Past Events

Many thanks to everyone who has supported our fundraising events over the past few years.

Below is a taster of some of the recent events that have been run to raise money for both the church and other charities. We are currently raising money to repair the church roof, you can read all about the Restoration here.


2023

Saturday 25th November 2023, 1pm to 4pm: Bolton Percy Christmas Market

Very many thanks from all the Team to everyone who either visited, helped in some way or organised the 2023 Christmas Market. Thank you to everyone who donated items to the Tombola and to everyone in the village for your continued support and tolerance on this busy day for the village. Thank you also to Martyn Broom and the Appleton Roebuck School Choir and, of course, Santa. All funds raised will go directly toward badly needed repairs and restoration work at All Saints’ Bolton Percy.


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2022

Friday 9th December 2022, 7.30pm – “Christmas Meal with Wine”

This very popular annual event took place in the Old School Bolton Percy organised by Dawn & David Tillotson. Once again, this real community event did not disappoint. A great time was had by all and the excellent sum of £372 was raised for the charities; ‘Help for Heroes’ and ‘Friends of All Saints’ Church’. Many thanks to Dawn and David for organising and to all who participated.

Saturday 26th November 2022, 1pm to 4pm:   Bolton Percy Christmas Market

Many thanks to all the organisers, helpers and patrons who made the Christmas Market so successful. With the return of Appleton Roebuck School Choir and, of course, Santa, we experienced a record number of visitors this year. A sum in excess of £1500 was raised. Thank you also to everyone in the village for your continued support.

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Platinum Jubilee Weekend  2-5 June 2022

What a weekend it was!  Bolton Percy certainly provided entertainment for all ages across the 4 days and the consensus is that the months of planning and effort were well spent.  We were fortunate that the weather stayed dry for the pig racing, fete, dog show, classic cars, 70 years exhibition, treasure hunt and on into the evening with the barbeque and pop-up pub.  It was wonderful to see so many people support the events and come together as a community.

Naturally any event is only possible with willing volunteers giving a huge amount of time to making it happen.  There are so many to thank across the weekend and thanks to everyone who donated items for the various stalls at the fete.  This weekend will go into the village archives for the next fabulous display of the decades in Bolton Percy!  

- Pig Racing

This was a family fun event, largely organised by Stuart and Alison Bradford in association with the cricket club and it kicked off the Jubilee weekend in great style.  The evening raised a fabulous £1035.74 from the racing and £576 from the cricket club bar.  This total was shared equally between BPCC and village funds each receiving £805.87.  Big thanks to the BP Cricket Club for ensuring the event ran smoothly.

- Summer Fete

It was superb to be able to resurrect the summer fete this year which was fabulously enhanced by the amazing 70 Years in BP exhibition, the classic cars display, the treasure hunt, the dog show, the barbeque and the pop- up pub.  So many events across the whole day meant there was something for everyone to enjoy.  The fete raised an incredible £2053.59 and we can also claim a further £93 in gift aid from donations received for the refreshments in the Parish Room.   This is all magnificent monies for All Saints’ church, Bolton Percy as the last 2 years has seen a significant drop in finances obviously. 

- Barbeque at the ‘Pub’

Very many thanks indeed to Pat and Tim Watson along with Jon Atkinson and others for putting on the delicious food at the Parish Room after the fete.  The magnificent profit of £136.70 from this was donated to the Cemetery Garden team for equipment, sprays etc.

- Jubilee Picnic

The celebrations were rounded off with a picnic on the Village Green, with Union Jacks and Trifle very much on the menu.

- 70 Years in BP Exhibition

To cover the period from the Queen’s Coronation to the present day, an exhibition of stories and pictures was compiled by Jenny and Martin Rice, assisted by Denise Ford, who had plenty of stories to contribute. This proved very popular and extra viewing sessions were added. The whole exhibition is currently being transferred to a series of A3 files, which will no doubt be of interest to BP residents in future years.

