Fun Group Helpers Meeting – 3pm, Sunday 16th April

Broadwindsor Fun Group need the village’s help and support…

Invitations have already been emailed to the Chairs of various local groups and individuals who expressed an interest of involvement via the questionnaires sent out in January.

Broadwindsor Fun Group

Broadwindsor Fun Day
Sunday, 25th June.

Open to the public at 12 noon.

There will be a Helper’s meeting from 3-5pm this Sunday, 16th in the Lewesdon room at the Comrades Hall. Teas/coffees will be available.

The Fun Day is a village wide initiative, and only with your help and/or support, there will be the favourite games and stalls, music is already booked for the afternoon and evening.

The Core committee are four and would welcome a couple of more members to join us but Sunday’s meeting is for the Fun Day plans and what we can all do working together and supporting each other. They do need your help to make it a successful village event.

This Sunday, 16th April at 3-5pm


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Easter Bingo – Friday, 31st March

Beaminster Young Farmers are raising funds on Friday, 31st March with their Easter Bingo!

The Comrades Hall doors open at 7pm for Eyes Down at 7.30pm.

There will be a raffle and there are some great prizes to be won.

Ticket prices:

  • 6 Books & Specials    £8
  • 5 Books & Specials    £6
  • 4 Books & Specials    £5
  • 3 Books & Specials    £4
  • 2 Books & Specials    £2.50
  • 1 Book & Specials      £1.50
  • Extra Specials            £1 per strip of 6 or 20p each

An excellent evening of family fun 🙂


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Broadwindsor Fun Day To Be Held In June

Questionnaire update from Chairman of Broadwindsor Fun Group, Adrian Gray:

Earlier this month. the Fun Group hand delivered questionnaires to every house in Broadwindsor and Hursey plus a few to the wider community.

The purpose being to assess the community’s thoughts on holding events this year and to seek support in the administration of these. Indeed the group has had a great deal of success over the last few years bringing together various individuals and village groups to ensure that things are inclusive and community based.

I have now personally read every reply and would like to express my and the Fun Group’s gratitude to those who have taken the time to complete and return the forms. If anyone has not returned their form, you can drop it off at the shop so that their thoughts can be added to the mix. Whilst those received already are now undergoing further assessment, it is noted that several people have made great suggestions and a few offered to help at any event held. Indeed the positive nature of the replies is very appreciated. One person felt it appropriate use this platform to make a personal attack on me and the Fun Group. This individual also failed to make any constructive suggestions and lacked any moral courage by choosing to not say who they were.  I would appeal  to this person to make contact with me so that their grievances can be identified, discussed and hopefully a positive way forward be formulated. Their comments are at odds with other returns but should still be valued and considered.

We are still looking for more people to work with and possibly on, the planning team for events.  The current four people simply cannot bear the load alone.

Finally the headline finding is that people do not support an event in the village to celebrate the Coronation and favour an event in June. This is not to say that the Parish Council or another group may well run an event. We also need to consider some of the new suggestions made by some but again we need people to join the planning team.

Given the positive nature of the questionnaire returns, together with the lovely comments made personally to me and others I would suggest that the village is far from fractured as some may suggest. I optimistically look forward to more people coming on board.

Adrian Gray
Chair BFG

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Enjoy A Wobbly Evening Workshop – Wednesday, 23rd January

Rich and Dani from Wobbly Cottage are inviting you to join them in a Wobbly Scotch Egg Workshop at 7pm on Wednesday, 23rd January.

Celebrating Burns Night, come create your own Haggis Scotch Eggs!

At £20 per person – the price includes 4 Scotch Eggs and a complimentary cocktail.

Places are limited so to avoid any disappointment, please don’t hesitate to book yourself and a friend in for an evening of fun and creativity – with your supper at the end of it too!

