Barnham Broom Village Fete Programme

Please come and join us at our Village Fete on Sunday.

As well as stalls, games and refreshments, there will be a range of entertainment including music, a fire engine (emergencies permitting), a duck race and bell ringing. We’ll have big bells in the form of a portable belfry and small bells with the Windmill Hand Bell Ringers. See our Programme of Events to help you plan your afternoon.

Download your copy here: Village Fete Programme 2016

The Charmborough Ring - a portable belfry

Our successful application to the EDP Community Chest Scheme has helped us hire the Charmborough Ring for the Barnham Broom Village Fete on Sunday 17th July 2016.

The Charmborough Ring is a portable belfry with 6 bells hung for full circle ringing. It is operated by the Charmborough Bell Trust as a registered charity for promoting change–ringing in the wider community. Change-ringing originated in English churches in the 17th century and is still going strong today. Each bell rotates backwards and forwards, sounding once as it rotates in each direction. By changing the speed of rotation, the ringers cause the bells to sound in different orders according to a pre-arranged permutation or “method”.

 

See more information about the Charmborough Ring by visiting their website at www.charmborough.org

Visit YouTube to see how the portable belfry is erected at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HU15BZTzWA

www.charmborough.org/ picture of 2013 Ashford School, Kent  

Choose your duck

Do you have a favourite number? Why not choose the number on your duck for the Duck Race at the Barnham Broom Village Fete in advance. £1 a duck at the Barnham Broom Post Office & Stores.

JUNE 2016 UPDATE

Organisation of the Barnham Broom Village fete on Sunday 17th July continues with posters, banners and, thanks to Warners Estate Agents, estate agent boards going up in Barnham Broom and the surrounding area. 

Entrance to the fete is free but there will be a small fee of £1 for car parking on the day.

As well as the entertainment already advertised, we’ll be having big bells and little bells on display. Our successful application to the EDP Community Chest Scheme was for the hire of a Travelling Belfry for the fete, which has now been confirmed. There will also be Hand Bell Ringers.  We’re planning a Bouncy Castle (weather permitting), a soft play area and face painting. With all the recent rain, the ducks would have sailed down river pretty quickly if our duck race had been last weekend. 

If you can help to set up or participate in the fete please talk to Karen at the Barnham Broom Post Office & Stores or contact us via bbbells.appeal@gmail.com 

Barnham Broom Village Fete

Please join us at the Barnham Broom Village Fete on Sunday 17th July in aid of the Barnham Broom Church Bells Restoration Appeal. The fete will be held from 1pm to 5pm at Mill House Mill Road Barnham Broom NR9 4DE and all are welcome.

We’ll have various stands as well as Children’s games, Tombola, Books, Bric-a-brac, a Produce stall, Cake Stall and much more.

There will be entertainment including the D'Capo Choir, Perfect Performers Dance School, a Fire Engine (barring emergencies) and a Duck Race.

Refreshments will include a BBQ by City College Norwich Hotel School and a Beer Tent by The Bell Public House Barnham Broom as well as Teas/Coffees and Cakes.

We look forward to seeing you there.

MAY 2016 UPDATE

Once again the bells have rung out from the Church of St Peter & St Paul, Barnham Broom. This time it was part of a structural survey of the Bell Tower. We had 4 ringers available for our 5 bells. A passing visitor who was drawn by the sound of the bells turned out to be an experienced bell ringer from Yeovil.  Joining in, that meant three out of our five ringers were Bell Captains.

A big thank you to everyone involved with the very enjoyable Mardling and Music evening with Keith Skipper and Ian Prettyman which raised just over £285 towards the Barnham Broom Church Bells Restoration Appeal. The fine weather meant that we could enjoy our refreshments afterwards al fresco.

Organisation of the Barnham Broom Village fete on Sunday 17th July is stepping up a pace. Posters will be going up around the village soon and more information will be available nearer the time. If you can help to set up or participate in the fete please talk to Karen at the Barnham Broom Post Office & Stores or contact us via bbbells.appeal@gmail.com

Our thanks once again for your continued support and donations. Our total fund plus pledges has now reached over £19,800.  

Mardling and Music evening - thank you

Thank you to Keith Skipper and Ian Prettyman for a very enjoyable evening of Mardling and Music at Barnham Broom Church.

Thanks to all who organised, helped, decorated, provided prizes and memorabilia and supported the evening helping us raise just over £285 towards the Barnham Broom Church Bells Restoration Appeal.

  

Panoramic view from the organ loft shows the audience gathering