Clubs & Societies

Brownies meet weekly in term time on Tuesday evenings in the Village Hall, 5.45 to 7.15pm.
For girls aged 7-10 years. 
For further details contact  shiphambrownowl@gmail.com

Cubs meet weekly in term time on Monday evenings in the Village Hall, 6.15 to 7.45pm.

Scouts meet weekly on Monday evenings in the Village Hall, 7.00 to 9.00pm.
They are currently working towards badges for caving, hobby and modelling, and are looking forward to their first camp.
For more details please contact  shiphamscouts@gmail.com 

The RNLI is largely a volunteer organisation.  Many thousands of people give their time, skill and commitment so that the RNLI can achieve its purpose of saving lives at sea.
District  (includes Axbridge, Shipham, Rowberrow and Cheddar)

Active Living welcomes all over 50s at the Village Hall on alternate Fridays, from 10.30am.
It is partly funded and supported by Somerset County Council, and is run by local volunteers.
We are a Drop-in Centre for Over Fifties, with speakers and entertainment.  Fairtrade drinks (free top-ups) and biscuits are available for only 50p.  A two-course lunch is always served, which should be booked beforehand.  You will receive a warm welcome.
More at  www.somersetactiveliving.org.uk 

We have a first team entered in the Weston & District League, Division 2, as well as an established Over 45s team playing in the Bristol Casuals League.
The Weston & District teams play on a Saturday afternoon and the Veterans on a Sunday morning.
We are always on the lookout for new players, especially those based in the village.  If you're interested in playing, helping us manage the teams, sponsorship, or simply want to find out why you can hear lots of shouting on Saturdays and Sundays, then please contact Steve Dodd on the number opposite.
More at  www.pitchero.com/clubs/shiphamfootballclub/  

The club meets on Friday mornings in the George Thiery Room, from 10am to 12 noon.
Classes cover a wide range of media and techniques, including: life drawing, portrait drawing, still life, landscape and abstract painting. 

The ringers from both Rowberrow and Shipham churches now operate as a “Joint Band” providing ringing for Services at both churches. The bell-ringers meet on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:00pm, in the belfry of Rowberrow Church. We cater for any age over 12 years. Sunday service ringing takes place on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays each month at Shipham, and the 1st and 4th Sundays at Rowberrow. We are a small and friendly group and always welcome new members. 

Why not join us and keep this ancient art alive? 
See more on our own page Bell-Ringing 

We meet monthly to discuss a book that we have read during the course of the month.  Why not join us for a lively evening, combined with social conversation and light refreshments?  7.30pm - 9.30pm.
Please contact Pam for further details.

Our organic community allotment is situated behind the Village Hall.  Members work on the same plot and share its produce. We have been growing fruit and vegetables together since 2010 and everyone is welcome to join, able and non-able bodied alike. We work according to our abilities and take produce as we need.  We all have something to share, be it knowledge or the ability to dig.  We aim to grow, harvest and enjoy together creating self sufficiency in Shipham.  Informative talks, fun and social events often around the fire or our wonderful pizza oven. You are welcome to wander around the plot, come and join us when we get together, usually the second Saturday of the month in the winter and each Tuesday evening in the summer. 

You will find new friends and a wonderful space in which to relax.

Full details at  http://cinema.shiphamhall.co.uk 

The Gardening Club meets on the third Thursday of every month, at 7.30pm in the George Thiery Room of the Village Hall.  New members always welcome.

Venue: Penscot Inn Time: 07:30pm on the first Tuesday of every month

Whether you’re a novice, experienced Mah-Jong player or someone who would like to learn to play please come along. My hope is that we can make these enjoyable social evenings by playing a game that originated in the Far East.

More about the group (and a Facebook link) at  www.shipham-mtb.org 
Alternatively, if you want to meet for a chat before joining a ride, then just drop in to The Swan on a Thursday night at about 10pm, and ask the LandLord to point you in our direction.
Failing that you can always e-mail us at  ride@shipham-mtb.org
There is also a casual ride on Saturday morning at 10am from The Swan. 
In between our night rides we get out on day and weekend trips

Shipham Players is an amateur dramatics group formed in January 2006, prompted by the stage facilities at the newly built Shipham Village Hall.  We staged our first production, Shipham Showcase, seven weeks later.  Since then we have staged a number of very well-received productions.
We are a small and friendly group and we always welcome new members with whatever skills they can bring, onstage or behind the scenes.  Having fun and providing good entertainment is what Shipham Players is all about.  Do get in contact with us if you fancy giving your stage ambitions a whirl!
See our website at  http://www.shiphamplayers.org.uk/

The Pre-School is located in the grounds of the First School, and is open five days a week for children 2 to 5 years old.  

Training sessions are held weekly in the George Thiery Room of the Village Hall.
Kids' classes every Tuesday from 6.15pm to 7.00pm.
Adult classes every Wednesday from 1.45pm to 2.45pm.

The History Society meets on the second Tuesday of the month (except July and August), in the George Thiery Room at Shipham Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm.
Annual membership is a very reasonable £10, with £2 payable at each meeting attended.  Visitors are very welcome at any meeting for a small fee of £4, which includes not only a very interesting evening but a friendly crowd of members.

The Table Tennis Group meets on Tuesday nights in the Star Room of the Village Hall, starting at 8.00pm.  We vary greatly in ages and abilities, but have enjoyable games and lots of fun.  It costs £1 per week to take part, and you will be most welcome. 

The Somerset Choral Society is the local Choral Society in this area, with members from Shipham, Axbridge, Winscombe and other villages in the Cheddar Valley and North Somerset. We rehearse at the Cheddar RC Community Hall, Tweentown BS27 3HU every Wednesday evening at 7:30pm, and provide two choral concerts every year. 

If you would like to join, please see more from the Society website www.somersetchoralsociety.com

The WI meets every other second Monday in the month in the Village Hall, at 7.30pm.
Various activities and speakers, as announced on the noticeboard in The Square.