The annual commemoration of Nicholas Ferrar takes place at Little Gidding on the Saturday closest to his feast day, Saturday 7 December 2024, with a celebration of Holy Communion at 10.30am. Afterwards the Revd Jonathan Herbert, environmental campaigner and former leader of the Pilsdon Community, will give a talk. The AGM of the Friends follows after lunch.
Eliot Festival July 2024
Sunday 7 July 2024 The T S Eliot Festival is back again this year on Sunday 7 July with another exciting line-up providing an inspirational day of talks, readings, and discussions near the pig-sty, the dull façade, and the tombstone.
Little Gidding Pilgrimage 2024
The 2024 Pilgrimage is on Saturday 18 May and will be led by Graham Usher, the Bishop of Norwich. For more information, to let us know you are coming, and to book Lunch and/or Tea, follow the link.
Literary Walk, Huntingdon
A little alleyway in Huntingdon has recently been painted with six murals of literary figures who have some connection with Huntingdon and Huntingdonshire. The six include the poet T S Eliot, whose connection is of course with Little Gidding, and a quotation from his poem of that name is part of the mural panel, and priest and poet George Herbert, friend of the Ferrar family and prebendary of Leighton Bromswold.
Quiet Days 2024
In 2024, we continue to offer a programme of Quiet Days at Ferrar House (using St John’s Church as well). These will be led by local ministers — not all ordained, and not all Anglican! Held on the 4th Friday
Events 2024
A full range of events is planned for 2024. Follow the link for further information.
Nicholas Ferrar Day and the AGM of the Friends 2023
The annual commemoration of Nicholas Ferrar takes place at Little Gidding on the Saturday closest to his feast day, Saturday 2 December 2022, with a celebration of Holy Communion at 10.30am. The Ven Richard Harlow, Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech, will preside, and afterwards give a talk. The Friends’ AGM will be held after lunch. For more information, follow the link.
Little Gidding Pilgrimage 2023
A selection of pictures of this year’s Pilgrimage on 20 May, taken by Callum Dickerson
Eliot Festival July 2023
Sunday 9 July 2023 After a successful return in 2022 following an enforced two-year absence, the T S Eliot Festival is back again this year on Sunday 9 July with another exciting line-up providing an inspirational day of talks, readings, and
Bishop Frank Griswold
We are saddened to hear of the death on Sunday 5 March 2023 of Bishop Frank Griswold. Bishop Griswold was, between 1998 and 2006, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, which is the sister church of the Church of