The buildings with some of the Village Archives will be open for viewing on the Saturdays of 5th and 26th August between 10 am and Noon. Come along and learn more about the history of the village or even your road. This is a free event held by the Haslingfield Village Society. We are looking forward to meeting new people and old friends.
We are delighted to announce that our next show will be the panto Treasure Island, which we will be performing on 23, 24 & 25 November at Haslingfield Village Hall. If you are interested in being involved, on stage or as part of the production team, do come along to the read-through on Thursday 13 July and/or auditions on Thursday 20 July – both at 7.30 pm at Haslingfield Village Hall. www.haslingfieldlittletheatre.co.uk
Two plots have recently become vacant on the Haslingfield Allotment: One is full sized plot in a recently developed area, has magnificent rhubarb plants, compost bin, water butt, and some black plastic covering part of it, so probably ready to be planted with only a little bit of work. Has fence & gate intact: £9(Haslingfield resident) £10 (non-Haslingfield resident) until end of year (October 2023). Half sized plot has gooseberries, currant bushes & raspberry canes, large raised bed, gate needs replacing, fence needs some work (£4.50/£5 to end of year). If interested, please contact haslingfield.allotment@gmail.com (and click Read More for more photos)
This week, Haslingfield Little Theatre have been performing their latest show, the comedy, Spirit Level by Pam Valentine. Please find some production photos below, which will give you a real flavour of the show.
UPDATE ON 19 MAY (6.55 pm): We would like to thank our audience for their amazing comments following last night’s performance, and we are delighted to have played to a full house tonight! If you would like to come to our last performance tomorrow, (Sat. 20 May, 7.30 pm, Haslingfield Village Hall), there is still ticket availability at: www.haslingfieldlittletheatre.co.uk and Haslingfield Village Shop. Read more
Meet at the bottom of Quarry Lane (back of Chestnut Close).
Haslingfield’s ancient clunch pit, used in medieval times for building materials for some of the colleges as well as All Saints Church, is now a rare chalk grassland rich in wildflowers, including at least four species of orchid. Join this guided walk, led by Clive Blower, which is part of the Cambridge Nature Festival (https://www.cambridgeppf.org/Event/cambridge-nature-festival) to learn more of the history of this special area and how to identify the orchids.
Haslingfield Little Theatre are all set to welcome everyone to Haslingfield Village Hall next week (18, 19, 20 May, 7.30 pm) for their fast-paced, witty, poignant comedy: Spirit Level by Pam Valentine. (Latest rehearsal photos below). If you haven’t bought tickets yet, it’s not too late – you can buy them here.
You are cordially invited to join your friends and neighbours on Sunday 7th May for Haslingfield’s Big Coronation Picnic, at the Wellhouse Meadow picnic area from 12 – 3 pm. It’s a bring your own picnic, with refreshments by Little Owls Preschool.
There are lots of recipe ideas on the BBC website: and Eden Project website; and if you fancy making the official Coronation quiche, the recipe can be found here.
So dust off those picnic blankets, make some of your favourite sandwiches, and come and join us for a right royal afternoon!
“How much does a good night out cost nowadays?” “£10/£12″. “You’re joking, right!”
“And how long will it take to get there?” “Around 10 minutes”. “Not possible!”
Yes it is!
You’ll have a fantastic evening at Haslingfield Little Theatre’s latest show, the poignant and witty comedy, Spirit Level by Pam Valentine – 7.30 pm, 18, 19 & 20 May, Haslingfield Village Hall. Read more