Events in BATCOMBE
Below there is more information about selected events in Batcombe. Please contact us via the contact form if you would like more details of any of the events listed and we will forward your request to the relevant person.
This Week:
Time: 10.00am - 6.00pm (Closed Mondays)
Venue: The Old School, Batcombe
An exhibition of eleven local artists' work, many from Batcombe. Oil painting, egg-tempera, soft-pastel, sculpture, weaving, textiles, photography, illustration, printmaking, ceramics, cards and artists' books.
Next Week:
Choral Evensong
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Batcombe Parish Church
A traditional Prayer Book Service with the Batcombe Singers. Drinks after the service in the Church.
Forthcoming Events:
Harvest Festival Service
Time: 6.00pm
Venue: Batcombe Parish Church
The annual celebration of the harvest season.
Harvest Supper
Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm
Venue: The Jubilee Hall, Batcombe
An evening of hearty food and friendly faces. Tickets £12 adults and £6 children. Please book your tickets in advance for catering purposes - tickets@batcombevillagehall.org
October Parish Council Meeting
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: The Old School, Batcombe
The monthly meeting of Batcombe Parish Council. All residents are welcome to attend and the Agenda can be downloaded from the Minutes and Agenda page a week before the meeting.
Time: 11.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: The Village Hall, Batcombe
Apple Pressing - juice your own apples; Apple talks; Golden Apple hunt; Steam Engines; Kids crafting; Food and drinks.
The Hardest Bridge
Time: 6.30 for 7.00pm
Venue: The Jubilee Hall, Batcombe
Film and Q&A with Jo Berry CBE. The coming together of Jo Berry and Patrick Magee - years after Magee planted the IRA Brighton bomb that killed Berry's father. Tickets £15, available from eventbrite.com. In aid of the Friends of Batcombe Church.
Batcombe Film Society
Time: 7.00 for 7.45pm
Venue: The Jubilee Hall, Batcombe
The second film of the 2026/27 season is The President's Cake (2026/105 min/12). A bittersweet tale of childhood innocence set against the harsh realities of life under dictatorship. In 1990s Iraq, nine year old Lamia is chosen to bake a birthday cake for Saddam Hussein and must scramble to find the ingredients before time runs out. Winners of the Camerad'Or for Best First Feature at Cannes, this is a moving story of courage, resilience and quiet defiance. BFFC Insight: infrequent strong language, child sex references, sexual threat.
"Ceilidh"/Barn Dance
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: The Jubilee Hall, Batcombe
Caller - Sally Easter; backed by the brilliant "Steppin' Tones". Tickets - £10 adults and £6 children, including Nibbles and Lite Bites. Bar open. Tickets from: tickets@batcombevillagehall.org.
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