Community gardening fun time!
Spent two hours with other folks putting plants into the soil. This will be our new little park. Love the way the walls form the flowerbeds.

#communityGarden #pocketPark #bochum

Events coming up during April and into May in Tenby!

Lots of different things are happening this month, including a nearly May fair which is this year in Church House instead of down at the Salterns car park, wrestling films, a scooter rally, Kevin and Perry, and all the regular events as well! Pass the word around…

The Tenby Project

The Tenby Project is run by and for adults with learning disabilities. They meet at Augustus Place Community Hall and run a coffee morning every Monday except bank holidays which everyone is welcome to attend.

There are different activities each afternoon, that people are also welcome to come along and join if they would like to.

SaveEasy Credit Union

The SaveEasy Credit is at Tenby Town council office in the front of the De Valence every Monday from 10 to 12 except Bank Holidays.

SaveEasy Credit Union was founded in 1998 with the aim of helping people save and borrow at an affordable rate. They are here to help their members to afford their lives – not to make profit out of them.

You can pay in and take out cash in the Town Council office when they are here on Mondays and organise a loan too! Very handy…

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Tenby Flea Market

Tenby Flea Market takes place every Tuesday in the foyer of the De Valence – who know what you might find!

Tenby Male Choir

Tenby Male Choir are a friendly, inclusive choir and always welcome new faces. Don’t worry if you’ve not sung in a choir before, or can’t read music or Welsh. If you can sing in tune, their training and rehearsals will enable you to play a useful part in Tenby Male Choir.

So don’t just sing in the shower, Contact their Secretary on [email protected] , and he’ll arrange for you to come along and listen to them in rehearsal.

Lifeskills Class

The free Life Skills Class will be on Wednesdays from 2 to 4pm in Greenhill Community Learning Centre, in the same building as the library. Anyone with additional learning needs is welcome to come along – there is a new topic every half term – the topic until Easter is plants and gardening and after the Easter break, the class starts on Wednesday April 15th looking at Democracy.

Tenby Friendship Club

Tenby Friendship club meets every Wednesday except during school holidays from 2 till 4pm in Augustus Place Community Hall for a speaker or some music or a social meeting, and of course, tea/ coffee and biscuits. It is £3 per week, and new members are welcome. For more information see Ann Elms on 01834 849158.  Activities in April include a trip to the Gwili Railway, Qigong, the story of Stella’s pilgrimage and a social get together.

Tenby Painting Group

Tenby Art Group is on every Thursday from 10.30 to 12.30 at Augustus Place Community Hall. Everyone is welcome, you can draw or paint as you please. It is £10 per month including tea and biscuits.

Tenby Craft Fair

The Craft Fair starts again in the foyer of the De Valence every Thursday for the summer.

Easter Ball

The Tenby Project would like to invite any adult with additional needs, their friends and family to their first ever Easter Ball at Tenby Rugby Club on Thursday April 2nd between 5pm and 9pm. Entrance will be £3 including light refreshments. The bar will be open.

Time for Tenby Litter Pick

There will be a Time for Tenby litter pick on Thursday 8th April. Everyone is welcome to join in, meet at 6pm outside St Julian’s Church on the harbour.

Together for Tia

On Friday 3rd April, There will be a night of groovy tunes, groovy people and all profits will go to support Tia, a young local mother who has recently been diagnosed with Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumour, an extremely rare and aggressive form of cancer. In the UK, only around 12 people are diagnosed with this illness each year.

Fleetwood Bac at the De Valence

A chance to see a great tribute to Fleetwood Mac at the De Valence on Sunday 5th April – get your tickets from https://www.gigantic.com

South East Pembrokeshire Community Health Network Meeting

The South East Pembrokeshire Community Health Network (SEPCHN) is an informal, open forum consisting of local residents, councillors, and health providers dedicated to improving local health services and communication with health bodies. It focuses on campaigning for more services in the Tenby area and meets regularly to discuss local health and social care needs. 

The next meeting is on Wednesday 8th April at 4pm in New Hedges Village Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Welsh Wrestling

On Wednesday 8th April, DE VALENCE PAVILION, TENBY gets ready to rumble!! This Easter, Welsh Wrestling brings its live body slamming family entertainment show to town!

Tickets are available at www.welshwrestling.com

Citizens Advice Bureau Drop in.

The Citizen’s Advice Bureau holds a drop in session once a month in Tenby Town Council office. The next one is on Thursday 9th and 23rd April from 10am to 1pm.

Tenby And District Arts Club Annual General Meeting

The AGM of Tenby Arts Club takes place on Friday 10th April at 7pm in St Johns Church Hall. Everyone is welcome – members and potential members!

Tenby Arts Club Coffee Morning

Tenby Arts Club is holding a coffee morning on Saturday 11th April in St Mary’s Church House. Everyone is welcome!

Saturday Salvage Squad

Have fun on your own or with your kids and help them to enjoy being creative with recycling.

This is on the second Saturday of each month, so on Saturday April 11th from 1pm to 2pm in Augustus Place Community Hall and then on May 9th.

Kids welcome with their grown up!

