Category: What’s On

Kibworth Chronicle Association (Kibworth and District Chronicle) invites all Chronicle members and volunteers (those involved in the composition, production, administration and distribution) who wish to attend its Annual General Meeting.

The Kibworth Gas, Light and Coke Co. house (pictured) situated on New Road, (previously called Gasworks Hill) has been the subject of some discussion lately as there is currently a planning application with Harborough District Council planning department to demolish this building and replace it with four three-storey houses.

The Leicestershire and Rutland Royal British Legion are holding a Festival of Remembrance at the De Montfort Hall on Saturday 28 October and would like as many people from the armed forces and uniformed organisations as possible to attend.  Get your tickets from De Montfort Hall on 0116 233 3111 or at their website: www.demontforthall.co.uk

Harborough Walking Festival - Ends this Sunday 17 September

We are delighted to welcome John Beatty to Kibworth. He is one of Britain’s most exciting and stimulating nature, travel and adventure photographers. For thirty years, John has ventured across the world returning with stories of his unique experiences of the wilderness.

Over 900 people came along on 15 August to see what Foxton Locks has to offer.

Citizens of Kibworth did you hear St Wilfrid’s church bells being rung on Saturday 10 June for an hour between 4.10 and 5.10pm? We are sure many of you thought there was a wedding on that sunny afternoon. Well you would be wrong. In fact it was The Whiting Society of Ringers- a belting group who had arranged to come to Kibworth to ring the changes of the bells of St Wilfrid’s church. A wonderfully British, but essentially English sound.

To highlight the problems facing the world’s marine wildlife, the award-winning Wistow Maze has been designed in the shape of a Sea Turtle.

Once again cream teas will be available between 3pm and 5pm in St Peter’s at Church Langton commencing Saturday 1 July and then Sunday 2 July and every Sunday until early September.

As part of a national initiative to get more young children playing tennis we recently ran three discounted six-week tennis coaching courses for children aged between 3 and 10.