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April Deadline Friday 13th March

March has sprung upon us. The daffodils are beginning to bloom, the evenings are lighter and the fantastic 175th edition of The Listing has landed in your letterbox.

This month, we reflect on how far The Listing has come since its birth in 2005 as well diving into topics such as World Book Day and Women’s History Month.

Travel from Royston

We shine a spotlight on Home-Start Matters, take a look at Thriplow Daffodil Weekend and chat to Ashley Catlin of Kip McGrath for this month’s My Local Life.

Finally, from all of us at The Listing we wish every mother, auntie, nan and gran a happy Mother’s Day and also a happy St Patrick’s Day to our Irish Royston residents.

The Listing Team

Cath Director & Publisher

Sharon Advertising & Media Sales

Tom Publishing Assistant

Monica Designer

Laurie What’s On

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Out & About - Thriplow Daffodil Festival

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My Local Life - Ashley Catlin

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From Tallulah’s Kitchen

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What’s On

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Looking after You

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Julian’s Business Tips

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Useful Numbers

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Index of Advertisers

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THEATRE SHOWS (Stalls or Dress Circle) 22 Mar Classical Spectacular RAH Matinee £75.00 18 Mar Waitress – Matinee £65.00 18 Mar The Lion King – Matinee £65.00 22 Apr *Cabaret – Milton Keynes – Matinee £59.50 23 Apr Mamma Mia – Matinee £55.00 23 Apr Tina the Musical – Matinee £67.50 28 Apr Brick Lane – St Georges Show inc Tea £62.00 11 Jun Phantom of the Opera – inc Lunch £70.00 11 Jun Mary Poppins – Matinee £85.00 2 Jul Tina the Musical –Matinee £67.50 4 Aug *Only Fools & Horses – Evening £78.00 15 Aug Longines Global Champions Tour £60.00 16 Aug *Tom Jones at Earlham Park – Eve £85.00 19 Aug Joseph – Palladium – Matinee £75.00 2 Sep Hello Dolly – Matinee From £65.00 14 Sep *Pretty Woman – Evening £65.00 15 Sep Brick Lane Cockney Sing Song & Tea £62.00 22 Oct Brick Lane Music Hall Show & Tea £68.00 11 Nov Pretty Woman – Matinee £65.00 1 Dec Brick Lane Christmas Show & Lunch £68.00 8 Dec *Wicksteed Park Christmas Show £48.00 17 Dec Brick Lane Christmas Show & Lunch £68.00 Thursford Christmas Spectacular dates on sale! *Trumpington Park & Ride DAY TRIPS 17 Mar Hever Castle – Dazzling Daffodils £37.50 21 Mar Sewing for Pleasure Show - NEC £37.50 27 Mar Norwich £20.00 4 & 8 Apr Ideal Home Show – Olympia £35.00 10 Apr *Peterborough Festival of Antiques £30.00 15 Apr Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) £40.00 16 Apr Boundary Mills & Downtown Shopping £24.50 21 Apr Kew Gardens & Palace £37.00 24 Apr Country Living Spring Fair £40.00 29 Apr Tutankhamun Exhibition £42.00 30 Apr Wisley Gardens & Spring Craft Fair £36.00 6 May Hampton Court Palace & Gardens £42.00 9 May Bruges £53.00 10 May Malvern Spring Festival £49.00 17 May Hunstanton £18.50 18 May Stody Lodge Gardens & Cream Tea £35.00 21 May Chelsea Flower Show – Afternoon £68.00 23 May Chelsea Flower Show – Full Day £92.00 25 May Southwold £18.50 28 May Brighton £20.00 30 May Great Yarmouth £18.50 18 Jun BBC Gardeners World/Good Food – NEC £44.00 27 Jun Blenheim Palace Flower Show £33.00 9/10/11 Jul Hampton Court Flower Show £50.00 29 Jul Sandringham Flower Show £36.00 31 Jul Festival of Quilts NEC £38.00 20 Aug Countryfile Live – Windsor Great Park £35.00 8 & 10 Oct Knitting & Stitching Show £34.50 Many Christmas Markets on sale now on our website

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The Listing started life back in September 2005 in a time before the internet was widely used, mobiles were solely for texting and calling, and Facebook had yet to be launched beyond Harvard University.

There was a big gap for accessible, accurate local information, and The Listing lauched as a fresh new community magazine for Royston and the surrounding Villages, focusing on upcoming events, clubs and societies and promoting local businesses. 175 issues later, and The Listing has firmly established itself as Royston and SG8’s go-to what’s on guide for bringing the community together.

The Listing Team

The Listing is an independent business, and was launched in print only by Cath McKee/Boughton, who continues to head up the team and ensures the magazines are printed and delivered, looks for future opportunities and manages our sister marketing company.

Sharon Windebank joined the business almost seven years ago, and has been instrumental in extending The Listing brand across our digital platforms - online and media channels. In today’s world, it is essential that our content is easily accessible online - in fact we have almost 8,000 consumers of our digital content every month.

Sharon works with businesses throughout the area, developing their multi-channel advertising and marketing campaigns.

If you run a local organisation, it is likely that you will have worked with our publishing assistant Tom Fox, who compiles and writes our editorial.

Tom is with us two days a week until September when he goes to university to study Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

Monica Ryan runs her own creative business in Melbourn, and brings her creative flair to The Listing to create new adverts for our magazine customers, and creative projects for our marketing clients.

Our ethos has been to work with and inspire young people who are looking to develop their career in marketing, publishing or journalism, and joining Tom is our marketing assistant Molly Everitt, who promotes our customers’ businesses and events across our digital media channels Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin.

Laurie Brewster compiles our What’s On calendar, which appears on our website and in the printed magazines, full of community events happening in the SG8 area. Events are free to list so do get in touch.

Lucy Boughton is back to support the team as an extra pair of hands around press times, using her marketing and design skills.

Finally, our amazing team of 40 deliverers - local young people, families and retired people ensure that The Listing reaches your letterbox!

The Listing Magazine

We publish two editions of The Listing each month - The Listing Royston and The Listing SG8 Villages, which are hand delivered to over 16,500 homes in the SG8 area, increasing as and when to reach the new housing developments. We are at the heart of the community and each month work with some 3oo+ organisations, events organisers and businesses to publish their news and information.

The Listing Online

Our website receives almost 3,000 unique visitors a month. Digital versions of The Listing can be read on your laptop, tablet or mobile

The Listing team - Monica, Tom, Cath, Laurie, Sharon, Molly and Lucy phone, meaning you can access content on the go. There’s an archive of the past year’s worth of magazines too so if you’re looking for a number and need to reference back you can easily find it.

The Listing clubs and societies directory contains details of some 450+ clubs and societies, and is also used on the Royston Town Website in conjunction with our What’s on events Calendar.

Businesses receive the added benefit of appearing in our SEO-friendly online business directory when they are advertising with us, boosting their own digital presence and ensuring their details are easily found online - especially important for those businesses who don’t have a website or social media presence.

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Alongside business advertising and leaflet distribution, our sister company offers a range of marketing services from design, social media management, print and websites.

Stay in touch with The Listing at www.thelistingmagazine.co.uk or if you would like to discuss how The Listing can help you promote your business, event or organisation, contact us on 01763 248447 or info@townhousepublishing.co.uk

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World Book Day

son but unfortunately, they have completely opposite views as to what that should be.

5th March will see the 23rd World Book Day. We love to read ourselves here at The Listing and we’ve each picked a book we’ve read recently that we enjoyed. All can be requested at WH Smiths and Royston Library, as well as online at various book outlets.

Tom: The Spy and The Traitor by Ben Macintyre This book delves into the life and story of Britain’s most successful foreign spy; the KGB London rezident Oleg Gordievsky. In only 300 pages, Macintyre captures the grim reality of the communist Soviet Union, the mechanics of the KGB, the stain of Stalinism on the Soviet psyche, and censorship which ultimately pushed Gordievsky away from MarxismLeninism and towards democracy; not just of politics but of art, literature and music.

After being discovered as a double agent, Gordievsky and the KGB spent weeks trying to work out what the other party knew. Operation Pimlico, the daring exfiltration of Gordievsky out of the Soviet Union, was so unprecedented that the KGB refused to believe it for many weeks and instead believed that Gordievsky must have killed himself. Few intelligence officers have ever played a more vital role in securing world peace than this man and his intelligence was so revealing that he was was debriefed personally by both Thatcher and Reagan.

The Spy and The Traitor by Ben Macintyre www.bit.ly/TheSpyandTheTraitor Molly: ‘The Last Tudor’ by Philippa Gregory This book offers a female perspective on the Tudors surrounding the reign of Elizabeth I.

Claire had me gripped from the start and having not known the story line it must have been excruciating to write – a must read for World Book Day! After The End by Claire Mackintosh www.bit.ly/AfterTheEndBook Philippa Gregory delves into the personal lives of three young Tudor women, each with a compelling story to tell in their desperate struggle to keep their heads under the reign of a fearful queen. The chronological novel aligns the story of the nine-day queen, Lady Jane Grey with her young sisters Katherine and Mary. Their family’s claim to the throne shows the impact of having royal blood in your veins in the 16th century. This thought-provoking book highlights the struggle for women in a past that allowed them little or no choices.

