Shaw-cum-Donnington Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting
2026-03-18 19:30, 2026-02-18 19:30, 2026-01-21 19:30, 2025-12-17 19:30, 2025-11-19 19:30, 2025-10-15 19:30, 2025-09-17 19:30, 2025-07-16 19:30 (Europe/London) and 13 more dates | Shaw-cum-Donnington Village Hall
This meeting will be held at Shaw-cum-Donnington Village Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend; please see the agenda for more details.

Autumn Litter Pick
2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Shaw Church Car Park, Church Road, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 2DR, United Kingdom

Litter Pick Postponed
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Shaw Church Car Park, Church Road, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 2DR, United Kingdom
The litter pick advertised in the newsletter has been postponed until Saturday 1 November from 10am till noon, from Shaw Church Car Park. We hope to see you there!

Donnington Village Fête - Garden Show
2025-06-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Donnington Recreation Ground
Donnington Village Fête
Sunday 22nd June 2025
12.00 Noon to 4.00pm
at Donnington Recreation Ground
Garden Show
Calling all gardeners and handicrafters!
Bring something you have made or grown:
Flowers, Fruit, Vegetables, Handicrafts, Produce Children-make an animal from Vegetables
Bring your lovely items to the Garden Show tent from 12noon to 2pm
Judging takes place from 2pm Come along and see the entries
Limited car parking on the rec, walk if you can!
For more details: contact the Parish Clerk Gillian Durrant clerk@shawcumdonningtonparish.gov.uk or 07419 323252
Organised by Shaw-cum-Donnington Parish Council
www.shawcumdonnington parish.gov.uk

Donnington Village Fête - Fun Dog Show
2025-06-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Donnington Recreation Ground
Donnington Village Fête
Sunday 22nd June 2025
12.00 Noon to 4.00pm
at Donnington Recreation Ground
Fun Dog Show
Sponsored by Doggy Daze Treats
£2 per entry (proceeds to Forever Hounds Trust)
Goody bags for all entrants and prizes for winners!
Categories are ‘Waggiest Tail’, ‘Most Handsome Boy’, ‘Prettiest Lady’, ‘Best Rescue Dog’, ‘Veteran’ (7+ years old), ‘Best Pedigree Dog’ and ‘Best Crossbreed’
Entries on the day only from Noon to 2.30pm
Judging commences at 2.30pm
Dogs to be kept on a lead at all times
Limited car parking, please walk if you can!
Organised by Shaw-cum-Donnington Parish Council
www.shawcumdonningtonparish.gov.uk

Donnington Village Fête - Bring a picnic!
2025-06-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Donnington Recreation
Donnington
Village Fête
Sunday 22rd June 2025
12.00 Noon to 4.00pm
at Donnington Recreation Ground
Bring a picnic!
Free Bouncy Castle and children’s activities Vintage cars, garden show*, fun dog show from 2.30pm*,
South Berks Concert Band 12.20-2.10pm
Scout BBQ, WI cake stall, ice cream van and more!
Tea, coffee and squash provided free of charge
Relax and enjoy an afternoon of traditional fun with the community of Shaw-cum-Donnington!
* competition entry details will be available nearer the time
Limited car parking on Recreation Ground
(accessed from Castle Lane)
Please walk if you can
Organised by Shaw-cum-Donnington Parish Council
www.shawcumdonningtonparish.gov.uk

VE80 Beacon Lighting at Donnington Castle
2025-05-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Donnington Castle, Castle Lane, Donnington
Join us to celebrate 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. From 8pm ‘Off the Scale’ Fish and Chip van will be in the car park of the castle, so you have an opportunity to buy a Fish and Chip supper as part of the National celebrations before we light the beacon at 9.30pm. Just beforehand there will be the National proclamation, and afterwards an opportunity to sing along to some well known wartime songs.
This year we have a new brazier style beacon, which will look wonderful in the setting of the castle ruins.
The event is weather dependant, and won’t go ahead if the winds are very strong, or it is raining.
Please walk to the castle if you can as parking is very limited. The Parish Council will leave the gates open in the ‘top’ car park of Donnington Recreation Ground accessed from Castle Lane, but the gates will be locked again after 10.30pm, so please don’t leave your car there after that!

Annual Parish Meeting
2025-05-07 19:30 | Shaw-cum-Donnington Village Hall

Donnington Village Fete
2024-06-23 12:00 - 16:00

Beacon Lighting - Celebrating 80 years since D-Day
2024-06-06 21:15 - 21:45 | Donnington Castle, Castle Lane, Donnington
All are welcome to the beacon lighting at Donnington Castle. The beacon will be lit at 9.15pm, simultaneously with all the other beacons in the UK, and a tribute will be read for all of those who took part in D-Day 80 years ago.
Please walk to the castle if you can as there are very few places to park at the castle, and bring a torch for the walk back to the village afterwards.
