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The Wyndham Picturehouse: Lost in Translation (Cert.15)
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomShowings at 2.30 PM and 7.30 PM Romantic Comedy starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson A fading movie star falls for a lonely young woman in Tokyo. Dir: Sofia Coppola. […]
North Sedgemoor Local History Group: “The legend of Burnham’s Paradise and Joseph of Arimathea” John Strickland.
The King Alfred School Burnham Road, HighbridgeMeetings are held in the King Alfred School lecture theatre, Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE Annual membership £10, visitors £5 per talk.
“The Newport medieval ship project” – BRLSI lecture by Bob Evans
Bath Literary & Scientific Society 16, Queen Square, Bath, United KingdomBRLSI lecture by Bob Evans. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN. General public - £5, pay on the door.
Banwell Society of Archaeology and Local History: “Rivers of the north marsh” Talk by Vince Russett.
Banwell Village Hall BanwellMeetings held at Banwell Village Hall, BS29 6BS. Parking available. Membership subscriptions: £15 per year. Talks - members, £1, guests £3. Refreshments and raffle at all meeting. (Secretary: Maggie McCarthy, tel […]
Milborne Port History and Heritage Group: “Death and Service” Talk by Richard Cooper-Knight
Church House, Milborne Port Bathwell Lane, Milborne Port, United KingdomTalk by Richard Cooper-Knight, uncovering the lives of those who are buried First World War graves, in and around Milborne Port, Church House, Bathwell Lane, Milborne Port, Sherbourne, DT9 5AN. Suggested […]
Glastonbury Antiquarian Society: “Wonders of the soil: photographing Somerset soil animals” Andy Murray.
Glastonbury Town HallCouncil Chamber, Glastonbury Town Hall, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury BA6 9EL G.A.S members free, visitors £2
Webinar: Chantries and Their Legacy (with particular reference to Axbridge) by John Page
WebinarThis talk will discuss the origins of Chantries, give examples of some of the uses and abuses encountered, and look at the benefits and problems created by their abolition after […]
Frome Society for Local Study: “Saving the Toneworks” Talk by Dr Joanne O’Hara.
Assembly Rooms Frome Behind Frome Memorial Theatre, United KingdomAssembly Rooms, behind Frome Memorial Theatre, Christchurch Street West, Frome, BA11 1EB Visitors - £5
Martock History Group: Clive Wakely, funeral director. ‘A Life in Death’.
Princes Room, Rear of The George Church St,, Martock, Somerset, United KingdomMartock History Group meet in the Princes Room to the rear of The George, Church Street, Martock TA12 6JL. £3 non members, tea and coffee from 7, talk starts 7.30pm
Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group (SVBRG): Jonathan Holt on Somerset Follies
Parish Rooms, Somerton Market Place, Somerton, United KingdomJonathan is editor of the Folly Fellowship’s journal and has written books on the follies of Wiltshire, Dorset and more recently Somerset. Meet in the Parish Rooms, Market Place Somerton […]
Harptrees History Society: ” Portraits, landscapes and murals: the art of Henry Strachey” talk by Michele Day.
West Harptree Memorial Hall Compton Martin Rd, West Harptree, Bristol, United KingdomWest Harptree Memorial Hall, BS40 6EG Doors open at 7.15pm for 7.30pm. Visitors - £3 a head.
Tintinhull Local History Group: “From boy to man in the Somerset coalfield, reminiscences of a former miner.” Bryn Hawkins.
Tintinhull Village Hall Vicarage Street, Tintinhull, SomersetTintinhull Village Hall, Vicarage Street, Tintinhull,. Yeovil BA22 8PY Members: £1. Visitors: £3. Includes seasonal refreshments from 7.15.
GRADING OF WALKS
Events are graded from 1-4 in difficulty. The grading is found in the event description in the calendar on this page. Keep in mind that a change in weather conditions can make a walk more difficult than anticipated. All walks and activities demand a basic level of fitness, suitable footwear and waterproof clothing.
1 Easy – generally even ground with a few gentle slopes; no special fitness needed. Comfortable footwear required.
2 Moderate – for reasonably fit people, may include unsurfaced rural paths and tracks, moderate slopes, uneven surfaces, steps and stiles. Walking shoes/boots required.
3 Strenuous – for fit, experienced walkers, will include hills, uneven surfaces, tracks and may include muddy terrain. Walking boots and waterproof clothing are essential.
4 Confined spaces – including caves and attics. Locations may be dusty, slippery and dark.
Activity leaders carry out a risk assessment beforehand. Participants are required to provide emergency contact details before taking part in an activity – this information is destroyed by the group leader after the activity has taken place.