Latest Windmill News
February 2026
“It’s behind you!” Well yes indeed, by the time you read this, the ever-popular Deddington Panto will be well and truly behind us. As I write though, the opening night is just in front of us, and as always with Panto, there is a lot of nervous and excited anticipation, costume malfunctions and last-minute learning of lines. This year sees a record cast of 66 players perform a very Deddingtonian interpretation of The Little Mermaid. Three glorious sell-out evenings of silliness at the Windmill to help you through those January blues.
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Another Windmill event that will probably have already taken place by the time this lands on your doorstep is the Football Club Quiz Night (31st January). A really fun evening and a useful fundraiser for Deddington Town – the biggest and best-supported club we have in the village.
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Talking of quizzes, I’m delighted to announce one that hasn’t taken place yet and to which you are very warmly welcome. The Windmill Quiz Night is on Saturday 21st February at 7pm and is the first in a brand-new programme of community events that we want to put on at the Windmill over the coming year and beyond. It’s £7.50 per person with teams of up to six and there is a licensed bar to help you free up those nuggets of knowledge buried in the inner recesses of your brain! We’re expecting up to a hundred people for this inaugural quiz so make sure you enter your team today by emailing our quizmaster Peter Hogben events@thewindmilldeddington.org. All proceeds will be divided between the Windmill and our guest charity for 2026 – the Deddington Library. Look out for future Windmill events as we go through the year.
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Last but not least on the community event list is the fantastically popular Monthly Lunch Club run by Gregg Brown. This year, Gregg will be inviting you to join him for great home-cooked food, great conversation in great company on the last Friday of every month, starting on Friday 27th February. Who says the Windmill is just a sports hall!
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If you have an event planned for 2026, we hope you will consider holding it at the Windmill. Just visit our website www.thewindmilldeddington.org or our Facebook page or call our bookings secretary Julie on 07720 834006.
On behalf of the Windmill management committee, can I wish you all a very happy and successful 2026.
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Vaughan Jones