What’s on in Leigh on Mendip

FEBRUARY
2025

 





Click here for all your regular events in the Hall
and
here for the Hall Diary
St GILES’ CHURCH is open daily. Services.

See the Church page for weekly news and readings
THE BELL INN – support your local pub !
See the Bell Inn Facebook for opening hours, menu, specials, events etc.



WASTE COLLECTION DATES

Collections start from 6am
Recycling: 4, 11, 18, 25 (weekly Tuesdays), inc “Soft Plastics”
Refuse Bin: 11th (every 3 weeks, Tuesdays)

Garden Waste: 7, 21 (every 2 weeks, Fridays)

NB Collection days for recycling and refuse bin shown are for the village, other parish areas may be different.
Saturday 1stBINGO 1st Feb 25
BINGO (Memorial Hall) Bar from 7:00pm, Eyes Down 7:30pm
Monday 10th 7:30pm
WI (Memorial Hall). We offer a warm welcome to visitors and members alike. Ladies please come and join us.  Contact Caroline on 07974 025608 for more information or see the WI page here.
Wednesday 12th
12:30pm to 1:00pm

MOBILE LIBRARY
Stops by the old Telephone Box (every 4 weeks) from 12:30pm to 1:00pm. 2025 schedule is here.
Friday 14th
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 11th at the latest. Dietary needs catered for – just let us know when you book. Everyone is welcome. Details here.
If you would like help with transport please let us know when you book.
Monday 17th 7:00pmPARISH COUNCIL MEETING (Memorial Hall) Agenda – see Village Parish Council Noticeboards, 3 days before the meeting. Parishioners welcome to attend.
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2025 Other Future Events
Monday 10th March 7:30pm
WI (Memorial Hall).  Ladies please come and join us. 
Contact Caroline on 07974 025608 for more information or see the WI page here.
Friday 14th March
THE LEIGH LUNCH (Memorial Hall)
Saturday 15th March 2:00pm to 4:00pm
LEIGH ON MENDIP – LITTER PICK All villagers are welcome/needed to share this annual event. Start from the Memorial Hall. Bring gloves and carrier bags.
Litter pickers, fluorescent jackets and black sacks available. Tea, coffee and cake from 3pm in the Hall. Any queries: Caroline 07974 025608.
Leigh on Mendip WI has organised a litter pick in the village for many years, usually during March to coincide with the Keep Britain Tidy “Great British Spring Clean”.  Keep Britain Tidy was originally set up by a conference of 26 organisations in 1955. The conference was initiated by the national Women’s Institute after a resolution was passed at its 1954 AGM to start a national anti-litter campaign
Saturday 29th March
RACE NIGHT (Memorial Hall) A repeat of a very popular fun night at the gee-gees. Details to follow.
Monday 14th April 7:30pmREC FIELD AGM (Rec Field Clubhouse) Dissatisfied? Delighted? Just want to help? Come along to the AGM of the rec. . . . and show your appreciation of the hard work done by the committee.
Sunday 8th June AM
CAR SHOW (Rec Field)
Sunday 6th July AM
CAR SHOW (Rec Field)
Sunday 13th JulyOPEN GARDENS The 2024 event has been postponed but this date has been planted provisionally for 2025.
Please submit your planned event dates & details here. (Help to prevent a clash of village events!)