What's On in November 2019
November 2
• Wells Natural History & Archaeological Society talk by Doug Robinson, Wells – Its Geological History. Wells & Mendip Museum, 2.30pm. Members free, visitors £2.
• Halloween disco (4pm), firework display (6.30pm) and silent disco (8pm), Wells City FC, Rowdens Road.
November 3
• Oxfam quiz at the Britannia Inn, Wells. 7.30pm start. Teams of up to six, £2.50 per team member. Phone Terry on 01749 672342 to book.
November 4
• Wells U3A Singing for Pleasure group will meet in the Seager Hall, Union Street, at 2.30pm. All U3A members welcome.
• Wells Fountain Poets meet at The Venue, 42 South Street, 7.45pm for 8pm. Guest poet will be Chrissy Banks. Plus open-mic; no need to book. For information ring Ama Bolton on 01749 672911.
November 6
• Wells Board Game Group, Cheese Yard Cafe, West Horrington, 7pm-9.30pm.
• St Thomas’ Women’s Fellowship: Starfish Project with Mike Chipperfield, St Thomas’ Church Hall, 7pm. Husbands and visitors welcome – £2 each.
• Action On Hearing Loss (RNID) hearing assessment, Wells Library, 9.30am-noon. Free, very quick, no appointment needed, no obligation.
November 7
• Bereavement Cafe, St Thomas’ Church, 10.30am-noon. For anyone who has lost a loved one, come and talk over a cuppa.
November 8
• Wookey Hole Cinema at the Community Hall: Balloon (12A), historical drama set during the Cold War. Doors open 7pm, film show starts 7.30pm. More at
wookeyholecinemaclub.weebly.com
November 9
• Coffee Morning, Wells Methodist Church, Southover, 10am-noon. All welcome.
• Coffee morning with home made cakes for Glastonbury & Wells Cats Protection, Seager Hall, Union Street, 10.30am-1pm. Christmas cards, calendars and a few gifts will be on sale.
• Wells Labour Party Coffee Morning, Lawrence Centre, Chamberlain Street, 10.30am-12.30pm. Drop in for a cup of tea or coffee, a piece of cake and a friendly chat. Talk about topical issues with like-minded people.
• Wells in Mosaic Quiz and Curry Night fundraiser, Connect Centre, Wells, 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £7.50 per person to include curry and quiz fee. Book at wellsinmosaic.org/events, call 01749 677510 or email contact@wellsinmosaic.org
• Modern Calligraphy Beginner Full Day Workshop, White Hart Hotel, 10am-3pm, £75. To book: www.mirabellemakery.com/shop
• Swan Singers’ concert at St Cuthbert’s Church, Wells: Victoria Requiem of 1605, 7pm. Tickets £10 from the church office (office@stcuthbertswells.co.uk, 01749 676906) or at the door.
• Women’s Circle – Deepening into Presence: Activating the Priestess Archetype. 1.55pm-4.15pm at Wells Town Hall. £12/£10 concessions. For further information call or text Angela on 07856 515040.
November 10
• Open Mic Night with Ross Kirk, The Pheasant Inn, Wookey. Music from 4pm.
November 13
• Christmas Craft Market, Seager Hall, Union Street, 10am-4pm. Admission free.
November 16
• St Margaret’s Hospice Care annual Christmas Fair, Wells Town Hall, 10am-3pm. Crafts, cushions, soaps, wooden toys, vintage clothing, sweets, Christmas cards, tombola. Admission free.
• Mid Somerset’s 25th Annual Christmas Craft Fair, Wells Town Hall, 10am-4pm. Unique and unusual crafts and gifts for Christmas or the home.
• Binegar & Gurney Slade Social Group Craft Fair, Binegar Hall, 1.30pm-4pm.
November 18
• Wells U3A Singing for Pleasure group will meet in the Seager Hall, Union Street, at 2.30pm. All U3A members welcome.
November 20
• Wells Board Game Group, Cheese Yard Cafe, West Horrington, 7pm-9.30pm.
November 23
• Vintage Somerset Fair, Wells Town Hall, 9.30am-4pm. Vintage clothes, vinyl, gifts, accessories, jewellery, toys, books, collectables, kitchenalia and more. Entry £1, 50p for students, under 16s free.
• Christmas Coffee Morning and Art Exhibition, Wookey Hole Community Hall, 10.30am-1.30pm. Festive refreshments, sales table. Proceeds in aid of hall funds.
November 27
• Christmas Craft Market, Seager Hall, Union Street, 10am-4pm. Admission free.
November 28
• Art/history series The Devil in the Detail with Joanna Cobb, MA, featured work for November: The March of the Guards to Finchley, by William Hogarth, Seager Hall, 2pm-4pm. £10 for one person/£18 for two people. Includes handouts and refreshments. All welcome. Reserve a place on 01458 832178 or ericjoanna@waitrose.com
• Picture: Firework display, Wells City FC, Rowdens Road, November 2