Tenby Repair Cafe

The Repair Cafe will be on April 11th and then on May 9th at Augustus Place Community Hall between 2 and 4pm.

Garden Volunteers Meeting

The next meeting for anyone who does or is interested in helping to look after one of the public gardens around Tenby is on Monday April 13th in Tenby Town Council office in the De Valence Pavilion, Upper Frog St.

Tenby Town Council Meeting

The next full meeting of Tenby Town Council will be at 7.30 on Tuesday 14th April in the Mayor’s Parlour in the De Valence Pavilion on Upper Frog St. If you would lik3 to come and watch the meeting, you are welcome to come along. If you would like to talk to the Council about something, please tell the Deputy Clerk in advance.

FilmsforTenby presents ‘The Life of Chuck’

On Tuesday 14th April, Films4Tenby is screening ‘The Life of Chuck’ – A genre-bending tale celebrating the life of Charles “Chuck” Krantz, as he experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss and the multitudes contained in all of us.

It is based on the 2020 novella of the same name by Stephen King. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara, Carl Lumbly, Benjamin Pajak, Jacob Tremblay, and Mark Hamill, with narration by Nick Offerman.

It will be downstairs at the De Valence Pavilion, and entrance is £5 or £4 if you are a member of Films4Tenby. You can also have a 2 course pre-screening meal for £13 at the Fuchsia Cafe – please book this direct with them.

People Planet Pint

Come along for a chat about all things sustainable and eco-friendly with like-minded folk! Meet at 5pm in the Tap and Tan on Upper Frog St on Thursday April 16th and the on Thursday May 21st.

Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tenby-small99s-people-planet-pinttm-sustainability-meetup-tickets-1680342783499?fbclid=IwY2xjawPTVSBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzc2ZmSklwZUd0b2tqdVVic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkbBjZGDH8992V5hMDYRtJ5a6ja5St9CpFfAEwzZj0Cr8YTJI3xvB3x33AL-_aem_560FH5Qf4CmwcWizNanZ3A

Tenby Edible Garden

Head for Tenby Edible Garden next to Tenby Bowling Club to have a chat to an experienced gardener and maybe see how you could help look after the Edible Garden, your own garden, or a bit of public garden in Tenby. Thursday 16th and 30th April between 10am and 11.30 pm.

Friday Social Club

As the cooking demonstrations have ended for the summer, there is a chance to continue to get together for tea or coffee and a chat, and maybe a bit of art and craft, every other Friday between 11.30 and 12.30 in Augustus Place Community Hall. There will also be regular visits from Pembrokeshire Community Learning Borrow a Book service. The first one is on Friday April 17th April.

Tenby Jazz at the Clarence

On the 19th April, you can enjoy jazz from the Messore Thorne Jones Trio with a 2 course lunch for £30 at The Clarence Hotel. Booking ahead required on 01834 844371.

Business Wales Drop In

Jemma from Business Wales will be at Tenby Town Council office in the De Valence in Upper Frog St on Tuesday 21st April between 10am and 1pm for any questions about starting or running a business.

Police Drop In

Come to Tenby Town Council Office to chat to your local PCSO on Friday 24th April between 10.30 and 11.30.

Tenby Nearly May Fair

This year , the location for this is changing – we will be in St Mary’s Church House and grounds on Saturday April 25th. At the moment, we are looking for people who would like to have a craft, produce or vintage stall in Church House. Please get in touch! Also, we are looking for people who might want to have a go at Maypole Dancing – we have the May Pole and an instruction book!

Kevin and Perry Go Large

Yes you saw that right … To celebrate their 25th year anniversary THE OFFICIAL KEVIN & PERRY Come to Tenby for one night only – Saturday 25th April at the De Valence Pavilion. Tickets from https://www.gigantic.com

Films4Tenby present ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’

Films4Tenby present ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ at the De Valence Pavilion on Tuesday 28th April at 7pm.

It will be downstairs at the De Valence Pavilion, and entrance is £5 or £4 if you are a member of Films4Tenby. You can also have a 2 course pre-screening meal for £13 at the Fuchsia Cafe – please book this direct with them.

Tenby Scooter Rally

Over the first May Bank Holiday, the Welsh National Scooter Rally will be in town!

CarTen

The Cardiff to Tenby Bike Ride will take place this year on Saturday May 9th.

Tenby Community Newsletter

Each month I do a print version with events and other news on it. You can download the March issue here.

Tenby Connects

On this website you can find lots of information about projects in Tenby, volunteering opportunities and more. Find it here: http://tenbyconnects.co.uk/

Tenby Town Council

For more information about Tenby Town Council , see http://www.tenbytowncouncil.co.uk

Contact details – Anne Draper. Community Engagement Officer, Tenby Town Council Office, De Valence Pavilion, Upper Frog St, Tenby, 01834 842730, [email protected]

Vivid red #anemone #flowers in UVSS/UVIC Campus #CommunityGarden.
Gorgeous!

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At #UVIC Campus #CommunityGarden #Market with student vendors selling #upcycled #patchwork bags, jeans & textile art.

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