WHAT'S ON?
ART CLUB OPEN-DAYS 2025
ISLAND EASTER EGG HUNT 2025!
DATE TBC from 10.00am – 11.30am
It’s that time of year again! The Island is hosting its annual Charity Egg Hunt! In aid of: The Friends of St Mary's & The Community Association.
Tickets & all details TBC.
Please email directly for ticket purchasing please email us directly.
25th May 2025 Charity Garden Opening
Join us on Sunday 25th May 2025 10.30am – 4.30pm for Island Hall's thirty forth Annual Charity Garden Open Day in proud support of the National Gardens Scheme.
PAY AT GATE £6.00 per adult, children free. Sociable dogs on leads are most welcome. CONTACTLESS PAYMENT OPTION AVAILABLE.
Last year £85,000 was generated by gardens in Cambridegshire.
over £70 million to nursing and health charities
Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors The NGS have donated over £70 million to nursing and health charities and in 2023 made an annual donation of over £3.4 million. Our core beneficiaries include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen’s Nursing Institute.
Also enjoy our annual PLANT SALE provided by GODMANCHESTER COMMUNITY NURSERY & HOMEMADE TEAS provided by and sold in aid of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester.
Yoga FOR GOOD Workshop
in a Tipi on The Island
Sat 31st May 2025
Email to book into this limited capacity event.
FEEL GOOD AND DO GOOD:
Join us for a holistic workshop experience with a charity fundraising twist to benefit local victims of domestic abuse.
Empowering Women, Changing Lives: Living Keys Peterborough-based grassroots organisation with a mission to support and empower women who have gone through abuse. They provide free courses, workshops and a safe place for women to socialise and feel heard through love and acceptance.
Cost £80.00 per ticket - with 50% going directly to the charity!
Programme:
3.00pm Greeting with refreshment
3.15pm Intro & welcome from Verity & Sam
3.30pm Fleece & Love – felt making workshop with Petra
4.00pm Fire lit (weather permitting)
4.30pm Tea & snack available
4.40pm Mindfulness discussion with practical tips – enjoying the fire
5.00pm Flow into stillness yoga (including a Cocoa Ceremony & Sound Bath)
7.00pm End of event
We are honoured to have this special day lead by practitioners:
Verity's interest in the holistic approach of yoga led her to complete the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) Foundation Course in 2012. she continued her studies by enrolling on the BWYQ Level 4 teacher training course, realising that she could share her passion and knowledge with others. She worked in the Early Years sector for 24 years, with children aged from birth to 11+.
She has been a full-time yoga teacher since 2014, offering weekly public classes, private classes, yoga in schools, yoga in the workplace, and retreats in the UK and overseas.
Petra is a qualified art psychotherapist, living in the Black Mountains on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. The inspiration for her work is drawn from the natural world around her, making the medium of locally sourced 100% sheep’s fleece form The Black Mountains a perfect medium for use both wet and dry felting techniques. She has a passion for colour and texture combining natural colours with ready-dyed fleece. Petra exhibits, sells her work as well as running felt-making workshops. She has led many community arts projects and provides art therapy for adults with mental health needs.
Sam trained in dance from the age of 5 and then progressed to Arts Educational School in London for 3 years where she qualified to teach dance. After a few years of teaching ballet, tap and modern dance, she went to her first Yoga class. She instantly felt a strong connection with the spiritual and physical aspects of yoga and continued over the next 6 years building up a knowledge of Hatha, Forrest, Jivamukti and Kundalini Yoga. Gradually her practice became more than a hobby, and after completing a Yoga Foundation Course, she then qualified as a Hatha Yoga Practitioner in 2011.
Yoga FOR GOOD - FAMILY DAY
in a Tipi on The Island
Sun 1st June 2025
10am-12.30 & 2pm-4.30
Email to book into this limited capacity event.
FEEL GOOD AND DO GOOD!
Join us for a fun family workshop experience with:
Little Lotus Yoga & Fleece and Love
Enjoy this unique workshop experience with a charity fundraising twist to benefit Riding for the Disabled local Woodhurst Branch.
Enriching lives through horses since 1969: RDA improve lives through the unique bond between people and horses. Each year, our local branch support over 38 disabled children through activities including riding and non-ridden experiences such as Quiet Corners and Tea with a Pony. They are pioneers in the therapeutic use of horses, leaders in disability sport, and the only major UK charity focused specifically on the health and wellbeing benefits of bringing people and horses together.
Their innovative programmes improve mobility, boost physical health and mental wellbeing, build confidence, and teach new skills and are RUN ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS.
Cost £60.00 per group ticket (1x Adult & 1x Child), additional children £25.00 each, Adults £40.00 - with 50% going directly to the charity!
Programme:
10.00am Greeting with refreshment
10.10am Intro & welcome by Sophie
10.15am Yoga/Aerial/Felt Craft
11.00am Snack & drink break
11.15am Yoga/Aerial/Felt Craft
12.30pm End of event
SAME PROGRAMME WILL RUN 2.00PM-4.30PM
Sophie is a passionate children’s yoga and aerial hoop and silk teacher, dedicated to helping children build confidence, strength, and resilience through movement and mindfulness. She trained with YogaBeez in 2023, completing her advanced training in January 2024.
