Find out what’s going on in and around the Piddle Valley.
CHURCH SERVICE LISTS
Download the monthly lists (PDF) from the Church Matters page. All services are also listed individually below.
*** FOLLOWING THE MOVE OF REVD STEPHEN WAINE TO EXETER AT THE END OF MAY 2026, MORE NEWS WILL APPEAR SHORTLY ABOUT PLANS FOR CHURCH SERVICES ***
REGULAR FITNESS CLASSES
Laban Dance Fitness. Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall Every Tuesday 10-11am – Dance your way to fitness with a whole body workout. £5/session (paid half termly in advance) or £6 paid in a weekly basis. With Sarah Mitchell (KFA Registered level 3 instructor) 01258 817288 or email hartmoor.farm@outlook.com
Mixed ability yoga – Thursday 18.45 – 20.00pm at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Contact Melisa Holloway 07887 578154 melisa@stardaffs.com
Valley Yoga and Wellness – contact Kim Jones for more details about her small bespoke yoga and pilates classes, alongside breath work and relaxation classes. Equipment provided. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2671783063154196/?ref=share
Wobble paracise (seated exercise) – Thursday 2.30pm Charminster Community Centre, Weir View, Charminster DT9 2QY. £6/session, no need to book – just turn up. Find out more here https://piddlevalley.life/2026/05/13/have-a-wobble-in-charminster/
GARDEN EVENTS
Dorset Federation of Garden Societies events (plant sales, shows, celebrity speakers) https://dorsetfederation.org.uk/events/
NGS Open Gardens Scheme https://ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/
September 2026
Wed 23 Sep – Pub Quiz at The Thimble in support of the Millennium Green. Call 01300 348270 to book a table.
Wed 23 Sep Pub quiz at The Gaggle of Geese – Our popular Gaggle pub quiz returns. Fun evening of head scratchers, cryptic clues and general knowledge. Teams of up to 6. £2 per person or free if you dine before the quiz. Booking required. https://gaggleofgeese.co.uk/events
Fri 25 Sep. 11.45 for 12.30 serving Lunch Club at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Contact John Cox (07909-490992) or Hayley Flavell (07985-29452) to book (places must be reserved a week in advance) , or if you would like to volunteer to help with setting up, serving or washing up! Find out more about the Lunch Club.
Sunday 27 Sep 10am Holy Communion at Alton St Pancras Church.
Sunday 27 Sep 11am Harvest Festival Service, St.Mary’s Church, Piddlehinton. https://piddlevalley.life/2026/09/14/harvest-festival-in-piddlehinton-sun-27-sep/ followed by:
Sunday 27 Sep 12pm Harvest Festival Bring and Share lunch, Piddlehinton – book in advance https://piddlevalley.life/2026/09/14/harvest-festival-in-piddlehinton-sun-27-sep/
Mon 28 Sep. 7 for 7.30pm Piddle Valley Gardens Club Talk – “Nature’s Garden” with wildlife photographer David Boag. “Nature owns everything, even your garden! Leave your garden unattended for only a couple of months and very quickly you discover nature is taking over. Even in a well cared for garden, wildlife abounds”. Members free, non-members £2. Find out more at the Piddle Valley Gardens Club page.
Wed 30 Sep. 7.30pm (NOTE – NOT TUESDAY AS USUAL) Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
October 2026
Thu Oct 1 2.30pm Thursday Club – The CWGC – A talk by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, its history and work around the world, including the graves in our area. Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Get more details on https://piddlevalley.life/clubs/thursday-club/ The next talk in their series ‘Gardening the Globe‘ is sponsored by the Gardens Club and is on November 30.
Thu 1 Oct – 8-10pm Gaggle Open Mic Night – Pop down to enjoy local musicians. Or be brave and join in with a song or two. Book if you would like to eat.
Sat 3 Oct. Piddle Valley Gardens Club – Harvest Supper Members Social at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall, with a talk by (TBC) ‘Dorset’s James Herriot’ Martin Fielding, talking about funny things that have happened during his career as a a vet.. Find out more at the Piddle Valley Gardens Club page.
Sun 4 Oct. 9-11.30pm Sunday Breakfast at Piddlehinton Village Hall. Come along and enjoy a good breakfast and a sociable chat with friends at a competitive prices. Tea, coffee and fruit juice is available.
Sun 4 Oct Country Fayre & Dog Show (Dorset) at the Margaret Green Animal Rescue, Church Knowle centre, near Wareham, BH20 5NQ, with free on-site parking available. For full deets see: https://www.margaretgreenanimalrescue.org.uk/product/country-fayre-dog-show-2026/
17 – 24 Oct Dorchester Literary Festival
Wed 21 Oct Pub quiz at The Gaggle of Geese – Our popular Gaggle pub quiz returns. Fun evening of head scratchers, cryptic clues and general knowledge. Teams of up to 6. £2 per person or free if you dine before the quiz. Booking required. https://gaggleofgeese.co.uk/events
Mon 26 Oct. 7 for 7.30pm Piddle Valley Gardens Club Talk – “Hedges and Barriers” with a speaker from the Gold Club, Gardens Group. At Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Members free, non-members £2. Find out more at the Piddle Valley Gardens Club page.
