Sandy celebrates heritage days

Community groups in Sandy will be celebrating the National Heritage Open Days with St Swithun’s Church offering self-guided tours and heritage skill classes on Saturday, September 12.

The church will be open from 9am-5pm with classes beginning at 11am with Learn to Knit/Crochet. Art for Beginners will begin at 1pm followed by an opportunity to try bell ringing at 2pm. There will be a floral art workshop at 3pm. Booking is required for classes by contacting the [email protected]. All classes are free and at 4pm there will be prayers with Rev Jodie.

Also on Saturday, September 12 from 9am Sandy Library will be running a children’s weaving workshop. Children will be invited to design and weave a colourful heart using ribbons. Once completed, children will be able to take their designs home.

On Wednesday, September 16 there will be an opportunity to explore the old shops, pubs and buildings of Sandy. The Wellbing Walkers will meet outside the post office at 10am, or in the library if wet, when Richard Barlow from the Sandy Historical Research Group and Cathy Bailey with the Sandy Wellbeing Walkers will be leading a Heritage Day walk and talk on the history of Sandy’s High Street shops. There will also be an opportunity to sample a Bedfordshire clanger from Gunn’s Bakery.

Quiz sheets will also be available to test people’s knowledge of Sandy’s old shops, pubs and buildings from Sandy Library from Friday, September 11.