nepal,and was looked after by her grandmother who was desperately poor. She sold everything to buy milk formula to feed the baby, this quickly ran out and without milk Apshara would not have survived. The Nestling Trust continues to support the welbeing of this child and is delighted to see that Apashara is now a beautiful healthy baby girl. ​

The Nestling Trust is so very sad to hear of the death of Krishna's father, Chiranjeevi Timilsina, and send our deepest sympathy, to Krishna and all his family and friends. He was a wonderful gentleman, whose selfless generosity allowed the Nestling Trust to build a Children's Home on part of his land. He will always be remembered by us and the many needy children who have and will, find happiness and security within a loving home environment. His legacy - helping to bring hope for the future for destitute children of Nepal.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones. May he now rest in peace.

The night of 24th November '23 was a fantastic evening to remember!
Thank you to everyone who came to share The Nestling Trust's10th Anniversary fundraising dinner, it was a huge success. The Trust is immensely grateful to Peter Johnson who allowed us to use his amazing venue and transform it into what was reminiscent of a Himalayan Lodge bedecked with prayer flags and poinsettias, a flower native to Nepal, and Peter Vaughan and his Team who prepared the most delightful Nepalese-inspired menu. Peter Vaughan also intrigued guests with tales and legends transporting us away to the foothills of the Himalayas and giving tantalising descriptions of the dishes to be served.
Music played by Andrew Hurst created just the right atmosphere for what was a very special and happy event.
Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world and The Nestling Trust is very aware that our work in helping the needy and the most vulnerable, over the past ten years, has only been possible due to the generosity of our supporters. We have been overwhelmed by the level of support and trust placed upon us - thank you most sincerely.

A nationwide online match funding campaign which helps many different charities raise millions of pounds each year.
It runs for 1 week from 28th Nov to 5th Dec 2023

​This has become our biggest fund raising event of the year and is central to our being able to continue our work bringing health care and health education to poor remote communities in Nepal. Funds raised this year will go towards making the now completed Baiteshwor Health and Birthing Centre fully operational so that it can bring safe birthing and medical services to 12,000 people in this mountainous area.

​Key supporters and a philanthropic ‘champion’ have pledged to match up to £6,000 of online donations made to us during the campaign. If enough generous people donate online and release the match funding we hope to reach our target.

​Put a reminder in your diary for Tuesday 28th November 2023                                     
From 12 midday on the 28th follow this link to our project on the Big Give site         
https://bit.ly/3QRbXst                                                                                                                  
(the donate button will appear on our page when the campaign becomes live)
Read about the project, make your donation and have it doubled from our
matched ‘champion’ funding .                                                                                                   
Pat yourself on the back, and accept our sincere thanks for helping improve the lot of some of the poorest people in the world.

Please share our campaign with friends and family, via social networks.