Past Events 2025

See all Christmas Services in Horsforth on one page

Looking for a Christmas Carol Service, a Christingle Service for kids, a Midnight Mass or any other Christmas Service in churches across Horsforth? CLICK THE BUTTON or IMAGE for a handy list of each church and the different Christmas services they are holding over this Christmas period- please feel free to join any service where you will be very welcome!

Bereavement Cafe, next one Friday 19th Dec 1.30 – 3pm at Cragg Hill Baptist Church

Christmas is full of social gatherings where you may feel pressured to put on a brave face. It can be hard to find time and space to openly acknowledge your grief during this holiday period. Our bereavement café offers dedicated time to reflect, share stories, and to even say your loved one’s name aloud, which can often be comforting.

Craft & Chat Group: next meeting Thursday 11th December 2pm in The Grove Small Hall

Come along to this Craft & Chat group once a month usually on the 2nd Thurs of the month. All crafters welcome, male or female. Just bring your current project, whether it’s knitting, crochet, painting, sewing, etc and have a drink and a chat for an hour. There is a £3 meeting charge to cover the cost of refreshments. Entrance is first door you can see to the right on New St.

Mother’s Union Meeting at St Margaret’s – Once a month Tuesdays 2pm, next meeting 10th Dec

Healing Service – Weds 10th Dec 7pm at St Mary’s Catholic Church

This is a beautiful opportunity to pray for healing for yourself or others, whether physical, psychological, or spiritual. Remember Jesus is alive, and miracles can and do happen! Everyone is welcome, including non-Catholics and those of no faith – all that is needed is an openness to Jesus.

Christmas Lights Switch-On & Christmas Market sat 6th Dec 12noon – 7pm

Horsforth Town Council and Horsforth Town Team are again teaming up bring this Community Christmas Event – with the market along Town Street (from 12 noon) and then a programme of Live Music and presentations on the stage at The Green (from 5pm), including the Lights Switch on.

Horsforth Churches Together will have a simple stall (advertising Carols in the Park etc ) and a Stable with a nativity dressing up activity just in front of The Grove Church – pop by and see us!

Grove Cinema Friday 5th Dec 6.30pm for 7pm showing of ‘Wonka’

Prequel musical fantasy film telling the origin story of Willy Wonka. With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.

Starring Timothée Chalamet, directed by Paul King.

Free admission, donations welcome to cover license costs, refreshments in the interval.

Leeds Trinity Chaplaincy Carol Service – Weds 3rd Dec 7pm- Leeds Trinity Chapel

Join us for a festive evening of candlelit carols, readings and reflections as we celebrate our annual Leeds Trinity University Carol Service. There will be performances from the Leeds Trinity University Chapel Choir & Mount St Mary’s Catholic High School, and the service will be followed by complimentary tea, coffee, mulled wine & mince pies.
All welcome, and the event is FREE, but please register your places by 1st Dec, Thank you.

Bereavement Cafe, next one Friday 21st Nov 1.30 – 3pm at Cragg Hill Baptist Church – (every third Friday of the month)

We have started a brand new monthly bereavement café, run by qualified volunteers, and open to anyone who is dealing with grief and loss, whether it happened recently or some time ago.

Join us in a gentle, welcoming space, where you’ll be met with warmth, compassion and a cuppa.

Creation Groans, Christ Calls – Tues 18th Nov 7pm at Trinity University Chapel

The evening will feature a talk from Rev’d Jon Swales MBE, Church of England priest and prophetic theologian, exploring cruciform adaptation—what it looks like to follow Jesus in a world of climate breakdown and societal fracture. Creative prayer stations will also offer space for lament, intercession, and hope.
Organised by Leeds Church Institute and partners.

Refreshments from 7 pm, talk begins 7:30pm, Close 9 pm

Christmas Gift & Craft Fair Sat 15th Nov 10am – 4pm at Lister Hill Baptist Church

Lister Hill Baptist Church (near the Old Ball pub) are having a Christmas Gift & Craft Fair – come and stock up on unique gifts for all the family! Lots to choose from:

Handmade cards, jam and chutneys, plants & seeds, wooden clocks, jewellery, artwork, felt gifts, jigsaws, RHS stall.

There will also be a cafe with teas, coffees and homemade cakes.

Everyone welcome!

