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Home-made cakes
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Breakfast and
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Locally sourced
produce
Daily specials
board
Family events
and evening
entertainment
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Welcome
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products or services featured in advertising in Life magazine.
Dear reader,
Welcome to the special summer edition of
North Somerset Life. There are details of
hundreds of events and places to go throughout
the summer. Take a few minutes to read what’s
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on, as there really will be something for
everyone. All we need now is some sunshine.
Thank you to all the town and parish councils
and individuals who contacted us about their views on a Combined
Authority and Metro Mayor. There were some strongly held views,
with an overwhelming majority rejecting the idea for a range of 28 34
reasons. These included not wanting another level of government;
condemning the loss of local accountability; some with memories of
Avon, fearing the likelihood of being dominated by Bristol; and that
at a time of continuing cutbacks, how is another level of government
Summer special
control the answer? At our council debate, councillors from all political
parties responded to residents’ views and voted by 39 to six to reject
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the government’s offer and instead to instruct senior officers and myself 4 Map of North Somerset’s attractions
to work with partners to look at alternatives. I am absolutely confident
in the future and further success of North Somerset. Redevelopment 6 News update
continues from both the private sector and many millions in investment 12 Summer special what’s on guide
from government agencies.
23 Summer travel options
Delighted at the report on page 38, but suspect many of you will
not agree, that our increased investment in roads is making a real
24 Walk – Potter around Portbury Wharf
difference. The Department for Transport report says that North 26 Clevedon Pier visitor centre opens
Somerset roads are far better than the national average. It is not much
28 Weston town centre developments
comfort knowing that other areas have worse roads but at least we
are starting to make an improvement. We will never get every road 32 Crackdown on dog fouling
done and we do have to do some of the smaller roads, so apologies if
34 Extra care housing options
you are still waiting but we are getting there.
37 ‘Legal highs’ become illegal
By the time the magazine comes out, we will know the result of the
European referendum. Whatever the outcome, I was unimpressed 38 Highways round-up
with the level of debate from experts, which often descended into
47 Contact details
shouting abuse, conjecture and misinformation. A simple choice was
made confusing to many by wild claims put forward as fact. On such
an important issue, there will be strong views put forcefully but I have
This publication is available
never found that people understand more the louder you shout. This is
then made worse by a diminishing press who often do not understand in large print, Braille or audio
the argument and report the behaviour of individuals not the important formats on request. Help is
message.
also available for people who
Looking forward to the Olympics and attending many local events. I require council information in
hope you have an enjoyable and sunny summer. Very best wishes.
languages other than English.
Councillor Nigel Ashton, Leader of North Somerset Council
Life editor: 01275 884 139
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Summer Newport
Llanharan
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M4 Pencoed Pontyclun
Take time
Bridgend CARDIFF
Portish
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Whether you want to delve into history and Brean Down
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heritage or discover fun attractions on your Brean Winscombe
doorstep, take a look at what is on offer Axbridge
here in North Somerset to keep all the family
Burnham-on-Sea M5
entertained during the school summer holidays. Highbridge
Minehead
Watchet
Dunster SEDGEMOOR
Playhouse Theatre
1 Off shore
www.theplayhouse.co.uk
Williton
Westward Ho! Weston Water Adventure Play Park
Boat trips.
www.wsm-tc.gov.uk/parks
www.mwmarine.org Bridgwater
WEST SOMERSET Weston-super-Mare Museum
Steep Holm www.westonmuseum.org/
www.steepholm.org.uk
3Bishops
Helicopter
Lydeard Museum
2 Weston-super-Mare
Dulverton www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk
Wiveliscombe TAUNTON Taunton
Blakehay Theatre 4 Court Farm Country Park
DEANE
Langport
www.blakehaytheatre.co.uk www.courtfarmcountrypark.co.uk M5
Grand Pier Wellington
5 Puxton Park
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www.grandpier.co.uk www.puxton.co.uk
SeaQuarium 6 Strawberry Line SOUTH SOMER
www.seaquarium.co.uk www.strawberrylinecafe.co.uk
www.strawberryline.org.uk Ilminster
Pirate Adventureland
Tiverton
www.pirateadventureland.com
M5
7 Mendip Snowsports Centre Crewkerne
www.mendipsnowsport.co.uk
Chard
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BATH AND
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Trowbridge
Radstock
Cheddar
Priddy
Frome
Wells MENDIP
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Shepton Mallet
Somerset Butterfly House 16 Tyntesfield Estate (NT)
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield
www.nsbutterflyhouse.com
Glastonbury
9
Street
Goblin Coombe 17 Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm
www.goblincombe.org.uk www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk
10 Barley Wood Walled Garden Bruton 18 Oakham Treasures
www.walledgarden.co.uk www.oakhamtreasures.co.uk
11 Blagdon Visitor Centre 19 Portishead Quays Marina and Arts Trail
www.bristolwater.co.uk/leisure
Somerton www.publicartportishead.co.uk
www.quaymarinas.com
12 Burrington Combe
www.walkscene.co.uk/description_13
Ilchester
20 Portishead Open Air Pool
Shaftsbury
www.portisheadopenairpool.org.uk
13 Ashton Court
Martock www.bristol.gov.uk/ashtoncourtestate 21 Clevedon Court (NT)
Sherborne www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clevedon-court
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RSET Yeovil
Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre
www.cliftonbridge.org.uk 22 Clevedon Craft Centre
www.clevedoncraftcentre.co.uk
15 Leigh Woods
e www.1sw.org.uk/experience/trail-hubs/ashton- 23 Clevedon Pier
court-leigh-woods/ www.clevedonpier.co.uk
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News
For the latest updates on North Somerset’s news visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/news
RECYCLING
Have your say on
The first areas being looked at are:
l Yatton l Long Ashton
children’s centres and l Congresbury
l Winscombe
l Pill
l Bournville and
libraries
Oldmixon
l Worle
This is a three-year project so consultation about other
R esidents in North Somerset will have the chance to areas which may see changes will be launched next year.
influence the future of children’s centres and libraries People can give feedback online, at public and local
as part of a new consultation. organisations’ meetings, as well as writing in.
To find out more about the options and give feedback, visit
Consultation on the Community Access Review will take
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/car, email careview@n-somerset.
place during July, August and September.
gov.uk or call Council Connect: 01934 888 802
This review is looking at buildings and services run by
Details of public meetings for each area will be published
North Somerset Council, with particular focus on its 14
in August.
children’s centres and 12 libraries.
It aims to make sure the buildings and services are fit for
purpose, in the right place, cost effective, equipped to
deal with new technology, and can meet the current and
future needs of residents.
Residents are now being asked what they think of the
proposals, what choices they believe to be the best,
and if they have any other options.
Learning disability charity needs volunteers
A charity which helps empower people with
learning disabilities to take control of their lives is
looking for more volunteers.
North Somerset People First supports adults with a
learning disability who live, work or attend college or
day services in North Somerset to encourage them to
speak up for themselves and empower them to be in
control of their lives.
The charity runs regular Speaking Up groups, where
members can become more involved in influencing
local services such as housing, employment and health.
There are also social events such as discos and skittles
nights throughout the year.
Anyone who can spare a few hours a month can call
01934 426 086, email info@nspf.co.uk or visit
www.nspf.co.uk.
6 • North Somerset Life • Summer Special
RECYCLING
Business Q&A
30 News
Help for The great summer
first time giveaway!
S chool holidays will soon be upon us
buyers so how do you keep your children
entertained for six long weeks?
Here in North Somerset we are spoilt for choice
with a vast array of family-friendly attractions, beautiful countryside and
stunning coastlines.
To help families get out and about, North Somerset Life has teamed
up with attractions across the area to offer free tickets in our special
summer draw.
