Category Archives: Community

Horningsea Floods February 2014

The persistent and heavy rain of the first two months of 2014 caused much flooding around the South of England. We’re lucky here in Horningsea in that even though we are so close to the river Cam that the village is … Continue reading

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Horningsea 800: The Viking Invasion and Tales of the River

Horningsea 800 celebrations at St Peter’s Church: The River – and the Viking Invasion – was Horning a Viking leader? One warm dark summer night in that year of 870 disastrous for so many religious establishments throughout Anglo-Saxon Britain. The … Continue reading

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The Romans in Horningsea! Sunday 26 January 2014

Horningsea 800: the Romans in Horningsea! Meet at St Peter’s Church to walk around Roman Horningsea (NB on muddy paths so suitable footwear needed) Bring along items found in your garden for identification by archaeologists … (pottery? Coins? Clay pipes? … Continue reading

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4th Annual CLUZION CHRISTMAS CABARET 21.12.2013

Saturday 21st  December 8.00pm FREE The 4th Annual Christmas Cabaret! Come and join us for the annual Christmas Cabaret featuring the cast of ‘Les Miserables’; Little Black Dress, Che and the Guevaras The Santillys, Bryan Causton/Penny Mclaren Walker and other … Continue reading

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Caius College Choir Xmas Concert – Saturday 7th December

St Peter’s Church is delighted to welcome one of the UK’s leading choirs. With a global reputation based on its extensive touring and broadcasting, the choir of Gonville and Caius College is known for its highly acclaimed and imaginative CD … Continue reading

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Horningsea at War! Sunday 10th November 2:30pm

At St Peter’s Church Drop in and explore the history of Horningsea during WWI and WWII Read the research of the young men who went from Horningsea to the Trenches – and find out about the graves of those who … Continue reading

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Local History in Action:

Saturday 26th October 2013  3-6pm Dinosaurs, the Horningsea Coprolite Industry and the March of 200   Come and hear about the astounding story of the coprolite (dinosaur droppings) industry in the C19th in Horningsea and the wonderful tale of the … Continue reading

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Cluzion Cabaret with LITTLE BLACK DRESS Sat 28th Sept 8.00pm

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Warm-up for Horningsea 800 on Sunday 22 September (pm)

A warm-up to the Horningsea 800 celebrations: Come and explore the history of farming in Horningsea – Find out what the Domesday Book said about farming here, read the Leys School record of farming in the 1950’s, look at the … Continue reading

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Madrigals on the river bank: Sunday 11th August at 7pm (picnic from 6pm)

Please join us to picnic and to listen to Madrigals on the River. Fen Edge Voices will be singing madrigals on the river on Sunday August 11th, starting at around 7pm. This will take place down at The Orchards as before (entry … Continue reading

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