Shoebox Appeal – bring joy this Christmas! Drop off by latest Sat 15th Nov

Lister Hill Baptist is once again supporting this amazing charity & bringing joy to children’s faces around the world, plus they are an area collection centre. Last year over 400 christmas shoeboxes were sent from Horsforth! If you would like to help , you can either, just give items (toys, hygiene items, school supplies etc) before 8th November – or   put together a whole shoebox & drop the box off at Lister Hill as follows:

Craft and Chat Group, next meeting Thurs 13th Nov 2pm at The Grove (Small hall in Grove Centre)

Come along to this Craft & Chat group once a month usually on the 2nd Thurs of the month. All crafters welcome, male or female. Just bring your current project, whether it’s knitting, crochet, painting, sewing, etc and have a drink and a chat for an hour. There is a £3 meeting charge to cover the cost of refreshments. Entrance is first door you can see to the right on New St.

Weds 12th Nov 7.30pm Horsforth Churches Together Meeting

To be held at The Grove in the Parlour (lower car park on New St)

Remembrance Parade and Service Sunday 9th Nov 10am and 10.45am

The Royal British Legion and Horsforth Town Council would like to invite you attend our Parade March (meeting at 10.00am at the Junction of Broadgate Lane/Stanhope Drive outside Morrisons Daily) and Remembrance Service (at the Horsforth Cenotaph at 10.45am) on Sunday 9 November 2025.

Followed by refreshments at The Willows next door to the Cenotaph. We look forward to welcoming you. Lest we forget.

Clothes Swap – Sat 8th Nov 10am -12.30pm at The Old King’s Arms

Horsforth Climate Action are delighted to be partnering with the Old Kings Arms on Town Street for their Clothes Swap. Come along and browse in convivial surroundings.
Bring up to 5 items and take 5 away. Please bring good quality items – no underwear, socks, or jumble.

If you’ve never been to a clothes swap before, why not come down and make a swap? Not only will you be getting some “new to you” items for your wardrobe, you will also be helping to “slow down” fast fashion and reduce your personal carbon footprint.

Grove Cinema Friday 7th November 6.30pm for 7pm showing of ‘West Side Story’

Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City.

Come and join us at our informal Community Cinema on your doorstep!

In the Grove Centre, entrance on New St.

Free Admission, donations welcome to cover costs.

Singing the old Hymns – Ranters Service Sun 2nd Nov 6pm at Central Methodist

Come along and join in with singing your favourite hymns from the Moody and Sankey era, plus other chorus type hymns with a swing.

Everyone welcome!

Christmas Fair Sat 1st Nov 10am – 1pm, Central Methodist Church

Pick up unique gifts and have a cuppa at Central’s Christmas Fair – same morning as Horsforth Farmers’ Market, so you can visit both!

Horsforth Farmers’ Market Sat 1st Nov 9am – 12.30pm

Buy lovely local produce, enjoy music from Chris Holloway and The Retrotones, and chat with local councillors, and Claire from Horsforth Community Assets Project (HCAP).

Craft Fair at The Grove Centre Sat 18th October 10am – 3pm

Over 20 stalls are booked for this event, so do come along to find unique handmade items for presents or just to treat yourself!

• Jewellery
• Art
• 3D designs
• Crochet items
• Purses / Wallets
• Candles
• Knitted items
• Ink artwork
• Cards
• Calligraphy

Entry is free, refreshments available to purchase.

The Grove Centre is on New Street.

Bereavement Cafe, next one Friday 17th Oct 1.30 – 3pm at Cragg Hill Baptist Church – (every third Friday of the month)

We have started a brand new monthly bereavement café, run by qualified volunteers, and open to anyone who is dealing with grief and loss, whether it happened recently or some time ago.

Join us in a gentle, welcoming space, where you’ll be met with warmth, compassion and a cuppa.

Craft and Chat Group, next meeting Thurs 9th Oct 2pm at The Grove (Small hall in Grove Centre)

Come along to this Craft & Chat group once a month on the 2nd Thurs of the month. All crafters welcome, male or female. Just bring your current project, whether it’s knitting, crochet, painting, sewing, etc and have a drink and a chat for an hour. There is a £3 meeting charge to cover the cost of refreshments. Entrance is first door you can see to the right on New St.

Grove Cinema Friday 3rd Oct 6.30pm for 7pm showing ‘A Man called Otto’

Otto (Tom Hanks) is a grumpy old man who’s given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.

