Category: Event Notices

Notices of upcoming events

Tucker’s Victorian Christmas Fayre


TUCKER’S VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS FAYRE

Sunday 15th November
10.00am – 4.00pm

On Sunday 15 November come and join us for this event which will take place from 10.00am to 4.00pm in the Community Centre. This will be a taste of Victorian Christmas fun and will include craft stalls from good quality crafters, a visit from Santa, Madam Gorgonzola will be telling cheesy fortunes and there will be Victorian style fairground games for children of all ages.

Refreshments in the form of hot and cold drinks and homemade cake and brownies from Glen will be available. There will be a good quality raffle with proceeds being donated to the Wenvoe Wildlife Group. The money raised will help enable the brilliant work done by the Wenvoe Wildlife Group in and around the village.

There will be no Tucker’s reindeer on sale on the day due to storage problems. However, Mike will take a limited number of orders for reindeers from the beginning of October.

Come and meet Charles Dickens and if you would like to dress in Victorian style we would love to see you; you won’t be alone. Mark the date in your diary.

Wenvoe Community Council Engagement Day

WENVOE COMMUNITY COUNCIL ENGAGEMENT DAY
AND WENVOE COMMUNITY LIBRARY/HUB 10th ANNIVERSARY

Wenvoe Community Council and Wenvoe Community Library/Hub are joining forces for a very special community celebration on Saturday 3 October, from 11.00am to 4.00pm, at Wenvoe Community Centre.

This promises to be a wonderful family day out, with something for visitors of all ages. There will be stalls to browse, activities and displays to enjoy, and a barbecue serving food throughout the day. It will be an excellent opportunity to meet local organisations, discover what is happening in and around Wenvoe, and celebrate everything that makes our village such a lively and welcoming community.

We are delighted that the day will also include a special guest performance by Craig Yates of Only Men Aloud and Johnny Tudor who both live here in Wenvoe.

The event marks an important milestone for Wenvoe Community Library/Hub, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Over the past decade, the Hub has grown into far more than a place to borrow books. Run and managed by volunteers, it now provides a welcoming meeting place and a wide programme of talks, groups, children’s activities, outings and community events. The anniversary will be a chance to celebrate its achievements and thank everyone who has supported it along the way.

Tables will be available inside the Community Centre for village groups wishing to promote their activities, recruit new members or display their work. Local businesses are also warmly invited to take part and showcase the products or services they offer. Any group or business interested in reserving a table should contact Councillor Janet Williams at j.williams@wenvoecouncil.org.

Please note that the Community Centre car park will be closed for the event, as it will be used to accommodate the marquee. Visitors are encouraged to walk to the celebration wherever possible and to park considerately elsewhere in the village.

Make a note of the date and come along to meet friends and neighbours, support local groups and businesses, and help us celebrate ten successful years of Wenvoe Community Library Hub.

See here for further information

https://wenvoe.org.uk/?cat=438

 

Wenvoe Community Choir

WENVOE COMMUNITY CHOIR

If you happen to be walking past the Library/Hub on a Monday evening you may well hear the sound of Wenvoe Community Choir from 7.00 – 8.30pm.

We have such a good time learning arrangements of familiar songs, finding new music to sing and laughing so much as we try to get them right

Do you love to sing? Do you love to laugh? Then you are the person for us. There are no auditions; all that’s needed is enthusiasm. Everyone is welcome, whatever age or gender

If you think this might be for you, just drop in on a Monday evening from October 5th for a sing!

£3 weekly subscription; first session free.

 

Wenvoe Village Show

WENVOE VILLAGE SHOW

Saturday 29th August, Wenvoe Community Centre

This is Wenvoe’s own local show and offers an excellent opportunity for some friendly, fun competition. Will your fruit and veg be the talk of the village? Is your baking a triumph? You don’t have to be an expert; you just need to enter.

