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Children’s Music Morning, Saturday 9th September 2023

As part of this year’s Ironstone Chamber Music Festival, there will be a free Children’s Music Morning on Saturday 9th September at 10:30 in St Etheldreda’s Church, Horley.

For more information please call 01295 738566 (office hours) or email theironstoneconcerts@gmail.com

Details of all the Festival Concerts are below:

Ironstone Chamber Music Festival 8th and 9th September 2023

‘We are delighted to announce that the Ironstone Festival will take place at St Etheldreda’s Church in Horley as usual, on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th September.

This year’s programme for the weekend is below, and you can book for some or all of the concerts through the website http://www.ironstonechambermusic.com.  If you prefer to do it in the old fashioned way please ring Abi on the below number.

We are particularly excited that the organ will be in play this year during the lunchtime concerts and that there will be a free session for younger children on Saturday morning.

We hope you can join us to enjoy the amazing music on offer over the weekend.

If you have any queries, please do call 01295 738566 (office hours) or email theironstoneconcerts@gmail.com ‘

Charles Cozens

Children’s books and toys wanted for Horley Fete on Saturday 24th June

If you have any toys or books that your children (or grandchildren!) have grown out of or no longer need, please bring them along to the Old School next Saturday morning (24th June) for them to go on the toy stall in the afternoon.

‘Knit and Stitch’ – next meeting on 22nd June and no meetings in July and August


The next meeting will be on on 22nd June. There won’t be any meetings in July and August so the next meeting after that will be on 14th September.

If anyone would like to join the group you are very welcome. Just come along with any craft work you enjoy doing – it’s a very informal meeting.

Horley Summer Fete on Saturday 24th June – includes a Children’s Garden Design Competition

It’s not long now till Horley’s Summer Fete!

As well as the usual stalls (refreshments, home-made cakes, plants, tombola, toys/books and assorted games) there will be a Children’s Garden Design competition:

Reminder: Horley Village Coronation Celebrations

Not long now till the Coronation!

Horley bells will be ‘Ringing for the King’ on Saturday 6th May from 15:15 to 16:00 – listen out and/or come to the Church to watch.

Then on Sunday 7th May it’s the village Coronation Lunch at Hadsham Farm.

Lots of you have already booked tables and chairs to be sure you don’t need to bring them with you – and they can be decorated in advance if you are feeling creative! There are still a few left which can be booked by emailing: horleyladiesguild@gmail.com or by asking any of the Ladies Guild.

You are also welcome to just come along on the day – there are picnic tables outside or you could bring your own chairs to make sure you get a seat indoors if the weather doesn’t look too promising!

And don’t forget there will be a celebratory cake and fizz!

More details below:

Tap dancing – Beginners’ class starting on 27th March

A new tap dancing class for adult beginners will start on Monday 27th March from 7pm to 8pm in the Old School . The cost will be £6 per session.

Please contact Denise Cook for more details on denisemcook04@gmail.com or 07566210187

Mothering Sunday – and Saturday

We had a brilliant, fabulous, fun morning getting ready for Mothering Sunday this Saturday at the Old Schoolhouse – Mums, Dads, children and members of St Etheldreda’s church exercised their creative skills making Mother’s Day pictures, posies and badges.

Many thanks to Sarah Allitt and Sarah Taylor for helping organise the event and providing flowers, and to Sue Ashdown, Kate Wythe & Fiona Taylor for extra support.

Here are some pictures to give a flavour of the event.

Tomorrow on Mothering Sunday March 19th we will be in church for a Mothering Sunday Holy Communion starting at 10:30am, with posies for mums/ grannies/ aunties &c.  Do come and join us as we celebrate and give thanks for Mums and all they are to us.

Anyone interested in being kept in touch with activities for children and families please get in touch with:

Revd Guy Edwards (01295) 738191  vicarofironstone@gmail.com

Or Revd Alicia Baker (01295) 738593  rectorofironstone@gmail.com