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Charity Coffee Morning and Sale

coffee morningWe are holding a Coffee Morning and Sale at our house, 101 New Road, 10.00am-12.30pm  on Saturday 29th March. There will be a Raffle and a Bring and Buy stall (goods welcome).

The proceeds will go to Tommy’s Stillbirth Research Fund and the Arthur Rank Hospice. Read more

Circuit-Based Fitness Class in the Village Hall

Fuel logoThis circuit based fitness class takes place every Wednesday at Haslingfield Village Hall at 6 – 7pm. Participants are encouraged to progress at their own level throughout the hour with Exercises and areas of development such as: Strength, Flexibility, Speed and Agility, Endurance, Core strength. Read more

Next Village Society Talk: Stripping Down Science – The Naked Scientist

The Naked Scientist is a broadcasting phenomenon, dreamed up in a Cambridge curry house, that now reaches millions of people around the globe with news and breakthroughs from the world of science, medicine and technology.

 On Tuesday, 18 March at 8.00 p.m. in Haslingfield Village Hall, Dr Chris Smith, The Naked Scientist, will be taking us on a whistle-stop tour of what they do, how they do it and why. Everybody welcome. Read more

The Hradec Quartet play Haslingfield

church1On Thursday, 10 April at 7.30 pm, The Hradec Quartet will be performing in All Saints Church, Haslingfield. They will be playing Josef Suk’s Meditation, Beethoven’s Quartet in F minor Op. 95 (Serioso), and Ravel’s Quartet in F major.

Tickets are available at Haslingfield Village Shop or on the door. They cost £10 (£7 concessions) and include wine or juice.

Haslingfield Man to run ‘The Toughest Footrace on the Planet’

Marathon des sables (2)In less than 8 weeks’ time, 26 year old, James van der Hoorn from Moss Drive, Haslingfield will be running 156 miles across one of the most desolate landscapes on Earth. Described by National Geographic as the toughest footrace on the planet, The Marathon des Sables is run across the Sahara Desert. James’ chosen charity for this footrace is Mencap.

Here he explains why he’s attempting it and why the sacrifices will all be worth it… Read more

How to Donate to The Cambridge City Foodbank

Cambridge City FoodbankThe Cambridge City Foodbank is at the centre of a local community project. Food is donated through the generosity of the public, and 90+ professional agencies in the Cambridge area assess and refer people in crisis to the foodbank’s distribution centres using a voucher system. Read more

2 pence coins for ‘Squeaky Gate’ charity

Terry Baker, who lives in Haslingfield,  has been asked to help create part of a garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the charity ‘Squeaky Gate’, which provides support to young people with mental health difficulties. The garden will include a paving made out of 2p coins – the aim being to raise £4,500 worth of 2ps to make a pathway. Read more

Little Theatre’s ALADDIN Nominated for an Award!

HLT LOGO (2) jpgWe are delighted to announce that we have received an award nomination from the National Operatic and Drama Association (NODA) for our November 2013 production, ALADDIN. The nomination is for Best Technical Award 2013 for the set and costumes; the winners will be announced at the end of April. You can see some photos from the show by clicking here.

Get involved in 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD!

HLT LOGO (2) jpgOur next play is 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD, which we will be performing on 15, 16, and 17 May. This wonderful production is a dramatization of letters between a struggling New York writer (Helen Hanff) and an antiquarian bookseller in London, and takes places over a 20-year period. Read more