The newly formed Longparish Community Association is responding to a need identified during the Parish Plan consultation. You, the villagers, said that you would like more community events. As a response June 10th has been chosen to hold the first Longparish Midsummer Fun Day. The aim of the day is FUN, not to raise funds. As a village everyone over the past few years has done very well at raising huge sums of money for various good causes. Hopefully the programme includes something for everyone.
Proposed programme of events
| 7.00am | *Nature Walk guided by local naturalists. Starting at The Cleeves. (no dogs please, they may frighten wildlife.) |
| 8.30 am | Open air *Buck’s Fizz and Bacon Butty breakfast at Lower
Mill. |
| 11.00am | Village Football match on the football field |
| 12.00 -2.00 | Special offer lunch at The Cricketer |
| 12.00-2.00 | Special menu lunch at The Plough. Booking recommended. |
| 3.00 | England v Paraguay World Cup Match. It is hoped that The Plough will organise a television for fans to generate a team spirit. |
| 3.30-5.00 | *Homemade cream tea and cake at Longmead House. Treasure
Hunt for children. Thanks to Wendy and John Ellicock for the use of their garden and facilities. |
| *Evening event | |
| 5.00 -6.00 | Set up your pitch on the school field. Deliver your chairs, gazebos and tables. For everyone’s safety please keep cars away from the school entrance before families arrive for the evening event. |
| 6.30 | Arrive (on foot if possible) with your picnic, drinks etc. |
| 7.00pm | Music starts |
| 7.00-9.00 | BBQ available for you to cook your own supper should you wish. |
| 8.00 | Line Dancing for everyone to have a go. |
| 8.30 ‘til late | Live Music by local groups About Time and Quick Exit |
| 11.30 | Start to wend your way home. You can leave your belongings in the hall for pick up Sunday morning. |
If you need a lift or can offer one to any of the * events please contact Andy Smith, Jeremy Barber or Gloria Goodliffe. In the evening please walk. If you bring a car fill it up and use the village hall car parks unless you have mobility problems due to age or illness: This is to try to keep everyone safe as they move about the site.
If it rains, all events will still take place. The evening arrangements will move to the Community Hall but numbers will have to be limited to the first 100 tickets sold. Unfortunately the picnic/BBQ part of the evening will have to be cancelled but you are still welcome to bring your own drinks along and enjoy the entertainment in the dry.
An all day ticket gives you priority for an inside ticket in the evening should the weather be wet. Refunds will be given on evening tickets in the event of rain if the hall is full. Tickets for the evening will be available on the day at a cost of £5 regardless of membership status.
Tickets and membership forms are available from Jeremy Barber on 720459, Andrea Hulme on 720347, Sandra Jones on 720551, Gloria Goodliffe on 720425 and Linda Blundell on 720522.
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Ticket costs. |
Community Association members |
Non Members |
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Bacon Butty and Buck's Fizz or tea, coffee or juice |
adults £2.50; children 4-11yrs 50p |
adults £3; children 4-11 yrs. £1 |
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Cream tea |
adults £2.50; children 4-11yrs 50p |
adults £3; children 4-11 yrs. £1 |
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Evening event |
adults £3.00; children 4-11yrs 50p |
adults £4; children 4-11 yrs. £1 |
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All day ticket for all the above events. |
adults £7; children 4-11yrs free |
adults £9; children 4-11 £2 |