What's On in June

1 JUNE

Children’s Multi Sports Activities 2-4pm QEII Playing Field, Little Paxton HDC free children's multi-sport activities for children aged 5-11. Please bring a water bottle. Booking essential as limited numbers. Contact the Clerk to book - include full name of child, parent/carer’s name and contact telephone number on emails. Tel 01480 470193 Email: clerk@ littlepaxtonparishcouncil.gov.uk

1 JUNE

Brampton Flower Club 7.30pm Community Centre, Brampton High Street Meets the first Wednesday of the month. Visitors welcome.

1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 JUNE

Kimbolton Bridge Club 10am-12pm Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton Meets every Wednesday for friendly, social bridge. Players of all standards are welcome with or without a partner. Just turn up!

1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 JUNE

St Neots Choral Society 7.30-9.30pm Eynesbury Junior School, Montagu Street, Eynesbury Rehearsals are every Wednesday in term time. Tel: 01480 212298 Web: www.stneotschoral.org.uk

2 JUNE

Roxton & District Local History Group. 7.15pm for 7.30pm Roxton Village Hall Members free, visitors £4 ‘Knights and Ladies, Peasants and Priests’. Annual membership £20. Email: mariascreen1@gmail.com Web: roxtonhistory.org.uk

3 & 4 JUNE

A Look at the 50s Exhibition 2-5pm. St Peter’s Church, High Street, Offord Darcy Free entry. A Look at the 50s Exhibition - to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Free parking. Refreshments. 62

4 JUNE

A Day at the Races- Jubilee Celebration 4-8pm QEII Playing Field, Little Paxton Free entry. Opening ceremony 3.50pm, Hobby Horse races 4-6pm, The Roxton Press Band 6-8pm (music and dancing). Bring along deckchairs and picnics. BBQ, Beer tent, ice creams, refreshments available. Little Paxton Parish Council event.

5 JUNE

Jubilee Flying Circus Air Show 9.30am-5pm. Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade From the moment you arrive, circus performers on the ground and in the air will leave you with wide eyes and open mouths, whilst a circus skills workshop will teach your children the ropes. A truly unique day out and memorable occasion for all the family to celebrate. Web: www.shuttleworth.org/ jubileeflyingcircus

5 JUNE

Hinxton Watermill Open Day 2.30-5pm CambridgePPF members free, nonmembers - adult £3, child £1 This stunning working watermill dates to the seventeenth century. Guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this incredible building. No need to book. Web: www.cambridgeppf.org

6 JUNE

St Neots Astronomical Association 7.30-9.30pm Paxton Pits Visitor Centre ‘Against the odds’, a Patagonian Eclipse by Mike Frost. Meets first Monday of the month (second if bank holiday). During summer months we have visiting speakers covering a range of Astronomical subjects with spectacular slides. No astronomical knowledge needed to appreciate the talks. Non-members welcome - first visit free. Web: snaa.co.uk

7, 14, 21 & 28 JUNE

St Neots Sinfonia. 7.45-9.30pm Eynesbury Junior School, Montagu Street, Eynesbury Rehearsals are every Tuesday in term time. Tel: 01480 212298 Web: www.stneotssinfonia.org.uk

9, 16, 23 & 30 JUNE

Riverport Singers. 10.15-11.15am The Corn Exchange, St Ives Community choir for people living with dementia, their carers, family and friends. Tel: Agi 07757 811802 Email: agipeach@icloud.com Web: facebook.com/ riverportsingers

9, 16, 23 & 30 JUNE

Bingo. 7.30pm Alconbury Sports & Social Club Eyes down for the weekly Bingo session! Web: www.assc.org.uk

10 JUNE

Garden Safari. 6.30pm Tickets £10 per person Sociable evening touring a number of beautiful Hail Weston Gardens. Starts at Garden of Rest opposite Bird Lane for a glass of Pimm’s and ends at the Royal Oak Pub with a glass of prosecco (included). Tickets from Barbara Willis before 3 June (cash/cheque). Tel: 07849 272915 Email: babngra@gmail.com

10 JUNE

St Neots Local History Society 7.30pm Eynesbury Primary School SNLHS members free, visitors £4 ‘150 million years in 50 minutes: the complete and utter history of Peterborough’ by Stuart Orme. Web: http://stneotslhs.org.uk

10, 17, 24 JUNE AND 1 & 8 JULY

Cambourne Little Bugs 9.30am-11am Cambourne Nature Reserve Free event. Join Wildlife Adventurer Becca Badger for a series of strolls with some simple outdoor activities for toddlers. Children aged 1½-4 years. Email: commed@catrust.co.uk Web: wildlifebcn.org

WHAT'S ON IN JUNE

11 & 12 JUNE

Godmanchester Open Gardens 1.30-5.30pm Advance tickets £4, on the day £5 20 town gardens open including allotments and community nursery. www.godmanchesterinbloom.co.uk

15 JUNE

Godmanchester WI 7.30pm. Church Hall, Chadley Lane, Godmanchester Meets the third Wednesday of the month. Regular speakers and activities. New members welcome.