Prizes on offer include family tickets (for
four people) to:
l Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm
F irst-time buyers in North l North Somerset Butterfly
House
Somerset still have the chance to
sign up to a deposit scheme to help l The Helicopter Museum,
Locking
them buy their first home.
l Family wristbands for the
More than 70 people attended Grand Pier (excluding
North Somerset Council’s first Home entrance fee)
Ownership Event earlier this year, l Pirate Adventure Land
which gave visitors the chance
l Weston Observation Wheel
to talk to housing associations,
financial advisors and specialist l Mendip Snowsports Centre’s Frisbee
solicitors about the affordable golf course
options available to get on the l Guaranteed Learn to Ski or Snowboard package at Mendip
property ladder. Snowsports Centre, for up to four people (minimum age eight)
The council’s first time buyers deposit l Court Farm Country Park
scheme was also launched at this l The SeaQuarium, Weston-super-Mare
event. l Free entry for a family of four to the Curzon Cinema, Clevedon
The scheme offers loans of up to
To be in with the chance of winning a prize, just
£5,000 to first time buyers who
answer the following question:
need help to cover a deposit and
other costs and expenses. On what page in this magazine is the bucket and spade hidden?
Tickets will be allocated on a draw basis and winners can’t request
T o find out more email home.
which attraction they are given.
owner@n-somerset.gov.uk
or call Wessex Resolutions All answers must include your name, address, and contact number.
Community Interest Company: Entries can be sent via email to editor@n-somerset.gov.uk or on a
01823 462 048 postcard to Life Editor, North Somerset Council, Floor 1, Town Hall,
Weston-super-Mare BS23 1UJ, by Friday 29 July.
www.n-somerset.gov.uk • NorthSomersetC • NorthSomersetCouncil • 7
News Council adopts Portbury Wharf 33
Computer sessions New online
for older people service to support
O unpaid carers
lder people who would like
to use a computer but
are worried about where
A
to start can now take
advantage of one-to-
free online service has launched to make
it easier for people in North Somerset who
look after friends or family members.
one sessions.
Age UK Somerset Rally Round is an online support service for unpaid
runs sympathetic and carers who look after someone who couldn’t
patient computer lessons manage without their support.
in Portishead, Worle and
The service can be operated through a computer
Weston-super-Mare.
or smartphone and it creates a support circle so
Volunteers can guide you through different applications, friends and family can work together to help a
such as searching the internet, sending and receiving loved one.
emails, shopping online or researching social interests.
To open an account you need a North Somerset
Each session lasts 90 minutes and costs £2. postcode.
Just record all the
F or more information call Age UK Somerset on things that need
01823 345 610 doing for the
or visit www.ageuksomerset.org.uk person you
care for,
Let’s get down to such as
picking up a
prescription.
earth and compost Then invite
trusted friends,
M ore than 150 people snapped up composting bins neighbours or
during special roadshows which took place across family to join your
North Somerset in May. support circle, via email.
People who accept the invitation can see the to-do
Composting is an
list and volunteer to do tasks which suit them.
inexpensive way to
dispose of garden and Text and email notifications let everyone know who
some kitchen waste, is doing what.
turning it into a
One user said: “When I was introduced to Rally
nutrient-rich fertiliser
Round it was like someone had looked at my life
for your garden.
and designed it for me.”
You can buy a 220-litre
composter for just
T o sign up visit www.rallyroundme.com/
£15 by calling Council
nsomerset For more information call Jim
Connect: 01934 888 802
Armstrong at Alliance Living:
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/composting 01934 398 094
8 • North Somerset Life • Summer Special
36 Supporting breastfeeding News
In the heart of North Somerset is Sandford
Station, a vibrant retirement village with a
great community spirit. The excellent facilities
and staff provide the perfect retirement lifestyle.
To book a personal tour or to simply find
out more call 0117 919 4262. See our latest
video of life at Sandford Station just type
ow.ly/XSYGw into your browser.
Registered Charity 202151
Children’s centre T wo free family fun days can be enjoyed this
summer to celebrate South Weston children’s
centre’s 10th anniversary.
celebrates 10th All local children and families are welcome to the big
Summer Sizzler, from 11am to 3pm on Saturday 16
anniversary July at the For All Healthy Living Centre in Lonsdale
Avenue.
The Play Centre will be open with activities including a
baby sensory area, water play, scrap challenge, music
and more.
A free family event will then be held from noon to 3pm
on Saturday 6 August at Oldmixon Family Centre in
Monkton Avenue.
Activities will include toasting marshmallows on
a fire, a barefoot trail, mud pit, scrap challenge,
baby sensory area, water play, music, dance and
storytelling.
Anyone who would like to volunteer at these events can
contact South Weston Children’s Centre:
01934 426 881
www.n-somerset.gov.uk • NorthSomersetC • NorthSomersetCouncil • 9
News Reusing scrap materials 42
Nominate your local sporting hero
N ominations are now open to find the best grassroots sporting heroes in the West of England.
The West of England Celebration of Sport Evening recognises the achievements and successes of outstanding
athletes, inspirational volunteers, great coaches and high quality clubs and organisations across the region.
The event, organised by the West of England Sport Trust (Wesport) and supported by
Nuffield Health, takes place in Bristol on Friday 21 October.
It will be hosted Steve Backley OBE, twice Olympic silver medallist and
former javelin world record holder.
Nominees must live, train or deliver activities in the West of England area.
Awards include children’s coach of the year, volunteer of the year, official
of the year, and aspiring young performer of the year.
To nominate visit www.wesport.org.uk/cosenomination before Sunday 21
August.
COSE@wesport.org.uk • 0117 328 6250
Get your car seat Reminders on
checked
recycling containers
D rivers with car seats in their vehicles can
have them checked during two days of
action in North Somerset.
R ecycling crews are now placing stickers on food waste
containers to ask residents to bag or wrap their food waste
ready for collection.
North Somerset Council and Avon and Crews have also started
Somerset Police are working together to raise placing ‘no food
awareness of incorrectly fitted car seats. waste’ stickers on
The safety checks will take place on black wheelie bins to
Wednesday 6 July in Weston-super-Mare and remind residents they
Wednesday 14 September in Portishead. should be recycling
food waste – either
Officers will also be informing drivers of
by putting it in the
proposed changes to child car seat regulation
food waste bin or
R44, which are likely to come into affect in
composting.
December 2016 and will only affect new car
seats. This means parents buying backless About 24 per cent of
booster seats in 2017 will only be able to the average household black
buy them for children above 125cm in height wheelie bin is food waste that could be recycled or composted.
and 22kg in weight. Removing this from black bins means less waste is being treated
and going to landfill - saving you money.
www.goodeggcarsafety.com
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/recycling
10 • North Somerset Life • Summer Special44 Sharing information News
Charities in
Clevedon join forces
Search for former
badminton player
C harities in Clevedon have joined forces to offer
a ‘one stop shop’ of support for people of the
town and surrounding area.
The Salvation Army, Clevedon District Foodbank, and
A German sports institute is
looking for a former
badminton player believed
CAP (Christians Against Poverty) have come together to have lived in Portishead.
under the umbrella of Churches Together in Clevedon.
The Lower Saxony Institute
The Relate Café now takes place at the Salvation
for Sport History, based in
Army premises in Old Street every Friday for people
Hanover, is an archive and
to find a wide range of
library of sports in northern
support.
Germany.
Visitors can find help
The organisation occasionally carries out research
with budgeting, money
on people or subjects in other countries and it is now
management, job
searching for former badminton player Tim Stokes.
searches, CV writing and
more. Tim took part in badminton competitions in West
Germany in the 1970s and a person he met there is now
Peter Kember, chairman of
looking for him.
Churches Together in Clevedon,
said: “We hope the benefits of this one stop shop, in It is believed that Tim lived in Portishead but he might
the warm and friendly atmosphere of the Salvation have moved out of the area now.
Army, will be a big plus for the town.” If anyone knows Tim, please email editor@n-somerset.
The Relate Café is open every Friday from 9am to gov.uk or call 01275 884 139
11.30am.
Young people invited to sample German life
A dventurous young people in North Somerset who would like to experience
life in Germany are being invited to sign up to an exchange scheme.
Weston-super-Mare is twinned with the town of Hildesheim and every year
young people swap lives during the school holidays.
In March, 33 young German people visited Weston and the surrounding
area and were hosted by local people.
Now organisers are looking for young people aged between 13 and 17
who would like to travel to Hildesheim in the October school holiday.
Visitors will live with a German family and have days out in Hanover,
Hamburg, the Harz mountains and more.
Host families will also be needed for the next exchange in Weston in March/
April 2017.
Parents can contact Debbie Stone to find out more on 01934 429 036 or debbiestone67@btinternet.com
www.n-somerset.gov.uk • NorthSomersetC • NorthSomersetCouncil • 11Summer
Get set
for summer fun
Summer is finally here and now is the perfect time to explore the great outdoors, visit some
local attractions and join in some family-friendly events.