The show is limited to entries from people who live in the Wenvoe community (Wenvoe, Twyn-yr-Odyn, St Lythans and Dyffryn) and children who are residents of Wenvoe or attend the village school. Entries to be registered at Wenvoe Community Centre (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE) between 8.30am and 11am on Saturday morning (for those who have other commitments on Saturday morning there will be a limited time slot to register entries from 6 00pm – 7.30pm on Friday evening 28 August, but this will NOT include culinary entries). The large hall will then be closed between 11.00am and 1.30pm. for the judging to take place.

The public will be welcome to come and view the exhibits between 1.30pm and 4.00pm. From 3.00pm – 4.00pm there will be a chance to sample the culinary entries for yourself. There will be a good quality raffle, and this will be drawn at 3.30pm. If you have a prize that you could give we should be very grateful.

If you wish to reclaim your entries they should be collected between 4 and 4.30pm but please note that items entered in the culinary categories will be offered for public tasting and will not be eligible for collection unless there is any left at 4pm. Entry fee – £1 for the first entry and 50p for all subsequent entries per person. You may enter as many sections as you wish but the maximum number of entries per person in any one section of a category is two. Items entered in previous Wenvoe Village Shows are acceptable but only if they have previously failed to win a prize. If you would like to help on the day or have any queries, please speak to Mike or Glenys Tucker.

There will be refreshments available all day.

There will be a good quality raffle, and this will be drawn at 3.30pm. If you have a prize that you could give we should be very grateful. The proceeds from the raffle and the show will go to our charity of choice, the Wenvoe Wildlife Group to enable them to continue their brilliant work in and around the village.

The 50 categories are listed below as a reminder of the range of opportunities for getting involved.

 

VILLAGE SHOW CATEGORIES 2026

Fruit and Vegetables
1 Apples Cookers Best 3 Examples
2 Apples Eaters Best 3 Examples
3 Tomatoes Standard 3 of same type
4 Tomatoes Cherry 3 of same type
5 Other Fruit Any variety Minimum of 5 same type
6 Beetroot 3 of same type
7 Carrots 3 of same type
8 Onions 3 of same type
9 Potatoes 3 of same type
10 Runner beans 3 of same type
11 Chillies 3 of same type
12 Any other vegetable 3 of same type if small or 1 large one
Whopper Vegetables
13 Runner bean Any Variety Longest bean
14 Marrow Any Variety Largest
15 Onions Any Variety Largest
16 Potato Any Variety Largest
17 Any other whopper Any Variety Largest
Misshapen Vegetables
18 Any Any Variety Funniest

 

 

Culinary
19 Scones Sweet or savoury 6 the same
20 Welsh cakes Traditional 6 the same
21 Short bread Fingers 6 the same
22 Victoria Jam Sponge 8″ or 10″ round Sandwiched with raspberry jam only
23 Lemon drizzle cake Round or loaf
24 Fruit cake Round/fingers/loaf
Any other cake
25 Any variety Round/fingers/loaf
Bread
26 Bread Hand made Any variety
27 Bread Home machine made Any variety
Biscuits
28 Sweet or savoury Any variety 6 the same
Culinary Miscellaneous
29 Sweet preserve Jam or marmalade Any flavour
30 Savoury Preserve/chutney /relish Any flavour
Eggs
31 Home produced 3 matched
Drink
32 Soft drink Any flavour 1 bottle
33 Alcoholic drink Any flavour 1 bottle


Crafts Adult
34 Tied bunch of flowers From your garden 1 bunch
35 Fabric/needlecraft Any item
36 Wool work Knitted / crochet etc
37 Painting Any media
38 Drawing Any media
Any Other Craft Adult
39 Photograph Unmounted 7″ x 5″ Subject – Wenvoe
40 Photograph Unmounted 7″ x 5″ Subject – Red
41 Photograph Unmounted 7″ x 5″ Subject – Wildlife
Craft Children 2 categories: 7 and under; 8-13 All items to be produced by the child
42 Cake Any variety Home baked
43 Biscuits / cookies Any variety 4 the same flavour
44 Drawing Any medium Any media
45 Painting Any medium
46 Handwriting Extract from fav. book
47 Craft item Any medium
48 Photograph Unmounted 7″ x 5″ My best photo of 2026
Pre-school child
49 Painting/drawing/picture Any medium Any subject
Limerick
50 All ages First line must be “I walked around Wenvoe one day….”

