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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. 

 

 

Scarecrow Trail - Results

A good number of people gathered today, Sunday 3rd November, to hear the results of the Scarecrow Trail. About 800 trail maps were sold and all week people were tramping round the village to see the 35 scarecrows even though the weather wasn't brilliant. Every scarecrow received some votes but these were the top 5 in each category:

Adults' FavouriteChildren's FavouriteFunniest
1st - Dr. Foster - Greatrex family1st - Humpty Dumpty - Munn family1st - Little Miss Muffet -  The Wallers
2nd - Humpty Dumpty - Munn family2nd - Little Miss Muffet -  The Wallers2nd - Johnny's So Long - Hannawin family
3rd - Little Miss Muffet -  The Wallers3rd - Tractor Ted - Locke family3rd - Dr. Foster - Greatrex family
4th - The Queen of Hearts - WI4th - Dr. Foster - Greatrex family4th - Baa Baa Black Sheep - Mortimer Chocolate
5th Fat Sausages - Horse & GroomJoint 5th
Incy Wincy - The Nicholls
Johnny's So Long - Hannawin family		Joint 5th
3 Blind Mice - Post Office
Mary Mary Quite Contrary - Moran family

Julie Spratley presented the prizes (two of which were sponsored by Spratley's) to the Greatrex family, the Munn family and the Wallers. Congratulations to all contestants; the standard was very high! The winner of the trail competition was Marnie Eccles; there were 21 scarecrows where Simon told us what to do!

DSCN3575-500.jpgAlice Walters of Thrive

DSCN3581-500.jpgDavid Gregory of Burghfield & Mortimer First Responders

DSCN3584-500.jpgThe Greatrex family and Julie Spratley

DSCN3585-500.jpgThe Munn family and Julie Spratley

DSCN3587-500.jpgMrs Waller and Julie Spratley

DSCN3589-500.jpgAll the Scarecrow prizewinners

Thanks to all those who made scarecrows, walked or cycled round, sponsored prizes, took photos or helped in so many ways.

Photographs of all the scarecrows can been seen in the photo galleries.

Proceeds from Mortimer Fun Day 2013 were presented at the same event: £1000 to Thrive towards a Fun Garden project for young people and £1000 to Burghfield & Mortimer First Responders for support of Entonox equipment.