T he most recent tourism figures show that eight million day
visitors came to North Somerset in 2014, an increase of five
per cent on the previous year.
And the 2015 figures will no doubt be higher still thanks to
Banksy’s world-famous Dismaland bemusement park.
The five-week exhibition on Weston-super-Mare’s seafront certainly
put the town on the map, with global media coverage, celebrity
visitors, a buzz on social media, huge ticket demand and hotels
solidly booked out.
About 200,000 people visited the exhibition and it was estimated
to bring in an extra £20m to the local economy.
While an event of that scale can’t be replicated this year, there will
be plenty of attractions and events taking place for all the family to
enjoy.
Keep reading for the full what’s on guide, or visit www.
discovernorthsomerset.co.uk for the most up-to-date listings.
And keep your eyes peeled for news of events at the former
Tropicana to see how the post-Dismaland site is taking shape.
You can also catch up with the latest events and local tourism news
on Facebook and Twitter.
TimeOutInNorthSomerset
@TimeOutNS
@WestonSeafront
Have a great summer!
Disclaimer: All information correct at time of going to print (June 2016). While every effort
is made to ensure accuracy, North Somerset Council cannot accept responsibility or liability
for any errors which have occurred. North Somerset Council cannot recommend or endorse
any of the providers listed. It is recommended that you always check with the relevant
organisation first to ensure their service meets your requirements.
12 • North Somerset Life • Summer SpecialEvents Summer
Weston is
Alive After 5ive
Circus skills, fire juggling and tightrope walking
can all be enjoyed this summer when free family
entertainment returns to Weston-super-Mare.
A live After 5ive launched last year as an initiative to
bring family-friendly fun to the town during early
evenings throughout the school summer holidays.
This year’s free activities take place in Princess Royal
Square on the seafront on six consecutive Wednesdays
between 27 July and 31 August, with two performances
each week at 5pm and 7pm.
The entertainment has been organised by Weston
Business Improvement District in partnership with North
Somerset Council and the police.
The campaign aims to help make the town more attractive
and welcoming to everyone by creating a more vibrant,
What’s on when… diverse and safe evening economy.
27 July – Dangerous Steve
Sensational stunts and audience participation feature
high in this act. See comedy, fire and chainsaw
juggling, a giant unicycle, ladder balancing, a flaming
tightrope walk, a blindfold motorcycle stunt and more.
3 August – Sam Goodburn
Award-winning Sam Goodburn showcases his unique 24 August - Circus Whiz
tricks when he combines juggling with unicycling. Sam Interactive circus skills workshops take place in a fun packed
is a unicycling national champion and also won the inflatable ring. Learn how to juggle, balance on stilts, or
under-21 British juggling championships. catch cups and balls, spoons and Olympic ribbons.
10 August - The Van Buren Show 31 August - Airborne Tightrope
Illusions, magic, escapology and circus skills can be and Stunt Bike Show
seen in this covered stage show. A master showman takes on
a young apprentice in this
17 August - Whacky Wonder Wheelers spectacular and fast-moving show,
See some weird and whacky bicycles, unicycles, but can they agree on the music?
penny farthings, bendy bikes, tall bikes, mini-bikes, Comedy, audience participation
fun-wheels and more. Take the unrideable bicycle and thrilling stunts on bikes and a
challenge - steer one way and it goes the other. tightrope.
www.n-somerset.gov.uk • NorthSomersetC • NorthSomersetCouncil • 13Summer General
General events Sip some real ale
Saturday 16 Real ale and cider lovers will be
July Get into Golf
able to tickle their tastebuds this
summer when a popular festival
Now until Sunday 9 October Lake Grounds, Portishead. returns to Weston-super-Mare.
Sand Sculpture Festival A free, open to everyone golf day, to
encourage more people into the sport
10am-5pm, Weston beach.
www.paulmitchellpga.co.uk
Childhood dreams theme. Tickets £4
adults, £3.50 senior citizens and
students, £3 children under 15, Sunday 17
under 3s free. Great Weston Bike Ride
www.westonsandsculpture.co.uk A recreational, non-competitive 56-
mile bike ride from Bristol to Weston.
www.greatwestonride.com The Lions Club is holding its ninth
Real Ale and Cider Festival on the
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 Beach Lawns from Friday 29 to
Reko Beach Rugby Sunday 31 July.
Tournament During the last eight years the
Beach, Weston-super-Mare. event has raised more than
A rugby tournament played on the £250,000, which has been
Saturday 9 sand with an inflatable pitch. distributed to national and local
Clevedon annual long www.rekobeachrugby.com charities, schools and other
swim Ladye Bay to pier. causes, such as Baytree School,
Friday 29 – Sunday 31 Crossroads Young Carers, the
www.wavesswimschool.co.uk
Lions Real Ale RNLI and Weston HospiceCare.
Nailsea Skatepark Festival and Cider Festival
In addition, a GO KIDS GO!
and Community Showcase Beach Lawns,
Project will run alongside the
1-6pm, Millennium Park, Nailsea. Weston-super-Mare. festival this year, in conjunction
www.htnailsea.org.uk A huge selection of ales with the Weston Mercury.
and ciders as well as
Mendip Society walk The project aims to encourage
entertainment and food.
near Winscombe. 2pm, at Apple Acre www.westonlionsrealalefestival.org.uk sport and activity in children and
(down the lane by the Star Inn (BS25 local clubs and groups are invited
1QF). A moderate, four to five mile Saturday 30 to apply for funding.
undulating walk. 01934 843 789
Weston Pride Music can be heard during the
noon-6pm, Grove Park, festival from 7pm both evenings,
Sunday 10
Weston-super-Mare. with jazz on the lawn from noon
Portishead Raft Race Lake on Sunday.
A fun event to support the LGBT
Grounds
community.
Portishead. In aid of local charities. Entry is free before 5pm and £3
www.wsmpride.com
Home-made rafts take to the water for afterwards (festival closes at 5pm
this fun community event. on Sunday).
Saturday 30 (11.30am-6.30pm) and
www.portisheadraftrace.co.uk Sunday 31 (10am-6pm) Volunteers to help at the festival
BMs on the Lawn Portishead Flower Show are always welcome. For more
and Country Fair information call Chris Nelson:
Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare.
01934 625 765
A display of Flower Show Field, Clapton Lane,
www.westonlionsrealalefestival.
all types of BMW cars. Portishead.
org.uk• wsmlions@aol.com
www.bmwcarclubgb.uk www.portisheadflowershow.com
14 • North Somerset Life • Summer Specialevents Summer
August Saturday 13
Yatton and District See Viking history
Wednesday 3 - Sunday 7 Horticultural Society
Dairy Festival Summer Show come alive
Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare. 2-4.30pm, Yatton Village Hall. Step back in time to an era when
Meet livestock, enjoy shows and Vikings and Anglo-Saxons battled
demonstrations, and sample local Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 for control of Britain during a
produce. www.dairyfestival.co.uk History Weekend special weekend in Weston-super-
Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare. Mare this summer.
Saturday 6
Hildsvin Viking Re-enactment Group,
Nailsea and District History Weekend, organised by
traders, food and rides.
Horticultural Society Weston Museum, takes place
www.westonmuseum.org
on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21
Summer Show
August on the Beach Lawns
The Link, Nailsea School. Sunday 21
RSPCA Dog Show See the Hildsvin Viking Re-
Sunday 7 Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare.
enactment Group, which will
Classic car show hold battles in an arena and train
www.rspca.org.uk
children to attack during ‘kiddie
10am-5pm, Town Square, Weston-
vikes’ sessions.
super-Mare. Saturday 27
Fireworks at Sea
Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 7pm, The Grand Pier, Weston-super-
Bristol International Mare. www.grandpier.co.uk
Balloon Fiesta
Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton. Saturday 27 (1-6.30pm) and Sunday
Entertainment, balloon launches and 28 (10am-5pm)
nightglow. Clevedon Flower Show
www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk
Salthouse Fields, Clevedon.
www.clevedonflowershow.co.uk
Saturday 13
There will also be an industrial
DB Max – Portishead area with Dark Age forges and
Sprint Triatholon metal work, a woodworking area
Open Air Pool, Portishead. with an authentic pole lathe,
and other interactive activities
Weston-super-Mare including a working kitchen, glass
Horticultural Society exhibit, bone working, a trader
Flower Show with various wares, a lords’ tent,
10am-5pm, Town Square, wolf dogs and a raven.