A huge thank you to everyone who visited, helped or contributed or were involved in any way.

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‘Two British Icons - The Telephone & The Red Telephone Kiosk’ - Wednesday 13th April, 8pm, Parish Room, BP

This fascinating talk on the subjects of telephones and telephone kiosks was well attended. Alan Swain and David Thomas took everyone on a trip down memory lane with their informative and interesting presentations which spanned from the invention of the telephone in 1876 to present day and the change of use of the K6 Kiosk in Bolton Percy. Our grateful thanks to Alan and David.

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‘Summer Birds of Bolton Percy’ – Wednesday 23rd March, 7.30pm, Parish Room, BP

A full house saw a very interesting and informative talk from Jim Reid and Alan Swain on the birdlife of Bolton Percy to be expected during the summer months. Delivered with humour and packed with their own photos and videos they featured the usual and less common birds in the area including some good identification tips. Thanks to Jim and Alan !


2021

‘The Fall and Rise of Emley Moor Tower – 7.30pm Thursday 14th October

The Parish Room played host to a good crowd for David Thomas’ fascinating presentation. It was professionally delivered and very well received by all present. David provided first hand, and very detailed, narrative about the events surrounding the catastrophic collapse of the tower and subsequent restoration. An event which happened ‘under his watch’ and presented him with a once-in-a-lifetime challenge as Regional Network Controller for the GPO at the time.

The first event to be held following lockdown and refurbishment of the Parish Room, thanks to David for a successful and very enjoyable evening.


2019

Friday 6th December, 7.30pm – “Christmas Meal with Wine”

This very popular annual event took place in the Old School Bolton Percy organised by Dawn & David Tillotson. This is a real community evening, and once again, it did not disappoint. A great time was had by another full house of attendees and the excellent sum of £538 was raised for charities. Thanks to Dawn and David and all who participated !

Saturday 30th November, 1pm to 4pm:   Bolton Percy Christmas Market

This year the Annual Bolton Percy Christmas Market, held in the beautiful All Saints' church, broke all previous records. There were more stalls than ever before and our visitor numbers were up by well over 20%. There was a wide variety of products and gifts once again, including Cheese, Chutneys, Home Baking, Jewellery, Cards, Plants, Books, Crafts, Knitwear, Home & Garden Decorations, Christmas Products and many other gifts. Despite the inclement weather we had a bumper turnout and Radio York came along once again to join in the fun! Santa made his appearance right on schedule at 2pm and the children were not disappointed keeping him busy until 3.00pm. Thank you to all visitors, stallholders and organisers for making this event a success. A special thanks to the choir of Appleton Roebuck Junior School who sang so beautifully creating a magical atmosphere and finally to Santa for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit us once again!

2018

Saturday 24th November, 1pm to 4pm:   Bolton Percy Christmas Market

This year the Annual Bolton Percy Christmas Market, held in the beautiful All Saints' church, broke all previous records. There were more stalls than ever before and our visitor numbers were up by over 20%. There was a wide variety of products and gifts once again, including Cheese, Chutneys, Home Baking, Jewellery, Cards, Plants, Books, Crafts, Knitwear, Home & Garden Decorations, Christmas Products and many other gifts. Despite the inclement weather we had a bumper turnout and Radio York came along once again to join in the fun! Santa made his appearance right on schedule at 2pm and the children were not disappointed keeping him busy until 3.00pm. Thank you to all visitors, stallholders and organisers for making this event a success. A special thanks to the choir of Appleton Roebuck Junior School who sang so beautifully creating a magical atmosphere and finally to Santa for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit us once again!

Saturday 11th August: Church Explorers Event, All Saints' Bolton Percy

This was the third year that we took part in the Church Explorers programme run in conjunction with the JORVIK Group.   The church as open as usual, during daylight hours with events taking place inside between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm.  The theme for 2018 was Monuments, of which All Saints’ has many.  Available was information about the history of our church with fascinating facts about our predecessors who have worshipped here for hundreds of years.  There was also an interactive display and films by local people telling their stories. 

