The printed brochure is now available from Evington Library and many local shops.

It will appear on this website soon.

As usual the classes for the competitions cover a wide range of gardening, bakery and craft skills.

The 2024 Brochure will go to print at the beginning of April and soon after that can be picked up from the Library and shops in and around Evington. In it you’ll see all the details you’ll need about how to enter and descriptions of all the classes in each section, how the judging is done and the awards and prizes you’ll be able to win.

You’ll also be able to see the other events which will be taking place on the Village Green during the afternoon.

The committee is now working on the arrangements for this years fete and show.

Stall bookings are now being taken. Please note there has been a slight increase in price.

Outside stalls:£30 Inside stalls £35

For bookings and enquiries please contact Ian Palmer

07968 692825

ianpalmer1@talktalk.net

Ian Palmer, 24 MainStreet, Thurnby, LEICESTER LE7 9PN

The Annual General Meeting will be held at St Denys Parish Centre, Church Rd Evington Village

All are welcome. There will be an annual report and accounts for this year and plans will be discussed for next years event. There will be the opportunity to meet the current committee and help with next years event. A number of roles are available from joining the committee or being a steward on the day. You will be able to ask questions and make suggestions. The meeting will be chaired by Chris Hossack. Tea/coffee and biscuits will be provided. The postcode is LE5 6FA If coming by car you can park in church car park.

Queries to John Pelmore jmpelmore@yahoo.co.uk 0775 970 6286

Section A: Children and young people:

Children aged 8 and under

A Go, Kids, Go voucher, certificate and a medal for the child aged 5 or under with the most points in Section A

Winner:  Jarvis Brown

Children aged 9 to 12  years

A game, dinogami, a certificate and the Co-op Cup for the child aged 9-12, with the most points in Section A.

Joint  Winners:    Florence and  Evie Hudson:

Section Winners

(All section winners receive a certificate for the most points gained in that section)

Section B: Floral Art – a box of Highland shortbread

Winner:  Janette Pearson:

Section C: Cut Flowers – a voucher donated by The Village Fish Bar

Joint  Winners:   Janet Drew andFreda Neill

The Gillian Farrow Memorial Cup is presented to the entrant with the most points in Section D: Pot Plants – a voucher donated by The Little Palace Chinese take-away

Winner:  Jze Lzu

The Evington Challenge is being presented to the entrant with the most points in Section F: Fruit – a bottle of Prosecco donated by the Co-op/ bottle of Merlot

Joint  Winners:   Keith Moore and Julia Thistlethwaite

The Co-op Horticultural Cup is presented to the entrant with the most point in Section G: Vegetables –a Cath Kiddson garden set donated by Artefact (Allandale Road)

Winner:  I. Berndt:

Councillor O’Brien’s Cup is presented to the entrant with the most points in Section H: Bakery – a Garden Trading vase

Winner:  Freda Neill:

Councillor Johnson’s Cup is presented to the entrant with the most points in Section J: Preserves/Wine – an Emma Bowmer plant pot

Winner:  I. Berndt

Councillor Bajaj’s Cup is presented to the entrant with the most points in Section K: Art – an art voucher donated by Mr and Mrs Gillain

Winner:  Douglas Adlam:

The Morton Photography Cup is awarded to the entrant with the most points in Section L: Photography – a bottle of wine donated by Evington’s of Evington Road

Winner:  Oswald Waye:       

The Wallet’s Handicrafts Cup is awarded to the entrant with the most points in Section M: Handicrafts –a voucher donated by Mr and Mrs Gillain

 Winner: Janette Pearson

The Barbara Raven Floral Cup is awarded for the entrant with the most combined points in Floral Art and Cut Flowers (Sections B and C) and a box of scented candles

Winner:  Jze Lzu

Best in Show: From the exhibits thateach Judge decided was the best in their section, they then chose which entry should be adjudged the ‘best in show’. The winner, from Section K – Art, receives the Best in Show tray and a voucher donated by Bennett’s Hardware (Evington) Ltd

Winner:  Jackie Hopkins

For the Best in Section prizes, please collect yours from the prizes donated by Bennett’s Hardware (Evington) Ltd; the Co-op and Artefact

The winners for each section as the Judges’ choices were:

Section B:          Janette Pearson

Section C:  Janet Drew

Section D:  Lzu Jze

Section E:  Julia Thistlethwaite

Section F:           Melanie Wakley

Section G:           Jill Barkhada

Section H:  I. Berndt

Section J:          Jackie Hopkins

Section L: Sam Letts

The Sheila White Memorial Trophy

This trophy, a certificate and a bottle of wine/ box of chocolates goes to the adult who gained the most points across all adult sections:

Winner: Janette Pearson

This year’s sponsors:

Alison Winstone

Artefact (Allandale Road)

