Parkend Village Events

30/11/2023

The mince pies are ready, the mulled wine is warming and Santa is on his way!! Wrap yourselves up warm and join us at 6pm to start this year's festivities 🎄🎶

28/11/2023

Just two sleeps until Santa at the Parkend Christmas Lights and Carols 🎄🎶

What are you looking forward to most? Mince pies and mulled wine? Seeing Santa and his fire engine? Or hearing the community sing together with the band?

We can't wait to see you all there!

22/11/2023

🚒 Exciting news! 🚒

We are thrilled to announce that Billy The Coleford Fire Station Christmas Float will be joining us for our Christmas lights switch on!

Bring your little ones to meet Santa whilst we enjoy Christmas carols with the Parkend Silver Band & community choir 🎄 We will also be joined by the children of Parkend School Choir 🎶

Just 8 more sleeps!

14/11/2023

We are very excited to bring the community together for our light switch on! Join our community carol singing choir with rehearsals on Saturday 18th and 25th November 🎄

14/11/2023

28/07/2023

FREE Circus skills workshop for all ages!

This SUNDAY, 30th July 10am, at Bells Field in Coleford.

Engage Circus skills bring lots of activities and fun for all ages. Would you like to try aerial, juggling, hoops, scarves, or spinning plates? There is an array of different activities to keep everyone entertained. Come along and give it a try!

08/05/2023

Thank you so much to everyone who came to the Parkend King's Coronation Street Party Celebration yesterday 🎉🇬🇧

It was wonderful to see the community come together to enjoy the Coronation with food, drinks and music in the sunshine!

We would like to thank:
- Artspace Cinderford for entertaining both children and adults with circus skills
- Storkies Fabulous Ice Cream Company for coming along to the event so we could enjoy an ice cream in the sun
- Coleford Carnival of Transport for loaning us their road closure signs
- Suntory Coleford for donating bottles of Ribena etc for the children
- West Dean Parish Council who very kindly gave a grant towards the organising of the street party
- Forest New Life Church and their volunteers who helped with setting up, clearing away and serving food and drinks
- Parkend Village Elaine for always helping us to advertise events and for all your advice
- All the Parkend residents and those from neighbouring villages who came along to celebrate with us

Finally, I (Gemma) would like to thank the other members of the Parkend Village Events Committee who worked so hard on the day but also behind the scenes to ensure we have these lovely events - Nikki, Lisa, Jane, Jonathan & Laura.

Please do share any photos you took yesterday (with parent permission if they have children in) - we would love to see them! 🇬🇧

06/05/2023

We hope you all have a wonderful day today and look forward to seeing those who are attending our Coronation event tomorrow 🇬🇧

29/04/2023

With just over a week to go until our Parkend King's Coronation Street Party Celebration, there's still time to book your space! 🇬🇧

Our celebration will include:
🎉 Pimms, food and cake, as well as soft drinks and hot drinks available
🎉 Learn circus skills with Artspace Cinderford
🎉 Ice creams available from Storkies Fabulous Ice Cream van - don't forget to bring a little cash!
🎉 Paint a keepsake Coronation wooden heart

Any cash donations towards food and drinks will go towards future village events and would be greatly appreciated. If we do have bad weather, our celebration will go ahead in the Parkend Memorial Hall

17/04/2023

A few photos from our first Christmas Lights switch on in December 2022 🎄

17/04/2023

Some of the beautiful stalls we had at our sale on Sunday

17/04/2023

🎉 REGISTRATION CLOSES THIS FRIDAY! 🎉

Registration for Parkend residents will be closing on Friday 21st April. We will then open any remaining spaces to the surrounding villages.

BUT BE QUICK! Spaces are filling very quickly and we don't want you to miss out! If you are unable to register by emailing or calling, please comment on this post or send us a message.

Thank you to everyone who attended our craft fayre and tabke top sale yesterday. We raised a wonderful amount which will go towards the King's Coronation Street Party Celebration 🎉🍰

07/02/2023

13/12/2022

Hello, welcome to the new Parkend Village Events page where you will find future events organised by our committee of volunteers.

We hope you're all enjoying the Christmas tree and lights, and have a wonderful Christmas 🎄