Sunday 13th May 2018:     Rogation Service    10.30am   This is a traditional service in the life of our farming community.  The service starts in church then moves outside to various parts of our village where we will stop and pray at different places to remember the gift of God's creation to us all, finishing back in church.  Bring suitable clothing for inclement weather!!  

Sunday 29th April 2018:    Group Service    10.30am     All our neighbouring parishes that Geoff Mumford and Chris Coates serve will join together for a service at Bolton Percy.  There will be light refreshments served afterwards and any contributions of food will be much appreciated.

Friday 9th March 2018,   7.00pm    Beetle Drive with Pie and Pea Supper

This was a very fun evening playing 'beetle'.  Lots of laughter and friendly competition was had with a delicious locally made pie served for supper.  A huge thank you to all the organising team for a very successful event.


Sunday 14th January 2018,   10.30am    Plough Sunday service

This is a wonderful traditional service still celebrated in our countryside village setting where our local farmers bring a horse drawn plough and a modern plough to church.  The service focuses on the farming year ahead. 


2017

Friday 8th December, 7.30pm – “Christmas Meal with Wine”

This very popular annual event took place in the Old School Bolton Percy organised by Dawn & David Tillotson. This is a real community evening, and once again, it did not disappoint. A great time was had by all 48 attendees and the excellent sum of £450 was raised for Church repairs. Thanks to Dawn and David and all who participated !

Saturday 25th November, 1pm to 4pm:   Bolton Percy Christmas Market

Held in the beautiful All Saints' church, our annual Christmas Market this year saw over 20 stalls providing a wide variety of products including Cheese, Chocolate, Chutneys, Home Baking, Jewellery, Cards, Plants, Books, Crafts, Knitwear, Home & Garden Decorations, Christmas Products and many other gifts. Despite the cold weather we had a bumper turnout and even Radio York came along to join in the fun! As usual Santa made his appearance right on schedule at 2pm and the children were not disappointed keeping him busy until 3.00pm. Thank you to all visitors, stallholders and organisers for making this event a success. A special thanks to the choir of Appleton Roebuck Junior School who sang so beautifully creating a magical atmosphere and finally to Santa for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit us once again!

Friday 3rd November, 7.30pm - the Old School, Bolton Percy: 'A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Register Office’ followed by a ‘Promise Auction’

First up was Rob Livesey, a former Superintendent Registrar at Manchester and York. Rob was very entertaining recounting many humorous stories and encounters from his long career which had the audience in stitches. After an interval for Supper there was a Promise Auction which raised in excess of £1000 for the Friends of All Saints, Bolton Percy. Thanks to Rob Livesey, and Event Organisers; Celia Swain and Jim & Ann-Marie Reid, and to Auctioneer Alan Swain for a very entertaining and enjoyable evening. Also thanks to everyone who attended on the night and who either donated or purchased a ‘Promise’.


Saturday 1 July 2017  -  Church Explorers Day: 10am to 4pm including plaque unveiling ceremony at 2pm

This was the second year the church was open for the Church Explorers programme which was run in conjunction with the JORVIK Group.  

On display were the rare Saxon Mass Dial clocks; and church guides pointed out the very many interesting features and treasures all around our beautiful church. For children, there was a Hide & Squeak game and picture quiz spotting animals, birds etc in the millennium window. Our Parish Records as far back as 1571 were also on display during the day. 

Important Commemoration

On Saturday 1st July 2017 two new plaques were unveiled at All Saints’ to commemorate important and notable former Parishioners. The first plaque, which is situated on the North Wall, commemorates Rev Henry Hunnings, a former Curate at All Saints’ and inventor of the telephone microphone. Alan Swain unveiled this plaque to a small audience which included Professor Jim Matthews of the York Philosophical Society with whom Alan has corresponded regarding the life of Rev Hunnings.

