Open Mic Night
2025-06-14 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Whether you’re a singer, poet, comedian, or storyteller — the mic is yours!
Join us for a night of raw talent, good vibes, and unforgettable performances. No charge.
Bring your friends, your voice, and your courage.
Drinks flowing. Applause guaranteed.
For more info or to pre-book a slot, email mail@themillhub.co.uk

Open Gardens, Brickfield House
2025-06-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Brickfield House, Rockingham Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XS, United Kingdom

Another Show Must Go On!
2025-06-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Cottingham School Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XB, United Kingdom
By popular demand, George West-Robinson and Wendy Harkin’s evening of music and comedy will be returning to Cottingham School Hall this year. See the poster for details.

Village Summer Fete
2025-07-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Recreation Field, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, United Kingdom
This year’s village fete promises to be another fun-filled day packed with community spirit, entertainment, and activities for all ages.
The organisers are looking for enthusiastic stall holders to be part of this year’s fete, so whether you sell handmade crafts, delicious treats, vintage goods, or have a unique service to showcase, they’d love you to join them.
What’s on offer:
* Affordable pitch fees
* A fantastic local crowd
* Live music, games, raffles and more
* Great exposure for your business or cause
Spaces are limited, so to reserve your pitch or find out more, email mail@themillhub.co.uk
Proceeds from the fete will go to the Mill Community Hub Project/Village Hall, Cottingham CofE Primary School and St Mary Magdalene Church.

24 Carat Jazz @ The Royal George
2025-07-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Royal George, Blind Lane, Cottingham, Leicestershire, LE16 8XE, United Kingdom
Popular jazz trio 24 Carat Jazz will be playing live, outside on the decking at the Royal George, Cottingham.

Come along to hear all your jazz and swing favourites from the likes of Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and George Gershwin, to name but a few!

Featuring vocals and sax from Jane Smith, with John Deane on keys and Kevin Griffiths on double bass.
Entry free. Please contact the pub if you’d like to book a table for Sunday lunch .

What Shapes a Soul, Saxophone Concert, St Mary Magdalene
2025-08-10 15:00 - 17:00 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
We are delighted to welcome saxophonist Samuel Beddard and accompaniest Jo Foote to perform ‘What Shapes A Soul?’ at St Mary Magdalene Church, as part of the church’s ‘Sunday Sessions’ concert series.
This recital project explores spirituality in music and takes the listener on a journey from American gospel and spiritual hymns to their roots in African folk music. This performance at Cottingham Church is part of a national tour that kicked off at Selby Abbey in Yorkshire on 26 July. Samuel will be performing on both tenor and soprano sax.
Opening with the music of the present day, Steven Banks’ monumental Come As You Are integrates the religious hymns of gospel and Romantic classical music, a piece given its UK premiere by Samuel and Jo in 2023. The programme moves through the soundscapes of gospel and soul, before progressing into New Orleans jazz and African spiritual. The concert closes with the Suite after Abel Selaocoe, exploring Selaocoe’s unique musical voice and bringing African traditional music to new audiences.
Concert details
Doors open at 3pm for a glass of fizz and canapes, which are included in the £10 ticket price. The music starts at 3.20pm and will finish around 5pm, with a 20 minute interval. For tickets, please contact Angela Preston-Jones on email cottinghamchurch@gmail.com, mobile 07594 682671. Profits from the concert will go to the church.

Performer biographies
Samuel Beddard is a London-Midlands based saxophonist, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, specialising in music influenced by classical, folk and jazz styles. He has performed across the country, both as a soloist in venues including the De Montfort Hall, Leicester, and as an ensemble member, notably with the award-winning Phoenix Saxophone Orchestra in tours across the Midlands. Samuel initially studied under saxophonist Gerard McChrystal, and currently studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under Christian Forshaw. Samuel’s debut recital project, Saxophony, celebrated the musicians of his formative years in an acclaimed one-off concert in Rugby. Samuel is also an experienced arranger and a keen educator, working with the Leicestershire Schools Music Service and the Junior Guildhall in London. For more information, please see samuelbeddard.co.uk.
Jo Foote was born in Lancashire, and studied piano, recorders and flute from the age of six. She went on to study music at Manchester University, specialising in piano performance and accompanying. After moving to Rugby 19 years ago, Jo has been involved with many aspects of the local music scene, including repetiteur work with operatic and choral societies, directing music for local theatre productions, and working with young people through the local music service, schools and St Andrew’s Parish Church. She performs and accompanies regularly in the local area, and is currently chair of the long-standing Rugby Musical Union. Jo also sings alto in Sine Nomine Choir, and is the founder of Rugbylele, Rugby’s premier ukulele band. She has a busy freelance piano teaching practice and is a lecturer in performing arts at Warwickshire College.

