Winning Moves Hereford Monopoly Board Game , Advance to the Bull Statue, the Black and White House Museum and the Old Wye Bridge, 2–6 players makes a great gift for ages 8 plus

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Hereford Sixth Form College students celebrate with Mr Monopoly, Executive Principal Peter Cooper and Vice Principal Phil Tranter. The new unique game will see the multi-coloured property squares all themed around Hereford – with Chance and Community Chest cards customised too. In February it was announced that Hereford had seen off 24 other places to land its’ very own official MONOPOLY board. Earlier this month it was announced that Hereford is getting its very own official version of the popular board game.

Being a part of such an iconic and world famous board game is truly an honour and is sure to be a hit with Herefordians of all ages.This Monopoly game will showcase some of our own iconic landmarks, history and charities. I suspect that some of the chosen landmarks and the dreaded penalty squares you can land on will cause much debate!” In all 30+ Hereford landmarks and favourites will be showcased in the game. Over the last 25 years Winning Moves UK has produced official versions of MONOPOLY .. from Dubai to Dublin and Palm Beach to Plymouth. Now the dice is rollingupon Hereford. Hereford Sixth Form College staff members Abbie and Lynn celebrate with Mr Monopoly, Executive Principal Peter Cooper and Vice Principal Phil Tranter. BUILD YOUR HEREFORD EMPIRE: Buy up colour sets and use your custom Monopoly money to expand your empire by building houses and hotels Josh Davies, from Hereford, said the announcement had "blown up with positive comments" and the pair can't wait to open the doors in the new year.We believe we have been wonderfully spoilt for choice putting this unique game together and can't wait for launch day on Thursday," said Ella Gibbs, custom games executive at Winning Moves UK, who are the makers of the board under official licensing from Hasbro. Over the last 25 years Winning Moves UK and Hasbro have produced official versions of Monopoly in cities all over the world from Dubai to Sydney. To qualify and be in the running to be selected as one of the three, the charities have to be Hereford focused and be official charities. Enchanted Kingdom, in Maylord Shopping Centre, has known for months that its lease was coming to an end.

Since it was announced in February that Hereford would be getting its very own version of the classic game, speculation has been rife as to which names would replace Old Kent Road and Mayfair – the cheapest and most expensive squares. Hereford landed the honour of its very own customised MONOPOLY game after seeing off 24 other places across the west of the Midlands to win the accolade of its own official MONOPOLY board. The announcement was made in February. At the time of the announcement the public was invited to suggest landmarks to feature in the game. Running the Cathedral closest in the Mayfair was The Green Dragon Hotel. It gets to land on Park Lane – the second ranked space. And with the Cathedral is in the most expensive set. The Green Dragon Hotel has also landed a double as it is where the official launch of the game is taking place, with The Mayor of Hereford Cllr. Mark Dykes attending.Ms Gibbs, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK – makers of this unique edition under official license from Hasbro – adds: Josh Davies and Orin Vallely, both 30, set up the intimate studio theatre for children, aiming to bring live interactive experiences in November 2018. Bosses at Winning Moves UK say a variety of factors were used in deciding Hereford from across 25 cities and towns in the West Midlands and western Midlands. These factors include ‘pride’, ‘landmarks’, ‘beauty’ and ‘sense of family’. The board’s ‘Big Reveal’ ison Thursday 6 thOctober 2022–when a GIGANTIC life-size replica of the MONOPOLY edition for Hereford will be unfurled in the city as the much-anticipated game is officially launched and released to shops.

These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. At today’s announcement that Hereford has landed the honour of its very own customised MONOPOLY game, the public will be invited to suggest landmarks to feature on the board. “The game will reflect the flavour and feel of these suggestions,” adds Ms Gibbs.“The public consultation process will last for three weeks.” We have been wonderfully spoilt for choice putting this unique game together,” says Ella Gibbs, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK, who are the makers of the board under official licensing from Hasbro. “Thank you to everyone who sent in suggestions”. Ella Gibbs, custom games executive at Winning Moves UK, said: "It's our way of thanking the public for getting behind the brand-new Hereford Monopoly game so very enthusiastically.”Experienced candidates are sought to join the Cathedral's Finance Committee - help lead the Cathedral. We have been wonderfully spoilt for choice putting this unique game together,” says Ella Gibbs, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK, who are the makers of the board under official licensing from Hasbro. “Thank you to everyone who sent in suggestions.It was a tight race in particular for the Mayfair spot, which sparked a lot of debate. Any one of three or four could have filled it. In the end the Cathedral has got to land on it and a huge congratulations to them for emerging as the new ‘Mayfair of Hereford’!”. We are unbelievably excited about this next step and really hope that you will continue to support what we believe to be the only business of its kind in Hereford and the surrounding areas. Over the last 25 years, Winning Moves UK and Hasbro have produced official versions of Monopoly in cities all over the world from Dubai to Sydney. Ms Gibbs said: "We would like to formally thank each and every person who has sent in nominations so far and as our way of a big thank you, three Hereford charities will now get to star in the game.

The game will feature the great and good of Hereford and we would like to thank everyone who sent in suggestions during our public consultation period earlier in the year.” The new official Hereford MONOPOLY board is being launched in the cityat 10am on Thursday 6 thOctober– the same morning the game hits the shop, it is announced today. Hereford is blessed with great landmarks which will get to replace the famous classic MONOPOLY streets like Mayfair and Park Lane,” says Ella Gibbs from the makers of the new game Winning Moves UK. On selected weekends we will be offering our 5-STAR Princess/character shows with a difference," the pair said. Mayor Mike Turbutt receives a Hooked on Hereford game presented by YMCA chairman Joan Haswell, watched by general secretary John Bygate.

In this unique edition of the world’s most famous board game ALL the famous multi-coloured MONOPOLY property squares like Mayfair and Park Lane from the classic MONOPOLY London original are represented by Hereford landmarks and organisations. The Community Chest and Chance cards and money are Hereford themed too.. The announcement was made in February, and at the time the public was invited to suggest landmarks to feature in the game. The game’s sets will be themed from heritage to tourism, culture to charity, sport to shopping – and more – and the train station quartet set that features in the classic original MONOPOLY is being handed over to a travel theme for the new Hereford edition. That’s because Hereford doesn’t have a multitude of main line stations to select from like in the London MONOPOLY original.