A Huge Thank You! 
Our 50th Anniversary Fayre

17th SEPTEMBER 2026

WHAT A DAY!

Last Saturday the 19th of September, Windmill Hill City Farm came together to celebrate a very special milestone: 50 years at the heart of our community. And what a celebration it was!

 

We welcomed around 1,700 visitors through the gates for a brilliant day of live music, family activities, creative workshops, local stalls, food, drinks and plenty of community spirit.

 

From the Garden Theatre to the volunteer gardens, there was something happening throughout the Farm. Visitors enjoyed performances from local musicians and choirs, traditional Fayre games, puppet shows, nature crafts, face painting, live art and plenty more. It was wonderful to see the Farm so full of people enjoying the space and celebrating everything that makes it special. But the day wasn't just about looking back at the last 50 years. It was also about helping to secure the Farm's future. 

 

The 50th Anniversary Fayre was a huge milestone for the Farm, and we’d love to take what we’ve learned from the day into future events. Your feedback is really important in helping us understand what worked well, what you enjoyed and what we could do differently next time. We’re collecting feedback from everyone who came along so we can continue to improve our events and make them as enjoyable, accessible and welcoming as possible.

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£19,000 raised for Our Golden Harvest

Thanks to everyone who bought a ticket, donated, took part in the raffle, supported our stalls and helped make the day possible, we raised an incredible £19,000 towards Our Golden Harvest appeal. This was triple our expected income from this event!

 

Our Golden Harvest is our fundraising appeal to raise £50,000 to help care for the Farm's buildings, land and animals, support our community programmes and keep this much-loved green space open and welcoming for everyone.

THANK YOU!

The anniversary was a chance to celebrate the thousands of people who have helped shape Windmill Hill City Farm over the past five decades. From the volunteers who helped turn a derelict site into a community farm in 1976, to the staff, families, growers, visitors, supporters and community groups who continue to make the Farm what it is today.

 

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and celebrated with us, and to all the volunteers, staff, performers, stallholders, artists, community groups, sponsors and everyone behind the scenes who helped make the day happen.

 

And, of course, thank you to our event sponsors Dandara Living, Retrofit West, Ovano, Boardwalk and The Bristol Beer Factory. for supporting our 50th anniversary celebrations.

It's been an incredible 50 years. Here's to the next 50!

If you'd like to help us reach our £50,000 Golden Harvest target, you can donate and help us keep growing Windmill Hill City Farm for generations to come.

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