Category: Clubs and Societies

Hello all! It’s quite autumnal as I write this article - did we miss the summer?! Children and students are all back at school and many of us have now returned to the ‘normality’ of work (or retirement, but with fewer grandchildren to occupy, indulge and delight in).

Run Talk Run Kibworth will meet on Monday 25 September at 6:30 pm. Meet near entrance of The Old Grammar School, School Lane, Kibworth Beauchamp, LE8 0JE.

The Band have had a relatively quiet summer but are now back to full practices in preparation for a Proms-style concert at the Old Grammar School, Kibworth in September and the Leicestershire Brass Band Association (LBBA) contest at Loughborough in November.

The 2023 summer outdoor bowling season has absolutely flown by!

Fleckney and Kibworth Running Club have been very busy over the summer with races, events and club runs.

Kibworth Cosmopolitans celebrate competing in its first season in the friendly Market Harborough Rounders League after forming as a new team in spring earlier this year. Based at Birds Barn Kibworth, the Cosmopolitans train every Tuesday evening with matches at the home ground or in Market Harborough.

The summer months have been busy for our WI, Beginning in June with a fascinating talk by Alison Emery,'Walking the Camino de Santiago'. A pilgrimage which finishes at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in the northwest of Spain.

On Friday 9 June we had our annual charity golf day at Kibworth Golf Club. This year we supported our local air ambulance. 19 teams of four competed, with a shot gun start at 1pm. We were lucky with the weather. Even if the golf wasn't inspiring for some, they enjoyed a walk and friendly chat! All the teams gathered for a buffet meal afterwards. Prizes were handed out to the more skilful and competitive teams.

On Sunday 24 September the Great Bowden Recital Trust Orchestra rounds off a series of Sunday afternoon short concerts in St. Peters, Church Langton. A spot of informal music making by local amateurs can be enjoyed along with refreshments. Seats can be reserved in advance (for catering purposes) by contacting r.folwell@btinternet.com or 01858 545 160.

The Harborough Singers will make a rare appearance at St. Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth on Saturday 4 November. One of the leading Midlands chamber choirs, the group last performed in Kibworth almost exactly thirteen years ago… Wait, 13? Isn’t that supposed to be unlucky?