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Welcome to Farthingstone

Farthingstone is a delightful small village in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside. Situated half way between Towcester and Daventry, the village has 79 houses, St Mary’s Church, the Baptist Chapel, The Kings Arms pub and a Village Hall which used to be the school. We also have the Joy Mead Memorial Garden and Cloister as a wonderful amenity for use by the Villagers.

Thursday 12 June - 'An Evening With'...... Charlotte & Anthony Sykes: 'Small Farm, Big Impact'
Charlotte and Anthony have been at Stowe heights Farm for just 4 years. They will tell us all about regerative and ecological agricultural practices and their passion for growing great tasting pesticide-free food sustainably.
Starts at 7.30pm, doors open at 7. Tickets £5 on the door (please let Jenny know numbers in advance if possible). Tea and coffee will be available.

Saturday 14 June - Abba tribute band 'Re-Bjorn' in the Joy Mead: Let's get the Joy Mead rocking to all those dancing favourites!
See the poster below for details. For tickets either scan the QR code below or phone 07592 526408 or click here to go through to 'Ticketsource' (please note that booking fees may apply).
Save the date and perfect your dancing moves!

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Saturday 12 July - Annual Village 'Tea' in the Joy Mead: Our long-standing tradition of a meal provided free to all villagers. Everyone welcome (there is a small charge for guests). All you need to do is bring your own cutlery and crockery plus an alcoholic beverage if you so wish (tea, coffee and squash provided).

Saturday 27 September - Harvest Supper
A whole summer lies ahead to nurture your fruits and vegetables and search out exciting saleable items for the grand auction.

Regular Events

• Every Monday: Lizzy runs Hatha yoga classes for all at Farthingstone Village Hall 11.30 - 12.45pm. Contact Lizzy via www.yogawalks.co.uk or on 07950 573719 to book a space or for more information.
• First Thursday every month: Ladies Night in the Kings Arms - from 8.00 pm. An informal chance for a chat in the inviting atmosphere of the Kings Arms.
• Every Tuesday: Quiz night in the Kings Arms from 7.45pm.
• Bimonthly from January, 3rd Monday: Parish Council meetings in the Village Hall - 8.00 pm
• July every year: The Village Tea in the Joy Mead
• October every year: Harvest Supper in the Village Hall

Recent events

'From Copper to Potter':
The second in the 'An evening with....' series took us from the huge challenges facing the police - from bobboes on the beat right up to Chief Constables - to the rather different challenges involved in producing stunning ceramics. Thank you for a very interesting evening Patrick.

'To Hell in a Handcart with the Hurdy Gurdy Man':
Our first in the series 'An evening with.....' was a great success with over 40 people coming to Tony Millyard's enlightening talk about the history of the hurdy gurdy.

'Souper Saturday':
A magnificent 40 people came to sample the delicious soups and breads on offer - and a marvellous total of £261 was raised for the Village Hall. Thanks everyone!

'Christmas in the Cloisters 2024':
So sorry: we had to cancel - for the first time ever! - because of the storm warnings.

The Village Hall gallantly took on rescuing our Christmas celebration. We celebrated in the warm and dry, with mulled wine and doughnuts - and fairy lights of course - and lots of chat.

Harvest Supper 2024:
The Village Hall buzzed with chatter, the kitchen glowed with the fantastic efforts of the cooks - and the 'runners' were kept busy ferrying all the auctioned items to their new homes. Thanks everyone for another great evening!

Annual Village Tea in the Joy Mead:
On the 13th July we marked Joy Agnew's birthday with the annual tea provided in her memory. It was lovely to spend time with our neighbours and friends, reconnecting with friends and meeting new Farthingstone residents. A special thanks goes to all the volunteers and helpers who cooked, baked, prepared and served on the day: your help and contributions are greatly appreciated.

'James and the Giant Peach' - in the Joy Mead Cloisters:
Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed the latest outdoor theatre production by 'White Cobra' in the Joy Mead. The performance was brilliant, the ice cream delicious and it was wonderful to see all the children enjoying playing together round the garden in the interval. Thank you all for supporting Joy Mead.