Based on the comical and moving no. 1 New York Times bestseller. Directed by Marc Foster.

Free admission, donations welcome to cover costs. Refreshments in the interval. Entrance on New St.

JOIN US with JOHN’S GOSPEL: DROP IN FRIDAYS in September/Oct, 2 – 4 pm, next one Friday 3RD OCT

The Grove Methodist invite you to join them as they take a journey in John’s Gospel through the superabundant life Jesus offers.

‘Drop-in’ sessions with refreshments to chat about what it all means, everyone welcome! In the Grove Small Hall, entrance on New St.

• Friday 12th Sept
• Friday 19th Sept
• Friday 26th Sept
• Friday 3rd Oct

Macmillan Coffee Morning Friday 26th Sept 10.30 -12 at Cragg Hill Baptist

Come along for a cuppa, a chat and lovely cakes, whilst at the same time raising money for MacMillan Cancer Support, who give essential support to those living with cancer. Everyone welcome to this friendly event!

Cragg Hill Baptist Church is on Cragg Avenue.

Grand Ballroom Re-opening (above Library) Tues 23rd Sept 10am – 1pm

Free entry to the grand ballroom re-opening on Tues 23rd Sept 10am – 1pm at Horsforth Community Hub and Library – no need to book – there will be refreshments, stalls, entertainment, dancing and a raffle.

The organisers are also giving a CALL – OUT to anyone who has memories /photos of using the ballroom in the past to let the team borrow them for use in a display on the day. Thank you.

Contact: projectdevelopmentteam@leeds.gov.uk

Green Festival by Horsforth Climate Action Sunday 21st Sept in the Park 11.30am – 3.30pm

Celebrating three years of Horsforth Climate Action we invite you to join us for a day of sustainability, community, engagement and fun. Working closely with Friends of Horsforth Hall Park, our community members and other local organisations, plenty of activities are being planned, including:

• Produce Show
• Cycle powered sound system
• Local bands, choirs and performance artists
• Stalls from local groups and businesses
• Horsforth Repair Cafe
• Sound bath in the Japanese Garden
• Bike Fix
• Willow Headdress Parade
• Free sustainable play activities

And much more………

We aim to make this festival as environmentally friendly as we can.

Find out more on HCA’s Green Festival Webpage.

St James’ Heritage Open Day Sat 20th Sept 10am -4pm

St. James’ Church on Low Lane will be open to visitors as part of the Heritage Open Weekend from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday 20^th September. 

We will have displays of artefacts and pictures representing the history of St. James’ over the past 177 years. 

There will be activities for children, including hunting for the church mice, which have been lovingly knitted for us by a member of the congregation. We have a Churchyard trail to find the gravestones which commemorate those who died in the World Wars.

Get your veg/flowers ready to enter at the Produce Show on 21st Sept!

Are you a keen gardener? Do you have green fingers? Or just starting out in the world of gardening and growing? We need you to enter our produce show!

As part of our Green Festival on Sunday 21st September 2025 we are hosting a produce show with a difference!

Weds 10th Sept 7.30pm Horsforth Churches Together Meeting

Join us as we discuss events and ideas, all welcome. Venue is St James’ Church Parish Centre.

Clothes Swap and more – Sat 6th Sept 2 – 4pm at St Margaret’s (Horsforth Climate Action)

Please join us at our next HCA Clothes Swap. You can bring up to 5 items of clothing (no underwear or swim wear) to swap for items that are new to you.

We will also have a uniform exchange, Halloween costume exchange, and family friendly crafts – making bunting for the Green Festival

If you’ve never been to a clothes swap before, why not come down and make a swap? Not only will be getting some “new to you” items for your wardrobe, you will also be helping to slow down fast fashion and reduce your personal carbon footprint.

Susannah’s Table – Pop-up Cafe outside The Grove Church Sat 6th Sept 10am – 1pm

Pop by (maybe after visiting the Market?) for a bacon butty or veggie sausage butty, and a cuppa and a chat, on the Grove grass on Town Street. Everyone welcome!

Horsforth Farmers’ Market Sat 6th Sept 9am – 12.30

Come and hear music from The Retrotones and also Jenny Cole, and find out about Horsforth Evening Classes and Dementia Friendly Horsforth.

