2pm SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST at GORSLEY VILLAGE HALL 

Following the success of the 2025 Centenary Gorsley Show, we are proud to announce that we are well on the way with the 2026 show, and we hope that once again the show will have a broad appeal. This year we have eight divisions: Flowers, Floral Art, Fruit and Vegetables, Baking and Preserves, Sunflowers, Children's Classes, Arts and Crafts and Photography.

The Sunflower classes are new - for adults who experience a disability - see Division 8 in the Show Schedule and show rules 2 and 3. 

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 19th August. The Show Schedule (which includes the entry form) is available from Gorsley Community Shop - this is also the drop off point for entry forms, or can be downloaded from 

Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

 

Gorsley residents, members of Gorsley-based organisations, children attending Gorsley Goffs school, and their families are all eligible to enter. All entries must be delivered to Gorsley Village Hall from 9-10.20am on Saturday 22nd August so that judging can commence. The Show will open to the public at 2pm (admission 50p, Sunflower Division entrants & under 18s free). 

Public parking is at the field adjacent to the bungalows near the Baptist Chapel. Please do not park at the shop/Orchard Coffee House car parks. Prizes presented at 3.45pm. Kilcot and Gorsley's Women's Institute will be serving homemade cakes and drinks. There will also be a grand raffle, which will include prizes donated by local businesses. 

We'd love everyone to come along and help us make Saturday, the 22nd August, a day to remember.

We look forward to seeing you there! 

Any questions, please contact us at Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page or call Jill on Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

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THE CHIMES NEED YOU!!

I will shortly be moving away from Gorsley onto pastures new, so The Chimes are looking for a replacement Gorsley Sub-Editor. Do you have an eye for detail, and are you able to edit basic Word documents on a laptop/PC? Do you have a few hours per month to spare for The Chimes to help collate the news and events for the Gorsley section of the magazine? If so, please get in touch via Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page, and I will put you in touch with the friendly team of volunteers who run The Chimes. It’s a great way to get more involved with what’s going in Gorsley and the local area!

 

PINK QUIZ - THANK YOU

A huge thank you to all those who made the Pink Quiz at Gorsley Village Hall such a fun evening. With your participation and generous contributions, the evening raised an amazing £600 for Breast Cancer Now. A fantastic evening and a fantastic donation. Thank you.

Later this year, we look forward to welcoming you to the Halloween Quiz, where we will again be raising money for another good cause. Details to follow.

 

GORSLEY VILLAGE HALL

Our committee meetings take place on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. We always welcome new people to help us put on a programme of activities to involve the village and to raise money for the hall’s maintenance. 

For more info, please contact: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

Hall Secretary, Anne Course: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

Treasurer, Sue Scregg: Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page

 

100 CLUB 

The winners of the June draw will be reported in the next issue of The Chimes.  

 

100 Club Renewal 

The Club runs from August to July each year, so the £12 subscription for the next year is due by 1st August.  We will be contacting everyone in the next few weeks to ask you to transfer the money into the Village Hall bank account.

We don’t quite have the full quota of 100 players, so new participants are very welcome. If you would like to join, please get in touch with Sue, the Treasurer, at Contact Details on PDF copy on Home Page