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If you’re a classical music fan, do not miss the opportunity to see one of the world’s most exciting string quartets play at Hazelwood School this Saturday, March 4th for the Oxted & Limpsfield Music Society prior to their Wigmore Hall concert on Sunday 5th March.
As an extra treat, the amazing Arcadia Quartet, who have played and won awards all over the world, will be joined by renowned cellist, Amit Peled to perform Schubert’s String Quintet In C Major. Continue reading “DON’T MISS: Arcadia String Quartet & Amid Peled this Saturday at Hazelwood School “
Continue reading “Chat with Limpsfield’s Domestic-Chef, aka Chef Normski”
Over the Easter Weekend, there will be some very special Easter Egg hunts around the “Homes for Woodland Creatures”, Ridlands Grove, Limpsfield Chart, in aid of the George & The Giant Pledge for The Royal Marsden. This is the charity pledge set up by the parents of courageous little cancer fighter, George Woodall.
Continue reading “Join Peter Rabbit’s Easter Egg Hunt for George & The Giant Pledge”
Next Saturday, 4th March 2017, Limpsfield will be filled with the sound of high energy, big band jazz as St Peter’s Hall hosts the popular JetStream Jazz band. Proceeds from the bar will go to Moor House School & College. The JetStream Jazz Band is dedicated to providing energetic and fun performances of big band chart sounds and promises something for everyone. Continue reading “Don’t Miss: JetStream Jazz Big Band – next Saturday in Limpsfield”
On Sunday, March 19 at 6pm, The North Downs Community Orchestra (NDCO) will host a free first birthday concert in Hazelwood School’s new concert hall, Bawtree Hall. Continue reading “North Downs Community Orchestra hosts free concert at Hazelwood”
You may (or may not) have noticed that the area around Limpsfield has a recurring motif – the grasshopper. This chirpy little critter has given its name to The Grasshopper Inn and Grasshopper on the Green in Westerham and to the local youth team of the Limpsfield and Oxted Cricket Club. It also features as the emblem of Titsey Manor (The Titsey Crest), Botley Hill Farmhouse, The Limpsfield Chart Golf Club and the Limpsfield Decorative Fine Arts Society! Continue reading “Why is the Limpsfield area overrun with grasshoppers?”
Tomorrow, Wednesday (22 February), the Limpsfield Decorative & Fine Arts Society will host renowned archeologist Louise Schofield for a fascinating lecture on temples, tombs and treasures. The former British Museum curator who has carried out many excavations in Ethiopia is also a director of the Tigray Trust.
The lectures take place tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd Feb at 2.30PM and 8PM in St Peter’s Hall. Guests welcome. Continue reading “Don’t miss: Temples, Tombs and Treasures at Limpsfield Arts Society”
Who knew we had a beautiful plant named after us and it’s in flower right now? The more knowledgable of the gardening types around these parts have most likely known for ages, but for those who didn’t know, meet the Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’, a gorgeous evergreen shrub that hails from the Himalayas. Continue reading “Meet Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ – our very own shrub!”