What’s On

Winscombe District U3A – Monday 20th January at 2:30pm, Winscombe Community Centre, BS25 1JA.
Illustrated talk by George Bethel of Secret World Wildlife Rescue. £2.50. Visitors very welcome. Refreshments from 2:00pm.

RNLI Winscombe & District Branch will hold its Annual Super Quiz at 7:00pm on Saturday 1st February in Shipham Village Hall, New Road, Winscombe BS25 1SG. The Quiz will be for teams of six and will include the usual “Mega Ploughman’s Supper”, a bar (Beers, Ciders, Wines & Soft Drinks) and a prize raffle. Doors will open at 7:00pm and the Quiz will begin at 7:30pm.

Axbridge Trefoil Guild – Guiding for grown-ups.
We meet on the second Tuesday of each month, usually at 2:00pm in the Catholic Church Rooms in Cheddar.
On 21st January we will have a talk about Type 2 Diabetes Remission by registered nutritionist Mandy Kelly. This could point up some useful information following the excesses of Christmas!
Newcomers are welcome.

Isle of Wedmore Society The January meeting will take place on Thursday 23 January at 7.30pm in the Wedmore Masonic

Music Matters” – Singing for Fun and Community – Axbridge. Celebrate the voice YOU have and join us for an afternoon of song. Open to those living with Dementia, Parkinson’s, other brain atrophy, or those feeling isolated. Come along with your partner/carer – you are ALL VERY WELCOME. Enjoy a drink, a biscuit and chat with others before singing starts.
Meet alternate Tuesdays, Axbridge Town Hall. Times 2:15pm – 3:45pm. £2 donation welcomed. Next sessions: January 14th & 28th.

RAFA-MSB will meet on Monday 13th January at 11:00am in Wells Golf Club, Blackheath Lane, Wells, BA5 3DS. A presentation by Graham Mackinlay on his RAF Service and discussion about the Branch’s programme for 2025 plus Lunch & Drinks from the Club Menu & Bar.

Cheddar Arts’ spring season begins on Friday 10th January with The Miracle Club starring Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates and Laura Linney.

The chance to see Maggie Smith “steal the show” in her last film. Three close friends who have never left the outskirts of Dublin (much less Ireland) make the journey of a lifetime — a visit to Lourdes, the French town and place of miracles.

Tickets are available online at
www.thelittleboxoffice.com/cheddararts

‘The Bereavement Journey’ course runs weekly for 7 weeks, starting on Wednesday 15th January from 2:00pm – 4:15pm at Christchurch, Clevedon, BS21 7LL.
By means of films and discussion groups, this course gently guides bereaved people through the most common aspects of grief, enabling them to process the implications for themselves and discern next steps. To join, please sign up via the Christchurch website.

Save the Children lunches will be served in Shipham Village Hall on Friday 10th and 24th January at 12:30pm. ALL WELCOME to come and join us for soup, bread and cheese, pickle, homemade biscuits, tea or coffee for £5.50. Pay at the door. Plenty of free parking.

After a very successful year, Wedmore Antiques and Collectables finishes the year on Saturday 28th December, only to start up again on Saturday 18th January. Held at Wedmore Village Hall, Cheddar Road. Admission is still free and doors open at 9:00am.