The Wobbly Cottage

Email:: info@thewobblycottage.co.uk
Telephone: 07488 313857
or call in: The Old Post Office, The Square, Broadwindsor, DT8 3QD

 

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Artsreach At Half Term – Thursday, 16th February, 3.30pm

A Half Term special! On Tuesday, 16th February at 3.30pm, the Comrades Hall present an Artsreach project: ‘Georgia and the Iceberg‘…

Can you imagine spending your holiday in Antarctica?  Or becoming best friends with a penguin?  When Georgia goes to visit her big sister Helena, all she wants is to explore the big frozen continent outside her bedroom window.  While Helena is focused on completing her chores, Georgia discovers a giant iceberg on a collision course with the nearby penguin colony.  If she can’t journey across the ice in time to warn them, then everyone’s in danger.  She might need some help …. A brrr-illiant adventure filled with puppetry, jokes and a heart-warming original story.

Tickets: must be booked in advance

  • £6 adult
  • £5 under 18

Available from:

Refreshments will be on sale – cash only please!
Recommended for 7+ years & their families.
Please note – children must be accompanied by an adult during the whole performance.


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Santa Is Coming To Broadwindsor Tonight

With thanks to Rotary Club of Brit Valley, Father Christmas will be riding his sleigh through Salway Ash from 5pm this evening and arriving at Broadwindsor school for 7.15pm – 8pm!

This is the first time since the Covid outbreak that Santa has been able to organise this journey. Please take your little ones out to see Santa and give him your support and then he’ll be able to plan the same for next year 🙂

Merry Christmas!

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Live Music At The White Lion This Friday, 23rd December

Songs from the 1950’s, 1960’s Rock ‘n’ Roll era can be expected from the boys this Friday night with a few festive rockers too!

Starting at 7pm, the village welcomes back the Silver Lining Band.  They played at the Comrades Hall as part of our village’s Jubilee celebrations and packed out the White Lion when they played there for the pub’s first music night at the end of September.

Entry is free but you might want to get there early to secure a seat! The kitchen will be providing bar meals.

Click HERE to follow the Silver Lining Band on Facebook.

Have fun!


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Live Music: The Churchfitters Christmas Cracker – This Saturday, 17th December

A reminder that the Churchfitters are performing at The Comrades Hall on Saturday, 17th December, you’re advised to get your tickets booked for a show preparing you for Christmas with their repertoire, traditional and original festive songs, surprises, novelties and of course – what you get in every Christmas cracker – bad jokes!

Celebrating 30 years of providing rural community music – Artsreach present the trio.

Tickets £10 & £5 for under 18s. Refreshments available.
In advance from Margaret Wing: 07796 454203 or email margaretmwing@gmail.com.

More HERE.

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The Churchfitters Christmas Cracker – Saturday, 17th December.

The Churchfitters is a folk band like no other. A double bass made out of a saucepan. Heart-wrenching vocals accompanied by a musical saw or a glass harp. Foot-stompingly fast fiddle mixed with infectious funk-rock rhythms. And traditional tunes reinvigorated with mesmerising jazz sax.

Performing at The Comrades Hall on Saturday, 17th December, you’re advised to get your tickets early for a show preparing you for Christmas with their repertoire, traditional and original festive songs, surprises, novelties and of course – what you get in every Christmas cracker – bad jokes!

The three virtuoso musicians from England and France strut their stuff on a stage that bristles with instruments – adding flute, banjo, dulcimer, tin whistle, guitar, ukulele, electric hub-cap bass-bouzouki and a sackful of percussion to their ensemble. And let’s not forget the unique ‘bing-bong’ machine made out of hack-saw blades!
Read more about the musicians HERE.

Tickets £10 & £5 for under 18s. Refreshments available.
In advance from Margaret Wing: 07796 454203 or email margaretmwing@gmail.com.
Alternatively, visit the Artsreach website.

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The Silver Lining Band – Friday, 30th September At White Lion

The Silver Lining Band performed at Broadwindsor Fun Group‘s Sunday afternoon Platinum Jubilee celebrations.  They are making a welcome return to Broadwindsor on Friday, 30th September for The White Lion’s very first music night since becoming a community pub 🙂

We love the band for their Fifties and Sixties pop and rock and roll covers and it looks set to be a great evening!
Entry is free but you might want to get there early to bag a seat!


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