WINSHAM COMMUNITY NEWS
A new approach to distributing news of parish events and items of  interest to residents of Winsham

In future, a replacement for the Winsham E-letter, will appear as a part of Winsham Parish Web Site, named Winsham Community News.

A considerable benefit from this is that the tabulated area will carry the latest news of events and their location, to which you link to your smart phone ,Tablet, Laptop or PC. The date of the latest up-date will be found at the top of the tabulated section. The area will also continue to be accessed from the Winsham Community Facebook page.

You will be able to see quickly, what is going on in the parish . However , as always, it is dependent on event organisers etc, letting me know about them, by e-mail, or phone. This new way of presenting information will also make it easier for the organisers of small events and new groups to get their voice heard.

The first edition of the new Winsham Community News will be found below by just scrolling down on this web page.

If some parish news does not lend itself to presentation in tabulated form, or as a direct announcement, it will usually be covered in a short comment at the foot of the tabulated area.

Enjoy,
John Sullivan

 

WINSHAM COMMUNITY NEWS

                                 22nd January 2026

 

Winter
 Some birds migrate-the brave ones stay;
the woodland creatures ghost the trees,
The ground's aglitter, hard and crisp;
the nights are long, the dawn's a'freeze!
Ann Cooke - a member of Winsham's Poetry Group; for the full poem CLICK HERE
 Banner by Deborah Harris-Winsham village resident
          Forthcoming Events ( as of 31st January 2026)
Wednesday,4th February,10.30am Click HERE
Service 1st February
January 25th-Two Shires News Letter		 Click HERE
Click HERE

Evening Art Workshops
January /February Sessions
 Tuesday 27th January,
6-9pm, Jubilee Hall
 Click HERE for details
'Winsham on the High Seas' is the theme for our next Winsham Street Fair,
to be held on the 27th June,2026.
Stall Holders wanted!		 Click HERE for more information
An exciting new event for the Autumn 2026. Click HERE for
more information
Jubilee Cafe
Thursday,19th February,2026,11.00am
Third Thursday of every month!
After that on Thursday 19th March,
and Thursday 16th April.
Always the THIRD THURSDAY of each month!		 Just come along and try it!
Fantastic cake!
Reasonable prices and good company!
Choral Evensong,
3.00pm on Sunday 25th January
Followed by Tea & Cake		 Click Here for details
Coffee Morning
Wednesday, 28th January,10.30am		 Click Here for details
Winsham Pudding Club
Jubilee Hall, 1-2pm,Thursday,12th February.
 No need to book-just come along.
Enjoy FREE dessert with cup of tea or coffee.
(Optional Contribution)
 Just come along!

Additional Interest Groups in Winsham catering for a wide range of interests, who hold regular meetings, and who are not featured on the Home Page of this web site, due to limited space.

MY BALLET
This group started some fifteen years ago, a pioneering holistic classe for adults aged 18-88, on Friday mornings and Wednesday evenings.
Its purpose is to help achieve improved fitness, balance, posture and strength. A welcoming atmosphere, fabulous teachers and music.		 Contact the Jubilee Hall Booking Officer-Sandy Wells
01460 30579 or via www.my -ballet.uk
Winsham Music Group meets once a month in members' homes to enjoy and discuss an eclectic range of music presented by the members. Click Here for details
Incorporating the Kilima Quartet, it is located just outside the village at Kilema Farm, in a delightful 'own-build' Music and Recital Room. Chamber music concerts, and recitals are held on a regular basis. Contact Polly Orr-Ewing
e-Mail: pollymoe@gmail.com
Poetry Reading Group
A popular group which meets each month to
explore poetic themes		 Click HERE for details
    DRAMA  Winsham Play reading group and the parish drama group 'The Winsham Players. Click HERE for details
Evening Art Workshops.
Closely associated with Winsham Art Club, it enables artists to enjoy Art Workshops, in the Jubilee Hall on a Tuesday evening, 6-9pm.
An opportunity for those who work or have other commitments. Led by Deborah Harris.
 		Click HERE for details
The 'Ad-Hoc Exercise Group' is a popular group of 'seniors' who gather every Thursday  in the Jubilee Hall ( except the third Thursday of each month at 10.30am for chair based exercise,
 followed by coffee, biscuits and conversation.		 Come along and try it!
 For more details, please contact the Jubilee Hall Booking Officer-Sandy Wells
 01460 30579

Yoga in Winsham		 Yoga is a group led session, using on-line teaching instruction, and is held on Tuesday mornings in the Jubilee Hall. Yoga helps improve mental, physical and social well being, while helping to maintain mobility and agility. For more details, please contact the Jubilee Hall Booking Officer-Sandy Wells
01460 30579
Pilates is a low-impact exercise system designed to improve core strength, flexibility, posture, and overall body awareness. Classes are held on a Monday at10.15am, at the Jubilee Hall.
All levels welcome		 For more details, please contact Vicky Versluys.
07956 288164
The Jubilee Hall has two tables, and a small but regular group meet on a Wednesday morning throughout the year. For more details, please contact Bryan Goodman.
01460 30188
Located in the Jubilee Hall,
 this group meets on a Wednesday afternoon at 2.00pm on a regular basis, to enjoy a sociable afternoon.		 For more details, please contact the Sally Cunliffe.
01460 30332
(M)07979312618
A centuries old Chinese martial art. It has also developed into a gentle exercise regime providing health benefits . Click here for more details, or call Simon Mac Cormack,
07941106181
Short -Mat Bowling
Friday afternoons throughout the year		 Click HERE
for details
New: Pudding Club

Future dates for your diary:
Thursday,12th February
Thursday,5th March
Thursday,9th April
Thursday,14th May
Try something NEW!

 Just Come Along!


How to contact the Winsham Community News
E-Mail: john.sullivan22@internet.com (preferred method) or
phone: 01460 30026


Remember, if it is information on the one thousand plus years of Winsham's history that interests you, try looking on WINSHAM WEB MUSEUM-it covers many topics, and is the result of twenty five years of contributions from many Winsham residents. Click HERE.
Launched in 2002, after two years in development, it was one of the first museums anywhere to exist solely in cyberspace.

        NO SMALL ACHEIVEMENT FOR A SMALL RURAL SOMERSET VILLAGE !
Editor:
Hi all,
Sorry to be the bearer of the news of the demise of the Winsham E-Letter, but since the end of the direct mailing to its three hundred or so subscribers, the web site analysis figures indicate that it was not doing its job, so after seven hundred and seventy three editions, over nearly twenty years, it was time for a change. I hope the readers of the new Winsham Community News informative and easy to use.