Weston-super-Mare. Floral, art and
craft displays, and competitions for The event runs 10am-5pm each
all ages. Sunday 28 day. Entry is free.
www.wsmhorticultural.org.uk Weston Classic Car Show www.hildsvin.co.uk
www.westonmuseum.org
Town Square, Weston-super-Mare.
Sunday 14
RNLI open day Sunday 28 and Monday 29 Monday 29
10am-5pm, Anchor Head, Stars of Time – film and Worle Lions Club Family
Weston-super-Mare. comic con Fun Day
Meet the lifeboat crew and watch The Tropicana, Weston-super-Mare. Baytree Recreation Ground,
lifesaving demonstrations. www.starsoftime.co.uk Baytree Road. Games, rides, stalls,
www.westonrnli.org.uk refreshments.
www.n-somerset.gov.uk • NorthSomersetC • NorthSomersetCouncil • 15Summer For younger people
Fun for younger members of the family
Flight Simulator Convention Friday 12
July and Drone Show World Elephant Day
Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 Helicopter Museum, Weston-super- Noah’s Ark Zoo, Wraxall.
TYNTEtots: Secret Garden Mare. www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk/ Enjoy special keeper talks and
events 01934 635 227 competitions. 01275 852 606
10-11.45am, Tyntesfield, Wraxall.
Storytelling and games for under- Children’s centres
fives and their families. Adult £3, 2 August Summer activities will take place
x children £12, 3 x children £18.
Monday 1 – Saturday 13 throughout the holidays for families
Booking essential: 08442 491 895
and carers with children aged from
(also Owl and the Pussycat on Weds Reptile Fortnight
birth to five. Contact the Family
17 and Thurs 18 Aug) Noah’s Ark Zoo, Wraxall. Watch Information Service on 01934 426
daily venomous snake shows. 300 or look out for local publicity.
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 01275 852 606 www.n-somerset.gov.uk/fis
50 things to do before
you’re 11¾ Leisure and sports centres
11am-3pm, Tyntesfield, Wraxall. Activities and clubs take place
Build a den, read a map, hold a throughout the summer holidays to
scary beast and more. keep children entertained and active.
Free event, but normal Contact your local centre to find
admission charges out more. www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
apply. leisurecentres
Join in the Big Friendly Read
L ibraries in North Somerset Last year more than 4,300 children
are celebrating 100 years of joined the challenge in North
classic children’s storyteller Roald Somerset libraries.
Dahl during this year’s Summer One parent said: “What a fantastic
Reading Challenge. way to introduce young children
to reading. It makes going to the
The Big Friendly Read starts on library fun.”
Saturday 16 July and is open to all
Every child who reads six books
children aged four to 11. Research shows that children who
and completes the challenge by
Saturday 10 September will receive take part return to school after
Children can collect six cards as
a certificate and medal. the summer break as more fluent,
they read any six library books of
confident and happy readers.
their choice over three further visits
The free challenge maintains
to the library. Sign up by 31 July to
children’s
be in with the chance to win tickets Events will also be held in
reading
for Roald Dahl screenings at the
libraries during the summer to
motivation
Curzon cinema. celebrate the challenge.
during
The cards include Quentin Blake the school For more information visit
illustrations from some of Roald holidays. www.n-somerset.gov.uk/events
Dahl’s best loved stories. www.bigfriendlyread.org.uk
16 • North Somerset Life • Summer SpecialMarkets Summer
Markets KEY: (E) Every • (A) Alternate • (1) First • (2) Second • (3) Third • (4) Fourth • (L) Last
Thursdays Hutton (1) 9.30am-noon, Hutton
Winscombe Country Market
Village Hall. 01934 814 823 Farmers’ markets
Winscombe Country Market (E) 8am- Saturdays
Tickenham (2) 9.30am-noon, Village
noon, Community Centre, Sandford
Hall. Fundraiser for Tickenham
Road. 01934 842 304 Portishead (2) 9am-12.30pm
Primary School.
Waitrose Piazza
Fridays Kenn (2) 10am-noon, Village Hall Weston-super-Mare (2) 9am-12.30pm,
Portishead Country Market (E) 9.45- High Street
10.45am, Folk Hall, Portishead. Yatton (2) 10am-noon, Village Hall.
01275 843 851 01934 832 681 Worle (2) 9am-12.30pm, The Lamb
pub car park
Nailsea Country Market (E) 10- Bleadon (3) 9am-12.30pm,
11.15am, Vestry Hall of Christ Coronation Hall. 01934 812 370 Nailsea (3) 9am-1pm, Crown Glass
Church, Christchurch Close, Nailsea Place
Claverham (3) 10am-noon, Village
Hall Clevedon (4) 9am-12.30pm, Queen’s
Wrington Vale Country Market 10.30-
Square
11.30am, Scout Hall, School Road,
Wrington. 01934 862 360 Pill Community Market (4) 10am-
noon, Pill Community Centre.
Saturdays
Long Ashton (1) 9.30am-1pm,
Community Centre. 07956 323 546
Kingston Seymour (1) 10am-noon,
Village Hall
www.n-somerset.gov.uk • NorthSomersetC • NorthSomersetCouncil • 17Summer Music
Regulars
Mondays Waves of Harmony (E) Wednesdays
Portishead in Harmony 7.30pm, Victoria Methodist Clevedon Ladies Choir (E)
(E)(women only) 10.30am- Church Hall, Station Road, (September-June) 2.15-
12pm, The Folk Hall, Weston-super-Mare. 3.30pm, St Peter’s Church
Portishead High Street. £5 per Women’s 4-part acapella Hall, Alexandra Road. £25
session. www.wendysergeant. group. 01934 643 823 per year. 01275 876 131 or
vpweb.co.uk, 01275 814 220 www.wavesofharmony.co.uk 01275 858 246
Clevedon A Cappella Cheddar Male Choir (E) Juke Box Ukulele Club (E)
(E)(women only) 1.15-2.45pm, 7.30pm, Draycott Village Hall. 6.30-8 pm, St Mark’s Primary
Kenn Road Methodist Church, New members welcome. www. School, Worle. £5 per session.
Clevedon. £5 per session. cheddarmvchoir.co.uk All abilities welcome. 07870
www.wendysergeant.vpweb. Winscombe Community 788457
co.uk, 01275 814 220 Choir (E) 7.30pm, Upstaged Drama Group (E
Afternoon singing group Winscombe Primary School, during term time) 7-8.30pm,
(fortnightly) 2-4pm, St Jude’s Moorham Road. www. Theatre in the Hut. Sessions
Hall, St Peter’s Church, Baytree winscombecommunitychoir. and workshops for 16 to
Road, Worle. 01934 413 571 org.uk 25-year-olds. upstaged@
Mixed Company Community Campus Choir (E) 7.30-9pm, hotmail.com
Choir (E) 7.30-9.30pm, The Campus, Locking Castle, Weston Music Appreciation
Golden Valley Primary School, Weston-super-Mare. 01934 Society (A) 7.30pm, St Jude’s
Nailsea. £6 per session with 832 283. www.singoutlouduk. Hall, Baytree Road. 01934 Cantiamo Ladies Choir (A) North Somerset Community
free taster com 814 732 (grade 8+ musicians only) Brass Band (E) 7.30-9.30pm,
Clevedon Choral Society (E) Weston Choral Society (E) Somerset Singers (E) 7.30pm, 8.15-9.30pm, Nailsea School. Puxton and Hewish Village
7.15 pm, Methodist Church (term time only) 7.30pm, Meeting House, Sidcot School, £5 per session. 07722 Hall. 01275 397 582
Hall, Kenn Road, Clevedon. Milton Methodist Church Hall, Sidcot. 01934 743 965 298 550, gillatkinson15@ Congresbury Brass Band
www.clevedonchoralsociety. Milton Hill, Weston-super- blueyonder.co.uk (E) 7.30-9.30pm, Methodist
Yatton Ladies Choir (E)
org.uk Mare. 01934 813 255 Weston Organ and Keyboard Church Hall, Congresbury.
