Category: fairs and fetes

Lowdham Book Festival kicks off today

THE opening event of the 2017 Lowdham Book Festival takes place this afternoon (Friday 16 June) with a free classical music concert at Southwell Minster, led by Dave Machell. More music follows this evening with the Daniel Smith Blues Band…

Pizza event ‘exceeds expectations’

ORGANISERS of the Lambley charity pizza bake have spoken of their delight at the success of the event. Staged in the car park of the Wooodlark pub, it involved two teams competing to make the best pizzas using traditional wood-fired…

Bake-off will be a pizza cake

The car park of the Woodlark in Lambley will be the venue for the village’s first pizza making competition. The event will take place on bank holiday Monday, 25 May 2015, from 1pm onwards. Two teams of four will compete…

Big names for 2015 Lowdham Book Festival

WITH its main activities focused on late June, Lowdham Book Festival continues to host events throughout the year and to attract some big names from the world of literature. 30 April sees An afternoon with Alexander McCall Smith at St…

Skate park plans for Lambley

EFFORTS are being made to have a skate park built on the playing field at Lambley, in response to wishes expressed by children when consultations were held during the formulation of the Parish Plan. Site meetings have been held and…

Lowdham Festival Winter Weekend

THE Lowdham Book Festival holds its Winter Weekend on 1-3 March 2013, exploring the theme of ‘secrets and lies’. Top writers including Polly Toynbee and Catherine Bailey return to the village for what should be stimulating discussions, while on Saturday…

A handmade Christmas in Lowdham

LOWDHAM Pre-school is holding a Christmas Craft workshop on Saturday 24 November 2012, at which children of any age can come along to make special handmade gifts for their loved ones. The event is at Lowdham Village Hall, from 10.00am-12.30pm.…

A celebration of the apple

LOWDHAM’s Apple Day on Sunday 21 October looks set to continue the tradition of successful events centred on the popular fruit. Starting at 11am and running to 4pm at Lowdham Village Hall, Apple Day 2012 will include displays of over…

Looking ahead to Lowdham summer show 2012

THE ANNUAL Lowdham Summer Show will be held on bank holiday Monday, 27 August 2012, with a full range of competitions and other activities. The event promises something for everyone in the family, from the very youngest to the oldest.…

Olympic torch to make Woodborough appearance

A GENUINE Olympic torch will be used to signal the start of this year’s Feast Sports in Woodborough. Feast Sports is a traditional village event that has been held for over 180 years, originally as part of the feast of St Swithun.…