Helmdon Community Groups
Helmdon Together
Helmdon Together strives to bring people together, promoting camaraderie and creating lasting connections. There is usually something going on each month, from talks and demonstrations to social gatherings and occasional outings.
Helmdon Together Programme 2023-2024
We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Reading Room (unless otherwise stated). Visitors £5 on the door, so just come along or drop me a message if you would like to find out what Helmdon Together are up to.
Please join the Helmdon Together Facebook Group to receive information about events, or to raise questions regarding events.
18 September 2024 – t.b.c.
21 August 2024 – Lunchtime Picnic
17 July 2024 – Outing to Tiffield Vineyard
19 June 2024 – Garden Party by kind permission of Bill and Judith Elkington.
15 May 2024 – Wine Talk and Tasting with Alex Corrin
17 April 2024 – I.T. Question Time with Danny Moody and Richard Farquharson.
20 March 2024 – Mature Driving. A talk and presentation on Mature Driving by Keith Millard, Senior Road Safety Officer, West Northamptonshire.
21 February 2024 – 50 Years of the Hope Centre. A talk by Miranda Wixon at Helmdon Reading Room.
17 January 2024 – Demonstration of Slow Cooking by Foodtastic Catering. This promises to be a fun and interesting evening, and there’ll be samples to try before you attempt to make it at home!
The Reading Room doors will open at 7pm, when wine, beer and soft drinks will be on sale, with the demonstration starting at 7.30 prompt.
As ever, your partners and friends will also be most welcome.
12 December 2023 – Christmas Party
15 November 2023 – Delivering Vehicles and Aid to Ukraine. We are delighted to welcome Stuart Rol for his talk and presentation about trips to Ukraine, delivering vehicles aid for the DrivingUkraine organisation.
Stuart lives in Culworth and has helped raise funds to buy the vehicles which are all checked over at Greatworth Classics from where all the convoys start. DrivingUkraine has delivered 61 vehicles to Ukraine all driven by volunteers.
Helmdon Together Programme Archive
Helmdon Together Programme 2022-2023 |
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| Date | Description |
| Friday, 25 November 2022 7.30pm | Christmas Canapes Demonstration. We will be joined by Carrie O’Reagan for a demonstration of how to prepare Christmas Canapes. Carrie is a former Home Economics teacher, as well as an excellent cook. For those of us who are thinking of how to keep guests happy over Christmas, who struggle to get beyond cheese straws, or who just want some tips on new things to try, this is the evening for you! |
| 14th December 2022 | Christmas Party |
| 18th January 2023 | Film – Helmdon in 2000 |
| 15th February 2023 | A talk on Bletchley Park – Bryony Norbury |
| 15th March 2023 | Gardeners Question Time with Carolyn Cumming, Paul and Charlotte Sandilands and David Wilcox Entry is free for members and £5 for non-members. |
| 19th April 2023 | An evening with the Girl Guides cooking a meal for us. Earlier start, time tbc |
| 17th May 2023 | Regenerative food and farming.Nature Way farm shop and Old Park, Astwell – Dr Radka Gromnicova and Wendy Tims |
| 21st June 2023 | Summer Garden Party – Stable House, Falcutt |
| July 2023 | Outing – details to be confirmed |
| 16th August 2023 | Informal lunchtime get together – optional short walk beforehand. |
| 20th September 2023 | An opportunity to meet your neighbours |
18 October 2023 – Helmdon Together AGM
Helmdon Women’s Club announced a change in name and focus, to be more inclusive going forward. Helmdon Women’s Club (HWC) is therefore now known as Helmdon Together.
