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Cossington: Worle Wind Band - Evening of Carols and Festive Music
2025-12-13 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Cossington Village Hall
🎄 Worle Wind Band: Evening of Carols and Festive Music 🎶
📅 Saturday 13 December📍 Cossington Village Hall
🕖 Doors & card-only bar open: 7:00 PM🎵 Music starts: 7:30 PM
✨ Join the Worle Wind Band for an evening of carols and festive music — the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit!
🎟️ Tickets:

Adults: £12.50

Under 16s: £7

👉 Available from www.worlewindband.co.uk📞 Or contact Cate on 07745 523867

Cossington: Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
2025-12-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Cossington Church
🎄 Christmas Wreath Making Workshop 🎄
📅 Saturday 14 December🕑 2:00pm – 5:00pm📍 Cossington Church
✨ £30 per person — includes all materials, tea/coffee, and a mince pie!
Come and enjoy a festive afternoon of creativity, company, and Christmas cheer as you make your own beautiful wreath to take home.
📩 To book your spot or find out more:✉️ cossingtonchurch@yahoo.com📞 Cate: 07745 523867

Bawdrip: Village Christmas Tree Lights Switch On
2025-12-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Bawdrip Village Green
🎄Village Christmas Tree Lights Switch On🎅🏻🎄
📅 Sunday 14th December
🕛 4:00 pm
📍 Bawdrip Village Green
Come and join in the switch on and enjoy mulled wine and soft drinks served afterwards outside or in the Church if wet.
Please let us know if your child or children will be coming so that we can make sure there will be a small gift for them!
Ring: 📞 07402 338400
Email: 📧xtree@bawdrip.org.uk

Chilton Polden: Christingle Service
2025-12-14 16:00 - 17:00 | St Edward’s Church, Chilton Polden
Christingle Service
📅 Sunday 14th December
🕙 4pm
📍 St Edwards Church, Chilton Polden

Catcott: Carols with Burtle Silver Band
2025-12-15 19:30 - 20:30 | Catcott School Hall
Monday 15th December
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Carols with Burtle Silver Band
Change of venue: Now in Catcott School Hall
Join the community for festive carols by the tree

Moorlinch: Fun Christmas Whist
2025-12-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Moorlinch Church Hall
🎄 Fun Christmas Whist 🎄
📅 Date: Tuesday 17th December🕖 Time: 7:00pm📍 Venue: Moorlinch Church Hall💷 Cost: £10.00 per personIncludes all games, mince pies, and tea – or BYO!
✨ Prizes for top scorers and a fantastic raffle!🎁 Come for the fun, stay for the festive spirit!
👉 Please book in advance by emailing Sam at:📧 sam.eastend@gmail.com

Burtle: Carols Around the Crib with The Burtle Silver Band
2025-12-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Burtle Church
🎄 Carols Around the Crib with The Burtle Silver Band 🎶Thursday 18th December, 7:00pmBurtle Church
Join us for an evening of traditional Christmas carols led by The Burtle Silver Band.After the service, everyone is invited to the village hall for refreshments.
Donations welcomed in support of a local children’s charity.All are warmly welcome to attend.

Ashcott WI
2025-12-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Ashcott Village Hall
Ashcott WI
Christmas party👯‍♂️
Thursday 18th December 7.30pm
Ashcott village Hall

Catcott: Village Advent Displays Tour
2025-12-19 18:00 - 19:30 | The Pound, Manor Road
🎄 Catcott Village Advent Displays Tour📅 Date: Thursday, 19th December📍 Meeting Point: The Pound, Manor Road, Catcott🕒 Time: To be announcedℹ️ Further Information: info@catcottvillage.co.uk
Join us for a festive evening exploring the Advent displays around Catcott Village!

Catcott: The King William Community Hub Pub Needs You!
2025-12-20 09:00 - 17:00 | Gwilliams Store, Broadway, Edington TA7 9JN
A King William “drop-in” table-top display will be at Gwilliams onSaturday 20th December from 09:00am – 5:00pm
Members of the group will be on hand to answer questions and share details about the target reopening of the King William in May 2026.
Come along to:

View the current plans

Learn what support is needed to make the reopening a success

Find out how you can get involved or volunteer

Join us in supporting a vibrant, community-run King William 🍻
With grateful thanks to Gwilliams of Edington.

