What do we do?

What do we do?

Our activities are not all concerned with controversial subjects. Meetings are held monthly over the winter period at which the current state of local affairs is discussed and announcements are made. This part of the meeting precedes a talk or slide show given by an invited speaker – subjects are chosen to cover some of our activities, i.e. Planning, Conservation, Local History, Wildlife, etc. plus some of general interest. During the summer months outings are arranged to places of interest. The Local History Group meets on a regular basis throughout the year. We also have available a range of Publications.

Where do we meet?

At the Methodist Church, High Street, Portishead, and at members’ houses for Local History evenings. Our main meetings are usually on the second Friday in the month between September and April.


Three Interpretation Boards were installed by the Marina in Feb 2011. Click photo for more information	The Society instigated the replacement of steps to the beach below the Windmill pub. See News Feb 2006 for details. Click for enlarged photo	The two flower tubs at the top of Beach Hill were presented to Portishead In Bloom by the Gordano Society. Click for enlarged photo.

Town Council Chairman Dennis Miers planted a Golden Acacia tree at Wyndham Way on 16 Nov 2006 to commemorate 50 years of the Society , accompanied by Ken Crowhurst, Jim Dyer, Sandy Tebbutt and other Society members. Click for enlarged photos.

Plaque installed by the Society in St Peter’s church in memory of Eve Wigan, a founder member of the Society. See News Nov 2006 for details. Click for enlarged photo.	The Society installed a bronze plaque on the mill stone outside the White Lion pub. See News Oct 2005 for details	A Commemorative Plaque was erected to commemorate the late Fred E. Weatherly, writer of ‘Danny Boy’ in 2003. Details and enlarged photo

The Society raised funds to repair the Jubilee Flagstaff in Beach Road