Community Links

Saturday 26 May 2012
12.00 midday - 5.00pm
Community Centre Open Day
Come and see what you could get up to at the Community Centre with an afternoon of displays and demonstrations. Activities for all the family.
Food tasting samplers from our Meals on Wheels and Lunch Club and the bar will be open for refreshments
Free entry for all
Sunday 27 May 2012
13.00 - 15.00
Sunday Roast at the Community Centre
Bring your family & friends and enjoy a full 3 course roast lunch in a friendly atmosphere for just £6.00 (Children under 10 £4.00). Bar open.
Places are limited so please book in advance (tel 01727 821314)
The Parish Council will continue with its varied programme of community events throughout the year which include: |
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Saturday 2 June CC Large Hall |
Jubilee Ball
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19.00 – Late £25 per person 4 course meal, Live music and fun jubilee quiz. |
Monday 4 June MPF |
Jubilee Beacon Celebration |
16.00 - 22.30 An evening of celebrations for all the family to mark the Queens Diamond Jubilee, culminating in the lighting of our own Jubilee Beacon. Live music, fairground refreshments and stalls. |
Thursday 21 June (TBC) VG - CC |
St Albans Day Walk |
18.30 (new owners of Pastoral Centre permitting) Meet on the Village Green, in front of the Green Dragon Pub and join us for a walk through the Broad Colney Nature Reserve and the Grounds of the forma Pastoral Centre, to what would have been the Island in the River Colney where St Alban is reputed to have been captured by the Romans. A potted history is read out and then we walk back to the Community Centre for free refreshments. |
Sunday 24 June MPF |
Larks in the Park |
12.00 – 17.00 The Big Summer Village event. Bring your family, friends and neighbours. Have a picnic. We will supply the entertainment. Live music, dancing, stalls, fairground rides and lots more. If you would like to join in and have a stall, perform just contact us at the address below. |
Friday 29 June CC |
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18.30 – late Family Disco 18.30 – 22.00 followed by Lets get the Party Started 22.00 – 24.00. Dance the night away to a great mix of music |
Saturday 18 August CC Large Hall |
Tom Jones and Friends Tribute Act |
19.30 – Late Ticket price to be confirmed A great night’s entertainment with Billy Lee providing a great tribute to Tom Jones and Johnny Cash. |
Saturday 29 September CC Bar |
The Push |
20.00 – Late, £2 on the door Excellent local cover band, back by popular demand. Relax and listen to the music or dance the night away. |
Saturday 20 October CC Small Hall |
Quiz Night |
19.30 – Late Details to be confirmed |
Sunday 4 November MPF |
Fireworks |
18.00 – 19.00 No entrance fee, bucket donations to support local groups. Local Schools, Churches and groups come together to run this spectacular event of Fireworks, music, fairground rides and refreshments. Whitehorse Lane will be closed to traffic for this event. . |
Sunday 11 November WM – CC |
Remembrance Sunday |
10.30 The general public start to gather at the War Memorial in the High Street at 10.30am The groups marching from the Community Centre will be the Royal British Legion, Parish Councillors, local Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows. They march round to the Memorial at 10.50am. A short service will be read and collation taken for the Poppy Appeal. The High Street from the junction of Haseldine Road to St Anne’s Road will be closed by the police during the marching and service. |
Friday 30 November CGG |
Christmas Lights Switch on |
17.30 Come and join us on Chester Gibbons Green by the Millennium Clock and help members from the cast of our local pantomime turn on the Christmas Lights in the High Street and the big Christmas Tree. The Children from the 3 local primary Schools will be singing carols and the Brownies and Guides will serve refreshments in the Parish Hall across the High Street. |
Friday 14 December CC Large Hall |
Christmas Ball |
19.00 ticket price to be agreed A magical night, music and dancing to midnight, a five course meal and charity raffle. |
Thursday & Friday 20/21 December Sainsbury’s |
Christmas Carol Singing |
Dates to be confirmed. 18.30 Everyone is welcome to come and join us when we perform in the front hall at Sainsbury’s London Colney. We have a bucket collection for local groups, last year we collect for the 3 local schools and the London Colney Youth Project and collected £234. |
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WM |
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If you would like more information, take part or volunteer to help with any of the Parish Council events please contact projectmanager@londoncolney-pc.gov.uk or telephone 01727 821314