Since launching her business in August 2023, Sophie has been running weekly yoga classes, one-to-one sessions, holiday camps, and school workshops. She also works with children with additional needs, creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all.
Whether on the mat or in the air, Sophie’s classes encourage children to explore movement, manage emotions, and have fun in a safe and nurturing space.
Petra is a qualified art psychotherapist, living in the Black Mountains on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. The inspiration for her work is drawn from the natural world around her, making the medium of locally sourced 100% sheep’s fleece from The Black Mountains a perfect medium for use in both wet and dry felting techniques. She has a passion for colour and texture combining natural colours with pre-dyed fleece. Petra exhibits, sells her work as well as running felt-making workshops.
July 2025
JAZZ ON THE ISLAND!
The Friends of St Mary's are hosting a fund raising summer's evening of Jazz with the Savoy Jazz Band for the third time on the historic Island - overlooking Port Holme
Information about the event:
- The event starts at 6.30pm with gates opening at 6.15pm.
- The Jazz band will start at 7.00pm.
- Please bring chairs, rugs, drink and a picnic – there will be a Pimms Cocktail bar & ice creams on sale – accepting cash & contactless.
- Please remember to take all rubbish away with you.
We very much look forward to seeing you all there. Tickets are available by pre order as well as on the gate @ £15.50 Adults & £7.50 Children (under 16yrs) per head.
BOOK TICKETS: Adrian Sington
Our Seasonal Candlelit Tours 2025
Experience Island Hall by candlelight! Join like-minded individuals for a very special tour and delicious afternoon tea within a sumptuous Festive setting. 3.30-6.00pm TICKETS ON SALE - email us to join!
CLASSIC CANDLELIT TOURS:
18th Nov
19th Nov
CHRISTMAS TOURS:
9th Dec
10th Dec
Our 38th Annual Charity Carols at Island Hall Friday 6th December 2024
Supporting Centre 33 Huntingdon.
Join us to enjoy a magical evening of Traditional Carols performed by the TAPESTRY SINGERS within a sumptuous Festive setting.
£50.00 per ticket, black tie dress code.
By 7.30pm Guests should be seated within the Main Hall for the concert, to be followed by a glass of bubbles and canapés in the velvet lined Saloon.
Carriages 9.30pm
Centre 33 provides free and confidential support for young people aged up to 25 across Cambridgeshire, including young carers, who take on significant caring roles within their family. Many young carers are spending so much time looking after a loved one they have no time for themselves, schoolwork or friendships, often leaving them isolated. Their caring responsibilities have an enormous impact on their childhood and adolescent years.
SOLD OUT - DONATIONS ONLY!
14th July 2024 Join Me On The Island
Charity Fundraising Dining Experience Celebrating 25yrs of Riding for the Disabled £135per person
Arrive: 5.30pm
Meal: 7.00pm
Carriges: 9.00pm
Join us for magical evening of foraged fare on the Island at Island Hall. This is one for the foodies! BOOK BY EMAILING US!
An exciting collaboration between The Foraging Chef and Island Hall,
JUST 30 GUESTS are in store for a truly memorable dining experience!
The setting is a magical two hat tipi on The Island with live music.
- Welcome drink of Daylesford Sparkling Rosé Wine
- Exclusive guided foraging walk by The Foraging Chef Steve Thompson
- 7 course tasting menu
- Foraged botsnical infused drinks
Learn how to identify edible plants growing wild in all our gardens.
Then immerse yourself in the interactive fire cooked, unique 7 course tasting menu utilising some of the ingredients gathered.
Drinks served will include The Foraging Chef's Wild Herb Punch, Wild Pink Elderflower Lemonade & Botanical Herb Tea Infusion.
All to be enjoyed whilst supporting ‘RDA’ – an amazing charity run by a small group of volunteers offering weekly riding sessions for children from Spring Common Academy.
17th July 2022
SPARKLING AFTERNOON TEA PARTY FOR RDA!
With live Musical Entertainment & Guest Speaker.
A small group of volunteers run weekly riding sessions for children from Spring Common Academy and invite you to join them at Island Hall and meet some Shetland ponies!
Information about the event:
- The event starts at 3.00pm with a glass of champagne on arrival.
- Delicious freshly prepared afternoon tea will be served.
- Mickey Fordola and his band will be playing throughout.
- Guest Speaker: the inspiring RDA Champion Olivia Cornick
We very much look forward to seeing you all there. Tickets are available by pre only @ £25.00 per head.
Book via: Brenda Eade (Hon Secretary & Trustee)
Tel: 07801 704411 Email: Brenda.eade@googlemail.com
Disabled Access
Essentially wheelchair access is possible, but not optimal.
The garden & ground floor of the house are accessible, the garden can be accessed via our courtyard and side entrance and we have a disabled access ramp to the rear of the property. Though there is gravel as well as grass so the amount of garden which can be enjoyed depends on the type of wheelchair. Our Ladies loo (which is on the ground floor) has plenty of space and a grab rail.
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