Commemorating Nicholas Ferrar : helping preserve Little Gidding : remembering T S Eliot
Sunday 6 July 2025 The TS Eliot Festival is back again this year on Sunday 6 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. This year’s lineup
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
A full range of events is planned for 2024. Follow the link for further information.
The following events are planned for 2024. We would be delighted to see you back at Little Gidding — please share this information with your friends and groups who might be interested. All events are subject to further confirmation in
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.
A selection of pictures of this year’s Pilgrimage on 20 May, taken by Callum Dickerson