A typical year in the life of
Pancake Day Races
Pancake Races
We hold pancake races on Roe Hill every Shrove Tuesday. Children from the Woodborough Woods CofE School join us for a tremendous morning with prizes given to the winners and lots of of cheering from the sidelines by parents, villagers and classmates.
Over 65s Afternoon Tea
We host an annual Over 65s Afternoon Tea during May at the village hall.
This popular event is free by invitation to any Woodborough resident over 65. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy delicious food, a drink and great company. Thanks to all the many volunteers who make this event happen, our kind sponsor the Samuel Eden Trust and to everyone who attends and make it such a fabulous afternoon. If you’re over 65 and a resident of Woodborough and haven’t previously attended please contact us to get on our mailing list.
Light Switch-On and Carols – First Sunday in Dec at 5pm at the Governor’s Field
This family event, arranged in conjunction with the Parish Council, is a firm favourite. We are entertained with some lovely carols by our very own Community Choir ‘Just Sing’ and the wonderful Children’s Choir of Woodborough Woods School. Dress for the cold and grab yourself a complementary mince pie, mulled wine and soft drinks. And of course if we are good we may be lucky enough to get a very busy Santa to make a brief appearance.
Bonfire Night
Another evening of explosive entertainment is held at the Sports Field on Bonfire Night – November 5th. Our firework display is the envy of many surrounding villages. Each year at the event we hold a cash collection to pay for the fireworks for the following year and thanks to your generosity it gets bigger every year.
Coach Trips
Once per year we organise a coach trip usually in May. Our next one is heading to the Cotswolds and Stratford. The trips are subsidised by the WCA to keep the ticket prices down. It’s first come first served and we usually sell out very quickly so book early.
Village Fair
One of our biggest days of the year the fair features a family fun dog show, live entertainment and displays along with a host of stalls, food and drink and more at Sports Field on the third Saturday in July. Check out last year’s event on our Gallery of past events
Examples of some of our one off events
As well as a calendar of regular events we also do one off events to celebrate particular milestones.
Poppies in Woodborough: As part of the nation-wide Battles Over event to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, the WCA helped coordinate activities in the village. After a massive effort by villagers, a banner and a series of decorations featuring poppies has been erected at Governor’s Field. Another display is at the Penfold on Main Street. Well done to everyone involved. There was also a special commemoration event on Nov 11th at the Governor’s Field at 7pm with a beacon lighting, church bells and tributes to the fallen. Click here to see more photos from the installation.
Not even the lockdown stopped us as we created a virtual village choir video to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day .
Facebook: We now have a Facebook page so if you want to keep up-to-date or comment on any of our events or activities, have a look at our page. It’s free!
Emergency Plan: Here is a link to the rcently updated Woodborough Emergency Plan prepared by the parish council. Please read and if you have any questions there are contact numbers in the document.
About us: The WCA is a registered charity that works to improve the social life of the people of Woodborough. Anyone who is a resident of the village is a member of the association and you are welcome to join us for our monthly committee meetings.
Meetings: we host meetings to organise the events we organise. Everyone is welcome to get involved in these events or try to come up with a new one and doing so does not commit you to future events. It’s just that many hands make light work.
Officers: Chair – Chair- Elizabeth Nicholas, Treasurer – Kerry Raynor, Secretary – Stewart Nicholas, Minutes secretary – Roz Holdsworth, Trustees -Linda Taylor, Monty Oakley, Bob Taylor, Kate Newton, Marie Caunt
Woodborough Community Association 