Fun Day in Hampsthwaite: The third annual Family Fun Day is due to take place this Sunday, June 28 between noon and 6pm at 60 Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite. This is very much a family friendly event with barbecue and refreshments. Activities include bungee trampolines, bouncy castle, pony rides, face painting, tombola, cake stall, coconut shy, beat the goalie, stand-up bingo, egg throwing, 3-legged race, sack race, tug of war, fancy dress competition etc. New activities this year include family qui
Flower Festival in Hampsthwaite: The ladies of Hampsthwaite’s Wednesday Group are to bring us a Flower Festival at St Thomas a Becket Church in the village at the beginning of July. The preview evening will be held on Friday, July 3 at 6.30pm when Jo
e Maiden will open the festival. Admission is by ticket only which are £8.50 and are available from the Post Office in Hampsthwaite or from Gladys Bass on 770803. This includes supper and entertainment at the Memorial Hall. On Saturday, July 4, the church will be open for viewing between 10am-5pm and on Sunday, July 5 between 10am and 4pm. Tea and scones plus a strawberry tea will be available. Proceeds will be in aid of the group’s chosen charity, Palliative Care in Harrogate.
Nidderdale Festival: The Nidderdale Festival has a wonderful programme of events, one of which is taking place on our doorstep on Saturday, July 4 at 7.30pm at St James’s Church in Birstwith, when a Supper Concert with Marika van der Meer (soprano) and Beryl Pankhurst (piano) who will be presenting Summer Souvenirs. This is a programme for all tastes including opera, operetta and popular songs by these two well-known artistes with supper intertwined with the music. It promises to be a superb evening of beautiful music, good food and a chance to see Lower Nidderdale at its summer best. Tickets are only £10 including supper (£5 for school students). Tickets are limited in number and are available from John Mitchell (01423 770412, johnm2107@talktalk.net). It is important to book for this concert in advance.
10 year celebrations: Or if classical music is not to your taste and you fancy shaking a leg, a Hog Roast and Dance is to be held to mark the opening of Kettlesing Millennium Village Hall nearly 10 years ago on the same evening, Saturday, July 4 at 8pm. Music will be provided by Dansette. It is hoped that as many people as possible who went along to, or took part in the events which raised money to get the project off the ground will go along to celebrate the magnificent community achievement. Tickets are £12 for adults and £5 for accompanied children and are available from Hampsthwaite Post Office or by ringing Nicola Bellerby on 770568 after 4pm.
Midsummer Madness: Last year’s event was held despite appalling weather. This year, Midsummer Madness took place on a lovely although slightly windy evening last Saturday up at Burnt Yates. Those attending enjoyed an excellent barbecue followed by waist expanding deserts. While there were games, these were more to do with hand to eye co-ordination and not the type which worked off excess supper! The evening was rounded off with a bonfire and the judging of the scarecrow competition which saw Hilda Walmsley carry off the champagne prize. Thanks and congratulations to all those whose hard work made the evening such a success.
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