What’s On In May 2024
Every Wednesday
Coffee and Chat
New Street Baptist Church, New Street, St Neots. 10.30 to 12.30. Everyone and all ages invited for refreshments and a friendly chat. www.newstreetbaptist.co.uk
Every Thursday
The 3Cs Café
The United Reformed Church, High Street St Neots, is organised by volunteers of Churches Together in St Neots and offers a warm welcome serving teas, coffees and homemade scones from 10.00am until 12 noon. All welcome.
Every Friday
Coffee Mornings – St James Church Little Paxton
10.30 ‘Drop-in’ for coffee & chat
Every Saturday
Walk and Talk 4 Men
9.15am for 9.30 start walk and talk, giving men time to walk, talk and connect. Great company, amazing setting and all men are welcome. walkandtalk4menstneots@gmail.com Meet at Ambiance Café in Riverside Park St Neots.
The United Reformed Church Tea Shop
Tea Shop Open in the United Reformed Church, St Neots, open from 10.00 am until 12 noon. Teas, coffees and homemade scones. All welcome.
North Beds Ramblers
We walk every Saturday afternoon approx. 6 miles and twice a month in morning for approx. 12 miles Contact; Margaret Sawyer northbedswalks@gmail.com Facebook; North Beds Ramblers. For information and our program – www.ramblers.org.uk/north-bedfordshire
Wednesday 1st May
St Neots Acorn Cancer Support Group
We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at McNish Court, Granville Way, Eaton Socon, PE19 8PE from 10.30am – 12.30pm. For more information call 07522 925648
Little Paxton Gardening Group –
Visitors are welcome – £4 per meeting, which includes refreshments. For more information, please contact: Paula Hayward Tel. 07717 846712
Friday 3rd May
St Neots Local History Society – The Rise and Decline of the Victorian Reading Room in East Anglia, by Sarah Doig
A look at the rapid rise and fall of reading rooms in the mid-nineteenth century, using examples from the perspectives of the users and the managers. Followed by a discussion about the fast decline of this fascinating aspect of local history. Eynesbury C of E Primary School – PE19 2TD. 7.30pm. Members- free, £5.00 – to non- members payable at the door. www.stneotslhs.org.uk for more information and membership
Saturday 4th May
Simply Saturday –
12.30 to 2.30pm, St James Church, Little Paxton. Bring & share lunch at 12.30 followed by entertainment and activities at 1.30. For information contact: Helen Young 01480 216255 or email: simplysaturdaysroup@gmail.com
Stables Christian Centre Coffee Shop
2PM – 4:30PM. Kimbolton Road, Bolnhurst, MK44 2ES. Join us for our first coffee shop of 2024. As always, this is a coffee shop not to be missed, and you’ll be able to combine our woodland walk, or a longer circular walk from the property, with browsing our products and sampling our delicious home-made cakes with your tea or coffee. Dogs on leads are welcome too. Tel No: 01234 376237 email: admin@stableschristiancentre.co.uk www.stableschristiancentre.co.uk Facebook: stableschristiancentre
Monday 6th May
Eatons May Day
12-4pm, Eaton Socon Village Green
Tuesday 7th May
Hail Weston Gardening Group – Colin Ward from Swines Nursery Farm at Market Deeping
Colin will talk about unusual plants and will bring a selection to buy.7.30pm, Hail Weston Village Hall. Raffle £1.00 per ticket prizes include a £20.00 garden voucher. Tea/Coffee/Wine/biscuits available for a donation. Membership is £7.00 per year and each talk is then £1.00 for members or £3.00 for visitors. Tickets for forthcoming trips can be reserved/obtained by contacting janevicky@yahoo.co.uk. June 7th (Garden Safari tickets £10), July 2nd (Lavender Fields, Bluntisham £5.00), August 6th (NGS Molesworth Garden at Brington £7:50 (includes refreshments)),
St Neots Folk Club Live Music
8.00pm – 10.30pm, The Priory Centre. St Neots. www.stneotsfolkclub.co.uk. Open stage featuring Eastern Waves, South of Polaris, Jeremy Reynolds and Stephen Skull.
Wednesday 8th and 22nd May
Coffee and Chat
New Street Baptist Church, New Street, St Neots. 10.30 to 12.30. Everyone and all ages invited for refreshments and a friendly chat. www.newstreetbaptist.co.uk
Saturday 11th May
St Neots Singers, Sing All Our Troubles Away Spring Concert
United Reformed Church, St Neots. 7.30pm, tickets on the door £10. For further details StNeotsSingersCC@gmail.com . Refreshments and raffle will be available.
