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Community

Around £4.50

Marvellous Minibeast Hunt

Take a magnifying glass and an ID sheet and start your search. Look in long grass, under logs and rocks, in crevices in tree bark. Shake branches, part leaves on the ground, sweep with a net. Have a sheet with different habitats and draw in what you have found. As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online. Ages 3 - 11 - must be accompanied by an adult

Fri 31 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(4.4mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Residential Writing Course: Memoir/Place (Fiction and Non-fiction)

Workshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Memoir/Place (Fiction and Non-fiction)

The stories we tell – be they fiction, journalistic non-fiction, memoir, or a hybrid form – all take place somewhere. A work may not be about a place, but a work is brought to life when the reader has a sense of place. This course will examine how to transform a landscape from something passive we might gaze at to something we have an active conversation with: something that speaks through us as writers, and speaks to our readers. Join acclaimed authors Jade Angeles Fitton and Tom Vowler to learn how they capture the essence of place in their work, and explore the overlooked places within us and without us when it comes to our own writing. How can a place act as a metaphor or personality a character or allegory in its own right? How do we evoke place, and ensure fair representation of the place and the people we are writing about? Your tutors will encourage you to develop your ideas, characters and environments through writing exercises, reflective practice and diverse readings, with The Hurst’s woodlands and gardens from which to take inspiration. Whether you are just embarking on or are midway through a project, and whether you are working in fiction, non-fiction or hybrid forms, this promises to be an immersive, inspiring week that will demonstrate how ‘place’ is the bedrock of our experience, and how we can translate that to the page.

Sat 1 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(4.7mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Markets & Fairs

Around £7.00

Car Boot

All boots will be on grass so very much weather dependant – full refund if wet weather forces cancellation. Refreshments available. 2pm – 4.30pm (set up from 1pm*). *please note, entry will not be permitted before 1pm. Anyone arriving before this time will be turned away.

Sat 1 Aug15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(4.4mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Community

Service of the Word

Sun 2 Aug11:15St Swithun's Church(3.2mi)

via St Swithun's ChurchCurated

Community

Service of the Word

Sun 2 Aug11:15Clunton: St Mary(3.6mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Sports & Fitness

Table Tennis

Table Tennis Home / Events / Table Tennis Event Details This event is running from 5 January 2026 until 28 December 2026. It is next occurring on 27 July, 2026 2:00 pm Upcoming Dates: 27 July, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm3 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm10 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm17 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm24 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm31 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm7 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm14 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm21 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm28 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm5 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm12 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm19 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm26 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm2 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm9 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm16 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm23 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm30 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm7 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm14 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm21 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm28 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Mon 3 Aug14:00The Village Hall at Norbury(4.1mi)

via The Village Hall at Norbury

Community

Around £4.50

Orienteering Adventure

Practice orienteering in the Onny Meadows. Games and challenges will show you how to read a map and a compass. Use these skills to find hidden clues in the meadows to solve a puzzle.Children must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 5-11 As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online.

Tue 4 Aug15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(4.4mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Live Music

Community Choir

Community Choir Home / Events / Community Choir Event Details This event is running from 4 August 2026 until 18 August 2026. It is next occurring on 4 August, 2026 7:00 pm Upcoming Dates: 4 August, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm18 August, 2026 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Tue 4 Aug19:00The Village Hall at Norbury(4.1mi)

via The Village Hall at Norbury

Community

Around £20

Events 2026

This year we are concentrating on organising events in partnership with other colleagues:

Fri 7 AugMiddle Marches Community Land Trust(3.5mi)

via Middle Marches Community Land TrustCurated

Community

Around £6

Pop-up Parkour

10.00 am Session 11.00 am Session 2.00pm Session 2.45pm Session Pop-Up Parkour is back!!! Brings the excitement of parkour, free running, and dynamic movement directly to local community parks and events across the region. Using a variety of purpose-built equipment and obstacles, it offers young people a unique opportunity to explore Parkour movement techniques through jumps, vaults, rolls, and slides with professional coaches in high energy sessions. The workshops will be bookable and led by Ascension Dance Parkour coaches. Each one will have different skills to learn for variety. Workshop 1 / 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM £6 Workshop 2 / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM £5 Drop in 1 / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM FREE ( All Welcome children must be accompanied by an adult for the Free sessions) (Lunch Break / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM) Workshop 3 / 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM £6 Workshop 4 / 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM £6 Drop in 2 / 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM FREE ( All Welcome children must be accompanied by an adult for the Free sessions) The drop-in session will be open to all on the day and will need to be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times Age: 7 + You can book for as many sessions as you want Combining structured workshops with supervised open play, Pop-Up Parkour is an, inclusive activity that invites young people to challenge their physical abilities in a fun, high-energy environment.

Fri 7 Aug11:00Sparc Theatre(3.4mi)

via Sparc Theatre

CommunityNature & OutdoorsTalks & Lectures

Around £20.00

Sowing Seeds

How do we think about succession planning for a new generation of nature lovers? What are the entry points into nature-based activities and the potential for future employment opportunities? With this conference we will look at ongoing youth investment in nature, ways of combatting eco anxiety and the development of citizen science. Limited places; booking essential! Free event but donations of £20 will cover our costs and be much appreciated.

Fri 7 Aug11:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(4.4mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal 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(4.7mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

CommunityFood & Drink

Coffee Morning

Every Second Saturday of the month.

Sat 8 Aug10:00St Mary's Church(1.9mi)

via St Mary's ChurchCurated

Community

Around £6

Paddington 2

The second film in the Paddington trilogy. Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Sun 9 AugArts Alive(3.5mi)

via Arts Alive

Sports & Fitness

Table Tennis

Table Tennis Home / Events / Table Tennis Event Details This event is running from 5 January 2026 until 28 December 2026. It is next occurring on 20 July, 2026 2:00 pm Upcoming Dates: 20 July, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm27 July, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm3 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm10 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm17 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm24 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm31 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm7 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm14 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm21 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm28 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm5 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm12 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm19 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm26 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm2 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm9 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm16 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm23 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm30 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm7 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm14 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm21 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm28 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Mon 10 Aug14:00The Village Hall at Norbury(4.1mi)

via The Village Hall at Norbury

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(4.7mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Lay led worship

Sun 16 Aug11:15St Mary's Church(1.9mi)

via St Mary's ChurchCurated

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Venues with events near Lynchgate

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

St Mary's Church1.9 miles away

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Shropshire, England

Lynchgate is in Shropshire, with local places and neighbouring communities close by. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Lynchgate events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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