7.30-8.30pm, Yatton Infants
Clevedon Light Opera Club Clevedon Music Club (3) School. £4 per session. 07722 Club (1) 7.30pm, Somerset 01275 849 611 / 07986
(E) 7.30pm (Juniors Thu 7.30pm, Community Centre, 298 550, gillatkinson15@ Suite, Weston Football Club. 007 829
7pm) Princes Hall, Clevedon Princes Road. Classical blueyonder.co.uk £5 members, £6 non- Clevedon Gilbert and Sullivan
Community Centre. 01275 concerts by professional members. 01934 812 759 Society (E) 7.30-10pm, St
Harmony Plus Choir (E)
791 556 musicians. £8 per concert on Worle Community Choir Peter’s Church Hall, Alexandra
7.45-9pm, Emmanuel Church,
the door. 01275 879 099 (E) 7.30pm, Becket Primary Road, Clevedon. New
Vocalise Choir (E) 7.30- Weston. 01934 629 112
9.30pm, United Reform Nailsea Choral Society (E) School, Tavistock Road, Worle. members welcome. 01934
Footlights Community
Church, Waterloo Street, 7.30pm, Vestry Hall, Christ New members welcome. 838 713
Choir 7.45-9.15pm,
Weston. £5 inc refreshments. Church, Nailsea. 01275 875 07972 909 939 Nailsea Concert Orchestra
Community Entrance,
01934 627 709 533 www.nailseachoral.org.uk Muskrats Jazz Band (1) (E)(term time only) 7.30pm,
Nailsea School, Mizzymead
Clevedon Players (and Wed, Trinity Singers (E) 7.30pm, Road. No experience 8.30pm, Clarence House, Nailsea Methodist Church.
Fri)(leading up to a play) Churchill Primary School, necessary. 07818 065 015 High Street, Portishead. £3. www.nailseaconcertorchestra.
7.30-10pm, the Stables, Pudding Pie Lane, Langford. footlightsperformance@gmail. Bar and dancing, all welcome. org
behind Princes Hall, Princes www.trinitysingers.co.uk com 01275 814 434 West Mendip Orchestra (E)
Road, Clevedon. 01275 853 01934 415 301 Traditional jazz night (2) (term time only) 7.45-10pm,
Portishead Community Choir
975 Portishead Town Band (E) (E) 8-9.30pm, Avon Way Hall, 8.30pm, Salthouse pub, Lynch Chapel, Winscombe.
RAFA Concert Band (E) 7.45pm, Methodist Church Portishead. £5 per session Clevedon. Resident band, the 01275 463 480
8pm, Blakehay Theatre, Hall, High Street. New players or £4 if paying for a term. Dixieland Rascals. Free entry Harmony Plus Brass (E)
Weston-super-Mare. www. welcome. 07816 544 474, Free taster session. www. 7.45pm, Emmanuel Church,
rafaconcertband.org.uk 01275 818 575 wendysergeant.vpweb.co.uk, Fridays Weston. 01934 629 112
01934 820 205 Pill Community Choir (E) 01275 814 220 Singing for Pleasure (E – Nailsea Theatre Club (E) 8pm,
Footlights Community Choir 7.45-9.15pm, Pill Community 20-week course) 1.30-3pm, Nailsea Little Theatre, Union
8-9:30pm, Community Hall, Centre. £5 per session or £4 if Thursdays Tickenham Village Hall. Street. 01275 852 275 (Box
Trinity School, Portishead. No paying for a term. Free taster Music Is Fun (E)(babies, 01934 512 669 office: 07772 981 037)
experience necessary. session. www.wendysergeant. toddlers and pre-schoolers) Singtastics Junior Choir (E)(Y3-
vpweb.co.uk, 01275 814 220 Methodist Church, Nailsea. 30 Y7) 3.40-4.30pm, Hannah Saturdays
Tuesdays Congresbury Singers (E) min session £3, 40 min session More School, Nailsea. £3 Pret A Chanter Ladies Choir
A Musical Tea Time (2) 2-4pm, 7.50pm, Old School Rooms, £3.40. 07722 298 550, per session. 07722 298 550, (A) 9.30-11.30am, Southfield
Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, Congresbury. 01934 876 104 gillatkinson15@blueyonder. gillatkinson15@blueyonder. Church, Nailsea. £8 per
Milton, Weston-super-Mare, Samba Drumming (E) 8-10pm, co.uk co.uk session. 07722 298 550,
£1.50 inc tea/cake. 01934 All Saint’s Church Hall, All Singing Mums Choir (E) 7.10- Lions Brass 4 Youth (E) gillatkinson15@blueyonder.
413 571 Saint’s Lane, Clevedon. 8.10pm, Nailsea School. £4 5.30pm/6.15-7.45pm, 1st co.uk
Cadbury Wind Band (E)(term Beginners welcome, £6 with per session. 07722 298 550, Clevedon Scout Hall. County Cadbury Saxophone Band (A)
time only) 7.15-9.15pm, free taster session. 01275 gillatkinson15@blueyonder. brass band. 07815 733 886 10.15am-12.30pm in Cleeve/
Yatton Rugby Football Club. 545 714 co.uk Weston Youth Orchestra (E) Yatton. 01934 830 072 or
01275 792 300 Weston Brass Band (E)(and The Baytree Singers (E) 6-7pm (8-12 yrs), 7-9pm www.cadburysaxband.co.uk
Lyrical Ladies Choir (E) 7.20- Thu) 8pm, Church Road 7.30-9.30pm, St Jude’s Hall, (12-20 yrs). Boulevard United
8.20pm, Nailsea School. £4 Methodist Church, Upper St Peter’s Church, Baytree Reformed Church, Weston- Sundays
per session. 07722 298 550, Church Road, Weston-super- Road, Worle. No experience super-Mare. 01934 622 519 Barley Rye choir (E) 6.30-
gillatkinson15@blueyonder. Mare. 01934 842 461 necessary. or 07787 520 230 8.30pm (winter) 7-9pm
co.uk Nailsea Folk Club (2) Grove Portishead Choral Society (E) Male Choir (E) 7.30-9pm, (summer), Ring o’ Bells,
Sports Centre, Nailsea. (4) 7.30 pm, St Joseph’s Catholic Victoria Methodist Hall, Nailsea. New members
Prince of Orange Inn, Yatton. Church, West Hill, Portishead. Weston-super-Mare. 01934 welcome. 01454 411 052
All musicians and singers 01275 849 278 529 728
welcome. 01275 857 784
18 • North Somerset Life • Summer Special KEY: (E) Every • (A) Alternate • (1) First • (2) Second • (3) Third • (4) Fourth • (L) LastMusic Summer
Events
July
Fri 8 – Sunday 10
Hazy Days Festival
The Tropicana, Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare.
Weston’s first free not-for-profit dedicated music and arts
festival. The event will cover a diverse range of live music,
contemporary art and performance, film and interactive
workshops.
The festival is free but tickets can be reserved in advance
at: www.hazydaysfestival.co.uk
Friday 15
Politically Incorrect
8pm, Blakehay Theatre, Weston-super-Mare. A show of
best-loved songs from satirist Tom Lehrer, written more
Free music events in
than 50 years ago. Tickets £13.50, concessions £12.50
01934 645 493 • www.blakehaytheatre.co.uk
Thursday 28 - Saturday 30
Wizard of Oz
Grove Park
7.30pm, Blakehay Theatre, Weston-super-Mare (matinées
at 2.30pm on Thurs and Sat). Tickets £12.50 E njoy free music in Weston’s Grove Park every
Sunday afternoon throughout the summer.
01934 645 493 • www.blakehaytheatre.co.uk
July
10 Worlewind Band
August 17 Brecon Town Band
24 Burnham and Highbridge Band
Wednesday 17 – Saturday 20
31 RAFA Band
Gypsy by Weston Operatic Society
7.30pm, Blakehay Theatre, Weston-super-Mare August
(matinee 2.30pm on Sat). 7 Weston Brass
01934 645 493 • www.blakehaytheatre.co.uk 14 Bath Spa Brass Band
21 Worlewind Band
28 Bristol Male Voice Choir
29 Tim Pitman
September
4 Serenade Big Band
11 Des Henley’s Singers and Strummers
18 Worle Community Choir
All concerts run from 2.30-4.30pm, and are
organised and funded by Grove Park Café.
