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Religion & Spirituality

Cafe Church – Group Service

Time 02/08/2026 10:00 am (GMT+00:00) Location St Mary's Church Pembridge 2 Church Crescent, Pembridge, Leominster, HR6 9HH Calendar GoogleCal Get Directions Address - Cafe Church - Group Service. [] Destination Address - Cafe Church - Group Service. []

Sun 2 Aug11:00St Mary(10.1mi)

via St Mary

Community

Service of the Word

Sun 2 Aug11:15Clunton: St Mary(14.4mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Community

Book & Pudding Club

Brighton Book and Pudding Club Laughing Dog Brighton, The Waterfront, Brighton FIRST MONDAY of the month 7.30pm till 9pm Hosted By Lisa Everyone is welcome to join our in person book and pudding club meeting on the FIRST MONDAY of every month. Combining a love of books with the enjoyment of sampling delicious puddings - whilst spending time with book loving friends. Your monthly membership fee includes: a pudding, a hot or soft drink of your choice, your space at the fully facilitated book club , access to the online FACEBOOK MEMBERS PLATFORM, discounts and early access to Book Taster products, the chance to win books and much more! Please note: You must source the monthly book choice yourself . You can buy the book, borrow from the library, purchase on a kindle, listen via audible or even share a copy with your fellow book club members. We endeavour to avoid harback books where possible to be mindful of costs. Membership Rules: By signing up to this club you are agreeing to the book club code of conduct (see section) which in essence is to show respect, tolerance and kindness to all members and the wider community. Due to the nature of this club, you must give at least 4 days notice if you are unable to attend and would like to roll over your membership to the following month. We will allow one month roll overs, any subsequent will need to be paid for. Membership is non-refundable.

Mon 3 AugThe Laughing Dog(11.1mi)

via The Laughing DogCurated

Community

Gardening Club

1st Tuesday of the Month 7:30pm

Tue 4 Aug20:30Lingen Village Hall & Resource Centre(9.3mi)

via Lingen Village Hall & Resource CentreCurated

Community

Bowls

Thursday evenings 1st October – 31st March 7.30pm

Thu 6 Aug20:30Lingen Village Hall & Resource Centre(9.3mi)

via Lingen Village Hall & Resource CentreCurated

Workshops & Classes

Around £195.00

Group Leather Bucket Bag Workshop

This workshop is suitable for beginners, but it is also great fun for people with some experience. It is a little different to most of our workshops because you will learn both hand stitching and machine stitching. Everyone will make the same bucket bag design using lovely soft leathers and you can

Fri 7 AugWilliams Handmade(14.1mi)

via Williams HandmadeLocal gem

Cycle from the top of Wales to the bottom 6th

Community

Around £500.00

Cycle from the top of Wales to the bottom 6th

Highway Adventures presents the Welsh Cycling Challenge in 2026, where you'll cycle the length of Wales over 3 days. Cycling the length of Wales is approximately 210 miles and is not something to take lightly. However, as tough as it may be, the sense of achievement you'll feel when you reach Cardiff Bay is incomparable. It’s a fantastic way to see Wales, with breathtaking views of Welsh scenery along the way. This trip is fully supported. You will be joined by John, who will cycle alongside you and handle navigation. John is an experienced cyclist who has completed this challenge multiple times. He is also a skilled bike mechanic in case repairs are needed. We will also meet you at checkpoints with our minibus and trailer, carrying food, water, parts, and more so you can cycle light. This challenge is perfect for fundraising for your chosen charity. We can help promote your fundraiser across our social media channels, and we have plenty of tips to assist with raising money. Pickup Information We will be departing from Builth Wells at 6 am latest on day 1. If you'd prefer to arrive the day before, we can assist with transportation from train stations like Hereford or Merthyr Tydfil to Mid Wales. Secure parking is also available if traveling by car.

Sat 8 AugHighway Adventures(12mi)

via Highway AdventuresLocal gem

Residential Writing Course: Advanced Poetry

Arts & CultureWorkshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Advanced Poetry

It is easy to fall into habits as a poet, whether that is relying on the same formal tricks and voicings, or writing the poems we feel others will like at the expense of our own imaginations and interests. It might be that we return to the same themes, or cling to a notion of accessibility that neglects the stranger, murkier kinds of knowledge that poems can reach and hold. Getting beyond these perceived limits can feel risky, discomforting, but it is often on the margins of thought and feeling and language that poetry makes its most novel and profound connections and revelations. Join experienced poets and teachers Jack Underwood and Greta Stoddart on this course which will both challenge and support you to identify your areas of risk, and provide you with the tools to take greater, more illuminating leaps. This course will be most suited to people who have been writing for a while, and who want to bring along their drafts for some fresh impetus and a direction forward, whether that be towards hopes of publication, to share a finished collection with loved ones, or just to reinvigorate your poetic practice.

