Ashton under Hill Parish Council

13/03/2026

he Safer Neighbourhood Team are doing a drop in session at the Cricket Club at 2pm on Friday 20th March. The SNT will be available for any questions or queries.

20/02/2026

For one night only! Ashton Players to appear in a new musical at Number 8!
The year is 2035 and Dan Amis has a dream: To save the world’s great apes from extinction.
Follow him and his Pershore-based charity’s hilarious and increasingly desperate attempts at raising money in ‘All in a Good Cause’, the world’s first ever musical fundraising farce!
This brand-new production, featuring original songs by ex-Bad Manners band member Dave Horne and Nick Thomas, will be performed by our very own Ashton Players, in the superb Number 8 Theatre in Pershore.
Friday, 15th May 2026 at 7.30pm.
Don’t miss out! Tickets: £12.50 from the box office or at number8.org

12/02/2026

15/09/2025

Morning everyone. The next Live & Local performance looks good! Hysterically funny show about two old men who escape their care home to support the estranged granddaughter of one, who has her big break with her metal band. Neither of them will ever be quite the same again. Book your tickets now for another great night's entertainment. Details on poster. Hope to see you there!

10/09/2025

Evening everyone. Murder and Mystery returns to Ashton!

They’re back by popular demand! Liberty, Ruby, Schmidt, Harriet and Cringe return along with some new mysterious characters to test your detective skills to the limit.
The nights are drawing in, so what better way to spend another evening in the company of the brilliant Ashton Players, as they pose the question: Who-dunnit?
'Death in Ashton Manor Part Two' will have you scratching your heads and tickling your ribs to the maximum.
Gather a team of your finest super sleuths (4-6 people) and make your way to Ashton Village Hall. We are performing over two nights and to a maximum of just 60 people per evening to make the entertainment even more involving.
Choose between Friday 14th or Saturday 15th November. The fun gets under way at 7pm. Please bring your own drink and glasses.
Tickets are £15 per person and a delicious supper is included. There is also a prize for the winning team.
If you love solving clues, uncovering motives and discovering the dastardly murderer, this show is for you! Don't delay, with limited spaces the show is bound to be a sell-out. Please contact Heather on 07813 399728.

11/08/2025

Afternoon everyone. In response to requests from residents, PCSO Luke Harris will be in attendance at the next Parish Council meeting (Tuesday 9th September) and he will be willing to take questions. Please see also other drop in sessions available in our area. Thank you.

09/07/2025

The annual Village Night is fast approaching, it's next Friday evening 18th July, starting at 6pm at the Cricket Club. Please put in your diaries and calendars !

There will be fabulous live music from Kickback 🎶 returning after popular demand and the usual games and activities for all the family 🥚👢including the famous egg catching.

The cricket club bar will be well stocked, including real ale pints🍻 and a separate cocktail 🍸🍹 & wine bar🥂🍷 on the side patio. A Big BBQ 🍔🍦🥞 is also planned !

All of these will offer exceptional value and there is no entry fee. The event is coordinated as a fundraiser so please refrain from bringing your own drinks or snacks . This year's selected Charity is Pancreatic Cancer UK, together with St Richard's Hospice, in fond memory of Deborah Whitehouse.

It’s a fun night and great way to round off the school term before everyone disappears on holidays. Thanks for all the support.

Hope to see you there !

28/06/2025

Morning all. Just a reminder that Elmley Castle are hosting this great event this weekend if you'd like an evening of live music and lots more today and tomorrow.

THE BIG 450 BESS-TIVAL celebrates the 450th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth I visiting Elmley Castle in 1575 TICKET INFORMATION 28th and 29th June 2025 Buy Tickets Ticket Prices : Our ticket gains access to the concert on Saturday night, but funds other events on offer over the weekend which everyone...

15/06/2025

Afternoon everyone. Message from the Open Gardens team....

When you walk through the village and visit a few of the gardens over the Open Gardens weekend, you realise quite how very fortunate we all are to live in such a wonderful part of the country. We have a fabulous village with a great community of friends and villagers around us.

Once again the weather forecast wasn’t as bad as the BBC predicted, and as they say, 'the sun shines on the righteous'.

Ashton Open Gardens weekend (its 46th year!) was a great success, yet again, and I know I say it every year, but it simply would not happen without all the gardeners, willing volunteers and of course the AOG committee.

Over the weekend we appear to have had in the region of 900 visitors. All refreshment venues did well, with our visitors taking full advantage of our great hospitality and fine fare. The gardens and the village looked amazing, and as usual feedback and interaction with the visitors over the weekend, simply a joy.
One quote from the many positive feedback forms......'Excellent selection of gardens and refreshments, I cannot think of any improvement.'

Open Gardens is one of the few events we have that brings money into the village from outside, and as a result each year we’re able to donate to village causes and organisations to help upkeep the general welfare and strong community aspect to our village.

Thank you to you all for helping make the event a success.
Jim Teague
AOG Committee Chair.

06/06/2025

Evening everyone. The Open Gardens team is still in urgent need of volunteers and bakers for Sunday. Shifts are only a couple of hours long; you might be asked to sell tickets, help at the car park or perhaps help with cream teas.

Any cakes or scones that you might be able to last minute bake would be very gratefully accepted.

We really hope you might be able to help the team. Open Gardens weekend is always a lot of fun. Contact details below:

ROTAS
[email protected]
CREAM TEAS
Meg on 07846 936088 or [email protected]
CAKES
Marjy on 07933 416484 (or bring to village hall tomorrow or sunday from 10am)

Thank you in advance from the OG team!😊