A gripping, historical novel full of twists that you may not have encountered in this familiar period of English history.

The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory www.bit.ly/TheLastTudor Sharon: ‘After The End’ by Claire Mackintosh It’s not often I fall in to a book from the start, but this book is a page-turner! I felt captivated in the characters in such a heart-breaking ordeal. It is really hard to say too much about the book without giving too much away.

A married couple have to make a harrowing decision about their critically ill young son with a brain tumour. When they are asked to make a tough choice regarding his future and his treatment, they both want what’s best for their

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Cath: ‘A Long Way From Home’ by Peter Carey I read this whilst in Australia this January.

It’s set in the 1950s during the Redex Trial, a 1000+ miles plus car rally across rural Australia, dirt tracks and dust. Irene Bobs leads her husband throughout the race, set deeply within the country’s Aboriginal heart, and it follows the heartaches, loves, losses and sacrifices of following your dreams in the male orientated world of 1950s Australia.

A Long Way From Home by Peter Carey www.bit.ly/ALongWayFromHomeBook If you’re struggling to find a story to read this month, we’d recommend heading to Royston Library to explore their diverse range of books.

Other services available at Royston Library include a free online e-book and audiobook service available to members, internet safety sessions, tablet & PC one-to-one sessions and one-off author events. Furthermore, they host a range of weekly events including Toddler Tales in which they are inviting children to come to the library dressed as a character from a book on Friday 6th March at 2pm.

For more information on both World Book Day and Royston Library, visit: www.bit.ly/RoystonLibrary1 www.worldbookday.com

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Royston and the surrounding villages are a hive of activity, with a wealth of clubs and societies within our town and villages, covering a wide range of interests - from arts to sports, adventure to support.

Since 2005, The Listing has been proud to support the many clubs and societies on offer and we maintain and publish a comprehensive list of all of them on our website www.bit.ly/ClubsDirectory.

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The Royston and join us for welcomes retired professionals to three lunch at the Royston Golf Club. On formal occasions in the year we have more lunches to which guests are invited. guest Following lunch we regularly have t the speakers. Last year we heard abou crash, the air orde Conc Paris the for ons reas ge fascinating History of the English Cotta ter tmas Garden, the role of a Wedding Toas there is an and many others. Following lunch friends opportunity to relax and talk with your se Plea . ome welc ys New members are alwa to join us contact us if you think you might like and would like to know more. of the month We meet on the second Thursday se contact plea ils deta er furth For m. at 12.30-3p 94 or 2413 3 0176 at ing Hold Ron the secretary, m on email at probus.royston@gmail.co

Meridian Men’s Keep Fit We are a friendly, welcoming group of men who train together for general fitness.

After a good warm up we play basketball, do some circuit training and complete the evening with indoor football & volleyball.

We have no real age requirements but generally range from late 30s to whenever!

Membership is kept to a level that fits the gym & we currently have some vacancies for new members who would like to keep fit while playing indoor sports.

Meets every Monday 7.30 - 9.30pm in King James Academy Gym, Royston.

For more information and to arrange a taster session please contact Martin Gouldthorpe on 07930 922138

Monthly Lunchtime Jazz Rance’s Rocking Chair Jazz Band perform at lunchtime every third Monday at The Heath Sports Bar in Royston.

Royston WI PM

Our group meets on the second Thursday in the month at 1.45pm in Fellowship Hall next to the Royston Picture Palace.

The band, led by legendary trumpeter Dave Rance, play a great mix of traditional/ Dixieland jazz and are very popular in the jazz world.

We are a relaxed and welcoming group of women from a wide variety of backgrounds with varied interests. We have plenty of activities to choose from and there are interesting talks from professional speakers throughout the year. In March Janine Munden will tell us about “Nadine” a British agent and her work behind enemy lines disrupting the Nazi war machine and helping to liberate France. If you would like to meet others in your local community WI is a very good place to start. Friendship is what we do.

For more information please ring Eunice on 01763 231658 or Jean on 01763 245958

Entry is £8 per person and a very comprehensive menu is available to order from. All facilities are on the ground floor and parking is free. Seats can be reserved by calling 01763 243613 Monday 16th March, 12-2.30pm, The Heath Cafe Bar, Royston, SG8 5BG

Townswomen Guild

Freebooters

Following a workplace accident which damaged his right arm Nigel subsequently wears a prosthetic limb which is fitted with a digital hand.

Controlled by thought, muscles pass electrode signals into the hand which allows users to perform the most delicate of tasks

We have a new circular walk in this year’s diary and it’s one of Cambridge’s best kept secrets! We follow the path along a meadow, pass by alpacas and through kissing gates.

It’s a well-trodden path that passes by a 12th century church that includes William Morris & Co stained glass windows. We then eat in a contemporary pub with a lovely preserved historic interior.

On a cold February afternoon local man Nigel Atkins came along to speak of his “Extra-Ordinary Life.”

Undaunted by other major health issues Nigel travels the world speaking at conferences/ seminars as ‘ambassadors’ demonstrating the new technologies in artificial hands/arms which enable users to lead vibrant, fulfilling lives.

We are a walking group of over 30 people, all single, from a range off backgrounds.

Come and join the Freebooters and share the secret of our walks, good company and splendid roast dinners.

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The curtain was raised on the many talents of W S Gilbert at a packed January meeting attended by 150 members.

Speaker Mike Levy, a life-long Gilbert fan, described how he was a man of many talents – dramatist, librettist, poet, satirist and illustrator His collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan resulted in a string of highly successful comic operas which revitalised the British theatre in Victorian England.

The next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday February 25th with a talk by Tony Earle on the London Underground – the world’s oldest and largest system. Meetings start at 2pm in the Town Hall with refreshments available from 1.30pm.

For more information, call Jackie Gellert on 01763 248097, visit www.bit.ly/RoystonU3A or email jackieroystonu3a@gmail.com

Local History Society

Our February meeting was entitled Inspi Women by Damien O’Dell. Two of whomrational are featured here.

Elizabeth I born in 1533, second daug hter of Henry VIII commanded and defe ated the Spanish Armada in 1588. Addressin g her army, she said, “I know I have the body but of and feeble woman, but I have the hear a weak t stomach of a King and a King of Engl and and too”.

Odette Hallowes born in 1912. In 1942 she joined the SOE as an undercover operative in occupied France, where she was captured, interr ogated and tortured by the Gestapo. She survi ved war and was awarded the George Cros the s.

Our next meeting on 5th March, 2020 at is entitled, “The History of Allotments” 8pm, by Harwood. Admission is £2, everyone Kate welcome.

We meet in The Heritage Hall, Town Hall on the first Thursday of the month.

Cambridge Drawing Soc Cambridge Drawing Society Annual Spring Art Exhibition is to be held this month.

The exhibition will run from Saturday 21st March through to Saturday 28th March from 10am-5.30pm. The exhibition will be held at the Pitt Building, opposite Fitzbillies in Trumpington Street, Cambridge.

Admission is free.

For more information about Cambridge Drawing Society, visit their website at Find the Freebooters on Facebook at For further details of the monthly programme www.cambridgedrawingsociety.org contact Pauline on 01763 221314 ‘Freebooters call Liz onadvertisers Please mention TheWalking Listing Group when or calling our 01223 207628

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Increased Demand for Local Home-Start Family Support Home-Start Royston, Buntingford & South Cambridgeshire has been supporting families going through tough times for the past 35 years. Support is available to families with at least one child of nine or under who are struggling with: Post-natal depression, isolation, physical and mental health problems, relationship problems, multiple-aged children, bereavement and many other issues.

How they Support Local Families Home-Start help local families through their unique Home-Visiting Service.

A highly-trained volunteer visits the supported family every single week for two to three hours – providing practical and emotional support which is compassionate, confidential and free and tailored to the individual needs of each family. All volunteers have parenting experience so understand the ups and downs involved in raising a family.

Fundraising Opportunities As with any small charity funding is always high on the agenda and the 2019/2020 target is £159,000. Funding comes through various sources including organising events – there are quizzes, literary lunches and concerts to name a few. Home-Start also rely on the generous support of the local community who help in many ways including joining in with initiatives like the annual swimming aquathon, taking on sporting events, marathons, biking challenges, having cakes sales or making HomeStart their ‘charity of the year’.

To find out how Home-Start could help your family, to get involved yourself or to find out about their fundraising efforts and events, visit their website, give them or call or an email www.hsrsc.org.uk 01763 262262 admin@hsrsc.org.uk Incorporated as Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire

Local Family Support Volunteers Needed This year the charity has seen a 57% increase in the number of families referred to them compared with the same time period last year, which demonstrates the increase in need for services in the local area. In order to meet that need Home-Start must recruit and train more volunteers.

