The exhibition of all entries to the 2025 Open Art Competition opens on Wednesday 5 November and runs to Wednesday 28 November. This exhibition, open to adults and young people living in Lincolnshire or within 30 miles of Corby Glen, makes an exciting and varied end to the season at the Willoughby Memorial Trust Gallery,…
Our Skittling for a Pig charity fundraiser in September raised £459 for Macmillan Cancer Research – a huge thank you to everyone involved in organising the day, and to those who came and skittled. A great day was had by young and old and will be back on our social calendar in the future. Wednesday 5 & 19 November…
The 2025 bowling season has now finished and we can reflect on what was a wonderful year for the Club. The weather was perfect for bowling and we hardly lost a day to rain and managed to keep the bowling green in excellent condition despite the tough conditions. The bowling was first class and for…
Coffee mornings, 8 and 22 October, 10.30am to 12 noon; 12 Hour Charity Marathon, 11 October; Free Halloween Party, 25 October – all at Swinstead Village Hall
A major exhibition Ancient Stories: Paintings and Sculpture by Grantham-based artist Szilvia Ponyiczki opens at the Willoughby Gallery, Corby Glen, on Wednesday 8th October and runs until Wednesday 29th October (with an additional viewing day on Sheep Fair Sunday, 5th October). The works in Ancient Stories explore themes of creation, transformation, and the unknown, capturing echoes of ancient wisdom. Through fragments of creation myths, archetypal…
August visit to Magnavale; Lincolnshire Riders and Striders from Burton; cancellation of Harvest Supper because village hall is suffering from subsidence
On Friday 5th September, a crack team of bellringers visited St John’s Church, Corby Glen, to perform a full peal on the six tower bells. For 2 hours 49 minutes the glorious sound of the Surprise Minor peal played by expert bellringers rang out over the village. Variations played were: 1 London, Wells; 2 Carlisle;…
Corby Glen Bowls Club finished the Grantham & District league season on a high by winning the Friday evening 2-wood league competition for the first time in the Club’s history. The photo shows most of the members who contributed to this win, with the team captain, Ross Warburton, holding the cup. The Club also did…
After some 36 years since the last Swayfield Plant and Produce Show, Jenny Geeson had the urge to resurrect the event that she previously used to organise for our village. Jenny discussed the idea with Hitendra, the Manager of Swayfield’s Royal Oak, who immediately suggested that it should be held there. So, on Sunday 24th…
The Access Mobile Library is a free and friendly service delivering books (including Large Print, Talking Books and DVDs) every 4 weeks on a prearranged day to anyone who struggles to reach their local library or mobile library facilities, due to mobility, age or ill health related issues.