Diary
—what’s happening in our village?
To list an event here, simply send brief details to Sara. This diary is usually just for Chiselborough-related events.
One-off Events:
Saturday 29 November, 7pm: Living through Apartheid talk
Talk in the Village Hall by Martyn Morris: Living through Apartheid, from 1967 into the new millennium
Tickets £5/head from Norton Shop, or Honey Barn, North Street
Friday 5 and Saturday 6 December: Christmas Wreath Workshop
Workshop in the Village Hall: Make your own Christmas Wreath
Friday 5th December 2025 Time: 6.30 - 9.30pm
OR
Saturday 6th December 2025 Time: 10am - 1pm
Cost: £40 With guided tuition, learn how to make a beautiful, mossed wreath using fresh foliage and natural decorations. All materials included. Bring your own secateurs. Mulled cider and mince pies included. Choose from 2 dates.
To book your place in advance, please email Deb here
Thursday 11 December, 7.30: Tales of Frost and Fire
Please come and join us for this cosy winter evening! The poster below is the correct version! The posters up around the village have a different artist on them, but Danny will be performing during the evening. Tickets are £12 from Norton Shop or takeart.org
Saturday 13 December (revised date): James Purefoy presents Custard Pies and Curtain Calls
At the Village Hall - doors and bar open 6.45, talk begins 7.30.
Tickets £10, from Ian and Kate Hodge - ianandkatehodge@btinternet.com
We are very fortunate that James Purefoy is going to come to our Village Hall and talk to us about his life as an actor. We are also incredibly grateful that he is happy for any money made to be put towards the Village Hall refurbishment fund.
This is a one-off event so we would love to see you there!
This date was recently moved from October to December. If you have already paid for a ticket for the original date and are now unable to attend - please contact Kate Hodge ianandkatehodge@btinternet.com to arrange a refund.
There are still some tickets available for this event - if you would like to buy a ticket (£10) please contact Kate Hodge.
Sunday 14 December, 6pm: Carol Service
Christmas Carol service in Chiselborough Church.
Saturday 20 December, Cat Head Pop Up event, from 6pm
To help us raise monies to purchase The Cat Head Inn for the WHOLE Community
🎄🍺 Join Us for a Fantastic Village Pop-Up Pub Night! 🍺🎄
You are warmly invited to an evening of great company, good cheer, and community spirit! Come along to raise funds for The Cat Head Inn:
📍 Location: Chiselborough Village Hall, Church Street, Chiselborough, Somerset TA14 6TR
Whether you’re after a mince pie, mulled wine or a pint of something stronger, we’ve got you covered…so dust off your Christmas jumper (and your wallet!) and bring your festive spirit!
🍻 All welcome — bring your neighbours, bring your friends, and let’s make it a night to remember! 🍻
Cheers to a merry night out — we can’t wait to see you there! 🎅💛
Thursday 15 January, 7pm for 7.30pm start: Gut Microbiome Talk
Talk in the Village Hall: The Gut Microbiome – Fad or the Future?
Time: 7pm for 7.30pm start Cost: £8
Join immunologist Angie Lane for an evening exploring this fascinating subject. We will hear what our gut microbiome actually is and how it benefits our health and well-being. Talk to include a glass of wine/soft drink.
Raffle.
To book your ticket in advance, please email Deb here
Thursday 29 January, 11am-1pm: Interior Design Talk
‘TalkShop’: Bringing the Exciting World of Interior Design into your Home
Time: 11am-1pm Cost: £15
‘TalkShop’: Bringing the Exciting World of Interior Design into your Home In this interactive session, interior designer Sarah Lyall will share design principles and guide us in applying them in our own homes. An excellent chance to look at fabric and paint samples, layout plans, to ask questions and solve problems with the help of an expert. Refreshments included.
To book your place in advance, please email Deb here
Friday 27 February, 1.30-4pm: Hand Embroidery Workshop
Workshop: Stitch by Stitch: An Introduction to Hand Embroidery
Time: 1.30-4pm Cost: £30
Join Fiona Parker for some relaxing slow-stitching and learn some basic embroidery. You will create a beautiful stitched hooped picture. Sewing materials provided. Refreshments included.
