What's On in November

1 NOVEMBER

Hail Weston Wildlife and Gardening Group 7.15pm for 7.30pm Hail Weston Village Hall Members £1, non-members £3 ‘Hampton Court Palace Gardens’ with Andrew Sankey. Hear about the 500-year-old gardens which include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens. hwwgg@yahoo.com

1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 NOVEMBER

St Neots & District Camera Club 7.15pm for 7.30pm Bowls Club, St Neots Regular talks and competitions. www.stneots-camera-club.org.uk

1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 NOVEMBER

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

2 NOVEMBER

Brampton Flower Club 7pm for 7.30pm Lady Olivia Hall, Central Drive, Brampton AGM followed by a talk by David Hart on Hinchingbrooke Hospital Gardens. Meets the first Wednesday of the month. Visitors welcome. www.bramptonflowerclub.com

2 NOVEMBER

Buckden Local History Society 7.30pm Millard Suite, Village Hall Visitors £4, children free ‘Life, Death and Magic in Cambridgeshire: Stories From The Later Prehistoric and Roman Artefacts Found on The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Excavations’ by Owen Humphrey, Museum of London Archaeology. Meets first Wednesday of month. www.buckdenhistory.co.uk

2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 NOVEMBER

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!

2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 NOVEMBER

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 & 16 NOVEMBER

St Neots Art Group 7.30pm Roxton Village Hall Members £5, non-members £8 2 Nov - Charcoal painting. Competition title ‘Tea Time’. 16 Nov - Painting with two complimentary colours, any subject of your choice. Art material sale. www. stneotsartgroup.com

3 NOVEMBER

Toddler Time! Boats and the river 10.30-11.30am St Neots Museum Free entry. Join us for fun history activities for children and take home an art creation too! Aimed at 3- and 4-year-olds. Booking essential. stneotsmuseum.org.uk

3 NOVEMBER

Roxton & District Local History Group. 7.15pm for 7.30pm Roxton Village Hall Members free, visitors £4 ‘The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Its History and Archives’ by Sophie Newton. Email: mariascreen1@gmail.com Web: roxtonhistory.org.uk

3, 10, 17 & 24 NOVEMBER

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

3, 10, 17 & 24 NOVEMBER

Bingo 7.30pm Alconbury Sports & Social Club Eyes down for the weekly Bingo session! Web: www.assc.org.uk Huntingdon Male Voice Choir 7.30pm Abbots Ripton Village Hall Huntingdon Male Voice Choir is always pleased to see new singers. No formal audition and you do not need to be able to read music; all you need to do is sing a few notes so the musical director can determine which part of the choir suits you best. www.hmvc.org.uk

3 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER

19th Century Russian Music 2-3.45pm Pilgrim Hall, St Neots United Reformed Church Cost £35. A five-week course with Marina Burrell. Call or email to book. Tel: 01480 217492 stneotslearninggroup@gmail.com

4 NOVEMBER

St Neots Local History Society 7.30pm Eynesbury Primary School SNLHS members free, visitors £4 ‘Gransden Windmill and other local Windmills -their history, restoration and future’ by Martin Davies of Cambridgeshire Windmills Consultancy. www.stneotslhs.org.uk

4, 11, 18 & 25 NOVEMBER

Great Fen Little Bugs 10.30am-12pm. Great Fen Countryside Centre, Ramsey Heights Wildlife Trust BCN child member £5, non-member £7. A fun and sociable morning of exploration and discovery for pre-school children and their guardians. Web: wildlifebcn.org

5 NOVEMBER

Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Hardy Plant Society 2pm Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade ‘The Salutation – Reviving a Lutyens Classic’ with Steve Edney, Head Gardener at Canterbury Cathedral and nursery owner. Plants for sale. Visitors welcome – small charge. Web: www.hpscambsandbeds.co.uk

3, 10, 17 & 24 NOVEMBERThe deadline for What’s On entries is 12th September. What’s on entries to whatson@villagermag.net

WHAT'S ON IN NOVEMBER

5 NOVEMBER

Saints Crafters 9.30-3.30pm Free Church Hall, Market Hill, St Ives Art and craft fair. Buy original and handmade items direct from the crafter. saintscrafters@gmail.com

