Upcoming Events
Events planned for 2017
Date: December 30, 2017
Follow the link for the provisional diary of events for 2017.
Backbenchers' coffee morning
Date: September 2, 2017
Backbencher's next Coffee Morning - Saturday 2nd September 2017 in the Parish Room
Recent Events
Birchanger Open Gardens 2017
Date: May 21, 2017 by: RT
Balcombe Arts Weekend
Date: March 5, 2017
VILLAGE ARTS WEEKEND - Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th March at St Mary’s Church
Friday 3rd at 7pm: 'Balcombe Feast of Music', this Concert celebrated the huge amount of talent in our village.
Saturday 4th: Choral Workshop day on J S Bach's majestic St Matthew Passion, followed by a performance to which everyone was invited. Led by Les Olive, director of English Arts Chorale. Tenor: Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts
Sunday 5th at 3 pm (refreshments from 2.30pm) sees 'In Conversation', an open forum of chat and music, where Janet Canetty-Clarke talked with St Mary's Director of Music, Jeff Lloyd-Roberts, about her fascinating life.
Throughout the weekend: Exhibition of Art by Local Artists, including Tessa Land-Smith, Michael Noble, Ross Thomson, Julie Rezac, as well as pupils from Balcombe School.
Balcombe Feast of Music
Date: March 5, 2017
FRIDAY 3rd MARCH 2017 at 7.30 pm
St Mary’s Church
A BALCOMBE FEAST OF MUSIC!
The whole village will join forces for this
Musicals-themed concert
Bach’s St Matthew Passion
Date: March 5, 2017
St Mary’s Church, Balcombe
Saturday 4th March 2017
10.00am until 4.00pm
Join us for a Workshop on
Bach’s
St Matthew Passion
In Conversation with Janet Canetty-Clarke
Date: March 5, 2017
JANET CANETTY-CLARKE
‘In Conversation’
SUNDAY, 5thMARCH at 3pm
Balcombe’s own Janet Canetty-Clarke is part of European Musical History. This remarkable lady will be talking with Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Director of Music at St Mary's) about her life, work and travels. You will be fascinated by her ground breaking life and there will be an opportunity for you also to ask Janet questions at this very special event.
There will be refreshments served beforehand from 2.30pm and an opportunity afterwards to take a last look at the exhibition of art work which will be on display. Entrance is free.
Art Exhibition
Date: March 5, 2017
ART EXHIBITION
St Mary’s Church, Balcombe
This is a special opportunity to view the enormous and varied range of work by Artists in our community.
Artists involved will include Tessa Land-Smith; Michael Noble; Julie Rezac and her workshop students; Ross Thomson; and pupils of Balcombe School
Friday 3rd March 10 am to 6pm
Saturday 4th March 4pm to 8pm
Sunday 5th March 11am – 3pm
Archive
Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving
Date: October 2, 2016
Silent Auction
Date: July 2, 2016 by: Rosy Telford
SILENT AUCTION
St Mary's Church, Balcombe
SATURDAY 2nd JULY
Pre-VIEWINGS FROM 4.00pm
and BIDS between 5.00 pm and 7.00 pm
with Light Refreshments
Hampstead Choristers
Date: June 20, 2016
CONCERT
Sunday 19th June at 4pm
at St Mary’s, Balcombe
THE CHORISTERS of
HAMPSTEAD PARISH CHURCH
with David Moore, Piano/Organ
Programme to include choral pieces and vocal/instrumental solos.
Enjoy some beautiful music followed by afternoon tea!
Donations towards our Church refurbishment will be gratefully received on the day
H M Queen's 90th Birthday
Date: June 10, 2016 by: RT
Needlework Workshop
Date: May 12, 2016
Several very enjoyable workshops have taken place recently, including bread making, music, flower arranging, bell ringing, needlework and quilting, cards and crafts and a chinese cookery demonstration.
Ardingly Prep School Concert
Date: May 6, 2016 by: RT
Ardingly Prep School gave us yet another wonderful concert on 6 May, raising some £400 for our major projects fund.
Trip to Highclere
Date: May 2, 2016
Over 50 people enjoyed a trip to Highclere (better known as Downton Abbey) on 2 May.
The windows are back!
Date: May 1, 2016
The restoration of the East End windows has now been completed and they are now back in their full glory.
Rogation Sunday
Date: May 1, 2016
The sun came out for Rogation Suday on the 1st of May. Maybe some of the seeds that were scattered will make the most of the good weather and grow.
Victory Players' Wine Man's Bluff - Saturday 12 March 2016
Date: March 14, 2016
Follow the link below for details.
Quiet Day
Date: October 1, 2015
October 2015
Dedication of new altar cloth
Date: July 1, 2015
July 2015- The dedication of the new altar cloth (designed and made by Paul Milton) by Fiona Windsor, the Archdeacon of Horsham.
Parish visit to Blenheim Palace
Date: July 1, 2015
July 2015
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Haywards Heath Road
Balcombe
West Sussex RH17 3PA
Tel: +44(0)1444 811249
