15212/3GAZETTE & HERALD: CALNE Baptist Church is celebrating its 350th anniversary with a host of events.

The first is on February 12 when St Dunstan School choir and Baroque players join the congregation in the town hall.

Baptist minister, Colin Wood, said that the town hall event was deliberately chosen as a venue to attract people who would not want to go into a church. Admission is free.

Other events include an exhibition in the heritage centre from April to June and a reunion on May 7, which will incorporate the main anniversary service.

Mr Wood said he felt a great honour being the Baptist minister during this year of celebration.