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Christmas Fundraising Draw 2024 Reminder

REMINDER TO GET YOUR TICKETS! St Mary Magdalene, Wardington, Christmas Fundraising Draw. ENTER ON-LINE - CLICK HERE! Join our Church Christmas Fund Raising Appeal with Prizes to be won too! Prizes to include: • Long week-end in cottage in Yorkshire Dales (donated By Roderick & Nikki Stell) • Festive Christmas Hamper • Meal for two at Hare & Hounds • Gin Cocktail Mixing Kit • Champagne • Barn Farm Plants £30 Voucher • Mumford Butchers £10 Voucher • Wine & Wine glasses (donated by Majestic Wine) • More Wine glasses (donated by Majestic Wine) • Case of Carlsberg Lager FOLLOW THIS LINK to the ticket page. Pledge the number of tickets @ £5 each you want and pay by

Reminder: Carols on the Green, Wed 18th Dec at 6pm

This year's Carols on the Green is from 6pm to 6:45pm on Wednesday 18th December on the green in Upper Wardington. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served, along with hot chocolate, stollen and sausage rolls! We will be collecting for the Friends of St Mary Magdalene - please bring some cash and give generously. The drinks and food are free, however we greatly appreciate a donation of at least £2 each. The event will last for 45 minutes. Carols A4 poster 2024

Christmas Fundraising Draw 2024 Reminder

REMINDER TO GET YOUR TICKETS! St Mary Magdalene, Wardington, Christmas Fundraising Draw. ENTER ON-LINE - CLICK HERE! Join our Church Christmas Fund Raising Appeal with Prizes to be won too! Prizes to include: • Long week-end in cottage in Yorkshire Dales (donated By Roderick & Nikki Stell) • Festive Christmas Hamper • Meal for two at Hare & Hounds • Gin Cocktail Mixing Kit • Champagne • Barn Farm Plants £30 Voucher • Mumford Butchers £10 Voucher • Wine & Wine glasses (donated by Majestic Wine) • More Wine glasses (donated by Majestic Wine) • Case of Carlsberg Lager FOLLOW THIS LINK to the ticket page. Pledge the number of tickets @ £5 each you want and pay by

Carols on the Green, Wed 18th Dec at 6pm

This year's Carols on the Green is from 6pm to 6:45pm on Wednesday 18th December on the green in Upper Wardington. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served, along with hot chocolate, stollen and sausage rolls! We will be collecting for the Friends of St Mary Magdalene - please bring some cash and give generously. The drinks and food are free, however we greatly appreciate a donation of at least £2 each. The event will last for 45 minutes. Carols A4 poster 2024

BBC Gardeners World in Wardington

Gardeners World, this Friday at 20:00 on BBC2, will feature Pettifers garden in Wardington. Presenter Rachel de Thame continues to explore the ingenious power that flowers use to attract pollinating insects. For anyone not familiar with Pettifers, you can find out more on their website, https://pettifers.com/. If you're interested in gardens and gardening, the Wardington Garden Club regularly visits some wonderful gardens, including Pettifers.

Harvest Supper 2024 – Sat 5th October

The 2024 Harvest Supper will be held on Saturday 5th October 2024 6:00pm, Wardington Memorial Hall This highly popular social event brings together adults, families & children and is designed to provide the opportunity for villagers old and new to meet and socialise whilst raising funds to maintain our beautiful Church. Your ticket includes Main Course, Pudding and Cheese & Biscuits Cash & contactless payment bar and Raffle Adults - £16.00 | Over 65s - £13 | Children aged 7-16 - £8 Ages 6 and under FOC TO SECURE YOUR TICKETS PLEASE VISIT Barn Farm Plants or Call Deborah Page on 07503 772720 To pay by BACS: Wardington PCC / 30-90-42 / 00169240

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New edition of The Warbler!

The August 2024 edition of The Warbler is now live! Watch out for your personal copy coming through your letterbox. If you don't receive your copy, click here to read the digital version, and email the editors, Julie and Jane, at wardingtonwarbler@gmail.com.

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£500 raised from the Cambridge Voices concert

A huge thank you to everyone who attended the Cambridge Voices concert which raised £500 to support St Mary Magdalene.  Particular thanks go to the magnificent choir who gave us such a wonderful performance and who so generously donated their time. St Mary Magdalene is a Grade I listed building and relies on the generosity of supporters to keep it maintained and looking beautiful in the heart of the village. If you were unable to attend the concert, please do consider coming to another of the various events throughout the year that support our church. The next scheduled event is the Harvest Supper on Saturday 5th October 2024.

CAMBRIDGE VOICES – This Sat 13th July, St Mary Magdalene

Book your tickets now! CAMBRIDGE VOICES present Choral pairings: Ancient and Modern settings of the same text Allegri’s famous Miserere Mozart, Rachmaninov, Byrd, Mendelssohn, Whitacre Saturday 13th July from 6.00 - 7.00 p.m. St Mary Magdalene Church, Wardington in aid of church funds Tickets £15 from nigelbankes23@gmail.com    Wardington PCC 30-90-42 a/c 00169240 Cards accepted   Doors open 5.15pm for wine and soft drinks

Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Festival – 8th – 10th August 2024

Three-day entrance permits are again available this year for Williamscot residents and children at the special price of £25 each. The monies will be allocated to the Williamscot Fund for the benefit of the village. Again, this year under 18 year-olds will have free admission, and those who are 18 years old and over will pay the special price of £25 per ticket.   (Please note that although children between the ages of 12 and 18 will have free admission, they will require an adult ticket which will count as one of the two tickets per household in the first instance) Fairport tickets are now available to Wardington residents, two per household, on a first come first served basis.