Feast Week 2021 will run between July 3rd and 11th. Following the government’s announcement about the extension of Step 3 lockdown these Feast Week events are currently still planned to go ahead, but all under review to meet the Step 3 covid rules but a number have had to be cancelled or postponed.
ALL WEEK VILLAGE-WIDE
The HI Doughnut Awards, Green Canopy and Loyalty Card have been
Extended by one week to 18 July
HI DOUGHNUT AWARDS
Our village Feast has always provided an opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for the best of our community. As we come out of lockdown, the Parish Council, Council of Churches and HI Friends, who came together to form our street network during the pandemic, would like to launch the HI Doughnut Awards. A chance to show your appreciation for those who have worked tirelessly to improve the social foundation or environmental sustainability of our villages. We hope many of you will share your lockdown stories here. Any questions to info@histonfeast.co.uk
HI TREES presents HI GREEN CANOPY
The HI Trees group is launching its Green Canopy survey, part of the Queen’s Green Canopy Jubilee project. We’d like you to tell us where trees could be planted. You don’t need to own the land to make a suggestion here. We’ll compile all the ideas, make a prioritised list, seek landowners’ permission and then fund-raise to plant the trees. Together over the next few years, we’ll create a green canopy over Histon and Impington.
For more information see our article in Hisimp News, or email Dan Mace at info@hitrees.org.uk
WHAT3WORDS TREASURE HUNT
A fantastic way for all ages to explore our villages, and to learn a lot in the process. You can download you treasure hunting sheet here. With many thanks to the Histon Cubs.
SUMMER FEAST LOYALTY CARD
Take a walk down your HI Streets with our local businesses. For one week only! Histon & Impington Feast Committee and Hisimp News bring you your Summer Feast Loyalty Card 2021. A thank you to you and our business community! Let’s give our local businesses a boost during Feast Week for their unfailing support during lockdown. Download a printable version of this card, and visit as many businesses as possible during Feast Week to sample special Feast products. All profits made on Feast products go to Feast Funds. Collect 5 (reduced from the original 10) or more stamps to be entered into a prize draw!
A very different village Feast
A few months ago, a Rosie Lee, an MSc student and resident in our village reached out to our community for help on her project around the importance of Neighbourhoods. As a result of her post on HI People many of our community generously came together to share their talents, knowledge and innovative projects that highlighted many of the skills we have in this village.
Rosie has taken the time to record the outcome of her project and the journey it took to fruition which provides a story of community resilience and coming together during the COVID pandemic. This is a real testament to Histon & Impington as we celebrate ‘A very different village Feast.’
Rosie is reaching a point where she would like to share the outcome of her project so that members of the community can contribute and add to the very special website she has created. There is more we can all do to contribute and highlight just what our community means to each of us. This may be especially important as we move towards a very special jubilee year, a year when we may wish to record the progress, history and innovation in Histon & Impington today. Please contact rosiebethlee@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to contribute
You can watch Rosie’s presentation here Feast week presentation
MONDAY 5th JULY
GUIDED WALK ON THE ABBEY FIELDS 6pm on Croft Close set aside
Come along for guided walk to learn more about the wildlife and natural habitats found in these special green spaces. The walks will be approximately one hour long and supervised children are welcome. Please note that paths on Croft Close Set Aside are not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs and boots (or enclosed shoes) and trousers are recommended as there are brambles and nettles about. Suggested donation of £5 per adult, children free. Please book the walks (essential) here https://abbeyfields.online/ Sold Out
Histon & Impington Archaeology Group Talk: Spitfire Excavation in the Great Fen 7.30pm On Zoom
James Fairbairn, Project Officer at Oxford Archaeology East (OAE) will talk about Spitfire ‘Kerala’ Mk laX4593, which crashed on the 22nd November 1940 on a routine training flight, killing Pilot Officer Harold Penketh. During October 2015 OAE, local community volunteers, and members of Operation Nightingale excavated the remains of the Spitfire near Holme Fen in Cambridgeshire. The remains included the engine block and parts of the cockpit at a depth of 6 metres, along with other parts of the airframe including .303 ammunition. Pilot Officer Harold Penketh had 13 hours of flying experience on Spitfires. He was 20 years old when he died. This talk is in his memory. You can register for this talk at hiarchaeology.wordpress.com
TUESDAY 6th JULY
GREEN CANOPY TALK 8.00pm On Zoom
Dan Mace talked about why we should plant trees, what we’ve done in Histon and Impington over the years, and our plans for the future. He highlighted the Feast Week Green Canopy survey — we want to know where you think new trees could be planted.
