December 2025:

• At the December meeting Deputy Chair Paddy Sterndale announced that our meeting venue for next season (from Sept 2026) will be the Folk Hall. We will continue at the Somerset Hall for the rest of this season until April 2026. A raffle was held with proceeds donated to Turn the Tide Portishead.

April 2025:

• 14 April: At the AGM following the meeting, Mike Johnston was re-confirmed as Chairman. Louise Sargent retired as Programme Secretary after 19 years. Martin Sterland presented the accounts and will be retiring as Treasurer on 31 July, and Mike Jones will take on the role from 1 August. The rest of the committee will remain in post. Membership fees and meeting entry fees are to remain the same. We will continue to use the Somerset Hall for the new season.

January 2025:

• We have had to change venue for the 13 January meeting to the Folk Hall, 95 High Street.

December 2024:

• At the December meeting a raffle was held with the proceeds donated to Turn the Tide Portishead.

April 2024:

• 8 April: At the AGM which followed the meeting, Mike Johnston was confirmed as Chairman and the rest of the committee were re-elected en-bloc. Membership fees are to remain the same, but meeting entry fees will be £2 per member and £5 per visitor. We will continue to use the Somerset Hall for the new season.

March 2024:

• The latest edition of Posset Pieces, A brief History of Portishead has been published.

February 2024:

• Our latest project, the refurbishment of Lorymer’s Park, has been completed including railings, two bench seats and an interpretation board.  

July 2023:

• The death has been announced of long-standing and Honorary Member Verna Crowhurst on Saturday July 1st. Following a brief illness Verna died peacefully in the presence of her family.

April 2023:

• 3 April: At the AGM which followed the meeting, Mike Johnston was confirmed as Chairman and the rest of the committee re-elected en-bloc. Membership fees and meeting entry fees are to remain the same. We will continue to use the Somerset Hall for the new season.

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