Ashcott: Children’s Christmas Party
2025-12-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Ashcott Village Hall
🎄 Children’s Christmas Party! 🎅Saturday 20th December | 11:00am – 2:00pm✨
A special visit from Santa and his cheerful elves🍽️ Delicious buffet lunch🎉 Exciting children’s entertainment
To attend, please see the announcement and complete the form on Ashcott’s “What’s On” page.

Ashcott Film Night Presents… Arthur Christmas!
2025-12-20 17:00 | Ashcott Village Hall
🎬 Ashcott Film Night Presents… Arthur Christmas! 🎄
📅 Saturday 20th December🕔 Doors open: 5:00pm🎥 Film starts: 5:30pm
🍫 Bar • Confectionery • Hot Chocolate
🎟 Tickets:

£5 per adult

£3 per child

📩 Get your tickets:Email: AshcottFilmNight@outlook.com☎️ Phone: 01458 210437📘 Or message us via our Facebook page

Ashcott: Deb’s Christmas Bingo
2025-12-21 13:30 - 17:00 | Ashcott Village Hall
🎄 Deb’s Christmas Bingo! 🎅Sunday 21st December
📍 Ashcott Village Hall🕐 Doors Open: 1:30pm👀 Eyes Down: 2:00pm
💷 £20 for Book & Flyer🎁 Over 30 Hampers & Prizes to be Won!☕ Light Refreshments Available🎟️ Raffle
✨ All profits go to All Saints Church Fund

Ashcott: New Year’s Eve Celebration!
2025-12-31 19:00 - 2026-01-01 01:00 | Ashcott Village Hall
🎉 New Year’s Eve Celebration! 🎉With live band – MonopoleSounds of the 60s!
📍 Ashcott Village Hall🗓️ Wednesday 31st December🕗 8:00 pm – Midnight(Doors & Bar open from 7:00 pm – Bar open until 1:00 am)
✨ Tickets: £20.00Includes Prosecco at midnight and nibbles 🍾🥂All proceeds go towards Village Hall funds
🎟️ Tickets available from:Debbie, 15 Middle Street, Ashcott📞 Tel: 210947
Please note: All tickets must be paid for before the event.

Polden Environment Group (PEN): January meeting
2026-01-05 19:00 - 22:00 | 37 Club, Puriton, 37 Club, Puriton
Polden Environment Group (PEN)
Meets Monday 5th January at 7pm at the 37 Club in Puriton

Café Burtle welcoming drop-in CPR and defibrillator training
2026-01-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Burtle Village Hall
Café Burtle
📅 Saturday 10th January
🕙 10am – 12pm
📍 Burtle Village Hall
oin us for delicious cakes and good company at Café Burtle!
This month is a bit special ⭐ as we will be welcoming Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance 🚁, who will be running drop-in CPR and defibrillator training ❤️‍🩹 throughout the morning. These sessions will take place in the meeting room 🏫, so they won’t disturb the usual chatter in the main hall 💬.
We are delighted to invite people from the Polden area 📍 to come along and try out these important, life-saving skills 🙌 — especially valuable for those of us living in rural communities 🌾.
As always, our usual selection of hot drinks ☕, homemade cakes 🍰, cheese scones 🧀 and bacon baps 🥓 will be available

Stawell and Sutton Mallet: Hub Cafe - The Big Breakfast!
2026-01-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Stawell & Sutton Mallet Village Hall
🥓🍳 THE BIG BREAKFAST 🍳🥓
🕙 10am – 12pm
🍽️ Full English Breakfast – £6📝 Pre-orders appreciated
🎉 The first Hub Café of the New Year is a Big Breakfast!Come along for good food, a cuppa ☕ and a catch-up with friends and neighbours 😊
👋 Everyone welcome!🙏 If you’re able to pre-order, that would really help — thank you!

Stawell and Sutton Mallet: Film Night - The Ballad of Wallis Island
2026-01-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Stawell & Sutton Mallet Village Hall
🏡 Stawell & Sutton Mallet Village Hall
🎬 Film Night!✨ The Ballad of Wallis Island
🗓 Saturday 10th January🕖 7pm for a 7.30pm start
☕🍰 Refreshments available💛 Voluntary contribution
Come along, relax, and enjoy a lovely evening with friends and neighbours! 😊🎥

The Crown Inn, Catcott
2026-01-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Crown Inn, Catcott
Quiz Night at The Crown Inn, Catcott 🧠🍻
📅 Tuesday 13th January⏰ 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start👥 Teams of up to 4💷 £3 per person
🏆 Cash prize🎯 Jackpot rollover
Get your team together and join us for a great night.

