at The Old Church Penallt
(in Church if raining)

on Sunday 31st August at 11.00 am

Short service with refreshments

Bring a folding chair or blanket

Pelham Hall August BBQ

Bar opens at 6 pm; food served from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm

Tickets should be purchased from the bar on arrival. The price includes burger, sausage, bun and salads. There will be gluten free and vegetarian options too - please order these at the bar.

Ticket price: £8 per adult … £5 per child (under 10, including ice cream)

Ice cream will also be on offer for those who are tempted

The Pelham Hall bar will be open as usual but Ben’s Fish&Chips van is having a week off.

ALL WELCOME

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Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece.

Full details and how to book tickets are at NT Live — Penallt Village Website.

Please note that this is a repeat of the showing of Wednesday July 9th.

Friday 18th July: BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY [15] 124 mins – Comedy/Romance

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel (Hugh Grant).

Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man (Leo Woodall) and maybe - just maybe - her son's science teacher (Chiwetel Ejiofor).

Why see it? It’s a heartfelt, charming return to the chaos surrounding the one and only Bridget Jones. You might even shed a few tears.

“This reunion with Bridget is a joy. Like a big old glass of pub wine, it might not be particularly complex or sophisticated but, my goodness, it hits the spot.” (The Guardian)

There will be an interval during the showing. Subtitles will be displayed too.

All films are shown upstairs in Pelham Hall (directions at page bottom) in the bar area. Doors open at 7.15 pm and films start at 7.30 pm prompt. There is a £7 per head entry fee, payable on the door (cash or card). The bar will be open too.

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The garden at Birch Tree Well, Upper Ferry Road, Penallt, NP25 4AN will be open from  2.00 - 5.00 p.m. on Sunday, 13th July under the National Garden Scheme. Amongst the many trees and shrubs including hydrangeas, you’ll find some favourite story time characters.

Entrance for children is free but for adults it will be £5 with all monies going to the many NGS charities.

The garden is set in woodland and although some paths are suitable for the more nimble there is plenty of wheelchair access available. Teas served during the afternoon will be in aid of Penallt Old Church.

Cantus Clarinet Quartet at the Penallt Old Church

A Summer concert from Cantus Clarinet Quartet - four professional musicians who will be playing a relaxed informal programme from ABBA to the West End and beyond. Set in the delightful Penallt Old Church - 600 feet above the river Wye with magnificent views.

Featuring
Juliet Bucknall - A former pupil of Monmouth Comp, Juliet studied at the Royal School of Music where she won the Clarinet prize. Since then has played with Many professional orchestras including Royal Ballet, London Symphony to name a few!
Peter Nichols As a soloist and chamber musician he has given live broadcasts on Radio Three and Classic FM, performed at venues such as the Wigmore Hall and the South Bank as well as in Japan, the USA and throughout Europe. He has worked with many of Britain’s leading orchestras and in several West End shows, including being a full-time member of the orchestra of The Phantom of the Opera.
Karl-Johan Dürr-Sørensen Studied at the Royal school of Music.He worked as a freelance clarinetist in London for 20 years playing with the the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and was principal clarinet for the London Soloists Chamber Orchestra for over 10 years. 
Karen Hobbs is a freelance musician, performing regularly in the West End on shows such as Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and Les Miserables. She has played on the soundtrack for several films and also worked with pop stars, such as Ariana Grande. Karen has performed in venues throughout the world with various orchestras and has toured extensively in the UK with Carl Rosa Opera.

Friday 20th June: MARIA [12A] 122 mins – Drama/Biography

Paris, September 1977. Riddled with depression and sadness, legendary opera diva Maria Callas now leads a reclusive life away from the public eye. Despite her failing voice, the famed American-Greek soprano still harbours hopes of making a grand comeback.

But Maria has already caught the unwanted attention of persistent paparazzi eager to witness her downfall. As vivid flashbacks reveal moments from her glamorous yet tumultuous career, a tragic narrative unfolds over the last seven days of the influential singer's life - a story filled with dreams, hardship, passion, and disappointment.