16 JUNE

Town Walk: From Cross Keys to the Kings Head. 7.30-9pm Tickets £6. Discover the secret stories of local pubs, from the Market Square to Russell Street. Walks start at the Museum in New Street and last approximately 90 minutes. stneotsmuseum.org.uk

18 JUNE

Buckden Open Gardens. 12-6pm Admission £5 with garden passport, under 12s free. St Mary’s Church will be open all afternoon for live music, plant stalls, tombola and cream teas. Some gardens also offering refreshments. ‘Nature Detective’ children’s trail through the gardens. Advance Passports £4 available from Annafield Estates and Nisa before 31 May. Passports available at St Mary’s Church and all gardens on the day.

18 & 19 JUNE

Bolnhurst Vintage & Country Fayre Open 10am. St Neots Rd, Bolnhurst Entry £7, OAPs £5, 10-16 years £5, under 10 free. Miniature steam engines, vintage cars, tractors, commercials, motorbikes, stationary engines, military and vintage Caravans. Market stalls, art and crafts. Real ale bar and W.I tea tent. Ring events and children’s entertainer. Tickets cash only. Tel: Janet 01234 376577 Web: www.bolnhurstrally.co.uk

18 & 19 JUNE

Jail Break 4. St Neots Museum This Escape Room experience is based around genuine cases involving local people who broke the blackout regulations between 1939 and 1945. You're in serious trouble and will have to spend a night in police cells, unless you can break out of jail in 60 minutes... Web: stneotsmuseum.org.uk

19 JUNE

Music for a Summer's Afternoon 3pm. Diddington Church Admission £5 on the door The Aragon Singers of Buckden concert. Admission includes cream tea. All proceeds to the upkeep of St. Laurence's Church, Diddington. Tel: Janice Endersby 07711 018910 or Mandy Williams 078790 16892

21 JUNE

10am-12pm Dementia Café St Ives Free Church, St Ives £2.50 per person For people with dementia and their carers. Tel: George 07725 588145 Web: facebook.com/ stivesdementiafriendlycommunity

21 JUNE

Summer Wildflowers of Wandlebury. 10am-12pm Wandlebury Country Park Free – suggested donation £3 Gentle guided walk to learn about summer wildflowers at Wandlebury Country Park, led by a knowledgeable CambridgePPF warden. Meet at the large noticeboard near the car park.

22 JUNE

Town Walk: Mammoths, monks and miracles 7.30-9pm Tickets £6. Step back in time and discover the people and places that shaped the town. Walks start at the Museum in New Street and last approximately 90 minutes. Web: stneotsmuseum.org.uk

23 JUNE

St Neots & District Gardening Club 7.30pm. St Mary's Church Hall, Brook Street, St Neots Members £2, Non-members £2.50 ‘Hostas’ by Melanie Collins of Mickfield Hostas. Visitors welcome. www.stneotsgardenclub.org.uk

24 JUNE

Quiz Night 8pm Alconbury Sports & Social Club £3 each. Maximum six in a group. Prize for the winner. www.assc.org.uk

25 JUNE

St Neots Farmers & Craft Market 8am-1pm Little Paxton Parish Council will be having a stall at the Farmers Market to promote Paxfest & the Fun Dog Show. Rapunzel will be helping from 10am-12noon.

27 JUNE

Wild Babies at Paxton Pits 9.45-11.30am. Paxton Pits Education Centre, Little Paxton Bring your pre-walking aged baby along in a buggy, pram or sling for a relaxing stroll and chat. Web: www.wildlifebcn.org

UNTIL 30 JUNE

Cambridge Nature Festival The Cambridge Nature Festival is a celebration of nature on our doorstep and the wonderful people and organisations that work tirelessly for the natural world. Nature-based activities and events will be held in and around Cambridge. www.cambridgenaturenetwork.org

2 JULY

Summer Concert. 7.30pm. Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts Centre, Huntingdon Tickets £15, students £5 Huntingdonshire Philharmonic will perform Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor. The Choir and Orchestra will perform Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony-Cantata ‘Hymn of Praise’ (Lobgesang). Tickets available online or on the door. Tickets: www.huntsphil.org.uk 63 63