Widcombe Winter Windows Decorate your window or garden to celebrate Christmas in Widcombe As we enter December our thoughts turn to Christmas. It is certainly going to be different this year with the world still in the grips of the COVID pandemic but we hope with a vaccine and return to normality next year. It…
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What a day it was! After almost a year of traffic misery and delays to the works on the Rossiter Rd scheme it was touch and go: would the traffic scheme be complete in time for the street party and would we really have something to celebrate on June 7th? The answer to the second…
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Happy New Year Mummers welcome in 2019 in traditional style The mummers performed their new play three times on New Year’s Day with the usual traditions at Widcombe Manor, Prior Park Graden Centre and at the end of Widcombe Parade. Good crowds turned out to hear about the Toxic Knight (objecting to the Clear Air Zone…
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[ultimate_spacer height=”15″]The Widcombe Mummers returned to delight their audiences once more on New Year’s Day. Performances started as usual at Widcombe Manor, and this time finished with a new venue, courtesy of the refurbished Parade. The area by the new plane tree to the west provided the ideal setting for all the by now well-known…
DetailsThe street party is back After 3 years the street party is back. Hold your diaries for a spectacular day of fun on Sunday 1 July from midday right through to 7.30pm. Featuring performances from community groups and your favourite local bands, with a surprise or two, prepare to be seriously entertained. Restaurants, bars and…
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Just a short note to wish everyone in Widcombe a Merry Christmas. To thank you for all those little and big things you do to support our wonderful Widcombe community and to share our best wishes for a better year ahead in 2021. Here is a Widcombe Christmas card using some of the images from our…
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Close to one hundred local residents turned up at Widcombe Baptist Church on the evening of Wednesday 10th February to hear arguments for and against the proposition that BANES should have an elected mayor, in anticipation of voting in the referendum on March 10th 2016. Speaking for the motion “This house would like to see…
DetailsThe Widcombe Association Widcombe Hill Survey – Possible Active Travel Route to the University Update 4 February 2021 The results of the survey have now been published. A PDF of this summary can be found a 202102 Widcombe Hill survey summary_ Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey or to contact…
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Widcombe Audience votes to stay in the EU! An audience of well over 100 attended the BREXIT debate organised by WA committee member Chris Rogers in Widcombe Baptist Church on Thursday 2nd June 2016. Speaking for the motion “This house believes that the United Kingdom is Stronger In the European Union – and not…
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[ultimate_spacer height=”15″]Widcombe Association AGM & Community Fair in the new Widcombe Social Club This year we are planning something a bit different for our spring meeting. It will also be a great opportunity for people to see the new Widcombe Social Club shortly after its opening. We will keep formal AGM matters to a minimum…
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This will take place on Thursday 27th April 2017 in Widcombe Junior School at 19:30. The meeting will include normal business and elections. Then there will be short presentations from four of Widcombe’s community assets talking about their plans for their buildings, St Marks Community Centre, Widcombe Social Club, St Matthews and The Widcombe Institute…
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The Midsummer Party on the 1st July was a great success Thank you to everyone who came along and supported our event. I hope you had a great day. Also thank you to everyone who made it possible: our main sponsors: Paragon School / Prior Park College, Mayden, Grant Associates, BMT and Wessex Water the…
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