Category: Event Notices

Notices of upcoming events

There Will Be A Litter Pick

There will be a litter pick from Friday 2nd September until Thursday 8th Sept

Filled bags will be collected along with your black bags on the Friday 9th September.

I will deliver pickers, white litter bags etc on the 8th September

If you are interested in taking part please text, call or email 07724827496 / info@russellgodfrey.co.uk

 

Wenvoe Village Show

At last, we can welcome you to the return of Wenvoe’s Annual Village Show. Gardeners, bakers, photographers, and craft makers of the village are all busy preparing for the event. Run by the Hub, there are several categories to enter: crafts, cookery, art, photography, floral art, home-grown produce, and categories for children. Most of us will have something worthy of exhibit so why not give it a go?

The Community Centre will be open for entries between 08:30 and 10:30 on the morning of the show. You may submit as many entries in as many categories as you wish, with each entry costing £1. On completion of entries, the Community Centre will be cleared for judging.

The doors will be open to the public from 12 noon. The raffle will be drawn at 1p.m. followed by the announcement of the category winners at around 1.30pm.

We believe there is a competitor in all of us but if you would prefer to just view the exhibits, sample the products over a cuppa, or splash out on scones and cream, everyone is welcome. Come along and catch up with friends and expect an enjoyable afternoon.

Run by volunteers for you to enjoy. Organisation takes time, and effort. We need to spread the load more widely: the more people who are involved, the less there is for any one person to do. If you can spare a few hours on the day we would love to hear from you.

For further details, categories, and entry guidelines please call into the Hub or contact us at wenvoelibrary@outlook.com.

 

Click here for categories of entries

Jubilee Treasure Hunt

FAMILY JUBILEE TREASURE HUNT

Available from The Hub

There is still plenty of time to take part in the great Jubilee Treasure Hunt; especially with the summer holidays at hand. The closing date is not until the August Bank Holiday. You can collect an entry from The Community Hub. Just pop in and ask for a Jubilee question sheet; the opening times of the Community Hub are shown on page 2.

All the answers can be found within our community area which stretches from the village to Culverhouse Cross and out to Dyffryn. All answers are within walking distance for most people but if using the car please park with consideration to others.

What does the quiz consist of?

It comes in four parts:

Part 1 is to locate a series of house names and then discover which letters will help to form a word.

Part 2 is devised with children in mind and requires a visit to some of the community orchards and nature sites, identify a picture of an animal to help find another one.

Part 3 is a collection of photographs; some are within local communities and others require a stroll along local footpaths into the surrounding countryside to identify the picture.

Finally part 4 is questions on local items.

If you have any difficulty locating places or footpath routes etc the staff at The Hub will be only too willing to assist you or will know somebody who can assist. The Hub is located behind the Community Centre in the centre of the village.

ENJOY THE HUNT!

 

 

Wenvoe Community Litter Pick

 

WENVOE COMMUNITY LITTER PICK

The next Litter Pick will be from Friday 5th August with bags being collected from your home on Friday 12th August. If you are interested in taking part please call, text or email me on 07724827496 or email info@russellgodfrey.co.uk. I will drop pickers, bags etc to you. Many thanks, Russell Godfrey

 

Valeways Walking Festival 2022

VALEWAYS WALKING FESTIVAL 2022

2022 will be the twelfth year of the Vale of Glamorgan Walking Festival, organised by volunteers of the charity Valeways who are working to ensure the sustainability of the festival in future years.

Booking is required. Tickets are £3 per adult per walk, (children walk for free) and are available from

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/valeways.

Alternatively call 0333 666 4466

Then just turn up at the stated meeting place and time where you will be greeted by your named Walk Leader; children under 16 must be accompanied.

Walkers arriving without tickets will be allowed to walk if there are sufficient spaces available and will be charged the same rate.

There are walks for all ages and abilities. No matter if you are an experienced walker, a leisure walker or a family there will be something for you. Walks will be of varying duration and challenge in a variety of different geographical areas – coast, clifftop, open countryside, hill, woodland and park as detailed on the website.

A description of each walk, the distance, what can be experienced, the terrain, hospitality, transport and parking is available on the website

 

In The Vale This August

IT’S ALL HAPPENING IN THE VALE THIS AUGUST

The Vale of Glamorgan Show returns on Wednesday 10 August. This August the Vale Show, which regularly attracts more than 20,000 visitors, moves back to its roots in Penllyn. The Show hosts a large Craft Fair and Horticultural Show along with a Home Produce marquee, Dog Show and Rabbit Show. Horse Classes run in the main ring until 3pm when there is a spectacular Grand Parade of all the Prize Winning Animals. Alongside the livestock and horse showing there will be more than 200 Trade Stands, selling a huge variety of goods. A Food Court will be centre field, selling produce, most of which has been grown or made in the Vale.

