Latest Windmill News
October 2026
Have you got your tickets for the 3rd Deddington Wine Festival? Hurry, hurry! There might be a few left. It’s on at the Windmill this Saturday 3rd October at 7:00pm and we are raising money for Katharine House Hospice. Your job will be to sample a spectacular selection of delicious wines brought to us by Grape Minds – Independent Wine Retailer of the Year 2026. You’ll also have to eat some delicious finger food provided by our very own master chef, Gregg Brown. Hopefully, you won’t find it all too onerous!
Last issue celebrated 50 years of the Deddington News and it reminded me that our beloved Windmill has also reach a significant milestone. Opened in 1986, we have now been in operation for 40 years. (“Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby” as the Kaiser Chiefs used to sing…!) Not the most beautiful building in Deddington, and not without its fair share of problems over the years… Nevertheless, I think the Windmill has served us all well, and continues to do so. It provides a safe community space for all types of activity from ballet to badminton, panto to pilates and Girl Guides to girls’ football. We recently launched a programme of our very own Windmill Events and the Windmill Film Club – next screening October 10th. The current committee are also committed to a continuing programme of improvements, the latest of which is an order for some new chairs in the hall. Bums of Deddington, Hempton and Clifton rejoice!
Talking of our committee, I mentioned in the last issue that we are looking to recruit a minutes secretary. I can’t say that my inbox was flooded with enquiries so can I ask again, maybe a bit louder this time… WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO JOIN US?! The minimum requirement for this voluntary role would be for you to attend the six full committee meetings we hold during the year and record the minutes. But there is always potential for you to get involved in a myriad of other ways if that appeals. Please contact me using the email below if you are interested.
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.
Oh yeah, and did I mention the Wine Festival? Find the link on Deddington Online Events. Hope to see you there!
Vaughan Jones
chair@thewindmilldeddington.org