Grove Cinema Friday 5th Sept 6.30pm for 7pm showing of ‘Forrest Gump’

In this Oscar-winning picture from Robert Zemeckis, Forrest Gump, a gentle soul born in a small Alabama town, happens into one memorable experience after another through a panorama of American history from the 1950s to the present.

Free admission, donations welcome to cover costs. Refreshments in the interval. Entrance on New St.

Family Film afternoon at The Grove Sat 30th August 2.30pm

Bring the kids / grandkids to this family friendly showing of a popular film – informal environment suitable for all ages – the little ones can play in the separate soft play area, snacks and ice cream with sprinkles available in the interval!

Admission free but donations welcome to cover costs.

Entrance on New Street.

See more films scheduled at The Grove Cinema

The Play Cafe will take place at St Margaret’s Church from 10:00am till 12:00pm on the following dates:

Thursday 21st August
Thursday 28th August

Free Play Cafe and Uniform Exchange, Thurs 28th Aug 10 – 12 at St Margaret’s

Over the summer holidays we will be turning the Natter Cafe into a Play Cafe for families to enjoy. Each cafe will include FREE games and crafts with light refreshments. We will also be joined by the LS18 Uniform Exchange.

For more information email hcap.claire@outlook.com 

**NEW** Craft and Chat Group, first session Thurs 21st Aug 2pm at The Grove (Small hall in Grove Centre)

Whether you are looking to sell your wares or simply enjoy making them, come along to this Craft & Chat group once a month. All crafters welcome, male or female. Just bring your current project, whether it’s knitting, crochet, painting, sewing, etc and have a drink and a chat for an hour. There is a £3 meeting charge to cover the cost of refreshments. Entrance is first door you can see to the right on New St.

The Play Cafe will take place at St Margaret’s Church from 10:00am till 12:00pm on the following dates:

Thursday 21st August
Thursday 28th August

Free Play Cafe and Uniform Exchange, Thurs 21st Aug and 28th Aug 10 – 12 at St Margaret’s

Over the summer holidays we will be turning the Natter Cafe into a Play Cafe for families to enjoy. Each cafe will include FREE games and crafts with light refreshments. We will also be joined by the LS18 Uniform Exchange.

For more information email hcap.claire@outlook.com 

Breeze in the Park – Mon 11th Aug 12 -4pm Drury Ave Playground
CURRENTLY SOLD OUT

Join Breeze for their interactive play system, arts zone, food and, of course, the classic inflatables.

MHA Family Fun Days every Tues in August 1 -3pm at Central Methodist Church

More Family Fun Days coming – Every Tuesday afternoon throughout August, MHA Communities Horsforth together with Horsforth Community Assets Project – HCAP and Horsforth Library, are hosting a different fun-filled activity.

Put the dates below in your diary and look out for further information

Teddy Bear’s Picnic Tues 5th August 1 -3pm at Central Methodist Church

If you’re looking for something fun and affordable to do with your children or grandchildren in the summer holidays why not bring them to MHA’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic TUESDAY 5TH AUGUST FROM 1-3PM! There’ll be refreshments, party games and the chance to win one of two very cuddly teddy bears!

Pop the date in your diary and don’t forget your teddies and picnic blankets! Look out for more events to come every Tuesday in August!

Festival Headdress Decoration Workshops Tues 5th Aug 10am and 1pm at Stocked., New Rd Side

Horsforth Climate Action are partnering with Stocked to host our first two workshops to decorate headdresses for Horsforth Green Festival.

Young people and parents/carers are invited to join us for ‘Pay as You Feel’ workshops on the morning and afternoon of Tuesday 5 August.

Taking place at stocked, each young person will have the opportunity to colourfully decorate a willow-sculpted headdress. Decoration will be primarily with tissue paper, glue and ribbon. 
All materials provided, please wear messy-friendly attire!

Summer Bands in Horsforth Hall Park , next one Sunday 3rd August 2.30pm

Free to attend, just come and enjoy the music from 2.30pm at the Bandstand. Next one is on Sunday 3rd August with the Shepley Band.

Grove Cinema – Fri 1st Aug ‘The Old Oak’ film 6.30 for 7pm showing

This film by Ken Loach tells the story of a pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community who struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community. In an unlikely friendship the landlord meets a curious young Syrian woman named Yara, who is always carrying a camera. Can they find a way for the two communities to understand each other? So unfolds a deeply moving drama about their fragilities and hopes.

