What's On in September

1 September Roxton & District Local History Group 7.15pm for 7.30pm Roxton Village Hall Members free, visitors £4 Annual membership £20. Email: mariascreen1@gmail.com Web: roxtonhistory.org.uk

1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 SEPTEMBER

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

1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 SEPTEMBER

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

2 SEPTEMBER

St Neots Local History Society 7.30pm Eynesbury Primary School SNLHS members free, visitors £4 ‘All that Glisters- Anglo Saxons, Beds and Gold’ by Alison Dickens - Director, Granta Heritage. Web: www.stneotslhs.org.uk

3 SEPTEMBER

The Village Show at Keysoe Keysoe Village Hall Free entry. Please contact Penny for a schedule. Tel: 01234 378878 Email: penny.heming@btinternet. com

3 SEPTEMBER

Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Hardy Plant Society 2pm Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade ‘Plants and Castles of Transylvania’ with Razvan Chisu, garden designer writer and editor known as the Transylvanian Gardener. Visitors welcome – small charge. Web: www.hpscambsandbeds.co.uk

4 SEPTEMBER

The Huntingdonshire Local Group of the Wildlife Trust Walk 10.30am Free event – donations welcome Guided walk at Brampton Wood. Meet and park at the entrance barn (TL1844269809) What3Words plates.plodding.photocopy. Tel: Pat Doody 01480 392706

4 SEPTEMBER

Hinxton Watermill Open Day 2.30-5pm CambridgePPF members free, nonmembers - adult £3, child £1 This stunning working watermill dates to the seventeenth century. See the mill working and hear the history of this incredible building. Web: www.cambridgeppf.org

4 SEPTEMBER

Claude Bourbon Guitar Concert 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, High Street, Offord Darcy Tickets £10 inc. complimentary drink. Claude is known for his amazing guitar performances that have Blues, Spanish, Gypsy, Jazz, and Russian influences. All seats unreserved. Parking available. T: 07776 426103 E: /ticketoffice.stpeters@gmail.com

5 SEPTEMBER

St Neots Astronomical Association 7.30-9.30pm Paxton Pits Visitor Centre ‘Herschel's Planet’ by Mike Foulkes. Meets first Monday of the month (second if bank holiday). Solar observing session at 5.30pm if weather permits. Non-members welcome - first visit free. Web: snaa.co.uk

6 SEPTEMBER

Hail Weston Wildlife and Gardening Group 7.15pm for 7.30pm Hail Weston Village Hall Tickets £4 Join us for a summer social evening with something tasty to eat and drink. Raffle. Email: hwwgg@yahoo.com

6, 13, 20 & 27 SEPTEMBER

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

7 SEPTEMBER

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

7 SEPTEMBER

Buckden Local History Society 7.30pm Millard Suite, Village Hall Visitors £4, children free ‘The Renovation of Buckden Towers Gatehouse’ by Keith Lawrence. Meets first Wednesday of each month. New members and visitors are welcome. Annual membership £16. www.buckdenhistory.co.uk

7, 14, 21 & 28 SEPTEMBER

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!

7, 14, 21 & 27 SEPTEMBER

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

10 SEPTEMBER

Great Paxton Arts & Crafts Market 12pm to 5pm Church Yard, High Street Visit the fantastic arts and crafts market, grab some amazing food, find a bargain at the garage sales on Saturday and Sunday, and see all the scarecrows! Web: www.greatpaxton1000.co.uk/ events/scarecrow-festival.php Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts Please mention The Villager and Town Life when responding to adverts

WHAT'S ON IN SEPTEMBER

10 SEPTEMBER

128th Dean and Shelton Country Show 1-4.30pm Dalton Hall, Kimbolton Road, Upper Dean Entry £2, children free. Classic vehicles go free. Wide variety of stalls and displays including vintage vehicles display, Corby Silver Band, children's entertainer, refreshments, craft stalls, raffle, tombola and auction of produce. Email: dscountryshows@gmail.com Web: www. deanandsheltoncountryshow.org.uk

10 SEPTEMBER

Miss Franks’s Autumn Sale 2-4.30pm Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton Visit for lots of bargains!

10 SEPTEMBER

Autumn Flower & Vegetable Show and Beer Festival 2-5pm Village Hall/QEII Playing Field, Little Paxton 75 free to enter show classes including fruit, vegetables, home produce and children’s classes. Bring along deck chairs, picnic rugs and enjoy Bedford Brass Band from 2.304.30pm. Refreshments available. Web: www. littlepaxtonparishcouncil.gov.uk

10-18 SEPTEMBER

Great Paxton Scarecrow Festival Take a walk around the village and find all the scarecrows. Grab a map and voting form from the pub, shop or website and be in with a chance to win a prize. Web: www.greatpaxton1000.co.uk/ events/scarecrow-festival.php

10 & 24 SEPTEMBER

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

12 SEPTEMBER

Perry WI 7.30pm Sailability Club House, Grafham Water Centre ‘An Author and his books’ by Patrick McDonald. Patrick has written a thriller and a book about the Irish famine. His third book is set in Godmanchester. Tel: Jakki Spall 0770 343 1900

14 SEPTEMBER

The Huntingdonshire Local Group of the Wildlife Trust Talk 7.30pm Brampton Memorial Hall, Thrapston Road, Brampton £3.50 per person. ‘How not to find a dinosaur’ by Paul Trevor, Senior Ranger at The Great Fen. Tel: Alistair Grant 07775 365507 Email: alistairrgrant@hotmail.com

16, 23 & 30 SEPTEMBER

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

16 SEPTEMBER

Kimbolton Community Cinema Doors open 7, film 7.30pm Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton Tickets £5, concessions £4, children £2.50 (subject to classification) The Duke. Tickets from Bytes Café Monday and Friday mornings, online or on the door if available. Small booking fee applies online. E: kimbolton.cinema@gmail.com W: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ mandeville-hall-kimbolton

20 SEPTEMBER

Dementia Café 10am-12pm 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 SEPTEMBER

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

22 SEPTEMBER

St Neots & District Gardening Club Meeting 7.30pm St Mary's Church Hall, Brook Street, St Neots Members £2, Non-members £2.50 AGM and planning for next year. The club will also have a plant stall at the farmers market on 24 September. www.stneotsgardenclub.org.uk

24 SEPTEMBER

Race Night 7pm Alconbury Sports & Social Club Web: www.assc.org.uk

24 & 25 SEPTEMBER

Cromwell Quilters Showcase 2022 10am-4pm Buckden Village Hall, Burberry Road, Buckden Entry £3, under 16s free An inspirational exhibition of patchwork, quilting and textile art from members and affiliated groups. Sales table and cushion raffle. Refreshments. Disabled access. Free parking. Proceeds to local charities. Tel: Pamela Tasker 07980 608576 Email: cromwellquilters@gmail.com

UNTIL 8 OCTOBER

Crazy Lego! St Neots Museum Free entry. A fun and family friendly temporary exhibition featuring mountains of Lego and Duplo that visitors can use to create buildings, animals, vehicles – anything that can be made from the standard bricks. A Lego model of a Roman Villa discovered in Eynesbury in the 1960s will be on display. Book online. Web: stneotsmuseum.org.uk

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