A fun afternoon for all ages! Roll a dice, draw a complete beetle.
To book: ggvillagehall@gmail.com or call Andrea: 07985 889780
Date: Sunday 22nd February
Time: 2.00 – 4.30pm
Entry: £5 per person. Under ll’s – FREE
Venue: Great Gidding Village Hall
If you missed it, or couldn’t get tickets for the sold-out event earlier this year, Anne will once again be sharing her knowledge about the shoe industry in Northamptonshire.
How WW1 transformed Northamptonshire’s shoe industry, the lives of women working in the factories and her family’s business at this tumultuous time.
Date: Monday 26th January at 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Great Gidding Village Hall, PE28 5NU
Tickets: £10 includes tea and cake.
To book: suehebb14@hotmail.com or call Sue on 07966 424327
Come along to Great Gidding Village Hall on Thursday 9th October 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 9th October 2025
Location: Great Gidding Village Hall
Cost: £6.00 per session (cash only please)
If you’re not able to join us on this occasion, the next session is scheduled for Thursday 6th November 2025.
If you are interested in attending contact Krystyna on 01832 293175 or email kw@krystynawojcik.co.uk
It will soon be here, so start thinking about your entries and bring them down to the village hall on Saturday, the 6th of September between 10 and 12 o’clock.
Doors open to visitors from 3.00pm
After that doors will be closed for the judging to begin and from 3 o’clock onwards the hall will be open for everyone to see how they’ve done.
Tea and cakes
Come down and see the exhibits even if you haven’t entered anything yourself and catch up with old friends (and make some new ones ) over a cup of tea and some delicious cakes which will be available in the little hall.
Download the Show Schedule for 2025
Venue: Great Gidding Village Hall
Date: 6th September ’25
Time (for entries): 10.00am – 12 noon
Time: (show): 3.00pm onwards
Come and join us on the 19th of July!
Games include: Scrabble, giant kerplunk and snakes and ladders. Supper includes jacket potato with fillings and salad. Strawberries and cream for pudding!
To book: ggvillagehall@gmail.com
or call Andrea: 07985 889780
Come along to Great Gidding Village Hall on Thursday 12th June 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 12h June 2025
Location: Great Gidding Village Hall
Cost: £6.00 per session (cash only please)
If you’re not able to join us on this occasion, the next session is scheduled for Thursday 10th July 2025.
If you are interested in attending contact Krystyna on 01832 293175 or email kw@krystynawojcik.co.uk
Residents of Main Street will have received information regarding the resurfacing work to take place. Road signs have been installed by the County Council to advise that this work will take place on Saturday 31st May.
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.
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
Wine Tasting Village Hall GG Saturday 22nd March From 7pm
Join us for a glass of fizz, followed by a tasting of 6 wines, for a bit of fun guess the price, grapes and learn how to be a wine detective!
Our resident Master of Wine Andrea Hargrave will guide you through the wines and share clues to assist your deductions.
Ticket price £15.00 per person including nibbles.
Proceeds go to the Village Hall.
To book please e-mail: ggvillagehall@gmail.com