Events

Clowne Eco Fair and Plastic Free Harvest Festival

This year parishioners at Clowne Parish Church are celebrating Harvest Festival in a new way – they are encouraging people to go plastic-free! Harvest Festival always used to be plastic free in the past, we want to make it so again. St John the Baptist Church is now aiming for the Eco Church Award. As part of this we are holding an Eco-Fair on Saturday 5th October from 10am to 12noon inside church. There will be a preloved stall, free advice…

Comedy Night and Big Barlborough Festival 12th -14th July

Barlborough Parish Council, Heritage Centre, the National Garden Scheme and local churches have collaborated to create the first ever Big Barlborough Festival taking place from 12th to 14th July 2024. Our events at St James will be as follows: Friday 12th June 7.30pm Stand up Comedy Night with Andy Kind, tickets £10 – available for purchase from Rev Bryony or call 07960 735352 to reserve. Church will be open for a flower display and for people to see the Barlborough…

St John the Baptist Patronal Festival Weekend: Mining Festival and Eucharist

Join us this weekend as we celebrate our Patronal Festival. Friday night we have the play: Without Malice or Ill Will starring Ray Castleton 7.30pm Tickets available on the door, £10. Saturday is our Mining Festival 10am-3pm – Brass Band performances at 11am and 1pm. – Old School Taphouse providing drinks outside – Cakes and tea in church – Stalls from local craftspeople – Clowne History Society exhibition of mining heritage in church Share your family history with your kids,…

A powerful one-man play comes to Clowne

On Friday 28th June at 7.30pm Clowne Parish Church are staging the Hand on the Tap production ‘Without Malice or Ill Will’, an award winning play written and performed by Ray Castleton. The main character, Geoff Marsh began his working life as a coal miner. Ten years later he became a Police Officer. Ten Years after that he faced his old mates across the picket lines during the year-long strike. A year which became the most bitter and divisive in…

Join in creating a prayer labyrinth

We are creating a prayer labyrinth at Clowne church again this year and you can join in the fun of creating it. Last year we created this labyrinth in Clowne churchyard and, during Lent, many people came into the church grounds to walk the labyrinth. Our labyrinth had one path to the centre (unlike a maze you can’t get lost). People are invited to walk the path to the middle and use the experience as a chance to connect with…

Join us for Advent and Christmas this year

There is something for everyone in our churches this Advent and Christmas. Here is a run down of our services: Sunday 3rd December – Advent 1 8.30am Morning Prayer, Barlborough 10.00am Benefice Eucharist, Clowne 5.00pm Light of Life Christmas Memorial Service, Barlborough Sunday 10th December – Advent 2 8.30am Morning Prayer, Clowne 10.00am Benefice Eucharist, Barlborough 6.00pm Dickensian Carol Concert, Barlborough Tuesday 12th December 7.00pm Light of Life Christmas Memorial Service, Clowne Sunday 17th December – Advent 3 8.30am Morning…

Discover hidden treasures and knowledge at St James Barlborough Heritage Open Day Sat 9th Sept 10am-2pm

Working with the experts at Barlborough Heritage Centre, St James church is opening up its doors for people to learn about the history of our church and its surrounding area on Saturday 9th September between 10am and 2pm. This free event will give you the opportunity to uncover the hidden secrets of our parish church, who knows, you may even learn a bit about your family history! Over 200 men from the parish fought in WW1 and 50 were killed. Mining…

Clowne Parish Church Summer Fair Sat 24th June 10am-2pm – All Welcome

Join us for our wonderful summer fair! Doors open at 10am. There will be an exhibition by Clowne History Society with a launch of a new book, Clowne At War, refreshments, stalls and an outdoor bar run by the Old School Taphouse. Come and join us for a day of fun and fellowship. The event is still going ahead despite the road closure on Church Lane, you can access the church by car via either Ramper Lane or Hollin Hill…

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