Why see it? Angelina Jolie dazzles as the opera diva in her finest performance in a decade.

There will be an interval during the showing. Subtitles will be displayed too.

All films are shown upstairs in Pelham Hall (directions at page bottom) in the bar area. Doors open at 7.15 pm and films start at 7.30 pm prompt. There is a £7 per head entry fee, payable on the door (cash or card). The bar will be open too.

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Friday 23th May: A COMPLETE UNKNOWN [15] 141 mins – Drama/Biography

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide.

Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in the true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.

Why see it? For Chalamet’s impressive performance.

“One of the most complex and convincing interpretations of a real-life musician ever seen on film - imagined in places, perhaps, but nonetheless a cool, charismatic Dylan who should strike a chord with all but the most reticent of his followers.” Radio Times

Rotten Tomatoes gives it an audience rating of 95%. Nominated for 8 Oscars too.

There will be an interval during the showing. Subtitles will be displayed too.

All films are shown upstairs in Pelham Hall (directions at page bottom) in the bar area. Doors open at 7.15 pm and films start at 7.30 pm prompt. There is a £7 per head entry fee, payable on the door (cash or card). The bar will be open too.

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Pelham Hall AGM AGENDA

6.30 pm Thursday 22nd May 2025

ALL RESIDENTS WELCOME

( Free Drink for all residents that attend the AGM)

1. Apologies for absence

2. Approval of 2024 AGM minutes

3. Matters arising

4. Chairman’s report

5. Treasurer’s report

6. Election of officers:

• Chairman

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• Committee members

7. Appointed representatives

• Tennis Club

• Cricket Club

• Bowls Club

• Church

• TUCC

8. Appointment of Auditors

9. Update on Grants

10. AOB

11. Closure of AGM

Come and support the village at its first home fixture of the season!

VE DAY 80 Quiz in Pelham Hall at 8 pm

The Pelham Hall bar will be open as ever and Ben will be purveying his Fish and Chips. Look for the SuperFish van in the Hall Car Park.

You are invited to consume your F&C in the bar upstairs where cutlery and condiments will be provided. A full range of drinks is available and at very reasonable prices too.

Our VE Day Quiz will follow at about 8 pm.

• Teams of up to 6

• £5 entry per team

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Penallt Old Church
Plant sale in aid of church funds 

Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2025,

10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Bring & Buy Plants and Seedlings

at Fairview, Penallt.
(Sarah Haeffner’s driveway)

If you’ve too many seedlings, splitting plants, etc. come and bring and buy. PLEASE!

Thus is the second showing of this production, the first being on the 16th of April. The bar opens at 6.45 pm and the film starts at the later time of 7.15 pm.

Click the image above or here for full details of each and to book tickets.

Friday 25th April: SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE [12A] 98 mins – Drama

Based on the novella by Claire Keegan. Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) is a coal merchant in small-town 1980s Ireland.

Everybody in the town knows that the local convent is one of the infamous Magdalene Laundries, but everybody feigns ignorance because the nuns have far-reaching power and influence in the community.

When Bill, himself the child of a single mother, finds a bruised and shivering young woman locked in the convent coalshed on a bitterly cold December day, he knows that any action on his part will cost him dear.

Why see it? The book was very powerful, and the film has had fantastic reviews.

“Cillian Murphy adds another startling performance to his résumé in this stylish production” - The Times (4 stars)

“Mielants and his cinematographer Frank van den Eeden beautifully capture rural Ireland in the mid-'80s, in a way that suggests how little has changed since Bill was a boy in the 1950s.” - Radio Times (4 stars)

There will be an interval during the showing. Subtitles will be displayed too.

All films are shown upstairs in Pelham Hall (directions at page bottom) in the bar area. Doors open at 7.15 pm and films start at 7.30 pm prompt. There is a £7 per head entry fee, payable on the door (cash or card). The bar will be open too.

