WOKINGHAM LIONS CLUB
Ordinary People doing Extraordinary Things
What Do Wokingham Lions Do?
We run numerous fund-raising events throughout the year, including:
Last year we raised over £100,000, and we estimate our events helped charities raise at least another £100,000 for themselves. We donate most of the funds raised to support local charities, partly through our Golden Awards.
We directly support families and individuals facing hardship.
We donate around 10% to disaster relief and global causes via Lions Club International Foundation.
We provide services to the local community through projects like Message in a Bottle, ReTec, Recycled For Sight, Child Sight UK and Lions Share. We also support charities, fellow Lions Clubs and fund-raisers with their activities whenever we can.
Finally, we have fun doing it, organising great social activities for our members.
Learn more about our club here.
Latest News
🔥 ONE DAY TO GO! 🔥
The Wokingham Fireworks Charity Spectacular 2026 is tomorrow, Saturday 7th November, at Cantley Park. Tickets are selling fast! Previous events have sold out – book online now, no gate sales.
This event has been organised by Wokingham Lions Club, Rotary Club of Wokingham and Easthampstead Rotary Club
We’d like to thank:
Our main supporters and sponsors: Wokingham Town Council, Prospect Estate Agents, Wokingham Society & LS Fire Solutions Ltd.
Other organisations who have helped the event, including:
St Sebastian Wokingham Band
Wokingham Theatre
Thames Valley Police
Wokingham District Scouts
Wokingham Borough
Berkshire Lowland Search & Rescue – BLSAR
Volker Highways
BTC Vehicle Rentals
Pyrotechnics by MC Production Group
….and the 100+ volunteers who help us on the day!
#wokinghamFireworks #LoveWokingham
Thank you to Wokingham.Today for covering Wokingham Lions Club's recent Community Spirit and Leadership award in the Wokingham Community & Sports Awards 2026 – read all about it here:
wokingham.today/wokingham-community-sports-awards-2026-community-spirit-and-leadership/
We are always ready to welcome new members – find out more about what we do here wokinghamlions.org.uk/getinvolved
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Wokingham Community & Sports Awards 2026: Community Spirit and Leadership
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“COMMUNITY spirit is about more than living in the same place,” said Wokingham Award presenter Sophie Pierce.“ It’s about looking
💫 JUST 2️⃣ DAYS TO GO! 💫
The countdown is nearly over! This Saturday, Wokingham comes alive for the Wokingham Fireworks Charity Spectacular 2026!
Join us for an unforgettable evening of spectacular fireworks, family fun and community spirit, all while raising money for local good causes. ❤️
🏮 Don't forget the Torchlit Parade beforehand – a fantastic way to kick off the celebrations and light up the streets of Wokingham!
🎇 Haven't been before? Take a look at our video below.
🎟️ Tickets are selling fast from our wokingham-fireworks website – get yours now to avoid missing out! They are only available online – we don't sell them on the gate! This event has sold out in previous years.
Let's make this Saturday a night to remember! Details here: fb.me/e/7ZQ53mnmn
#Wokingham #WokinghamFireworks #CharityFireworks #TorchlitParade #SupportLocalCharities
It's just 3️⃣ days until the Wokingham Fireworks Charity Spectacular 2026 – and we have a great weather forecast for the event. Light winds, not too cold and most importantly… NO RAIN!! 🌧️
This means people will be rushing to get their tickets – which you can only get in advance from our wokingham-fireworks website, they won't be available on the gate. This event has sold out in previous years, so don't miss out!
It's not just the spectacular fireworks display – Broad Street will be filled with flaming torches for the traditional torchlit parade down to Cantley Park. Torches will be available for sale along with electric glows for children. The parade leaves Wokingham Town Hall at 6:15pm led by the fantastic St Sebastian Wokingham Band!
On Cantley Field we have an amazing funfair, food & drink – and of course our fabulous fireworks at 7:30pm.
Tickets for the fireworks are selling fast, so get yours now – details here: fb.me/e/7ZQ53mnmn
❤️ Every ticket helps support local good causes through Wokingham Lions Club, Easthampstead Rotary Club and Rotary Club of Wokingham.
