We are about to send out our printed program to every house in Shefford courtesy of the great people at LivingLife – so look out for their September issue and don’t throw away the inserts until you have collected and saved your festival program – a whole six pages with even more activities! This year is our seventh – if you count the “silent” festival in 2020 when H&S shut us down for Covid – but some events still continued. As usual, our program is listed as “Draft” since not all organisers managed to get information to us in time for printing but we will continue to update the online program up to the week itself – so if you have some news do let us know however late it is.
This year we welcome the Community Market on Sat 14th Sept, which is about to celebrate its 12th month and is becoming a notable local event on the second Saturday of each month. We are delighted their timing matched ours and look forward to seeing the fruit and veg along with the crafts and the street food and the books and the cakes and all the other stuff.
Speaking of crafts – that reminds me that once agin we will see our own Mind Body Spirit & Craft Fair at the STMA on Friday 20th Sept 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm.
It is great to have another local kids event on our program for 2024 – in this case Jo Jingles at the STMA on Thursday 19th Sept from 10.30 – 11.30 am with music and movement classes for preschool children. Including instruments, props, action songs, circle songs, dancing, bubbles and lots more. Beginners are offered three classes for £15 to book contact Karen Garner – 07971 578660 [email protected] website www.jojingles.com/northherts
A short program of the forthcoming 2024 Shefford Community Festival – see the full program for further details
Sunday 22 Sept a quiet day with some interesting activity featuring the Garage Sale Trail and day two of the Scarecrow festival and the Art Exhibition and the Bowls club open day. Why not have a post-Sunday lunch stroll round town to meet some Shefford residents and perhaps reflect on the activities of the past week – what new activity have you found in Shefford during this year’s festival. Will you find an activity/event to run next year? Will you participate in an existing event? Maybe display a painting, or a scarecrow or clear out your garage and recycle your old stuff?
9.00 – 19.00 Scarecrow Festival – all around Town.
Shefford Saints Football Club at the STMA
10.00-4.00 Shefford Art Exhibition at the Community Hall.
10.30 to 3.30 Bowls Club annual finals and open day
11.00 – 3.00 pm Garage Sale Trail. All around town.
6.30 Tai Chi class at the Community Hall.
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St Michaels Harvest Festival
Saturday 21 September is looking to be a busy day with a great selection of our signature events giving an opportunity to walk around town and participate in the Scarecrow Festival, the Art Exhibition Guitar lessons and a Family Fun Day – while just across the STMA car park there will be the Bowls Club annual finals and open day.
9.00 – 19.00 Scarecrow Festival – all around Town.
Shefford Saints Football Club at the STMA
9.00 Children’s dance classes at the STMA
10.00-4.00 Shefford Art Exhibition at the Community Hall.
10.30 to 3.30 Bowls Club annual finals and open day
11.00-12.00 Guitar taster lessons with Barnwell Music – Contact for bookings [email protected].
2.00 pm STMA Fun Day – Family fun afternoon with free play for the family.
Friday 20 starts off our second weekend with some brilliant stuff! Especially with the opportunity to see the scarecrows, get some lovely street food and visit Shefford’s own Mind Body Spirit & Craft Fair at the STMA. Three signature events that express what the festival is all about.
10.00-12.00 Self Help Art group at the STMA
3.00 – 19.00 Scarecrow Festival – all around Town.
5.00 – 9.00 pm EatFeast street food. High Street
6.00 – 9.00 pm. Shefford Mind Body Spirit & Craft Fair at STMA
Quite a few things going on in Shefford on Thursday 19 this year – these are the sort of regular activities that you might like to contact the individual organisers about before you go. See our program for details.
10.00am – 11.00am – Beginners Line Dancing at the Community Hall
10.30 – 11.30 am Jo Jingles at the STMA
8.00 pm Crib League at the STMA
8pm – 9.30pm The Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society at the Community Hall
7.30 – 8.30pm Full Bottle Fitness at the STMA
7.15 pm Shefford Runners at the STMA
Wednesday 18
A couple of regular classes run at the Shefford Town Memorial Association on Wednesdays – see their website here……..
Children’s Yoga at the STMA Ages 4 – 7 4:30 pm Ages 8 – 11 5 pm Ages 12+ 6:00 pm
7.30 – 8.30pm Full Bottle Fitness at the STMA
Tuesday 17 is a day for active people to get outdoors and help maintain our open spaces – this time on a working party at Millenium Green. The Art Society is also active in the afternoon at the Community Hall – for those who relish being dynamic then the Shefford Majorettes are working hard at the STMA followed by the friendly social grouping of our local WI again at the Community Hall and the Darts League at the STMA.
So do have fun and enjoy yourselves!
10.00 – 12.00 Millennium Green, Conservation Group work party
1.15pm – 3.15pm Art Society at the Community Hall
6.30 pm Shefford Majorettes at the STMA.
7.30 – 9.30 Shefford Women’s Institute at Shefford Community Hall
8.00 pm onward Darts League at the STMA