Wenvoe Village Show

WENVOE VILLAGE SHOW

Saturday 29th August, Wenvoe Community Centre

This is Wenvoe’s own local show and offers an excellent opportunity for some friendly, fun competition. Will your fruit and veg be the talk of the village? Is your baking a triumph? You don’t have to be an expert; you just need to enter.

The show is limited to entries from people who live in the Wenvoe community (Wenvoe, Twyn-yr-Odyn, St Lythans and Dyffryn) and children who are residents of Wenvoe or attend the village school. Entries to be registered at Wenvoe Community Centre (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE) between 8.30am and 11am on Saturday morning (for those who have other commitments on Saturday morning there will be a limited time slot to register entries from 6 00pm – 7.30pm on Friday evening 28 August, but this will NOT include culinary entries). The large hall will then be closed between 11.00am and 1.30pm. for the judging to take place.

The public will be welcome to come and view the exhibits between 1.30pm and 4.00pm. From 3.00pm – 4.00pm there will be a chance to sample the culinary entries for yourself. There will be a good quality raffle, and this will be drawn at 3.30pm. If you have a prize that you could give we should be very grateful.

If you wish to reclaim your entries, they should be collected between 4 and 4.30pm but please note that items entered in the culinary categories will be offered for public tasting and will not be eligible for collection unless there is any left at 4pm. Entry fee – £1 for the first entry and 50p for all subsequent entries per person. You may enter as many sections as you wish but the maximum number of entries per person in any one section of a category is two. Items entered in previous Wenvoe Village Shows are acceptable but only if they have previously failed to win a prize. If you would like to help on the day or have any queries, please speak to Mike or Glenys Tucker.

There will be refreshments available all day.

There will be a good quality raffle, and this will be drawn at 3.30pm. If you have a prize that you could give, we should be very grateful. The proceeds from the raffle and the show will go to our charity of choice, the Wenvoe Wildlife Group to enable them to continue their brilliant work in and around the village.

We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to Wenvoe Community Council for allowing us the use of the Community Centre free of charge for this community event.

The categories are listed here.

VILLAGE SHOW CATEGORIES 2026

 

Fruit and Vegetables
1 Apples Cookers Best 3 Examples
2 Apples Eaters Best 3 Examples
3 Tomatoes Standard 3 of same type
4 Tomatoes Cherry 3 of same type
5 Other Fruit Any variety Minimum of 5 same type
6 Beetroot 3 of same type
7 Carrots 3 of same type
8 Onions 3 of same type
9 Potatoes 3 of same type
10 Runner beans 3 of same type
11 Chillies 3 of same type
12 Any other vegetable 3 of same type if small or 1 large one
Whopper Vegetables
13 Runner bean Any Variety Longest bean
14 Marrow Any Variety Largest
15 Onions Any Variety Largest
16 Potato Any Variety Largest
17 Any other whopper Any Variety Largest
Misshapen Vegetables
18 Any Any Variety Funniest

 

 

Culinary
19 Scones Sweet or savoury 6 the same
20 Welsh cakes Traditional 6 the same
21 Short bread Fingers 6 the same
22 Victoria Jam Sponge 8″ or 10″ round Sandwiched with raspberry jam only
23 Lemon drizzle cake Round or loaf
24 Fruit cake Round/fingers/loaf
Any other cake
25 Any variety Round/fingers/loaf
Bread
26 Bread Hand made Any variety
27 Bread Home machine made Any variety
Biscuits
28 Sweet or savoury Any variety 6 the same
Culinary Miscellaneous
29 Sweet preserve Jam or marmalade Any flavour
30 Savoury Preserve/chutney /relish Any flavour
Eggs
31 Home produced 3 matched
Drink
32 Soft drink Any flavour 1 bottle
33 Alcoholic drink Any flavour 1 bottle


