As well as over 20 open gardens in 2023, the Flower Festival offers many other attractions and forms of entertainment for your enjoyment.
EXHIBITIONS
Historic cars and automobilia Barn Hall, Rideaway
Historic model ships 1 Barnfield, Common Lane
Historic Motorcycles The Dingle, High Street
Modern GT Race Cars 1 Braefield, Common Lane
Hemingfords’ Local History Society Riverside House, 32 Common Lane
Thatcher Thatched Cottage, 29 Common Lane
Spinner, weaver (Sat), lacemaker (Sun) Cherry Trees, Church Lane
STALLS
Arts and Crafts market Front lawn of the Manor House, Church Lane
Plants The Rectory, 6 Common Lane
Second-hand books Riverside House, 32 Common Lane
ENTERTAINMENT
Morris Dancers in front of the Axe and Compass Public House;
Peterborough Morris (Sat) on the hour from noon until 4pm
Fenstanton Morris (Sun) At 1pm and at 2pm
Somersham Town Band (Sat) The Old Rectory Garden 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Huntingdonshire Concert Band (Sun) The Old Rectory Garden 2.30pm – 4.30pm
River Trips From Riverside, Church Lane St Ives Electric Boat company 11am – 5.30pm, on the hour and half hour. Adults £6, children £4
REFRESHMENTS
Tea, coffee, bacon baps in front of the Village Hall 9.30am – 12pm
Cherry Trees, Church Lane Coffee 11am – 1pm
Axe & Compass – Hog Roast from noon, and lunch menu choices
Cream teas, coffees and filled rolls available in some gardens (see map)
- Thatched Cottage 29 Common Lane. Coffee, Rolls, Teas 10.30am – 6pm
- Old Rectory Rolls, Teas 1pm – 4.30pm
- Riverside House, 32 Common Lane Coffee, Teas 12 – 6pm
- 30 Common Lane Coffee, Rolls, Teas 12pm – 6pm
Afternoon teas in Village Hall 3pm – 6pm, prepared by the Women’s Institute
Ice-cream – opposite the Village Hall
Picnic area – playing field back of Village Hall
CHURCH
Floral arrangements by the Flower Guild, which this year will interpret the theme “The Light of the World”
Organ and Harp playing throughout the day
Saturday – 6.30pm Tapestry Choral Group Concert “I am the Light of the World”
8pm Compline (brief plainsong service)
Sunday – 5.30pm Peal of Church bells (St Margaret’s Ringers)
6.30pm Festival Evensong
Sermon delivered by Revd. Ally Barratt, Dean of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge.