24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Drama club joins in knitted postbox topper craze with VE Day theme ahead of latest show
Riverside Drama Club have come up with a novel way to showcase their latest production - with a knitted postbox topper. The club's next production runs from May 7-9 at Bridge of Allan Parish Church halls. 'Paras Over the Barras' by James Barclay has been especially chosen to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. And some members of the club came up with a special creation to publicise the show in Bridge of Allan. Director George Steele said: 'The play is a WW2 comedy set in the Glasgow Barrowlands. It is of nostalgic belly straight out of your granny's room and to be missed.' A spokesperson added: 'A few of the club's 'crafty' members had a fun idea and have created a crocheted and knitted postbox topper to mark the occasion. 'It is a very intricate and detailed project and took almost four months to complete. 'It even lights up at night! 'The topper was installed on April 2 and can be seen on Fountain Road, Bridge of Allan just outside Strathallan Pharmacy. 'The lovely people of Bridge of Alan gave our members such a wonderfully warm welcome, stopping to chat and take photos. The staff from the pharmacy kindly shared photos of the topper on their local Facebook groups. 'We hope the topper will make people smile and that it will be enjoyed by the community as it was an absolute joy to make.' Postbox toppers have been popping up across the UK - many of them commemorating the 80th anniverary of VE Day. Thursday May 8 marks the 80th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day, the day when the Second World War officially came to an end in Europe. The Stirling Observer wants to know if and how the people of the Stirling area plan to commemorate the occasion, or hear from anyone who has their own memories of that day. Commemorations for the 75th anniversary in 2020 were tailored to the Covid-19 lockdown. But 2025 gives Stirling residents an opportunity to mark the date more fully once again. Contact the Stirling Observer by emailing: news@
