Each year in early July, Whissendine hosts Feast Week, an ancient custom with its origins in the Middle Ages that entails a week of activities that will appeal to all age groups in the village.

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In recent years Feast Week events have included the Whissendine 6ix Road Race, attracting runners from far and wide, Scarecrow Competition, Afternoon Teas at locations around the village, Whissendine School Summer Fête, It’s a Knockout, Children’s Treasure Hunt, Whissendine’s Got Talent at the Village Hall, Brownies Sausage Sizzle & Cake Stalls, Open Gardens, Wine Tasting, the Duck Race at the White Lion Inn – buy a duck and cheer it on as it floats down the brook to the finishing line, Pig Racing at the White Lion Inn – a game for all age groups, The Big Quiz at The White Lion Inn, Classic Cars and BBQ at the Sports Club and Live Music celebrating the end of Feast Week at the White Lion Inn. These activities attract a wide age range of villagers, making Feast Week a very popular community event.

For over 30 years, money raised during Feast Week has supported many village activities and good causes including; Children’s Play Area, Village Hall,             St. Andrew’s Church, Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Senior Citizens Christmas Hampers, Holiday Club and School Trips.

Whissendine Feast Week Committee would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the planning of all the activities. A special thank you goes out to all those who have generously supported Feast Week events over the years.

Support and sponsorship, in the form of prizes or donations for the competitions held during Feast Week, would be most appreciated.

The FEAST WEEK committee:
Graham Bysouth (Whissendine 226)
Chris & Yolanda Stevenson (Whissendine 233)
Ian & Linda Arnold (Whissendine 645)
Emma Studdert-Kennedy (Whissendine 381)
Dave Wragg (Whissendine 512)
Hayley Horn (Whissendine 055)