Community round-up · 10 October 2026 · Brent Knoll and East Brent
Residents of East Brent may also be interested in the community programme next door in Brent Knoll, including parish hall activities, opportunities at the village school and local charity work.
Bazaar, farmers’ market and parish café
Brent Knoll Parish Hall advertises a bazaar, farmers’ market and café on the second Saturday of the month, usually 10am–12 noon. Local stalls and refreshments make this a regular meeting point. The October and November dates should be checked with the organisers before a special journey; schedules can change.
Venue: Brent Knoll Parish Hall, Brent Street, TA9 4EH. Source: Brent Knoll village newsletter (published recurring schedule) and official village website.
School and pre-school recruitment
The Brent Knoll C of E Primary School website reported two pre-school SEND 1:1 positions on 7 October, together with a lunchtime supervisor opportunity on 5 October. Applicants should check the school’s current vacancies page for closing dates and whether the posts remain open.
Local shanty group helps children’s hospice
The Beach’d Buoys sea-shanty group, which has rehearsed at the Brent Knoll Inn, presented £7,000 to Children’s Hospice South West in August 2026, raised through a year of performances and collections. Their wider fundraising since Covid had then exceeded £25,000.
Source: Burnham-On-Sea.com fundraising report, 31 August 2026.
The pub also advertises bingo, crochet, skittles, a baby-and-toddler group and live music, but dates for those activities need confirmation: check the Brent Knoll Inn’s latest notices.
October–November 2026: new parish diary findings
The Brent Knoll Parish Council Village Diary lists several additional public events relevant to East Brent residents. The diary was checked on 10 October 2026. Dates and times below are as published; individual booking, costs and venues should be confirmed with organisers.
Mon 12 Oct · noon — November newsletter submission deadline. The Parish Council’s diary lists the deadline for material for the November edition; check submission details with the editor. Diary source ↗
Sat 17 Oct · noon — Spud & Pud lunch. A village lunch advertised in the Brent Knoll diary; confirm venue, price and booking. Diary source ↗
Tue 20 Oct · 10am–1pm — Chatty Café. Regular social get-together; the diary indicates Lympsham Pavilion for the Chatty Café, so check location before travelling. Diary source ↗
Wed 21 Oct · 2.30pm — Brent Knoll Companions. Community social group; enquire locally about visitor arrangements. Diary source ↗
Fri 23 Oct · 7pm — Sea shanty evening. A one-off diary listing; confirm venue, admission and organiser details before attending. Diary source ↗
Sat 24 Oct · 7pm — Harvest Supper with the Lipinski Brothers. Evening supper and music listed by Brent Knoll parish community sources; check tickets and venue. Diary source ↗
Sat 31 Oct · 10am–noon — Sausage Sizzler and tabletop sale. Brent Knoll Parish Hall. The community shop runs its monthly food-and-stalls event; confirm before travelling. Diary source ↗
Wed 4 Nov · 7pm — Brent Knoll Parish Council meeting. The council calendar lists a meeting in the Jubilee Room; consult the published agenda before attending. Diary source ↗
Regular clubs and useful local services
The parish diary also lists short-mat bowls on Mondays and Fridays from 2–4pm, Pilates on Mondays at 6.15pm and Wednesdays at 8.30am, Saturday handbell ringing at 10am, a Tuesday community Chatty Café, and a mobile-library visit on Friday 30 October from 9.15–9.45am. These are Brent Knoll listings, not automatically East Brent sessions. Check individual venues, school-holiday arrangements and any booking requirement.
Recycling and green waste: check your own collection address
The Brent Knoll diary includes notices such as “SORT IT+ Recycling Early!!” and “Green Waste Collection Early!!”. These notices are for the council’s local diary and must not be assumed to give East Brent or Church Road bin collection dates. For your own address, use Somerset Council’s official collection-day lookup rather than extrapolating from neighbouring villages.
October Brent Knoll News and parish council papers
The parish council has published a Brent Knoll News October 2026 page with a linked October issue PDF. The full 52-page October issue has since been supplied and reviewed. It confirms the events below and contains additional parish, road-safety and community news. Meeting records are available from the Minutes and Agendas section.
Verified details from the printed October 2026 newsletter
Spud & Pud, Saturday 17 October, noon: Brent Knoll Parish Hall, £10 including potato, filling, salad, pudding and hot drink (p.16). Sea-shanty evening, Friday 23 October: Steepholmers perform at Brent Knoll Parish Hall, advertised on the illustrated flyer for 7.30–9.30pm, £10 tickets supporting the RNLI (p.2). The diary lists 7pm instead; confirm arrival time. Harvest Supper, Saturday 24 October, 7pm: Parish Hall, £15 tickets from the village shop or Sandra on 01278 760451, with vegetarian option requested when booking (p.45).
Other dates: Meet & Eat, 12 October at 12.30pm in the Parish Hall Nuttall Room (booking requested by 9 October); Tea & Chat, 14 October at 2.30pm in St Michael’s Church vestry; Brent Amateur Dramatics performance on 21 November (exact time TBC); Parish Hall Book Fair on 5–6 December; St Michael’s Christmas Tree Festival 11–13 December. Source: October Brent Knoll News PDF (pp.16, 31) ↗
Local news from the October edition
Animal welfare: a statement announces that RSPCA Brent Knoll Animal Centre has merged with Bath Cats and Dogs Home to help secure its future (p.14). Road safety: Brent Knoll Parish Council supported asking Somerset Council to investigate the feasibility of a 20mph Brent Street limit following a petition with 54 signatories; this is not an approved new speed limit (p.44). Community Shop: shop sales were reported 19% ahead of the previous year, the building has Asset of Community Value recognition, and additional volunteers are welcome (p.8). Read the detailed October community news report →
Sources: Village Diary, Brent Knoll News, and Community Shop events. Listings may be rescheduled or cancelled; check with the organiser.
For confirmed events, see What’s On in East Brent.