A brilliant display of sheer pulling power by the Cross Keys tug-of-war team saw them romp home with the cup again. The RODENTS team put on a brave display but were easily outclassed (and out-weighed) by the pub team. The tug-of-war took place at the traditional fete on Rode Village Day. The rain held off [...]

Still to come in June: Friday June 24th.  Butcombe Bike Ride (no further information) July events: Sat July 2nd.  School Summer Fete.  Details TBC. Sun July 3rd.  Rode Run (fun run).  Organised by & profits to Memorial Hall & Heart of Rode charities Fri July 8th.  Pop-up restaurant at The Memorial Hall.  Organised by & [...]

The Rode Village Festival Village Day will take place on Saturday 17th July Starting at 12:00 on the playing fields Sarah Jane Honeywell of Cbeebies will be opening the fete and performing a short show Produce Show Stalls Games Food Drink Classic Cars Chicken Splat Please note – Dogs are not allowed to be bought [...]

An astonishing line up for this year’s Folk Night which kicks off the 2010 Rode Village Festival: The Real Cheesemakers featuring the Revd. Philip Hawthorn – a mixture of traditional songs and ditties about trousers – defies description – just unbelievable! Corryvrecken – A Mother and Daughter duo who have been singing traditional songs together [...]

The 150th anniversary of the infamous child murder at Road Hill House in the village of Rode is being recognised on Sunday, July 4th with a rare opportunity to see the gardens which are being opened to the public.

The murder at Road Hill House was a crime that gripped Victorian England. Recently it has again [...]

OPEN MORNING Monday 10th May from 10am – 12pm Come and enjoy a typical session at Rode Pre-School.  It will be a fun time for parents and children. We are delighted to say that Ofsted inspected the pre-school in March and found that the children “benefit from accessing a stimulating play environment”  and that the [...]

On February 14th, St Valentine’s day,  the clergy and congregation of St. Lawrence’s church, Rode, are launching the Heart of Rode Appeal to ensure that St Lawrence’s church is kept in good heart for the future. “The PCC has plans approved to convert the existing vestry area of the church to a small meeting room [...]

The new look Link magazine is out and available from the Post Office in Rode, price 60p. It’s packed with local news, reports on community activities and information, as well as being a great local directory for local businesses. It’s not just for Rode, it covers Tellisford, Woolverton and Farleigh Hungerford too. There’s even a [...]

The village Panto, My my, I can’t believe it’s not Mamma Mia, runs from the 11th-13th of February in Rode Memorial Hall. If you want to see it (and you really should), you’ll need to get to Rode Post Office or the Cross Keys pretty quickly. The Friday and Saturday nights have sold out already! [...]