The second plaque which is situated on the South Wall commemorates the 17th Century poet and former MP for Hull Andrew Marvell. This plaque was unveiled by ‘Marvell specialist’ Dr Stewart Mottram who gave an interesting and insightful speech about Andrew Marvell and in particular the time Marvell spent at Nun Appleton and Bolton Percy. Dr Mottram is a Lecturer in English at the University of Hull and was featured in the 2015 Radio 4 show ‘Ramblings with Clare Balding; Following in the Footsteps of Andrew Marvell’.

Thank you to everyone who attended including Peter Hogarth, Professor Jim and Jean Matthew and Stewart Mottram and family. A particular thank you to Stewart for giving such an interesting insight into Andrew Marvell and for unveiling the plaque in Marvell's name.


Friday 5th May, 7.30pm – “Tilly's Wines”

This popular wine-tasting event took place in the Old School, Bolton Percy under the guidance of Dawn & David Tillotson. Ten wines were on show supported by a first class buffet. This was another great community evening with lots of fun and laughter. A great time was had by all and the excellent sum of £355 was raised for Church repairs.

Wednesday 5th April  -  St Crux

Despite St Crux being covered in scaffolding - we can't get away from it! - we had a very successful day and raised an amazing £1,014.12.  Thank you to all our village bakers and helpers on the day, who gave their time and energy to raise invaluable funds for the church.


Friday 24 March  - Beetle Drive

Another cracking evening put together by Susan, Tricia and the team. Two games of Beetle and a pie and pea supper with much hilarity all round. A great community event.


2016

Sunday 18th December  -  Carol Service, All Saint's Church, Bolton Percy,  6.30pm

This has a really festive feel as the congregation walk up a candle lit church path and are treated to a traditional service with the handbell ringers playing some pieces too. Refreshments will be served by the Friends of All Saints in the Parish Rooms after the Service.

Tuesday 20th December  -  Bolton Percy Christmas Draw,  7.30pm,  The Old School, BP


Come along to our annual gathering to draw the winning raffle tickets and enjoy mince pies before going on to .....

Tuesday 20th December  -  Carols at The Crown,  The Crown pub,  8.30pm,  BP

This is always a popular festive favourite where our organist brings her keyboard to accompany those gathered for an enjoyable evening of carol singing.  Mince pies, good beer and great cheer will liven up any cold evening.

Wednesday 21st December  -  Carol Singing Round the Village,  6pm,  Meet at the church Lych Gate,  BP

If you didn't manage the sing-a-long in The Crown, then you have another opportunity as we sing carols around the village, raising money for local charities.  There is usually a refreshment stop half way round courtesy of a welcoming household and also at the end for those still with us!  Bring a torch please!


Friday 2nd December, 7.30pm – “Christmas Meal with Wine”

This popular annual event took place in the Old School Bolton Percy organised by Dawn & David Tillotson. This is a real community evening, and once again, it did not disappoint. A great time was had by all and the excellent sum of £468 was raised for Church repairs.

Saturday 26th November 2015, from 1pm to 4pm - "Christmas Market"

Held in our beautiful All Saints' church, our annual Christmas Market this year saw a greater variety of stalls and much kinder weather than in 2015 !! Santa made his appearance right on schedule at 2pm and the children were not disappointed keeping him busy until 3.30pm. Thank you to all visitors, stallholders and organisers for making this event a success. Thanks to Santa for taking time out of his busy schedule too!

Friday 21st October - Raise the Roof Bingo with food

Thank you to everyone who was part of the team who organised this event raising funds specifically for our roof project.  A jolly time was had with games of bingo, a meal and a sing song led and accompanied by Alan Swain with his guitar.  A true 'old fashioned' evening with much laughter along the way!


Saturday 16th July 2016 - Village BBQ

Thank you to everyone who helped in any way at the Village BBQ and, of course, to everyone who came and supported it. The new format of burgers and bangers on the village green seemed to work well and the weather helped to make the evening an enjoyable affair. It was especially lovely to see many families joining in having fun on the green and we had a bumper attendance of 72 adults with many children too.

