Filby Annual Fete

58^th Annual Fete, Filby Playing Field

The main fund raising event of the year: The Annual Fete is held on August Bank Holiday Monday.
This year the fete celebrates its 58^th Anniversary on Monday 27^th August, starting at 1.30 p.m.
For the latest information, updated weekly, visit Village Voice.

August Bank Holiday Weekend Programme

Friday 24^th August — Auction

We start on Friday 24^th August at 7pm with an Auction in the Marquee.

Saturday 25^thAugust — Mind Reader

On Saturday 25^thAugust at 7.30pm we have an evening with Chris North a Professional Mind Reader.
He will have you laughing in one breath and amazed in the next.

Sunday 26^th August

On Sunday 26^that 8am we have a car boot and table top sale at the Playing Field

At 8pm an «Evening with Nigel Boy Syer»
A natural comedian with hilarious stories.
Tickets £7 call Sandra on 01493 369336.

Monday 27^thAugust

On Monday 27^thAugust starting at 1.30pm is the 58^th Annual Fete
With Rob Chandler from Heart Radio, Razz the Clown, dog display, model boat exhibition which includes a model of the Titanic, and much more.

At 2. o'clock the Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Cllr. Colleen Walker, will be here to open the fete.

Grand Finale Firework Display

The weekend concludes at 8pm with the Grand Finale Firework Display, and live music by Hankbemarvin.

The Filby Collection

Throughout the weekend, in the Clubroom from 10am-4pm each day, The Filby Collection will be holding its second photo exhibition of the year.
Featuring past celebrations in Filby including the recent Diamond Jubilee and Olympic Torch Relay.
Also, on Monday afternoon during the Fete, Ron Marsh, our fourth torch bearer, will be here with his torch and this will be an opportunity for you to meet him and see the torch up close.
There will also be a feature on the village and its residents based on the 1911 Census, as well as other records.
If you have any photos of the village and its people you would like to share with the collection and allow us to copy, including any taken at this year's events, please contact Keith or Lesley at 01493 369536 or by email at webmaster@filbyvillage.org.uk.

Contact

Contact Adrian on 01493 369250 for more details or to book a stall.

Appeal: — Books and Cakes Needed

Filby Playing Field needs books for the book stall at the fete on 27^th August. Please leave at the Post Office or call Adrian on 01493 369250 for collection. We also need cakes and savouries for the tea rooms. These can be left at the Post Office or the tea rooms on Monday 27^th contact Pat on 01493 368262 for more details.

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The Fox & Hounds

To coincide with the fete weekend The Fox & Hounds, Thrigby Road is holding its first ever Real Ale Festival. This will run from Friday 24^th August to Monday 27^th August inclusive.

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Bingo

In the past the August Playing Field Bingo was held on the last Friday of the month. However, this year was held on Friday 17^th August in the Clubroom at 7.30pm., complete with the usual great prizes, free car parking and refreshments.

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For Your Diary

Tour of Britain Cycle Race

The Tour of Britain Cycle Race will pass through Filby at 12.52 on Sunday 9^th September, they will be travelling from Caister towards Tower Road, Fleggburgh, the opposite direction to the Torch Relay.
A rolling programme of road closures will be operated.
I'm told Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish will be riding, if you enjoyed the Torch Relay come and see this event.

Anglia in Bloom

The Anglia in Bloom awards event will be held in St Ives on the 11^th September when we will learn how we were judged.

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You can follow what is happening in the village week by week by visiting Village Voice.

To see reports of meetings of the committee please visit Playing Field Minutes.

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Other Bits:

Some continue to be written or revised.

Additions and Revisions
In 2010, to help you find the most recent information, we launched this page. It contains direct links to new pages and those most recently revised.

Filby People Remembered

Following the success of our "Filby Weddings" and "Filby People" themed displays at the Church during "Open Gardens 2009 and 2010 respectively" go to this page to discover more about the 2011 display. This year's theme is being discussed.

Filby Calendar 2012

Our 2012 calendar was launched at the Filby Reunion on September 25^th, the profits again going to the New Community Centre Fund.
Having maintained the same price for three years, it was necessary to be increase it to £7.50 to reflect the extra cost of materials. Any post and packing is extra.
As well as some 2011 calendars, earlier calendars for 2008, 2009 and 2010, are still available via this website by sending an email to the address below.
The price is £7.00 plus post and packaging.

Voices from the Past

On 20^th October 2009, we started publishing a weekly "Filby News" bulletin on the Village Voice page.
Then we got to wondering what our forebears considered worthy of record and what they were doing one hundred and twenty years ago. This page is the result. Since January 2010 we have published, month by month, the Victorian equivalent of Village Voice starting with January 1890.

New Community Centre

For some time much village fund raising has centred on this project. We have now reached a stage where things are starting to show visible progress. To help us bring this to completion please support local events and initiatives.

Clubroom

This building is a bit special as it is one of the last two 'clay lump' structures in the village.

Clubs & Groups

If you wish to publicise your club, or organisation, and it is based in Filby or relevant to our village, please email the webmaster.

F.E.P.O.W. Memorial Bed

Originally created in 2008, and further developed with permanent features in 2009.
The Far Eastern Prisoners of War Memorial Bed is our recognition of the deprivations they suffered.

Filby Community Orchard

Phase One 2008

Alright; so it was only 21 one year old maiden trees but it was a start. We still planted 50% more trees than we initially planned.
In Phase Two, 2009, 30 trees were bought and planted. The orchard area was greatly expanded and now features the 'wild life' garden.
For Phase Three, 2010, at its September 2009 meeting the Parish Council agreed to allocate additional land to the Community Orchard Project. We now had space for another 36 or so trees and these were planted in late February 2011 bringing the total to 72 trees.

Filby: Local Roots

Bringing together Filby's past and present.

This project was developed and expanded with further exhibitions held in 2010, 2011 and 2012. It features the collection of wedding photographs first shown in the Church during Open Gardens weekend 2009 and continually developed and much, much more.
We would welcome the opportunity to see any photographs, pictures, recordings or documents relating to Filby you may be willing to share. This year we are especially intersted in memories of the Silver Jubilee and other village celebrations.

Rev. 23^rd February 2012