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.
We have been notified that the Britain in Bloom judge will be visiting the village on the afternoon of Tuesday, 2nd August, to see what improvements have been made since the Trust entered the RHS “It’s Your Neighbourhood” award scheme last year.
The Trust has raised funds for the planting of 50 tubs and local businesses and residents have made a fine effort to make the village bloom. As well as gardening achievement, though, the assessment will include community participation and environmental responsibility.
Judging will also be undertaken for the Trust’s own Front Garden Awards.
Shotley Bridge Village Trust is launching a new initiative to encourage people to create images which may be used to promote the village and support other activities such as Northumbria in Bloom.
The theme of the Competition is “Nature and Green Spaces in Shotley Bridge”.
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The theme of the Competition is “Nature and Green Spaces in Shotley Bridge”.
All entries must be photographs as .jpg images taken within Shotley Bridge or views of Shotley Bridge from elsewhere.
The following details must be included with the submitted photograph: Name and Address and email address of Photographer, location, view and date taken.
Up to 5 entries may be submitted per person. The entry must be your own work and not previously submitted in another competition. There are three categories of submission – Adult, Age 11 – 15, Under 11 – on May 1st 2011.
Winners agree to the use of their photograph on the Village Trust Website and for public display in Shotley Bridge or on other sites used by the Village Trust. The name of the photographer will always be disclosed when a photograph is used in this way.
Entries to be sent by email to shotleypic@gmail.com between 1st May 2011 and 31 July 2011.
Judging
The judging will take place in 3 stages:
(1) A panel of judges representing the Village Trust, Sarah Thew Photography and Mike McFarlane Photography will select the winners of the Under 16 and Under 11 categories.
(2) The judges will then select a shortlist consisting of the 4 best photographs from the Adult category together with the winners of the Under 16 and Under 11 categories.
(3) The shortlisted pictures will be displayed (anonymously) on a board in Sale Pepe Restaurant where members of the public will be able to enter a vote in a Ballot Box for a period of one month. The two pictures receiving the most votes will receive a prize and the winning picture will be displayed in the restaurant for a further 12 months.
NB. It is possible for someone in the younger categories to win the overall prize!
Prizes
First Prize (donated by Sale Pepe) £100 voucher
Second Prize (donated by Sarah Thew) £50 photo voucher
Under 16 Prize (donated by Mike McFarlane) 1 day photography tuition
Under 11 Prizes (donated by Village Trust) First: £20 cash; Second £10 cash.
ENQUIRIES TO: shotleypic@gmail .com
Shotley Bridge Village Trust 