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CLUBS & SOCIETIES a great variety of opportunites for joining in and meeting people: |
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TALGARTH REGENERATION GROUP This volunteer group was founded to seek ways to regenerate the town following the completion of the new relief road. New members from teens to senior citizens are very welcome to join. Acting Secretary: Bob Martin  01874
711371email: bob@arancee.demon.co.uk This volunteer group meets every third Tuesday evening to plan the Festival which is held annually on August Bank Holiday weekend. New members from teens to senior citizens are very welcome to join in. A great way to meet people and make new friends. Chairman: Tony James 01874 711289Secretary: Elaine Starling 01874 711484www.talgarthfestival.org.uk email: info@talgarthfestival.org.uk The Christmas lights are owned by the Talgarth Town Council, they are repaired, put up and mantained through the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers. The 'Happy Band' put up the lights every Tuesday and Friday night and some Saturdays and Sundays from late October until the "Switch on". Secretary: Sue Lewis 01874 711177Web site: http://www.freewebs.com/talgarthlights Meeting in the Gwernyfed Rugby Club, Talgarth on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30 pm. Chairman: Robert Stephens Secretary: Jan Hughes 01874 711397"Working to improve the local environment for the benefit of Wildlife, Residents and Visitors". Chairman: Tony Pettit 01874 712277e-mail TonyP@esdm.co.uk Secretary: Heather Summerfield 01874
e-mail heathersummerfield@hotmail.com Meeting on the first Thursday of every month in the Library, New Street, Talgarth Winter at 7 pm, Summer at 7.30 pm. A full and interesting programme with Speakers, Visits, Entertainment and Activities. President: Susan Lewis 01874 711177Secretary: Margaret Griffin 01874
711776Run by volunteers, the club provides social contact and a hot meal for pensioners. There are also occasional outings to places of interest. They meet on Tuesdays in Talgarth Town Hall. New volunteer helpers always welcome. Organiser: Cynthia Argent 01874 711408Conducted by Morwen Pugh. Concert Secretary: Meurig James 01874
622762General Secretary: Peter Taylor 01874
625865Visitors are welcome at the Choir practice every Monday evening from 8 pm in the Rugby Club, Talgarth. Community Centre, Talgarth Contact: Maureen Hand 01874 712147Meet every Wednesday 7pm in Gwernyfed Rugby Club House Club Leader: Annabelle Summerfield 01874
711075email: annabellesummerfield@hotmail.com Support, advice and discussion. Meeting on the last Wednesday of each month at 8.30 pm in the Bell Hotel, Talgarth. Contact: Brian Evans 01874 711722King George VI Playing Fields, Westfields, Talgarth. (Affiliated to the Welsh Bowling Association and the Mid Wales Bowling Association). Visitors are welcome. For further information please contact: Peter Johnson (Club Secretary) 01874
712233.Meets in the Concert Hall, Bronllys Hospital from 7–9.30 pm (from Jan 08 during repairs, temporary venue: St Gwendoline's Church Hall, Talgarth) Club night: Wednesday. Visitor's night: Thursday. For more information please contact: Jean Johnson 01874 712233The 1st XV compete successfully in W.R.U Division 4 East. There are the mini and youth rugby sections with teams aged from 6 to 19 years old. The Ladies section too has a busy calendar for the season. Acting Chairman: Peter Weavers 01874
711071General Secretary: Mr G B Jones 01497
847649Website: www.grfc.btik.com The Airfield, Talgarth, Brecon, LD3 0EJ Talgarth airfield is home to a small but active gliding club, set 970 feet above sea level in the stunning scenery of the Black Mountains halfway between Hay on Wye to the east and Brecon to the west. 01874 711463 Website: www.blackmountainsgliding.co.uk Email: enquiries@blackmountainsgliding.co.uk Probably the best location in Wales: in the foothills of the Black Mountains at the Black Mountains Business Park (old Mid Wales Hospital site) Secretary: Gareth Jenkins 01497 851304Whist Drive every Monday evening, 7.30pm Church Hall, Talgarth Military Whist Drive 1st Saturday of each month, 7.30pm Nona Davies 01874 711923Community Centre, Talgarth Contact: Maureen Hand 01874 712147Meet on Tuesdays at 7.45pm in the Bell Hotel, Talgarth Contact: Lindsey James 07790 704601email: lcjames@hotmail.co.uk Meeting in The Scout Hut, Glasbury on the last Wednesday of each month, 7.30 for 7.45 pm. Annual Subscription £6, Family £9, Non-members £1 per meeting. For details of the Programme contact the Secretary. Contact: Barbara Travers 01497 847777TALGARTH FRENCH CONVERSATION TABLE Meetings held in Felindre, near Talgarth: (must have some conversational French) For details contact: Huguette Tastenoy 01497
847010Craft activities and exchange of ideas. Doll's House Fun - Activities for adults (no charge is made) Meeting on the last Monday of each month, at 7pm (including Bank Holidays) Children's section meet on Fridays from 5.30 - 7.15 Meetings at 19 Brecon Road, Hay on Wye Ring 01874 821913 to check for vacancies. |
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