Saturday 14th June 2025 

The weather was kind, the crowds came out to support us - Midgley Fete 2025 was a great success!

Midgley resident Peggy Horsfield formally opened the fete and Midgley school children did a wonderful Maypole dance and the school choir sang the Midgley Song ( a song written in yorkshire dialect in the 1970's). The children's races were hotly contested as was the parents' "beanbag on yer 'ead" race!!

We had a fun-filled afternoon with old favourites like the dog races, welly wanging and tug of war as well as new additons to the programme. Demitri Ogden entertained with circus skills and Ben Gates with his Orchestra of Objects delighted all ages. Cricketing skills by Booth Cricket Club were a welcome addition to the centenary celebration of Midgley Recreation Ground. Our friendly St John's Ambulance volunteers were in attendance and ready for any weyward welly incidents.

With plenty of information stalls, tombola/bottle stall, face - painting,  theraputic kneads  massages, coconut shy, splat the rat and bric a brac, the fete-goers were generous in their support for local charities and small businesses. Chunky's kitchen provided the food to keep our strength up, Just Jenny's ices kept us cool and the Midgley forum tea tent sustained us with cuppas and the most delicious of cakes. The beer tent was integral, as always, to a successful event and kept the beer flowing into the evening with its usual expertise and hard graft.

We cheered out and welcomed back the fell runners  who ran 6.2 km to Churn Milk Joan on Midgley Moor and back. They had everyone's admiration and some great times were recorded - results are below. Congratulations to all on a great race.

The Ruth Gardziel Trio, Les Gillon and the Agents of Karma and ORBIT were our musical entertainment and delighted listeners from 3.30pm onwards, singing on in the early evening sunshine. Our evening entertainment as well as the  PA system was coordinated and supported by Dave Nelson, Richard and  Wainsgate Chapel. Our thanks to them for their professional and technical support.

A shout out to Mytholmroyd Scouts who ably helped us with marshalling of the road, access to the recreation ground, as well as providing some muscle with the marquees. Also a thanks to Luddenden village who loaned and kindly assisted us with the erection of the tea tent - no mean feat in itself!

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of this event - baking cakes, organising, completing paperwork, advertising, erecting marquees, hanging bunting, fetching, carrying, serving and working on the day, as well as the weeks before and after. And not forgetting you all for turning up and being great sports!