HWC Programme 2021 – 2022 |
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| September 2021 | Bomb Disposal – A talk by Ian Jones. A fascinating speaker who has worked in bomb disposal with the army since 1982, then in the Counter Terrorism Command of the Metropolitan Police. All are welcome. |
| October 2021 | t.b.a. |
| November 2021 | t.b.a. |
| December 2021 | t.b.a. |
| January 2022 | t.b.a. |
| 16 February 2022 Cancelled | CANCELLED: Women’s Club Quiz with John Coatsworth. Includes chilli con carne supper. |
| 16th March 2022 | Open to all… Helmdon Women’s Club are very pleased to welcome James Burridge to the Reading Room on Wednesday 16th March to talk to us about his work as a sports commentator. James has commentated on two Rugby World Cups and also 11 Wimbledon Championships for the BBC. It will be a most interesting and entertaining evening. |
| 20th April 2022 | Wine Tasting and Talk with Alex Corrin |
| 18th May 2022 | Helmdon History with Ross Vicars |
| 15th June 2022 | Summer Garden Party at Glebe Farm, Falcutt |
| July 2022 | Outing – date and time etc to be agreed… |
| 15th September 2022 | Meet and Greet – Speed Meeting |
| 19th October 2022 | Annual General Meeting |
HWC Programme 2019 – 2020 |
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| 16th October 2019 | Annual General Meeting |
| 20th November 2019 | ‘Christmas Traditions’ – a talk by Chris Bazeley |
| 11th December 2019 | The Club’s Christmas Party |
| 15th January 2020 | Richard Spence and his experience as a British Airways pilot |
| 19th February 2020 | Fraud, Scams and Security – Pippa Newman, from the Coventry Building Society, will explain how these affect you and the banking industry. |
| 18th March 2020 | Our Annual Quiz with John Coatsworth |
| 15th April 2020 | Polly Feeley – her memories and music from the Swinging Sixties |
| 20th May 2020 | This evenings scheduled event has been cancelled |
| 17th June 2020 | A visit from Ian Jones, bomb disposal expert – cancelled |
| July 2020 | Outing to the Public Open Evening at the Ball Colegrave horticultural grounds in Adderbury. Date to be confirmed |
| 16th September 2020 | James Shepherd-Cross : his life’s work as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire |
| 10th October 2020 | Club 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner |
HWC Programme 2018-2019 |
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| 17th October 2018 | Annual General Meeting |
| 21st November 2018 | Barbara Parfitt presents the Food Bank Charity (Towcester branch) |
| 12th December 2018 | The Club’s Christmas Party 2018 |
| 16th January 2019 | A review of The Brackley Town Hall Restoration Project with Sally Munday-Webb |
| 20th February 2019 | “History of Privies through the Ages” by Chris Bazeley |
| 20th March 2019 | Our Annual Quiz with John Coatsworth |
| 17th April 2019 | Tai-Chi – Demo and participation of this ancient Chinese soft martial art with Martin Edwards |
| 15th May 2019 | ‘Death in the Garden’ poisonous plants myths and magic – Mike Brown warns that these plants may be growing in your garden” |
| 19th June 2019 | A visit to Blackpits – the workings of the Welsh Lane recycling centre with Ed Bastow Managing Director of the ‘Material Change’ company.” |
| 17th July 2019 | The Women’s Club Summer Party |
| 18th September 2019 | Brackley Belflair Chocolate: discover the secret of the cocoa bean and enjoy a sample tasting with Master Chocolatier Stefaan Moyaert. |
| 16th October 2019 | Annual General Meeting |
News and Events 2014-2018 (HWC on www.helmdonhistory.com)
News and Events 2000-2013 (HWC on www.helmdonhistory.com)
Helmdon Community Groups
- Advent Windows
- Bellringers
- Blackpits Monitoring Group
- Bridge Players
- Café in the Reading Room
- Films (part of Helmdon Film and Music)
- Flower and Produce Show
- Footpaths and Walking Groups
- Friends of Helmdon Churchyard
- Friends of St Mary Magdalene
- Gardening Club
- Helmdon 200 Club
- Helmdon Community Foundation
- Helmdon Community Larder
- Helmdon Film and Music
- Helmdon Local History Group
- Helmdon Reading Group
- HYHO
- Sports and Recreation
- Tove Valley Baptist Fellowship