75th VE Day celebrations in the Giddings

75th VE Day celebrations in the Giddings

Photos taken on the 75th anniversary of VE Day around Great Gidding (and Little Gidding) during the ‘lockdown’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Despite social-isolation restrictions everyone managed to have a joyful day with lots of photo sharing via social media. Thanks to everyone that

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Photographs documenting the 2020 ‘Lockdown’ in the Giddings.

Photographs documenting the 2020 'Lockdown' in the Giddings.

A few photographs taken during the Coronavirus pandemic ‘lockdown’ during Spring 2020. Hoping that in a year’s time we’ll be looking back at these as a distant memory! Send us YOUR photos If you’ve got any photos that you would like to share please send them to

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Caresco foodbank needs donations to help those in need

Caresco foodbank needs donations to help those in need

Caresco run a foodbank in Sawtry and rely on goodwill and local donations to keep things going. They need donations of basic foods to create food parcels for local people. Demand since the beginning of the crisis has increased substantially and they are now preparing and delivering

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Village Hall Committee – Could You Help?

Village Hall Committee – Could You Help?

Many of you will know that historically the Great Gidding Village Hall has been managed by a separate committee of volunteers who get involved in the day-to-day running of the Hall.  The Village Hall has been very well supported by the volunteers in the past, but we

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