Thanks to our supporters Prospect Estate Agents, Wokingham Society, Wokingham Town Council & LS Fire Solutions Ltd.
#Wokingham #WokinghamFireworks #TorchlitParade #lovewokingham
Don't forget – the Wokingham Fireworks Charity Spectacular 2026 is this Saturday 7th November – which means there will be a rolling road closure between Wokingham Town Hall and Cantley Park between 6:15pm and 7:15pm for our spectacular Torchlit Parade🔥
The procession will be led by St Sebastian Wokingham Band, the mayors of Wokingham Town Council & Wokingham Borough, and the winner of our drawing competition! If you have never attended the procession we strongly recommend it – the sight of several thousand people with 800 flaming torches walking down Broad Street is truly memorable! Torches and children’s glow toys will be available for sale next to the Town Hall.
We suggest parking in the town centre and joining the parade down to our amazing fireworks display which will start at 7:30pm. Tickets for the display must be bought in advance from our wokingham-fireworks website, there will be none for sale on the gate.
Follow our Facebook event here: fb.me/e/7ZQ53mnmn
Organised by Easthampstead Rotary Club, Wokingham Lions Club and Rotary Club of Wokingham – supported by Wokingham Town Council, Wokingham Society, LS Fire Solutions Ltd and Prospect Estate Agents.
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Part of being a Lion is enjoying the social events we organise for our members, usually one a month.
Last month we visited the Milestones Museum of Living History in Basingstoke.
The Museum is made up of a network of recreated streets that were found in Victorian times and the 1930s in Hampshire. It was a brilliant fun afternoon had by all strolling around the Museum, with vintage vehicles to the milliner, the saddler, the ironmonger, a very old sweet shop selling some childhood favorites, and some houses you could go inside and see how life was like all those years ago.
Afterwards we had coffee and cake……………..PERFECT!!!!
Interested in joining us? Go to wokinghamlions.org.uk/getinvolved to find out what else we do!
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It's just a few days until the Wokingham Fireworks Charity Spectacular 2026 this Saturday 7th November – this highlight of the Wokingham calendar raises funds for local charities supported by Rotary Club of Wokingham, Wokingham Lions Club & Easthampstead Rotary Club.
Every year each club selects a specific charity to receive the majority of the funds raised – the three charities selected this years are:
💫 Chemogiftbags – Supporting people having chemo for breast cancer in the Thames Valley with free Chemogiftbags.
💫 Dingley's Promise – deliver life changing support to under 5's with SEND and their families.
💫 Thames Valley Air Ambulance – provide emergency medical care by air and land to patients in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
By attending our torchlit parade and spectacular fireworks display you'll be supporting these and many other local charities – so get over to our wokingham-fireworks website and grab your tickets before we sell out! Note that all tickets must be bought in advance online, there will be no tickets on the gate.
Thanks to our event supporters Wokingham Town Council, Prospect Estate Agents, Wokingham Society and LS Fire Solutions Ltd.
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Not long to go!! Tickets are selling fast for this Saturday's Wokingham Charity Fireworks Spectacular 2026 – they won't be available on the gate, only on our website in advance!
Don't miss Wokingham's brightest night of the year – this event has sold out in previous years 😱 Join our torchlit parade from the Town Hall down to Cantley Park for fairground rides, food & drink and our spectacular display. All in aid of local charities.
Get to our wokingham-fireworks website now to get yours!
Drone video by Wokinghamaerialphotography
#WokinghamFireworks
Not long to go!! Tickets are selling fast for this Saturday's Wokingham Fireworks Charity Spectacular 2026 – they won't be available on the gate, only on our website in advance!
Don't miss Wokingham's brightest night of the year – this event has sold out in previous years 😱 Join our torchlit parade from the Town Hall down to Cantley Park for fairground rides, food & drink and our spectacular display. All in aid of local charities.
Get to our wokingham-fireworks website now to get your tickets!
Organised by Wokingham Lions Club, Rotary Club of Wokingham and Easthampstead Rotary Club.
Drone video by Wokinghamaerialphotography
#WokinghamFireworks
Wokingham Lions Club were pleased to support Simon Evans and FutureGen Sport which aims to increase girls’ participation in sport through rugby, with confidence, friendship and belonging at the heart of its work.