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Thriplow Daffodil Weekend

Dogs and Fun Dogs’ to hold the Fun Gun Dog Scurry and Straw Bale Runs. The Cricket Pitch marquee will now be called Boundaries with garden centre style stalls and a café with live folk music playing. Please note, to accommodate our early birds, we’re opening an hour earlier at 10am on both days this year.

Join us for two days of fun activities for all the family with Family Thriplow, Gun Dogs & Fun Dogs and Vintage Thriplow, or amble through over 100 stalls to find that something special.

Check out the stunning flower displays in the Church and the blacksmiths at work in the Smithy and be entertained by the merry Morris dancers. Then recharge at Taste of Thriplow for street food and a beer or enjoy hot drinks and homemade cake at our Village Tearooms. With live music being played all around the village it’s the perfect place to get some springtime cheer.

This year we are supporting the brilliant Royal Papworth Charity who are raising money for the Heart and Lung Institute.

We are also raising funds for East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) who operate two emergency response helicopters in East Anglia and are a vital asset to the safety of all of us.

For information on our nominated charities for 2020, please visit their websites below. www.papworthhospitalcharity.org.uk www.eaaa.org.uk What’s On Offer It has been 51 years since the first Thriplow Daffodil Weekend and we’re determined to make this one our best.

For months beforehand and over the weekend itself, virtually everyone in the village (and many neighbouring villagers) volunteer to help organise the event – be it baking cakes, helping serve teas, working in the car park or picking up litter at the end of the day.

Every year, the exceptional Thriplow community works hard to pull off one of the best loved charity events in Cambridgeshire.

Raising funds for charity We have now raised money for local charities to a total of £617,000 over 52 years. The tireless work of the village was recognised in 2011 when the Committee received The Queens Award for Voluntary Service (the equivalent of an MBE for charities). This year our nominated charities are the Royal Papworth Charity and East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Some of the attractions on offer include stalls throughout the village, books, bric-a-brac, clothes, coffees, crafts, garden ornaments, gifts, jewellery, linens, plants and cut daffodils, sweets and much more!

Come along on the 28th and 29th March from 10am-5pm in Thriplow.

Adult: £8 | Children 5-16 yrs: £4 | Under 5s: free | Family of 4: £20 10% discount when you book online at www.thriplowdaffodils.org.uk/book-tickets

We’d like to welcome Scotty Circus Workshops and Kids Drive to the line-up at ‘Family Thriplow’.

We will have a new dedicated area named ‘Gun

Town & Country

We welcome our new partner…

We are pleased to announce that Therfield local, Spencer Bullard has now joined Abode Town & Country.

With a wealth of business knowledge & sales experience all over the world, we are excited for what our new partnership will bring to the company’s bright future.

“I am very impressed by the friendliness and drive of the team at Abode Town & Country, and am looking forward to incorporating some global best sales practises for our clients”

Spencer was raised in Therfield and has always been into his sports and local teams. Having been a long standing member of Therfield & kelshall Football and Cricket Clubs, he left Hertfordshire 12 years ago moving to Cape Town and then Dubai.

Boundaries @ The Cricket Pitch: Garden centre style stalls, café with live folk music Church: Display of records, display of kneelers, festival of flowers, bell ringing, organ music, church history talks, songs of praise Family Thriplow: Including Calamity the Clown, Scotty Circus Workshops, Kids Drive, fun family dog show, traditional games, Punch & Judy, face painting, have-a-go archery, and birds of prey Gun Dogs & Fun Dogs @ The Baulk: Fun gun dog scurry (Sun only), dog straw bale run Open Gardens: With Spring bulb displays Peggs Close: Vintage tractors and tractor rides Taste of Thriplow: Food stalls, hot food, beer tent, live music, school recitals Thriplow School: Tea room, clothes, jewellery, homeware and craft stalls The Smithy: Blacksmith demonstrations, Thriplow Society exhibition The Green Man Pub: live music, steam engine Village Green: artisan food and drink stalls, arts and craft stalls, Morris dancing, food & drink, mini steam engines, dray rides Village Hall: Tea room Village Shop: Hot & cold food and drink, groceries, papers Vintage Thriplow: Classic cars and engines www.thriplowdaffodils.org.uk

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Woman’s History Month The whole month of March is dedicated to women’s history; providing an opportunity to remember the subjugation and suffrage achievements of womenkind.

Upon her death she became a martyr, with her funeral seeing a procession of 5,000 suffragettes and 50,000 people lining the route of her coffin through London.

Five years later, the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 Despite representing half of the was passed, allowing women to world’s population, women have be elected to parliament and 10 often been treated as secondyears later, the Representation of class citizens. Thankfully, the the People Act 1928 was passed, last century have seen a mass ensuring universal suffrage for emancipation of women but it those aged 21 and over. did not come easy and it’s more important than ever to remember In the United States, 2020 marks the struggles that women faced.

100 years since women became enfranchised via the ratification of 2020 marks 107 years since Emily 19th Amendment. However, due Davidson walked in front of, and to the federalist nature of the US, was subsequently killed by, the the right for women to vote was King’ Horse at The Derby. She dependent on the state one lived had not meant to commit suicide, in and it wasn’t until 1984 that but her actions shocked the UK to Mississippi became the final state the core. to ratify the amendment.

Davidson was a radical but a Whether it’s reading a book, fiercely important one. She was watching a imprisoned eight times, went documentary on hunger strike seven times, or talking to and was forcibly fed forty-nine your family, times. She was a risk taker who March offers knew that her actions, in the the perfect cause of democracy, might have time to fatal consequences. On three reflect on occasions, she even hid overnight the state of in the Palace of Westminster. womanhood.

B Minor Mass J.S Bach Following the success of last year’s performance of Bach’s St John Passion, Royston Choral Society is very excited to be returning to Ashwell Parish Church in March to perform Bach’s momentous B Minor Mass.

The work was one of Bach’s last compositions, not completed until 1749, the year before his death, and is a musical setting of the complete ‘Ordinary of the Latin Mass’. The early 19th century Swiss music critic Hans-Georg

Nageli described it ‘the greatest work of music of all ages and of all peoples.’ We will be joined by a stunning set of soloists and accompanied again by the East Herts Sinfonia.

Tickets are £15 each or £1 for under 18s and will be available online shortly and from choir members.

Full details on our website www.roystonchoralsoc.org.uk Saturday 21st March, 7.30pm, Ashwell Parish Church, SG7 5LY

Museum Musings: Royston Cave Experience This year sees us joining up with Royston Cave to work together to promote Royston’s history.

We will have a whole section about the Cave and its history, including objects on display. To make it even more accessible, there’ll be a Virtual Reality exploration of the cave. You can sit in the comfort of the museum and still see what’s down there.

We’re really excited to be able to give more people access to the cave and get a feel for what it’s like.

The cave will open for the 2020 season in April, but pop into the

museum before to find out more about this amazing piece of local history right beneath our feet.

Come and join us on the 21st March from 10am to check it out.

We’ve also been moving our other displays around too. There’s so much space in the museum!

To find out more about the Cave head to www.roystoncave.co.uk and for the Museum, www.roystonmuseum.org.uk

Upper School (13 – 18) Buntingford SG9 9BT www.freman.org.uk

“A CULTURE OF HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT” Ofsted 2019

For a tour of the college during the working day please call 01763 271818 for an appointment.

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My Local Life...

Ashley Catlin - kip mcgrath Kip McGrath opened in April 2019 and offers tuition for children from the age of 6-16 in English and mathematics. The centre initially offers a free, no obligation assessment where they identify areas of the curriculum where the student may have gaps in their learning. Students work closely with the tutor to bridge these gaps and improve their confidence. The Listing caught up with Ashley Catlin to find out about his local life.

Where do you live? Baldock.

What Is your favourite local eatery? I particularly enjoy Grapevine in Letchworth.

What is the book you last read? The golfer Ian Poulter’s autobiography called No Limits.

What makes you happy?

Spending time with friends and family.

What do you love about your work?

Seeing children grasp a concept and improve their confidence.

What is your favourite way to spend a Saturday?

Playing cricket.

What are you looking forward to the most this month?

The lighter evenings.

What is the most challenging aspect of your position?

Continuing to develop interesting material and attracting clients.

What is your proudest moment? Delivering my second son Harry.

What is the best thing to happen to you recently?

My son being selected for the county golf squad.

What has been the most valuable life lesson that you have learnt? Follow your dream and don’t worry about being knocked back What inspirational quote sums you up ‘A wise man learns by the mistake of others’

Business Profile

Kip McGrath

We will be hiding more books when the weather improves.

