BUCKLAND Dinham’s Village Hall will be at the centre of the village’s celebrations for the Queen’s 90th birthday this year.
Details of what’s becoming a packed Royal Village Day programme are still being finalised, but already in hand are arrangements for a shared lunch in the 150 year-old hall with a bouncy castle, a children’s fancy dress competition with a royal theme, tombola, raffle, a bar, a birds of prey demonstration and many other attractions, entertaining villagers and visitors alike until an evening of live music brings the day’s events to a close.
The celebrations, to be held on Saturday 11th June, will involve many of the village’s groups and organisations.
A spokesman for the organising team said that they wanted to celebrate what would be a unique day in the nation’s history with a party for everyone but he did advise anyone who wanted to attend the shared lunch to put their names down as soon as possible as numbers would be limited.
He added, “We held a shared lunch, where those attending bring either a sweet or savoury dish with them for everyone to taste, both last year and the year before when we celebrated 60 years since the Queens’ coronation. These were a tremendous success and we anticipate the response will be just as great, if not greater, this year.
“Everything else is completely open to the public, entry is free and all proceeds from the day will be divided between those groups who are helping to bring it all together.
“More details will follow as they become available but if anyone wants any more information – or to put their names down for the lunch – they should contact Sara Corbett on 01373 466536, willigogs@outlook.com ”
