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Events

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Past Events

Autumnal Halloween coffee morning

Date: October 27, 2023
Time: 10:00 am : 12:00 pm
Location: Upton Village Hall
Upton

Join us for a spooktacular drop in this month! 👻
Pumpkin spice lattes and spine-tingling treats await ☕️ 💀

🎃 🦇
We are excited to announce we have a special guest family photographer, with an autumnal theme backdrop joining our morning. More details will follow but please email events@uptonvillagehall.co.uk if you are interested in booking a mini session. 📷 🍁

Upton’s Macmillan Coffee Morning

Date: September 29, 2023
Time: 10:00 am : 12:00 pm
Upton
Friday 29th September
If the promise of lots of community spirit, cake, friendly faces and a strong brew isn’t enough..😃
Gloria is hosting a raffle! all in aid of this amazing charity. Please drop any prize donations to Eventurer, Prospect road.
We would also be hugely grateful for any home baked or bought cake donations from 09.30 on the day, or to Lonicera, between 7-8pm the night before.
Please invite your family and friends. Everyone is welcome ❤️

Upton Fete 2023

Date: September 2, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm : 3:00 pm

Everyone is welcome at the

Upton Village Fete.

Saturday, 2nd September from 12:00 – 3:00

on the village recreation ground.

Fete date and stall graphic

 

Details also at www.facebook.com

Come and see:

  • Gymnasts
  • Morris dancing
  • Fun dog show – lots of prizes and ALL dogs are welcome!
  • Blewbury Brass Band
  • Classic car display

Come and sample:

  • The barbeque 12:00 – 2:00
  • Wonderful teas 1:00 – 3:00
  • Ice creams
  • Pimm’s stall

Come and buy:

  • Second-hand books and jigsaws
  • Fair Trade goods
  • Plants for the garden
  • Home-made preserves

Plus a Kids’ Zone, tombola, raffle and much more besides!

Can you help?

Donations needed!

  • Second hand books and jigsaw donations – please leave in the church porch
  • Tombola prizes
  • Cakes – we always have a wonderful supply of home-made cakes from the village. Please bring your donation to [Rosemary on Friday, 1st Sept]
  • Plants

Putting up and dismantling

  • Can you help set-up from 9:00am and dismantle from 3:00pm? Please drop a line to Paul pjsbatho@btinternet.com or 851251

 

Return of Upton’s drop in / coffee morning!

Date: July 27, 2023
Time: 10:00 am : 11:00 am
Upton
We have received feedback that some residents would welcome the return of our Thursday coffee morning in the hall, and so we are going to run a taster this week. Please come along and share your thoughts (and some cake!).
The village coffee morning provides a great way to see a friendly face and share a warm space in the colder months. All generations are welcome.
Thursday 27th July 10.00-11.00
Upton Village Hall
Picture of cake and coffee

Ladies Tapas and Wine

Date: July 7, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm : 9:30 pm
Upton

Ladies of Upton,

We are delighted to invite you to an evening of Tapas and Wine on the 7th July.There will be a great selection of wines courtesy of Strictly Wine, who occasionally supply our popular Wine Appreciation Club.

Early bird tickets are now on sale for residents of Upton, until Friday 16th June. After this point, we will open up tickets to Blewbury and beyond.

Please email events@uptonvillagehall.co.uk to reserve tickets.

We hope to see you!

Uptonogood? 2023

Date: June 17, 2023
Time: 8:00 am : 6:00 pm
Uptonogood Logo

Uptonogood? is a mountain bike event for experienced riders and novice families alike. Run by volunteers from Upton village and the local mountain bike fraternity, it is a fundraising event for local projects and causes, offering exhilarating rides, fine food and drink, and a great mix of live music!

Almost entirely off-road, the cycle routes wind their way through the beautiful North Wessex Downs, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty encompassing the Ridgeway and surrounding bridleways.

Uptonogood? offers five routes devised to cater for all ages and abilities:

More information here.

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Upton seen in 1930

Panorama of Upton looking north

This photograph of Upton was taken from a point south of the George and Dragon

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St Mary’s, circa 1900

St Mary's, circa 1900

St Mary's, circa 1900

St Mary’s interior, circa 1900

St Mary's interior, circa 1900

St Mary's interior, circa 1900

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