Wine Safari
2025-08-23 16:00 - 22:30 | Cottingham and Middleton
Tickets are now on sale for the village wine safari, featuring 5 wines (selected by local wine expert, Brian), 5 countries and 5 venues, with hot chilli, cheese, a pay bar, music and (optional) dancing at the final venue.
Tickets are £35 and are sold on first come, first served basis with no reservations. Ticket numbers are limited.
To secure your tickets, please place your ticket monies, in cash, in an envelope (be sure to write your name, home address and email address on the front) and deliver to either Lottie Desmond at The Granary, 4a Corby Road, Cottingham, or Ali Freestone at Bromwell House, 7 Ashley Road, Middleton. We’ll then confirm receipt and get your tickets to you.
All profits will go to support Village Hall related improvements. Many of you will have seen the new bifold doors, made possible by our community supporting events such as this, and there’s plenty more work to get done.
Any questions please feel free to get in touch with Glynn Lowe on 07941 163027 email g-lowe2@sky.com, or Ali Freestone on 07930 614621, email alisonfreestone15@gmail.com.

Wine tasting, California and Chile
2025-09-20 19:00 - 23:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
For our next wine tasting, we will be sampling spritz and wines from the Pacific West Coast – California and Chile, plus a shared plate of regional snacks.
Please bring two glasses, one for red and one for white wine.
Tickets are £25 each from Jan Robertson on janathome246@gmail.com, telephone 01536 771353 or 07770 372345.
All profits will go to The Mill Community Hub project, which is currently focussing on upgrading the Village Hall (Annex).

Truck Food Thursdays, Rockingham Wheelers
2025-09-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Rockingham Forest Wheelers Clubhouse, 11 Ashley Road, Middleton, Leicestershire, LE6 8YP, United Kingdom
Loup Outside Catering will be outside Rockingham Forest Wheelers’ clubhouse on Ashley Road serving handmade sourdough pizzas from 6 to 9m on Thursday 25 September.
The Wheelers’ clubhouse will be open and everyone in the local community is welcome to come along, enjoy their food inside and grab a drink from the licensed bar.
For anyone interested in cycling, the Wheelers will be organising three rides, to suit all abilities, on the same evenings. Again, non members would be more than welcome to join in. Just turn up with a bike for a 7pm start. This is a great chance to get back into cycling or to try it for the first time. There will be ride leaders in every group who will ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable ride.

Disco Bingo
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of bingo, dancing, singing, and plenty of laughs!
🎶💃🕺 With the bar open all night and amazing prizes to be won, what more could you ask for?
📍 Where: Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall
📅 When: Saturday 27th Sept 7.30pm
🍸 Bar open
🎁 Prizes galore
👥 Over 18’s only
Bring your friends, bring your family, and bring your best dance moves for a night that supports our village hall!

National Memorial Arboretum, coach trip
2025-10-08 08:45 - 17:30 | National Memorial Arboretum, Croxhall Road, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR, United Kingdom
Coach trip to the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) in Staffordshire, departing the village at 8.45am from the bus stop on Main Street, LE16 8XF (at the end of Bury Close), and leaving the NMA at 4pm to arrive back in Cottingham at around 5.30pm.
The cost is £20 to include coach travel and a 50 minute guided tour of the NMA aboard a land train. The NMA was voted the best UK attraction 2023 by Group Leisure and Travel readers for the third year runniing.
For more information, contact Noel Rogers on 07785 237025 or email noel.rogers.286@gmail.com.

Open Mic Night
2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:30 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
After the extremely successful open mic night held at the village hall in June, we’re doing it again!
Whether you’d like to sing, play an instrument, tell a joke or recite some poetry, whether you’ve joined us before or if it’s your first time, we welcome all performers. You’re assured of a warm welcome and a supportive, appreciative audience.
And of course, if you’d just like to come along, listen to the music and enjoy a drink or two from the pop up bar, you’ll be very welcome.
The bar opens at 6pm and we’ll be starting the music a bit earlier than advertised, at 7pm, as we have a packed line up for you.
If you’d like to perform and haven’t let us know in advance, that’s absolutely fine, just have a word with George when you arrive and we’ll slot you in.

