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Dates for your Diary
March, April & May 2026
26th February - National Theatre’s ‘The Audience’ stars Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II, 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall/footlights-society
27th February - Film ‘Still Life’ (12) 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £6. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/movie-nights
28th February - Pembridge Live! Live music from local band ‘The Bearbridge Knights’, with DJ Nicola Jane. At Pembridge Parish Hall 7pm – midnight. Tickets £10, includes food. Licensed Bar. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events
4th March - Royal Ballet Performance of Giselle. Doors open 6.30pm for 7.15pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
11th March - Parish Council Meeting. 7.30pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. All residents welcome.
16th March - Pembridge History Group. 7.30pm at The New Inn.
20th March - Quiz Night, Pembridge Parish Hall. £5 per person.
21st March - Coffee Morning 10.30-12 noon. Meet the neighbours for coffee, cake and chat. Free. Donations accepted. Sponsored by The Parish Council.
21st March - Opera: The Met’s Tristan & Isolde. 6.30pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10 www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
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
5th April - Easter Sunday Dawn service 5.30 am Morning Service 11am at St Mary’s Church.
16th April - National Theatre Live, All My Sons. 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall/footlights-society
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
2nd May - The Met’s Eugene Onegin (revival), Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
8th May - RBL trip to Malvern Spring Fair. Admission £27.50, coach £15. Tickets from mistletoebough@gmail.com
30th May - The Met’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, Pembridge Parish Hall. Tickets £10. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/footlights-society
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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