Bonfire Night 2022
Thanks to Packington Post photographer Karn Turnbull for these dramatic images of our Bonfire Night Saturday 5th November 2022 celebration at the Recreation Ground:
Archive of posts filed under the Recreation Ground category.
Platinum Jubilee Review – Thursday 2nd June 2022 – Packington Rounders & Beacon Lighting
Over forty participants played a Rounders Tournament from 7 pm – and really enjoyed this typically English game. Each game lasted 30 minutes. Teams with a mixture of youth and experience played, some slogged the ball for miles, others put in massive amounts of energy but missed completely! A sizeable crowd supported the games. Encouraging …
Packington Bonfire and Fireworks Tuesday 5th November 2019
We hope to repeat the success of previous Bonfire Parties, again on the traditional date : Remember, Remember, the 5th November.. There is a need to build a safe bonfire. If you can bring material to burn, check the contents before you take it to the site with Chris Miles. He can be contacted on …
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Major Village Event – Party in the Park – THIS Saturday 6th July 2019
Just 4 days to go to Party in the Park! Saturday 6th July 2019! Join with friends and neighbours to party in our fabulous village park. Bring your own foody feasts – Barbecues permitted if they are off the ground and extinguished before you leave. Join in with the Best Decorated Gazebo competition (choose your …
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Animals Hate Fireworks – Please think of THEM this week..
Animals are often TERRIFIED by fireworks.. Packington is in a rural area surrounded by fields with animals in them. Lots of village folk have dogs and cats. It’s likely that things will seem to go “bang” this week and next, and these animals won’t like that. Animals can panic and even die where people don’t …
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Packington Bonfire and Fireworks, Monday 5th November 2018
6-45 pm – entry from Vicarage Lane LE65 1UZ . traditional date again this year – Monday 5th November entry via the Vicarage Lane Playground entrance, LE65 1UZ The event is free but we ask for a donation, which can be gift-aided, to help the Recreation Ground charity pursue its aims DO NOT bring your …
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Major Village Event – Party in the Park – THIS Saturday 7th July 2018
Party in the Park – this Saturday 7th July 2018 from 6-11pm Programme FROM 1pm set up Gazebos 6.00 pm Start 6.30 Children’s games 7.30 Live music to Ollie Mellor 8.00 Announcements and thank you’s 8.15 Live Music to Ollie Mellor 8.45 Disco and dancing away to sun set 11.00 Finish Reminders There is a …
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