Art, books, coffee & cakes in the Village Hall 5th & 6th July

Art, books, coffee & cakes in the Village Hall 5th & 6th July

Come along to Great Gidding Village Hall

11.00am – 4.00pm

Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July 2025


ART

Sue Jarvis, Paul Joseph-Crank and Krystyna Wojcik, are exhibiting their original work as members of
Peterborough Artists Open Studios (PAOS). https://paos.org.uk

Great Gidding Open Studios artists 2025

Work will be for sale as well as cards and prints although there is no obligation to buy.

For more information visit:

Paul Joseph-Crank

Krystyna Wojcik

PLUS…

+ Display of Great Gidding Drawing Group artwork

A small display of work by the Great Gidding Drawing Group will also be on show.

The drawing group meets once a month in the Village Hall typically on the second Thursday of every month to draw still life or figure subjects. Everyone is welcome (not just Giddingites!!) from beginners to experts. Each session includes a few shorter drawing exercises followed by a longer final drawing and of course a chance to natter and compare notes during our coffee and biscuit break half way through! Contact Krystyna for more information.


BOOKS

+ Launch of Book and Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange

The Village Hall Committee is launching a book and jigsaw puzzle exchange. Information on the exchange will be available during the Art in the Village Hall event The book exchange plans to include adult and children’s books, fiction & biographical works only, no nonfiction.


COFFEE and CAKES

+ Coffee, tea and cakes will be on sale for the whole weekend (in aid of Village Hall funds)


Giddings Village Produce Show 2025

Giddings Village Produce Show 2025

It’s time to get growing for the village produce show, the first one since 2018!

Mark your calendars for Saturday 6th September.

Venue: Great Gidding Village Hall

Schedule: Entries by midday, public viewing 3.00pm–4.00pm.

Schedules are available from the village shop, and coming to your door very soon…

Please contact Sue on (01832) 293271 if you have any queries.

Great Gidding Village Produce Show 2025

Softball at Great Gidding Recreation Field

Softball at Great Gidding Recreation Field

Come and join us for an evening playing softball on Thursday evenings, 6 pm at the Rec field in Gidding.

We’re all beginners (adults and juniors alike) but gradually learning the rules, and it’s a lot of fun. If you enjoy being outside, and being part of a team, come along but just remember to wear trainers. All other equipment provided.

Please email Stuart Kearey if you would like more details. 

Softball in Great Gidding

CHARITY BIKE RIDE 28th June

CHARITY BIKE RIDE 28th June

All ages, all abilities, all forms of cycling

Come and ride together on 3 different routes across north Cambridgeshire. Your participation will support 4 beautiful Historic Churches and Cycling UK, a national charity, working hard to make roads safer for cyclists.

When: 28th June 2025 10am–12pm

Where: Hamerton Church

Included in entrance are protein snacks, breakdown service, enroute marshalls, and first aid.

Support provided by Rutland Cycles.

Please book your entry on: tickettaylor

Further info Camilla Payne: Tel: 07884005136

Charity Bike Ride poster

Treasures from the Attic sale

Treasures From The Attic

Is your home full to bursting?

Do you own lovely pictures but no place to hang them?

Awesome ornaments but nowhere to display them?

Gorgeous jewellery but nowhere to wear it?

In short, are you getting that ‘spring clear-out’ feeling?

Then look no further!

On Saturday 12 April, from 11.00a.m. until 3.00p.m., we are holding another 

Treasures from the Attic Sale in Great Gidding Village Hall

Giving you the chance to seek out and sell those treasures that no longer have a place in your home but may be perfect for someone else’s.

Reserve your table now

Space is limited and, as the last event was voted a great success, there is sure to be high demand. 

A sales table ‘pitch’ costs just £20. 

So book early, hunt out your treasures and join us for a fun event, complete with delicious refreshments.

Interested?  Email Chris on randcgilbody@gmail.com for more information or to reserve your table space.

Who knows?  You may also find some new treasures on the day!

Note:  This will be a Cash Only event.     

Gidding Drawing Group this Thursday – all welcome.

Gidding Drawing Group this Thursday – all welcome.

Come along to Great Gidding Village Hall this Thursday 6th February and join our group drawing session. Beginners welcome.

Our friendly, informal group meet once a month in Great Gidding Village Hall for two hours to sketch or paint a still life or figure. All welcome (not just Gidding-ites)!

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 are provided. 

Time: 10.00am – 12.00 noon

Date: Thursday 6th February 2025

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 13th March 2025

If you are interested in attending contact Krystyna on 01832 293175 or email kw@krystynawojcik.co.uk

Why not take up a new hobby in the new year? Come and join Gidding Drawing Group – all welcome.

Why not take up a new hobby in the new year? Come and join Gidding Drawing Group – all welcome.

Happy New year!! Come along to Great Gidding Village Hall this Thursday 9th January for the first of this year’s drawing group sessions.

Our friendly, informal group meet once a month in Great Gidding Village Hall for two hours to sketch or paint a still life or figure. All welcome (not just Gidding-ites)!

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 are provided. 

Time: 10.00am – 12.00 noon

Date: Thursday 9th January 2025

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 6th February 2025

If you are interested in attending contact Krystyna on 01832 293175 or email kw@krystynawojcik.co.uk

Gidding Photographic Competition

We need YOUR photographs of the local area to brighten up the Village Hall.

St Michael's Church, Great Gidding at night - photo by Paul Hargrave

Photo by Paul Hargrave


Local pictures by local people for our Hall.  It can be a building, a view, a church in fact virtually anything.

All entries should be sent by 11th January 2025:

  • Maximum of 3 photos per person
  • No cost to enter
  • We can only accept digital photos
  • Submit entries via email to pahargrave@icloud.com or if it’s a big file (over 3MB) we can guide you to use WeTransfer.com (ring 07775 711514)
  • The winning 3 photographs will be framed and hung in the Village Hall
  • All other entries will be put into a collage, framed and also hung.

Exhibition and judging – Coffee morning – 25th January 2025 10am to 12 noon

The village are invited to attend a coffee morning with cake, raffle, chatter and hopefully good cheer, to vote on their favourite 3 photographs.