Wombling Merry Christmas tipped for No 1
The Wombles are now among the favourites to top this year’s Christmas charts, with bookies slashing their odds after “unprecedented” betting. “This is...
Wombles news
Win a Wombles tidy-bag from Bloomsbury
The new-look Wombles books are one year old! The first of the Bloomsbury editions with illustrations by Nick Price were published in November 2010,...
Bernard Cribbins collects his OBE
Bernard Cribbins was presented with his OBE by Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, in a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Thursday, 3 November. The...
The W Factor: Wombles battle for Christmas No 1
The Wombles will be going head to head with The X Factor for this year’s Christmas number one, as well as releasing a new greatest hits album. The W...
Wombles storytelling at Wimbledon BookFest 2011
“Does anybody know what a Womble is?” asks the man with the microphone. Hands shoot into the air and a polite young voice replies: “It’s a kind of...
Hardback gift edition of The Wombles published
A full-colour hardback ‘gift book edition’ of The Wombles was published this week by Bloomsbury. The lovingly crafted edition of the first Wombles...
Wombles activities for children and families
Got kids to entertain during the summer holidays, or just planning a fun day out? There are several Wombles-themed events taking place around the...
The Wombles perform on This Morning
The Wombles appeared on the ITV1 television show This Morning on Wednesday, 29 June, performing The Wombling Song.
The Wombles at Glastonbury
The Wombles appeared at Glastonbury Festival on the Avalon Stage from 2-3pm on Sunday, 26 June. Sadly their performance wasn’t broadcast by the BBC,...
Wombles at Wimbledon Village Fair 2011
Womble lovers had another chance to meet Haydon and Orinoco at this year’s Wimbledon Village Fair on 18 June. The annual fair on Wimbledon Common is...
Official Wombles publicity pictures issued
The Wombles’ PR company, Republic Media, has released a great set of promotional photos to coincide with the band’s live appearance at Glastonbury...
Wombles albums released on CD and download
All four original Wombles albums are re-released on 20 June by Dramatico, along with the Wombling Free film soundtrack. The band’s original LPs were...