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Filby Playing Field

The playing field belongs to the village and is under the care of the Filby Playing Field Committee.

The main fund raising event is the annual fete held over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Filby Playing Field Committee

The members of the Filby Playing Field Committee in 2007 are:-

  • David Thompson, MBE, Chairman
  • Adrian Thompson, Vice Chairman
  • Joy Baldry, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Paul Smith, (Football)
  • Barbara Secker, (WI)
  • Steve Elderkin/John Baldry, (Bowls)
  • Peter Chapman, (Parish Council)
  • Noreen Tungate, (British Legion)
  • Ann Hughes
  • Norman Hughes
  • Percy Hudson
  • Pat Bell
  • Jenny Thompson
  • John Gaze
  • David Harrod
  • Paddy Hudson, (Honorary Member)

Fete 2007

The main fund raising event of the year is the programme of events held over the August Bank Holiday Weekend

This year it is to be held from Friday 24th August to Monday 27th August inclusive.

One highlight among many is the welcome return of the Jonathon Wyatt Big Band from 7.00 p.m. on Saturday evening.
Tickets may be purchased in advance from the Post Office or at the door.

On Monday 27th August we have our 53rd Grand Fete starting at 1.30 p.m. followed by a Grand Firework Display at 8.00 p.m.

For the full programme please click here.

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Filby Calendar 2010

Our 2010 calendar, continuing the "Filby Then & Now" theme, was launched as part of the Filby Playing Field, Bank Holiday Fun Weekend at the 'Local Roots' Exhibition in the Clubroom with profits again going to the new community centre fund.

Calendars are still on sale at Filby Post Office and via this website by sending an email to the address below.

The price has been held at £7.00. Any post and packing is extra.

There are still a few 2009 calendars available via this website.

Oh My! Ideas for the 2011 calendar are already being put together and we have started taking, and arranging to take, the 'now' pictures for it.

For enquiries and orders send an email to the address below.

Voices from the Past

New for 2010

On 20th 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. From in January 2010 we are publishing, month by month, the Victorian equivalent of Village Voice starting with January 1890.

Our Church

More about All Saints, Filby.

Church Hall

Built in the 1930s, now requires substantial refurbishment.

The future of this building is uncertain and fund raising for a new community centre, to be sited on the Playing Field, is progressing despite our application for Lottery funding being rejected.

Clubroom

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

Clubs & Groups

In more detail.

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