Quiz Night - SOLD OUT
2025-10-18 18:30 - 23:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
This event is now sold out. If you have booked a team in for this event and are unable to come, please let Joanne know on joanne.leaning@btinternet.com, or message her on 07776 261647.
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Village Quiz with Quiz Master Ant Licquorish.
Tickets are £14 each to include a fish or chicken and chip supper, or £5 if you want to bring your own food.
The pop up bar will be open, serving a range of reasonably priced wines, beer, lager, cider and soft drinks at below pub prices. There’ll also be a raffle, and prize contributions are welcome.
Food ordered for places booked and subsequently not filled on the night must be paid for, but the £5 quiz charge will be waived.
All proceeds from the quiz will go towards improvements at the village hall.
Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Please book by 10 October, by emailing Joanne on joanne.leaning@btinternet.com, or message her on 07776 261647.

Tamashi Asian Food, Rockingham Forest Wheelers
2025-10-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Rockingham Forest Wheelers Clubhouse, 11 Ashley Road, Middleton, Leicestershire, LE6 8YP, United Kingdom
The Tamashi Asian Soul Food trailer will be back outside Rockingham Forest Wheelers’ clubhouse on Ashley Road serving delicious food from 6 to 9pm.

The Wheelers’ clubhouse will be open and everyone in the local community is welcome to come along, enjoy their food inside and grab a drink from the licensed bar.
For anyone interested in cycling, the Wheelers will be organising three rides, to suit all abilities, on the same evenings. Again, non members would be more than welcome to join in. Just turn up with a bike for a 7pm start. This is a great chance to get back into cycling or to try it for the first time. There will be ride leaders in every group who will ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable ride.

Family Halloween Party
2025-11-01 16:00 - 20:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Family Halloween Party!

Come and join the fun at Cottingham & Middleton Village Hall.

There’ll be a spooky disco, costume prizes, games for all ages, and tasty stonebaked pizzas. The bar will be open serving range of drinks (free squash and water for children)
Tickets are £3 each and you will need a ticket to enter.

Dress up in your best Halloween outfit, bring your friends and family, and get ready for a magical evening full of music, laughter, and a few friendly frights!

Remembrance Service
2025-11-09 10:45 - 11:30 | Cottingham and Middleton War Memorial, Mill Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XP, United Kingdom
A service of remembrance is being held at the Cottingham and Middleton War Memorial outside the school to honour the men and women who gave their lives in the two World Wars and other conflicts. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Tamashi Asian Food, Rockingham Forest Wheelers
2025-11-26 17:30 - 21:00, 2025-12-10 17:30 - 21:00 | Rockingham Forest Wheelers Clubhouse, 11 Ashley Road, Middleton, Leicestershire, LE6 8YP, United Kingdom
By popular demand, the Tamashi Asian Soul Food trailer will be back outside Rockingham Forest Wheelers’ clubhouse on Ashley Road serving delicious food from 5.30 to 9pm.

The Wheelers’ clubhouse will be open and everyone in the local community is welcome to come along, enjoy their food inside and grab a drink from the licensed bar.

Stay Alert, Stay Secure
2025-11-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Free information evening on cyber crime, fraud and home security, Tea and coffee at 6.30pm followed by a talk from Northants Police from 7-8.30pm. Contact clerk@cottingham-pc.gov.uk

Christmas crafts at the shop
2025-11-28 09:00 - 2025-11-30 13:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Store and Cafe, 2 Corby Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XH, United Kingdom
Christmas craft sale taking place upstairs at the Village Store and Cafe from 9am to 1pm on Friday 28 November, Saturday 29 November and Sunday 30 November.
Organised by Joanne Leaning and Chris West-Robinson, ths is a great opportunity to pick up some lovely handmade Christmas decorations, gifts and stocking fillers, and raise money for two great causes too – the village store and St Mary Magdalene Church.
Amongst the goodies available will be these adorable mini needle-felted snowmen, hand made in the village from wool (fleece) kindly donated by Cottingham Alpaca, Snowy!

