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Come and Join the Cast of Treasure Island!

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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

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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

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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

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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 Vacant Plots: Haslingfield Allotment

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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
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LITTLE THEATRE PLAY: Production Photos & Tickets Update

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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

Guided Orchid Walk to Haslingfield Quarry: Sunday 11th June, 2 pm

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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.
 
Booking not required, walk leaves at 2 pm sharp. Questions to hasandharlecogroup@gmail.com   Read more

ON NEXT WEEK: Spirit Level by Pam Valentine

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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. 

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