Sale of treasures in Presteigne to raise money for local church and arts venue

A sale of treasures will be held in Presteigne on Saturday, September 5 to raise money for a local church.

The event will take place at St Andrew's Church Hall in the town from 10am until 4pm and all are welcome to go along and look for a treasure.

There will be pottery, cushions, china and artwork for sale to raise money for St Michael's Church in Discoed. Refreshments will also be served.

The modest 'Shepherd’s' church of St Michael in Discoed on the border between Powys and Herefordshire, acts as a both a spiritual and artistic hub to the community.

The circular site, the spectacular ancient yew tree, and the spring by the churchyard gate, remains a haven of rare tranquillity and natural beauty, with at least thirty-two species of wild flowers.

The Friends of St Michael’s, under their late President Edward Storey and with Patrons, Professor David Bellamy, Dr Ronald Blythe and David Wheeler, was formed to raise the funds for the repair, renovation and development of our much loved church.

As a daughter church of St Andrew’s, Presteigne, it was unrealistic to believe that the use of the church for services would justify the expense that would be needed to achieve these aims. A parallel commitment was therefore made to use the building for as wide a range of arts events as possible.

The essential repairs to the fabric of the church, are now complete the Friends have raised £150,000 since their formation but they still need to raise funds for the long-term future of St Michael’s.