A huge thank you to everyone that entered or just popped in to this year’s Autumn show which was held In the village hall on Saturday 10th September 2022. Considering the hot weather and lack of rain, the show was well attended if slightly down on numbers compared to last years show. The prizes were […]
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Blue Frog – Bread and Butter
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! To everyone that came and supported the performance of ‘Bread and Butter’ in the church in March. We were truly overwhelmed by the support and the generosity of everyone who came. Both performances were amazing and our ladies from Hicklefords Bakery were absolute stars!! We raised over £1000 […]
Eastington Summer Yard Sale Trail
Sunday June 26th 10 am – 2 pm Have a de-clutter – and/or walk around and grab a bargain! £5 sellers fee, proceeds to Eastington Church. Maps will be available on the day from the Badger and the Co-op and from the ECN website and on Facebook. Don’t miss out! Here is the link […]
Coming in June the Stanley Players’ presents two murder mystery comedies! In Michael Snelgrove’s Hidden Meanings a Fraud Squad investigator looking into the disappearance of £300,000 from a company’s accounts, doesn’t expect to walk in on Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, or to find himself investigating a case of murder. But in this hilarious farce, […]
Farewell to Eastington Horse Show
It is with great sadness, due to the ongoing development in the area, that after all these years we will have to call a closure on Eastington Horse Show. The 26th Annual Show was held at Claypits in 1951 – the first show being held in 1925, so has been going for 97 years, possibly […]
Advent Window Trail
A glimpse of some of the creative window displays that people made for the Advent Window Trail which was organised by Rebecca Hussey, Trail maps were sold at the Badger and a total of £219.92 was raised and donated to the school PA. Thanks to all who took part – and to everyone who helped […]
Eastington Advent Trail 2021
Like a traditional advent calendar, a window in the village will be opened each night throughout December. The creators will illuminate their windows from 5-9pm and the windows will stay on display each night until the 1st January. So by Christmas Eve there will be 24 decorated windows around Eastington to explore. Maps will be […]
Autumn Flower and Veg Show
The committee again would like to thank everyone that entered this year’s Autumn Show and their fantastic entries. The judges had an extremely hard job this year as the quality was so high, the jam/chutney judge had concerns that they wouldn’t sleep that night! We had 22 more entries than the last Autumn Show we […]
Blue Frog Theatre Company – Auditions for a new production
It’s been two years since we last performed our Community piece ‘Paper Memories’ so I am delighted and beyond excited to be getting ready for our NEW Performance! ‘Bread and Butter’ is a comedy set in the fictional village of Bramley where Joyce Hickleford and her ladies run Hicklefords Family Bakery. It’s the hottest day […]
Yard Sale – June 2021
Wow what a fantastic yard sale this year!! The weather was on our side – possibly a tiny bit over enthusiastically as it was just a little hot! But we had a super turn-out – lots of sellers with lots of fascinating things and plenty of happy bargain hunters. Coming after all the lockdowns and […]
Come and Have a Cuppa with Queenie
Queenie Jones is inviting people to get together for a cuppa and a natter in the village hall. Covid permitting, she hopes to start after the 21st June with ‘get togethers’ on ● Monday afternoons from 2-3 o’clock and ● Thursday mornings from 10-12 o’clock. There will be tea and biscuits, and possibly a game […]
Eastington Yard Trail – 13th June 2021
Save The Date – and your unwanted goods! The next Great Eastington Yard Trail Is planned for Sunday 13th June 11am-3pm (Covid Willing) Thank you, Katie-Ann, for organising this!