Crafts Adult
34 Tied bunch of flowers From your garden 1 bunch
35 Fabric/needlecraft Any item
36 Wool work Knitted / crochet etc
37 Painting Any media
38 Drawing Any media
Any Other Craft Adult
39 Photograph Unmounted 7″ x 5″ Subject – Wenvoe
40 Photograph Unmounted 7″ x 5″ Subject – Red
41 Photograph Unmounted 7″ x 5″ Subject – Wildlife
Craft Children 2 categories: 7 and under; 8-13 All items to be produced by the child
42 Cake Any variety Home baked
43 Biscuits / cookies Any variety 4 the same flavour
44 Drawing Any medium Any media
45 Painting Any medium
46 Handwriting Extract from fav. book
47 Craft item Any medium
48 Photograph Unmounted 7″ x 5″ My best photo of 2026
Pre-school child
49 Painting/drawing/picture Any medium Any subject
Limerick
50 All ages First line must be “I walked around Wenvoe one day….”

Wenvoe Wildlife Group Summer Birdwatch

Wenvoe Wildlife Group

Wenvoe Wildlife Group Summer Birdwatch

Sunday 17th – Saturday 23rd May

Many What’s On readers have taken part in previous winter birdwatches in the parish and last year for the first time we also carried out a summer birdwatch.

Following this year’s winter birdwatch we are now planning our second summer birdwatch which will take place between Sunday 17th and Saturday 23rd May. The aim is to gather more information on the birds that are in the parish and compare our summer and winter findings.

We really do need your involvement! You only need to give up one hour of your time during the seven days. We have spread the birdwatch over a whole week to give people the best opportunity to take part. It does not get dark in mid-May until about 9.00pm, so plenty of time in the evenings to carry out your birdwatch!

All you need to do is to spend one hour recording the birds you see in your garden. So, for example, if you saw one blackbird on its own five times that counts as one. If you saw two blackbirds together at the same time, that counts as two and so on.

Then all you need to do is send your results to nigelrbillingham@yahoo.co.uk or bruce7@bt internet.com as soon as you can including your postcode and the date you carried out the birdwatch. The postcode helps us log what type of birds are in the different areas of Wenvoe. Don’t worry if your bird knowledge is limited, there are plenty of identification guides online.

If you would like to carry out a second birdwatch you could do this in one of the eight Wildlife Group’s sites which are listed below. This could be carried out on your own or in a small group on a day of your choosing within the above dates. Why not take a picnic whilst counting the birds? If you would like to do this, please let us know which site you are interested in, and we will ‘book you in’ to avoid duplication

We are delighted to say that the village school will also have one class taking part during the week.

The eight Wenvoe Wildlife Group sites are: Upper Orchid Field, Community Orchard, Elizabethan Orchard, Wild Orchard, Welsh Orchard, Goldsland Orchard, Watercress Beds and the Bee Loud Glade.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

What Do You Have Hiding

What do you have hiding, waiting to be repaired or fixed?

February would be a good time to dig out such items. The Repair Cafe Wales annual “FIX-IT-FEB” campaign will start on January 29th in Cardiff, Hodge House 1.00pm- 4.00pm, with support from the Deputy First Minister, Huw Irranca Davies. Subsequently you are bound to see this publicity in and around Cardiff and the Vale. The campaign encourages a reduction in items being sent to waste by having items repaired / fixed. There will be a lot of publicity and we look forward, not only to the work of fault finding and repairing / fixing but also the consequent development and sharing of experiences and skills amongst our volunteers.

We would welcome more volunteers, of any age. Youngsters might want to include work with a charity on their assessments for Duke of Edinburgh or other awards. Every volunteer will expand their knowledge of repairing / fixing.

Please do not forget to bring items for repair (free of charge) at Wenvoe Repair Cafe in the Community Hall on February 28th.

And think about potentially revitalising old PCs by swapping to open-source software e.g. Linux as outlined on page 13 of the January WWO.

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