What's on in Countesthorpe

Are you organising an event in our village? You can submit your event and have it posted here. It will automatically be removed after its date has expired.

To contribute your own village event, click here.
To modify/remove an event that you've already posted, click here.

Youth Centre Programme
Visit The Jitty for up to date info on youth events in Countesthorpe.

August

2008

Wigston Band Concert
2nd August 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: Foston Church Grounds - 7pm start
Bring a picnic, enjoy the music.

Tuesday Fellowship
12th August 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Methodist Church - 2.30pm
All welcome

Active Arts Trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park
18th August 2008 (Monday)

Venue: Yorkshire Sculpture Park - Coach leaves 9am
Spend the day in one of the country’s finest sculpture parks “Isamu Noguchi at Yorkshire Sculpture Park This will be the first opportunity for a European audience to examine a large-scale critical exhibition of this important artist’s work.” http://www.ysp.co.uk Tickets £12 from Active Arts 2776259

Methodist Church Garden Party
23rd August 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: 21 Willoughby Road, Countesthorpe - 2-4pm

Fete
24th August 2008 (Sunday)

Venue: Peatling Magna - 2-4.30pm
In aid of All Saints' Church, Peatling Magna

Tuesday Fellowship
26th August 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Methodist Church - 2.30pm
All welcome

September

2008

Tuesday Fellowship
9th September 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Methodist Church - 2.30pm
All welcome

Tuesday Fellowship
23rd September 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Methodist Church - 2.30pm
All welcome

Wigston Male Voice Choir
27th September 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: Foston Church - evening

Christianity Explored
30th September 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Baptist Centre - 7.30pm
All welcome

October

2008

Active Arts & Eleanor Turner with Rowena Calvert
3rd October 2008 (Friday)

Venue: Countesthorpe Village Hall - 7.30
The Calvert-Turner Duo gave its first concert in 2003 and has performed in numerous venues across the UK to public acclaim. The sound world of the cello and harp duo knows no boundaries and this is an inspiration. Tickets £8.00 and £6.00 conc. From Active Arts 0116 2776259

Harvest Festival
5th October 2008 (Sunday)

Venue: Foston Church - 9.15am

Christianity Explored
7th October 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Baptist Centre - 7.30pm
All welcome

Harvest Supper
11th October 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: St Andrew's Church, Countesthorpe - Evening

Harvest Festival
12th October 2008 (Sunday)

Venue: St Andrew's Church, Countesthorpe - 9am and 10.45am

Christianity Explored
14th October 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Baptist Centre - 7.30pm
All welcome

Christianity Explored
21st October 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Baptist Centre - 7.30pm
All welcome

Christianity Explored
28th October 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Baptist Centre - 7.30pm
All welcome

November

2008

Active Arts Craft Market
1st November 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: Countesthorpe College - 10am
Active Arts Craft market is justifiably famous! Starting in 1976,it was one of the first in the country to invite craftsmen and women to display and sell their goods directly to the customer. The customers loved it, and they still do! Held on the first Saturday in November at Countesthorpe College it opens to the public at 10-am and goes on through until 4pm. There is always over seventy stalls all selling hand made goods and nearly always made by the person behind the stall. Countesthorpe College 10 am ‘til 4.00 £1.50 at the door

Christianity Explored
4th November 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Baptist Centre - 7.30pm
All welcome

Scout Bonfire and Fireworks
8th November 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: Glebe Garden Centre - Gates open 6:00; Light Bonfire 6:30, Fireworks 7:00

Christianity Explored
11th November 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Baptist Centre - 7.30pm
All welcome

Christianity Explored
18th November 2008 (Tuesday)

Venue: Baptist Centre - 7.30pm
All welcome

Active Arts & The Mellstock Band
21st November 2008 (Friday)

Venue: Countesthorpe Village Hall - Doors 7pm Show starts 7.30
The Shepherd's Calendar: With their authentic instruments and songs they have performed all over England, and taken their music to Europe, Africa and America. They have also appeared in productions for film, television, radio and theatre, most notably in the BBC’s adaptations of Pride and Prejudice and Tess of the d’Urbervilles. Tickets £8.00 and £6.00 conc. From Active Arts 0116 2776259

December

2008

Christmas Tree Festival
13th December 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: Foston Church - 12-6pm
Annual Christmas Tree Festival

Active Arts & Sid Kipper
13th December 2008 (Saturday)

Venue: Countesthorpe Village Hall - Doors 7.pm Show starts 7.30
"Norfolk's redoubtable folk hero", and "A visionary/warbler from Trunch". He is the funniest man in Norfolk and the folk scene's finest humourist. A force of nature perhaps. Or even an Act of Cod. Tickets £8.00 and £6.00 conc. From Active Arts 0116 2776259

christmas Tree Festival
14th December 2008 (Sunday)

Venue: Foston Church - 12-6pm
Annual Christmas Tree Festival

Foston Carol Service
21st December 2008 (Sunday)

Venue: Foston Church - 4pm
Carols by candlelight

January

2009

Active Arts & Martin Simpson
20th January 2009 (Friday)

Venue: Countesthorpe College - Doors 7.pm Show starts 7.30
Martin Simpson is one of the finest finger-style and slide guitarists in the world. At this year’s BBC Folk Awards he won Album of the Year for ‘Prodigal Son’ and Best Original Song for his profoundly moving song about his father ‘Never Any Good’. He has won Musician of the Year twice; in 2002 he won Album of the Year for ‘The Bramble Briar’. Tickets £8.00 and £6.00 conc. From Active Arts 0116 2776259

February

2009

Active Arts & The Kosh
6th February 2009 (Friday)

Venue: Countesthorpe Village Hall - Doors 7.pm Show starts 7.30
Starring the brilliantly talented Siân Williams. As graceful and sinuous as a cat. A moving jigsaw and magical cabaret evening produced by the fabulous ‘The Kosh’. Tickets £8.00 and £6.00 conc. From Active Arts 0116 2776259

		web design by greenwave