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In St Mary's this evening we enjoyed the first of two performances of Shakespeare's Richard II by the Bare and Ragged theatre company, who were excellent (and unlike their name would suggest very finely outfitted in costumes provided by the Royal Shakespeare company). If you missed tonight's, there's another chance to see it tomorrow, Saturday 27th. (tickets on ticketsource - just search 'ticketsource Richard II, St Marys')We usually struggle to get the church warm and even in summer it usually stays pleasantly cool. After several 30+ days and the pews full of audience, the church this evening was at 27.5 degrees, which meant that in the interval we had the very unfamiliar experience of going out of the church to cool down. We wonder if it might be a record. Thanks to the actors, everyone involved in the production and to the Friends of St Mary's Ashwell for organising such a successful event. ... See MoreSee Less

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As part of Churches Count on Nature Week, this Saturday morning a few of us will be spending time in St Mary's Churchyard, enjoying the wildlife and recording what we see.All are welcome to join us from 10am - 12noon. ... See MoreSee Less

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Today is Ascension Day and we have a service to celebrate at 7:30pm this evening. And if you'd like to know a little bit more about Ascension Day, take a look at this video from Archbishop Sarah.fb.watch/H5HdgvUZ5K/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Today, the intrepid Phil has crossed the finish line on his crazy commute from Stevenage to Pinso, Spain. He did it all to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease, and he's just a little short of his £15,000 target. So if anyone else would like to sponsor him, we're sure he'd appreciate it: ... See MoreSee Less

Phil's crazy commuting fundraiser for Motor Neurone Disease Association

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This week we had a visit from Gavin from North East Herts Swift group who came to install a custom made Swift box inside the tower. It was a joint effort with Hitchin Swift Action, who approached us last summer . Several visits and a faculty later, the photo shows Gavin with the box he made just before the back section was added to make in nice and cosy for our hoped for new guests.The photo of the tower shows the window where the box has been placed. If you're passing the church around an hour before dusk have a look to see if you see any flying in, and please let us know if you do! ... See MoreSee Less

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