Pilates: Tuesdays 9.20-10.20am or 10.30-11.30am; Wednesdays 7-8pm. Contact: juliehotchkiss98@yahoo.co.uk. Every Sunday: Shapwick Runners' Sunday Run! Meet at the cricket field, set off at 9am. All abilities welcome! Arts and Crafts Group: Thursdays from 2-4pm, Village Hall: contact margaretdobbs@gmail.com Community Cafe, last Thursday in the month, 2-4pm; rotates between Village Hall, Pavilion and St Mary’s Church. Donations of cakes always very welcome! See Facebook, and the roadside signboards, for other upcoming dates! Tuesday 13 January, 7.30pm, Village Hall: Shapwick Starlets WI. Sunday 18 January, 10am, St Mary’s Church: Café Church Tuesday 20 January, 7pm, Village Hall: Parish Council Meeting Sunday 25 January, 10am, St Mary’s Church: Holy Communion Thursday 29 January, 2pm: Community Café. See Facebook for venue. Saturday 31 January, 7pm, Village Hall: Chilli Jam! Tickets in advance (£5, chilli is £3) from Sid on 01458 210185. Tuesday 10 February, 7.30pm, Village Hall: Shapwick Starlets WI. Sunday 15 February, 10am, St Mary’s Church: Café Church Sunday 22 February, 10am, St Mary’s Church: Holy Communion Thursday 26 February, 2pm: Community Café. See Facebook for venue. Sunday 8 March, Litterpick! Meet at the Pavilion, 10am. Tuesday 10 March, 7.30pm, Village Hall: Shapwick Starlets WI. Sunday 15 March, 10am, St Mary’s Church: Café Church Sunday 22 March, 10am, St Mary’s Church: Holy Communion Thursday 27 March, 2pm: Community Café. See Facebook for venue. Monday 6 April (Easter Monday): Bunny Hop! See p. 7. What's On in Shapwick, January to March 2026 Call for Volunteers & Contributions Like to help edit future issues? Please email: shapwick.news@shapwickparishcouncil.org.uk. Shapwick News is a quarterly publication. For the spring issue, due to publish in April 2026, please submit contributions by no later than 15 March 2026, preferably via email above. Thank you! There is no guarantee that all material submitted will be used - publication is at the Editor's discretion and articles may be amended or condensed. We do not print anonymous contributions but are prepared to include items under a pen name, if so desired, on condition that we are given the name and address of the author(s). Opinions expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Editor nor Parish Council. Winter Issue, January 2026: Published by Shapwick Parish Council, edited by Moray McGowan, assisted by Charlotte Douglas. WI NTER I S SUE | J ANUARY 2 0 2 6 8 See p. 6! Sustainability Group STEVE POLDEN We had a successful litter pick in October, concentrating on the ‘main’ roads into the village. Thank you to everyone who turned out to help, although we only just had enough villagers to cover the roads we wanted. Special call out to the Douglas family who took on Station Road, a long road with a huge amount of rubbish on the verges and hedges. We also had to report some fly tipped waste which the council collected. When I last asked, there were around 20 groups ahead of us in the queue for the thermal imaging camera. Our position is retained for the next season, but it may be autumn 2026 until it is allocated to us. Finally, are you thinking of installing an alternative energy source, for example solar, or buying an electric or hybrid vehicle? These are big financial decisions, and you may have some questions. Several villagers have already installed and are using these renewable sources and would be happy to show you their installation and answer questions you have. There is an enquiry form on the village website, and we'll try and put you in touch with someone who has the relevant experience. Our next litter pick is scheduled for Sunday 8 March, hopefully before the plants start growing and making it difficult to spot and pick the rubbish. As usual, starting at the Cricket Pavilion at 10.00; please do come along to support. Once again, Wendy Anderson has kindly offered to open the Cricket Pavilion for a hot drink and a breakfast roll afterwards. th
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