This year’s Frenchay Village Hall AGM will take place at the Hall on Monday 25th October at 7.00pm and is open to all local residents who wish to attend. This is an opportunity to hear about how the Hall has functioned under the COVID guidelines, how future planning is progressing and there will be time to ask …

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Ever since the closure of Frenchay Hospital took effect, many have campaigned for wards to be re-introduced at Frenchay. Dave and Abbie Ward were not what they had in mind, but this unique couple were warmly welcomed by some 700 or so people when they first took to the field at Shaftsbury Park, Frenchay, directly …

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Frenchay WI are looking forward to our meeting this month - our first since we re-opened and then to our second meeting on 18 October. The speaker will be Steve Loader from the Seaman’s Mission. Steve will tell us about the work they do to help the sailors who come into Avonmouth, many not having seen their …

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Our weekly Rhyme Times take place every Wednesday at 9.30am. These are free sessions. They are aimed at parents with toddlers/babies up to 2 years old although older pre-school children are also welcome. At the time of going to press we are still booking limited numbers: please email downend.library@southglos.gov.uk …

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Frenchay Foxes ladies choir met up again for a picnic on the Common, prior to the resumption of their weekly practices in Frenchay Village Hall as will start in September after a long 18 month break. The Choir Director, Fran Bolton, seen here on the left with a choir member, one of 25 or so attending the picnic, is …

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A young artist from Frenchay was one of the designers selected by South Gloucestershire Council to promote local High Street businesses through the ‘Bee Trail Challenge’. Sixteen fibreglass bees have been placed around eight ‘High Street’ shopping areas in South Gloucestershire, including at …

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You don’t have to go too far to read or hear about the physical and mental health benefits associated with running no matter how early or late in life you run. Many of many of Just Run Frenchay members have reached mid-life and started or re-started running. We take great pleasure in seeing them flourish and gain …

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After a period of some 18 months or so when the members of the Club have been unable to meet together, there is to be a re-launch and open invitation for people to attend an Open Meeting on Wednesday October 6th, 10.15 a.m. at Frenchay Village Hall Probus Clubs are an opportunity for men who have retired from business …

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As the 2021/22 season swiftly approaches, I think all clubs are hoping that after two seasons of disruption, things can start to return to some semblance of normality again. Pre-season has been mixed, with a number of players and coaching staff taking the opportunity of the relaxation of lockdown restrictions to see …

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​Frenchay WI are pleased to announce that we are re-starting our meetings on Monday 20 September in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm. Anyone interested in joining Frenchay WI is invited to come along to any of our meetings – on the third Monday of the month. At the moment, there is no waiting list so new members would …

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