Wreath Making
2025-11-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Cottingham CofE Primary School, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XB, United Kingdom
Join Tanya for another evening of wreath making at Cottingham School. The cost is £30 per person to include all materials. Contact Tanya to book your place.

Village Christmas Windows
2025-11-30 16:00 - 2025-12-24 23:30 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Store and Cafe, 2 Corby Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XH, United Kingdom
We have 16 households taking part in Cottingham and Middleton Christmas window trai, which is new for 2025!
Trail maps are £3 each, and all proceeds will go to the shop. You can buy a trail map at the Village Store right up to enjoy the trail right up to Christmas Eve. Each map includes a voting form and the three windows receiving the most votes will win a prize.
All proceeds from sale of maps will go to support our wonderful community shop.
Villagers have put a lot of effort into creating these windows for your enjoyment, so please take some time to pop out and see them.

Village Hall AGM
2025-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8XY, United Kingdom
Cottingham & Middleton Village Hall AGM
2026 is set to be an exciting year for Cottingham and Middleton Village Hall. With strong foundations now in place for our anticipated renovations, a stable charity, and smooth day-to-day operations, we’re ready to move confidently into the future.
We’re looking for enthusiastic community members to join us as trustees and help drive the hall forward as a sustainable village asset. If you’d like to be involved, please join us at the AGM:
Your support can make a real difference — we’d love to see you there!

Ghost Stories for Christmas
2025-12-13 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-14 16:30 - 18:30 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Tickets for the Ghost Stories up at the Church are now on sale for £10 each, including a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie.
Places are limited to 40 for each performance, so be quick!
Call Angela Preston-Jones on 07594 682671 or email cottinghamchurch@gmail.com
The performance will last around 2 hours, including a short interval.
Please note that, due to some adult themes, this event is unsuitable for children under the age of 12.

Valley Voice @ The Royal George
2025-12-19 20:45 - 21:30 | Royal George, Blind Lane, Cottingham, Leicestershire, LE16 8XE, United Kingdom
The Valley Voice Choir will be out and about in our community this Friday singing carols, collecting for Lakelands Hospice, Corby, and the local Air Ambulance.
Join them at The Royal George, Cottingham at 8.45pm.

Carols and readings, St Mary Magdalene Church
2025-12-21 16:00 - 18:00 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Street, Cottingham, LE16 8XU, United Kingdom
Come along to St Mary Magdalene Church to sing all your favourite Christmas carols. We’ll be joined by our local community choir, Valley Voice, who will be leading the singing. Everyone welcome.

Christmas Eve Nativity Walk
2025-12-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Cottingham and Middleton
Join Joseph and Mary on their journey to the stable.
The journey will start just up from the village shop, next to the bus stop on Corby Road, Cottingham. We’ll then walk through the village streets, finishing at the church where there’ll be a collection for Corby Food Bank. Please wrap up warm and bring your lanterns and singing voices. All children are welcome to dress up and play angels and shepherds.
If you have any queries, please contact Angela on 07594 682671 or email cottinghamchurch@gmail.com.

Burns Night Dinner, Safari Bar
2026-01-24 19:00 - 23:45 | VO Polo Club, Ashley Road, Middleton, Market Harborough, United Kingdom
An unforgettable evening celebrating the life and legacy of Robert Burns!
🎉 What’s Included:
* 7pm arrival drinks accompanied by live bagpipes
* A traditional 3-course Burns Night dinner
* Piping in and Address to the Haggis
* Live poetry performances
* After-dinner dancing to finish the night in true Scottish style
📍 The Safari Bar, Middleton
💷 £55 per person – Tables of 8 or individual tickets available. Contact the venue for larger tables.
🎟️ Book now: www.thesafaribar.co.uk/burnsnight
Put on your tartan for a night of culture, food, music, and celebration! 🥃✨

The Bones in the Car Park
2026-02-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Ashley Village Hall, 7 The Maltings, Ashley, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8HW, United Kingdom
It’s Richard III and all the goings on in a Leicester car park! Come along to Ashley Welland Valley WI’s open meeting to hear all about it from David Andrews, a journalist who was working for BBC Leicester at the time of the excavations.
This is an open meeting and everyone (men and women) is most welcome to attend. The cost for visitors is £5 to include refreshments.
Please contact ashleywellandvalley@gmail.com for more information.
