July 11/12 Spratton Folk Festival
For more details see our website www.sprattonfestival.com
July 12 Brass in the park
A concert by Daventry Brass in The Gardens of Park House, Norton. Gardens open at 6pm, an opportunity to enjoy these beautiful gardens and lakes at your leisure before your picnic. Music by daventry Brass starts at 7.30pm. Tickets: £10, bring your own food, tables and chairs. For further details contact Merlene Mclnulty - 01327 871290 or Jean thompson on 01327 702877.
July 15 Daventry District Over Fifties Forum (DOF)
DOF’s next Open Forum will be 2 – 4pm in the Saxon Suite, Daventry Leisure Centre. All people aged over 50 are welcome. Admission is free and includes light refreshments during the break. For further information contact Tim Cantwell at DDC on 01327 302403 or e-mail tcantwell@daventrydc.gov.uk.
July 19 St Margaret's Church fete,
from 2 - 4pm, the fete will be held in the church grounds and Church Street, which will be closed to traffic for the afternoon.
July 21 Breathe Easy Daventry
support group, New Street Day Centre 2 - 4pm. For more information contact Roger on 01327 310787.
August
August 9 BBQ, Ramble & Treasure
Hunt, 2pm at Lilbourne Village Hall. 5 mile and 2 mile walks (approx) plus a BBQ, refreshments & licensed bar available upon return. Responsible dog owners welcome.
Admission 25p (for maps/treasure hunt) Please book in advance on 01788 869052 or email: lilbournevillagehall@hotmail.co.uk
(Proceeds for village hall maintenance)
August 18 Breathe Easy Daventry
support group, New Street Day Centre 2 - 4pm. For more information contact Roger on 01327 310787.
August 10 Mereway Allotment Association Open Day
Sunday 11am - 3pm, admission and parking free. Come and see what and how we grow our fruit, flowers & vegetables.There will be a sale of vegetables, fruit, flowers & plants, jams, preserves and cakes plus much more. Stalls selling herbs and crafts, books etc. See the many scarecrows enter the competitions and enjoy the BBQ and refreshments. Fun day out for all the family. Mereway Allotments is in the layby on the duel carriage way near Tesco's East Hunsbury Northampton.
August 23,24 & 25 Holcot Steam Rally & Country Fair
Holcot showground, Northamptonshire, NN6 9SW. Auction starts Saturday 23 at 10am - vintage, collectable's & auto jumble...etc. Star attractions, Amanda & Tony's amazing feat of strength and Holland's greates travelling organ show. Admission price adults £9.50 - OAP's £7.50, Children £5, Family (2 adults+2 children) £25, adult evening admission £3. Gates open at 9am, For more information visit www.holcot-showground.co.uk