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Mortimer Fun Day Back for 2025

After a seven-year hiatus, the ever-popular Mortimer Fun Day will return on Saturday 05 July. 

The event will be held on Mortimer Fairground and will be hosted by Mortimer Village Partnership (MVP) and Mortimer Music Live (MML). 

For those new to the village, this event has been a beloved tradition for over a decade.  During the day, entrance will be free of charge to all.  Any help you can give in running this event would be really appreciated,  follow this link:  Click to View Volunteer Opportunities on SignUp

 

Image of a dinosaur for the Mortimer Funday activities

 

You can expect exciting arena acts including a walkabout dinosaur and a thrilling parkour demonstration (see below) alongside local dance, singing and acrobatic groups.  

Classic summer fete activities including coconut shies and welly-wanging will also be happening! Local clubs and societies will be running these activities, giving them a chance to fundraise while connecting with the wider community. And, of course, no Fun Day would be complete without a Beer Tent, offering local beers and a selection of refreshing summer drinks.   

@pedal V Parkour' arena act to perform at Mortimer Fun Day 2025

The schedule of arena events for the afternoon will be roughly as follows:

12.00   EDCDance (Mortimer school children)

12.30   Bezerkaz Circus

13.00   All Stars Theatre Academy

13.30  Dino invasion

14.00  Pedal Power v Parkour + BMX

14.45  Stagecoach Burghfield Common

15.20  3-7 year old Fancy dress parade with prizes ('Heroes & Everyday Heroes')

15.30  Dinosaur Invasion

15.55  Raffle Draw

16.00  Pedal Power v Parkour + BMX

16.40 Ta Da's

In the evening, the fun continues with a special ticketed music event brought to the village by MML. 

 

 

Spring Clean 2012

Thank you to everyone who attended the Mortimer Spring Clean on Saturday 14th April. Supported by the Mortimer BP Scouts and Cubs, just over 50 people helped to spruce up the streets and wooded and park areas of the village, to produce the black sacks of rubbish and other waste, that are currently waiting for collection by West Berks Council.

Amongst the items cleared was a box of quails eggs, 4 and 1/2 pairs of gloves, an old 45 rpm record, several tyres, a fridge and a scooter!

Whilst amalgamating the piles of rubbish, one of the Spring Clean organisers was stopped by the police for fly tipping! Luckily he managed to persuade them that everything was above board but it's great to think that the dumping of rubbish is being taken seriously.

Thanks once again for the help of all concerned. The "sparkling" results are well worth the effort. Our thanks too to Craig at the Horse and Groom for allowing us to set up "camp" in the pub garden.