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Triumph for Alex!

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Massive thanks to Alex for yet another truly spectacular Hallowe’en Event. Needless to say the Village Hall was packed and it was fabulous to see so many young families joining in.

You had to be there to fully appreciate the work that had gone into creating a really spooky entrance experience leading on into a room dripping with miscanthus and awash with laser lighting etc.

Special thanks to DJ Colin, Judith & Sharon from the Committee and to Alex’s Team of Caroline, Lynne, Diane & friends; also to everyone who donated cakes & Raffle Prizes

It was great to see Festival Queen Romilly, with such a wealth of supporters all really contributing to the success of the evening.

Final word from Alex: “I’m already planning next year’s event”. The village is very fortunate to have you!

Next up!

Festival AGM

7.30pm Goosnargh Village Hall Committee Room

Tuesday 13th November

Everyone welcome

Please come along and support the work of the Festival Committee

Jumble Update

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Thank you for all your help & support for the Festival’s Autumn Jumble Sale. I’m delighted to let you know that we raised around £1100 which, considering the awful
weather on Friday and Saturday, is just brilliant.

All the dealers were well satisfied and everyone took a date slip for the next sale on March 16th 2019 – they say they really look forward to our sale and the sandwiches & cake are much appreciated!

The clearer gave £108 for the left over clothes, books & shoes which will go to various aid programmes both here and abroad and we took bric-a-brac and toys to the YMCA and other local charity outlets.

Thanks to Alex for overseeing everything and to Festival Queens Romilly and Niamh and their supporters Beth, Sadie & Matthew for pitching in so willingly.

Just 2 weeks now to Alex’s Hallowe’en Spectacular on Friday 26th October from 5.30pm in the Village Hall. Don’t miss this – Alex is pulling out all the stops and promises his best ever Hallowe’en Disco Party with fun & games and lots of prizes to be won. Adults are welcome to bring along your own wine, beer etc.

Good as New Jumble Alert

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Festival Autumn Sale Saturday 13th October

The Festival Committee needs your help once more to ensure the success of our Autumn Good as New Jumble Sale, a major fund raiser for the Festival.

Please take this opportunity to recycle unwanted good quality clothing, giftware, books, shoes, bags, bric-a-brac etc etc.

Good-as New items are particularly welcome and rest assured that all goods unsold on the day are collected and distributed to aid programmes & local charity shops.

If you enjoy baking, your donations to the refreshments stall will be most welcome.

Donations may be brought to Goosnargh Village Hall PR3 2BH on Friday afternoon, 12th October 2.30pm to 7.30pm and on Saturday 13th October up to 10am. The Sale opens at 11am.

Please note:
There will be a door to door collection around the core of the village on Friday afternoon. Please label bags clearly for collection.

Thank you for your support!

2019 Update

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Selection Day 2019 with a concert taking place in Goosnargh Village Hall in the afternoon, is Sunday February 3rd 2019.

Make a note of the date now and join us as we celebrate the launch of our new Festival year. The theme for the festival will be “Flights of Fancy” – 2019 is 100 years since the first powered flights crossed the Atlantic.

A reminder also that our Autumn Jumble Sale 2018 is Saturday 13th October and Alex Johnson’s Hallowe’en Extravaganza 2018 is Friday 26th October.

Jumble Sale

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Brilliant News!

I am delighted to let you know that the Spring Jumble Sale on Saturday raised £1490.

As you know this is a major fund raiser for the Whitsuntide Festival and we are well on track for our White Doves Festival Day, 2nd June, commemorating the centenary of the ending of WW1.

Huge thanks to the Community of Goosnargh & Whittingham. Once again,  the superb quality of the donated goods has most definitely put this event on the Dealers’ maps and we thank them for braving the cold on a very difficult day for travelling.

With masses of support to sort the jumble, run the stalls and clear away we were finished in record time, and all left over items are now on their way to local and international aid agencies. Thank you to our army of volunteer helpers who support the Committee so magnificently and particular congratulations to the Good as New team – £400 was raised on that stall alone!

Special thanks to Retiring Queen Niamh and her sister Roisin (Festival Queen 2016) and Festival Queen Elect Romilly plus new Princesses Sadie and Isobel and friend Beth for pitching in to help with such enthusiasm.

If you sent in some jumble, baked a cake, helped with the leaflet drop or contributed your support in any other way – THANK YOU!

We are now signing on Maypole Dancers, first rehearsal 4.45pm Thursday 12th April in the Village Hall PR3 2BH.

If you are thinking of entering the Decorated Float competition help and advice is available and there are photo’s on the website www.whitfestival.com to spark your imagination.

For entry forms for the Decorated Floats and vehicles or the Shops, Houses & Wheelbarrows competition and lots of friendly advice just call in at The Chippy – it’s not too early to start planning!

Festival 2018

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Goosnargh and Whittingham “White Doves” Festival 2018 is to be launched in spectacular style.

