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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. 

 

 

Social Isolation and Loneliness

Representatives from the MVP Lunch Club were invited to attend a West Berks conference on Social Isolation and Loneliness on the 8th February. Keynote speakers included Richard Benyon and Mims Davies, the Minister for Sport and Civil Society, welcoming the chance to meet those in communities that have come up with their own unique ways to help ease social isolation and loneliness. Many groups throughout the county sent representatives to discuss how collectively we can ease the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness in our communities. From village Halls, church groups, to lunch clubs, charities and community shops we were all given the opportunity to brainstorm what works for us and what help can be gained from other experiences. Mortimer is in a better position than some areas, although we recognise that the people most at need we cannot yet reach. The new initiative of Social Prescribing was welcomed by all and here in Mortimer we look forward to working with our local surgery to try and help those who would benefit.