Overseal Gala Committee

2011 Overseal Gala Photos

My sincere apologies to those who have been waiting for these, but I completely forgot that I hadn’t posted them online! Mandy Elton very kindly submitted these to me to post online, so apologies, but better late than never!



Overseal Gala Update

Only 8 days until the 51st Overseal Parade & Gala on Saturday 9 July, the parade of floats through the village will start at 1pm from the service road near Rickman’s Corner. Just to remind you that the A444 will be temporarily closed in a “rolling road closure” as the parade progresses through the village and [...]



Overseal’s biggest community event is less than 3 weeks away

That’s right , Overseal’s biggest community event is less than 3 weeks away The 51st Overseal Parade & Gala is on Saturday 9 July, the parade of floats through the village will start at 1pm from the service road near Rickman’s Corner. The A444 will be temporarily closed in a “rolling roadclosure” as the parade [...]



Annual Fireworks Extravaganza

Overseal Gala Committee are holding their annual Fireworks Extravaganza on Sunday 7th November at 6pm.  This is a free of charge event and the Fireworks are BIGGER and BETTER than ever!!!!! so please come along, wrap up warm and enjoy this village event. There will also be a Guy Competition on that morning, all types of [...]



Summer Extravaganza

Due to the very successful day we had at Overseal Gala on 10th July with around 2000 people there, we would like to advertise Overseal’s next big event!!!.   St Matthews Church are in need of funds to make ends meet.   They are holding a Summer Extravaganza on Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August [...]



Overseal 50th Parade and Gala thanks

The Donisthorpe Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps started to play and march. The fantastically bright and ingenious floats left the service road followed by a military tank, after months maybe years of planning, red tape, tears more red tape, wailing and gnashing of teeth The 50th consecutive Overseal Gala and Parade commenced. The sun shone [...]



Overseal Gala Photos – Mandy Elton

Mandy Elton very kindly has submitted numerous photos from Overseal’s 50th Gala day.



The Making of a Float

Mandy Elton very kindly sent in these photos of the making of their float.



Overseal Gala Photo – Jason Bridges

One of Overseal’s residents and a keen photographer, Jason Bridges was also on the walk about during the Gala Day – and has taken some fantastic photos.



Overseal Gala Photos – David Baldaro

Here are some snaps that I took during the day. I am sure that I will be overshadowed by other, more professional photographers that were there during the day – but thought that I would share them for you. If you have any, then please get in touch and I will upload them for you [...]