Bennett’s (Evington) Ltd (Evington) Ltd

The Barber Shop, Evington

The Cedars, Evington

The Cow and Plough, Stoughton

The Dove, Evington

Evington’s of Evington Road

Go Kids Go

Leicester Aero Club

Little Palace take-away

Morrison’s

Mr and Mrs Doug Gillain

Nest (Francis Street)

Stoughton Grange Farm Park

The Village Fish Bar, Evington

Events will include

ARENA:

Morris dancers

Lutterworth Town Band

Silver Swans dancers

Sally Hossack and the Dream Band

THE GREEN

Magic show

Punch and Judy

Inflatables

Face Painting

Falconry Display

Stalls

ST DENYS CHURCH

1-2 David Letts sings

3 Choral Evensong

EVINGTON CHAPEL

Displays of Local History

MARQUEE

220 show exhibits

VILLGAGE HALL

Light lunches and afternoon tea available

For a slightly fuller account see the current edition of the Evington Echo p9

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Here is the final list of donors to the extensive array of prizes this year.

Raffle

R. George’s Hairdressing. 23 Allandale Road. Cut and Finish voucher £32.00

R. Stoughton Grange Farm Park. 2 Gartree Road. Voucher for 4 people to visit.

R. Coles Plant Centre. 624 Uppingham Road. £20 voucher.

R. Nazar. 42 Main Street.  Family Meal Voucher

R. Nazar 42 Main Street.  Meal for Two voucher.

R. Evington Launderers & Dry Cleaners. 7 Main Street.   £20. Voucher.

R. Stretton Circuit. Gartree Road. Gift Voucher.

R. Bennett’s Main Street. Collection of Garden Tools.

R. Leo’s Supersaver. 23/25 Main Street. Bottle of Vodka.

R. Leicestershire Aero Club. Gartree Road.  Experience Flight voucher.

R. Profile. Health and Beauty. Main Street.   Express Facial Voucher.

R. Usher & Allen. Hairdressers. Main Street. Head and Hair Heal Shampoo and Conditioner.

R. Go Kids Go.  Adult/Child vouchers for football to be used this summer hols

Morrison’s. Main Street. Sponsoring the Raffle to the tune of 100 items.

Evington Express. Convenience Store. 53 Welland Vale Road. Wine.

Glenton & Son. Pharmacy. Welland Vale Road.  Talc Powder.

The Cedars. Pub and Restaurant. Main Street. Printing of Raffle Tickets.

Ginns & Gutteridge. Funeral Directors. 13. Main Street. Handbag.

J & A Pharmacy and Post Office. 19/21 Main Street.

Prizes.

Village Fish Bar.  Main Street. One Mini Fish and Chips Voucher

Village Fish Bar. Main Street. One Pie and Chips Voucher

Artefact. Gloves and Cream.  Creams.

Co-Op. 49 Downing Drive. Bottle of Prosecco and Box of Chocolates.

The Barber Shop. 15. Main Street.  Free Hair Cut.

The Dove. Pub and Restaurant.  Wine.

Bennett’s. Main Street.   Multiple vouchers as required.

Little Palace. Main Street.  £10 food voucher.

Nest. Allandale Road.  Box of Pencils.

Mr and Mrs Gillain.  Voucher for Art prize. 

Evingtons Wine Merchants. Bottle of Wine

Go Kids Go. Voucher.

With a more streamlined schedule on offer this year, the show organisers are hoping that newcomers in particular will find it easier to choose the class or classes in the competitions that suit their own culinary, artistic and horticultural efforts.

The criteria have been simplified and, being more general, offer greater freedom to interpret the descriptions creatively. There are fewer classes but as many opportunities to include the same interests, skills and talents as in previous years.

All gardeners, crafters, makers, designers and artists are encouraged to have a good look at the Show Brochure and to consider entering something they have produced over the last 12 months.

You just need to pull out the entry form from the middle of the brochure or download it from this website and have sent it to the show clerk at the beginning of August as detailed at the bottom of the form.

There’s still time to finish off those projects or even start something new! Being dependent on the weather, gardening entries are somewhat precarious but by now you may be able to spot some potential in your flowers, fruit or vegetables. Whatever you might enter, please think about giving it a go….. good luck!

The Lord Mayor of Leicester Councillor Dr Susan Barton will officially open the Fete and Show at 12.30pm

The printed Village Fete and Show brochure is now available. You can pick up a copy in Evington Village from a number of locations including the Library, Morrisons, Bennetts and the Cedars. It is also available in some Downing Drive shops and the Cow and Plough at Stoughton Grange.

The complete 28 page brochure is viewable on this website and you can print off selected sections and forms using the print menu and buttons for the forms.

SHOW

Please note that the class list has been simplified this year and the Section Letters and Class numbers are now different.