The village’s Christmas tree has been ‘planted’ and decked with lights ready for Santa to magically switch on at 7pm this Friday, as part of the Victorian Christmas Spectacular
A big thank you again to Councillor Stephen Robinson for providing the funding for the tree and its installation, from his member’s initiative fund.
The Trust’s “Nature and Green Spaces in Shotley Bridge” photo competition is now open for public judging.
The Village Photographic Competition is now in its final phase. The judges have agreed a shortlist of 6 and it is now up to YOU to vote on which you think is best!
The 6 contenders are on show in Sale Pepe Restaurant where there is a box for you to cast your vote. Voting is open until 31 January 2012. Please come along to see which you like the most!
The local press were in the village centre today taking photos to help publicise the forthcoming Victorian Christmas Spectacular.
Everything is almost in place now for the event on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 November. Lets hope for mild weather this year
Once again, this year, the Trust is supporting this community event, organised by the Shotley Bridge Business & Community Partnership.
It is being held in the village on the 25th & 26th November.
On Friday evening the Christmas Tree will be lit with music and carol singing in the ‘square’.
On Saturday morning Santa will arrive by horse and carriage after which there will be carriage rides through the village centre. The Methodist Church will be hosting the afternoon’s entertainment and all the churches and village hall are providing refreshments at their Fayre or open day.
This is a charity event with 75% of all the money raised going to Willow Burn and 25% to the Trust’s ‘Blooming Shotley Bridge’ fund.
The participating businesses are funding all the expenses of the Spectacular and 15,000 leaflets are to be distributed soon, showing the programme of events.
You can click here for a preview of the flyer.
In Durham Town Hall this evening, Blooming Shotley Bridge was awarded the highest category of ‘outstanding’ in the RHS ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’. The judge had awarded the Trust 87/100 points.
This year there had been 46 entries from across the region in this non-competitive award scheme, organised by the Northumbria in Bloom committee.
A big Thank You to all the businesses, residents and volunteers who helped the Trust achieve success.
Shotley Bridge Village Trust 