A grand total of £572.94 was made towards church funds which is marvellous.


Saturday 2nd July 2016 - Village Summer Fete and Medieval Day

The annual Summer Fete was held on the village green on Saturday 2nd July. All Saints’ church was also taking part in the JORVIK Medieval Summer Events 2016 programme. In support of this the church was open to the public and Church Guides were on hand to talk about the rich history of the church and village and show off the many features (some of which are detailed on this website). Of particular interest was the Millennium Window and quiz administered by Denise Ford.

We were also very fortunate to have Roger Brook showing off his work in the Cemetery Garden and also the medieval Gatehouse (next to the church), which we were given special permission to open for the day.  This was a very rare opportunity to see inside this beautiful building and as it’s currently ‘For Sale’, it’s impossible to say whether this will be the last chance we get.


Sunday 1st May 2016 - Archbishop of York's Pilgrimage of Prayer, Witness and Blessing

On Sunday 1st May the Archbishop of York visited Bolton Percy as part of his Diocesan Pilgrimage of Prayer, Witness and Blessing. The Rogation Sunday service took part around the village and the turn out was great - even the weather stayed kind. The service ended at D'Oyly's tearooms where villagers enjoyed tea and cakes. Many thanks to everyone who came along and made the morning so memorable.


                  



Tuesday 19th April 2016 - fundraising event at St Crux, York.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped out on the day or donated goods. A total of £1,212.80 was raised.


                            


Saturday 9th April 2016 - "Just A Duo" Musical Recital - run by the Friends of All Saints


Over 100 people enjoyed a spectacular evening on Saturday 9th April 2016 at All Saints' Church, Bolton Percy when ‘Just a Duo’ (flautist Alice Thompson and guitarist Antero Pellikka) took to the stage to perform a series of classical compositions. Their set included Robert Beaser’s ‘Mountain Songs’, David Leisner’s ‘Dances in the Madhouse’ and their finale Astor Piazzolla’s 1986 composition ‘Histoire du Tango’ with individual solo performances in between. At the close the audience called them back for an Encore which included a most touching and clever rendition of the theme to ‘Postman Pat’ which they played for Alice’s sister Ellie. The Friends of All Saints would like to thank all the organisers and helpers, Appleton Roebuck School for the loan of the stage, Alice and Antero for their amazing performance and to everyone who attended and made this evening so successful.


Thursday 24th December 2015 - Christingle at 3.00 pm & Midnight Mass at 11.30

Christingle is always a well-attended fun family service and this year was no different. Proceeds from the Christingle service went to The Children's Society, and from the Midnight Mass to Crisis at Christmas, both such worthy causes at the festive time of year. For both services the path up to the church was lit by lanterns giving a lovely warm welcome to everyone.


Tuesday 22nd December 2015 - Carol Singing Round the Village

Proceeds from the event went to Barnardo's and York Street Angels (each year we choose a different charity to support).


Sunday 20th December 2015 - Carol Service

A festive carol service was held in church followed by a buffet in the Parish Room provided by the Friends of All Saints.


Tuesday 15th December 2015 - Christmas Raffle Draw followed by Carols in the Crown

Locals enjoyed coffee and mince pies at the raffle draw, then walked down to The Crown for an evening of carols and Christmas fun.


Saturday 28th November 2015 - Annual Christmas Market - run by the Friends of All Saints

This once again was a fantastic well supported event. There were lots of new stalls with a variety of gifts to buy and lots of ideas for Christmas presents.  Father Christmas also made a welcome visit and lots of children took the opportunity of having a word with him. He had a sack full of presents which he kindly distributed to the children as a taster of things to come!


Sunday 8th November 2015 - Remembrance Service

This service was well attended by young and old. The congregation gathered outside at the War Memorial for two minutes silence at 11.00am to remember the many people who gave their life in conflict. In addition to the poppy wreath, several small wooden crosses were laid in remembrance of a loved one.


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