This time of year sees us Kip McGrath Royston opened in preparing for the forthcoming April last year and we approach our first anniversary. The decision GCSE exams as well as SATs, to open a new business was taken students are working hard to after working in education for over cement their knowledge and to 25 years. The opportunity to be my work on a strategy to make them own boss and build my own centre feel confident in undertaking these exams. We would like to has been exciting and at times thank everyone for their support stressful. in our first year and look forward During the year we have initiated to supporting more local young a few local projects, last summer people in the near future. we launched the teacher of the year award won by Mr Strahan. In If you feel we can help your children at Kip McGrath please October we started the Royston contact Ashley at: Book Hunt, which has been set up to encourage young people to 7A, Lower King Street, Royston, SG8 5AL read. We have hidden over 300 books in and around the town and 01763 448956 hope children will continue to hide royston@kipmcgrath.co.uk the books once they have read www.kipmcgrath.co.uk/royston them.

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Hardwicke Charity: Trustees Needed Vacancies have arisen for two trustees for the Susan Countess of Hardwicke charity, which administers the almshouses in Arrington.

These comprise four dwellings, built in 1846 by the fourth Countess of Hardwicke, in memory of her mother Susan.

You would be one of seven voluntary trustees and your duties would involve attending meetings as required (normally two to four per year), to ensure the proper administration

and care of the fund, the almshouses and their residents, with occasional site visits to inspect the properties and meet the residents. While no special qualifications or skills are required an interest in resident welfare, safeguarding and policy development would be useful.

If you are interested in applying for this position or would like more information, contact Mandy Carter on 01223 207169 or email mandy.carter93@btinternet.com

Is Anyone IN Your Village Living With Parkinson’s?

Most of us do know of someone who has been diagnosed with this condition, who is now living with knowledge of what that implies for themselves and for their family and friends in the future.

The Cambridgeshire branch of Parkinson’s UK exists so that People with Parkinson’s (PwPs) do not have to face the future alone. Meetings, therapies and a bi-monthly newsletter offer advice, information, and companionship – our members say that knowing that you are not alone is the best possible aid to coming to terms with the diagnosis.

each year by the Branch’s major fundraiser.

The Annual Spring Tulip Fun Run is a 7km/4-mile level fun run on 19th April, leaving and returning to Scotsdale’s Garden Centre in Shelford.In 2020 we are inviting all the villages in the area to enter a team. In so doing a village might be the first to win the David Johnston Memorial Trophy created in memory of a member who was an enthusiastic participant in the past. It will be awarded annually to the person or group -- family, village, business -- making the greatest contribution to the Fun Run, whether it be in enrolling runners and walkers, raising money, or overcoming the greatest challenge by taking part.

In the next year the Cambridge Branch aims to offer transport assistance to PwPs who would not otherwise be able to benefit from its meetings and For more details, please visit therapies – many of them living www.parkinsonscambridge.org.uk in Cambridgeshire villages with or call Caroline on 01223 314279 limited bus services. Offering this support to everyone who will benefit from it inevitably costs money. Street collections and donations are supplemented

URGENTLY REQUIRED We are looking for two new members and cover staff to join our small nursery in Fowlmere, between Duxford and Royston, South Cambs.

The posts are for 20-40 hours per week year round. Ideally you will hold a Level 3 or 4 Montessori diploma but we would consider all Level 3+ practitioners and any Level 2 willing to undertake Montessori training as we are more interested in finding the right person for our team.

01763 448956 • royston@kipmcgrath.co.uk 7a Lower King Street SG8 5AL • www.kipmcgrath.co.uk/royston

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Permanent

Call Emma on 07734 319656 office@flyingstartmontessori.co.uk

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From Tallulah’s Kitchen...

Banoffee Pavlova

Hello, my fellow foodies, and welcome to March’s edition of The Listing.

This month I would like to share with you a recipe which combines two of my favourite desserts: Banoffee Pie and Pavlova. I first discovered Banoffee Pie way back when I had a Sunday job waiting in a local restaurant. I used to hope that the dessert trolley would still have some left at the end of service as my fellow waitresses and I would be allowed to gobble up any leftovers. Happy days! And what’s not to like about a pavlova? Hopefully I have combined the best of both desserts. Let me know what you think.

Banoffee Pavlova (6-8 Portions) 6-8 portions 4 egg whites from happy and healthy free running hens 250g Caster Sugar 1tsp White Wine Vinegar 1tsp Cornflour 1 tsp Coffee Powder For the Topping 350ml Double Cream 1tsp Coffee Powder 3-4 Bananas 20g Icing Sugar 200g Dulce De Leche

To begin, draw around a dinner plate onto baking parchment to mark out the base of the pavlova and pop the oven on to 150°C to preheat. Next, in a scrupulously clean and grease-free bowl, whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. After, whisk in the caster sugar a spoonful at a time until you have a beautiful glossy mixture. Now, in a slow drizzle, whisk in the vinegar, then the cornflour and the coffee powder. Then, spread, pipe, dollop (whatever is your thing!) the mixture onto the baking parchment and within the previously drawn circle, then bake in the oven for one hour. After this time, turn off the oven but leave the meringue in the oven and avoid opening the door until the oven has completely cooled; this will help prevent cracking. The final product will keep for a week as long as it is kept in an airtight container.

When you are ready to serve, simply whip up the cream until you have soft peaks.

Then, with a spoon, stir in the icing sugar and the coffee powder until evenly mixedyou may prefer a sweeter/more coffee taste so feel free to adjust the amounts to suit your palette. Spoon the cream on top of the meringue, then just before serving add the sliced bananas and finish with drizzles of Dulce De Leche over the top. You may have to slightly warm the Dulce De Leche to be runny enough to drizzle it or you may just go with the more “rustic” looking effect! Either way, enjoy it!

Until next time dear reader,

Tallulah Le Fey x

Product of the month Handmade Free Range Pork Sausages

Why not treat the children to some old fashioned good food, which also makes a nice waming after school meal during the winter! What could be nicer than our handmade sausages made with free range Suffolk Pork, served with a pile of creamy Maris Piper mashed and a rich onion gravy?

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Traditional butchers offering great quality free range and local meat, poultry and game, at great value, every day, together with a large range of artisan cheeses, and delicatessen products.

And, our renowned home made pies and handmade sausages including the original Royston Banger.

Delivery Service into Royston and local villages Open five days a week, from Tuesday to Saturday Open ‘till 5pm Saturdays & Sundays 10am - 3pm

Manor Farm, Bourn, CB23 2SH 01954 713978 Follow us at Knibbs Meat Safe, Bourn for more exciting recipes and menu ideas each week

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News from Royston market New street-food on Royston Market!

in Royston will know her as ‘Gin House Jayne’.

There is a new trader starting on the She will be cooking all-day Saturday Market this month. Jayne, breakfasts which will include the owner of Backstreet Catering vegetarian, vegan and gluten free is a local chef who first ran a stall options. There will be home-made on the market in 2010 and worked soups as well as other comfort in a number of establishments in foods to enjoy in this cold weather.

Royston over the past decade Hot and cold beverages are also including the Old Bull Inn and most available with an array of homerecently the Heath Café. made cakes and other treats.

She also ran a very popular pop-up To keep up to date with the restaurant from her home for a Market News, follow number of years and many people @RoystonMarket on Facebook

local Markets in March

Fowlmere Farmers Market Orwell Pannier Market 2nd Saturday monthly, Sat 14th 1st Saturday monthly, Sat 7th March, 9am - 11.30am March,10am - 12pm, Fowlmere Village Hall Orwell Village Hall Outdoor Market Herts Country Market Every Wednesday and Wednesdays and Saturdays, Saturday, 8am - approx. 3pm From 8am. Corn Exchange, Market Hill, Royston Royston If you run a market in the SG8 area please let us know and we can include in next issue!

MARCH Sat 1st March 7.30pm

2040 (PG)

Fri 6th March 7.30pm

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PG)

Sat 7th March 3.30pm

Frozen II – sing-along screening (U)

Sat 7th March 7.30pm

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PG)

Sun 8th March 3.30pm

Frozen II – sing-along screening (U)

Sun 8th March 7.30pm

1917 (15)

Fri 13th March 7.30pm

Richard Jewell (15)

Sat 14th March 3.30pm

Dolittle (PG)

Sat 14th March 7.30pm

Little Women (U)

Sun 15th March 3.30pm

The Personal History of David Copperfield (PG)

Sun 15th March 7.30pm

The Lighthouse (15)

Fri 20th March 7.30pm

Emma (U)

Sat 21st March 3.30pm

Sonic the Hedgehog (PG)

Sat 21st March 7.30pm

Emma (U)

Sun 22nd March 2.00pm

Fidelio – Royal Opera House

Sun 22nd March 7.30pm

Parasite (15)

Fri 27th March 7.30pm

A Streetcar Named Desire (12A)

Sat 28th March 3.30pm

The Call of the Wild (PG)

Sat 28th March 7.30pm

The Elephant Man (12A)

Sun 29th March 3.30pm

Emma (U)

Sun 29th March 7.30pm

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (15)

A Night at the Musicals, performed by the students of Limitless Academy of Performing Arts featuring hits from shows Old and New. For The Royston Town Mayor’s Community Trust Fund in support of Garden House Hospice.

