Category: Clubs and Societies

Music, dancing and good company – what more could you want?

Our annual handicapped club tournament took place on Wednesday 6 May. Thirty six members out of a possible 44 took part, a third of which were juniors and a quarter were women and girls. The youngest player was 10 years old and the oldest 77. This showed that age is no barrier to enjoying the ride!

At the beginning of May planning permission was granted by HDC for a Scout building on the land near to the bottom of Warwick Park.

Members of the local running club have been busy competing in races and endurance events across the country over recent weeks. Producing a series of impressive performances from 10Ks to ultra-marathons.

Have you ever dreamed of joining a choir? Stop dreaming and take action! Whether you’re a seasoned soprano or a shy alto we have a place for you. No auditions just a love for music. No prior experience needed to join Kibworth Ladies’ Choir; just come and try a rehearsal. If you want to find out more about us why not take a look at our fabulous website! (kibworthladieschoir.org)

Professional artist, Cordell Garfield, has painted in oils for over 25 years, choosing portraiture as his main subject. Since last month’s focus was also portraiture, in April’s meeting, Kibworth Art Lovers were interested to see the difference between the mediums of pastels and oils for this topic.

Carol Marsden’s talk ‘Carol’s Capers, Adventuring for Charity’ certainly lived up to its title.
Retired from the NHS, she has completed many challenges. She was asked to raise money for ‘PROSTAID’ to provide a specialist nurse for men.

This past weekend highlighted the strong sense of community at the club, with members coming together not only to enjoy the game but also to learn valuable life-saving skills.

We are ready for Summer Season!

‘The Green Street’ will be at Harborough Carnival while The Farm return next day. Two dates for your diary Saturday 6 June and Sunday 7 June.

As we enter the final term of this school year we are excited to continue with the planning for our upcoming events. First, the summer discos will be taking place on Thursday 21 May. We will share details on how to book nearer the date. Anyone who is able to volunteer on the night, please save the date.

Harborough Artist Cluster’s Open Studios Art Trail takes place over two weekends this May (9–10 and 16–17), bringing together 36 artists across 13 venues in Market Harborough and nearby villages. From painting and ceramics to textiles and printmaking, visitors can step inside working studios, meet the artists, and explore work in progress. Trail guides are available to download or pick up locally, making it easy to plan your route. Find out more at harboroughartistcluster.co.uk

Spring has sprung! We have been enjoying the lighter evenings and have started running our summer routes.

On the evening of Saturday 25^th April the Harborough Singers will make a rare appearance at Market Harborough Methodist Church, Northampton Road. The choir will perform a concert of music inspired by the phrase ‘In the Evening Light’. Perfect for a sunset performance on a spring evening, conductor Charlie Penn has searched high and low for beautiful pieces so that the choir can present their choral reflections at the close of day. Charlie’s selection includes well-known tunes like ‘Loch Lomond’ and the Spiritual ‘Deep River’, as well as classical offerings such as Rheinberger’s Evening Song and Charles Wood’s ‘Music, when soft voices die’, right through to exquisite modern pieces such as Tichele’s ‘Earth Song’ and Whitacre’s ‘A boy and a girl’ which the choir enjoy singing very much.

As Robin and Maid Marian disappear into the sunset, the remaining good folk of LMT have to turn their hand to entertaining and amusing our lovely audiences.