Tue 27 Oct. 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
Fri 30 Oct. 11.45 for 12.30 serving Lunch Club at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Contact Kim Sprague 07870-536401 to book (places must be reserved in advance) , or if you would like to volunteer to help with setting up, serving or washing up! Find out more about the Lunch Club.
November 2026
Sun 1 Nov. 5 9-11.30pm Sunday Breakfast at Piddlehinton Village Hall. Come along and enjoy a good breakfast and a sociable chat with friends at a competitive prices. Tea, coffee and fruit juice is available.
Thu 5 Nov. 2.30pm Thursday Club – Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. AGM followed by games. Get more details on https://piddlevalley.life/clubs/thursday-club/
Tue 17 Nov 10-12am and 1-2pm Wessex Water – Community Drop-in at Dorchester Library DT1 1EE. These sessions are an opportunity for you to speak with one of our friendly outreach team, who can help you with: questions about your bill, advice on saving water and preventing blockages, questions about water quality, plumbing and drainage, further support if you’re struggling to pay.
Wed 18 Nov Pub quiz at The Gaggle of Geese – Our popular Gaggle pub quiz returns. Fun evening of head scratchers, cryptic clues and general knowledge. Teams of up to 6. £2 per person or free if you dine before the quiz. Booking required. https://gaggleofgeese.co.uk/events
Tue 24 Nov. 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
Fri 27 Nov. 11.45 for 12.30 serving Lunch Club at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Contact Kim Sprague to book (places must be reserved in advance) 07870-536401, or if you would like to volunteer to help with cooking, serving or washing up! Find out more about the Lunch Club.
Mon 30 Nov. 7 for 7.30pm Piddle Valley Gardens Club Talk – “Gardening the globe” with a speaker from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. “Find out more about how the plots and graves are enhanced by horticulture, looking at the early influences on their design and the challenges we face now with climate change. Our horticulture design is influenced by the climate and circumstances of our cemetaries around the world”. Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Members free, non-members £2. Find out more at the Piddle Valley Gardens Club page.
December 2026
Thu Dec 3 2.30pm Thursday Club – Christmas lunch at a local pub. Get more details on https://piddlevalley.life/clubs/thursday-club
Sun 6 Dec. 9-11.30pm Sunday Breakfast at Piddlehinton Village Hall. Come along and enjoy a good breakfast and a sociable chat with friends at a competitive prices. Tea, coffee and fruit juice is available.
Fri 11 Dec. 11.45 for 12.30 serving Christmas Lunch Club at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Contact Kim Sprague 07870-536401 to book (places must be reserved in advance) , or if you would like to volunteer to help with setting up, serving or washing up! Find out more about the Lunch Club.
Sat 14 Dec. Piddle Valley Gardens Club – Christmas Social and Quiz at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Members only. Find out more at the Piddle Valley Gardens Club page.
Wed 16 Dec Pub quiz at The Gaggle of Geese – Our popular Gaggle pub quiz returns. Fun evening of head scratchers, cryptic clues and general knowledge. Teams of up to 6. £2 per person or free if you dine before the quiz. Booking required. https://gaggleofgeese.co.uk/events
FRIDAY 25 DEC – CHRISTMAS DAY – BANK HOLIDAY
MONDAY 28 DEC – BOXING DAY – BANK HOLIDAY (substitute day)
Tue 29 Dec – No monthly Parish Council meeting.
January 2027
FRIDAY 1 JANUARY – NEW YEARS DAY – BANK HOLIDAY
Mon 25 Jan. 7 for 7.30pm Piddle Valley Gardens Club AGM – Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall – All members – and new members – welcome! Join for just £12 a year. Find out more at the Piddle Valley Gardens Club page
Tue 26 Jan 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
February 2027
Tue 23 Feb 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
March 2027
Tue 30 Mar 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
April 2027
Tue 27 April 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
May 2027
Tue 25 May 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
June 2027
Tue 29 June 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
July 2027
Tue 27 July 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
August 2027
Tue 31 Aug 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
September 2027
Tue 28 Sep 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
October 2027
Tue 26 Oct 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
November 2027
Tue 30 Nov 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
December 2027
Tue 28 Dec 7.30pm Monthly Parish Council meeting at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. All are welcome to attend. The agenda for this meeting can be found, within one week before at Council Business Papers – Agendas. The previous meetings draft minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council draft minutes, while approved minutes can be found at Piddle Valley Parish Council approved minutes. If you have any concerns or matters you want to make the Parish Council aware of please send these to the Clerk using the Parish Council Clerk Contact form here: https://piddlevalley-pc.gov.uk/contact/
