Past Events
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Social Events 2010
1st January 2010
Widcombe Mummers - for photos, click here and see the complete (Widcombe Crescent) performance here
29th January 2010 - Bingo in aid of the Widcombe Institute
Social Events 2009
1st January 2009
Widcombe Mummers - for photos, click here
19th June Widcombe Manor Garden Party
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27th June Combe Down Tunnel Walk
17th June Abbey cemetery Tour 9th June Painting day Widcombe Manor
21st October A Song for Widcombe Grand Final
3rd Dec 2009 The Great Widcombe Switch-on
(A Natural Theatre Production)
Social Events 2008
Widcombe Mummers - 1st January 2008
The Widcombe Mummers rode again on New Year’s Day 2008 with a new script, with the Widcombe Wobblers providing the music. The Mummers processed through the streets and performed at Widcombe Manor, Prior Park Garden Centre and Widcombe Crescent. The charity collection was donated to St Matthew’s to help with their repairs. Photos here
7th & 8th June 2008
Widcombe Art Trail Weekend. A rare occasion to view and support the work of local artists. You can view the full colour brochure here:
Page one with map
Page two with details of artists taking part
Palladian Bridge Picnic - 14th June 2008
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Widcombe Rising - 15th June 2008
(A Natural Theatre Company production)
Widcombe Manor Garden Party - 17th June 2008 (members only event)
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.jpg "Chairman Richard Wales makes presentation")
.jpg "presentation to Ralph Oswick & Nick Steel")
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Social Events 2007
On Saturday 9th June, Widcombe residents and many local dignitaries departed from Ferry Lane and followed the route of the Widcombe Boundary Stones to the top of Widcombe Hill, thence to the Paragon School, and finally via Alexandra Park to South Quays, and home along the river. The Natural Theatre Company were magnificent; Lady Margaret surpassed herself and appeared in five different frocks during the day. Our Community Service Officer, David Hall, joined our procession but stayed with us for most of the way, easing our road crossings. A Routemaster bus (sponsored by Peter Hendy) plied up and down the hills for people avoiding the whole tour, and was manned by Mayor's Guides, providing commentary. A picnic at Paragon School, organised by St Thomas à Becket Church, raised funds for work to the churches, while Widcombe Juniors provided a closing party with entertainment by their band, and demonstration by their robotics team.
For the event we produced a quality leaflet with a map of Widcombe, directions and historical notes. It is still available at the garden centre, priced £1.00. We tried to include all the footpaths in Widcombe, so this map will become a very useful resource, which we will be able to use as a basis for other ventures in future years.
You can see a digital copy of the leaflet here:
Beating the Bounds Leaflet (Adobe Acrobat)
Photos by Chris Greenwood. Click on the thumbnails below for a larger view.
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Widcombe Summer Festival, 2007
- 2nd June: Artists painting and sketching at Abbey Cemetery
- 4th June: Illustrated talk about Beating the Bounds of Widcombe
- 9th June: Beating the Bounds of Widcombe
- 15th-16th June: Opera at Crowe Hall – The Barber of Seville
- 20th June: Lyncombe Hill Gardens Evening
- 22nd June: An evening in an 18th Century Pleasure Garden at Lyncombe Court
- 26th June: Walk seven of Widcombe’s Hidden Burial Grounds, in support of Abbey Cemetery
- 28th June: Architectural Model Making
- 29th June: ‘Private Views’ of Open Studios
- 30th June: Widcombe People who Made a Mark
- 30th June - 1st July: Widcombe Art Trail Weekend
At Christmas 2007, we presented a concert by “A Handful of Singers” in St Matthew’s Church, after The Natural Theatre Company switched on the Widcombe Christmas lights.