Admission: Adults £12.00; Children £5.00; Family Ticket £30.00 (2 adults, 2 children). Tickets available online: https://valeofglamorganshow.ticketsrv.co.uk/tickets/

How about some outdoor theatre in Penarth? Join Illyria on Thursday evening 25th August ,for an outdoor theatre production of The Pirates of Penzance in the beautiful Kymin Garden, Penarth. It could be an idea to bring a picnic but as there is no shelter be sure to dress for the weather. The performance starts at 7.00pm although doors will be open at 6.00pm. The show runs for 2 hours 10 minutes, including a 20 minute interval. Light refreshments will be available.

Plot reminder: Frederick, apprenticed to the Pirates since a child, learns that he was born in a leap year on 29th February, and that he is contracted to the Pirate King until his 21st birthday, not his 21st year. With only the inept Penzance constabulary to protect him, how will he resist being forced to endure a life of crime until he is 84 – and will his sweetheart, Mabel, wait for him that long? Described as ‘hilarious melodrama, sharp satire and glittering wit’ the show is packed with memorable songs such as To be a Pirate King!, Modern Major General and A Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One.

Admission: Adult £18.00, Child (under 12 years) £12.00 – booking fees apply. Tickets are available online at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-pirates-of-penzance-at-the-kymin-gardens-by-illyria-tickets-325162478727

Could you be tempted by art and flowers in Cowbridge? Cowbridge has been running an Open Art Competition and prize winners (over £2,000 of prize money on offer) will be exhibited from 1st – 13th. The Art and Applied Art winners can be seen in the Old Hall Gallery (open 10.00am – 5.00pm each day) and the Print section will be in the public areas of the nearby Bear Hotel. All work will be for sale. The town also plans to look blooming lovely as the Cowbridge Festival of Flowers takes place throughout August. Plans include flower installations thoughout the town and workshop events such as Fizz & Flowers and a Fun Flower Fairy Trail.

What about the Barry 10k and fun photo marathon? The Barry Island 10K and family fun run returns on Sunday 7th August at 10.00am. To add to the feel-good atmosphere, the day also includes a Family Fun Run and Toddler Dash taking place along the promenade. Barry is also running a fun photo marathon with prizes, also beginning 7th August. Join a test of creativity, photography skills, endurance and sense of humour! The format for you/your team on Sunday 7th August is 6 topics, 6 photos, 6 hours. We encourage you to explore the whole of Barry and find some great shots! Shorter 2-hour events follow during the week. Full details can be found: https://www.barry.cymru/visit/photobarrython-2022

 

100 Year Anniversary Celebration

Village Hall 100 Year Anniversary Celebration

Would like you to save the date of 7th October 2022 from 7pm. We plan to hold a night of music and dance to celebrate our 100 year anniversary that arrived in lockdown.

We have booked live music, have the support of a local well known entertainer and plan to add to the event as we move forward into the Autumn. Watch out for the posters coming soon and ticket sales during September.

For those of you who are new to the Village, here is a little history;

The land that the village hall stands on, was given to the residents for a peppercorn rent, by the Estate of Wenvoe back in 1921 (that’s the date on our lease). The purpose of this, was for the residents to build a hall in which they could hold their weekly dances.

Since 1921, the hall has been used for dancing, talent shows, village events, wedding parties, Judo and school dinners (before part of the new school was built in 1970 with its canteen).

The original hall had a wooden sprung floor, with a stage and kitchen facilities to the back of the stage (I can see it now). It was referred to as ‘The Old Tin Shack’.

In 1974, the hall was rebuilt by the residents on a very tight budget with the lease extended. This is how you see the hall today.

The hall is the home of the Playgroup, with many dance and badminton classes being held each week. Children’s parties and family celebrations are also held at the hall and we rely on the rents from all these hirers to pay for its up-keep.

The hall has been supported over its 100 years (101 this year), by many a voluntary Management Committee as a Registered Charity. The Management Committee support the up-keep of the hall at regular monthly meetings. Obviously, the Management Committee change over the years and we have no one on the hall committee today who is celebrating their 101st birthday ha ha!

Should you wish to join the Management Committee to support this wonderful venue, then please join us at our AGM on Tuesday 12th July from 7pm at the hall. Without a committee to adhere to the landlord’s lease, the land, which the hall stands on, will be given back to the landowner and who knows what will be built on it? A block of flats, a couple of houses? Your guess is as good as ours.

One last thing; If anyone has a singing talent and would like to support us on the night of 7th October, then please get in touch with us via our email wenvoevillagehall@yahoo.co.uk

Hopefully see you all soon at our AGM.

 

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