WEDNESDAY 7TH JULY
GUIDED WALK ON THE ABBEY FIELDS 12noon on Long Meadow
Come along for guided walk to learn more about the wildlife and natural habitats found in these special green spaces. The walks will be approximately one hour long and supervised children are welcome. Suggested donation of £5 per adult, children free. Please book the walks (essential) here https://abbeyfields.online/ Sold Out
THURSDAY 8th JULY
GUIDED WALK ON THE ABBEY FIELDS 6pm on Croft Close set aside
Come along for guided walk to learn more about the wildlife and natural habitats found in these special green spaces. The walks will be approximately one hour long and supervised children are welcome. Please note that paths on Croft Close Set Aside are not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs and boots (or enclosed shoes) and trousers are recommended as there are brambles and nettles about. Suggested donation of £5 per adult, children free. Please book the walks (essential) here https://abbeyfields.online/ Sold Out
FLOODING IN HISTON & IMPINGTON 7.30pm On Zoom
Civil engineer and Parish Councillor Jean Venables will speak about how we can make our homes and businesses more resilient to flooding, and safeguard our property from potential risks.
COMEDY NIGHT 8pm at The Boot
As part of this years Histon & Impington village feast The Boot will play host to a fantastic evening of Comedy on Thursday 8th July
Starting at 8pm, guests will be treated to a feast of comedy from our specially selected comedians. We’ll also be offering ticket holders £5 off a main course if they dine with us on the 8th, with a donation from each ticket sale going to the Histon feast committee for distribution amongst local good causes.
Tickets are available from the pub team or by calling The Boot on 01223 209010
FRIDAY 9th JULY
GUIDED WALK ON THE ABBEY FIELDS 12 noon on Croft Close set aside
Come along for guided walk to learn more about the wildlife and natural habitats found in these special green spaces. The walks will be approximately one hour long and supervised children are welcome. Please note that paths on Croft Close Set Aside are not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs and boots (or enclosed shoes) and trousers are recommended as there are brambles and nettles about. Suggested donation of £5 per adult, children free. Please book the walks (essential) here https://abbeyfields.online/ Sold Out
HI FRIENDS SUMMER QUIZ 7pm in Homefield Park
A quiz outdoors in Homefield Park. Bring a picnic, your own drink and a gazebo.
Teams of up to 6 welcome. To register a team email info@hifriends.org.uk
Saturday 10th JULY
VILLAGE SOCIETY FEAST STALL 9.30am-12.30pm at 65 Station Road
In a very different HI Feast week the Village Society Market Stall will still go ahead. Stop by to learn more about their work, publications and membership
Come and visit them at 65 Station Road Saturday 10th July From 9.30am to 12.30pm
GUIDED WALK ON THE ABBEY FIELDS 11am on Croft Close set aside
Come along for guided walk to learn more about the wildlife and natural habitats found in these special green spaces. The walks will be approximately one hour long and supervised children are welcome. Please note that paths on Croft Close Set Aside are not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs and boots (or enclosed shoes) and trousers are recommended as there are brambles and nettles about. Suggested donation of £5 per adult, children free. Please book the walks (essential) here https://abbeyfields.online/
Due to the extension of the Covid Step 3 restrictions by 4 weeks the following events have had to be cancelled for now
While it is possible some may be rescheduled for a later date these events will not now happen as planned as part of Feast Week.
FRIDAY 2nd JULY
CANCELLED: RIOT! ON THE REC 7-11.00pm
With 2 bands for the evening, RIOT! a charismatic and energetic trio from Sussex who this year are supported by a new local band the B1049s one of whom had chart success and has toured internationally with his band “The Naked Apes”. Tickets are £13 purchased in advance for details see riotontherec.co.uk Licensed bar and amazing street food from Steak & Honor and Guerrilla Kitchen
SATURDAY 3rd JULY
POSTPONED: BIRD IN THE HAND BREAKFAST 10.00am—12.30pm The Community Orchard
Due to the restrictions this event has been postponed but hopefully in August you may be able to come to the community orchard to learn more about wildlife in our area. Once again the RSPB will be joining us for the Bird in the Hand Breakfast. This is a wonderful opportunity for children and adults to learn hands-on about the work of the RSPB, bird ringing and our local birds. We also hope to run a moth trap (no moths are harmed) with a local expert on-hand to answer your questions. Refreshments will be served.
CANCELLED: BIG BAND NIGHT 7.30-10pm The Marquee on the Recreation Ground
78RPM Big Band will be returning to the feast. With an open sided marquee there will be protection with the weather. There will be some seating, but please bring rugs, food and drink if you wish.
Licenced Bar and hot food from Histon Smokehouse
Adults £8, Under 18 £3, Family £18
Tickets are available from info@histonfeast.co.uk
THURSDAY 8th JULY
CANCELLED: EXPLORER SOCIETY PIANO CONCERT 7.30pm St Andrew’s Church, Histon
The Cambridge Explorer Society collective of instrumentalists will play original cinematic compositions and well-known covers. Relax and enjoy the music in historic St Andrew’s Church, Histon with refreshments available before and after. Tickets £5 on the door.
SATURDAY 10th JULY
CANCELLED: FEAST MARKET 9.00am—12.30pm The Green
The popular Feast Market will be running on the village Green on Saturday 10th July, from 9am until 12.30pm. This is an opportunity to visit stalls run by local businesses and organisations. Entry is free, please come and support their work.
