The Church of England in Leicestershire

Events around the Diocese

June


Sunday 1st June
All Saints' Church, enham “Teas with Art”:  Lubenham Art Group will be displaying paintings pastels and drawings. Teas will be served in the Church from 2.30 until 5.00 pm. David Corbett:
davidcorbett@freeuk.com

Sunday 1st June
OPEN FARM SUNDAY 10.30a.m.- 4.30p.m. at Whetstone Pastures Farm, 3 miles south of by. Sandra & Anthony welcome everyone to come and see cows, crops, conservation, with cooking and crafts for children. Lunches and teas. Plenty of fun for all the family in this year of Food and Farming! More info Sandra - 0116 2774 627;
sandraherbert@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday 7th June
At St James the Greater church, commencing at 7:30 p.m. The Leicester Bach Choir, presenting a programme of European Sacred Music tickets £10.00, concessions £8.00, Students £3.00 Accompanied children under 16 years admitted free. Tel: 0116 283 2107

Saturday 7th June and Sunday 8th 2008
All weekend, from 10:30 a.m. each day. Woodhouse Eaves Annual Open Gardens Event. All profits to St Paul's Church, Woodhouse Eaves.

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June
Keyham Open Gardens. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. All Saints Church, Keyham, will be open as part of the Keyham Open Gardens weekend 7th and 8th June. The theme of the flower festival in the church will be "Saints" and as many saints as possible will be depicted in flowers. Approximately 11 gardens will be open and ploughman's lunches will be served in the Village Hall from 12:00 -2.30 pm. Sue Letts PCC Secretary
sueletts@bways01.fsnet.co.uk

Saturday 7th June at 7.30 pm.
'Bach for all Seasons'. Dr Laurence Rogers will demonstrate a variety of works by J. S. Bach, and some of his contemporaries, on the organ. in HUGGLESCOTE PARISH CHURCH, Grange Road, Hugglescote, Coalville. This will be of interest to all organists and students of organ music. Tickets £5, Students/Children £2, Family £10 from Ted Bottle (01530 834 133) or on the door.

Sunday 8th June
Environment Sunday. As advertised in "The Quintet" parish magazine. The Anglican Churches of Great Bowden, Little Bowden, Lubenham and Market Harborough will be launching Environment Day events at a Family Day Picnic, and they plan to continue this theme of recycling and re-using, through the whole of June, culminating with a special service on Sunday 29th June. If you wish to get involved, please call Una Bentley on 01858 463 919, or email: una.bentley@virgin.net

Saturday 14th June, 7.30 p.m.
At St. Cuthbert's Church at Great Glen.
A Concert by the Wigston Male Voice Choir. Tickets £7.50 including a glass of wine; available from Margaret Wood - Tel. 0116 259 2100

Saturday 14th June
At St James the Greater Church, London Road, Leicester, commencing at 7:30 p.m. The City of Leicester Singers ("COLS") together with the South Leicester Salvation Army Band
"Voices and Brass in Concert". A Miscellany of Classical and Light music pieces. Conductors: Richard Archer and John Broadhurst. Accompanist: Geoffrey Clarke.
Tickets £5 each - order by 'phoning 0116 239 2708 or pay on the door.
COLS is a registered charity. (Information from Nigel Adam).

Saturday, 14th and Sunday, 15th June
At St Michael & All Angels, Diseworth - Scarecrow Festival and Open Gardens, 11:00 am-5:00 pm each day. Admission tickets £2 per adult available from church. Refreshments & Raffle. And on Sunday, 15th June at 6.30pm Songs of Praise Service at St Michael & All Angels. All welcome. Thanks, Sue Bird.
s_bird02@yahoo.co.uk

Sunday 15th June
At Leicester Cathedral - Friends of Leicester Cathedral Sunday 10.30am Eucharist Preacher: Father Anthony ch OSB. Music: Haydn - Missa brevis St Joannis de Deo, Cathedral choir accompanied by members of the Graff Orchestra of England. 1:00pm Sunday Buffet Lunch in the Cathedral Centre; Speaker: Father Anthony Sutch OSB. Tickets for the Lunch (£7.50) available to Friends, their guests and also to non-members from The Chairman, 50, Main St., Peckleton, LE9 7RE, Tel: 01455 822 604, email:
celiadavies@graff.plus.com

Sunday 15th June
Theddingworth Open Gardens, 11:00am to 5:00p.m. Adults £3, including free entry into prize draw; Children's competitions; Refreshments served throughout the day.

Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd June
Summer Events at St Peter's Church, Braunstone Park, LE3 1RH - June 2008. Summer Fair "Creative Braunstone". An Exhibition of work by local artists, and have-a-go demonstrations and workshops - visual and performance arts. Also home-made foods and gifts to buy. (Opening times tba). Admission free - but lots to spend your money on!

Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd June
At St John the Baptist Church, Old Dalby. Flower Festival - "Reflections" Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Sunday - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. "Songs of Praise" on Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. All proceeds in aid of Church maintenance & refurbishment.

Sunday 22nd June
From 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. THORNTON Open Gardens. Adult garden passport - £3. Children free. Home-made Refreshments in the Community Centre. Beautiful views over our lovely reservoir and the new plantations of the National Forest. For further information, call 01530 230 385.

Sunday 22nd June 2008
Starting at The Fox & Hounds from midday. KNOSSINGTON'S COUNTRY GARDENS, (in aid of St Peter's Church). Meet for lunch at the Fox & Hounds pub at 12:00 noon. Gardens open from 1.30 - 5pm. Plant, Cake and Tombola stalls; Variety of gardens on view and Church Display: 'The Alphabet'. Entrance £4 - Group rates - children free. Further details - Jenny Price 01664 454 267

Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd June
Smeeton Westerby Open Gardens. 11.30am-5.30pm. More than 15 gardens open for the first time in 10 years. Street stalls, cream teas, cowpat competition and music. Garden passport £5 for adults (children under 16 FREE). Car parking is FREE. Matthew Hopkinson - 0116 279 6779 matthew@hopkinson.biz

Sunday 29th June
All Saints' Church, Lubenham - Open Gardens: 11.00am - 5.00pm. Gardens of varying size and design, and allotments. Morning Coffee by the Village Green. Ploughman's Lunches in the Village Hall. Cream Teas with musical accompaniment at Thorpe Lubenham Hall and the organ will be playing in the 12th Century Church, florally adorned for the occasion. Parking on the Village Green. £2.50 per adult (children free) . Please, bring no dogs". David Corbett: davidcorbett@freeuk.com

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