Improve your drawing skills! GG Drawing Group this Thursday 10th October – all welcome.

Improve your drawing skills! GG Drawing Group this Thursday 10th October - all 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)!

Great Gidding Drawing Group tackle figure drawing in September 2024

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 10th October 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 14th November 2024

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

Hamerton gamekeeper memoir launch

Hamerton gamekeeper memoir launch

Phil Spring and his brother Dan are promoting a book about their father Albert Spring who was a game keeper in Hamerton after WWII.

Albert spent all his life in Winwick and the surrounding area apart from when he was involved in the second world war.

Phil and Dan would be delighted if you can attend Winwick Village Hall between 11.30 and 2.30 on Saturday 14th September where they will be promoting the book “No Ordinary Man”


No Ordinary Man book launch

Drawing class in Great Gidding next Thursday August 8th

Drawing class in Great Gidding next Thursday August 8th

Like drawing or haven’t ever tried?

Still life drawing of fruit bowl - Great Gidding Drawing Group

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

Drawing class this Thursday 18th July

Drawing class this Thursday 18th July

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.


Last months drawing class exercise - garden equipment

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.

Gidding artists’ exhibition in Luddington

Gidding artists' exhibition in Luddington

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.

Midsummer Madness with Dickie de Vere & the Dorchester Mavericks

Midsummer Madness with Dickie de Vere & the Dorchester Mavericks
Dickie de Vere & the Dorchester Mavericks

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

Drawing class this Thursday 13th June

Drawing class this Thursday 13th June

Come along to our friendly, informal small group who meet once a month for two hours to sketch or paint a still life. 

Great Gidding Drawing Group

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!