I think they want you to visit. But they’re very coy about it. I was tipped off this morning and found this sign on the Milton Road entrance gate (which was folded back and couldn’t easily be seen from the road.
Category Archives: Leisure
9th June Swakeleys Cottage open garden
NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME
GARDEN OPEN FOR CHARITY
SWAKELEYS Cottage
2 The Avenue
Sunday 9th June
2 – 6 p.m.
Adults £4 children free
Teas available
Wheelchair access
HANDEL, HAYDN & SCHUBERT This Saturday URC
HILLINGDON CHORAL SOCIETY
with
AMICI CHAMBER CHOIR SINGERS
&
ORCHESTRA
RUTTER : REQUIEM
With music by
HANDEL, HAYDN & SCHUBERT
Saturday 6th April 2019
Ickenham United Reformed Church
Tickets: £12 Adults, £3 children from Pro Music,
Swakeleys Road, Ickenham
Or Box Office : hillingdonchoralsociety@gmail.com
0208 582 3694
Burns Night fun
Our friends, the Ickenham Festival Team, will be holding their ever-popular “Burns Night” at Douay Martyrs School, Long Lane, Ickenham on Saturday 26th January 2019.
Expect a live Ceilidh Band with a caller for dancing, a Piper, a haggis supper (other options available) , dancing, and Burns poetry reading. A great night out is promised for all.
You may book online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ickenhamfestival https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ickenhamfestival
Full details of tickets and booking are on the Ickenham Festival website at
http://www.ickenhamfestival.org.uk/Feature.Burns.htm or contact Doug Neilson on 07516 984514.
Swakeleys House open 22nd September
Yes, it’s really open this time. Not half open as it was on Festival weekend.
Details are here: https://openhouselondon.open-city.org.uk/listings/1939
If it’s possible please visit, especially if you’ve not been inside. Secondly, because the more people visit, the more likely that it will remain accessible in future.
Congratulations Alison, Eleanor and Paddy
Winners of the Ickenham pictures competition:
1st Alison Bowles
2nd Eleanor Wrigley
3rd Paddy Rowley
The IRA General Secretary will be in touch with you about your prizes.
Well done.
If you’re wondering what this post is all about, please visit the quiz itself
Did you try our Festival Quiz?
Well, it’s too late to win the prize – that will be announced shortly. But if you want to have a go, here are some numbered pictures taken in the village. They’re taken close up or from an unusual angle.
Have a go. When you’ve tried to guess all 20, follow the link after the pictures. Good luck.
The answers are here
Upcoming Butterflies charity events
| Table Top Sale & Community Coffee Morning On Saturday 12th May From 9.30am to 1pm Ickenham Village HallWith Many Stalls including Jewellery – Plants – Gifts – Tombola – Preloved treasures – Homemade Cakes – Raffle To book a table please contact Vera on 01895 635224 or Chris on 01895 676900 A lunch with musical entertainment Saturday 2nd June 1 p.m. ‘til 4 p.m. A Ploughman’s followed by dessert with tea or coffee. Tickets (£10) available from Lynn 01895 852056 You are invited to bring your own drinks and your dancing shoes! We look forward to seeing you |
New Parks and Public Places Protection Orders
We’re a bit late with this but, following public consultation, a new Parks and Public Places Public Spaces Protection Order was implemented on April 19.
You can download or read the pdf document which, among other things, tells you the maximum number of dogs you can have in your sole charge (6), that you can’t have fires and barbecues wherever you want and that you have to be careful where you use remote control vehicles and aircraft.
Ickenham Festival Summer Concert
Saturday 17th June, 7:15pm – 10:30pm
Glebe School Grounds, Sussex Road
Ickenham Festival is delighted to announce a special outdoor concert in the grounds of Glebe School. This will feature a musical programme with Covers Band “Fat Busted” Plus Support. The evening will finish with a large fireworks display.
Please bring your own seats, rugs, and food and drink if you wish. There will also be food and soft drinks on sale. Doors open 7:15 pm. Concert starts at 7:45 pm. Fireworks at 10:15 pm.
Tickets are on sale from Ickenham shops at Sherry’s, Williams Butchers, Bikewise, or from the Festival Team.
Tickets may also be bought online from our website or by post from 3 Rectory Way, Ickenham, UB10 8BP.
All tickets are £8.00, under 5’s free. Sorry, no refunds if wet and no dogs please, except guide dogs.
Ickenham Residents' Association 