Welcome to Willington, Bedfordshire

Our hall is situated at the heart of the village, surrounded by open playing fields. The hall is an excellent venue to celebrate events such as birthday parties, christenings, naming ceremonies and anniversaries, as well as for meetings, workshops and leisure activities.

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Willington Peace Memorial Hall – Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Tuesday 9th June 2026      7:00pm

Willington Peace Memorial Village Hall – Christopher Burton Suite

Our village hall is at the heart of Willington life—and we need local people like you to help shape its future.   Whether you’ve lived here for years or are new to the village, the AGM is a friendly, open event where you can:

• Hear what’s been happening over the past year

• Share your ideas for new activities and improvements

• Meet the people who help keep the hall running

• Discover how you can play a part in our community’s future

We are currently looking for a secretary and new trustees for 2026/27, and we’d love to welcome enthusiastic residents who want to make a positive difference.  You don’t need special experience—just a willingness to get involved, support community events, and help keep this important space thriving.

For more information on the secretary and trustee role descriptions, including our Constitution, please visit our website www.willingtonbedsvillagehall.co.uk/committee

If you’re curious, come along and see what it’s all about. If you’d like to chat about the current vacancies or have an idea for a community event, please contact Paul Quy (Chairperson) on paulquy2@gmail.com

The VHMC need your support with the 200 and 59 clubs! For those unaware, you buy

numbers which are drawn on a weekly or monthly basis in line with the National Lottery and

you have the opportunity to win cash prizes. 50% of the revenue goes to support your Village

Hall. If you wish to support us in terms of the purchase of numbers or help with the running

of the clubs, please contact Colin Page 838109!!

The hall is open for business and we would like to welcome new and existing users to our hall.  There is so much more to enjoy:

• An additional hall – the Christopher Burton Suite with kitchenette, disabled toilets.

• Patio doors extending to a paved area/ community playground ( CB Suite only)

• Good car parking facilities

• Cycle Park.

Please contact the bookings officer on 07908 859513 or bookingswpmh@gmail.com who will be more than happy to discuss your booking arrangements.

Find us 

Church Rd, Willington Village, Bedford, MK44 3PY.

We're located within easy reach of Bedford, Sandy, Biggleswade and the A1, by car and bus.

The car park provides parking for circa 25 vehicles. Given the hall is in a village setting we ask hirers to consider vehicle numbers and parking arrangements so that our neighbours are not affected. This includes asking guests to park considerately and safely.

Please note: Churchhill Place next to the hall is a private road and should not be used for parking, nor should the grass verges & pavements throughout the village.

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History of the Hall

In 1913 the first steps were taken towards providing a village hall for Willington. A fête was held in the Vicarage Garden; raising £50. After the First World War fundraising started in earnest - jumble sales, whist drives, dances and concerts and an annual village fête. The objective was to create a Village Peace Memorial Hall in memory of the villagers who had fallen in the war. Sufficient funds were raised by 1922 when building work was started - the first stone was laid in October 1922.

The hall is completely self- funded, with the Parish Council kindly paying for the grass cutting.

The hall is run by volunteers on behalf of Willington villagers, as a charity (Willington Peace Memorial Hall – Charity No 300082). It has gone through many changes and improvements over the years and has continued to provide a valuable ‘meeting hall’ for the village. It has been used to support Parish Council meetings, parties, exhibitions, Village Fêtes, Village Markets, and from fundraising charitable events to a pre-school for the youngsters of the village.

Recently completed building works Read more here >