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Thornton Quiz Night

Another very successful fund raising night on behalf of the Community centre.

58 ‘quizzers’ in 10 teams came to the centre on Saturday to test their knowledge and logical capabilities.

There were the usual 100 questions, a mix of a picture round, general knowledge, connections, logic and riddles.

All teams scored in excess of 80 out of 100. But the team that came top for the second time in a row was the ‘Bluetits’ with a score of 92.

£51 in cash prizes were handed to the winners and runners up. There were 14 raffle prizes won. Leaving a total of £475, donated to the Community centre towards essential works on the heating system.

Thank you to everyone who took part and for your generosity in purchasing raffle tickets and donating prizes, and to those who helped set up and later dismantle the tables and chairs.

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St Peter’s church, Thornton – working party

We will do an hour tomorrow morning (Saturday 14th February) from 10 am just clearing up the fallen branches and twigs.

Paul is going to ‘trim’ the ‘hedge’ by the lychgate that is over hanging the path.  So there will be that to clear away as well.

Hope some of you can join us.  Do wear warm clothing and stout shoes and gloves.

Thank you.

Shirley

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Workshop – Thornton Community Centre

Sunday March 1st 10.15-11.30

We have something a little bit different at Thornton Community Centre.

St Peter’s Church would like to invite you to a (free) workshop where you’ll create little metal charms called Milagros. Their full meaning will be explained on the day but they have a spiritual connection.

Our time together starts and ends with contemporary Christian song and a period of reflection or prayer.

Leading us will be the talented artist Hayley Fern from St. Johns Church, Hugglescote – some of you may recognise her from her pilgrimage to draw all the churches in the Leicester diocese.

https://www.instagram.com/hayleydrawschurches?igsh=MTE1cHVnYWw4MWFyOA==

Please do join us for a very creative hour or so. No age restrictions.

No charge, all materials provided and no experience required!

Please contact Delia if you have any queries on 07796391859

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Thank you – Thornton Nurseries

Thank you Ben from Thornton Nurseries for supplying the plants and planting up the four planters along the driveway at Thornton Community Centre this week.

They look great. The plants have certainly been very well ‘watered in’.

In a strange anomaly it was discovered last year when some long lost plans of the centre were located in the Parish Council offices, that the driveway is not part of the lease agreement between the Community Centre and the Parish Council and therefore the maintenance of the borders is actually the responsibility of the PC.

The PC have worked within a very limited budget to get the borders tidied up to enhance the approach to the centre, and have relocated four large planters (donated by Bardon quarries) from the approach roads to the village where they had remained ‘unloved’ and ‘unkempt’ for a few years, onto the the borders on the understanding that they are maintained by the Trustees of the centre.

The trustees approached Thornton Nurseries for plants and Ben has kindly supplied and planted them up for the Centre at no charge.

Thank you so much for your Community spirit in helping the trustees maintain and improve the facilities at the Centre for the community and visitors to the many events planned over the next few months.

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Clear Out Sale – Saturday 28th February, Thornton Community Centre LE67 1AH (11am to 2pm)

Our first event of the year, raising funds for Thornton Church,
St Peter’s.

Please come along to our Clear Out sale, and help us to raise money for essential repairs for our church whilst at the same time finding yourself new treasures and gifts.

There will be 21 tables over two rooms full of a huge variety of beautiful bargains.


Bacon and sausage baps, and tea and coffee will be available from the ‘café’.


Its also a lovely chance to meet up with friends.
What’s not to like!


Entrance 50p per adult.


Every penny of profit will go to the repair and maintenance of our beautiful church.
There are currently a couple of tables left.

Please contact me (Shirley Garlick) soonest if you would like to sell your own items – 07925 170803
A Friends of St Peter’s fundraising event

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Sarah’s Paper Theatre – Thornton Community Centre

Sarahs Paper Theatre proudly presents a rare performance of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’

An English Toy Theatre play made and hand coloured from Victorian printed sheets, a charming atmospheric delight for the senses. It is a happy tale of how Jack rescues the fairies from the giant’s castle by climbing a beanstalk grown from magic beans.     

Sarah is among a handful of paper & toy theatre maker-performers in the UK, a specialist of the craft with a repertoire of handmade shows based on short stories and fairy tales performing at a wide range of UK venues as well as international festivals.  https://sarahspapertheatre.co.uk/

Available for paper theatre workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and talks.

Show 25 minutes. Suitable for aged 8 years +  

The evening will also feature a brief introduction to Victorian toy theatre before the show with a Q and A and a look behind the scenes after the show. Theatre style seating in rows, limited to maximum 30 tickets.

The performance date is Friday 30th January 2026 in the Meeting Room in the Community Centre, Thornton

Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start to the evening.

Tickets are available from Sarah via email: sarahspapertheatre@gmail.com  £7.00 each

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