Ashcott: Garden Club
2026-01-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Ashcott Village Hall
📆Friday 13th January 2026
🕗 7:30 pm
📍 Ashcott Village Hall
Badgers in my Kitchen
Talk by Pauline Kidner from Secret World Wildlife Rescue Centre
💷 £2.50 for non-members

Catcott: Community Lunch
2026-01-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Crown Inn, Catcott
Friday 16th January 2026
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Catcott Community Lunch
Crown Inn, Catcott
Enjoy good food and great company with the local community
Contact: info@catcottvillage.co.uk

Ashcott: All Saints' Big Breakfast
2026-01-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Ashcott Village Hall
All Saints’ Big Breakfast
Saturday 17th January 2026
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Ashcott Village Hall
Full English, cereals, juice, croissants, toast with tea or coffee
Bring & Buy stall
Raffle
💷 £10.00 Children half price

Stawell and Sutton Mallet: Whist Afternoon
2026-01-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Stawell & Sutton Mallet Village Hall
🃏 Whist Afternoon ☕️🍰📅 Monday 19th January⏰ 2.00pm – 4.00pm📍 Stawell and Sutton Mallet Village Hall
Enjoy a few hands of whist in good company 🃏Plus tea, coffee and cake to keep you going ☕️🍰
Everyone welcome – come along for cards, conversation and a cuppa 😊

Burtle Community Coffee Shop
2026-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Burtle Village Hall
Burtle Community Coffee Shop
📅 Wednesday 21st January
🕙 10am – 12pm
Come along for coffee, conversation, and community!
📍 Burtle Village Hall

Catcott: St Peter's Coffee Morning
2026-01-22 10:30 - 12:00 | 15 Steel Lane, Catcott
St Peter’s Coffee Morning
📆Thursday January 22nd
🕗10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Tea, coffee and homemade cake. Raffle.
Suggested donation £2.50

Catcott: Men's Breakfast
2026-01-24 08:45 - 10:30 | Crown Inn, Catcott
Men’s Breakfast
📅 Saturday 24th January
🕥8:45am -10:30
📍 Crown Inn, Catcott
Full cooked breakfast with tea, coffee and toast with speaker Richard Graham, a local farmer
To book contact Rev. Rich Tweedy 01458 210260 or vicar@poldenwheel.co.uk

Stawell and sutton Mallet: Hub Pub – Burns Night!
2026-01-24 19:30 - 23:00 | Stawell & Sutton Mallet Village Hall
Hub Pub – Burns Night!
Come and join us for a cosy Burns Night at the Hub Pub 🍻
📅 Saturday 24th January🕢 7.30pm – 11.00pm
We’ll be serving up haggis, neeps & tatties with a tasty whisky cream sauce 🥃💷 £6.00
🍽️ Food needs to be ordered in advance.
To book your food, just drop us an email:📧 stawellandsuttonmalletvhc@gmail.com

Woolavington: 📝Fun Quiz Night
2026-01-31 07:00 - 17:00 | Woolavington Village Hall, blah, blah, blah, United Kingdom
Fun Quiz Night
Woolavington Village Hall

In support of St Mary’s Church, WoolavingtonHosted by Richard Finemore
Gather your team and join us for an enjoyable evening of friendly competition!

Teams: Up to 6 people

Entry: £3 per person

Refreshments: Please bring your own nibbles, drinks, and glasses

Booking: No need to book—simply come along on the night

We look forward to seeing you there!

St Edwards Church Yard Tidy - Chilton Polden
2026-01-31 10:00 - 12:00 | St Edward’s Church, Chilton Polden
St Edwards Church yard tidy
🧹📅 Date: Saturday 31st January
📍 Meeting Point: St Edwards Church Yard, Chilton Polden
🕙 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
🥪Bacon butties for the workers

Edington: Edington School Room Winter Warmer
2026-01-31 12:00 - 14:00 | Edington School Room
Edington School Room Winter Warmer
📅 Saturday 31st January
🕙 12:00pm – 2:00pm
📍 Edington School Room
Join us for some soup and a glass of wine
£5 per person
