Lighting the skies for 20 years

Featuring BBC Essex presenter Steve Scruton, Heathlands School PTA are hoping their 20th Anniversary display goes with a bang. Taking place at Heathlands on Saturday 10th November they have planned a spectacular show with the same award winning display team promising yet again to put on a dazzling spectacle for all the family.

The organisers promise a great night out for all, with a top quality entertainment package, fun stalls and wide variety of food and drink.

• Hog Roast, Barbecue and hot & cold drinks are available
• Gates open 5.30pm
• Bonfire lit 6.00pm
• Fireworks from 7.00pm

Tickets/Programmes go on sale during October priced £3 pre-purchased or £4 on the night and will be
available from local village shops and other outlets, children aged 3 and under will have FREE admission.

This highly popular event is now in its 20th year and has become a key highlight in the Colchester calendar, attracting families from a wide area. It is organised by the Heathlands School Parent Teacher Association and is the main fundraiser for the school, providing essential funds for much-needed equipment.

Jubilee Beacon Event

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The culmination of a long weekend celebrating Her Majesty's 60th Anniversary saw West Bergholt become centre stage as it took its place in the global 'beacon relay', an event which started many hours earlier on the far side of the world and culminated just 15-minutes after West Bergholt's Beacon was lit with Her Majesty’s Beacon at 10:30pm on Monday 4th June.

Our open air event took place on Lorkin Daniell Playing field in the heart of the village. The culmination of the celebration was the lighting of its Jubilee Beacon, designed and manufactured by Adrian Leach a village resident. The Beacon was lit by two of our village youths, Amber Harlow and Sam Ryan, who were closely monitored by Cllr John Jowers of Essex County Council (ECC). The theme of the evening was a night of music presented by West Bergholt Concert Band conducted by Graham Wilson.

More than 500 people attended the village celebrations which began with the formal opening of a youth shelter on the playing field which was designed and constructed by another village resident Ian Dickson.  Construction of the shelter was made possible by grants from the Parish Council and ECC and uses a design agreed with the youth of the village.

Clicking on the picture will take you to a slide-show of pictures taken by one of our much applauded volunteers for a great event well run and which bought smiles to so many villagers - the slide-show does run in reverse order ☺.

Fireworks at West Bergholt 2011

Firework display 2011

We are pleased to announce arrangements for this year’s grand fireworks display, presented at Heathlands Primary School, West Bergholt, on Saturday 5th November.

We have planned a spectacular show with the same award winning display team promising yet again to put on a dazzling spectacle for all the family. We promise a great night out for all, with a top quality entertainment package featuring BBC Essex presenter Steve Scruton.  There is also a wide variety of food and drink, including Hog Roast and real ale, as well as many side show games.

This highly popular event is now in its 19^th year and has become a key highlight in the Colchester village calendar, attracting families from a wide area.  It is organised by the Heathlands School Parent Teacher Association and is the main fundraiser for the school, providing essential funds for much-needed equipment.

• Tickets/Programmes go on sale during October priced £3 pre-purchased or £4 on the night
• Children under 3 FREE
• Gates open 5.30pm – Fireworks from 7.00pm
• Hog Roast, Barbecue and hot drinks available
• Tickets can be purchased from any of the following:
• Heathlands School
• William Bishop Ward School (Great Horkesley)
• Holy Trinity School (Eight Ash Green)
• Myland Primary School (Myland)
• Ash’s Convenience Express (West Bergholt)
• West Bergholt Post Office
• Fordham Post Office
• West Bergholt Pharmacy
• Scissorhands (West Bergholt)
• The Treble Tile (West Bergholt)
• The Bricklayers Arms (North Station)

For press information contact Rachel Young, Chairman of the Heathlands School PTA Fireworks Committee on 01206-240360.

Bangers at Heathlands

... with a BBQ and Firework Display. Heathlands Primary School PTA is holding its 18th fireworks on Saturday November 6th in the school grounds.

Tickets/programmes are now available from local shops priced £3 pre-purchased or will cost £4 on the night. Children under 3 free. Ticket reservation 01206 240288.

Gates open 5.30pm, fireworks 7pm. Barbecue and hot drinks available.