Admission free, donations welcome to cover costs.

Summer Arts Club Every Friday in August **Only a few tickets left**

Welcome to the Horsforth Summer Arts Club!
Join us for a fun-filled program of creativity and inspiration. From painting to sculpture, fused glass to Warhammer painting, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Come unleash your imagination and experiment with different mediums. No experience necessary, just a passion for art! Make new friends, learn new skills, and let your creativity shine.

This event is run and Funded by the Outer North West Community Committee & Horsforth City Councillors with help from Horsforth Walk of Art collective and the Horsforth Arts Society.

For further information and to book your tickets, CLICK the button or visit eventbrite and search for ‘Horsforth Summer Arts Club 2025’

Time to Look Series: Slow looking at Famous Art Pieces Weds at 1pm at Cafe Yoga, last one Weds 23rd July

Lunchtime reflections on famous paintings, drawing on the techniques of ‘slow looking’ and mindfulness by Rev. Nigel Sinclair, his last series before moving to the North East.

Wednesday lunchtimes, 1pm at Café Yoga, Horsforth
£7 per session (including a drink from the café)

Sixth Session: Weds 23rd July: Alpha-Phi by Morris Louis

Book your place at the Café or at www.cafeyogahorsforth.co.uk

Civic Service Sunday 20th July from 3pm at St Margaret’s

Everyone welcome to join us for our Civic Service on Sunday 20th July at St Margaret’s Church. This will be Nigel’s last Civic Service with us before he moves to the North East.

Cake and a cuppa will be served from 3pm, then we will move to the service at 5pm.

Horsforth Nature Recovery Launch – Thurs 10th July 7 -9pm at Trinity University

Do you want to see more local action for nature recovery in and around Horsforth? Come along to this event to contribute and find out more.
Horsforth Climate Action are launching a Nature Recovery Plan for Horsforth. We would like to invite people who want to take local action for nature to discuss how this can be implemented.
PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE ON THE EVENTBRITE LINK BELOW, THANKS

Creative Saturday – Horsforth Climate Action – Sat 5th July 2 -4pm at St Margaret’s Church

Come along and get involved in an afternoon of family friendly crafts on July 5th. We will be making items for our Green Festival parade.

• Willow Crafts
• Making Garden Pot sculptures
• Willow headdress / crown decorating
• Mask Making
• Rag Rugging

We hope you can join us!

‘Art in the Green’ -Sat 5th July 10am-4pm The Green

Come along and browse a display of artist’s work at The Green at the end of Town St (cards and paintings).

Then take a look around Horsforth Arts Society on Back Lane where there will be an exhibition of members’ artwork plus felting and painting demonstrations, where you can witness the creative process in action!

Next Horsforth Farmers’ Market Saturday 5th July 9.00 am – 12.30pm

Stock up on great quality local produce, including at our new stall ‘Knotfield Vines’ with sparkling wine made in a vineyard in Rawdon! Enjoy listening to music by Richard Stirland, and find out about local Aire Valley girlguiding on the Community Matters stall.

Grove Cinema ‘Lemon Tree’ Friday 4th July 6.30pm for 7pm showing

Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank’s occupied territory. The Israeli defence minister and his wife move next door; the Secret Service orders the trees removed for security. Refusing to bow down, she engages lawyer Ziad Daud to take her case to the Supreme Court, which brings international attention. 

Entrance to Grove Centre on New St, free admission but donations welcome to cover costs, refreshments at interval.

Trinity Sunday Funday Sun 15th June -(Mass at 11.15am, Funday activities from 12.30pm)

A great family funday for everyone at Leeds Trinity – bring a packed lunch and join in the fun, drinks and cake provided!

Perfectly Pitched Finale Concert Thurs 12th June 1pm at St Margaret’s

Perfectly Pitched is in for a treat in June when Tom Greed (on violin) and Yuanfang Yang (on piano) team up for this season’s finale.

Refreshments served from 12 noon, concert at 1pm, free but donations welcome.

Special Horsforth Pentecost Celebration – Sunday 8th June 7-9pm at The Grove Centre

Let’s celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit – in birthing the church at Pentecost AND in His ongoing work today in our mission across Horsforth in its many forms.

Everyone is welcome to join us for:

• Worship
• Information and faith stories
• Fellowship
• Prayer
• and of course…cake!

