Sat 3rd Jan 2026, New Year French Bal with Cri du Canard at Stamford Arts Centre Ballroom

Cri du Canard are a French folk trio, currently based in the North of England. With passion and experience coming out of their ears, these three highly regarded musicians throw themselves into their work, performing and leading workshops across the UK and EU with expertise, humour, and panache.

After properly establishing this band in 2021 – following a glorious summer’s evening of music, dance, and food – Grace, Sam, and Dave warmly invite you to share in the joy of French and Breton music, dance the night away to these infectious, energy-infused grooves, or simply sit back and enjoy the hypnotic interplay of fiddle, flute and box.

Expect to be transported to the beating musical heart of France, with an experience as nourishing for the soul as a good bowl of boeuf bourguignon.

Cri du Canard are Grace Smith (violon), Sam Partridge (flûte traversière en bois) and Dave Gray (accordéon diatonique). 

Important Information

Date: Saturday 3rd January, 2026

Venue: Stamford Arts Centre, Ballroom

Tickets: £15 (£8 under 25s)

Running Time: 3 hours

Please note this is a dancing event and seating will be limited

Due to unforeseen circumstances, North Luffenham Garden Club are sorry to advise that Adam Frost has cancelled his appearance at our Garden Club meeting on Wednesday 10^th December. The good news is that we have secured him for a new date – Wednesday 25^th February 2026 @ 7pm.  

For those of you who have already bought tickets, we do hope that you will be able to join us on this new date and would appreciate your confirming by email, by the end of January 2026 whether:-
– you are able to attend on 25th February 2026
or
– you are unable to attend on 25th February and require a refund

In either case, please contact us via our email address at northluffenhamgardenclub@gmail.com. 

For that special Christmas present, we do have tickets available for the 25th February 2026 to enable friends & family to join us at this open meeting and enjoy Adam Frost speak!
These are available from The Fox in North Luffenham for only £27.50 (cash only please).

with thanks for your understanding & festive wishes,

North Luffenham Garden Club Committee

On 20^th October 2025, the eight councils published a draft of the proposal submission and accompanying appendices. This draft was then considered by each Council as part of its own governance process. Further engagement was also undertaken with key stakeholders including MPs and Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government. Having considered any feedback received a number of refinements and amendments were made which have been built into the final submission.

Please click on this link for the final proposal: https://www.northcitysouth.co.uk/final-proposal

Last night saw your intrepid bunch of village thespians once again rehearsing this years pantomime outside in the Fox Car Park. Always an interesting experience dodging the cars coming and going. No one was run over but some of the drivers did seem to have a rather shocked and quizzical look on their faces as they drove by!! This is not surprising give the shenanigans that were unfolding. There appears to be an attempt by the cast this year to learn their lines, a serious departure from previous years, such is their dedication to bring you the very best panto land has to offer this year!

More rehearsals are scheduled and the long term weather forecast is looking good for the 21st December. Remember to dress for out doors events on the night. We are loving getting this ready for you again this year and can’t wait to see you all on the night. What a way to start Christmas!!

Your trusty band of hardy would be thespians are at it again! Now the weather is getting colder and the evenings are drawing in, this Oscar aspiring band of somewhat deranged villagers are banding together again for your theatrical joy and wonderment. Yes! we’ve actually had some rehearsals already.

This year promises an even more spectacular extravaganza than last year. For those of you scared of little furry critters I can promise there will be none of them running across the car park this year! However, there will be new occurrences intermingled with the usual mayhem and live rewriting of the script on the night.

We are all so looking forward to kicking off your Christmas week again this year. Sunday 21st December at 6.00 is the date to have in your diary. Please do be there. Who knows what might happen on the night?!

More postings as we progress in rehearsals (if we progress in rehearsals!!) As always we can’t do this without you all. Our audience is our inspiration! See you there!

Support Jamaica, from Amari and Jaimi (fellow North Luffenham residents) 

We have set up a GoFundMe page with one of us being of Jamaican heritage, to support our family and friends who have been terribly affected by the hurricane. 

We are only providing donations to those we personally know who have lost their entire homes which are located in the St Elizabeth area of Jamaica – one of the worse affected areas. 

If you could kindly share and donate anything – it will be very helpful and will go a long way. 

I know we can’t do much, but we also couldn’t just sit back and do nothing. So any help will be appreciated and is going to people in serious need – having lost everything just before Christmas too. 

Many thanks

Link to donate: https://gofund.me/3b29e1145