Forthcoming events

Sawtry Carnival 2013

Sawtry Carnival 2013

Venture from the confines of the Giddings to the bright lights of Sawtry for their annual Carnival on Saturday June 22nd. Carnival parade leaves the college at 11.45am.

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Great Gidding Gala Week

Great Gidding Gala Week

A new July event for Great Gidding Following the weekend of the Eliot Festival at Little Gidding a series of cultural and fun events will be held in and around the village. From Monday 8th July through to Sunday 14th July there will be poetry, arts, crafts, lunches, cultural

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Midsummer Picnic 2013

Midsummer Picnic 2013

Its getting closer May I draw your attention to the fact that the annual Midsummer Picnic held to celebrate the planting of the Jubilee Wood will reach its 10th gathering in June 2013. Usual format, bring your own picnic and chat. There will be an unveiling or cutting

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An Evening in the Garden

An Evening in the Garden

Come along to a Garden Party at Crown Cottage, Great Gidding on Saturday 22nd June 7.30pm featuring the Peter Shepherd Jazz Trio and King’s School Swing Band.

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History Group meeting dates 2012/13

History Group meeting dates 2012/13

Great Gidding History Group The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month between September and April. 7.30PM start time. The meetings are very informal – chatting and exchanging memories, sometimes photos or objects are brought in for discussion. The next meeting dates are: Wednesday 17th

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Thanksgiving service

On Sunday 21st April we are holding a service of thanksgiving to reflect our thanks to God for his goodness and for the generosity of so many people who help maintain our church

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Painting exhibition by Krystyna Wojcik and Paul Joseph-Crank

Painting exhibition by Krystyna Wojcik and Paul Joseph-Crank

An exhibition of landscape and cityscape paintings by Great Gidding residents Krystyna Wojcik and Paul Joseph-Crank will be on display at The Dolby Gallery, Oundle from the 13th to 27th April 2013.

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The Village Produce Show

The Annual Produce Show will be on Saturday 7th September. April  SHOW SCHEDULE Vegetables and Fruit 1      Carrots                                 3 2      Potatoes (white)                     5 on a plate 3      Potatoes (coloured)                5 on a plate 4      Courgettes                            2 5      Shallots                                5 6      Onions                                  3 – each under

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Palm Sunday procession

The  procession down Main Street to St Michael’s Church on Palm Sunday has become somewhat of a tradition in the village. Led by a donkey, it reminds us of Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday. For many years Henry Hill’s donkey, Boris, who is

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Living History event – Ancient Britons and Romans at the Flag Fen

There is to be a Living History event involving Ancient Britons and Romans at the Flag Fen archaeological site over the May Bank Holiday weekend 4th – 6th May. You can find out about the site by looking on this website: www.visitpeterborough.com There is an amazing reconstruction

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