Hosted by Horsforth Chaplaincy Project.

Horsforth Beer and Music Festival Fri 6th and Sat 7th June at St Margaret’s Church

Join us at St. Margaret’s Church Horsforth for a day filled with great music and delicious beer. Get ready to enjoy live performances from local bands while sipping on a variety of craft beers. The festival will have three sessions:

• Friday 6th June 5pm-10pm with headliners Go Your Own Way which will be adults only
• Saturday 7th June 12-5pm- The family friendly session!
• Saturday 7th June 5pm-10pm with Old Skool Anthems headlining which is adults only!

A variety of tickets from single sessions (£6.13 / £3.41 for 16-17 yr olds, free for under 16’s) to whole day (£11.55) to whole weekend (£16.96)

Kidical Mass Bike Ride Sat 7th June 1.30pm meet outside Grove Church

For the second year running HCA are hosting a Kidical Mass bike ride in conjunction with Leeds Cycling Campaign

Meet outside The Grove Church on Saturday 7th June at 1:30pm with your bike and helmet. the ride will be about 6 miles and will include some flat and some hilly sections.

This is a family friendly event and all ages are welcome if they are able to complete the distance. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Grove Cinema Friday 6th June 6.45pm ‘Saving Private Ryan’

An epic Steven Spielberg film set in France in 1944 shortly after the Normandy invasion. The story of a squad of U.S. Army soldiers on a perilous assignment behind enemy lines. The mission: to risk their lives to save the life of one man, paratrooper James Ryan, whose brothers have been killed in action.

Starring Tom Hanks, Matt Damon and Tom Sizemore.

Entrance on New St, free but donations welcome to cover costs.

Family Film Afternoon Sat 31st May 2.30pm at The Grove Centre – ‘SING’

Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Sing stars dapper Koala Buster Moon who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. An eternal optimist, and a bit of a scoundrel, he loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Facing the crumbling of his life’s ambition, he takes one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition. Five contestants emerge: a mouse, a timid elephant, a pig, a gorilla and a punk-rock porcupine.

This Family Film Afternoon showing will be in an informal setting with a separate soft play area set up for younger children who prefer not to stay for the whole film. Plus there will be our regular ice cream and sprinkles at the interval!

19th – 23rd May

Thurs 22nd May 10am-3pm Dementia Experience Bus – at Lister Hill Baptist Church (nr Old Ball)

ALPHA course (Sundays at 6.30pm from Sun 11th May)

Alpha is a place to freely explore the basics of the Christian faith in an open, friendly environment. Everyone’s welcome, no matter your background or beliefs. Come with your questions and thoughts. It is an 8 week course which started on Sunday 11th May at Cragg Hill Baptist Church, but there’s still time to join. Contact Duncan Stow for more details duncan@horsforthchaplaincy.org

Commemoration of VE day – 80th Anniversary Thurs 8th May 6pm -9.30pm

Meet at Stanhope Stone 6pm for wreath laying, proceed to Horsforth Hall Park for wreath laying at Cenotaph, followed by live music, reflection and then lighting of Beacon at 9.30pm.

Perfectly Pitched Thurs 8th May 1pm at St Margaret’s

The fabulous baritone Neil Balfour returns, this time accompanied by Chris Pulleyn on the piano – don’t miss this great performance.

Refreshments served from 12 noon, concert at 1pm, free but donations welcome.

Annual Green Gardening Fair Sat – 3rd May 2-4pm at St Margaret’s – Horsforth Climate Action

Come and exchange your seedlings for something new, or just come along and pick up some new plants ready for summer! Plus composting info and advice, plant pot giveaway/exchange and kids crafts.

All donations of surplus seedlings are welcome (edible or ornamental), just bring on the day.

Grove Cinema Friday 2nd May 6.30pm (film at 7pm) ‘WILDING’

In conjunction with Horsforth Climate Action.
Documentary based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, Wilding tells the story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate. They battle entrenched tradition, and dare to place the fate of their farm in the hands of nature. Ripping down the fences, they set the land back to the wild and entrust its recovery to a motley mix of animals both tame and wild. It is the beginning of a grand experiment that will become one of the most significant rewilding experiments.

Free but donations welcome to cover costs. Entrance on New St, refreshments in interval.

CHOIR FESTIVAL at St James’ Sat 26th April 6pm

After last year’s popular event, St James’ on Low Lane are having another CHOIR FESTIVAL featuring these 5 local choirs: Horsforth Community Choir, three choirs from the Horsforth Music Centre and MOSS (Men Only Singing Songs from Ben Rhydding).

Tickets only £5 and include interval refreshments.

**POSTPONED** THE WORSHIP ROOM Friday 25th April 7 -9pm Cragg Hill Baptist Church

Jake has decided that he needs to pause The Worship Room sessions for now, due to other pressing commitments. We will keep you posted on this page as to any future sessions. Thanks.

Sunrise Service Easter Sunday 20th April 5.30am Hunger Hills

Meet at the Viewing Board in Hunger Hills Woods for a lovely short service celebrating the resurrection of Christ.
(Apologies for the mix-up on the start time!)

Easter Egg Hunt at St James’ SAT 19th APRIL 10 – 12

‘Our very popular Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Saturday – children young and old are invited to join in! It’s one of our ways of celebrating Easter and God’s love of fun.  There’ll be prizes of sweets for egg finders, a chocolate tombola, Easter crafts and refreshments and a chance to meet the characters from the Easter story.’ 

GOOD FRIDAY 18th April – WALK OF WITNESS & OUTDOOR SERVICE OF REFLECTION

11.30 am: Walk of Witness Everyone meet outside Central Methodist (near Library) – Follow the cross and sing hymns along Town St

12 noon: Outdoor service at The Green

12.30 pm: Hot Cross Buns and Soup at The Grove

ALL WELCOME!

Pop-up event on the Grove Grass – Sat 12th April 10am – 3pm: Free bacon butties, palm crosses and more

Everyone welcome to this pre-Easter event on the grass in front of The Grove Church on Town Street. Why not drop by for free food:

• 10 – 11.30am: Bacon Butties
• 11.30am -1.30pm: Soup
• 1.30 -3pm: Cake

Get your palm cross and leaflet about Holy Week and the meaning of Easter Sunday.

‘We look forward to meeting you.’

Everyone welcome!

LENT TALKS – ‘An Illustrated Creed’ at St Margaret’s Sun evenings from 9th March 6.30pm

This series uses famous paintings to reflect on our beliefs as expressed in the Nicene Creed.

• 9th Mar We believe in one God
• 16th Mar We believe in one Lord
• 23rd Mar He came down from heaven
• 30th Mar He rose from the dead
• 6th April We believe in the Holy Spirit
• 13th April We believe in one church

CLOTHES SWAP by Horsforth Climate Action SAT 5th APRIL 2-4pm at St Margaret’s

Bring along your unwanted good quality clothing (no underwear, swimwear or nightwear) and receive up to 5 tokens to exchange for New to You items.

There will also be a school uniform exchange, a chance to learn how to make simple repairs to your own clothes, kids crafts and much more.

FAMILY FILM AFTERNOON at The Grove Centre Disney’s TANGLED – SAT 5th April 2.30pm

Relaxed Family Friendly screening – all welcome, toys out in side room for little ones, refreshments in interval, free but donations welcome to cover license costs.

Stolen from her parents’ castle as a baby, princess Rapunzel is locked in a hidden tower, longing for adventure. Now an imaginative and determined teenager, she takes off on hilarious, hair-raising escapades with the help of a dashing bandit. With the secret of her royal heritage hanging in the balance and her captor in pursuit, Rapunzel and her cohort find adventure, heart, humour, and hair…lots of hair.

GROVE CINEMA next film Friday 4th April ‘The Fabelmans’

The Fabelmans is directed by the famous Steven Spielberg and stars Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Seth Rogen. Movies are dreams that you never forget. Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Free admission, donations welcome. Entrance on New Street.

The Worship Room Friday 21st Mar 7pm at Cragg Hill Baptist Church

Come and join in with an evening of contemporary worship – everyone welcome!

It’s helpful if you book via this link

Perfectly Pitched Thurs 13th March 1pm at St Margaret’s Woodwind Trio

Come and hear Deborah, Liz and Julia play together at this next concert – accessible venue, informal atmosphere, great music!

Free but donations welcome, refreshments from 12 noon.

Covid 19 Day of Reflection Sun 9th March 1 -3pm at The Green

2025 marks five years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that changed many of our lives forever.

Horsforth Community Assets Project (HCAP) and Horsforth Town Council invites the community to join them in marking this significant milestone on the Covid 19 National Day of Reflection. A chance to:

• Remember and commemorate lives lost
• Reflect on the sacrifices made and the resilience shown
• Pay tribute to the work of health and social care staff, front line workers, researchers, volunteers and neighbours.

What to expect – refreshments, collective minute reflection, community activity, music, poetry. (Cafe Yoga will also be open for warming drinks.)

Grove Cinema Friday 7th March 6.45pm ‘Les Miserables’

Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway.

A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel about a recently-released prisoner named Jean Valjean struggling to survive during the French revolution.

Free admission, donations welcome to cover costs of licences, refreshments in the interval.

‘GET GROWING’ Horsforth Climate Action Saturday 1st March 2 – 4pm at St Margaret’s Church

Not sure about how to ‘get growing’ this spring? Come along for free seeds, nature friendly giveaways, tips on composting, and kids activities, including a great new video game Secrets of Soil.

Free and open to everyone!

Repair Cafe runs alongside this in the Parish Centre 1 – 4pm.

Family Film Afternoon Sat 22nd Feb 2.30pm at The Grove Centre – Disney Film MOANA

All families welcome, craft tables and tots play area, ice cream and sprinkles in the interval. Donations welcome to cover costs.

From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfil her ancestors’ unfinished quest. During her journey, she meets the once-mighty demi-god Maui, and together, they traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous fiery creatures and impossible odds.

Jigsaw Sale – Sat 22nd Feb 10 – 12.30 at Central Methodist

Browse jigsaws and grab a bacon butty and a cuppa!

The Worship Room Friday 21st Feb 7pm at Cragg Hill Baptist Church

Come and join in with an evening of contemporary worship – everyone welcome!

It’s helpful if you book via this link

Climate Conversation – Air Quality and Local Action Thurs 20th Feb 6.30 – 8.15pm at St Margaret’s

Horsforth Climate Action invite you to join in this Climate Conversation – an opportunity to hear from experts based in Leeds on air pollution and to discuss how communities can respond to the challenge.

Light refreshments provided, feel free to bring any additional refreshments for yourself.

Perfectly Pitched NEXT CONCERT Thurs 13th Feb 1pm

Join us for the first concert of 2025 when Valerie Barr will return with her fantastic accordion playing to delight us all.

Free but donations welcome, refreshments from 12 noon.

GROVE CINEMA Friday 7th Feb 6.45pm ‘TOP GUN MAVERICK’ (2022)

Starring Tom Cruise – Maverick confronts his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.

All welcome – Free but donations welcome to cover costs. Entrance on New St, refreshments in interval.

Horsforth Climate Action Saturday – Sat 1st Feb 2 -4pm St Margaret’s Church

Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Regift at this first HCA Saturday event of the year!

• Bring an an unwanted gift or a good condition second hand item and exchange it for something you want! (No electricals)
• Bring unused tech to be wiped and given to those who need them – laptops, tablets, mobile phones all welcome
• Bring aluminium cans – to raise money for Medecins sans Frontieres
• Bring the kids to enjoy activities!

Find out more about Horsforth Climate Action on their website

WEDS 29th Jan 7.30pm at Cragg Hill Baptist NEXT CHURCHES TOGETHER MEETING

(Rearranged from original date of 8th Jan)

All welcome to come and discuss the year ahead and how we work together effectively. This meeting will include our AGM.

Pulpit Swap Sunday 19th January

As in previous years, it has been arranged for church leaders and lay preachers/speakers to swap across our churches on Sunday 19th January, to promote unity, mutual understanding and good relationships between us. See who you will be welcoming to your church in the table below!

The Worship Room Friday 17th Jan 7pm at Cragg Hill Baptist Church

Come and join in with an evening of contemporary worship – everyone welcome!

It’s helpful if you book via this link

Healing Service Thurs 16th Jan 7pm at St Mary’s Church

This is a beautiful opportunity to pray for healing for yourself or others, whether physical, psychological, or spiritual. Remember Jesus is alive, and miracles can and do happen! Everyone is welcome, including non-Catholics and those of no faith – all that is needed is an openness to Jesus.

REMINDER: Messy Church is coming up

Sun 12th Jan 4 -5.30pm at The Grove Church CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Sun 19th Jan 4-5.30pm ast St James’ Woodside