To book your place in advance, please email Deb here
Wednesday 18 March, 7pm for 7.30pm start: Wild about Chiselborough Talk
Talk in the Village Hall: Wild about Chiselborough … and a little beyond!
Time: 7pm for 7.30pm start Cost: £8
Dr Nigel Stone will take us on a journey through the rich and varied wildlife found in the gardens and green spaces of Chiselborough and the surrounding countryside. An evening not to be missed for keen gardeners, walkers and/or wildlife lovers.
Talk to include a glass of wine/soft drink.
Raffle.
To book your ticket in advance, please email Deb here
Monday 20 April, 1.30-4.30pm: Botanical Printing Workshop
Workshop in the Village Hall: Botanical Printing
Time: 1.30 – 4.30pm Cost: £25
Use natural plant material to create beautiful prints on paper and then enhance them with watercolour paint. A rewarding and relaxing paint session suitable for all abilities.
All materials and refreshments included.
To book your place in advance, please email Deb here
Saturday 16 May, 10-1pm: Willow Trug Workshop
Workshop in the Village Hall: Make a Willow Trug
Time: 10-1pm Cost: £35
We welcome Warren back, this time to create a willow trug using sustainable willow, locally sourced from the Somerset levels. All materials and tools will be provided.
Refreshments included.
To book your place in advance, please email Deb here
Thursday 11 June, 1-4pm: Bouquet Workshop
Workshop: Make a Hand-Tied Bouquet
Time: 1-4pm Cost: £40
Learn how to condition flowers, arrange in a spiral, tie then wrap your own beautiful bouquet. You can also make a jam jar posy with your own ‘flower frog’! Bring secateurs and an apron. Materials and refreshments included.
To book your place in advance, please email Deb here
Friday 10 July, 7 for 7.30pm start: Foraging Talk
Talk in the Village Hall: Foraging for Wild Medicine
Time: 7pm for 7.30 pm start Cost: £8
Medical herbalist, Sarah Hitchens, will give an illustrated talk about local, easy to forage herbs around the year. She will demonstrate both her herb press and herb still, as well as bringing dried herbs, tinctures and vinegars to show what we can do with our bounty! Talk to include a glass of wine/soft drink.
Raffle.
To book your place in advance, please email Deb here
Regular Events:
Music Night - monthly, through the winter
Cure all ailments! Alleviate your worries! Ameliorate those toxins! 100% approved, testimonials available! With the extraordinary... Chiselborough music night! (all rights reserved, no actual guarantee of improvements to health)!
Please tell your friends! And bring something along to perform if you wish...
Music begins at 7.30pm at Chiselborough village hall. Performers of all sorts and abilities are very welcome, and listeners too. Entry is by donation - Suggested contribution £3 for adults, £1 for teenagers, under 12 free. Bring your own drinks. Snacks will be available. —Patch Tucker
Church events
Chiselborough Housegroup continues on Wednesday evenings, in members homes—Bible study, prayer and fellowship. New people very welcome. Contact Chris Howat for details. The Ladybirds Toddler Group has moved to All Saints Hall in Stoke.
Mobile Library: monthly on Tuesday mornings
The library bus will be near the Village Hall at a time between 9.30 and 10am
Book Club
2nd Tuesday each month. Contact Janet Hutton or Anne Fairweather.
Our Church is open daily
Daily 10am – 4pm : for individual prayer / visitors (except during services)
Church Services : every Sunday morning
Chiselborough Church has a regular 9.30am service on the 1st, 3rd and 4th Sunday of the month. On the 2nd Sunday we join with the rest of the Benefice in a 10.30 Café Church which rotates around the Benefice, while for 5th Sundays we join together as a benefice and have one united service. For further details of all services in the Benefice see here.
The Fish Van: every Tuesday, 9.20am
Not entirely sure this is an event!.. but here’s a quick mention for the weekly visit of Daren’s fresh fish van, enjoyed by a queue of appreciative villagers. Daren stops outside the Village Hall every Tuesday around 9.20am.
There is an independently run village email newsletter, which includes a wealth of practical, social and community information. Typically it is updated and circulated once or twice weekly. If you would like to receive this, please call Alexandra on 881476.