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Haslingfield Village Society Talk: Tuesday 17th October at 8:00 PM, Haslingfield Village Hall

Under Threat but Being Saved: The work of the Shepreth Hedgehog Hospital

The ‘common’ hedgehog is under threat from human caused changes to their natural habitat. The Hedgehog Hospital at Shepreth treats and rehabilitates hedgehogs before release back into the wild.  Their second aim is to educate people about hedgehog conservation and show how easy it is to help hedgehogs in the local environment.  Read more

PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE LITTLE THEATRE PANTO – TREASURE ISLAND!

We are looking for an actor to play a key role in our panto, Treasure Island on 23, 24 & 25 November: Jim (the Cabin Boy). Ideally aged between 17 & 24, Jim will play opposite Laura (a serving girl in the Inn owned by Jim’s mother, Dame Trott). These characters feature prominently throughout the show and Jim is not required to sing or dance.

If you, your friends, family or colleagues are interested in auditioning for this role, do please contact John Smith, the director, today on: 01223 817403 or 07722 355223 or by email at: johnas@hotmail.co.uk. Read more

Come and Join the Cast of Treasure Island!

Haslingfield Little Theatre will be staging the traditional family pantomime Treasure Island on 23, 24, 25  November at Haslingfield Village Hall.

Rehearsals commence on Monday, September 4 and the director is eager to fill three remaining parts to complete the cast of 30 led by Robert Louis Stevenson’s popular sea-dog Long John Silver.  It is a wonderful opportunity for aspiring actors to join an award winning group and join Silver and Dame Trott on their journey to the South Seas.  The roles available are: Read more

David Lewis Funeral announcement

We are very sad to announce the passing of David Lewis, 21 July 1936 – 31 July 2023. 

David and his wife Margy retired and moved to Haslingfield 20 years ago and he enjoyed being on the All Saints church team and singing with the Village Choir.

The funeral will be held at All Saints’ Church on Tuesday 22 August at 11.30 am.

Open in August – Haslingfield Bakehouse in Wellhouse Meadow

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.

Next Little Theatre Panto: Treasure Island

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