CANCELLED: MODEL RAILWAY DISPLAY 10.00am—3.00pm St Andrew’s Centre, Main Hall
The Model Rail Group are proud to present the first display of the new model railway of Histon Station and Chivers Jam Factory. The new layout is a faithful representation of the station between 1930—1960 and over the last 18 months has been completely redesigned and rebuilt to make it even more like the original. The models run with light and sound and accurately depict the traffic that used to run through the village. Come along to see the model and step back in time to imagine life in the village when the railway was king and Chivers factories had such a significant impact on the health, wellbeing, employment and education of our community.
SUNDAY 11th JULY
CANCELLED: IMPINGTON RUNNING FESTIVAL 2021 10am-2pm The Recreation Ground
Impington 5k – 12pm start For all ages, £6 entry fee, Under 18s £4, Under 10s must have an accompanying adult
All Ages 3k – 11.35am start For all ages, £4 entry fee
Under 9s 1k – 11.15am start £2 entry fee
Under 4s 200m – 11am start £1.50 entry fee
Super Sensory 1k at 1pm Free entry, Register at power2inspire.org.uk/super-sensory-1k/
Registration on the day from 10am. Medals for under 14s. All runs are “Off Road” For more information call Neil on 01223 232514 or email info@hifriends.org.uk
CANCELLED: HI FUN & SPORTS DAY 2021 11am-4.30pm The Recreation Ground
A chance to say hello and play again
- Community picnic with BBQ and food trucks, licenced bar and refreshments
- Dance music on 2 stages
- Fun activities for under 5s
- Circus skills workshops
- Orienteering
- Walking Sport from 12.30-2.30pm with Walking Football, Walking Rugby and Walking Hockey
- Family sports races and activities
- Special activities from the Brownies
ALL WEEK
CANCELLED: 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT The Recreation Ground
Sign your team up for qualifying games on either:
Sunday 4th (7pm), Monday 5th (7pm), Thursday 8th (7pm) or Friday 9th (7pm) July.
The top two teams each day qualify for the Finals from 2.30pm on Sunday 11th July.
£10 entry fee per team, to enter please email mark.carberry@chu.cam.ac.uk, or call Mark on 07815 551654 for more details.
Histon and Impington Feast 2021 – Loyalty and Safety
We’ve been on a rollercoaster ride since the Feast AGM in January! A fabulous organising committee has put together a wealth of Feast Week events. Until recently, we had planned some large scale gatherings and opportunities for the community to come together. But for reasons we are all aware of, these have been cancelled? Or have they?
We discussed the difference between cancelled and postponed because the concerts, the indoor events, the market will all be run again. Maybe in Feast Week 2022, maybe sooner? We are looking at options and will keep the community informed. Safety in these final weeks of lockdown is paramount but there is an end in sight.
So Feast Week 2021 will still celebrate the villages, the community and it’s businesses.
Summer Feast Loyalty Card
Loyalty is more important than ever in these times. We’ve been trying to organise a few feel-good events, but local business has had to adapt beyond recognition in many ways this year. The Feast Loyalty Card asks you to shop and use local businesses in Feast Week to show your loyalty, with the chance to win prizes for completing the card. We thank the 26 local businesses for getting involved and offering profits made on special products to Feast Funds and a range of prizes. Due to the number of prizes available, the number of purchases needed on the Loyalty Card to enter the Prize Draw has also been reduced from 10 to 5! See more
HI Green Canopy
Feeding into a national initiative, this is a chance to plant new trees in our community. See more
HI Doughnut Awards
A chance to celebrate and recognise people who have altered the social foundation or environment of our villages, in collaboration with the Parish Council, Council of Churches and HI Friends. All 5 group awards have been funded by our Beer Festival Committee who unanimously voted to fund the awards and all group award winners will nominate Local charities or groups to receive the money they have won. See more
A Chance to Learn
With a range of talks covering the Green Canopy, the impacts of flooding, the excavation of a Spitfire in the Fens, guided walks and quizzes, there are many opportunities to get involved this year. This website is up to date with events and links throughout the week so keep checking.
Thanks
This year the committee have been amazing, bursting with ideas and pushing ahead with the organisation of events that have altered the shape of Feast Week. This has allowed us to celebrate the community and reflect on the last 18 months. The committee members deserve huge thanks for having the vision to plan and the integrity to respect the current situation.
Please join in with Feast Week 2021 – these events are for our villages, our businesses and our community.
If you would like to support the feast you can do it here
justgiving.com/crowdfunding/hifeast2021
Coverage of the Feast
There have been many stories about different aspects of the Feast in village publications including
- Feast Week 2021 : a celebration of our community
- Plant a tree and help create our very own green canopy
- Continuing COVID restrictions curtail 2021 Feast Week plans
- Histon Feast (part 1) – Early Days
- Histon Feast (part 2) – ‘Tripping the light fantastic’
- Histon and Impington Feast Week
- They predict a Riot! – on the Rec
- Histon and Impington Feast AGM
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