What’s On in June

28 MAY-5 JUNE

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee - Children’s Trail 9.30am-4.30pm Jordans Mill, Broom £3 per child, Join in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations dressed in your favourite prince or princess costume. Don’t forget to hand back your completed trail sheet back to the Mill Shop to claim your prize! jordansmill.com/events

1 JUNE

Aircraft Enthusiasts’ Group 1pm Shuttleworth Guests £5. ‘Roald Dahl’s War’ with Graham Laurie. Meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Entry to Shuttleworth £15 (valid for one month). Email: 99aegr@gmail.com Web: www.a-e-g.org.uk

1, 8, 15, 22 & 28 JUNE

Open Craft and Coffee 10-11.30am Potton Salvation Army, Chapel Street Everyone welcome. Tel: 01767 261138

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

2 & 16 JUNE

Sandy Astronomical Society 2 June 7pm Zoom general meeting followed by talk by Philip Short. 16 June 7.30pm Zoom talk by Dr Martin Braddock. Email: info@sandyastro.co.uk Web: sandyastro.co.uk

3 JUNE

Bedford Art Society 7.15pm for 7.30pm Putnoe Heights Church, Bedford Members free, visitors £5 Jill Buckingham paints portraits in soft pastels. Tel: Jean Paterson 01234 307210 for info Web: www.bedsartsociety.co.uk

3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24 & 27 JUNE

Open Door. 10-11.30am Potton Salvation Army, Chapel Street Tea, coffee and chat. Mondays (not bank holidays) and Fridays. Everyone welcome. Tel: 01767 261138

4 JUNE

Coffee Morning 10-11.30am Potton Salvation Army, Chapel Street Coffee, tea, bacon butties, homemade cakes, cards, Bric-a-Brac, Books and jigsaws etc. Held on the first Saturday every month except January. Tel: 01767 261138

4 JUNE

Craft & Food Fayre 10am-3pm Jordans Mill, Broom Support local, independent traders. A fantastic range of stalls including sweet treats, hand-made items, locally made foods and more. In the front car park and throughout the grounds of Jordans Mill.

4 JUNE

Summer Fun 2-6pm Dunton Recreation Ground Dunton Recreation Association & Friends event. Bouncy castle, funtography, obstacle course, face painting, raffle, music, tombola, stalls, food, bar and much more.

5 JUNE

Jubilee Flying Circus Air Show 9.30am-5pm Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade 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. Web: www.shuttleworth.org/ jubileeflyingcircus

5 JUNE

Sunday Stroll 10.30am Forest Centre, Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine Free - donations welcome Gentle Sunday walk around the park lasting approximately 2 hours. Tel: 01234 767037 for more details Web: www.marstonvale.org

6, 13, 20 & 27 JUNE

Branch Out Social Club for Single People 8.30-10.30pm Cromwell Bar, The Sun Hotel, Hitchin Medium-sized social club for single people aged 40 upwards. Meets every Monday night. Tel: Lorna 01438 233657 Web: www.branch-out.org.uk

7, 14, 21 & 28 JUNE

Lunchtime Concerts 1pm St Paul’s Church, Bedford Free recitals with a retiring collection (suggested £5) in aid of church funds. 7 June Yiyan Shen (Piano), 14 June Simon Davies (Classical Guitar), 21 June Catherine Rose (Horn and Wind Instruments) and 28 June Alis An (Piano). Tel: 01234 340163

8 JUNE

Sandy Historical Research Group (SHRG) 10.30am-12.45pm £15 per person Visit to Southill House. Priority will be given to SHRG members. All monies will go to the Whitbread family trust. Tel: 01767 226392 Email: secretary@shrg.uk

9 JUNE

Magellan and Elcano: Around the World 8pm St Paul’s Church, Bedford Tickets £15. A play with music and Spanish dance. The play commemorates the 500year anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the globe; a remarkable achievement which changed the world forever. Tel: 01234 340163 Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/cc/ catherine-of-aragon-festival-226039

10 JUNE

Bedfordshire Family History Society 7pm and 7.30pm on Zoom Drama Theatre, Mark Rutherford School, Bedford AGM and ‘Lingering Legacies’ by Pamela Birch. Web: www.bfhs.org.uk

Deadline for What’s On entries is the 10th of the previous month. What’s on entries to whatson@villagermag.net

