Category: Clubs and Societies

The KPA held our first meeting of the year recently. We have lots of exciting events planned for the rest of the school year. Our next event will be our Christmas Raffle which consists of wonderful prizes and hampers all generously donated by our community. If you would like to donate a prize for this year’s raffle please contact us at raffle@kpakibworth.org.uk and thank you for your support. Details on how to purchase tickets will be shared in early December.

Kibworth& District u3a a créé un nouveau groupe de conversation en français. Afin d'améliorer notre apprentissage, nous recherchons un nouveau membre qui a une bonne connaissance de la langue.

We’d like to start by thanking Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council who have allowed our Scout Group to use the old library building by the village roundabout. Whilst we have loved using the Scouts Land this year, the weather is now making it too much of a challenge to be there every week and the use of the old library building provides our young people with a safe space to meet for weekly meetings.

Foxton Community Choir’s Christmas concert, ‘A Christmas Sparkle,’ will take place in St Andrew’s Church in Foxton on Friday 12 December at 7:30pm. Rehearsals are well underway for a performance of festive music both traditional and less familiar. The concert coincides with the annual Christmas Tree Festival so the church will also be sparkling! Tickets priced £10 can be obtained by telephoning Gill on 07748 131 512 or Toni on 07944 528 174.

Professional Leicester artist, Helen Newton, began her presentation at the Kibworth Art Lovers’ October meeting with a talk through the renowned artists who had influenced her work. Among these were Henri Matisse, David Hockney and Gerard Dillon whose strong colours and disregard for conventional perspective appealed to her own artistic leanings. Helen explained how her choice of gouache as a preferred medium provided the strong, vivid colours and flat application which are features of her paintings. Portraits of Leicester houses and gardens, and particularly the grounds of Leicester Cathedral, were fine examples of ‘The Vibrant World of Helen Newton’, one of the titles given to her work.

Our most recent meeting proved to be a truly relaxing – and surprisingly invigorating experience. We were delighted to welcome Duncan from Rutland Tai Chi, who joined us to introduce the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi.

On Friday 15 September, Kibworth and Fleckney Rotary Club held their annual Charity Golf Day at Kibworth Golf Club. At one o’clock the 18, 4-ball teams teed off simultaneously, a shot gun start, from all 18 tees. We were lucky with the weather and, after a fun round of golf, the teams all congregated back at the clubhouse for a buffet meal.

Rehearsals for our Christmas Show, ‘Rhyme and Treason,’ are continuing apace. Lines are learnt (almost) costumes are being fitted and props are being bought.  The next stage will be building the set.  

The Kibworth Art Lovers’ Society provides the opportunity for local artists from beginners to the more experienced, and for those who appreciate art, to attend monthly demonstrations and presentations by professional artists.