What’s on in Leigh on Mendip
| OCTOBER |   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: 8, 22 (every 2 weeks, Thursdays) NB Collection days for recycling and refuse bin shown are for the village, other parish areas may be different. |
| Sunday 4th 7:00pm |  HARVEST SUPPER & AUCTION (Memorial Hall) Donations of produce for the auction very welcome – either to the church on Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning or to the hall after 4pm on Sunday. HARVEST COMMUNION Sunday 4 October, 11am at St Giles Church All welcome to both or either. |
| Wed 7th 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. |
| 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. |
| Saturday 10th |  BINGO (Memorial Hall) Bar from 7:00pm, Eyes Down 7:30pm. A Friends of the Leigh Church (FOLC) event. |
| 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. |
| Saturday and Sunday 17th & 18th 11:00am to 5:00pm both days |  ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITION (Memorial Hall) The annual exhibition of all your arts and crafts. Some works are for sale. FREE entry. Refreshments in the Art Cafe. Further details here. |
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 10:30am to 12:00 |  COFFEE MORNING (St Giles Church) Do drop in, everyone welcome. A Friends of the Leigh Church (FOLC) event. |
| Monday 26th 7:00pm to 9:00pm |  TABLE TENNIS (Memorial Hall) 4th Monday of every month. All welcome. Details here. |
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| Other Future Events | |
| Friday 6th November 7:30pm |  MEMORIAL HALL AGM (Memorial Hall) Celebrating 70 Years of our Village Hall. Everyone is warmly encouraged to attend. The AGM is a great opportunity to find out more about the hall, hear about future plans, support the work that goes on behind the scenes, or find out more about joining the committee and getting involved. As we celebrate 70 years, we would love to see as many villagers as possible come along and help us look forward to future years keeping the hall as a usable community space. |
| Monday 9th November 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 November | 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. |
| Friday 20th November 6:00pm to 8:00pm |  LEIGH CHRISTMAS FAIR (Memorial Hall). Email FOLC if you want a stall at folcleigh@gmail.com |
| Thursday 26th November 10:30am to 12:00 |  STRAWBERRY 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. |
| Monday 7th to Sunday 13th December |  CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL (St Giles Church) Details to follow. |
| Saturday 10th April 2027 |  RACE NIGHT (Memorial Hall) Details to follow. |
| Sunday 13th June 2027 | OPEN GARDENS (Leigh on Mendip) Details to follow. |
| Saturday 3rd July 2027 | VILLAGE DAY & CAR SHOW (Recreation Field) tbc |
| Please submit your planned event dates & details here. (Help to prevent a clash of village events!) |