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Youth Photography Competition
The Dorchester Team churches are running a youth photography competition this Summer. The competition is open to young people up to and including age 17. To enter, you need to submit a photograph you have taken of one of the … Continue reading
Bell Striking Competition
The newly refurbished bells at St Mary’s will be having a full work out on Saturday 10th June between 10am and 12:30pm when the regional Striking Competition will take place. Teams of ringers will choose a ‘method’ – a tune … Continue reading
Get To Know Your Village
All residents are invited to a Get To Know Your Village event at St Mary’s Church on Sunday 16th April between 2pm and 5pm. Whether you have grown up here or have recently moved in, come and find out about … Continue reading
Three Men In A Boat
Actor and comedian Giles Shenton will be bringing his hilarious adaptation of the wonderful novel Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome to St Mary’s Church at 7.30pm on Friday 3rd March. Accompany Giles (as Jerome K Jerome) … Continue reading
Wittenham Hazelnuts
The Revd Canon Paul Wignall writes … Do you like taking photographs? Are you an explorer? Do you love hot chocolate and cakes? Then Wittenham Hazelnuts could be just what you are looking for. We will be meeting once a … Continue reading
Festival of Nativities
Come along to the Festival of Nativities at St Mary’s Church between 10:30am and 3:30pm on Saturday 10th December. The church will be filled with nativity scenes and figures from around the world. Refreshments will be available, as well as … Continue reading
Wittenhams Honour War Dead
More than forty people gathered at the village war memorial at 11am on Remembrance Day to honour fourteen men who gave their lives in the First World War. Children from the primary school paid tribute to five of the soldiers … Continue reading
Last Call for HMS Pinafore
A reminder that Opera Anywhere will be performing Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera HMS Pinafore at St Mary’s Church on Saturday 12th November starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are £20 for adults and £10 for under 18s and are available from … Continue reading
Sundial Restored
Churchgoers will have noticed that the sundial on the side of the tower at St Mary’s Church has been restored. The sundial is believed to have been installed in 1830 and it has been restored on several occasions since then, … Continue reading
Produce Show Cancelled
Residents will be aware that the extremely hot weather and drought of the past few months have had an adverse effect on the flowers, vegetables and fruit in their gardens. As a result, The Friends of St Mary’s have decided … Continue reading