What’s on in Leigh on Mendip
| JUNE |   Click here for all your regular events in the Hall and here for the Hall Diary |
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 | St GILES’ CHURCH is open daily. Services. See the Church page for weekly news and readings. |
 | THE BELL INN – support your local pub ! Opening Times See the Bell Inn Facebook for events etc. |
 WASTE COLLECTION DATES | Collections start from 6am Recycling: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (weekly Tuesdays) Refuse Bin: 9, 30 (every 3 weeks, Tuesdays) Garden Waste: 4, 18 (every 2 weeks, Thursdays) NB Collection days for recycling and refuse bin shown are for the village, other parish areas may be different. |
| Monday 8th 7:30pm |  MENDIP LIVE WIRES (Memorial Hall). Ladies please come and join us. Contact Caroline on 07974 025608 for more information or see the WI page here. |
| Friday 12th |  LEIGH LUNCH (Memorial Hall) Arrive from 11.30am, lunch served 12.30pm. £6 for a 2-course hot lunch, including hot drinks. Email v.l.higginsfox@btinternet.com or call 01373 812087 to book by Tuesday 9th at the latest. Dietary needs catered for – just let us know when you book. Everyone is welcome. If you would like help with transport please let us know when you book. |
| Sunday 14th 10:00am to 4:00pm |  OPEN GARDENS & HERITAGE TRAIL The gardens will be open between 10am and 4.00pm, tickets and a map £7 on the day from the Memorial Hall, BA3 5QH for entry to all the Open Gardens, plus Heritage Trail information. Do come and join us, there are many charming gardens and heritage buildings to see. Hot and cold drinks, cakes and light lunches available all day in the Memorial Hall. All proceeds to Friends of Leigh Church, supporting the repair, conservation and community use of St Giles church. Enquiries to folcleigh@gmail.com Friends of Leigh Church, Registered Charity No. 1174913 |
| Monday 15th 7:00pm | PARISH COUNCIL MEETING (Memorial Hall) Agenda – see Village Parish Council Noticeboard, 3 days before the meeting. Parishioners welcome to attend. |
| Wednesday 17th 12:30pm to 1:00pm |  MOBILE LIBRARY Stops by the old Telephone Box (every 4 weeks) from 12:30pm to 1:00pm. 2026 schedule is here. |
| Monday 22nd 7:00pm to 9:00pm |  TABLE TENNIS (Memorial Hall) 4th Monday of every month. All welcome. Details here. |
| Thursday 25th 10:30am to 12:00 |  COFFEE MORNING (St Giles Church) Do drop in, everyone welcome. A Friends of the Leigh Church (FOLC) event. |
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| Other Future Events | |
| Friday 10th July | LEIGH LUNCH (Memorial Hall) Arrive from 11.30am, lunch served 12.30pm. £6 for a 2-course hot lunch, including hot drinks. Email v.l.higginsfox@btinternet.com or call 01373 812087 to book by Tuesday 7th at the latest. Dietary needs catered for – just let us know when you book. Everyone is welcome. If you would like help with transport please let us know when you book. |
| Monday 13th July 7:30pm | MENDIP LIVE WIRES (Memorial Hall). Ladies please come and join us. Contact Caroline on 07974 025608 for more information or see the WI page here. |
| Thursday 23th July 2:30pm to 4:00pm |  CREAM TEAS (St Giles Church) Do join us for a scone or two, a cuppa and a chat. Everyone welcome. A Friends of Leigh Church (FOLC) event. |
| Sunday 5th July 9:30am to 3:00pm |  VILLAGE CAR SHOW & FAMILY DAY (Rec Field) Update. No falconry this year – but we do have reptiles coming instead!. Fancy a cuddle of a crocodile or a ‘snake necklace’ then do come along.  The day starts with a car show followed by the village day activities. Usual breakfast baps and other food and drinks available all day. This is an event for the whole family with a lot of attractions and stalls including a reptile display (including handling for photos), fun dog show, bouncy castle and harness goats. See latest flyer for more information.We would welcome any offers of help to Marshall or staff some of the stalls on the day. If you can spare just an hour it would be appreciated. Contact Vicky on 812087 if you are wanting to help. |
| Sunday 4th October 7:00pm |  HARVEST SUPPER & AUCTION (Memorial Hall) |
| Saturday and Sunday 17th & 18th October 2026 |  ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITION (Memorial Hall) The annual exhibition of all your arts and crafts. Some works are for sale. FREE entry. Refreshments. Further details here. |
| Friday 20th November 6:00pm to 8:00pm | LEIGH CHRISTMAS (!!) FAIR (Memorial Hall) |
| Please submit your planned event dates & details here. (Help to prevent a clash of village events!) |