Keep up-to-date with news and events in Walbottle Village.
Listed below are news articles and events in Walbottle Village. If you would like to suggest or submit a news article or an upcoming event please email us or complete the form on the contact page. You look forward to hearing from you.
Sunday 7 July, 10:30 to 12:00 in the Village Institute.
Volunteers needed! If you can help volunteer before, during or after the D-Day events on 6 and 9 June we would love to hear from you. We're looking for event marshalls and help to set-up and clear-up before, during and after both events.
Please contact the WVT&RA on 07361 724 677, email [email protected] or complete the online application form.
Stall places are available for £10 at the D-Day Event to be held on the Village Green on Sunday, 9 June from 12 - 4pm. Bring your own table-top, chairs and pop-up gazebo.
To book your spot please contact the WVT&RA on 07361 724 677, email us at [email protected] or complete the online application form.
June 6th 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy and will be commemorated and celebrated across the country.
We will be holding two events in Walbottle Village at the village institute and on the green, all are welcome. We will be commemorating and celebrating the heroic actions undertaken by British and ally troops in the air, on land and at sea during D-Day.
COMMEMORATION EVENT • Thursday 6 June, 8pm – 10pm
All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you. The latest schedule of events for Thursday evening is:
The date is also National Fish & Chips Day and we will be providing forty subsidised fish and chip suppers at the village institute for those who purchase vouchers in advance for £2. If you would like a fish and chips voucher click here to complete the online order form.
CELEBRATION EVENT • Sunday 9th June, 12.00pm – 4:30pm
The family event on Sunday will include a marquee, photo booth with World War II props, a display of maps and audio recordings, food and drinks, face painting, kids activities and more…
The schedule of events for Sunday afternoon are:
Everyone is welcome to both events and we look forward to seeing you.
Meeting every Monday excluding bank holidays in the Village Institute at 7:30pm for an hour. £2 per session.
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We would also like to encourage residents to contact the WVT&RA with their stories, articles or news about Walbottle Village life, past and present, which we can share with the community in our newsletter and on this website. Please contact us by email or completing the form on the contact page.
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