Shefford Community Hall is a mainstay of local activities from line dancing and Tai Chi to kids birthday parties – the ethos of the hall committee is to maintain a balance of income over expenses so as to ensure that the hall is an affordable venue for Shefford residents. It also serves the community at times of elections and other communal events.

The hall has recently undergone a major upgrade with suspended ceiling to house a heating and air conditioning system plus a hearing loop and an audio-visual  screen+projector. Residents are invited to visit and view the newly equipped hall while attending this year’s AGM which will take place at the Hall (adjacent to Lemon Plaice) as part of the Community Festival from 7.30 pm on Friday 13th Sept when all are welcome – we expect some nibbles and beverages.

5.30 – 8.00pm Shefford Lower School will host Tumbling and Cheerleading Taster Classes. Learn to cartwheel and tumble 5.30-6.30pm and from 6.00-8.00pm try cheerleading, tumbling, stunting, jumps and dance choreo! All welcome from 5 years+ Free. Contact Black Ice Academy http://www.blackicecheer.co.uk, [email protected].

Tuesday 17th September10.00 – 12.00 Bellcote Meadow Millennium Green, Come along and join the Shefford Greenspace Conservation Group’s September work party, to help keep the area looking at it’s best. Just bring along a pair of gloves. Meet in the car park at the bottom of Purcell Way. Contact David Ager – Chair of the Shefford Greenspace Conservation Group.
[email protected]
01462 814392

Two of our longstanding signature events are the Garage Sale Trail and Scarecrow Festival – which both have registration deadlines coming up. We are getting closer to the community festival and activity organisers need to move ahead with their admin so that we can all enjoy their events.

So if you would like to join the Garage Sale Trail you can do so here  to have a stall in your driveway or if you want to put a scarecrow on your front step then please do register now by contacting Joanna Wright at [email protected].  Participate for free – or call her on
07704170582

Sounds like a good evening – Tuesday 17th Sept from 7.30 – 9.30pm Shefford Women’s Institute at the Shefford Community Hall. Get to know WI ladies in Shefford at an evening of fun and education including;
Laughter in poetry (Duncan Willox)
Upcycle old clothing (Nicola Burr)
Bread making ideas / Charity sales and more plus tea and cakes! For more information contact: [email protected].

The Baptist Church this year are building on the success of their events last year and for the festival this year they are organising a fun session of Messy Harvest festival with Scarecrow building followed by a community lunch on Sunday 15th, plus a community space on the following Monday 16th for quiet interaction and introspection. Both the outgoing and the inward looking being important to feed the spirit within us all.

Sunday 15th Sept at 9.00am A fun and supportive wellbeing event at Millennium Green. This free event will start with a walk, run or walk/run around Millennium Green and finish with a taster relaxation and mindfulness practice. Open to all abilities. Contact Emily at The Campton  Clinic.  http://www.thecamptonclinic.com.

Good luck to Emily in bringing mindful exercise to the Festival – another enjoyable event joins our program for the week.  Have a good time.

We are delighted that once again Barnwell Music will support the Community Festival with a range of free events – a choral workshop, a guitar workshop and  piano/keyboard taster lessons. See our main program for details and/or contact [email protected]

We are delighted to announce that our MP and local resident, Alistair Strathern, has agreed to attend our opening ceremony, on Friday 13 Sept at 5.00pm, and to join with Mayor Ken Pollard in cutting the ribbon – along with the  Shefford Prince and Princess – I’m going to need so many pairs of scissors!