What’s On

Cheddar Flower Show opens on Saturday 17th August at 2:00pm in Cheddar Village Hall. Admission £1, children free.There will be a fantastic Raffle and Tombola. Refreshments will be available throughout the afternoon.

RAFA-MSB will meet next on Monday 2nd September at 11:00am in Wells Golf Club, Blackheath Lane, Wells, BA5 3DS for a presentation by Sister Anne Martin and general discussion plus Lunch & Drinks from the Club Menu & Bar.

West Mendip Walkers August Walks

Thursday 1st August: Moderate 9m circular walk starting 9:30am from Mere (BA12 6HA).

Thursday 8th August: Moderate 12m circular walk starting 9:30am from Sand Bay (BS22 9SE).

Thursday 15th August: Moderate 8m circular walk starting 9:30am from The Furlong, Axbridge (BS26 2JH).

Thursday 22nd August: Moderate 11m circular walk starting 9:30am from East Quantoxhead (TA5 1EJ). 

Thursday 29th August: Easy 10m circular walk starting 9:30am from The Furlong, Axbridge (BS26 2JH).

Details: www.mendipramblers.co.uk

Cheddar Lions Club has organised a Coffee Morning in the Methodist Church Hall, Union Street, Cheddar, from 10:30am on Saturday 27th July. 
All are welcome to come along and find out about Lions Clubs International and Plastic Free Cheddar to see how we work in the community plus our future plans, including litter picking and a repair cafe in Cheddar.  
We look forward to seeing you!

Weston Hospicecare’s Summer Spectacular Fayre.
Get ready for an incredible time at our Summer Fayre in aid of Weston Hospicecare, Saturday 27th July! Happening at Hornet RFC, BS22 8LY from 10:30am. We will have Live music, kids entertainment, inflatables, and an array of stalls for the family! Kickstart the school holiday with your little ones while supporting your local hospice. So mark the calendars and get ready for an day of fun and laughter. Free entry too!

Somerset Chamber Choir 40th Anniversary Concert in Wells Cathedral.
27th July at 7:00pm. Tallis’s extraordinary 40-part masterpiece Spem in Alium, in a dramatic arrangement featuring cornetts & sackbuts, will form the centrepiece of this very special concert which will also include exuberant music by H Praetorius, JS Bach’s dazzling Magnificat in D, the soaring lines of Handel’s sublime Eternal Source of Light Divine, and one of Purcell’s most popular works, Come Ye Sons of Art.

Winscombe District U3A Monday 15th July, 2:30pm at Winscombe Community Centre, BS25 1HP. Talk by Hugh Roberts: “Early English Church

We’re having a pop up fabric shop on Saturday 13th July at Greenways Farm 2, Lyefield Road, Worle BS22 6UT from 10:00am to 3:00pm when Mark Pickles will be bringing lots of cotton fabrics, wadding and haberdashery. We’ll be serving coffee, homemade cakes, light lunches and cream teas in our coffee shop in aid of Freewheelers.

Axbridge District Trefoil Guild.
During the Summer months the Guild tends to aim for outdoor activities. This obviously is dependent on the weather. Consequently to find out what is planned for the meeting on 16th July please contact swild34@hotmail.com nearer the time.

Jazz In The Paddock – Winscombe’s Outdoor Live Music Event. Join us –  fantastic evening of amazing Trad Jazz and Swing, from ‘The Big R Band’.
In the beautiful setting of ‘The Church Paddock’, Winscombe Hill, BS25 1DE. Bring a picnic, a tipple, a rug or a chair – soak up the music, stunning views and atmosphere.
This annual event is a Charity fundraiser for ‘Friends of St James Church’, Winscombe. Saturday 6th July, gate opens 6:30pm.