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The Gamlingay and Hatley Coronavirus Support Group if you are self isolating and require help with essential food shopping, collecting a prescription from the local chemist, take your dog for a walk or want a friendly chat.

The HVA’s diary of events

The Hatley Village Association (HVA) is running a feast of events – from pop-up pub evenings in the village hall to celebrating the king’s coronation on Sunday, 7th May.

The details are below, month-by-month and highlighted in bold blue – profits from the events are for Hatley community projects, as detailed in the ‘HVA news and history’ section at the bottom of our HVA diary.

Hatley village hall

Available for hire – with new toilets (including one for wheelchair users and a baby changing unit.

‘Hatley village hall, where the splendid new toilets are worthy of a grand hotel’ – Norma Hood on a visit to the hall, October 2022: Just another Sunday?.

Anywhere at any time

Go to our…

• Places to go page for useful lists of local and national venues, including fairs, gardens and nature reserves.
• For things in Gamlingay not listed below, go to our Gamlingay page.
• While Visit South Cambs also has all sorts of useful information.

FEBRUARY 2023

• • Every Monday / 9.30 am to 3.00 pm / Gamlingay Baptist Church, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
    • Backroom Cafe.
• Every day / from around 8.30 am to dusk / St Denis’ church, East Hatley, SG19 3JA. Plus code 4VQG+5H.
  • Open to look round or for quiet contemplation / St Denis’ re-skinned.

• Tuesday, 7th February / 7.30 pm / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gamlingay and District Gardening Club / Tim Fuller, The Plantsman’s Preference: New, rare and unusual perennials.

• Saturday, 11th February / 7.30 to 10.00 pm / Hatley village hall, with a licensed pay bar for all drinks.
• Valentine’s Pub Quiz – this year it will be a social / pub event as well as a quiz night. Raffle, too. Your ticket – £5.00 per person – includes snacks. Teams of up to six – with prizes for the winning team. Take a plate of food to share. Licensed pay bar for your drinks.

• Tuesday, 14th February / 7.30 pm / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gamlingay and District History Society / Geoffrey Heathcock – The Development and work of the R.N.L.I.

• Friday, 17th February / All day / Your phone or computer.
• How many did you spot? – last day for submitting your sightings for the RSPB’s annual recording of birds in your garden.
• If you fancy buying a new pair of binoculars, ‘How to choose binoculars’ is quite helpful – and the RSPB shop at its HQ near Sandy has a good selection.

• Sunday, 19th February / 2.00 pm / Outside 34 East Hatley.
• Annual Hatley Pancake Race – pancakes supplied, but please bring a frying pan. Races include a ladies’ race, a men’s race, a children’s race, a walking race for the less able-bodied and a three-legged race – with prizes for the winners.

• Thursday, 23rd February / 7.30 pm / Little Gransden village hall.
• Aircraft noise – a public meeting – flyer.

MARCH 2023

• • Every Monday / 9.30 am to 3.00 pm / Gamlingay Baptist Church, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
    • Backroom Cafe.
• Every day / from around 8.30 am to dusk / St Denis’ church, East Hatley, SG19 3JA. Plus code 4VQG+5H.
  • Open to look round or for quiet contemplation / St Denis’ re-skinned.

• Sunday, 5th March / 8.00 am / Hatley St George church. TBC.
• Said service following the order in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) Communion.

• Tuesday, 7th March / 10.00 am to 1.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Coffee Morning – the great monthly catch-up of all the local news over a fine brew of coffee, tea and wonderful cakes.

• Tuesday, 7th March / 7.30 pm / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gamlingay and District Gardening Club / Colin Ward, Swines Meadow Farm Nursery: Looking good at the moment.

• Tuesday, 14th March / 7.30 pm / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gamlingay and District History Society / Martin Davies – Gransden and other local Windmills.

• Thursday, 16th March / 7.15 for 7.45 pm / Wrestlingworth Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Wrestlingworth, SG19 2EU.
• Wrestlingworth History Society / Peter Mann – Rescuing a ruin: St Denis’, East Hatley and its prominent people.

• Friday, 17th March / 7.00 to 10.00 pm / Hatley village hall, with a licensed bar.
• St Patrick’s night social. Bring on your green! St Patrick’s Day is usually packed with parades, good luck charms and all things green. Let’s celebrate appropriately at the ‘Old Hatley Arms’ pub aka Hatley village hall. Fancy dress, silly hats and whatever else will be warmly welcomed! Expect a raffle. Licensed bar.

• Tuesday, 21st March / 7.30 pm / village hall.
• Hatley Parish Council – Ordinary Meeting… always of interest and sometimes not in any sense ordinary.

• Sunday, 26th March / 10.30 am / meet at village hall.
• Litter pick of the roadside verges – many hands make light of the work, so please come and help.

APRIL 2023

• • Every Monday / 9.30 am to 3.00 pm / Gamlingay Baptist Church, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
    • Backroom Cafe.
• Every day / from around 8.30 am to dusk / St Denis’ church, East Hatley, SG19 3JA. Plus code 4VQG+5H.
  • Open to look round or for quiet contemplation / St Denis’ re-skinned.

• Tuesday, 4th April / 10.00 am to 1.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Coffee Morning – the great monthly catch-up of all the local news over a fine brew of coffee, tea and wonderful cakes.

• Tuesday, 4th April / 7.30 pm / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gamlingay and District Gardening Club / Nigel Start: Self sufficiency from your garden.

• Sunday, 9th April / 8.00 am / Hatley St George church. TBC.
• Easter Morning service.

• Sunday, 9th April / 10.00 am / Hatley St George playing field after the church service. Time to be confirmed.
• Easter egg hunt.

• Tuesday, 11th April / 7.30 pm / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gamlingay and District History Society / Jim Brown – More Gamlingay history.

MAY 2023

• • Every Monday / 9.30 am to 3.00 pm / Gamlingay Baptist Church, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
    • Backroom Cafe.
• Every day / from around 8.30 am to dusk / St Denis’ church, East Hatley, SG19 3JA. Plus code 4VQG+5H.
  • Open to look round or for quiet contemplation / St Denis’ re-skinned.

• Tuesday, 2nd May / 10.00 am to 1.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Coffee Morning – the great monthly catch-up of all the local news over a fine brew of coffee, tea and wonderful cakes.

• Tuesday, 2nd May / 7.30 pm / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gamlingay and District Gardening Club / Anne Luder: A taste of Capel Manor Gardens.

• Sunday, 7th May / All day / Hatley St George playing field.
• The Coronation of HM King Charles III – Our joint celebrations, East Hatley and Hatley St George, in a cross between the Summer Fête and a good old fashioned street party. There will be food, a licensed bar and a hot beverages tent. You can look forward to fun events throughout the day – as well as stalls selling plants, local crafts and much else. The village hall will also be open for the entire day.

• Sunday, 7th May / 8.00 am / Hatley St George church. TBC.
• Said service following the order in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) Communion.

• Tuesday, 9th May / 7.30 pm / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gamlingay and District History Society / Rev Adrian Semerene – Gamlingay Baptist Church.

• Tuesday, 16th May / 7.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Hatley parish council Annual Parish Meeting followed by the Annual General Meeting; note earlier than usual start time.

_{Post updated 7th February 2023.}