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Dates for your Diary
April & May 2026
27th March - Film: Rosalie (15). 6.30 pm for 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £6. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/movie-nights
29th March - British Summer Time Begins Clocks go forward one hour.
29th March - Palm Sunday Procession. 10.30am to Pembridge Church for 11am Palm Sunday Service.
1st April - RBO: Siegried (opera), Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
4th April - East Open Gardens at Broxwood Court, 11am-3pm. Entry £5 per adult, children free.
5th April - Easter Sunday Dawn service 5.30 am Morning Service 11am at St Mary’s Church.
15th April - Parish Council Meeting at Pembridge Parish Hall. 7.30pm. All parishioners welcome.
16th April - National Theatre Live, All My Sons. 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall/footlights-society
18th April - Coffee Morning 10.30am-12:00pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Meet the neighbours for coffee, cake and conversation. Sponsored by Repair & Share Pembridge.
22nd April - RBO: The Magic Flute (opera), Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
23rd April - A History of Pembridge. At Pembridge Parish Hall 6:30pm. Tickets £5 on the door or purchase at www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events
24th April - The Rider, 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/movie-nights
30th April - Talk: The Searles Brothers… Sand, Speed and Survival - Our Dakar Rally Adventure. Purchase/Register at www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events
2nd May - The Met’s Eugene Onegin (revival), Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
8th May - Film: H is for Hawk (12), 6.30 pm for 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £6. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/movie-nights
8th May - RBL trip to Malvern Spring Fair. Admission £27.50, coach £15. Tickets from mistletoebough@gmail.com
9th May - Afternoon Tea at Pembridge Church in aid of Christian Aid.
13th May - Exhibition on Screen ‘Swagger and Fashion’ a film of the work of John Singer Sargent. 6.30pm for 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £5. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
14th May - Talk: 80 Years of Farming in North Herefordshire. Tickets £5 on the door or purchase at www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events
16th May - Coffee Morning 10.30-12:00pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Meet the neighbours for coffee, cake and conversation. Sponsored by Pembridge Friendship Group.
20th May - Parish Council Meeting. 7.30pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. All parishioners welcome.
28th May - National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World. 6.30pm for 7pm. Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10.00 www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
29th May – Film: My Favourite Cake (12). 6.30pm for 7pm. Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £6. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/movie-nights
30th May - Opera: The Met’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
5th June - Exhibition on Screen. Turner & Constable. This documentary film celebrates two of Britain’s greatest landscape painters, followed by a Q&A with art historian Gillian Forrester. 6.30pm for 7pm. Tickets £5. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
20th June - Summer Party… details to follow
For more information on events in Pembridge see www.portraitofpembridge.co.uk/events-calendar
Weekly Events in Pembridge
Monday
Pembridge Auction at the Parish Hall. Viewing from 10am bidding starts 3.30pm. see www.pembridgeauction.com
Love to Sing Children’s Choir at Pembridge Primary School Hall. 5.30pm-6.30pm £4 per session. Term time only. Email: Thisgirllovestosing76@gmail.com
Love to Sing Community Choir at Pembridge Primary School Hall. 7pm to 8.30pm. New members’ welcome. £5 per session. From 15th September. Email: Thisgirllovestosing76@gmail.com
Tuesday
Learn to Jive at Pembridge Parish Hall. Beginners welcome. 7.30-8.30pm starts 7th January. £6 per person. https://bookwhen.com/coolmoves
Wednesday
Farah’s Forever Fun Fitness, exercise classes at Pembridge Parish Hall. Beginners 10am, Intermediate 11am. Free
Thursday
Pride in Pembridge meet Market Square 10am (weather permitting) to help keep Pembridge tidy and colourful. New members welcome. Contact Jan Williams, Secretary on 07485 703096 or email janetfwilliams@icloud.com. For more news about PIPs activities see our Community Groups Page www.portraitofpembridge.co.uk/community-groups.
Village Art Clubs at Pembridge Parish Hall. Beginners and experienced artists welcome, tutored classes. Book at www.villageartclubs.co.uk or call Liz 07938 563716 Starts 18th September.
Tai Chi re-starts 19th February, 3.45-4.45pm at Pembridge Parish Hall, Booking Essential, hello@goldenthreads.com
Friday
Farah’s Forever Fun Fitness, exercise classes at Pembridge Parish Hall. Beginners 10am, Intermediate 11am starts. Free
Sunday
Pembridge Runners meet at the Parish Hall for a gentle 5km run. 8.45-9.00am start. Cyclists and well-behaved dogs welcome.
Church Services
Bearwood Chapel
Evening Service 6.30 pm First, Third and Fifth Sunday of the Month. See our Community Groups page for more information on Bearwood Chapel (https://www.portraitofpembridge.co.uk/community-groups)
Moorcourt Chapel
St Mary’s Church, Pembridge
See www.arrowvalechirches.org.uk for all services.
Services 11am 1st, 8th and 15th February
Defibrillators
Apologies for an error in our last edition which stated that a defibrillator was in Bearwood, this should have read Broxwood.
For clarity the four defibrillators in the parish are at:
The Parish Hall, Bearwood Lane, Pembridge;
East Street Car Park Toilets, Pembridge;
Telephone Box Broxwood;
The Leen Farm, HR6 9HN.
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