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Coffee Club meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of the month but please check the calendar for any variations.
Soups, Cheese and Bread
To be held at the village hall from 6.30 pm (quiz to start at 7:00 pm) £5 per head and includes a jacket potato with filling (BYO bottle!) for teams of up to 6.
To book a table please email bria@damecatherines.org
Additional parking has been secured, which should help ease the flow of traffic this year. We are looking for volunteers to help on the day with car parking and marshalling to help run things smoothly.
If you want more details about the fete please contact me on bria@damecatherines.org
On Saturday the 13th May we are holding the Derby Bach Choir’s Annual Come and Sing day. This year it is Brahms Requiem sung in English.
Rehearse and perform this choral masterpiece with us in a beautiful rural setting, followed by a sociable supper (included in ticket price) – audience welcome, 5:45 pm for 6:00 pm performance!
Conductor James Foulds
Organist Tom Corfield
If you wish to sing please contact Jenny Casboult on her email:- gcasboult@yahoo.com or her Tel. No. 01335 359285
The programme for the day is:
Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1829 house. The garden drops steeply by paths and steps to a lawn with herbaceous borders and a bank of some 60 shrubs. Numerous paths lead to different areas of the garden, providing varied planting opportunities inc a bog garden, glade, shrubbery, grasses, herb and vegetable garden, rose tunnel, orchard and small woodland.
Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1829 house. The garden drops steeply by paths and steps to a lawn with herbaceous borders and a bank of some 60 shrubs. Numerous paths lead to different areas of the garden, providing varied planting opportunities inc a bog garden, glade, shrubbery, grasses, herb and vegetable garden, rose tunnel, orchard and small woodland.
Musical Showcase by musical group Oasis. An hour of wonderful contemporary music.
Saturday, 19 August at 3 pm.
Afternoon Tea and Cakes. Free entry – Any donations to Chapel funds.
An evening of toe-tapping country music with HARTLAND.
Fundraising in support of Motor Neurone Disease: MY NAME’5 DODDIE Foundation.
Tickets £10 (cash only) available from Ashby Toolbox or at the door.
Opportunity to buy raffle tickets. Prizes included: Sunday lunch for two, 2 tickets to Lyric Rooms tribute night inc meal, Fishing experience for two, Car MOT, Voucher for local café, a bottle of Doddie’5 own tipple.
Please bring your own glasses and drink
For more information contact JChilvers461@gmail.com
Guided Walk and Brunch or Just Brunch. Saturday, October 14th.
Meet opposite Calke Park Entrance at 9.45am for 10am start. All welcome including dogs. Brunch will be served from 11 am at St George’s Church.
There will be a Table Top Sale to raise funds for The Parkinson’s UK Fund. The fundraising event will be held on Thursday, 26th October between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 Noon at Smisby Village Hall. Attendees will be able to enjoy coffee and freshly baked cakes.
Our annual Christmas Tree Festival will be on December 9th and 10th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm PLUS a Christmas Bazaar (also in church) on the 9th with Father Christmas Grotto, Preserves, Wreaths, Decorations, Pottery etc etc.
Refreshments will be available on both days of homemade soup and cakes PLUS on Saturday, Homemade Beef Baps.
Our annual Christmas Tree Festival will be on December 9th and 10th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm PLUS a Christmas Bazaar (also in church) on the 9th with Father Christmas Grotto, Preserves, Wreaths, Decorations, Pottery etc etc.
Refreshments will be available on both days of homemade soup and cakes PLUS on Saturday, Homemade Beef Baps.