Flower Festivals 2016
Flower, Crafts and Arts Festivals across the area are listed by date; map of locations included below. Alternatives to postcodes noted on the leaflet* are included below.All apologies for errors and omissions; you may wish to check with the church direct for any changes and ticket availability and prices where appropriate. Italics = awaiting confirmation
*The leaflet (collated by Robert Molson) was made available for distribution during December 2015 to churches.
Pictures of many of previous floral festivals - and this year's posters, where available - on: www.facebook.com/SouthHollandChurchFestivals
All Saints, Moulton, PE12 6QB: 'Elements of Life'
Saturday 23 April - Monday 2 May
St James, Moulton Chapel, PE12 0XQ
Saturday 23 April - Monday 2 May
St Laurence Church, Surfleet, PE11 4DA (near PE11 4AB): 'Royal Events'
Saturday 23 April - Monday 2 May
St Mary and the Holy Rood, Donington, PE11 4UA (ACNY): 'Fiftieth Anniversary - 50 years of celebration'
Saturday 23 April - Sunday 1 May with Coningsby Military Wives choir, Friday 22 April and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight around 5pm on 1/5, subject to weather
St Maryʼs, Long Sutton, PE12 9JJ: 'The Wheel of Colour'
Saturday 23 April - Monday 2 May
The Googlemap pinpoints churches in the area:
St Maryʼs, Sutterton, PE20 2JH: 'Scarecrows Go To Sea'
Saturday 23 April - Monday 2 May; Festival 'Songs of Praise at 6:00pm on Sunday 1 May
St Peter & St Paul, Gosberton, PE11 4EW: 'Going for Gold'
Saturday 23 April - Monday 2 May
St Maryʼs, Pinchbeck, PE11 3UA: 'Within Living Memory'
Sunday 24 April - Monday 2 May [brochure 26/4-2/5]
St Mary & St Nicolas, Spalding, PE11 2PB: 'Recipes for Life - ingredients and methods'
Wednesday 27 April - Tuesday 3 May
St Bartholomew's, West Pinchbeck, PE11 3QG: 'A Festival of Flowers'
Wednesday 27 April - Monday 2 May; all welcome also to Sunday morning worship at 10:30am and Festival of Praise at 7:00pm on Friday 29/4
All Saints, Holbeach, PE12 7LL (near PE12 7DT): 'Children's Books'
Thursday 28 April - Monday 2 May
Gosberton Methodist Church, PE11 4NQ: 'All At Sea'
Thursday 28 April - Monday 2 May, 10am - 6pm with 'Songs of Praise' service at 6:00pm on Sunday 1 May
Moulton Chapel Methodist Church, PE12 0XR (near PE12 0XQ): 'Queen & Commonwealth'
Thursday 28 April - Monday 2 May [Brochure: 30 April - 4 May]
Spalding United Reformed Church, PE11 1QF (near PE11 1QD): Lunches only during the festivals
St Paulʼs, Fulney, PE12 6ER (near PE11 2HY): 'Occupation'
Thursday 28 April - Monday 2 May
St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft: Craft and Flower Fair
Saturday & Sunday 23 & 24 April and 30 April & 1 May
St Maryʼs, Weston, PE12 6HU (near PE12 6RB)
Friday 29 April - Monday 2 May
St Mary Magdalene, Fleet, PE12 8NQ
Friday 29 April - Monday 2 May with 'Songs of Praise' on Sunday 1 May, 4:15pm
Fleet Baptist, PE12 8LL: 'Heaven, the Christians' Hope'
Friday 29 April - Monday 2 May;
Saturday 30 April, 7:30pm: Military Wives Choir (Digby) in concert
Sunday 1 May, 3:30pm: Flower Festival Songs of Praise
St John the Evangelist, Weston Hills, PE12 6DQ (near PE12 6DS)
Saturday 30 April - Monday 2 May
Sunday 1 May: Flower Festival Campers service at the Priory School, PE11 2EH; full English breakfast (£3) before the service
Croyland Abbey, Crowland, PE6 0EN (Craft Fair)
Monday 2 May
Lighthouse church is delighted to be close to the Fenland Keswick Convention this weekend. More details on our Diary page for May
Festivals later in the year:
Ss Peter & Paul, Kirton, PE20 1DR
Friday 24 June - Monday 27 June
Deeping St Nicholas parish church, PE11 3ET: 'A Nice Day Out'
Friday 1 July (7pm Dedication service) - Monday 4 July (2pm)
Saturday 7:30pm Rocking Rev & friends, £8; Sunday 3pm 'Songs of Praise' service
Sutton St James Baptist, PE12 0EE
Friday 8 July - Sunday 10 July, Refreshements all day, lunches 12-2
Sunday 10/7, 3:30pm: Songs of Praise, tea after the service
St Matthews, Sutton Bridge, PE12 9SA: 'Thank you for the Music'
Thursday 14 July - Monday 18 July
St Mary Magdalene, Gedney, PE12 0BU: 'Gold for Gedney'
Thursday 28 July - Sunday 31 July
Croyland Abbey, Crowland, PE6 0EN Flower Festival 'It's a mystery'
Friday 26 August - Monday 29 August
St Maryʼs, Whaplode, PE12 6TA: 'Famous Art and Sculptures'
Friday 26 August - Tuesday 30 August
St Nicholas, Lutton, PE12 9HP: 'Doubles and Duos'
Friday 26 August - Monday 29 August
Gosberton Baptist, PE11 4NP (brochure: PE1 4NP): Flower and Craft Festival '1666 and all that': Floral displays, Arts & Crafts, Paintings by Christian Artists, U3A dancers, refreshments and stalls
Saturday 27 August - Monday 29 August 10:30am - 4:00pm daily, Sunday 2 - 4pm
St Laurence Church, Surfleet, PE11 4AB: Festival of Art and Flowers to celebrate harvest
Friday 23 September - Sunday 25 September, 10 - 4 daily
St Mary's, Cowbit, PE12 6AQ 'The Victorians'
Friday 23 September - Sunday 25 September, 10:30-4:30 daily
St Peter & St Paul, Wigtoft: Flower Festival
Friday - Sunday 23 & 25 April, supporting RNLI
Pinchbeck Baptist, PE11 3RA, Flower Festival, part of Pinchbeck Live.
Friday 23 September - Monday 26 September; refreshments daily plus lunches (24/9)