Come along to “Showtime”, a feast of local talent to celebrate the selection of our Festival Queen 2018 by reigning Queen Miss Niamh Quigg.

The date is Sunday 4th February. Registration of Queen candidates is from 12 noon to 1pm

The show begins at 1pm and home baked refreshments will be served in true Goosnargh style during the interval. Festival Queen selection will be at around 2pm and there is to be a Grand Raffle before the second half.

Performers include Aerial Artists Hannah & Grace Chadwick; pupils of St Francis’, Oliverson’s and Whitechapel Primary Schools; Carol May Academy Dancers and Students of Musical Theatre from Preston’s College in what promises to be a wonderful celebration of young talent organised by the Festival’s Event Manager Alex Johnson.

Special guests will include Councillor Trevor Hart, Deputy Mayor of the City of Preston

“Showtime” takes place in Goosnargh Village Hall PR3 2BH.

Don’t miss it!

The Goosnargh and Whittingham White Doves Festival takes place on Saturday 2nd June this year and marks the centenary of the ending of hostilities in 1918.

The theme is “Peace and Harmony” and THERE WILL BE WHITE DOVES!!

Please put the date in your diaries and prepare to join in the fun!

Festival AGM

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The Festival AGM will take place at the Grapes Inn 7.30pm Tuesday 21st November.

This is a public meeting. Please come along and hear about the work of the Festival Committee.

Festival Queen Selection

We will be selecting our Festival Queen 2018 at a concert to be attended by the Deputy Mayor of the City of Preston. The event will begin at 1pm on Sunday 4th February and all of our local Primary Schools will be taking part.

Festival Day!

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Goosnargh & Whittingham Whitsuntide Festival 2017

Dedicated to Tom Kirby

Saturday 3rd June From 1:00pm

Outside The Grapes Inn

The Committee has great pleasure in inviting you to take part in the Festival Procession!

This year’s optional theme for Floats, Fancy Dress, Shops and Houses

Flower Power!

The Procession Assembles in the Playground of

Goosnargh Oliverson’s School at 1.20pm.

A Celebration Tea will be served in the Village Hall from 4:00pm

Decorate a Garden Wheelbarrow!

Judging on Festival Morning.

Can you help on Festival Day?

Village volunteers are needed for many small tasks on the day. Please come to the Village Hall on Festival morning, call in at “Goosnargh Chippy”, speak to any Committee Member, Tel: 865840 or use our contact form.

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Visitors from Canada & Jumble Sale Success

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Visitors from Nova Scotia

Our surprise visitors from Kentville Nova Scotia, Laura Churchill Duke, husband David (who took the picture) and children Daniel and Thomas.

“We cannot thank you enough for your amazing hospitality yesterday in Goosnargh! We have been raving about our trip to everyone who will listen!”
                               –  Laura Churchill Duke

In a space of just a few hours the family met villagers preparing for the jumble sale, including Andy and Be Thiele (pictured with Steph and David Butters) visited St Mary’s Church & Goosnargh Oliverson’s, enjoyed Fish and Chips from Jill at Goosnargh Chippy and visited Tom and Mary Ibison in their cottage.

Laura had prepared questions about our Festival and the Community and will be writing and broadcasting back home in Nova Scotia. The children attend KCA (Kings County Academy) in Kentville and remember our visits in connection with the Twinning.

Thank you to all who sent cards, information etc at such short notice.

Jumble News

Record Breaker!!!
Wow! Massive thanks to the Community for your amazing generosity. The goods donated set us on track to beat all previous totals for the Jumble Sale which raised over £1500!

Thank you to all our volunteer helpers, the hard work most certainly paid off; and very special thanks to those who coped with the challenging task of charity shopping the last of the unsold goods once the clearer had left.

Our next Sale is on Saturday 14th October 2017 – please put the date in your diaries now.

Overheard at the Sale:

“Look what he’s bought! Motorcycle leathers! He’s going to kill himself now!!”

Jumble Sale!

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The Spring Good-as-New Jumble Sale is fast approaching. The date to remember is Saturday, 18th March, doors open at 11am.

Please support this major Festival fund raiser by sending along your pre-loved & Good-as-New clothes, bags, belts, shoes etc. We can also sell toys, books, bric-a-brac and small items of furniture.

The village hall will be open to receive donations on Friday 17th March, 2.30pm to 7.30pm and on Saturday, 18th from 8.30am to 10.00am. A door to door collection will be made around the core of the villages from 3pm on Friday 17th. Please ensure any bags left out are clearly labelled.
Donations of baking for our very popular Refreshments Stall will be very gratefully received and please just come along if you would like to help sort the Jumble, to work on a stall and/or to help with the clearing afterwards.

Following the Sale, our clearer will take as much as possible for recycling via various aid programmes. We also donate goods to the YMCA, Longridge & other local charity outlets.

Thanks to your support for past Sales, Goosnargh Jumble now has a reputation for being Top Class. Please help us make this our best ever!!