Village Voices

Contact: Pam Knight,
Meeting venue: The Chapel rooms every Thursday from 7.30pm - 9.30pm.

Village Voices was formed in September 1992 and has continued to flourish since. The music director is Ian Clarke who is also a very experienced organist.
We have about 18 - 20 members and sing a variety of music. We usually sing some sort of Christmas cantata or choral work which ends with audience participation. During the Lent Term we may sing anything from Faure Requiem to Rutter's Requiem, or maybe a Mozart Mass. In the Summer Term we sing a more lighthearted programme of music, which can range from Madrigals, Barber-shop, Spirituals, Nursery Rhymes but with jazzy harmonies. We finish with a concert in the Village Hall and a soloist is usually included, eg, trombone, violinist, pianist, didgeridoo!
Afterwards there is usually a cold buffet supper with wine.

Anyone is most welcome to come along any Thursday to sing. No voice test is required. We welcome sopranos, altos, tenors and basses. If anyone needs to know more about the choir please contact Pam Knight.

Walgrave Monday Club

Meeting venue: - The Baptist Chapel Schoolroom.
Times:- Monday Afternoons 2pm - 4pm

This is an afternoon get- together for the over 50's which was first started as a Derby & Joan Club in the 1960's. We play a variety of games including Bridge, Whist, Dominoes and Scrabble. The afternoon is a social time with tea & home made cakes and an opportunity to meet friends and exchange news. New members are always welcome. During the year we organize various outings to places of interest.

Walgrave Neighbourhood Watch

Walgrave has had an active Watch group for over 10 years. Fourteen representatives work with the Police to promote crime prevention and warn residents about criminal activity in the area. The group meets four times a year at the Baptist Chapel.

Walgrave Women's Institute

Meeting Venue: The Baptist Schoolroom
Meeting Date: Third Monday of the Month at 7.30pm

The Women's Institute is usually thought of as being typically English, but in fact the original branch was founded in Stoney Creek, Canada in 1897. It wasn't until June 1915 that it came to these shores, starting in Llanfair (Wales!). Today the WI has some 220,000 members.

The Walgrave branch, which started in 1942, has almost 50 members. Although branches are now to be found in urban and rural areas the purpose of the WI remains unchanged. To offer women the opportunity to influence local, national and world issues affecting the social, economic and environmental life of families and communities, and to learn traditional and new skills.

We meet monthly usually with a presentation by a guest speaker, and arrange local walks and events. There are activities within Northamptonshire that we can participate in as well as visits to national events such as the Good Food Show and trips abroad. Many of these outings are open to friends and families.

A residential college near Oxford offers short courses. These range from Aromatherapy to Watercolours via such things as Belly Dancing, Golf, and Therapy Tasters. Why not come along to a meeting as a visitor? It will only cost you 50p.

Walgrave Gardening Club

Contact: John Beale

Despite Spring knocking on our garden gates, the usually active members of the Club have yet to meet to plan a programme of visits. It is expected that visits will take place on Friday evenings, once a month, to a garden of particular interest or, sometimes on a Saturday or Sunday, a little further afield to a centre of excellence or a National Trust Garden.

Likely candidates are gardens in Kingsthorpe and Harborough Road Northampton , part of the National Collection of pentstemons in Desborough and Cottesbrooke. National Trust gardens could include Lyveden New Bield near Oundle, and Hidcote-a garden in Gloucestershire. The new plant kingdom building near Coventry on the site of the National Organic Gardening H/Q will be worth visiting.

Should you wish to join our group of activists, please contact John Beale

Short Mat Bowls Club

The club meets at the Village Hall on Wednesday afternoons, from 2pm - 4pm throughout the year, and on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm from the end of September to April (closed from mid-April to September).

League and friendly matches are played through the season. New members are always welcome (12 years old and upwards).

Mums and Tots

Meeting Venue: Walgrave Village Hall
Meeting Date: Every Thursday 10a.m - 11.45

Our Mums and Tots session is well established. We have many activities happening over various weeks including -: Biscuit making, cake decorating, Badge making, musical activities and various seasonal activities at Easter and Christmas.

We also plan trips throughout the year to farms or play areas. And not forgetting Mums social life - we do try and have a few Mums night outs

Health Visitor visit the 1st Thursday of the month.

£1.50 per session/family. Includes biscuits and drinks. We are here every week including holidays. All children welcome!