Join the Nativity Cast at St John’s This Christmas Eve

Nativity Service on Wednesday December 24th at 4.00 at St John the Baptist, Cherington

Come along and enjoy this special Christmas service.

All the children from the village are invited – it’s not too late to join in and select a costume!

For information and costumes contact Sarah Scotter on 07984 892431.

For a list of all Church Services see here

Bin Collection Over Christmas 2025

The revised collection arrangements are shown in the table below:   

For more details and a link to the December Stratford District Newsletter see Refuse and recycling Collections for Christmas and New Year

(You can subscribe to the fortnightly Stratford DC email newsletter ‘The Online View – Stratfod District Newsletter’ by clicking  The Online View – Stratford District Newsletter | Stratford-on-Avon District Council)

Cherington and Stourton Parish Council Meeting – Monday December 15th

The next meeting of the Cherington and Stourton Parish Council Meeting will be held at The Hall on Monday December 15th at 7.30.

For agenda items see below. For full agenda see here.

For previous minutes and agendas – click here.

For Planning Applications click here.

 AGENDA

  1. To accept apologies for absence
  2. To record declarations of interest from members in any item to be discussed
  3. To approve the minutes of the last meeting November 13th 2025
  4. Open Forum: Up to 5 parishioners are invited to address the council for a maximum of 3 minutes                                       
  5. Matters arising
  6. Planning
  7. Finance
  8. Correspondence
  9. Any Other Business
  10. Date of next Parish Council Meeting

‘Jane Austen and the Napoleonic Wars’ is the Topic of the Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk

Jane Austen makes an appearance during her 250th birthday celebration year at the next meeting of the Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society on Wednesday December 17th at The Hall at 20.00

Sarah Gray will be speaking about Jane Austen and her familial ties with the military and naval establishments during the Napoleonic Wars.

See poster below.

Tickets will also be on sale to members for the play ‘Mettle‘ which is being presented at The Hall on 15th January 2026 at a discounted price of £10. Nicholas Collett presents and performs a play about his father, Gordon Collett, who served on the destroyer HMS Vanessa during the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War,

For further information you can contact Peter here.

Doggy Fun and Dodgy Jumpers at The Cherington This Christmas!

A charity event for our 4 legged friends and a Bad Jumper Party are part of the Christmas entertainment offering at our lovely local..

Saturday 13th December – Santa Paws supporting Dogs for Good:

  • 10-11.30 coffee available 
  • £5 which goes to Dogs for good charity 
  • Each dog will get a gift !

Friday 19th December – The Cherington Bad Jumper Party from 5pm:

  • ‘Best’ worst jumper wins a prize!
  • Mince pies on the bar all night.

See posters below.

Coffee Shop and Cosy Christmas Fair Next Saturday

It’s a Christmas Coffee Shop alongside a Cosy Festive Fair on Saturday December 13th from 10.00

Alongside our Christmas Coffee Morning at The Hall, which is open 10:30am – 12 noon, serving freshly ground coffee, tea, mince pies and sausage rolls, we have a Cosy Christmas Fair.

Small but perfectly formed, we will have a selection of local makers and artisans with lots of gifts, stocking fillers, treats, decorations, and more!

We have coming:

  • Wheatear Strawcraft – traditional strawcraft decorations
  • Sarah Godwin – fused glass, & keepsake boxes
  • Elaine’s Bespoke Flowers- wreaths etc
  • Natterjack Sewing – bags & sewn gifts etc
  • David & Margery Blower – Brailes Honey & beeswax candles
  • Hand made natural wax container candles, + vintage jewellery
  • Cards, gifts + jewellery
  • ‘As New’ books, toys, games, gifts – fundraising stall for Save the Children

Plus, a Raffle in aid of Playing Field funds.

So you can enjoy a very relaxed and sociable morning’s Christmas shopping without battling through the traffic, and have a cheeky little treat too!

Artists in the Barn

The artists are back with their handcrafted gifts!

Paintings, photographs, jewellery, wooden boards, ironwork, garden pottery, soap, papier mache birds, blown glass and ceramics are all there.

Open 10.00am – 4.00pm Friday to Sunday.

Artists in the Barn 2025

Arts and Crafts Exhibition at Jacques Barn December 5th, 6th and 7th from 10.00 – 17.00

A group of ten local artists and crafters return for their popular annual visit to Jacques Barn, bringing their wide range of handcrafted Christmas gifts.

Along with our regular exhibitors of everything from art and photography to wood, ceramics, jewellery and ironwork we have the first visit of Trilby Jones with his beautiful papier mâché birds.

December Farmers’ Market

Next Week’s Farmers’ Market on December 4th may be the last ever Market…

We have a fantastic selection of stallholders for a thoroughly festive Farmer’s Market, so come along and make the most of this local Christmas shopping opportunity on Thursday 4th December from 6-8pm at The Hall.

Your last chance this year to stock up on all that wonderful food that the regular stall holders bring to our famous Farmers Market at The Hall this Thursday. Artisan cheese, olives, locally grown veg, honey and venison are all on offer.

It’s also a great opportunity to buy some special Christmas gifts and wreaths from the craft stalls.

The popular Catchy Fish will be serving their Fish and Chip Suppers and the Bar will be open.  It is a great community social get together.

Sadly if we are unable to recruit more volunteers to help run our lovely market there will be no more markets after December.

If anyone is interested and would like to help run or recreate this valuable community project please contact  anniethepatch@yahoo.co.uk.

Stall holders this month include:

Also see North Cotswold Farmers Market Facebook page for information.

Donkeys in the Village

Many people will remember Ramsay and Bourneville, the donkeys who grazed happily in their paddock at Jacques House with Eric and Sally Clubley in Stourton.

The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that these 2 iconic animals have appeared in this website’s favicon (the small icon in the corner of the website browser tab).

We now have a dedicated page – see Donkeys in the Village

If you would like to share some photos of your own please send them to cheringtonandstourtonvillage@cheringtonandstourtonvillage

Many thanks.

Sally and Di