Latest Windmill News
May 2026
Another month goes by, and another quiz takes place! As I write this, our second Windmill Quiz hasn’t actually happened yet, but based on the success of the first one, I’m sure it will have been a memorable, fun-filled evening. What I do know is that it will be the first of many events to take advantage of our brand-new audio-visual facilities in the main hall. Our indefatigable events officer, Peter, managed to source grant-funding for a new state-of-the-art projector, a new dropdown screen and a new accessible sound system. They are being installed as I write. Great for a whole range of community events – quizzes, race nights, comedy evenings – as well as large scale talks, meetings and private functions. From now on, when organising, say, that 40th birthday party, you’ll be able to simply plug in your phone with your party playlist and – if you wanted to – publicly screen humiliating photos or videos of the birthday girl or boy! (Er... is that just my family?!) With all this new kit in place, we are also keen to start a community cinema. Is there anybody out there who would be prepared to help us set this up? Please get in touch.
The next big Windmill event is the Race Night on Saturday, 9th May. It promises to be an absolute cracker! Entry from 7:00pm with the first race at 7:30pm. You can buy a horse in one of our six races for £10 if you want. Just email events@thewindmilldeddington.org with your name and your horse’s name. If it wins, you get a prize. Winning horses then go into a final race and, if yours wins that, you get £200! If you don’t want to buy a horse, just come along, have a flutter and enjoy our licensed bar. Entrance on the night costs £2 which includes a race card showing all the runners and riders. Betting is by tote using cash or tokens purchased on arrival. Remember, all the proceeds from our community events are shared between the Windmill and Deddington Library. We look forward to seeing you there.
Finally, a couple of announcements. We will be holding our AGM at the Windmill on Wednesday 27th May. You are welcome to attend. Secondly, due to significantly increased running costs, we will be raising our hire rates slightly from 1st September – the first rise in two years. The new rates will appear on our website nearer the time.
As always, if you want to book the Windmill, or just see what’s going on, visit our website www.thewindmilldeddington.org or our FaceBook page or call our bookings secretary Julie on 07720 834006.
Vaughan Jones
chair@thewindmilldeddington.org