Anglian Water will be carrying out work in Main Street on 18th September to 20th September 2024 and the road will be closed. Signs will be in place with diversion routes.
Like drawing or haven’t ever tried?
Our friendly, informal group meet once a month in Great Gidding Village Hall for two hours to sketch or paint a still life. All welcome (not just Giddingites)!
The sessions are untutored but we do a couple of short drawing exercises followed by a longer drawing session and help and advice will be freely available. All you will need to bring is a sketchbook and pencil or your chosen materials.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.
Time: 10.00am – 12.00 noon
Date: Thursday 8th August 2024
Location: Great Gidding Village Hall
Cost: £5.00 per session (cash only please)
If you’re not able to join us on this occasion, the next session is scheduled for Thursday 19th September 2024.
If you are interested in attending contact Krystyna on 01832 293175 or email krystyna@intamail.com
On Thursday 15th August, Robert Burton will be performing a saxophone recital in St. Andrew’s Church. Kimbolton. This will be like no other recital you’ve been to – he will share stories from his musical journey so far, and perform pieces which have been significant to him along the way. From starting playing at Spaldwick primary school, through to his BBC Young Musician success and studies at the Royal Academy of Music, this 1-hour performance will span pop, jazz, classical and contemporary music – something for everyone!
Date and tickets
15.08.2024 19:30-20:30 (doors at 19:00)
Tickets £10 (under 16s for free). You can get your tickets via Eventbrite.
Just a reminder to come along to our friendly, informal group this Thursday 18th July for two hours to sketch or paint a still life. All you will need to bring is a sketchbook and pencil or your chosen materials.
This session there will be a couple of simple exercises as well as longer drawing sessions and as always help and advice will be freely available.
When: Thursday 18th July from 10am until midday. If you’re not able to join us this time the next session is Thursday 8th August.
Where: Great Gidding Village Hall
Cost: £5.00 per session (cash only please). Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.
There’s still time to see the exhibition of 4 Great Gidding artists in Luddington Church this weekend 6th and 7th July as part of the Peterborough Artists’ Open Studios.
After an enjoyable first weekend blessed with good weather and a constant stream of visitors from across the Peterborough area, the Gidding Group of artists are looking forward to an exciting second weekend.
Altogether there are 7 artists on display
Visit Carry Akroyd and Gordon Monk at their studios at No 4 Luddington in the Brook where there will also be afternoon teas served in their beautiful garden. After that you’ll be able to wander over to Saint Margaret’s Church to see the first joint exhibition by the Gidding Group which includes Great Gidding artists Paul-Joseph Crank, Krystyna Wojcik, Sue Jarvis and Geoff Goddard alongside leatherwork by Thurning craftsman Justin Capp.
Garden teas
Enjoy home-made cakes and afternoon teas in Carry and Gordon’s beautiful garden to help raise funds for St Margaret’s Church.
Venue and opening times:
Dates: 6–7 July
The Gidding Group, Luddington Church, 11.00am – 4.00pm
Carry Akroyd and Gordon Monk, 4 Luddington in the Brook 11.00am – 5.00pm
Plenty of parking – just follow the signs.
Mark your calendar for the last weekend of June and the first weekend of July!
As part of the Peterborough Artists’ Open Studios event 4 artists from Great Gidding will be joining artists in Luddington to exhibit their latest works.
7 artists on display
Visit Carry Akroyd and Gordon Monk at their studios at No 4 Luddington in the Brook where there will also be afternoon teas served in their beautiful garden. After that you’ll be able to wander over to Saint Margaret’s Church to see the first joint exhibition by the Gidding Group which includes Great Gidding artists Paul-Joseph Crank, Krystyna Wojcik, Sue Jarvis and Geoff Goddard alongside leatherwork by Thurning craftsman Justin Capp.
Garden teas
Enjoy home-made cakes and afternoon teas in Carry and Gordon’s beautiful garden to help raise funds for St Margaret’s Church.
Venue and opening times:
Dates: 29–30 June and 6–7 July
The Gidding Group, Luddington Church, 11.00am – 4.00pm
Carry Akroyd and Gordon Monk, 4 Luddington in the Brook 11.00am – 5.00pm
Plenty of parking – just follow the signs.
