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September 2016
The Great Big Community Textile Project Open Workshop
“I enjoyed looking at the reference books and displays. This was an excellent event” - Jessica Cassidy “It was a friendly and professional event”. - Valery Gemmell
Find out more »October 2016
South Lincs Walking Festival
The stroll through Holbeach Cemetery in sunshine, enjoyed by about 20 people, on Saturday, 8th October, was part of a month long event organised by Heritage Lincolnshire with 80 walks being provided in locations across South Lincolnshire. Jenny Worth and Chris Penney had prepared an interesting Trail, helping people to discover some of the historical…
Find out more »November 2016
Reminiscence Day
This is to be held in the Reading Rooms, Holbeach on Sunday 6th November from 10..00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. It will be a chance for people to come and share their stories, their histories, their knowledge of the past, their photos, their artefacts related to Holbeach and people buried in the cemetery.
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Fiona Gurney will lead this meeting to discss how to move the project forward. following on from the successful launch day in September. Open to anyone interested in taking part in our community textile project which has been designed to encapsulate the 162 years of history of Holbeach Cemtery in textiles.
Find out more »December 2016
St Nicholas Fayre
Do come and visit our stall at the St Nicholas Fayre in All Saints Church, Holbeach. There will be displays, a quiz and giveaway bags with information and gifts for everyone who visits us. Come and find out more about the Cemetery Chapels and our future plans.
Find out more »February 2017
Cemetery Trail
The Holbeach Cemetery Chapels Trust, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund will be hosting a cemetery trail on Sunday 26th February 2017 from 2pm. The Trust will conduct a leisurely stroll around the cemetery grounds using biographical information identified by the Holbeach Cemetery Research Group, to create a themed walk around the site. The event…
Find out more »April 2017
OPEN DAY: SATURDAY, 22nd APRIL 2017
Another opportunity to visit the Cemetery Chapels from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Entries for the PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION will be on display and the winners announced. Some excellent project work undertaken by 6th form Photography students at UAH may also be viewed. A NEW CEMETERY TRAIL will take place at 2.00 p.m., focusing on the…
Find out more »June 2017
MIRINESSE SINGERS
The Cemetery Chapels are an ideal venue for small scale concerts, particularly on a summer evening. The Trustees are delighted that the Mirinesse Singers have agreed to give a Midsummer Concert on Wednesday, 21st June. This Ladies' Chamber Choir, formed about 18 months ago, is rapidly gaining an excellent reputation for their wide ranging repertoire,…
Find out more »August 2017
PAINT OUT DAY: THURSDAY, 10th AUGUST
This will provide a wonderful opportunity for local artists to come to the Cemetery Chapels and enjoy a day of painting and capture some aspect of the Chapels and/or their environment. Those artists who wish to see their paintings exhibited may do so at the Open Day / Cemetery Trail event on Saturday, 12th…
Find out more »September 2017
HERITAGE OPEN DAY: SATURDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
THIS IS AN OPEN DAY NOT TO BE MISSED - whether you have visited the Chapels before or whether it will be a first visit, the Trustees promise it will be a very special occasion. TEXTILE PROJECT EXHIBITION - this will be the first opportunity to view all eight of the incredibly beautiful panels that have…
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