What’s on in Leigh on Mendip
| JANUARY 2026 |   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: 6, 13, 20, 27 (weekly Tuesdays) Refuse Bin: 13 (every 3 weeks, Tuesdays) Garden Waste: 15, 29 (every 2 weeks,Thursdays, no collection 1st Jan) NB Collection days for recycling and refuse bin shown are for the village, other parish areas may be different. |
| Friday 9th |  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 6th 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 12th 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. |
| Sunday 18th 6:00pm |  PLOUGH SUNDAY (Downhead Church) Please find attached a flyer to remind everyone that this coming Sunday is Plough Sunday. We will be celebrating this at Downhead Church at 6pm with a special service of Evensong, including prayers for the farming community and the blessing of the plough. Everyone welcome! Best wishes Reverend Keith Johnson |
| Monday 19th 7:00pm | PARISH COUNCIL MEETING (Memorial Hall) Agenda – see Village Parish Council Noticeboard, 3 days before the meeting. Parishioners welcome to attend. |
| Thursday 22nd 2:30pm to 4:00pm |  SAVOURY CREAM TEAS (St Giles Church) Do drop in, everyone welcome. A Friends of the Leigh Church (FOLC) event. |
| Monday 26th 7:00pm to 9:00pm |  NEW !!TABLE TENNIS (Memorial Hall) Starting on 26th January & then 23rd February 2026. Future sessions last Monday’s of the month dependant on demand. All welcome. Details here. |
| Wednesday 28th 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. |
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| Other Future Events | |
| Monday 9th February 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 13th February | 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 10th 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 5th July 2026 |  VILLAGE CAR SHOW & FAMILY DAY (Rec Field) If you want to get involved, please talk to a member of the Rec Field committee. |
| 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. |
| Please submit your planned event dates & details here. (Help to prevent a clash of village events!) |