LLANARTH Village Hall, near Raglan and The Village Alive Trust are holding a community celebration on Saturday, May 10^th   from 12noon to mark the 80 years of peace in Europe since WWII with music, food, fancy dress and free entry.

Entertainment at the village hall will be provided throughout the event by Abergavenny Borough Band, the ATC Band and Uskulele musicians with 1940’s dance demonstrations by Monmouth Lindyhoppers. Licensed mobile hot food caterers and an ice cream van will be in attendance and teas, coffee etc will be offered by volunteers.  As well as enjoying musical entertainment of the wartime era there will be a 1940’s theme fancy dress competition for all ages. There will also be children’s activities, a small exhibition illustrating life in wartime, Pony Pals participation and a vintage tractor on show.  A League cricket match is scheduled to take place on the cricket field during the afternoon.

Bunting and wartime posters will decorate the hall, and a Lucky Number Programme draw will take place for a £75 cash prize. The event is being sponsored thanks to Monmouthshire Welsh Churches Trust, Llanarth Fawr Community Council, the Richard Hanbury-Tenison Charitable Trust, 24/7 Plumbing and Heating and individuals. Admission is free. Stewards will direct cars to parking opposite the hall and gates will open at 12.00 with the entertainment programme running until 6pm. Further details are available by calling Llanarth Village Hall on 07896 343197 or The Village Alive Trust on 01873 821418.