07952 943 855
www.n-somerset.gov.uk • NorthSomersetC • NorthSomersetCouncil • 19Summer Clubs and
Clubs and societies
August NHS Retirement Fellowship
(2) 2pm, Our Lady of Lourdes
Saturday 20 – Monday Church Hall, Worle. 01934
29 417 850
Clevedon Art Club 60th Winscombe District U3A (3,
annual art exhibition except Aug and Dec) 2pm,
10.30am-6pm (2pm-6pm Winscombe Community
on Sun), The Science Atrium, Centre. £1.50 members, £2
Clevedon School, Valley Road. non-members.
Admission £1. Yatton Art Group (E) 2.15pm,
www.clevedonartclub.co.uk Village Hall. 01934 249 907
Clevedon Mixed Leisure Club
Mondays
(1 and 3) 2.30pm, Consti
Weston Monday Art Group Club, Kenn Road. 01275 875
(E) 10am, St Saviour’s Church 179
Hall, Locking Rd. 01934 514
Weston Flower Arrangement
127
Society (4) 2.30pm, St
Winscombe District U3A Georges Hall. 01934 812
Coffee Morning (1, except 177
Aug) 10am, Winscombe
Whist drive-in, Portishead (E)
Community Centre. £1 inc
7.15pm. 01275 844 290
refreshments. Royal British Legion Clevedon Probus2008 Club Clevedon Art Club (2)
Clevedon Lions Club (3)
Tots1 (E, term time only) 10- (Portishead) (3) 8pm, Clarence (2)(4) 10.30am, Clevedon 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church
7.15pm, Walton Hotel. 01275
11.30am, Bristol Road Baptist House, High Street. 01934 Community Centre, Princes Rd. Hall, Castle Rd. 01275 879
878 983
Church, Southside, Weston- 251 468 01275 874 631 556
super-Mare Weston Amateur Radio
Multicultural Friendship Women of Weston Women’s
Society (E) 7.30pm, Weston Tuesdays
Winscombe Probus Club (2 Association (E) 1-3pm, Institute (3) 7.30pm,
Social Club, Drove Rd. 01761
and 4) 10.30am, Winscombe Weston U3A (E) 10am, Weston Room, Badger Centre, Vintage Community Church,
221206
Community Centre. 01934 Friends Meeting House, High Wadham Street, Weston. Hughenden Road, Weston.
820 893 Weston Quilters (1) 7.30pm, Street 07587 335 963, www.mfa- WeAreWOWWI@gmail.com
United Reform Church, wsm.org.uk
Duplicate bridge (E)(and Mendip Art Group (E) 10am, Weston Archaeological and
Waterloo Street. 01934
Thurs, Fri, Sat) 1.30pm, 21 Banwell Village Hall. 01934 Lynne Castell Watercolours Art Natural History Society (2)
834278
Montpelier, Weston. 01934 645 885 Group (E) 1-4pm, Our Lady of 7.30pm, Victoria Methodist
633 530 Worle Lions (2) 8pm, Windsor Lourdes Parish Room, Baytree Church Hall, Station Rd.
North Somerset Botanical
Castle pub. www.worlelions. Road, Weston-super-Mare. 01934 620 785
Kewstoke Arts and Crafts Painting Society (E) 10am,
co.uk, 08458 339 862 01934 628 760 or www.
Group (E) 2pm, Village Hall. Brackenwood Garden Centre, Portishead Townswomen’s
01934 628 309 Lions Club of Portishead (2) Abbots Leigh. 01934 832 lynnecastell.f2s.com Guild (4) 7.30pm, Folk Hall.
8pm, Clarence House, High 952 Portishead Rotary Club 01275 847 271
Georgian Club for over
Street. 08432 895 330 Memory Café (1)(3) 2.15pm,
60s (E) 2pm, St Georges Age UK free advice sessions Nailsea and District Model
Community Centre, Willow Nailsea Lions Club (2) 8pm, (1) 10am-noon, Portishead Jubilee Hall, Slade Rd. 01275 Railway Club (E) 7.30pm,
Close. 01934 515 923 Grove Sports Centre. 01275 Library, (2) 10am-noon, 871 197 Clevedon Craft Centre, off
791 921 Nailsea Library, (4) 9.30am- Catenian Association (1) Moor Lane. www.nailsea-
Yatton WI (2) 8pm, Yatton 12.30pm, Winscombe GP 7:15pm, Cadbury House district-mrc.co.uk
Village Hall. 01934 surgery. 0845 643 4621 Hotel, Congresbury. For Clevedon and District Flower
834 796 Friends of Trendlewood Catholic men. 01275 877 180 Club (4) 7.30pm, Community
Park (3)(and first Sun) Weston Scrabble Club (E) Centre, Princes Rd. 01275
10am-1pm, Trendlewood 7pm, St Saviour’s Church Hall, 859 797
Park, Nailsea. www. Locking Rd. 01934 620 948 Nailsea Miners Rotary Club
Friendsoftrendlewoodpark. Rotary Club of Portishead (E) (E) 7.45pm, George pub,
org.uk, 07879 607 492 7.30pm, Clarence House, Backwell. 01275 854 641
Western Active Stroke Group High Street. 01275 845 509 Weston and Mendip
(E) 10am-noon, Worlebury A1 Camera Club (E) 7.30pm, Advanced Motorists’ Group
Golf Club, Monks Hill, St Georges Community Centre, (3) 8pm, Village Hall, Crookes
Weston-super-Mare. (also Willow Close. 01934 521 Lane, Kewstoke
last Tues of month, skittles at 780 North Somerset Modellers’
the Ebdon Arms, Lilac Way.
Nailsea Scrabble Club (E) Society (2) 8.30pm, Windsor
Wick St Lawrence) 01934
7.30pm (and Wed 2pm), Castle pub, Milton. 01934
519 266
Mizzymead Recreation Centre. 417 907
Coffee Stop drop-in 01275 464 864
coffee morning (E) Wednesdays
Hutton Ladies Group (1)
10.30am, Milton Baptist
7.30pm, Village Hall. 01934 Lynne Castell Oils, Acrylics,
Church, Baytree Rd.
623 450 Pastels Art Group (E)
01934 641 574
Portishead Quilters (1)(3) 10.30am-1pm. 01934 628
Kewstoke’s Tiny Teds 760 or www.lynnecastell.f2s.
7.30pm, Redcliffe Hall. 01275
Toddler Group (E) com
848 467
10.30am-noon, St Paul’s
North Somerset Vintage Age UK free advice sessions
Church Hall. £2 per
Tractor Club (1) Redhill Village (1)(2)(3) 10am-noon, Town
family. 07980 384 034
Club. 01275 474 649 Hall, Weston-super-Mare, (4)
Clevedon Probus Club 10am-noon, Cadbury Garden
1974 (1)(3) 10.30am, Weston Railway Society (1)
Centre. 0845 643 4621
Community Centre, Princes Function Room, Conservative
Rd. 01275 876 297 Club. 01934 628 289
20 • North Somerset Life • Summer Special KEY: (E) Every • (A) Alternate • (1) First • (2) Second • (3) Third • (4) Fourth • (L) Lastsocieties Summer
Weston Ladies Cards (A) Clevedon Senior Citizens’ Gordano Valley 41 Club Weston Moose Semi Formal
10.30am, Night Jar pub, Forum (L) 2.30pm, Masonic (4) 7.30pm, Royal Inn, Dinner (1) Banwell Castle,
Mead Vale. 07979 051 001 Hall, Albert Road. 01275 Portishead. 01275 817 258 £10 for two courses.