10 JUNE

Carmen vs Carmen 8pm St Paul’s Church, Bedford Tickets £24. Performed by Iberica de Danza, the prestigious Madrid based company. Tel: 01234 340163 Tickets: www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/carmen-vs-carmentickets-301923500317

10, 17 & 24 JUNE

Sandy Ukulele Group 7-9pm Baptist Chapel Hall, Bedford Road, Sandy Meets every Friday. sandyukulelegroup1@gmail.com www.sandyukulelegroup.com

11 JUNE

Organ Recital with Ian Runnells 12pm St Paul’s Church, Bedford Ian is Director of Music at St Paul’s. Free recital with a retiring collection (suggested £5) in aid of church funds. Tel: 01234 340163

11 JUNE

Joe Broughton’s Conservatoire Folk Ensemble. 7.30pm Sutton Village Hall Tickets £15. This is a group of 45 young musicians from the Birmingham Conservatoire “one of the most inspirational folkbands on the circuit today” Artree. Tickets: www.suttonvillagehall.org. uk/events

12 JUNE

(Not Strictly) Jazz 5 - 7pm Fairfield House, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade SG18 0AA Tickets £20, 10 - 18 £10. Featuring Dave Foster on piano, the quartet will perform songs from The Great American Songbook. Contact Sarah Tel 01767 312176 or email sarahwiggs@hotmail.co.uk

13 JUNE

Sandy Flower Club 7.30pm. he Conservative Bowls Club Pavilion (rear of the Conservative Club, Bedford Road) Visitors £5. The Flower Club meets second Monday in the month (excluding Jan, Aug and Dec). Tel: Sue Alexander 01767 699729

16 JUNE

Bedford RSPB Local Group Walk 7pm. Evening walk at Marston Thrift. Meet in the car park at the very end of Wood End MK43 0NY (SP 972 412). Tel: 07905 199769 Web: www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ bedford

18 JUNE

Craft Fair 10am-3pm Biggleswade Social Club Support local small businesses. thestitchincraftcabin@outlook.com facebook.com/crafteventsatbiggs

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, motorbikes, military and vintage Caravans. Market stalls, art and crafts. Real ale bar and W.I tea tent. Tickets cash only. Janet 01234 376577 Web: www.bolnhurstrally.co.uk

19 JUNE

Biggleswade Antique & Vintage Fair 9am-4pm The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade Café serving food and drinks all day. Free parking. Wheelchair/pushchair access. Tel: Marcel 07887 648255 Web: www.marcelfairs.co.uk

21 JUNE

Sandy Women’s Institute 10am-12pm Sandy Conservative Club, Bedford Road, Sandy Visitors £4. Meets third Tuesday of every month, except August. Tel: 01767 680644 Email: sandywibeds@gmail.com

21 JUNE

Bedford National Trust Association AGM 2.30pm Addison Centre, Kempston AGM and refreshments. Mike Muncaster will talk on ‘Gone for a Burton’. Mike has been a speaker in the past and his talks are always enjoyable. No admission charge for AGM. Everyone welcome. Parking. Tel: Robin Salter 01234 261897

24 JUNE

Stayin Alive - Bee Gees Tribute Night 7pm Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine Tickets £15. The band have toured the world with their insanely accurate Bee Gees tribute show and will perform songs from the ‘Night Fever’ classics to the more modern hits. Book online. Tel: 01234 767037 Web: www.marstonvale.org

25 JUNE

Castle Comedy Doors open 7.30pm, show 8pm The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Rd, Biggleswade A great night out in a friendly environment with some of the UK’s finest comedians on the bill. Web: www.castlecomedy.co.uk/ biggleswade-home

26 JUNE

Ickleford Open Gardens 12 noon - 5pm Adults £5, accompanied under 14s free. Ploughman’s lunches, cream teas and gluten free and vegan cakes. Proceeds to the St. Katharine’s Church. Tel: Rosemary 01462 454760 Email: rhgillham@hotmail.com

1 JULY

Great Expectations 7.30pm Sutton Village Hall Tickets £15. The talented theatrical group, Hotbuckle, will return to perform their own adaptation of ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens. Tickets: www. suttonvillagehall.org.uk/events

3 JULY

Red Kite Concerts 2022. 5-6pm St. John’s Church, Cockayne Hatley Tickets £15, under 18s free Sarah O’Flynn is joined by Clare Finnimore and Tomos Xerri in a programme of evocative music for flute, viola and harp, including works by Debussy, Ravel, Bax and Takemitsu. Tickets available online or on the door. Web: www.redkiteconcerts.com