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Easter Sunday at The Old Church

Talk - Restoring White-tailed Eagles to SE Wales and the Severn Estuary

(postponed from February 27th)

Venue: Pelham Hall bar area
Time: 8pm - post fish and chips
The bar: will be open from 6pm
Entrance: no fee but on-the-night donations to the White-Tailed Eagles project will be welcome.

The white-tailed eagle, also known as the sea eagle, was once a common sight in the UK until the early 20th century. Following an intense and sustained period of persecution, it was completely extirpated. In the 1970s, efforts to restore a population of white-tailed eagles in Scotland began with the release of young birds on the Isle of Rum, marking the beginning of a long-term reintroduction programme. 

The last known breeding pair in Wales was lost in the 1830s. White-tailed eagles are a majestic and iconic species with significant cultural and historical significance in Welsh mythology and folklore.

Dr Sophie-lee Williams is a raptor biologist and is the founder of Eagle Reintroduction Wales which was established as part of her PhD at Cardiff University. Sophie has dedicated 8 years of her research career to restore native-lost eagles and now is employed by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust as the White-tailed Eagle project officer for Wales.

Her job is to use her research to inform, plan and implement a White-tailed Eagle restoration program in Wales in partnership with Gwent Wildlife Trust. The programme is now focusing on restoring this species to Southeast Wales and the Severn Estuary.

Thus is the first showing of this production, the second being on the 30th of April. The bar opens at 6.45 pm and the film starts at the later time of 7.15 pm.

Click the image above or here for full details of each and to book tickets.

Friday 28th March: CONCLAVE [12A] 120 mins – Drama/Thriller

4 BAFTAs including Best Film
7 Oscar nominations and Best Adapted Screenplay Award

Based on Robert Harris’s best-selling novel about a papal election. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope.

Once the Catholic Church's most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope's wake - secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.

Why see it? It’s a gripping drama.

“You may think that being locked in a room with a bunch of pompous elderly men deviously attempting to shaft each other wouldn’t be a lot of fun. But trust me on this: Conclave is a blast.” - The Guardian (5 stars)

There will be an interval during the showing. Subtitles will be displayed too.

All films are shown upstairs in Pelham Hall (directions at page bottom) in the bar area. Doors open at 7.15 pm and films start at 7.30 pm prompt. There is a £7 per head entry fee, payable on the door (cash or card). The bar will be open too.

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Lenten Lunch 2025

Throughout Lent, local parishes are holding simple soup, bread & cheese lunches. It is Penallt's turn on Tuesday 25th March and the lunch will take place at the Pelham Hall from 12.30 to 2.00.

Everyone very welcome, no charge but donations invited for Monmouth Food Bank & Medecins sans Frontieres.

Thalia Carndorf will be running a flower arranging class at Pelham Hall, starting at 7 pm on Friday 21st March in the bar area. The details of the evening include

• All flowers and decorative materials provided, including a “hedgehog” which attendees can take home afterwards

• Numbers limited to 20

• Ticket price is £25 per person (via button below) to include demonstrations, a spring bouquet and a glass of prosecco!

• Proceeds to go to Pelham Hall

Thalia retrained as a florist to pursue her love of working with flowers and artistry. She has worked as Head of Contracts at a well established floral design school in London, supplying arrangements to hotels, restaurants, businesses and numerous weddings and events. She is well acquainted with any style but she now enjoys making arrangements in a natural and simple design.

One of the newest members of the village, she is excited to have been asked to share her passion at an evening at the Hall.

Thus is the first showing of this production, the second being on the 19th of March.

Click the image above or here for full details of each and to book tickets.

St David’s Day Celebration - SOLD OUT!

Following last year’s St David’s Day sell-out, Pelham Hall is again staging a fun celebration of March 1st, our National Day.

Full details are to be finalised shortly - current plans are

• Doors open 6.30

• Food from Pigs on Spits served at 7.30

• £10 per head children - U12 free

• Vegetarian/vegan option available (please pre order by selecting the option in advance)

• Real ale on tap

• Fun quiz included in price

• Raffle on the day

The bar: will be open and, along with the usual fare, Grey Trees Mosaic Pale Ale will be on tap - a pale, hoppy, modern ale alive with citrus flavours and a smooth aftertaste..