Frampton Village Society Talks – 2021
A warm welcome is extended to everyone to come to our series of 2021 illustrated talks held in Frampton on Severn which we hope will be of interest to local people. The talks are on Friday evenings starting at 7.30pm in our Village Hall and are organised by Frampton on Severn Village Society, which raises […]
Virtual Christmas Market
As this year is a little different Eastington School Parents’ Association have setup Eastington Virtual Christmas Market, a private group on Facebook, where small businesses can sell their products and people can shop for nice Christmas presents in the absence of traditional markets. All sellers are asked if they would kindly donate a percentage of […]
Halloween
In previous years volunteers have organised a group Halloween Walk around the village, however we were unable to do this in 2020 due to social distancing. We therefore came up with the idea of a Halloween Trail during Autumn half term, 19th – 30th October, which could raise funds for Eastington School. The trail featured […]
Be a good neighbour
Dog Mess We know that most of you are civilised people and pick up after your dog. If you are not one of these people, yet, please read on. You would not leave your own poo on people’s doorsteps, or gardens or on the pavement, would you? Then why leave your dog’s?? (Or allow your […]
The Eastington Autumn VIRTUAL Flower and Veg Show
Once again, we were not able to show off/admire all the wonderful veg and arrays of flowers that people have been growing – well not in the flesh anyway. But Dale Haines came to the rescue again and arranged a virtual show for us – and he and the committee would like to thank all […]
Eastington Horse & Dog Show
Unfortunately, due to the COVID 19 restrictions, we have been unable to hold this year’s show. The Committee would like to thank the Sponsors and all who have supported us in the past years and hope we will be up and running next year. As you may know, the Show has been going for 80 […]
Halloween Trail
Sadly, this year, due to Covid there will no organised ‘Trick or Treat’ Halloween trail for the children – BUT that does not mean no trail! Everyone can join in the Eastington Halloween Window trail! Just get crafty and adorn your window with something spooky. It is half term during the week leading up to […]
Yard Trail – Summer 2020
Eastington Yard Trail – 12th July 2020 Once again our Village Yard Trail was blessed with fine weather, and a large number of people came out to enjoy a walk around our lovely village in the sunshine – and hunt for the odd bargain. – And plenty of bargains were to be found – this […]
VE Day 75: Commemorating in Lock-down
by Della M. Nevill MBE Having lived in my village for nearly 30 years, there are certain expectations when it comes to marking key events – historical or otherwise – a flower festival in the church or a parade through the village by the primary school, RBL etc. I remember when we commemorated 50 years […]
Zumba in the Field – for Wayne
On the 11th of July we held a Zumba session in the playing field to raise money for Wayne Seeley’s memorial which will be placed at Frocester Hill. The funds are growing and there is still time if you would like to donate*. A big thank you to everyone who came the turn out was […]
Eastington Veg and Flower show
Eastington Autumn VIRTUAL Veg & Flower Show 2020 on the web On Saturday 5th September Post a picture of your best plants! Watch for details on Facebook Love Eastington
Betty Barnfield celebrates her 100 years
Mrs Betty Barnfield (nee Betty Estrelle Everett) celebrated her 100th birthday on the 24th January 2020. Betty must be one of, if not the longest standing resident of Eastington, having lived here since 1931 and still very much a part of the community. She has always been very involved with life in the village, and […]
Eastington Spring Flower Show
Saturday March 28th 1pm – 3.00pm in the Village Hall Yes! Spring really is coming – plan your entry now! Schedules, rules and classes will be available from the eastington.website as soon as they are available, and from the Post Office. If you are the proud holder of a trophy from last year, could you […]
Christmas Tree Festival 2019
An ECO-Christmas! Once again, the Christmas tree festival in St Michael’s Church was a great success, with some very innovative ideas. The Stanley singers gave a concert amongst the lit-up trees. These are the trees that you voted for as your favourites. The School tree was cleverly constructed from recycled materials, The farm shop tree […]
Frampton Village Society – Programme of talks 2020
A warm welcome is extended to everyone to come to our series of illustrated talks held in Frampton on Severn which we hope will be of interest to local people. The talks are on Friday evenings starting at 7.30pm in our Village Hall and are organised by Frampton on Severn Village Society, which raises funds […]
Paper Memories – Blue Frog Theatre
Blue Frog Theatre Company’s ‘Paper Memories’ was a performance based on local stories, shared and passed down through generations, giving an insight into the history of the village through the eyes of some of Eastington’s most colourful characters. It was truly a celebration of community and was performed at Eastington Church in September. The cast, […]
The 37th Eastington Autumn Flower and Veg Show
The overall attendance at this year’s show was 26 entrants, the same as last year, but entries were up by 9. The judges said that they were very impressed with the quality of entries especially the flowers and vegetables. Mr R Hughes was victorious in many of the categories taking home 5 trophies/cups/prize money including […]
Eastington Horse Show 2019
After much deliberation the show was rescheduled for the end of August to avoid Gatcombe and Pony Club Camps. Other than a slight spell of rain the morning, the weather remained fine. Generally, entries were up on last year, increased in many classes. The coloured sections seemed to be as popular as ever. The Show […]
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