Early Birds 1969-2024

Friday, 25 October 2024, saw Early Birds close their doors for the final time, after 55 years of providing childcare for the youngest generation of Bunbury and surrounding areas. Mrs Jean Healey decided to start Bunbury Playgroup in 1969 from her home. Proving popular the group then progressed to Bunbury Village Hall where it blossomed … Read more

BUNBURY BEAVERS, CUBS & SCOUTS

FIRST SESSION OF THE AUTUMN TERM – MONDAY 9 September  You may have heard on the news this morning, Dwayne Fields, adventurer and TV presenter, has been announced as the UK’s new Chief Scout Dwayne has been appointed as the 11th Chief Scout to lead half a million young people and adult volunteers. You can find … Read more

Bunbury Village Hall Needs You!

Here in Bunbury we have a fantastic resource in the form of our Village Hall, which is for the benefit of everyone in Bunbury and the surrounding villages. Many Bunbury residents already use the hall; whether that’s through attending any of the regular dance, keep fit or other indoor sporting activity classes that are on … Read more

Scouting is back!

We are over the moon to share the news that Scouting is well and truly back in Bunbury!!!! Our new volunteer leaders have been successfully running three groups – Beavers (aged 6 to 8), Cubs (aged 8 – 10) and Scouts (aged 10.5 – 14) over the summer term on Monday evenings.  The sessions are … Read more

What is Bunbury Village Day all about?

Occasionally the BVD team are asked what is Bunbury Village Day all about and how does it work?….  are you a commercial organisation?….  what do you do with your profits?….  Well here are the answer to those questions and a few more besides! In 1969 the ancient custom of “The Wakes” was reborn as Bunbury … Read more

Bunbury Village Day

AQUA FEST, celebrating the wonders of water! With AQUA FEST only a few weeks away, the Bunbury Village Day team are busy putting the final details in place for this much anticipated event which will take place on Saturday 8 June. This year’s theme is inspired by the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat … Read more

Scarecrow Festival

The Bunbury Village Day team are excited to announce that we are reviving an old BVD tradition in the run up to this years’ AQUA FEST… the Scarecrow Festival! It will come as no surprise that the theme for your Scarecrow should be water related and there are so many subjects that can inspire you … Read more