Saturday 25th April 14:30 - 17:00 19:00 - 21:30

Sunday 26th April 19:00 - 21:30

King James Academy Royston Garden Walk, Royston SG8 7JH

visit limitlessacademyarts.com or call 0330 124 6868 To book your tickets.

Book online at www.roystonpicturepalace.org.uk Royston Town Hall, Melbourn Street, Royston SG8 7DA

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Cambridge Science Festival The 26th Cambridge Science Festival takes a view of our past and suggests a vision for the future. See how scientists are working to understand and solve some of the greatest challenges of our time. Here are The Listing’s Picks.

Women Rising in Stem: Past, Present and Future Three inspirational female scientists tell their stories, including overcoming obstacles and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge.

Tues 10th March, 5.30-8.30pm Anglia Ruskin University, CB1 1PT From Policing to Fashion: How Use Of AI Is Shaping Our Work A discussion on the social and psychological implications of AI, from reshaping the fashion design process to predictive policing.

Tues 10th March, 7.30-9pm, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, CB2 1RX The Moon: A History For The Future Oliver Morton explores the history and the future of mankind’s relationship with the Moon.

Thurs 12th March, 6-7pm, Babbage Lecture Theatre, Downing Street, CB2 3RS

Alan Turing and The Enigma Machine Dr James Grime presents a history of both Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine leading to this triumph of mathematical ingenuity Fri 13th March, 6-7pm Babbage Lecture Theatre, CB2 3RS

Hertfordshire 2020 Year of Culture

Pint and Puzzles Enjoy a pub quiz without the annoying competitive aspect. Solve puzzles and test your brain rather than your fact-hoarding skills.

Tues 17th March, 8-10.30pm, Cambridge Science Centre, CB1 7EP

The play has been adapted for the stage by local author Roy Maddox from a radio play by Stephen Wyatt and imagines a series of meetings between Alfred Hitchcock and Raymond Chandler in 1950 when the film director was looking for someone to write the screenplay for his next movie.

The Big Science Festival Quiz Sharpen your pencils, get out your mascots and grab a drink.

Quiz maestro Ian Harvey will be in charge and welcoming teams of up to five people Fri 20th March, 8-10.30pm Cambridge Science Centre, CB1 7EP Strongwomen Science A circus science show for children and families. Aoife and Maria reveal the science behind the tricks.

Sun 22nd March, Cambridge Junction, CB1 7GX To book and for the full programme visit www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk

Royston Library will be hosting their first ever ‘Coffee With A Cop’ this March.

This offers members of the community a chance to speak to the local PSCO about local issues over a coffee and biscuits.

Voice your concerns or simply learn a little about what they do; it’s a great opportunity.

The two men soon realise that their approaches are wildly different!

Further details visit; www.cadsroyston.org.uk Please also visit the ‘Celebrate Royston!’ event on the market on Saturday 28th March 8am-1pm for more news and information about local arts, culture and heritage.

Questions Facing Royston

What do you believe are the artists Marcus Coates and Leah most important questions facing Millar, and Royston Cave.

Royston today?

The film will be screened locally and internationally.

Come along to a discussion at the Town Hall to tell us what you think. We want to hear your views, and everyone is welcome. This is your chance to make your voice heard.

This project is commissioned

by Kettle’s Yard, the University of Cambridge’s modern and contemporary art gallery and is supported by Arts Council England.

The discussion will be filmed as Want to know more? Please part of a short artistic film we are making in collaboration with email ellen@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk.

The date of this event is to be announced.

Black Squirrel

Coffee with a Cop

Tuesday 17th March, 10.30-11.30am, Royston Library, Market Hill, SG8 9JN

Royston drama group CADS will be performing a one-act play entitled “Strangers on a Film” at the Sawston Drama Festival on Thursday 19th March.

The Royston branch of the Black Squirrel Credit Union is now accessible 24/7 through our own volunteer-run Facebook page at Royston Black Squirrel.

From March, we will also be working alongside the new Royston Foodbank centre and changing our opening hours to coincide with them on a Saturday. This will suit many members who work in the week. If you are considering savings or a loan, you can find out about our ethical service at www.bscu.org.uk

Only the best for your pet Home from Home Dog Boarding Dog Walking Pet Visiting Paws

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Newmarket Road, Royston,• We Herts SG8 9GH guarantee a same day appointment for ill pets Tel: 01763 242221 • www.roystonvets.com • Our own 24 hour emergency cover

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Cranberry is a smart little dog with character. She is looking for a lap of her own and would prefer not to share with other animals and no small children.

She loves her walks. Cranberry can be timid at times and does not always react well – this is being worked on.

Luna Animal Rescue 07970 800530 / 07860 480015 luna.ar@hotmail.co.uk www.lunaanimalrescue.org

• Neuterings and other surgeries • Vaccinations, worming and flea treatments

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Tel: 01763 242221 • www.roystonvets.com

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ROYSTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB March League Fixtures

Garden Walk, Royston SG8 7HP Fixtures may change due to unforeseen circumstances Please check our website for updates

www.roystontownfc.co.uk

Tues 3rd - 3pm KO Sat 7th - 3pm KO Sat 14th - 3pm KO Tues 17th - 7.45pm KO Sat 21st - 3pm KO Mon 23rd - 7.45pm KO Sat 28th - 3pm KO

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For a party, funeral gathering or meeting?

Fully stocked bar available Perfect for conferences: Facilities include a stage, screen and projector Royal British Legion Club, Mill Rd, Royston

01763 244560 | roystonrblclub@xlninternet.co.uk

Venue Hire from only £150

We are always on the lookout for more volunteers to join our team, so if you are community-minded, have a few hours to spare on a weekend evening or afternoon and would like to watch films for free, we would love to hear from you!

Email us at info@roystonpicturepalace.org.uk www.roystonpicturepalace.org.uk

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News from your Town Council – March 2020

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Thursday 19 March 2020 7.30 pm Royston Town Hall

Royston Town Council would like to invite all Royston residents to attend this meeting where you will learn what your Town, District and County Councillors have been doing on your behalf over the previous year.

At the meeting you will have the opportunity to ask the relevant councillors questions that are of interest or concern to you.

The Town Mayor’s Community Trust Fund awards will be made and special community awards presented to local residents who have made a significant contribution to the life of our town.

Please put this date in your diary and join us for an evening to celebrate all that makes Royston such a great place to live and work.

Royston Town Council Budget 2020-21 The Royston Town Council precept for 2020-21 was agreed at the Full Council meeting on 20 January. The Royston Town Council Tax for a “Band D” property next year will rise from £47.29 to £48.49 per year, an increase of around 2.5%.

It includes provision for the nationally negotiated increases in staff salaries; a donation of £2,000 to the Youth Council and money allocated for property refurbishment and additional resources to move forward projects to introduce new facilities, which we believe, will benefit the community. The first of these will be the installation of bicycle racks.

Investigation is continuing on ideas such as safe walking/jogging trails and a new bandstand/amphitheatre for Priory Memorial Gardens.

Royston Town Council has always been fiscally prudent. We will continue to manage and use your money with great care.

John Davison - Leader of Royston Town Council Newsletter supported by:

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Updates from our Mayor, Cllr Robert Inwood In May of this year, Cllr Inwood is planning to form Royston Youth Council. His aim is to give our young people a voice and a forum in which to express their ideas and suggestions to benefit their community.

It is intended that members of the Youth Council will be aged between 12 and 17 in the year that they apply to be on the council, and either live, or go to school in Royston. Further information can be found on the town council website: roystontowncouncil.gov.uk.

Our Mayor has also been attending many other events over the last few months and has thoroughly enjoyed every one of them.

He attended, along with other local councillors, the very successful Christmas market. The town council would like to thank Rob Mills, the market manager, for his usual excellent organisation.

The town council would also like to thank Royston Fire Station for their amazing Christmas Grotto, which our Mayor also visited. He said that it was a wonderful event for our community, and which went over and above their usual duties of keeping us all safe.

Cllr Inwood recently had a very positive visit to the King James Academy and was shown around the whole site during the course of the day. Mr Farquhar, the head teacher, demonstrated the school’s new lasercutting machine, which creates a finished product from a CAD drawing.

We all know how supportive Cllr Inwood is towards our local army cadets and he is pictured here at the Dodkin Hut, Tannery Drift, along with Cllrs Vera Swallow and Cllr Ian Coll. The open evening was for youngsters interested in joining the cadets and they watched demonstrations and took part in various activities. If you are interested in the cadets further information is available on their website: www.armycadets.com .

ROYSTON’S MAY FAYRE Please note change of day - Friday 8 May 2020 12 Noon – 4.30 pm in Priory Memorial Gardens Royston’s spectacular May Fayre in the Priory Memorial Gardens will mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day with special events taking place. Come along and enjoy all the attractions: Fairground rides, stalls and inflatables; Royston Town Band; Punch and Judy Show; Historic Vehicle Show; the Dog Show; Miniature Train; Charity Stalls and much more!

