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Introducing…’Friendly Thursdays’!

A steaming cup of coffee

At long last we are able reopen the cafe area with a new venture – ‘Friendly Thursdays’! At the moment it will just be on the third Thursday of the month until we are established and can recruit some more volunteers.

Starting Thursday 18th June, we will be open from 11am until 3pm with a hot drink and cake just £2.50. Forthcoming dates 18th June, 16th July, 20th August, 17th September 2026.

There will be a ‘Memories chat’ area with local history information to take you on a journey down memory lane or reminisce with fellow visitors. The ‘join-in jigsaw’ is also awaiting keen puzzlers to complete it. Free Wi-Fi available too.

Just need timeout?

Our traditional peaceful church will be open for quiet prayer/reflection and candle lighting. You can just escape the hustle and bustle for a bit of quiet time.

All are welcome, we have a ramp for wheelchair access.

A white taper lights a white church candle

VJ Day Tea Party

St Peter’s will be open from 10am – 1pm for a 1940s themed tea party, and take part in the national two-minutes silence at 12noon at our war memorial.

Union flags hang in abundance celebrating the Allies vistory over Japan in 1945

Enjoy tea, coffee or cold drinks and cakes in our cafe area with 1940s music and traditional games.

Share memories of days gone by at our new ‘memories chat’ table with old pictures/books etc to spark conversations with new friends.

Wooden wall mounted list of those who died in the 1st and 2nd World Wars

Read the harrowing stories of church members who never returned from the horrific Japanese prisoner of war camps, and whose names are forever remembered on our war memorial.

Take time out for quiet reflection/prayer or light a candle in the peaceful, traditional church.

Apart from a worthy date to remember, we hope the event will act as a successful pilot with a view to reopening our cafe area on a permanent basis. Volunteers wuld be most welcome to help us to achieve this and provide a cheap & cheerful space for people to socialise and take time out for prayer/reflection.