Join us at Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Hall this Friday for home-cooked food, pizzas, ice cream, the usual array of drinks, pub games and company.
Outside games
We are happy for children (and adults!) to play games outside. However responsibility for children lies with the parents/guardians – and please leave any muddy shoes in the hallway.
Help on the night
We look forward to seeing you at the pub nights, which are run by volunteers. If you are willing to assist in the setup, running or clear up after the pub night please do let us know.
Bellingdon & Asheridge Community Association
*Really, all welcome. Even if you’re (gasp!) not from Bellingdon or Asheridge.
We look forward to seeing you at one of our fabulous events this summer.
We have 70 individual cakes for the Jubilee Tea, one for each year the Queen has been the Queen – make sure you get there early as when they’re scone they’re scone (sorry…).
If you’re able to help with any of our events, would like to donate a raffle prize or cake for the fete, do contact us and I can put you in touch with the right person.
After the long winter, here’s something really special to look forward to this Easter.
Echor, ‘the Orchestra for the Chilterns’, is back with an exciting programme of concerts and community outreach activities this year. If you attended their inaugural concert in Philip Matthews’ specially adapted agricultural barn on Rays Hill last October, you’ll know that they create sublime music of the highest quality.
All of their concerts are free for kids under the age of 18 and it is their passion to bring quality live performance to people who might otherwise be unable to attend concerts for one reason or another.
Echor’s Spring Festival takes place over the Easter Weekend with events taking place at The Old Church in The Lee on Good Friday and a large-scale orchestral event at Deans’ Hall in Berkhamsted School on Easter Saturday. Details are as follows:
GOOD FRIDAY: ‘Seven Last Words’, a string quartet performance of Haydn’s most celebrated chamber music work, together with words written by Bellingdon resident Andrew Barratt. There will be two performances, one at 3pm and one at 5.30pm, with an optional service guided by Rev. Chris Haywood in between. Each performance will last about an hour.
EASTER SATURDAY: ‘Beethoven’s Spring’: a performance of his Symphony No. 2, interspersed with selected spring songs performed by outstanding young British tenor, Ted Black. After the interval, Echor’s cellist Clare O’Connell, will perform pieces from her latest album, ‘The Isolated Cellist’ using her loop pedal to conjure excitingly different sounds from her instrument.
Tickets priced between £10 and £25 are on sale now, and you can book for each or both events at www.echormusic.com. It’s a chance to hear some of the country’s most celebrated musicians right here in the Chilterns and will be a wonderful addition to the Easter celebrations. See you there!
