Category Archives: Clubs & Societies

Make Lunch Club Easter Holiday Fun!

This Easter, we’re celebrating an important first anniversary. It’s a year since we first started ‘Make Lunch’, a club for families who need extra help in the school holidays, whether in terms of finances and food, or space to be together and find support. The 3 Churches Benefice partnered with a national charity ‘Transforming Lives for Good’ or ‘TLG’, whose aim is to help churches to work in their communities to combat poverty and improve the lives of children and young people. We started in the Easter holidays last year, running lunch and activity sessions twice a week for anyone who wanted to come.

So why not come and join us over this Easter Holidays?  Every session is different in terms of who comes and what kind of day it is, but we always have an activity and a theme, a two-course hot meal, time to sit together and eat, and to get to know each other and build relationships. We have 16 volunteers signed up and try to have at least 6 or 7 on each session, working in the kitchen, cooking and washing up, or out front coordinating activities or chatting to folk.

Join us at Make Lunch Club over the Easter Holidays for fun, friendship and some yummy food. See the poster below for all the details.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Rev’d Dr Sarah Forrest

The Stanstead Abbotts Concert Society: February, March and April dates

The Stanstead Abbotts Concert Society have some exciting events coming up in February, March and April!

The Wilderness Yet – 18th February

Deep-rooted in a lifetime love of traditional music, The Wilderness Yet continue to grow with the seasons as they explore the many branches of song from the British Isles. Their latest studio album, What Holds The World Together, was played on BBC Radio 2, 3 and 6, as well as entering the Official Folk Albums Chart. Singer Rosie Hodgson and fiddler Rowan Piggott are joined by guitarist Ben Filmer-Sankey in this new line-up for 2024.

Order your tickets HERE

George Sansome and Matt Quinn – 17th March

George (Granny’s Attic) on guitar and vocals and Matt (Dovetail trio) on mandolin and vocals have teamed up to form a perfect folk duo. When asked about their repertoire they say: ‘We both have a really strong love of folk songs and all the stories, history and people involved. Broadly speaking, we sing songs about love, heartbreak, revenge, death, geese, and the US postal service. Classic folk song stuff really.’

Order your tickets HERE

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan – 21st April

Nancy Kerr and James Fagan are one of the best known duos in British Folk music, and have been playing together since 1995. They have twice won Best Duo at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (2003, 2011). Both highly regarded singers, they are also acknowledged as masterful players of their respective instruments of fiddle and bouzouki.

Order your tickets HERE

The Stanstead Abbotts Concert Society meets on the third Sunday of each month at The Parish Hall, Roydon Road, Stanstead Abbotts, SG12 8AB.

Doors open at 7.00pm, for a 7.30pm start and the evening ends at 10.00pm.

Soft drinks are available but please bring your own alcohol.

Tickets are £10 and are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk (see links above) or from Lynne Heraud (07527 796277)

Soccer School at St Margaretsbury FC

St Margaretsbury has re-established their Soccer School! Catering to Boys and Girls from 3 to 8 years in age, these coaching-focused sessions aim to instil a love for the beautiful game. The children are encouraged to develop their skills in a non-competitive environment, while embracing the values of teamwork, discipline and fair play.

Ex-Spurs Player Luke Steel, who sadly suffered a career-ending football injury, has since built up his own successful youth academy and has partnered with our Soccer School to prepare two U7s sides ready for the 24/25 season to complement the existing youth teams. It offers a pathway for children, moving from fun non-competitive to competitive football to achieve their best.

If you’re interested, contact Luke on 07508 727912.

St Margaretsbury Fireworks Display

The Annual St Margaretsbury Bonfire & Fireworks Display is on Sunday 5th November at the Recreation Ground, St Margaretsbury, Herts SG12 8EH.

Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy this annual night of firework fun!

What is on offer?
• On-site parking (until full)
• Catering truck
• Kiddies mini fun-fair
• Hot mulled wine stall
• Licensed clubhouse bar

What are the timings?
(Timings are approximate)
Gates open at 4pm
Bonfire lit at 6:30pm
Fireworks at 6:45pm
Ends at 7:15pm

How much are tickets?
£20 Family of 4
£8 Adults
£5 Under 14
FREE Under 3

No booking required – pay on the door (cash or card).

Stanstead Abbotts Local History Society AGM

Stanstead Abbotts Local History Society (SALHS) are holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday 12th May, 7.30pm at Stanstead Abbotts’ Parish Hall.

The AGM will be followed by ‘Memories of Stanstead Abbotts’, which promises to be really interesting.

This event is free to Members, but only £2 to non-Members, which includes wine and nibbles!

Please see the poster below.

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