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Welcome to Farthingstone

Farthingstone is a delightful small village in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside. Situated half way between Towcester and Daventry, the village has 79 houses, St Mary’s Church, the Baptist Chapel, The Kings Arms pub and a Village Hall which used to be the school. We also have the Joy Mead Memorial Garden and Cloister as a wonderful amenity for use by the Villagers.

*News flash*: 'Farthingstone Foot Fest'(FFF) is on again in June 2026. Watch the FFF page above for further details. Booking to start late November.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday 15 October - 'An audience with....Peter Stanton': How a Family Fortune changed Farthingstone for ever
7.30pm in the Village Hall (doors open 7pm)
Always guaranteed to be entertaining, Peter will tell us of a rural life version of 'Upstairs Downstairs' with the Agnews. The tale will unfold with soldiers, politicians and authors making up the cast.
Tickets £5 on the door. Refreshments will be available. All proceeds to the Village Hall.

Wednesday 12 November - 'An Audience with.....Helen Frost': The Forgotten Womens Land Army of the Great War
7.30pm in the Village Hall (doors open 7pm).
The years 1914 - 1918/19 gave women from all classes in all regions of Britain opportunities that were simply unthinkable before the Great War. Helen Frost is an expert on this subject and we are delighted that she is able to join us the day after Armistice Day 2025. Helen will tell the enthralling story of this new army doing their National Service: one that made such an incredible contribution to the war effort at home but in the intervening decades has been all but forgotten.
Tickets £7.50, including tea or coffee - please book in advance (tickets from Jenny on 361007 or jenferclark@gmail.com). All proceeds to the Village Hall.

Saturday 6 December - 'Christmas in the Cloisters' 4.30 - 6.30pm:
Get into the festive spirit at Christmas in the Cloisters 2025! Join us at Joy Mead for a magical evening in the Cloisters. Enjoy colourful craft stalls, Christmas music, fun games, activities for the family, hot food and a visit to Father Christmas in his enchanting grotto.
To visit Father Christmas, book a timed slot in advance (no more long queues in the cold!) - see the link below (please note: a small booking fee applies ensuring 100% of your ticket price supports the Joy Mead Charity's vital fundraising).

A perfect way to start your Christmas celebrations!

Saturday 20 December 2-6pm - 'Mulled Wine and Mince Pies':
Call in to the Village Hall for a glass of Colin's legendary mulled wine and a home made mince pie or two. A happy social occasion for a chat to friends and neighbours; the calm before the storm that Christmas sometimes can be.
We look forward to seeing you there.

Regular Events

• Every Monday: Lizzy runs Hatha yoga classes for all at Farthingstone Village Hall 11.30 - 12.45pm. Contact Lizzy via www.yogawalks.co.uk or on 07950 573719 to book a space or for more information.
• First Thursday every month: Ladies Night in the Kings Arms - from 8.00 pm. An informal chance for a chat in the inviting atmosphere of the Kings Arms.
• Every Tuesday: Quiz night in the Kings Arms from 7.45pm.
• Bimonthly from January, 3rd Monday: Parish Council meetings in the Village Hall - 8.00 pm
• July every year: The Village Tea in the Joy Mead
• October every year: Harvest Supper in the Village Hall

Recent events

Harvest Supper:
What delicious food! What an entertaining auction! And what a lovely community event! A very enjoyable evening all round.
M ake sure you book tickets for next year!

Tea and Cake in the Village Hall:
What talented cake bakers we are lucky to have! A cup of tea, a slice of delicious cake (the choice was tough) and lots of chat - thank you everyone for a lovely afternoon. And we raised the fantastic sum of £254 for the Village Hall.

An evening with....Dr Rhiannon Mayne:
Fascinating stories of a scientific expedition to Antarctica to collect meteorites. Tough tales of 6 weeks living under canvas out in 'deep field' at very low temperatures while searching for the precious material. We were even priveleged to hold specimens that had come all the way from Mars and the Moon.

Annual Village Tea:
It was a perfect summer's evening - great food, great company and the Cloisters looking gorgeous in the evening light.

'ReBjorn' ABBA tribute:
What a great night! The group did us proud and produced a splendid 'tribute' which got us all dancing along. The sound, the costumes, the energy and the audience interaction - all fantastic. Thank you very much 'ReBjorn' - and thank you all the organisers and everyone who came along to support.

'From Copper to Potter':
The second in the 'An evening with....' series took us from the huge challenges facing the police - from bobbies on the beat right up to Chief Constables - to the rather different challenges involved in producing stunning ceramics. Thank you for a very interesting evening Patrick.

'To Hell in a Handcart with the Hurdy Gurdy Man':
Our first in the series 'An evening with.....' was a great success with over 40 people coming to Tony Millyard's enlightening talk about the history of the hurdy gurdy.