ALL WELCOME!!

Friday 21st February: PADDINGTON IN PERU [PG] 106 mins – Comedy/Family

Paddington Bear has been living with the Brown family in London for many years now, but he still feels the tug of his Peruvian roots. Hearing that his Aunt Lucy, now living in the Home for Retired Bears, has been missing him terribly, Paddington and the Browns set off to Darkest Peru, only to discover on arrival that Aunt Lucy has disappeared.

So off they go into the Amazon to find her, accompanied by a boat captain, Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas) and his daughter Gina. What could possibly go wrong?

Why see it? Who doesn’t love Paddington?

“Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas, who follow Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant as the A-list guest stars. Colman plays the nun in charge of Lucy’s ursine retirement home in Peru and is introduced strumming a guitar in a Julie Andrews-style musical sequence. She rocks a mean habit and the nun bingo is fun (“Horsemen of the apocalypse — number four”) “- The Times

There will be an interval during the showing. Subtitles will be displayed too.

All films are shown upstairs in Pelham Hall (directions at page bottom) in the bar area. Doors open at 7.15 pm and films start at 7.30 pm prompt. There is a £7 per head entry fee, payable on the door (cash or card). The bar will be open too.

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Friday 17th January: THELMA [12A] 98 mins – Comedy/Action

June Squibb, who did most of her own stunts in the film, plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (Fred Hechinger), and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Richard Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her. With Malcolm McDowell.

Why see it? A perfect comedy for a gloomy time of year.

“June Squibb proves an early awards season contender with this gorgeous, compassionate and often hilarious turn as a 93-year-old grandma from Los Angeles determined to track down and extract recompense from some local phone scammers.” - The Times (4 stars)

There will be an interval during the showing. Subtitles will be displayed too.

All films are shown upstairs in Pelham Hall (directions at page bottom) in the bar area. Doors open at 7.15 pm and films start at 7.30 pm prompt. There is a £7 per head entry fee, payable on the door (cash or card). The bar will be open too.

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Public Meeting to discuss the creation of a Community Emergency Plan

The objective is to take suggestions on the content of the plan, including as examples:

• Community resources that are available:   

• Sand Bags

• People with chainsaws

• Tractors available

• Camping stoves available, so that the hall batteries can be utilised for heating and lighting.

• People who would like to be checked on if a power cut extends past 4 hours

• People who would be willing to help and check on people above

• How things would be communicated if WhatsApp was offline and for those that aren't on the WhatsApp chat

• How the Pelham Hall could be used in a long term power outage

The probable focus will be around three types of emergency: Flooding, Storm Damage with roads blocked and long term Power Outage.

Simon Angell is leading the meeting and hopes to focus on a draft plan linked from the button above.

Where: Meeting Room upstairs in Pelham Hall
When: 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm on Thursday 9th January 2025

Barn Nativity and Christmas Carols on Christmas Eve in Penallt

Come and join us. Children can come dressed as Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Angels, Wise people, etc.

Meet on the Village Green next to The Bush at 4.00 pm and walk to Pentwyn Barn for a short Nativity service with carols.

Refreshments at The Bush afterwards for young and old.

Full details of this and of Services in the Old Church this Christmas are at Penallt Old Church — Penallt Village Website.

A Christmas Date for your Diary!

One of the highlights of the year is the village celebrations of the coming Christmas in Pelham Hall.

This year will be no exception and we are retaining the winning formula of recent years:

• 6.30 doors open with a complimentary glass of mulled wine and Christmas nibbles

• 7.00 carols, followed by the Christmas raffle draw in aid of the Old Church (tickets now on sale! See button below)

• December Pelham Hall 100 Club BIG Draw (first prize ca £300!)

• 8.00 Christmas Quiz; same “rules” as for previous quizzes - teams of four (£1 per head entry) - incomplete teams are welcome too!

The bar will be open for the usual range of refreshments

Ben’s SuperFish van will be present as usual too.

ALL VERY WELCOME!