What’s on in Leigh on Mendip
SEPTEMBER 2024 | 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 and here for details of the consultation on the role of the church in our village now and in the future. | |
THE BELL INN – support your local pub ! See the Bell Inn Website or Facebook for opening hours, menu, specials, events etc. | |
WASTE COLLECTION DATES | Collections start from 6am Recycling: 3, 10, 17, 24 (weekly Tuesdays) Refuse Bin: 17th (every 3 weeks, Tuesdays) Garden Waste: 6th, 20th (fortnightly Fridays) NB Collection days for recycling and refuse bin shown are for the village, other parish areas may be different. |
Monday 9th 7:30pm | WI (Memorial Hall). We offer a warm welcome to visitors and members alike. Ladies please come and join us. Contact Caroline on 01373 812889 for more information or see our blog: http://leighonmendipwi.blogspot.com |
Wednesday 11th 12:30pm to 1:00pm | MOBILE LIBRARY Stops by the old Telephone Box (every 4 weeks) from 12:30pm to 1:00pm. 2024 schedule is here. |
Thursday 12th from10:30am | COFFEE MORNING (Tower Room) Do join us. Help to raise funds for FOLC. |
Friday 13th | THE LEIGH LUNCH (Memorial Hall) Open from 11.30am for coffee with table service. £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. |
Monday 16th 6:30pm | PARISH COUNCIL MEETING (Memorial Hall) Agenda – see Village Parish Council Noticeboards, 3 days before the meeting. Parishioners welcome to attend. NOTE CHANGED START TIME THIS MONTH |
Sunday 22nd 7:00pm (bar from 6:30pm) | HARVEST SUPPER & AUCTION (Memorial Hall) A 2 course supper followed by the entertaining harvest auction (who remembers the carrier bag that once made £30?) Donations of produce for the auction very welcome – either to the church on Friday/Saturday/Sunday morning or to the hall after 4pm on Sunday. Details here. HARVEST SERVICE at 3pm, St Giles Church. All welcome |
Monday 23rd 10:30am | ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE (Bell Inn) Open to the over 50’s. Full details on the LOMCA page. |
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Other Future Events | |
Thursday 10th October 3:00pm to 5:00pm | CREAM TEA (Tower Room) Do join us for a scone or two, a cuppa and a chat. Help to raise funds for FOLC |
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October 11:00am to 4:00pm | ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITION (Memorial Hall) The annual exhibition of all your arts and crafts. Some works are for sale. FREE entry. There will be no Workshop or Community Project this year, but instead we want to make the Exhibition weekend one of the big village social events of the year to sit, drink, eat and chat beside our village masterpieces! Last date for entry forms is 30th September. Click here for more information. |
Monday 14th October 7:30pm | WI (Memorial Hall). Ladies please come and join us. Contact Caroline on 01373 812889 for more information or see our blog: http://leighonmendipwi.blogspot.com |
Friday 18th October | THE LEIGH LUNCH (Memorial Hall) One week later this month!! |
Saturday 19th October | BINGO NIGHT (Memorial Hall). Get your tickets early! An evening of fun for all. From 7pm with ‘eyes down’ at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall. £5 entry including table snacks, with a cash bar. Books of games available to buy on the night. Supporting the Friends of Leigh Church (FOLC). |
Saturday 9th November 1:00pm to 5:00pm | FAMILY BOARD & CARD GAME EXTRAVAGANZA (Memorial Hall) Details here. |
Friday 15th November 6:00pm to 8:00pm | LEIGH CHRISTMAS FAIR (Memorial Hall) – mulled wine, mince pies, stalls, and games. |
Saturday & Sunday 7th & 8th December | CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL (St Giles Church) Contact the FOLC Committee at folcleigh@gmail.com for more details. |
Sunday 13th July 2025 | OPEN GARDENS The 2024 event has been postponed but this date has been planted for 2025. |
Please submit your planned event dates & details here. (Help to prevent a clash of village events!) |