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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.



 

May Parish Council Elections: Some of our long-serving parish Councillors - and our Parish Clerk - are standing down this year. We would very much encourage and welcome representatives of the younger generation to stand. If you would like further information (in confidence), please contact Peter on 361621. Don't forget Election Day - Thursday 1st May.

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!

 

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).

Regular Events

Farthingstone has a busy diary of events throughout the year. New members from the village and surrounding areas are always welcome.
  • 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

'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':
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:
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.

Storytelling evening by 'Feast of Fools': A first for Farthingstone - an evening of traditional storytelling by 6 accomplished experts in the ancient tradition. We were transported effortlessly from ancient Greece to a variation of Grimm's fairy tales to the wilds of Texas. It was a magical evening with music, laughter and enjoyment by all involved - plus £473 raised for the Joy Mead.

Farthingstone Foot Fest 1st June 2024:
See the Farthingstone Foot Fest page (above).

Magic and cocktails evening: A big 'thank you' to everyone who came along and made the evening a great success. Most of the alcohol for the cocktails was donated, as were the canapes, and this helped us to make an excellent profit of £689 of which £200 has been sent to Parkinsons UK.

Christmas in the Cloisters 2023: What a lovely social evening, loads of villagers and visitors milling around the bar and the brazier and the colourful stalls - all in the magic of the Joy Mead Cloisters. It was very chilly but it was DRY. And Santa was so busy he almost ran out of presents!
A massive thanks to all our helpers and to everyone who came and supported us. We raised £1375 for the Joy Mead which is fantastic!

 

Joy Mead 100th birthday celebrations in 2022:
From 'Mr Toad' to Music Hall, from 'Soul Music' at full volume to the relaxing strains of the wind band, the Joy Mead was full of music and chat and celebrations.We did celebrate the 100th birthday of our lovely garden in style and hopefully Joy would have been proud.

Thank you so much to the amazing team who made it happen. And thank you to all those who came and donated and bought raffle tickets (prizes are on their way!). It wasn't the main aim but we also managed to raise about £2400 for the Joy Mead which is a fantastic result.

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