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/

August 2026

Dorset Sunflower Trail at Maiden Castle Farm. Open every day from Tuesday 28 July – Sunday 16 August 2026 from 11am until last entries at 4pm. Find out more and book tickets at https://www.maidencastlefarm.co.uk/sunflower-trail

Sunday August 9 – 11am Morning prayer at Church of St Mary, Piddlehinton. All welcome.

Wed 12 August 10am Piddle Valley Gardens Club – visit to Carey’s Secret Garden. Any queries to Helen Kemm please.

Wed 12 Aug 6pm Piddle Valley Gardens Club – Closing time for submission of Summer Show entries (see Schedule for where to send).

Wed 12 Aug – Comedy evening by Artsreach at the Gaggle of Geese. https://www.ticketsource.com/gaggle

Thu 13 Aug. 12.30pm (NOTE NEW DATE DUE TO ROAD CLOSURES) Thursday Club – Summer picnic. Assemble in the Memorial Hall, picnic will be in the Memorial Gardens.  https://piddlevalley.life/clubs/thursday-club/

Sat 15 Aug 2pm Piddle Valley Gardens Club – Summer Show at Piddletrenthide Memoria Hall. Come and admire your Piddle Valley neighbours skills in growing fruit and vegetables, flowers and plants, art and crafts, photography and baking. Refreshments and raffle.

Sunday August 16 – Communion at Church of St. Mary, Piddlehinton. All welcome.

Fri 21 August. 11.45 for 12.30 serving Lunch Club at Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. Contact Kim Sprague 07870-536401 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.

Sun 23 August 10am – 3pm Dorchester Artisan Market https://dorsetartisanmarkets.com/dorchester

Tue 25 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.

MON 31 AUG – SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY

September 2026

Thu 3 Sep. 2.30pm Thursday Club – We return to Manor Farm, Godmanstone taking in village sites, including the church and lunch after at the pub. Get more details on https://piddlevalley.life/clubs/thursday-club/

Sun 6 Sep. 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 Sep 10 – Sun Sep 13- The French Twinning Association will be welcoming about 14 guests from Longueville.

Sunday 13 September 2026 at 11 am Morning Prayer, St.Marys’ Piddlehinton..

Sunday 20 September – no service at St.Mary’s Piddlehinton as road closed due to Ironman.

Tue 22 Sep 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.

Fri 25 Sep. 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.

Sunday 27 September 11 am Harvest Festival, St.Mary’s Piddlehinton

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.

Tue 29 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.

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.

Sat 3 Oct. Piddle Valley Gardens Club – Harvest Supper 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.

17 – 24 Oct Dorchester Literary Festival

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.

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.

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.

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.

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