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Saffron Screen at Royston Picture Palace

Plastic Free Royston A new initiative from the town council working group Naturally Royston, Plastic Free Royston, is now live. We would love to discuss how your business, home, school or community group could join in. Our team on the market on Saturday 25 January, collected pledges to give up items of single use plastic and talked to shoppers about how they could go plastic free.

The plastic free certification does not mean giving up all plastic – rather it rewards and recognises businesses that have stopped using up to three single-use plastic items. This should be eminently achievable for many businesses, with the multitude of alternatives now available.

There are similar achievable goals for schools and community groups.

The certification is a great way to show off your green credentials as well as doing your bit to help the local environment.

To achieve Plastic Free Town status for Royston we will work with several businesses, schools and groups within the town. Please do contact us if you are keen to be among the first to sign up. We will also be organising events such as litter picks that highlight how everyone can make a difference to their town.

Saffron Screen has now taken over the management of Royston Picture Palace and is seeking to offer a greater range of screening times and films to our community.

Over the next few months, you will have more choice of screenings than ever before with award-winning films, popular family favourites and some silver screen classics. We are also excited to bring you two foreign-language films, both of which have been showered in accolades - the brilliant thriller Parasite and the swooning period drama A Portrait of a Lady on Fire. We look forward to seeing you in the cinema.

A satellite dish has now been installed at the Town Hall so that we can bring you live and as live broadcasts from the Royal Opera House, National Theatre and other venues in London and around the world. We hope to announce our first events very soon so keep an eye on our Facebook page and website.

All this activity means we are also looking for more volunteers and (paid) Performance Managers. If you are interested in applying, or finding out more, please contact viv@saffronscreen.com.

Letchworth was awarded plastic free status last year by Surfers against Sewage and Hitchin and Baldock are also joining in now too. Let’s make an impact on our local area.

If you are interested in getting involved with Plastic Free Royston or any other aspect of Naturally Royston’s activities, please email admin@roystontowncouncil.org.uk or look on the Naturally Royston Twitter (@naturallyroys) or Facebook @NaturallyRoyston feeds.

ROYSTON TOWN COUNCILLORS

A list of all Councillors’ names and contact numbers is given below, together with details of the wards they represent. All Town Councillors serve in a voluntary capacity and are elected for a 4 year term of office. Councillors are not paid and do not receive any allowance for attending meetings.

Town Mayor: Cllr Robert Inwood Deputy Mayor: Cllr Mark Hughes Palace Ward Ian Coll Mark Hughes Robert Inwood Iain Leggett Vacancy Mike Harrison Marguerite Phillips F John Smith Philip Smith Vera Swallow Thomas Perry Carol Stanier Ruth Brown John Davison Emma Squire-Smith

cllr.ian.coll@roystontowncouncil.gov.uk cllr.mark.hughes@roystontowncouncil.gov.uk cllr.robert.inwood@roystontowncouncil.gov.uk cllr.iain.leggett@roystontowncouncil.gov.uk

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Royston Town Council is pleased to be part of the Hertfordshire Year of Culture 2020. The aim is to showcase creative and cultural opportunities in and around our town. Each month activities will be taking place around specific themes. To find out more information please visit the Celebrate Royston event in the market on Saturday 28 March and https://www.visitherts.co.uk/whatson/hertfordshire-year-of-culture-2020/

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Great Chishill Antiques & Vintage Fair

Sun 1st Mar, 10am-4pm Great Chishill Village Hall Hall Ln, Great Chishill SG8 8SH Approximately 20 stalls packed full of antiques, jewellery, collectables and vintage items including clothing. For more details visit www.ruralmagpie.co.uk/ pages/rural-magpie-fairs

A10 Bouncy Castles Soft Play Session

Tue 3rd Mar & Tue 31st Mar, 9.15-11.15am & 12.30-2.30pm Coombes Community Centre, Burns Rd, Royston SG8 5PT £6 per child or £15 for a family ticket for 3 children. Children under 6 months go free with a paying child. Snacks, tea and coffee are available to purchase. Come along on the day or call Nessa on 07732 133007

The Arts Society North Herts Lecture

Thu 5th Mar, 11am-12.15pm Broadway Cinema and Theatre, Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DD Caroline Knight tells the story of Grinling Gibbons who developed a style of carving in limewood that embellished the castles,palaces and country homes in late 17th century England.

Visitors £7. For more information, visit www.theartssocietynorthherts.org.uk/

The History of Allotments

Thu 5th Mar, 8-9.30pm Royston Town Hall, Royston SG8 7DA Kate Harwood will be giving an illustrated talk on ‘The History of Allotments’. Visitors welcome, £2. For more information contact David Allard on 01763 242677

World Day of Prayer 2020

Fri 6th Mar, 10am Bassingbourn United Reformed Church, South End, Bassingbourn SG8 5NG A talk from local Zimbabwean women followed by a service, all welcome!

St Christopher Junior School Open Morning Tue 10th Mar, 9am St Christopher School, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3JZ A chance to look around and learn more about St Christopher School. For more information, visit www.stchris.co.uk

Toddler STEAM

Tue 10th Mar, 10am-12pm Saffron Walden Museum, Museum St, Saffron Walden CB10 1BN Science sessions for toddlers. £2 per child plus standard admission fees for the Museum (£2.50 for adults, concessions £1.25 & children free). For more details email, museum@uttlesford.gov.uk

Café Sci Cambridge: Obscure Crops to Save the World Tue 10th Mar, 7-8.30pm Espresso Library, Cambridge CB1 1BG How can we get more use out of our plants? Join Dr James Borrell to explore this important topic. This is a free, non-ticketed event. Please arrive for 6.45pm. More details visit, www.cafescicambridge.org

Curwens Art Exhibition

Wed Mar, 6-8pm Curwens Solicitors, 17 High Street, Royston, SG8 9AA New art exhibition at Curwens Solicitors.

On show are works from David J Weston Rhiannon Maslen and Tracy Stressing

Wildlife Trust Mad March Hares Thu 12th Mar, 7-9am Trumpington Meadows, Hauxton Rd, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 9LT This is the month to spot brown hares on the reserve and surrounding arable fields. £10 per person, £8 for members.

To book email, TrumpingtonMeadows@ wildlifebcn.org or call 07734 478471

Royston & District Probus Club

Sat 7th Mar, 9-11.30am Fowlmere VIllage Hall, Fowlmere SG8 7RY Come along and shop from an array of children’s clothes, baby equipment, maternity clothes, books, toys, bikes, and more! Admission £2. To be a seller, email, fowlmereplaygroupthrift@gmail.com

Thu 12th Mar, 12.30pm Royston Golf Club, Baldock Rd, Royston SG8 5BG The Royston and District Probus Club welcomes retired professionals to join us for lunch at the Royston Golf Club and hear from fascinating guest speakers.

New members always welcome, for further details please contact the secretary, Ron Holding at probus. royston@gmail.com or on 01763 241 394

Ashwell Flea Market

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Sat 7th Mar, 9.30am-1pm St Mary’s Church, Mill St, Ashwell SG7 5LY Many weird & wonderful items for sale at rock bottom prices. Free entry, all proceeds go to the church restoration fund. Refreshments available.

Creative Writing Workshop

Sat 7th Mar, 1.30-4.30pm Saffron Walden Museum, Museum St, Saffron Walden CB10 1BN Develop your creative writing skills.

Bookings via swartstrust@gmail.com or contact Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden. £15 per person. Refreshments provided.

Litlington Pre-School Easter Fayre

Sat 7th Mar, 2-4pm Litlington Village Hall, Abbotts Cl, Litlington SG8 0QQ Fun, shopping, games and refreshments.

French Film Night

Sat 7th Mar, 7.30pm Foxton Village Hall, 9 Hardman Rd, Foxton CB22 6RN Please come along to our third French Film Night pop-up cinema in Foxton Village Hall, courtesy of Saffron Screen! We’ll be showing historical comedy, Le Retour du Heros in French with English sub-titles (of course!). Tickets £10 (including popcorn) from jillbuggey@ntlworld.com, or on the door. Cash bar available. All proceeds in aid of Foxton Twinning Association.

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Thu 12th Mar, 7.30pm Royston Methodist Church, Queens Rd, Royston SG8 7AU Proceeds in aid of the Royston Methodist Church Refurbishment Project. Ten people, twenty hands, with over fifty handbells and a repertoire of classical music, through ragtime and popular music from shows and films. Tickets £5 to include tea/coffee and biscuits.

