Roaring 20s Jazz Dinner
The spirit of 1920’s Prohibition swept through Downton on Saturday. The Memorial Hall was transformed into a speakeasy rivalling Fat Sam’s Grand Slam; with black, white and gold Art Deco trim and glamorous table...
Downton Moot Christmas Tree Market
Thank you everyone for coming to support The Downton Moot Christmas Tree Market. It was great to see everyone and wishing you all a happy festive period!
Go Wild in the Moot
In May Downton Green Group organized an afternoon of activities to encourage people to explore the Moot whilst finding out about wildlife. Music was played at the amphitheatre and the Friends of the Moot...
Cuckoo Fair 2019
This year was the first time the Downton Moot has had it’s own stall at the village Cuckoo Fair. As a perfect opportunity for all Downton charities to benefit from the influx of people...
Easter Egg Hunt 2019
This year’s Easter Egg Hunt in the Moot was not so weather dependent on rain – rather TOO MUCH SUN! Hot chocolate eggs were definitely a risk – and the 4000 mini eggs...
Moot Travel Evening. CAEN to CANNES…by bicycle
In the past this fundraiser evening has been titled “An Armchair Travel Evening”. There was nothing armchair about fellow villagers Bryn and Emma Parry’s ambitious cycle ride through provincial France. The 90-strong audience felt Emma’s...
Downton Dog Show
Last Sunday, the Moot hosted a plethora of dogs of all ages and types on its Sunken Lawn for the annual Dog Show. Some of those present were past winners, and others were completely...
Moot Bat Walk
On August the 17th Jan Freeborn from the Wilts and Dorset Bat Group led a walk at sunset with 26 or so interested people. Currently Jan has a particular interest with Nathusius’ pipistrelles on...
Easter Egg Hunt
This year the Friends of Downton Moot found no friend in the weather on Easter Monday as they prepared to scatter 4000 chocolate eggs in the grass of the sunken lawn of the Moot....
Travels in Equador and the Galapagos
On Friday 16th March, Lynne and Nigel Hacking kindly came to give a talk in Downton Memorial Hall about their recent travels in South America. We were all mesmerised by the professional standard of...