Bringing you the very finest in light musical entertainment, playing a toe-tapping selection of your favourite melodies from times gone by, as well as original tunes inspired by a bygone age.
Bring a chair, some ‘fizz’ and nibbles and enjoy an indoor picnic in this wonderful building on Midsummer evening.
Friday 21st June 2024
St Andrews Church, Steeple Gidding at 7.30pm
Tickets £10.00 pp from
ticketsource.co.uk/hamerton-village-hall or call 07900 112635 to reserve seats
ALL PROFIT SPLIT EQUALLY BETWEEN THE CHURCHES OF ST ANDREWS, STEEPLE GIDDING, ALL SAINTS, HAMERTON AND HAMERTON VILLAGE
Come along to our friendly, informal small group who meet once a month for two hours to sketch or paint a still life.
All you will need to bring is a sketchbook and pencil or your chosen materials. The sessions are untutored but help and advice will be freely available.
When: Thursday 13th June from 10am until midday. If you’re not able to join us this time the next session is Thursday 18th July.
Where: Great Gidding Village Hall
Cost: £5.00 per session (cash only please). Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.
If you are interested in coming along please email krystyna@intamail.com or call 01832 293 175 for more details.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Jazz Night with Oundle School Jazz Orchestra at Great Gidding Church
Friday 14 June at 7.30pm
This highly acclaimed orchestra will play popular jazz.
£17.00 ticket price includes a glass of wine or a soft drink. A cash bar is also available for interval drinks.
Tickets on sale via Eventbrite or by scanning the QR code on the flyer/poster or by contacting Sue Shepherd at shepnsue@btinternet.com
PLEASE NOTE: There are no tickets available on the door.
Please park at the village hall.
This meeting will take place on Tuesday 21st May 2024
Starting at 7.00PM
At Great Gidding Village Hall
This is not a formal Parish Council meeting. It is an opportunity for residents of Great and Little Gidding to find out more about the work that the Parish Council are doing, to raise any issues regarding the parish and comment on plans for the coming year.
All residents are welcome to attend.
AGENDA:
- Chairman’s welcome
- Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 16th May 2023
- The Chairman’s Annual Report from the Parish Council
- Police Community Support Office Martin will attend the meeting to discuss rural policing matters.
- Update on current tasks within the Parish and plans for 2024-25
- For members of the public to present, discuss and resolve any other matters related to Great and Little Gidding Parish.
Below are the draft Minutes from the 2023 Annual Parish Meeting:
DRAFT MINUTES of the 2023 Annual Parish Meeting of
Great and Little Gidding Parish Council
Tuesday 16th May 2023, 7.00PM at Great Gidding Village Hall
PRESENT: District Councillor Tim Alban, Parish Councillors Hodson, Maciag, Hargrave, Moody, Bolton and 4 members of the public.
APOLOGIES received from County Councillor Gardener and Parish Councillor D’Altillia
Councillor Hodson, as Chairman, welcomed those present to the meeting and gave an overview of the past year, mentioning the work associated with the closure of the village school, the recent Coronation weekend events and noting that 3 members of the Neighbourhood Plan group were present at the meeting. He expressed thanks to the Neighbourhood Plan Group who, with those representatives from neighbouring villages, have approached the task with enthusiasm and driven it forward with great success.
Paul Hargrave, representing the Neighbourhood Plan group, gave an outline of the project which will represent the character and diversity of the Giddings, Hamerton and Winwick. They had studied the requirements of Huntingdonshire District Council’s Local Plan, which contained 38 directives, and devised two questionnaires, one for households and the other for businesses, to gather thoughts and views. Survey documents have been delivered and responses are being completed and returned, both online and via paper copies.
Using the content of the survey responses, the group will compile a report, any specific aspect relating to an individual parish will be included. The next stage of the project is to compile a first draft, this will be sent to Hunts DC for their perusal and advice, a second draft will then be written, back to Hunts DC and then sent on to an independent examiner. A grant application to cover the costs of the project has been made to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. It is hoped that the project should be concluded by the end of the year, with residents being involved in future stages, and a copy of the final document available to all.
District Councillor Alban complimented the work that had been undertaken by the group thus far, and this was echoed by Councillor Hodson.
The meeting closed at 19.24.