LOCAL NEWS
AUTUMN NEWS
The diary is very busy over the next few weeks and we hope you enjoy the planned events and can also step up to support them where possible with donations and help! See full details about the activities and events in this email and if you would like to feature something please do get in touch.
SUMMARY OF KEY EVENTS:
HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE AND LUNCH on Sunday 4 October in St John the Baptist Church (please bring along produce to auction or food donations).
AUTUMN TALK ON HARRINGWORTH VIADUCT on Friday 9 October in St John the Baptist Church. Book your ticket below. (head please donate for the hamper raffle – to Liz Mitchell)
CHRISTMAS ARTISAN MARKET on Saturday 14 November in St John the Baptist Church (nearer the date please donate cakes, preserves, hamper gifts, etc.)
CHRISTMAS QUIZ NIGHT (new date) on Friday 4 December in Harringworth Village Hall. Book your spot by emailing Gavin at gavingordon@live.co.uk
HARRINGWORTH HAMPER RAFFLE
DONATIONS FOR THE FAMOUS HARRINGWORTH HAMPER RAFFLE
Liz Michell has kindly agreed to create the hamper raffle for both the Talk in October and the Artisan Market. Harringworth is very well known for amazing hampers and we hope you can help again with your generous donations this Autumn.
You can drop donations off with Liz at Jasmine Cottage on Wakerley Road anytime and if popping something on her doorstep, please do leave your name (so we can thank you).
Thank you….
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest Festival Service ON Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 11.00am
The service will be followed by the Harvest Lunch at 12 noon, with light entertainment and a charity auction in aid of The Rural Communities Mental Health
(RCMH) Foundation.
Please bring your own drinks and glasses. Donations for the lunch gratefully received on the
day (card or cash). All villagers, friends and family welcome to either or both events.
To book for lunch please contact
Susie Brett – cal 07917 861 993 or email
susiebrett11@hotmail.com
before Friday 25 September please.
ARTISAN MARKET
Harringworth village invites local artisans to set up stalls under one ‘ancient’ roof …
This November Harringworth, on the Rutland/Northamptonshire border (famously the location of the Harringworth Viaduct), is bringing some magic to the local area with their popular Artisan Market in the stunning setting of the 13C Parish Church of St John the Baptist.
On Saturday 14th November from 11.00 – 16.00, Harringworth will showcase local creative artisans such as Little Print Gifts, The Supper House, Rutland Forge, Emilina Designs and many more. In addition, beautifully created and labelled ‘Made in Harringworth’ local produce and gifts such as jam, marmalade, chutney, Christmas bulbs and delicious homemade cakes will be on sale. As ever, the Harringworth Hamper Raffle will be centre stage filled with delicious food, wine, tea etc.
To complete the day, the Harringworth Café will refresh you with coffee, tea, cake, cheese scones and much more.
Use the links below to make an enquiry or a boooking.
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
Services in Harringworth are on the second Sunday (Family Service at 10.00am) and fourth Sunday (Family Communion at 9.30am).
In addition to the planned Services in the Church this Autumn we have the Harvest Lunch on Sunday 4th October ahead of which the BIG Autumn Church Clean on Wednesday 30th September and the decoration of the Church with flowers and produce for Harvest on Saturday 3rd October.
At the end of October we have the Churchyard Tidy on 31 October and on Sunday 8th November the Remembrance Day Service.
DATES FOR THE DIARY THIS AUTUMN
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 30th September Church Clean 10.00 – Noon (Volunteers please!)
Sunday 27th Family Communion with Rev’d Jo Saunders at 9.30 followed by Coffee
OCTOBER
Sunday 4th Harvest Service of Thanksgiving at 11.00 with the Ven. Archdeacon Alison Booker followed by Harvest Lunch (see how to Book for lunch below).
Sunday 11th Family Service at 10.00 followed by Coffee
Sunday 25th Family Communion with Rev’d Jo Saunders at 9.30 followed by Coffee
Saturday 31st October Churchyard Tidy 10.00 – Noon
NOVEMBER
Sunday 8th November Remembrance Day Service at 10.50
Saturday 14th November Harringworth Artisan Market 11.00 – 16.00
Sunday 22nd November Parish Communion at 9.30
BENEFICE SERVICES
Click on the link below for the Services throughout the Benefice for the next two months.
HARRINGWORTH VIADUCT, ANNIVERSARY TALK
Unraveling the Mysteries of Harringworth Viaduct
John and Nick will present this illustrated talk in the Parish Church, beautifully decorated with Harvest flowers and produce. Tickets cost £15.00 (with a free glass of wine) and can be booked using the link below (or via email: harringworthvillage@gmail.com).
The evening is hosted by Harringworth Appeals and St John the Baptist PCC who will be serving canapés at the interval. Starting at 7.00pm for a prompt 7.15pm start. We also have our famous Hamper Raffle.
You can find further details about the Harringworth Viaducton the village website. Any questions please email: harringworthvillage@gmail.com.
Congratulations to Maggie Hill, our lucky winner of the July 100 CLUB
BOOKING THE VILLAGE HALL
We have introduced a new booking and invoicing system for the village hall and enquiries can be made via email to harringworthvillagehall@gmail.com or WhatsApp 07364 223623.
Our lovely refurbished Village Hall is available for anyone to book and there are two sessions of Table Tennis each week (Tuesday’s at 2.30pm and Thursday’s at 5.00pm), a Fitsteps Class on a Tuesday (9.30am) and Pilates on a Friday at 11.30am.
STREET DOCTOR – FIX MY STREET
With so many issues on our local roads, please report to North Northamptonshire Council Highways any blocked road drains or major pot holes.
This is easily done using the Fix My Street page on the NNC website (see link below) or alternatively by giving them a call during normal working hours.
If you have some news to share, please email it through to the Village Correcspondent using this link:
