Search
News
The latest news from Kibworth Harcourt.
Freya Louisa Eden-Ellis sent a message to the members of The Kibworth Community.
Subject: Filming Top Oxford Choir in Kibworth
Hello everyone
Another quick message from us - we'll be in Kibworth on Saturday May 1st to film the prestigious choir of Merton College, Oxford, performing at St Wilfrid's Church.
They last performed in Kibworth in 2008, raising funds for their Choral Foundation. Since then, they have appointed to new directors of Music:
Peter Philips, founder of the world famous Tallis Scholars, with an international reputation in the world of Renaissance music and author and columnist for the Spectator and Musical Times. More »
Ben Nicholas, who was an Organ Scholar at Chichester Cathedral, Lincoln College Oxford and St Paul's Cathedral. He also directed the Schola Cantorum at Tewkesbury alongside working with many other choirs and opera groups.
In the past 18 months, under their new directors, the choir have performed in Winchester Cathedral, The Temple Church, London, St George's Chapel, Windsor and Notre Dame Cathedral.
The concert will emphasise the link between Kibworth and Merton College, which as many of you know goes back to the 13th century when Walter de Merton bought most of the Manor of Harcourt to endow his new college in Oxford.
If you'd like to come along, the performance will be at 7:30 in St Wilfrid's Church on Sat 1st May. Tickets cost £7.50 unreserved or £10 for reserved premium tickets. These are available from 6th April at the Kibworth Post Office, Ireland and Longhill or by calling 0116 279 2493 for them to be posted with no extra charge.
Make a note in your diary and come and join us!
The Maya Vision Team « Less
Freya Louisa Eden-Ellis sent a message to the members of The Kibworth Community.
Subject: Kibworth History Roadshow
Hi all
Following on from our last post telling you about our upcoming Kibworth History Roadshow, we'd like to hear from you!
On Saturday 20th March we're once again asking everyone in Kibworth and Smeeton to get involved and help us find out more about the villages' history.
Do you have an item of historical interest? Be it a document, photograph, household implement, tool, weapon or even a piece of industrial machinery, then please let us know - we'd love to see it, hear it's story and make it a part of the English Story. More »
If you do have something to share with us, it will really help us in our planning if you could download the registration form from our website and email it to us via england@mayavisionint.com
Please spread the word to friends and family in the Kibworth or Smeeton area to make this event a great success!
We await your emails and calls with anticipation!
All best
The Maya Vision Team « Less
SmartWater is now available from the Parish Clerk at the very low price of £15.00. See link for more details:
Hi Everyone
We're coming to film the turning on of the Christmas lights outside the Old House in Main Street in Kibworth Harcourt at 18.30 on Saturday 12th Dec for our documentary series on the history of England. There will be roast chestnuts, mulled wine, carols and even a donkey to get us all into the Christmas spirit.
We are hoping to see all our friends who we've met over the last 5 months from Kibworth Harcourt,
Kibworth Beauchamp, Smeeton and beyond around the tree! More »
We look forward to seeing you there, but if you can't make it, we wish you all a very merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you all again in the New Year.
With very best wishes from all at Maya Vision « Less
Research is currently taking place in the Kibworths and Smeeton Westerby for a major BBC Television history series to be presented by Michael Wood.
Click on the link for full details.
If you are interested in researching the parish, there are a large number of old documents including Minutes, accounts, correspondence, plans, maps and information deposited at the Records Office, Long Street, Wigston. The accession number is DE 7415 which should be quoted to obtain access. Anyone can visit the Records Office. An online catalogue is currently being prepared and should shortly be available; in the meantime contact the Parish Clerk for a list of accessioned documents: clerk@kibworthharcourtparishcouncil.org.uk
Leicestershire County Council will hold two public meetings, which will be hosted by the Leader of the County Council, David Parsons, and local MPs David Garnier and Alan Duncan.
* 9th June at 8pm, Gartree School, Oadby
* 12th June at 8pm, Coplow Centre, Billesdon
Please come along to hear more about Pennbury and to have your say.
Please click on the title of this newsitem for a
* full overview of consultation meetings and opportunties to find out more and have your say about the Eco-town proposals in June 2008.
* links to relevant websites
At the May 2008 AGM Cllr Lynne Beesley-Reynolds was elected as Chair and Cllr Felicity Peberdy as Vice-Chair. Profiles on both will appear shortly.
Bruce Moffat of Kibworth Harcourt is the new Councillor. His profile will be appearing shortly.
As you will be aware, the Government has announced that Pennbury is among 15 proposals on their shortlist of Eco-Towns.
A 'Have Your Say' meeting on April 9th in Kibworth will be a first opportunity for local residents to find out what is going to happen next.
This meeting will take place at Kibworth High School, Smeeton Road, Kibworth on Wednesday, 9th April 2008 at 7.00 pm
For the full government announcement, please click on the title of this newsitem or visit www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/737721 More »
As a first step, the Government will now be consulting until the end of June 2008 on the appropriateness of the 15 sites with a view to reduce them to 10 sites by the end of the year.
Please find below the national consultation document setting out details of the process and a summary of each of the shortlisted sites. « Less
A profile of Kibworth Harcourt is attached for the information of all parishioners.
Powered by Leicestershire Community Portals.
XHTML 1.0 validated. WCAG compliant. Page generated in 0.1101 seconds.