Call Sue on 01763 243815, or email, walter962@btinternet.com

Casino Evening

Fri 13th Mar, 7-11pm Royston Town Football Club, Garden Walk, Royston SG8 7HP Playing for fun, person with the most fun money at the end of the evening wins the star prize. Tickets are £10pp which includes £50 of Fun Money to play the tables with. Raffle and Spot prizes on the evening. For more details visit, www. facebook.com/events/562911437795231

Royston Arts Society Demonstration by Carole Massey

Fri 13th Mar, 8-10pm Market Hill Rooms, Priory Ln, Royston SG8 9DW Carole Massey will be giving a demonstration of ‘Bluebell Woods in Pastel / Acrylic’. Non-members £3 inc. refreshment. Contact 01763 261808

Royston Folk Club Showcase

Fri 13th Mar, 8pm The Old Bull Inn, High St, Royston SG8 9AW A showcase of Royston Folk Club’s talent7pm for 8pm. Featuring Primakova, Paul Chinnock and Dan Ketteridge, Steve Warner, Kevin Hunt, Lester Lloyd Reason and The Long Nights. £4 (£3 performers), £2 under 25s. For more details, visit: www.roystonfolk.org

Saffron Walden Rocks!

Sat 14th Mar, 10am-12pm Saffron Walden Museum, Museum St, Saffron Walden CB10 1BN Decorate a pebble to hide around the town, linked to the SW Rocks Facebook page £1.50 per child. Refreshments provided.

Standard admission fees apply for the Museum (£2.50 for adults, concessions £1.25 & children free). For more information, email, museum@uttlesford.gov.uk

Ceilidh Evening

Sat 14th Mar, 7.30pm King James Academy Senior Site, Royston SG8 7JH More information to follow, save the date.

Megson Concert

Sun 15th Mar, 11.30am Melbourn Community Hub, High St, Melbourn SG8 6DZ Award winning folk group, Megson, will be hosted by the Hub on Saturday 15th.

March. Tickets cost £6 each or 4 for £20.

For further details call 01763 263303

Spring Clean Litter Pick at Coton Countryside Reserve

Sun 15th Mar, 1.30-3.30pm Coton Countryside Reserve, Cambridge CB23 7PZ Be part of the Great British Spring Clean and help pick litter from footpaths and hedgerows in the reserve and around Coton village. Meet outside The Plough Pub, Coton. For more information, visit www.cambridgeppf.org/Pages/Events/ Category/cambridge-whats-on-events

Messy Church

Sun 15th Mar, 3.30-5.30pm Royston Methodist Church, Queens Rd, Royston SG8 7AU Activities for all ages on the theme of Baptism, followed by a short celebration service led by Alison Clark, and a meal shared together, at Royston Methodist Church, Queen’s Road. Adults and accompanied children of all ages are welcome. www.royston-methodist.org.uk

Monthly Lunchtime Jazz

Mon 16th Mar, 12-2.30pm The Heath Sports Centre, Baldock Rd, Royston SG8 5BG Rance’s Rocking Chair Jazz Band perform at lunchtime at The Heath Sports Centre in Royston. £8 a person.

Seats can be reserved by ringing 01763 243613. All facilities are on the ground floor and parking is free.

Museum Minis

Tue 17th Mar, 10am-12pm Saffron Walden Museum, Museum St, Saffron Walden CB10 1BN Craft sessions for toddlers. This month is Pirate themed £2 per child. £2.50 for adults, concessions £1.25 & children free For more information, email, museum@uttlesford.gov.uk

Coffee with a Cop

Tue 17th Mar, 10.30-11.30am Royston Library, Royston, SG8 9JN This offers members of the community a chance to speak to the local PSCO about local issues over a coffee and biscuits.

Voice your concerns or simply learn a little about what they do.

Grown Up’s Art Club

Tue 17th Mar, 1-3pm Saffron Walden Museum, Museum St, Saffron Walden CB10 1BN Arts and Crafts sessions for adults. This month’s theme is Light, Shadow and Tone £5 per adult. Refreshments provided Standard admission fees apply for the Museum (£2.50 for adults, concessions £1.25 & children free). To find out more emaill museum@uttlesford.gov.uk

What Do YOU Think, Over a Drink?

Wed 18th Mar, 7.30pm The Old Bull Inn, High St, Royston SG8 9AW What do you think over a drink is a monthly discussion group for men, who want to talk about things that matter to them. This month’s topic is Global Warming. All men welcome to come along to share or listen, and to learn. Just turn up, or for more information from Jim email, james.dalgleish@talk21.com

An Evening with the River Mel Thu 19th Mar, 7.30pm Elin Way Community Centre, Elin Way, Meldreth SG8 6LX A showing of the film Waterlight, a collaborative film project inspired by the River Mel. www.waterlightproject.org.uk

CADS at Sawston Drama Festival

Thur 19th Mar, 7.30pm The Marven Centre, Sawston, CB22, 3BP Royston drama group CADS will be performing a one-act play entitled “Strangers on a Film” at the Sawston Drama Festival. Tickets £8-10. www.cadsroyston.org.uk

Youth Makes Music

Fri 20th Mar, 9am-7pm Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden CB11 4UH Rotary’s annual showcase. It’s a joyful celebration of the fact that children from Year 1 upwards can thrill an audience just much as the musical pros. www.roystonrotary.com

Campus Open Saturday + Empowering People: Genetic Counselling in Focus exhibition Sat 21st Mar, 1-4pm Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Saffron Walden CB10 1RQ Exploring the work of genetic counsellors.

Discover what they do and how they work with patients. Open to all and free to attend but booking is essential. Tickets: open-saturdays.eventbrite.co.uk

Local community history project: Gathering memories of Hinxton Hall Sat 21st Mar, 1-4pm Wed 25th Mar, 7pm Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Saffron Walden CB10 1RQ Bring Hinxton Hall to life with historical references and any memories you may have of the Hall. Open to all and free to attend but booking is essential via: www.bit.ly/OpenSat_HH or www.bit.ly/ call4HHmemories or call 01223 494896

Dementia Friends Café

Sat 21st Mar, 2.30-4pm Melbourn Community Hub, High St, Melbourn SG8 6DZ Attendance is free inc refreshments.

The Dementia Friends Cafe gives both professional and family carers the opportunity to discuss the condition.For more details visit, www. melbournhub.co.uk

Royston Choral Society-B Minor Mass J.S. Bach

Sat 21st Mar, 7.30pm Ashwell Parish Church, Ashwell SG7 5LY Royston Choral Society is very excited to be returning to Ashwell Parish Church to perform Bach’s momentous B Minor Mass. Tickets (£15 each or £1 for under 18s) will be available online shortly and from choir members. Full details available at www.roystonchoralsoc.org.uk

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Melbourn Rock Club presents Sacrilege

Sat 21st Mar, 8pm Eternit Sports And Social Club, Meldreth SG8 5RL A gig from Sacrilege with support from Satan’s Empire and Angel Underground.

Tickets cost £10 on the door. To reserve tickets email, melrock667@gmail.com

Should the Church and Politics Mix?

Thu 26th Mar, 7.30pm Royston Methodist Church, Queens Rd, Royston SG8 7AU A talk by Hannah Brown. “We believe that Christians are called to act justly and to work for God’s Kingdom”. All welcome. www.royston-methodist.org.uk

Royston & Saffron Walden National Trust Association Meeting

Fri 27th Mar, 7.15pm Dame Bradbury School, Ashdon Rd, Saffron Walden CB10 2AL The AGM for The Royston & Saffron Walden National Trust Association. Coffee and tea available, followed by a quiz.

Members £2, non-members £3.

Royston Folk Club Concert

Fri 27th Mar, 8pm The Old Bull Inn, High St, Royston SG8 9AW Featuring Thursday’s Band with support from Bella Chipperfield. 7pm for 8pm.

Tickets cost £13 (£11 in advance), or £2 for under 25s. Visit, www.roystonfolk.org

Watercolour Workshop with Keith Hornblower

Sat 28th Mar, 10am-4pm Hinxworth Village Hall, Francis Rd, Hinxworth, Baldock SG7 5HL Come and develop your painting skills under the guidance of Keith Hornblower.

Some experience is preferable, the day costs £35 inc refreshments. Pre-Book by calling 01763 261808 or email, frogend@gmail.com

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“Water is the Essence of Life” – Talk

Mon 30th Mar, 7.30pm Royston Town Hall, Royston SG8 7DA The Friends of Therfield Heath and Greens invite you to a talk by Jane Dottridge, titled “Water is the Essence of Life”. £2 members, £3 non members.

Wildlife Trust talk: Innovative conservation Mon 30th March, 6.45-8.30pm David Attenborough building, Cambridge John Comont will talk about some of the exciting new conservation projects which are taking place across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

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It can be so rewarding to take up a new hobby which allows you to unleash your creative side.

Many of us are so busy during the average day that we forget to make time to do the things we enjoy. Self-care is so important for emotional wellbeing, so put aside some time to do something nice for yourself every day.

