Dates for your Diary - April & May 2025

Save the Date

• 16th April Parish Council meet at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall. All parishioners welcome.

• 26th April Tabletop Sale 10am-1pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. Tables £8 per 6ft table. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk or call 0800 061 4313.

• 26th April BINGO! 6.30pm for 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall  Cash Prizes, Bar, Raffle

£10 per 6 book Jumbo Bingo  £3 per special ticket game. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events

• 28th April Pembridge School PTFA meet at 9am Bloom & Grind . All welcome.

• 30th April  The Met’s Le Nozze di Figaro 5.30pm for 6pm £10. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events

• 4th May Meeting of Parishioners and Annual Parochial Church Meeting at St Mary’s Church following 11am service.  See below Church Services for details. 

• 5th May VE Day Street Party at the New Inn

• 7th May Annual Parish Meeting 7pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. An opportunity to learn about the work of several community groups in the Parish of Pembridge. 

• 8th May VE Day 80 Celebrations at War Memorial Pembridge School. 

• 9th May RBL Trip to RHS Malvern Spring Show. For details contact mistletoebough@gmail.com

• 9th May After School Lego Club Pembridge Primary School PTFA.  4.30pm £5 per child. Please book via school office by 1st May . Limited to 20 places. Class 1 must be accompanied by an adult.  

• 10th May Coffee Morning at 10.30am in the Parish Hall, hosted by Pembridge Friendship Group. 

• 10th May Pembridge Church Quiz Night 7.30pm at Pembridge Parish Hall. 

• 12th May Pembridge Primary School PTFA Meeting 2-3pm at Bloom & Grind. All welcome. 

• 13th May “Artisan art in Herefordshire” talk by Dr Kathryn Davies for Herefordshire Historic Churches at St Mary’s Church, Pembridge, 2.30pm. Tickets from www.hhct.co.uk

• 16th May Pembridge Primary School PTFA Quiz Night 7pm at Pembridge School. £10 per person to include grazing board. Book and make payment via the school office or PTFA Facebook Page. 

• 17th May The Met’s Salome at Pembridge Parish Hall for details see pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events

• 22nd May Royal Ballet Wheeldon Works at Pembridge Parish Hall. For details see www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events

• 21st May Parish Council Meeting at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall. All parishioners welcome. 

• 24th/25th May Pembridge Medieval Weekend Reenactment with Leominster Medieval Society. Two days of medieval magic with re-enactments, displays and demonstrations , encampment on the Millenium Meadow. Free event. 10.30am till 4.30pm. 

• 24th May Dine and Dance the night away with ABBAlicious performing at Pembridge Parish Hall. www.pembridgeparishhall.co.uk/events Event sold out, waiting list open. 

• 25th May Cream Teas at Pembridge Church 3pm-5pm every Sunday till August. 

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 

www.portraitofpembridge.co.uk/community-groups

Moorcourt Chapel 

See www.arrowvalechurches.org.uk 18th April (Good Friday) 12.30

St Mary’s Church, Pembridge

See www.arrowvalechurches.org.uk for all services.

13th April 10.15 am Palm Sunday Passion Play and Procession starts West St Workshop. 

20th April (Easter Sunday) 5.15am Dawn service; 11am Holy Communion

Annual Meeting of Parishioners and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place after the 11am service  on 4th May in St Mary’s Church. 

The Annual Meeting of Parishioners is open to anyone who lives in the ecclesiastical parish of St Mary’s Pembridge, and it appoints Church Wardens.

It is followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. This receives the annual report and members of the Parochial Church Council are elected. Only those on the Parish Church electoral roll may attend and vote in the second meeting. 

To join the electoral roll collect an application form from the back of the church and return it there before 19th April. 

Weekly Events in Pembridge

Mondays 

NEW

• 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 starts 13th January.

• Love to Sing Community Choir at Pembridge Primary School Hall. 7pm to 8.30pm. New members’ welcome. £5 per session payable half termly. Email Thisgirllovestosing76@gmail.com

Tuesdays

• Learn to Jive at Pembridge Parish Hall. Beginners welcome. 7.30-8.30pm starts 7th January. £6 per person. https://bookwhen.com/coolmoves

Wednesdays 

New Time!

• Forever Fun Fitness, exercise classes at Pembridge Parish Hall Beginners 09.45am, intermediate 11am. Free.

Thursdays

• 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

Fridays

New Time!

• Forever Fun Fitness, exercise classes at Pembridge Parish Hall. Beginners 9.45am, intermediate 11am starts . Free.

Sundays

• Pembridge Runners meet at the Parish Hall for a gentle 5km run.  8.45 am-9am start. Cyclists and well-behaved dogs welcome.

If you are organising an event or activity in Pembridge parish, please email details to portraitofpembridge@yahoo.co.uk.