Pride in St Neots Coffee Morning
10.30-12.30, Art & Soul Cafe (upstairs/lift access available). www.facebook.com/PrideInStNeots We are also taking part in the St Neots music festival and looking for volunteers.
Saturday 11th and 25th May
St Neots Farm and Craft Market
St Neots Market Square 8.00am – 1.00pm
Monday 13th May
St Neots Astronomical Association – Rainbows
A talk by Mike Frost. Paxton Pits visitor centre. 7.30pm. Non-members very welcome. St Neots Astronomical Association www.SNAA.co.uk Non-members most welcome, first visit free.
Tuesday 14th May
St Neots Folk Club Live Music
8.00pm – 10.30pm, The Priory Centre. St Neots. www.stneotsfolkclub.co.uk. Tristan Seume. Steel string acoustic guitarist.
Thursday 16th May
Loves Farm WI – Life Saving Skills, including use of a Defibrillator.
An interactive talk by Dot Parker, Community Heartbeat Trust “Behind Closed Doors”, Prisons and the work of the Independent Monitoring Boards. A talk by Geoff Watts. “Inspiring Women” We meet once a month on the 3rd Thursday of the month at St Neots Football Club at 7:30pm. First meeting is free to see if joining the WI is for you. lovesfarmladieswi@gmail.com www.lovesfarmladieswi.co.uk
The Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve Guided Walk
Explore Paxton Pits Nature Reserve with experienced local experts. This is an informal, family-friendly walk. Meet at the Visitor Centre 10.30am. Cost £3 per person.
Souper Thursdays @ Berkley Street Methodist Church
Home-made soup and a roll, tea and cake all for £2.50! Come and join us and bring a friend, 12 noon till 1pm every third Thursday. Email judithjohnson4903@gmail.com for more info.
Saturday 18th May
Woburn Sands Band fundraising for the Royal British Legion
Enjoy a night of popular and military music from the wonderful Woburn Sands Band while supporting a very worthy charity. The Priory Centre, Priory Lane, St Neots PE19 2BH. Concert starts at 19:30, everyone welcome. Tickets £15 plus booking fee available now from the Priory Centre or online via www.ticketsource.co.uk Tel:0333 6663366
Monday 20th May
Royal Naval Assoc. St. Neots & District
Meet at 19.30 to 21.30 at the St Neots Rugby Club, New Street, St Neots, Cambs, , ALL Serving and Former members of HM Forces are welcome.
Tuesday 21st May
St Neots Folk Club Live Music
8.00pm – 10.30pm, The Priory Centre. St Neots. www.stneotsfolkclub.co.uk Jack Badcock. Singer and guitarist.
St Neots U3A Meeting
Monthly meeting at St Neots Priory centre, starting at 2pm. Entrance and refreshments are free. There will be a speaker and information on our organisation and interest groups.
Thursday 23rd May
St Neots & District Gardening Club – Hedgehogs A presentation by Suzanne Tibbetts
St Mary’s Church Hall, Brook St, St Neots. All meetings start at 7.30, members £2.00, Non-members welcome £2.50. www.stneotsgardenclub.org.uk for more information and latest news.
Friday 24th May
St Neots U3A Meet and Greet Session
The Cloisters, St Neots Priory centre from 10:30 to 11:30am. Open to members and non-members. A chance to meet committee members and group leaders to find out about our many weekly activities.
Saturday 25th May
The Angels Foundation UK Walk and Talk
St Neots, Riverside Park. Meeting outside the Ambiance Café 10:45 ready to walk for 11:00. Join ladies from The Property Angels Foundation for an ‘Angel Walk and Talk’ Meet Joanne Noonan, Co-Founder, Questions? Contact: Caroline 07729 191072 or email support@propertyangelsfoundation.org or message us via Facebook
Plant Sale & Ploughman’s Lunch
Little Paxton Church: 11am-1.30pm
Monday 27th May
Eaton Socon Lock-Up open
2-4 pm, School Lane
Tuesday 28th May
St Neots Folk Club Live Music
8.00pm – 10.30pm, The Priory Centre. St Neots. www.stneotsfolkclub.co.uk Round the Room. Performers and audience welcome
Little Paxton Pictures ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ starring Matt Damon, Jude Law & Gwyneth Paltrow.
Little Paxton Church: Refreshments provided. No need to book. Free admission. Donations welcome.