A fairly new group set up to “make new friends, share local life, and enjoy social activities in our lovely village.” Visit their Facebook Group.

This popular group of senior Brillites from near and far meets monthly in the Memorial Hall. Email the Chair of The Brill Society or speak with Sarah Frewin (longtime resident of Temple Street) if you’re interested in joining for tea and lively chat about Brill in days gone by. There’s talk of recordings and podcasts…

FA accredited providing quality, safe, fun and good value-for-money opportunities for as many young people as possible to learn and enjoy playing football. Visit the Club’s website.

Traditional outdoor pub game dating back to 17th Century. Wednesday evenings at BSSC and The Pheasant Inn. New players, including beginners, always welcome. Just turn up!

Brill Touch Rugby plays every Saturday 10.30am on the playing fields (plus Wednesday evenings during the summer). Everyone welcome; any age or ability. Email the organiser or enquire at Brill Sports & Social Club.

A late summer highlight (same weekend as Brill Festival); a traditional garden fête with dog show, games, stalls, cakes - and lots of tea, held in the beautiful grounds of Brlll House. Look out for posters - and please consider volunteering to help keep this village favourite going.

Led by clinical exercise specialist, Lesley Simpson, an exercise session adapted for the older person to help you live life to the full. Call Lesley on 07885 655122.

Okay, so not a Brill group but it’s too good to miss. Wander down the hill one day and pop into Oakley’s community-led Village Stores to check the notice board for Gardening Club notices.

A special gathering for sufferers of dementia and their carers every Monday, 11.30am in All Saints Church. A warm welcome, coffee and cake, time to chat, and entertainment or special guests. Email Rev Gemma Beesley or call her on 01844 238325. A team of volunteers offer activities and conversation; could you help?

A long-established club meeting Mondays and Wednesdays in the Memorial Hall 2-4pm. Wander along to find out more.

A wonderful three-day celebration of live music, comedy, classic cars, beer and much, much more over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Visit the Festival website.

Annual super-friendly flower and produce show held in mid-September. Classes for all ages. The prize for the tallest sunflower is particularly strongly contested. Visit the Show’s Facebook Page.

The bible for Brill Parish and other parishes of the Bernwode Benefice. Published monthly and packed with events, small ads, local services, church news, gardening, farming and much more. Buy a copy in one of the shops today - and then subscribe for home delivery.

Mondays during term-time in All Saints Church, 9 - 10.30am. Stories and songs; snacks for little ones and hot drinks for grown-ups. Everybody welcome; bumps to 4 years.

Another Brill Facebook Group, this a more gentle affair “created for us all to share and celebrate everything wonderful about our beautiful village”.

Occasionally catty, generally entertaining, always informative. Membership to this large but private (i.e. “closed”) group is limited to people with a connection to Brill. Recommendations for services are permitted - but strictly no advertising; there’s another Facebook Group for that.

Anyone over the age of 7 can learn; you don't have to be particularly musical or exceptionally strong.

Grants for former pupils of Brill School for books, IT equipment, educational visits, uniform, tuition - or anything else needed for educational or training purposes in later years. Email the Secretary.

The only voluntary organisation in the region that protects local wildlife. Visit the Trusts’ website to find nature reserves near Brill.

The benefits of allotment gardening are well known and Brill Allotments personify all that is wonderful about this way of life; companionship, tranquility, creativity - and lots and lots of courgettes. Email the Secretary to get your name on the waiting list.

Funded by allotment rents and income from investments, Carter’s Charity (its official name) makes annual payments to “deserving widows and spinsters” in the parishes of Brill, Boarstall, Honeyburge, and Oakley. The picture shows the Alice Carter almshouses; built 1591, rebuilt 1842 and 1963. Email the Secretary.

Second-hand books galore; good condition, well-presented. Coffee morning on third Saturdays plus space usually open Wednesdays (with Bernwode Shed) and Thursday mornings. Call the URC Secretary on 01844 237982.

Small, friendly market usually held every third Saturday in the month, 9.30-11.30am in All Saints Church. Handicrafts and gifts, quality bric-à-brac, breakfast rolls and coffee, homemade cakes and preserves, genuine Brill Pasties - and more! Organised by The Brill Society - likewise the wonderful Brill Christmas Market. Read more about the markets on this website and visit the Brill Community Markets Facebook Page.

Supporting community projects in Brill since 2003. Any Bernwode resident or organisation can apply, so long as their project offers a real benefit for the whole community. Visit their website.

Working, talking and drinking tea - and building a better community. Bernwode Rural Shed meets every Wednesday, 10.30am at 7 High Street in Brill. No membership, no fees, no committment; just turn up! The group is part of the UK Men’s Sheds Association.

A local group that celebrates and nurtures Brill’s wonderful natural environment. The Group’s objectives focus on education and advice, complementing those of its sister organisation Brill Climate Action Group.

A two-course meal (and excellent company!) served in Brill Memorial Hall for senior residents living in Bernwode Benefice. Call Jenny to get on the waiting list 01844 237667.

Transport for Bernwode residents to hospitals, clinics and surgeries (including Brill). £8 donation and parking costs (free within Brill). New volunteer drivers always welcome. Visit ACB’s website.

There are two highlights in the RBL year: November 11 - and the wonderful Brill Village Fete on August Bank Holiday. Email the Secretary.