Yeo Valley Probus Club (1) 874 296 Weston Moose Social Evening 01934 814 042,
(3) 10.30am, Backwell Bowls Social/activity group for ages (L) Ebdon Arms, Wick St alan.moosewsm@
Club. 01275 857 769 40+ (E) Venues in Weston. Lawrence. £3 including some outlook.com
Backwell Probus Club (2) 07733 411 238 food, for charity. 01934 814 Weston
(4) 10.30am, West Backwell Weston Amnesty International 042 alan.moosewsm@outlook. Woodturning
Bowling Club. 01275 462 (2) 6.30pm, Worlebury Golf com Circle (3)
627 Club, Weston. 01934 419 7pm,
014 Thursdays Weston
North Somerset Over 50s
Community Coffee Morning Football
Club (4) 11am, Clevedon Weston and Worle Bridge
(E) 10am, Clarence Park Club,
Community Centre. 01275 Club (E) 7pm (and Fri 2pm),
Baptist Church, Walliscote Rd. Winterstoke
842 282 St Joseph’s Church Hall, Camp
01934 424 550 Rd. 01934
Gordano Probus Club (2) Rd. 01934 510 027
510 862
12.30pm, Clarence House, Weston Sea Cadets (E) Probus Club WSM (1)(3)
10am, Worlebury Golf Club, Weston
High Street, Portishead. (and Fri), 7pm, Cadet HQ,
Worlebury. 01934 514 857 Chess Club
01275 398 706 Sunnyside Rd North. 11 to
www.probusweston.com (E) 7.30pm,
Portishead Probus Club 73 (3) 18-year-olds.
Weston-super-
noon-3pm, Clarence House Portishead Spiritualist Probus Club of Nailsea (2)
Mare Conservative
Social Club, High Street. Association (E) 7.30pm, (4) 10am, Mizzymead Social
Club, 24-26
01275 814 249 / 07715 Brampton Way Playgroup Club. 01275 852 515
Alexandra Parade.
572 106 Hall, Brampton Way. 01275 Probus Milton (2)(4) 10am, 01934 643 171
Failand Art Group (E) 843 744 Milton Methodist Church.
Weston-super-Mare RSPB (1, Scrabble
1.30pm, Village Hall, Wrington Vale Rotary Club 01934 525 476
Sept-April) 7.30pm, St. Paul’s Club (E) 2.15-5pm, Clevedon
Oxhouse Lane. Jimpeck1502@ (E) 7.30pm, Burrington Inn, Weston Twins and More Church Hall, Walliscote Rd.
gmail.com Burrington Combe. 01934 (4) 10am, Kids Hut, Winter Conservative Club. £1 per
01934 835 208 session. 01275 342 974
Banwell Bridge Club (E) 844 214 Gardens. 01934 528 348
Weston-super-Mare Byte Home Computer Club
1.30pm, Village Hall. 01934 Nailsea and District Civil Service Retirement Horticultural Society (2)
518 690 Horticultural Society (2) Fellowship (1)(3) 10am, (1)(3)(4) 7pm, Nailsea Fire
7.30pm, St Peter’s Church Station, Pound Lane. 01275
Woodspring Scrabble Club 7.30pm, United Reformed Friends Meeting House, High Hall, Baytree Rd.
Church Hall, Stockway North. Street, Weston. 01275 858 852 521
(E) 2pm, United Reformed Banwell WI (2) 7.30pm,
Church, Weston. 01934 815 £2 for members, £3 for 766 North Somerset Quilters (3)
Village Hall, Banwell. Visitors 7.30pm, WI Hall, Station Rd,
358 visitors. 01275 855 342 Lynne Castell Calligraphy Art welcome. 01934 824 900 Backwell. 01275 463 119
Nailsea Scrabble Club (E) Nailsea Stamp and Postcard Group (E) 10.30am-1pm.
Avon Wildlife Trust Long Portishead Stamp Club (4)
2pm, Mizzymead Recreation Club (2) 7.30pm, Mizzymead 01934 628 760 or www.
Ashton (3) 7.30pm, Jubilee 7.30pm, Friends Meeting
Centre. 01275 464 864 Recreation Centre. 01275 lynnecastell.f2s.com
Pavilion, Keedwell Hill. 01275 House, St Mary’s Rd. 01275
855 875 Copse Coffee drop-in coffee
Worle Friendship Club (E) 392 690
Nailsea and Backwell morning (A) 10.30am, Copse 374 738
2pm, Worle Community North Somerset Rural Business
Centre, Lawrence Rd. 01934 Townswomen’s Guild (2) Rd Chapel, Seavale Rd, Banwell Society of
Forum (3) 7.30pm, Winford Archaeology (2) 7.30pm,
510 863 7.30pm, Methodist Hall. Clevedon. 01934 878 490
Manor Hotel. £7.50 for non Banwell Village Hall.
01275 810 579 Notable Club (E) Uphill Scouts
Weston Society of Arts (A) members. 01531 820 307
2pm, Victoria Methodist Worle WI (3) 7.30pm, Castle Hall. 07845 220 349
Royal British Legion (Nailsea) Saturdays
Church Hall. 01934 520 564 Batch Community Centre, Social duplicate bridge (E) (3) 7.30pm, Grove Sports Hutton Lace and Craft Group
Bishop’s Avenue. 01934 511 2pm, Vintage Community
Portbury Over Sixties Club (1) Club. 01275 856 879 (2) 9.30am, Village Hall.
329 Church Hall, Hughenden
2pm, Portbury Village Hall Bristol Sailors Meeting (4) 01934 822 871
Portishead Floral Art Society Road, Weston-super-Mare.
Backwell Garden Club (3) 8pm, British Legion Hall, Long CREWS Backstage Support
(3) 7.30pm, Somerset Hall. £5 01934 627 751
2pm, WI Hall. 01275 464 Ashton. (E) 10am-1pm, The Stables,
for visitors. 01275 374 201 Winscombe Bridge Club 2pm.
236 Weston Social (1)(3) 8.30pm, Princes Rd, Clevedon. 07824
Royal British Legion (Clevedon) 10-week course starting Thurs
Portishead Senior Citizens Royal Hotel Feathers Bar, 821 814
(3) 7.30pm, Community 29 Sept. £45. Call 01275 540
Forum (3) 2.15pm, Folk Hall. Weston-super-Mare. Portbury Community Café (1)
Centre, Prince’s Rd 604 www.winbridge.org.uk
01275 843 678 westonsocial@virginmedia. 10am, Village Hall. 07971
01275 879 816 Weston and District National com
Good Companions Senior 501 374
Trust Association (2)(and
Citizens Club (E) 2.30pm, YABEEP Natural Beekeeping
fourth Fri) 2.15pm, Corpus Fridays
Fenswood Court, Fenswood Group (2) 10.30am,
Christi Church Hall, Weston.
Rd, Long Ashton. Good Companions Senior Claverham Village Hall,
01934 633 593
01275 393 Citizens Club (E) 9am, Bishops Rd. YABeeP@gmail.
617 Yatton Knitting Club (E) 5.45- Somerset Hall, Portishead.
6.45pm, Yatton Library. All com
01275 848 059
abilities welcome. Free tea or Avon Guild of Spinners,
Tots2 (E, term time only) 10- Weavers and Dyers (2)
coffee. 01934 426 100
11.30am, Bristol Road Baptist 10.30am, Bowls Pavilion,
Vintage Hornby Railway Church, Southside, Weston-
Collectors (4) 6pm, Scout Hut, Long Ashton Community
super-Mare Centre. 01275 464 526
Totterdown Rd Weston. 01934
Mead Vale Friendship Weston-super-Mare & District
413 053
Club (over 50s) (E) 2pm, Family History (E) 2pm-
Loves Book Club (1) 6.30pm, Community Hall, Worle.
Loves Cafe, 9 West Street. 3.30pm, Weston library, Town
01934 510 672 Hall, Walliscote Grove Rd.
01934 645 672
Portishead Folk Hall Senior
Vegetarian Cookery Club (A) Citizens Club (E) 2pm, Folk Sundays
6.45pm, Church Hall, 500 Hall, High Street, Portishead.
Locking Rd, Worle. 01934 Worle Lions Quiz (1) Windsor
£1, inc refreshments and Castle pub. Entry £2.50 inc
628 860 entertainment. 01275 390 food and cash prize. www.