Read all about the project in Wokingham.Today wokingham.today/wokingham-dads-mission-to-get-more-girls-playing-rugby-gathers-pace/
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🎨 We have a winner in our Wokingham Fireworks Charity Spectacular 2026 drawing competition!
It's by Kate Tang, aged 10 from Waverley Preparatory School in Finchampstead! Her prize is to get to lead our torchlit procession from Market Place alongside the Wokingham Town Council and Wokingham Borough Mayors along with St Sebastian Wokingham Band to Cantley Park, and then lead the countdown to start our amazing display. She will also enjoy free entry to the event for herself and her immediate family! Congratulations Kate!
Tickets are now available for Wokingham's biggest display on Saturday November 7th – but be quick they are selling fast. This event has sold out in previous years.
Event details here fb.me/e/7ZQ53mnmn with tickets on our wokingham-fireworks website.
Wokingham Fireworks is organised by Wokingham Lions Club, Easthampstead Rotary Club and Rotary Club of Wokingham.
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Yesterday Wokingham Lions Club were pleased to accept the Community Spirit and Leadership Award at the Wokingham Community & Sports Awards 2026.
This award, sponsored by Wokingham Theatre, aims to highlight an individual or group that has inspired, supported or brought people together for a positive purpose.
This was the citation read out by Sophie Pierce:
"Our Community Spirit award is sponsored by Wokingham Theatre. This little gem of a theatre knows all too well the importance of community, with its volunteers bringing theatre to Wokingham for 80 years. We're joined tonight by Chair Claire Lawrence Non-Exec Trustee Matt Edwards, and full disclosure, I'm also involved there as well, soon to be appearing in the sold-out Christmas show, One Man Two Guvnors.
Community spirit is about more than living in the same place. It's about looking out for one another, bringing people together and making sure that when someone needs a helping hand, there's a community ready to offer one.
And few organisations embody that spirit quite like our next nominees.
For more than 50 years, this group of local volunteers has been at the heart of Wokingham life, organising events that bring our community together while raising money for good causes.
From the May Fayre and Wokingham Winter Carnival to The Wokingham Walk, Swimathon and Wokingham Fireworks Spectacular, their work helps create some of the events that make our town such a special place to live.
But behind the fun is a serious commitment to helping others. Last year alone, they raised more than £100,000, with their events also helping other charities raise at least as much again.
They support local charities, help individuals and families facing hardship, collect food for those in need, recycle laptops for people who might otherwise go without and provide practical support through initiatives that make a real difference to everyday lives.
And they do all of this through the time, energy and generosity of volunteers who believe in giving something back.
Their motto is 'We Serve', and it's a promise they bring to life throughout the year.
For more than five decades of bringing people together, supporting those who need it most and helping our community thrive, our Community Spirit award goes to…
Wokingham Lions Club!"
Thank you for the nomination, to the Wokingham Borough Mayor for making the presentation and to everyone who came along for the event!
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❄ One Month To Go!! ❄
It's just one month until the Wokingham Winter Carnival 2026 on Sunday 29th November! This will be a FUN day out for the whole family, organised by Wokingham Lions Club.
There’s a whole host of street entertainers, music, singing, dancing and the fun of the fair with loads of different rides, whether you’re young or old – and with the town centre closed to traffic we've plenty of room for all the stalls run by local charities & businesses.
Santa will be in his grotto and for lunch there are stalls offering an amazing choice of food and drink.
There are stalls selling gifts too, so why not get your Christmas shopping sorted?
Follow the event here fb.me/e/5av8syYo7 for updates!
Thanks to our main event sponsor Clifton Ingram along with Melanie Curtis Accountants, Wokingham Society, Luckley House School, Grilko, TradeMark Windows Doors & Conservatories, Blandy & Blandy Solicitors and Allder Glass LTD for their support!
#wokywintercarnival #WokinghamLions #lovewokingham
We were delighted to join PureGym Reading Winnersh for their grand opening today – and for our President, Jennifer, to cut the ribbon! ✂️
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Aerial Photos by Wokingham Aerial Photography