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Body Control and Pilates Institute Teacher Classes Beginning in March Monday Improvers 9.25am & 10.30am Intermediate 6.55pm & 8pm Tuesday Improvers 9.25am & 10.35am Beginners 6.30pm Intermediate 7.20pm & 8.15pm Wednesday Intermediate 9.30am Beginners 10.45am Intermediate 6.30pm & 7.20pm Beginners 8.30pm

Thursday Improvers 9.25am Beginners 10.45am Saturday Intermediate 9am Improvers 10.15am

Classes taught by Cathryn Jaffray in well appointed studios in Royston

For more info please call Cathryn 01763 249750 / 07967 740652 info@premier-pilates.co.uk www.cathrynpilatesroyston.pilatesnearyou.co.uk

Royston Rotary Round-Up March is a time to celebrate growth and new life, which makes it the perfect month for Youth Makes Music, Rotary’s annual showcase for the amazing musical talent to be found in our Royston and village schools.

It’s more than just a concert – it’s a joyful celebration of the fact that children from Year 1 upwards can thrill an audience just much as the musical pros. If there’s

a child in your family who’s performing, don’t miss it.

Youth Makes Music is coming to you live on Friday 20th March at Saffron Hall, Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH! And, if it’s right for you, our Memory Café is on Monday 8th March, 10am - 12pm at the Old Barn. No need to prebook, just come along! www.roystonrotary.com

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Whilst the children create their lego masterpieces and make friends with other children like them, it’s Royston SEN lego group opened in a chance for the parents to meet November last year, for children with have a cuppa and support one any additional needs or disabilities another in a totally non judgemental such as autistic spectrum condition atmosphere. or ADHD and their families inc.

We are also extremely lucky to siblings. receive some visits from Baiba, an The group is run and was set up by adorable therapy dog who helps volunteers including parents and many children control their anxiety. people that work with children who have additional needs and has just For information, email cathryn.phillips@googlemail.com or received the news that they have search Royston and Villages Sen been awarded a grant from the Lego Group on Facebook national lottery so the group can continue to operate free of charge. 1st Saturday monthly, 2-4pm, Coombes Community Centre, SG8 5PT

Royston Rockets BMX Club Royston Rockets BMX Racing Club are holding round 2 of the BMX East Regional Race Series on Sunday 29th March 2020.

This is one of the qualification rounds for the chance to represent your region at the British BMX Championships being held this year in Leicester.

With qualification points up for grabs, the racing will be fast and elbow to elbow.

Our last club winter series race is on the 29th March. Gates open

at 12.30pm and everyone is welcome to come and see what it’s all about!

The club is open every Tuesday evening from 5.30-7.30pm and has coaching sessions on the very last Saturday of every month.

BMX is a great sport for all the family from as young as 4 years old and well into the big age of 50.

If you are interested in getting involved with BMX racing or want more information, please go to www.roystonrockets.co.uk

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Wills by David Isherwood I moved here with my family in 1988 from Hampshire. I have played and coached sports in the area ever since then, probably best known for my cricket coaching at Bassingbourn and Royston Cricket Clubs, as well as many schools in the area.

I decided to start a business writing Wills and Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPAs), meeting people in their own homes and at times that suited them. This has proved popular and is the business I offer to the people of Royston and the surrounding area.

I also enjoy playing recreational table tennis at Bassingbourn and play Real Tennis, somewhat more competitively, in Cambridge and at Hatfield.

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Spring Clean Your Business It’s March! How can we put a spring in your business step?

You can do a lot worse than treating your business like you might treat yourself.

1. A new wardrobe?

You don’t need to change just because of a time of year but I always think that spring is a great time to critically assess your business ‘look’.

The best businesses get out and about, and talk to their customers – if you don’t know what they want, how can you be sure you’re giving it to them?

4. Be a better friend?

What can you do to keep your customers loyal and coming back (customer retention is so much cheaper than customer acquisition).

Maybe it’s refreshing your homepage, maybe looking at your Give them what they want and flyers, or even just decluttering work hard to keep yourself in the your office or splashing some front of their minds when decisionfresh paint around. making time comes around.

2. A better social life?

5. Keep a check on your Where do you go, who do you spending? want to meet? Would it be Review where your big money is refreshing to try different clubs? going – is it giving you a return?

And maybe have a ring around to But I’m talking about your social media life. Are you on Facebook, see if you can reduce those utility bills. Now do a budget and stick Twitter, or Instagram? Do they to it! attract the people you want to attract? Maybe your business 6. Enjoy yourself would enjoy LinkedIn, Pinterest or I’ll leave the last word to poet, Tiktok perhaps?

Christina Rossetti, ‘There is no 3. Get out more? time like Spring, When life’s alive in everything.’

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Royston Chamber Business Awards The Royston Business awards are back! Think you’ve got what it takes? Entry is now open, with the deadline of the 31st March.

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The cream of Royston’s entrepreneurial talent will be

celebrated at the 2020 Royston Chamber Business Awards at Burloes Hall on 25th June.

The ceremony, which is sponsored

by Sartorius, aims to showcase and recognise the real business excellence currently based in Royston and the surrounding villages. Businesses can enter or be nominated in categories 1-7 To enter personally, nominate or enquire about tickets, please visit www.roystonchamber.org or call C4B Media on 01763 877110

Curwens Art Exhibition Come along to the Curwens Gallery as a new exhibition of local artist’s work is on show from 10th March to 22nd May. David J Weston is a Watercolour Artist producing land and seascapes, he works between direct response and imagination.

His speciality are miniatures though he produces all sizes of work and tries to portray the immensity of the landscape, its atmosphere, light, colour and texture.

Rhiannon Maslen is a local photographer who enjoys making

images of plants and trees in their natural habitat, she also enjoys creating still life images. Often when creating these images she uses a range of techniques or a vintage lens to add a softness to the final picture.

Tracy Stressing creates with Fused Glass and plans on bringing a touch of spring to Curwens Gallery with her work.

Private viewing is on Wednesday 11th March, 6-8pm, Curwens Solicitors, 17 High Street, Royston, SG8 9AA

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Home & Garden

AShwell Flea Market

Support Khandelight

Ashwell’s famous Flea Market returns this March.

On offer are many weird and wonderful items for sale at rock bottom prices. Entry is free and all proceeds go to the church restoration fund. Refreshments are available on site. Saturday 7th March, 9.30am1pm, St Mary’s Church, Ashwell, SG7 5LY

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For 20 years Khandel light, the Herts charity, have been combating climate change in Rajasthan. This year we have five runners in the Cambridge half marathon on March 8th. To support our work in 26 villages in Rajasthan, go to www.virginmoneygiving.com and type a name in the search box. www.khandel-light.co.uk

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An Evening with the river Mel Inspired by the River Mel, which rises in Melbourn, poet Clare Crossman wrote nine poems capturing the essence of our beautiful chalk stream.

She then linked up with film maker James Murray White to make a film about the river based on her poems. Further filming has been carried out by Nigel Kinnings who has also edited the film. More details about the project can be found at waterlightproject.org.uk

generati on family business Third Third generation family business established established at Wheathampstead at Wheathampstead in 1947in 1947

Meldreth primary school children and extensively filming, the film is now going to be shown in Meldreth.

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At Ivett & Reed we specialise in creating the kind of distinctive fireplaces which add style, warmth and value to your home. We have an extensive range of fireplaces designed to suit any room and style – from the most contemporary to the most traditional. All our fireplaces are custom made by our highly skilled craftsmen using only the finest quality materials sourced from all over the world.

Take a look at our extensive showroom or our comprehensive website to see our wide range of fireplaces and associated fixtures and fittings.

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Bassingbourn Village College 01763 242344 Chrishall Village Hall 01763 838691 Coombes Community Centre 01763 248081 Eternit Sports and Social Club 01763 260250 Fordham Memorial Hall, Therfield 01763 287549 Fowlmere Village Hall 01763 208778 King James Academy (Junior Site) 01763 243650 Guide Hut, Royston 01763 662904 Guilden Morden Village Hall gmvillagehall@gmail.com Litlington Recreation Centre 01763 852551 Litlington Village Hall 01763 852809 Lumen House, Royston 01763 448099 MC- Sport Pavillion 01763 263313 Melbourn Community Hall 01763 261171 Melbourn Hub 01763 263303 Melbourn UR Church Hall 01763 870869 Meldreth Village Hall 01763 262512 Reed Village Hall 01763 848303 Royal British Legion 01763 244560 Royston Conservative Club 01763 243242 Royston Golf Club 01763 242696 Royston Methodist Hall 01763 243849 Royston & District Museum 01763 242587 Royston Town FC 01763 241204 St Mary’s Church Hall, Royston 01763 243117 Shepreth Village Hall 01763 268605 Steeple Morden Village Hall 01763 853073 Tannery Drift First School 01763 246549 The Old Bull Inn, Royston 01763 242003 Town Hall and Market Hill Rooms 01763 245484 Thriplow Village Hall 01223 839546 Whaddon Village Hall www.whaddon.org/village_hall

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NHS DENTISTS

Ashwell Dental Melbourn Dental Practice Priory Dental Centre Royston Dental Suite

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Affinity Water Emergencies (24 hrs) Anglian Water Emergencies (Water supplies and sewerage) Electricity mergency (National Grid) Gas Emergencies (National Grid)

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Melbourn Springs – Barchester Healthcare Southwell Court

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