Paul has been busy creating Lego Thriplow 😍 Just 4 more weeks left to finish the build ready for display at the Information Caravan over the weekend of 21 & 22 March 👍
Here's a taster from Daffodil Weekend 2025 created by the amazing students at West Suffolk College
Last year, the students from West Suffolk College Media, Film and Journalism course joined us for event experience.
We loved having them here and think they’ve done an amazing job. Thanks Team WSC! We really do wish them all the best with their future careers.
Creating opportunities for the local community is what Daffodil Weekend is all about…
Meet the gorgeous 'Murph', our headliner for this year
He’s heroically organising the music again this year - we love you Murph!
Tickets for Daffodil Weekend 2026 are now live
Come to Thriplow Daffodil Weekend to experience the warm and friendly atmosphere of our charity fundraising event, run entirely by local volunteers.
Join us for two days of fun activities for all the family and amble through over 100 stalls to find that something special. Check out the blacksmiths at work in the Smithy and be entertained by the merry Morris dancers. Then recharge at Taste of Thriplow for street food and beer or enjoy hot drinks and homemade cake at our Village Tearooms. With live music being played all around the village it’s the perfect place to get some springtime cheer.
Buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment as we always sell out
Saturday coach spaces are now FULL - Sunday coach spaces are currently still available
Book your Sunday coach parking as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Daffodil Weekend 2026 stall applications are now open
Click here to apply for your stall on 21 & 22 March 2026:
Drum role please...
And it’s a wrap!
Thank you to everyone who came, participated, donated and volunteered in our lovely Daffodil Weekend. I will post later today how much we raised for local charities.
We hope you all enjoyed yourselves despite the weather 🙄 on Sunday. The daffodils always shine through 😃.
Not only do we support small and often local traders, it has also enabled us to forge worthwhile new connections.
The Cambridge Russian Speaking Society came as VIPs with 30 Ukrainian refugees to meet the Convoy4Ukraine charity.
And we’ve hooked up with the students of West Suffolk College on the Media, Film and Journalism course to give them the opportunity to film the music and event. This enables us to offer the bands (who play for free) some better quality promotional videos.
Plus the Romans revisited Thriplow for the first time since AD 43. Also the first time they’d bumped into our regulars. the Militias of Anglia, who were in Thriplow 1647.
There are so many positive connections that make the mega effort worthwhile!
Once the volunteer committee have mopped up after the event, we’re going to take a rest until planning starts again in September.
Special mentions to Kelly for picking up Children’s Thriplow again after managing to escape for a couple of years. And to Digby for taking on Country Thriplow after a couple of years without a leader.
The weekend couldn’t happen without the UNSUNG HEROES picking litter and clearing up, and the teams parking cars and coaches who cope to the very best of their ability with 40 coaches a day and peak entry times.
In the meantime, do send us your POSITIVE comments - we need to keep every volunteer on board and not put anyone off!! It requires lots of time, dedication, motivation, and lots of juggling to get the show on the road. It’s been noted that we need more fresh coffee stations. That’s an easy tick for next year.
It’s all calm again in Thriplow this morning and the Parish and neighbouring villages are recovering. It wakes us up from our winter slumber every year, enables the locals to meet up again and welcome new people.
A heartfelt thank you.
We’ve sold out for Sunday too.
And we’ve sold out for today as well. ❤️❤️❤️😎
Thank you to everyone for buying tickets, we hope you have a great time.
For anyone who has missed out, please beware of scammers as some people lost money last year. Don’t give them your hard earned cash.
Tickets go on sale in January, so get yours nice and early for 2026.
Some highlights from 22 March 2025 - what a great day with such lovely visitors!
This is what was happening up at Country Thriplow:
The School tea room team are stocked up with tasty goodies
Cricket Pitch stalls are always very popular.
In Pegg’s Close we have lovely artisan buys
Vintage Cars are also in Pegg’s Close
We have loads of fun things to see and do in School Lane Meadow
We have blacksmiths working both days in the Smithy
And in the always popular Taste of Thriplow…
And finally for today, the little steam engine with it’s brother, big steam engine, outside The Green Man Pub.
Ever shot a bow and arrow?
Why not have an go? Score 50 and Andrew will buy you lunch.
Aim, fire!
The Romans have arrived in Thriplow. Just look at this helmet!
And they’ve made friends with the Militias of Anglia ;-)
Lots of fun to be had with the Militias of Anglia in School Lane Meadow
Hearing the blacksmith tap tap tapping really brings the center of the village to life
Saturday tickets are now sold out but there are some still available for Sunday, if you hurry...
The Mean Gran beers are ready and waiting for you!
The committee can confirm the beers in The Mean Gran beer tent are up and running and tasting great 😉
Smell the baking!
There’s a heady smell of baking in Thriplow tonight, with villagers preparing tasty treats for our tea rooms this weekend!
I’ve just made two lemon drizzle and two Victoria sponge cakes. It’s hard not to tuck in to at least one 😬
Festival of flowers at the Church
The Church is looking blooming this morning with the sun shining through. The team have produced another amazing display for our visitors. Thank you!
Would you like to see my party trick?
Wait for it… Loki, the rescue donkey, loves his sand pit.
Please come over to say hello to Morag’s cute donkeys and Anna’s gorgeous Shetland Ponies at the Stables at the bottom of Country Thriplow this weekend.
No need to cook this weekend, we have loads of street food and food stalls all around the village
At the Taste of Thriplow we have:
Amani Kitchen, www.instagram.com/amanikitchen1
Apple Cottage Cider, www.applecottagecider.co.uk
Ashridge Delicious, www.ashridgedelicious.co.uk
Churro Boyz, www.churroboyz.co.uk
Crumbelievable, www.cambridgeluxurybakes.co.uk
Eight on Wheels, www.eightbaldock.co.uk
Hey Spud, www.heyspud.co.uk
Maya Turkish Cuisine, www.instagram/maya_turkishcuisine
Nola Bayou Kitchen, www.nolacatering.co.uk
Now Now South African Food Co, www.nownowfood.co.uk
Pimp My Fish, www.pimp-my-fish.co.uk
Pizza Mondo, www.pizza-mondo.co.uk
Pull Me Cheri, www.lamaisondusteak.co.uk
Sniks Samosas,
StrEats, www.StrEats.uk
The Little Pasta Pod, Facebook: thelittlepastapod
The Poffertjes Kitchen, www.thepoffertjeskitchen.com
Toastielicious, Facebook: Toastielicious
Yum Yum Tree Fudge, www.yumyumtreefudge.com
The Cheese and Pie Man, www.thecheeseandpieman.com
The Saffron Ice Cream Company, www.saffronicecream.co.uk
