February 2025

Scroll down for details of what is happening in Hatley and nearby – don’t forget the regular Repair Cafés and the Wildlife Trust events too.  NB The dates of parish council and HVA events are colour coded in bold blue.

Anywhere at any time

Go to our…

• Places to go page for useful lists of local and national venues, including fairs, gardens and nature reserves.
• For things in Gamlingay not listed below, go to our Gamlingay page.
• While Visit South Cambs also has all sorts of useful information.

FEBRUARY 2025

• Every Monday / 9.30 am to 3.00 pm / Gamlingay Baptist Church, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Backroom Cafe.

• Every day / from around 8.30 am to dusk / St Denis’ church, East Hatley, SG19 3JA. Plus code 4VQG+5H.
• Open to look round or for quiet contemplation / St Denis’ new east window.

• Tuesday, 4th February / 10.00 am to 1.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Coffee Morning – the great monthly catch-up of all the local news over a fine brew of coffee, tea and wonderful cakes.

• Tuesday, 4th February / 7.30 pm / Gamlingay & District Gardening Club / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gardening talk – Nigel Start: Poisonous plants in your garden.
• Visitors are always welcome – entry £4.00, including refreshments.

• Tuesday, 11th February / 7.30 pm / Gamlingay & District History Society / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Folk tales of Cambs, Beds and Herts – talk by Malcolm Busby.

MARCH 2025

• Every Monday / 9.30 am to 3.00 pm / Gamlingay Baptist Church, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Backroom Cafe.

• Every day / from around 8.30 am to dusk / St Denis’ church, East Hatley, SG19 3JA. Plus code 4VQG+5H.
• Open to look round or for quiet contemplation / St Denis’ new east window.

• Tuesday, 4th March / 10.00 am to 1.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Coffee Morning – the great monthly catch-up of all the local news over a fine brew of coffee, tea and wonderful cakes.

• Tuesday, 4th March / 7.30 pm / Gamlingay & District Gardening Club / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gardening talk – Tim Fuller of The Plantsman’s Preference: Unexpectedly hardy.
• Visitors are always welcome – entry £4.00, including refreshments.

• Tuesday, 11th March / 7.30 pm / Gamlingay & District History Society / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Codes, Code breakers and History – talk by Bev Stevens.

• Tuesday, 18th March / 7.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Hatley Parish Council – Ordinary Meeting.

APRIL 2025

• Every Monday / 9.30 am to 3.00 pm / Gamlingay Baptist Church, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Backroom Cafe.

• Every day / from around 8.30 am to dusk / St Denis’ church, East Hatley, SG19 3JA. Plus code 4VQG+5H.
• Open to look round or for quiet contemplation / St Denis’ new east window.

• Tuesday, 1st April / 10.00 am to 1.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Coffee Morning – the great monthly catch-up of all the local news over a fine brew of coffee, tea and wonderful cakes.

• Tuesday, 1st April / 7.30 pm / Gamlingay & District Gardening Club / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gardening talk – Simon McWilliams of Hedgehog Plants and Gardens: Spring flowering perennials.
• Visitors are always welcome – entry £4.00, including refreshments.

• Tuesday, 8th April / 7.30 pm / Gamlingay & District History Society / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• The 1602 Maps of Gamlingay – talk by Jim Brown.

MAY 2025

• Every Monday / 9.30 am to 3.00 pm / Gamlingay Baptist Church, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Backroom Cafe.

• Every day / from around 8.30 am to dusk / St Denis’ church, East Hatley, SG19 3JA. Plus code 4VQG+5H.
• Open to look round or for quiet contemplation / St Denis’ new east window.

• Thursday, 1st May / 7.00 am to 10.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Elections – Cambridgeshire County Council; Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

• Tuesday, 6th May / 10.00 am to 1.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Coffee Morning – the great monthly catch-up of all the local news over a fine brew of coffee, tea and wonderful cakes.

• Tuesday, 6th May / 7.30 pm / Gamlingay & District Gardening Club / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Gardening talk – David Livermore of Alpine Garden Society: All about alpines.
• Visitors are always welcome – entry £4.00, including refreshments.

• Saturday, 10th May / 2.00 to 4.00 pm / St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street, Gamlingay.
• Gamlingay and District Gardening Club / Annual Plant Sale.
• Free entry. Refreshments available. Parking at the cemetery.

• Tuesday, 13th May / 7.30 pm / Gamlingay & District History Society / Eco Hub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR.
• Fine Healthy Leeches – Victorian Medicine in St. Neots – talk by Liz Davies.

• Tuesday, 20th May / 7.00 pm / Hatley village hall.
• Hatley Parish Council’s Annual Parish Meeting followed by the Annual General Meeting.

Hatley village hall

Available for hire – with WiFi and new toilets… including one for wheelchair users and a baby changing unit.

‘Hatley village hall, where the splendid new toilets are worthy of a grand hotel’ – Norma Hood on a visit to the hall, October 2022: Just another Sunday?

Hatley Village Association

The HVA operates under the auspices of the Parish Council to raise funds for Hatley community projects, including the village hall, Hatley St George church and the playing field in Hatley St George.

This link will tell you more about the HVA and its predecessors, including the Hatley Villages Committee.

_{Post updated 1st February 2025.}