Sat 8 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(13.6mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Workshops & Classes

Around £190.00

Workshop - One Day Leather Bag Group

Suitable for beginners or for people with some experience, on this one day course you have a choice of four different designs to make (satchel, backpack, saddle bag or curve bag). The course will begin with students learning the basic leather skills (or refreshing your memory of them) by firstly le

Sat 8 AugWilliams Handmade(14.1mi)

via Williams HandmadeLocal gem

Community

Around £1

LAA Strut Monthly Meeting

July & August – Summer Break The Strut takes a break during July and August. Meetings will resume in September.

Thu 13 AugShobdon Historic Aircraft Club(10.5mi)

via Shobdon Historic Aircraft ClubLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Music & Fly @ Shobdon Airfield

Join us this August at Shobdon Airfield for an exciting live music and fly-in event. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere as aviation enthusiasts and music lovers come together for a day of entertainment and fun. Tickets on sale via Eventbrite

Sat 15 AugShobdon Historic Aircraft Club(10.5mi)

via Shobdon Historic Aircraft ClubLocal gem

Residential Writing Course: Narrative Non-Fiction

Workshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Narrative Non-Fiction

Writers of narrative non-fiction often tread a delicate line: what might their personal experiences mean in the light of bigger, more global reckonings? And how might these broader themes be made more arresting, more graspable, by threading in a smaller and more personal focus? Whether you’re a non-fiction writer looking for ‘narrative’, or a ‘narrative’ writer wondering if your work speaks to anything beyond your personal experience, whether you’re stuck halfway through a manuscript or just flirting with a couple of initial ideas, this five-day course with acclaimed authors Helen Jukes and Noreen Masud focuses on drawing connections between the big and the small, the personal and the political, in narrative non-fiction. Writing exercises will encourage you to zoom in and out: to write both small and personal, and big and expansive. By the end of the week, you'll have experimented with drilling down to the emotional heart of your narrative non-fiction project, and feeling beyond your own story to explore its wider contexts. What to Expect: • Supportive workshops to deepen your craft: All the essential elements of non-fiction writing, from research and structure to voice and style • Expert guidance from your tutors: Acclaimed and prizewinning writers share their insights into building a writing practice • Personal Feedback: Focused 1:1 sessions with your tutors for constructive feedback on your work • Inspiration from a range of texts: Learn more about technique from the very...

Sat 15 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(13.6mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Workshop - Small Leather Goods - Full Day

Workshops & Classes

Around £160.00

Workshop - Small Leather Goods - Full Day

Suitable for beginners or for people with some experience, on this one day course you will make 3 products of your choice from a range of products. There will be a maximum of 5 people on a workshop, so groups are kept small, with plenty of help available. Course runs from 10am – 5pm with a break f

Sat 15 AugWilliams Handmade(14.1mi)

via Williams HandmadeLocal gem

Workshops & Classes

Around £160.00

Workshop - Small Leather Goods - Full Day

Sat 15 Aug11:00Williams Handmade(14.1mi)

via Williams HandmadeLocal gem

Community

Adam Holmes

Doors 7pm Start 7.30pm BBC award-winning songwriter Adam Holmes brings his intimate Songs & Stories concert to The Globe at Hay for a seated evening of songs, stories and connection. Hay-on-Wye feels like the kind of place these evenings belong in. A room full of attentive people. Quiet songs. A sense of space around the music. Adam’s concerts have become known for their warmth and honesty. Part performance, part conversation. Songs carried carefully through rooms designed for listening.The Globe feels like a beautiful place to close this run. . Why This Show Will Be Special. An intimate seated concert in one of Hay’s most loved cultural spaces. Quiet, listening-focused atmosphere. Songs and stories from across ten albums. Limited capacity evening designed to feel close and personal. Buy tickets at https://www.adamholmesmusic.co.uk/shop/p/adam-holmes-live-in-hay-on-wye-sunday-16-august-2026

Sun 16 AugThe Globe(11.2mi)

via The GlobeLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Lay led worship

Sun 16 Aug11:15Clunton: St Mary(14.4mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Community

Hay Reads Book Club

Hay Reads Book Club edges away from the usual convention of only inviting readers to discuss a single book to opening up our evenings to a more general celebration of our shared love of storytelling. At our fourth meeting of Hay Reads 2026 we’ll be talking about Zadie Smith. Please ask in the bookshop for input and recommendations.

Wed 19 AugNorth Books(11.4mi)

via North BooksCurated

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Powys, Wales

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