350 worlelions.co.uk
08458 339 862
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Health and fitness
Mondays Step Class (E) 8-9pm, Cancer Rehabilitation Class (E)
Stroke Communication Group Churchill Sports Centre. 2-3pm, Hutton Moor Leisure
(E) 10am, Summer Lane Care 01934 852 303 www. Centre, Weston. 01934 425
Home, Diamond Batch. toneleisure.co.uk/centres/ 900
01275 870 328 churchill Squash Open Session (E)
Positive Step Coffee Morning 6.20-9pm (and Fri 6.20-
Tuesdays 8.20pm),
(2) 10am-noon, Locking Castle
Western Active Stroke Group Weston Backwell
Church Hall, Jasmine Way. Adult Trampolining Open
(E) 10am, Worlebury Golf Area Squash
www.positivestep.org.uk Session (E) 6-6.55pm (and Thu
Club. 01934 519 266 National Club (E)
Cancer Rehabilitation Class (E) 6.20pm), and Fitness Classes
Rheumatoid Arthritis 7.20pm-9.20pm,
1-2pm, Hutton Moor Leisure Somerset Cancer Care Support every day at Hutton Moor
Society (2) 6.30-8.30pm, Backwell Leisure Centre,
Centre, Weston. Group (E) 10am, Summer Leisure Centre. 01934 425
The Campus, Locking Castle, Farleigh Road. 01275
1934 425 900 Lane Care Home, Diamond 900 hutton.moor@parkwood-
Weston. www.nras.org.uk, 463726, backwell@
Batch. 0800 731 4608 leisure.co.uk
Arthritis Care Weston Branch 01934 620 583 parkwood-leisure.co.uk
(2) 2pm, St Saviours Hall, Dance fitness (E) 10am, Legs, Bums and Tums (E)
Nailsea and Backwell Diabetes UK (Weston) (1)
Locking Rd. 01934 622 808 Clevedon Triangle Club. 9.30-10.30am, Pilates (E)
Diabetes Support Group (2) 7.30pm, Waverley Suite,
01275 544 472 10.30-11.30am (and Fri),
Fibromyalgia Group (2) 7-9pm, Methodist Church Weston Hospital Academy
2pm, Purple Sheep Centre, Walking Football (E) 10- Aqua Tone and Fit (E) 6.30- Hall, Silver Street. nailsea. [also – quiz night (2) Social
Hughenden Rd, Weston. 11am, Weston Football Club. 7pm, Zumba (E) 7pm-8pm diabetes@gmail.com Club, Devonshire Road]
01934 413 868 £2 per session. 07970 681 (and Wed 7.30-8.30pm), 01934 628 985
Bogs of Somerset Hash
178 and Body balance (E) 8-9pm
Croquet Club (E, and Weds House Harriers (E) 7:15pm,
Golden Oldies sing and stretch (and Wed 9.30-10.30am), Fridays
and Fri, April-Oct) 2-4pm, various locations. See www.
classes. Venues in Clevedon, at Churchill Sports Centre,
Clarence Park East, bristolhash.org.uk/bogs 079 Partially Sighted and Blind
Portishead, Weston-super- 01934 852 303, www.
Weston-super-Mare. 6649 5086 or 01275 874 Club (E) 10.15am-2pm,
Mare, Pill and Nailsea. 01761 toneleisure.co.uk/centres/
ust turn up or call 671 Pembroke Court, Elton Rd,
470 006 www.golden-oldies. churchill
01934 413 515 Breast Cancer Support Group Clevedon. 01275 219 730
clarenceparkcroquet@ org.uk Bipolar UK (2) 7.30pm,
(2) 7.30pm, Weston General Long Ashton Bowling Club (E)
Gmail.com Stroke Group (E) noon, FRIEND, Oxford Street,
Hospital. 07798 934 291 (April-September) Community
Parish Wharf Leisure Centre, Weston. 0845 434 9915
Zumba (E) 6.15-7.15pm Centre, Keedwell Hill. 01275
(and Thu 6-7pm), Hans Price Portishead. 07899 754 937 Tuesday Badminton club (E, Thursdays 545 544, rystnschaf@aol.com
Sports Centre, Marchfields Cancer Rehabilitation Classes term time) 8-10pm, Broadoak
Vibe Studio Cycling (E) 9.30- Junior Circuits (E) 11-15
Way. 01934 642426 hans. (E) noon, Jubilee Hall, School, Weston-super-Mare.
10.15am, Churchill Sports years, 6-7pm, and Teen Gym,
price@parkwood-leisure.co.uk Portishead. £1.50 per class. Non-competitive, but an
Centre, 01934 852303, www. 11-15 years, every day at
07800 743305 ability to play is essential.
No Strings Badminton (E) toneleisure.co.uk/centres/ Strode Leisure Centre, Strode
johnrudall@hotmail.com
7-9pm (and Thu 8-10pm), EXTEND Movement to Music churchill Road, Clevedon.
Hutton Moor Leisure Centre. for over-60s (E) noon-1pm, YouTree Cancer Support 01275 879 242
Wednesdays
01934 425 900 hutton. Christ Church, Chapel Cleeve, Group (E) 10am, Lauriston Aerobics (E) 9.30-10.30am,
moor@parkwood-leisure.co.uk Clevedon. (also every Weds, Cancer Rehabilitation Classes
Hotel, Knightstone Rd, Churchill Sports Centre.
10.30am at Pill Community (E) 9.30am, The Barn,
and Mon, Wed, Fri, Weston. 07932 143 452 01934 852303, www.
Centre). £3.50 per session. Clevedon. £1.50 per class.
10am-noon, Scotch Horn FUCHSIA Cancer Support toneleisure.co.uk/centres/
07530 777 895 07800 743305
Leisure Centre, Nailsea. Group (E) 10am, Night Jar churchill
01275 856 965 scotchhorn@ Weston Macular Support Ashcombe Park Bowling Club
pub, Worle. 07896 699 627 Junior Climbing Wall
parkwood-leisure.co.uk Group (2) 2pm, Lauriston (E)(and Sat) 10am-noon,
Worle Lions Friendship Group (E) 5-6pm, 5-15 years,
Hotel, Weston. 01934 516 Ashcombe Park, Weston.
Qigong (E) 7.30-9pm, (E) 10am-noon, Worlebury and Junior Trampolining
627 01934 522 779
Locking Village Hall. Golf Club. For people with (E) 5-6pm. 5-15 years,
07913 922 063 Nailsea and District Footpath Stroke Communication Group Hans Price Sports Centre,
long-term illness, carers also
jan.qigong@gmail.com Group (E) and Thu (E), Sun (A) 10am, Methodist Church Marchfields Way. 01934 642
welcome. www.worlelions.
(2,3), Sat (4). Range of Hall, Silver Street, Nailsea. 426 hans.price@parkwood-
co.uk, 08458 339 862
walking difficulties. www.nfpg. 01275 870 328 leisure.co.uk
Walking Football (E) 10.30-
org.uk or 01275 810 067 Badminton (E) 10am-noon Clevedon Spoons Volleyball
11.30am, Hand Stadium,
and Zumba Gold (E) 10.30- Club (E) 8pm, Strode Leisure
Clevedon. £2 per session.
11.30am, Scotch Horn Leisure Centre.
01275 878 052
Centre, Nailsea.01275 856
Parkinson’s UK Weston Branch Portishead Stroke Drop-In
965, scotchhorn@parkwood-
(1) 2.30pm, St Saviour’s Hall, Centre (1) 10.30am, Clarence
leisure.co.uk
Locking Rd. 01934 813 547 House, High Street. 01275
Women’s Action Group 818 492
/ 625 633
(WAGS) 12.30-2pm, 35
Boulevard. Weston-super- Portishead Macular Help
Saturdays
Mare. Women-only group Group (4) 2.30pm, Folk Hall.
01275 845 238 Parkinson’s UK North West
for those who need help with
Somerset branch meeting (2)
addiction. 01934 427 940 Weston Osteoporosis Support
10.30am, St Francis Church
Teen Spin (E) 14-15 years, Group Meets 5 times a year
Hall, Nailsea. 01275 855 524
5-5.45pm, and Teen Gym, (March, May, July, September
11-15 years, every day at and November), in the Lecture
Sundays
Parish Wharf Leisure Centre, Theatre, The Academy,
Weston General Hospital. Squash Workshop (E)
Harbour Road, Portishead.
Information about local 9.40am-11.40am,
01275 848 494
services and practical matters Racketball Open Session (E)
NHS Stop Smoking Café (E)
for people with ostepporosis. 6.20-7.40pm, and 5 a-side
6pm, Tesco café, Weston.
01934 415 096 moraine7@ Football (E) 3-10pm, at Hutton
01275 546 744
hotmail.co.uk Moor Leisure Centre. 01934
425 900 hutton.moor@
parkwood-leisure.co.uk
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