7 NOVEMBER

Roman St Neots Revealed 2pm & 7pm St Neots Museum Tickets £10, Friends of the Museum free. Come and hear a fascinating talk from the Curator about St Neots in Roman times! Book online, by phone, email or visit the museum. Tel: 01480 214163 curators@stneotsmuseum.org.uk Web: stneotsmuseum.org.uk

12 NOVEMBER

Little Paxton Community Litter Pick 1.30-3.30pm QEII Playing Field, Little Paxton. High Viz jackets, litter grabbers and bin bags provided. Please bring own gloves. Tel: Jenny 01480 470193

12 & 26 NOVEMBER

St Neots Farmers & Craft Market 8am-1.30pm Products from local food producers and craft makers.

14 NOVEMBER

Perry WI. 7.30pm Sailability Club House, Grafham Water Centre Tel: Jakki Spall 07703 431900

9 NOVEMBER

The Huntingdonshire Local Group of the Wildlife Trust Meeting 7.30pm. Brampton Memorial Hall, Thrapston Road, Brampton Entry £3.50. ‘Rivers, Catchments and Biodiversity; Anglian Water’s Environment Plan’ with Chris Gerrard. Tel: George 01480 450809 george.cottam@virginmedia.com

11 NOVEMBER

Christmas Shopping Evening 7-9pm Alconbury C of E Primary School Free entry. Browse the wide variety of stalls. Refreshments available. E: faces@alconbury.cambs.sch.uk

12 NOVEMBER

Community Led Plan- Coffee, Cakes & Chat. 12-1.30pm Community Pavilion, QEII Playing Field, Little Paxton The Community Led Plan results for the next 5 years will be displayed. The survey results will be on display at a coffee and chat session.

12 NOVEMBER

Jubilee Time Capsule 1.15pm QEII Playing Field, Little Paxton Many village organisations have contributed to the Jubilee Time Capsule. The capsule will be buried on the QEII Playing Field and opened in 70 years. All welcome. Tel: Jenny Gellatly 01480 47019

16 NOVEMBER

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

17 NOVEMBER

Crime and Punishment Walk 7.30pm St Neots Museum Tickets £7 Discover the shocking murders, bank robberies, crimes and punishments from whipping to the death penalty in our crime and punishment walks! Book online, by phone, email or visit the museum. Tel: 01480 214163 Email: curators@stneotsmuseum. org.uk Web: stneotsmuseum.org.uk

18 NOVEMBER

Kimbolton Community Cinema Doors open 7, film 7.30pm Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton Colin Firth in ‘Operation Mincemeat’ based on the extraordinary true story. Tickets available online or on the door. Email: kimbolton.cinema@gmail. com Web: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ mandeville-hall-kimbolton

19 NOVEMBER

St Neots Local History Society 2.15pm Priory Centre Guest Hall SNLHS members free, visitors £4 ‘Oats and Beans and Barley Grow’ a talk by Kate Roberts Archeobotanist from the Museum of London Archaeology Team, about the 9,000+ botanical samples that were collected during the excavations on the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road improvement scheme. All welcome. www.stneotslhs.org.uk

19 NOVEMBER

Big Deal Comedy - Stand-up Comedy Night 7.30pm The Hub, High Street, Cambourne Tickets £10. Reg D Hunter headlines the final comedy night of the year. Advanced booking advised. Web: www.bigdealcomedy.co.uk

19 & 20 NOVEMBER

Hemingford Art Club 2022 Winter Exhibition 10am-4pm High Street, Hemingford Abbots Free entry A diverse range of original framed artwork, from a group of very talented artists, as well as art cards, will be on sale. Refreshments. Parking. Wheelchair accessible.

24 NOVEMBER

St Neots & District Gardening Club Meeting 7.30pm St Mary’s Church Hall, Brook Street, St Neots Members free, Non-members £2.50 End of year social with seasonal snacks, drinks and entertainment. Competition is a table decoration in a 3 inch/75 mm flowerpot. www.stneotsgardenclub.org.uk

26 NOVEMBER

St Neots Choral Society Concert 7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Eaton Socon Tickets £15 Celebrating Vaughan Williams. Professional orchestra and soloists. Tickets from choir members or on the door. Web: www.stneotschoral.org.uk