Friends of Duxford Churches

18/10/2026

Coming up on All Souls Day (1 November) at 4pm the annual parish service for reflection and remembrance of those departed. All welcome.

17/10/2026

Thank you so much to Ralph Jackman for his fun, historic talk on "How To Become A Roman Emperor" at St Peter's Church last night. We all learned a lot about the tyranny of the times, but this trustee couldn't help but find many parallels to modern life (naming no names!).

Please join us for our final talk of the autumn on Friday 30 October at 7.30pm when historian John Vigar will be taking us on a journey of Murder, S*x & Mayhem in English Parish Churches! Everyone welcome.

15/10/2026

30/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first of our Autumn Talks. The ancient walls of St Peter's were lit by the beautifully crafted light and sound show crafted by Kate and Tim Hooper. A special thanks to them for sharing the story of John Stevens Henslow in such a creative way.

We have two more talks in the series, on the 16 and 30 October, and we look forward to seeing you then.

21/09/2026

Pause for a moment and enjoy the tranquil beauty of St John's on a sunny September morning

Sunrise at St John's this fine September morning. Because of the houses at the east end of the church the sun has already been up for about an hour before it reaches the east window, but when it does it's fully ablaze.

16/09/2026

Join us for our Autumn Talks series and spark your curiosity about people, places and tales from the past.

Tickets are £5 on the door. All proceeds support phase 2 of St Peter's Raise the Roof restoration fund.

21/03/2026

Coming up this week is the village's Annual Parish Meeting. We will be doing a short presentation on Friends of Duxford Churches and how it has evolved over the past few months into a formalised charity. All are welcome to attend, and it will be held at the Duxford Community Centre at 7.30pm on Thursday 26 March. We hope to see some of you there!

19/02/2026

In August 2018 St Peter's, Duxford was yet another victim of lead thieves. The damage and distress was tremendous but, like all solid communities, Duxford made sure its church would get back on its feet.

In 2024 the aisles were insulated and re-roofed in terne-coated steel, thanks to the support of Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust, Thalia Community Fund, National Churches Trust, Friends of Duxford Churches and private donors.

The planning for Phase II, the re-roofing of the nave, will probably begin in 2026/27 and should secure the church for the next generation and beyond. If you'd like to know more about our work or make a donation, please contact us at [email protected]

Hinkledux Churches

08/02/2026

There is a new charity in Duxford which will look after fundraising for specific projects at St John's Church and nearby St Peter's Church. You can follow Friends of Duxford Churches on their own account and receive updates on their events this year and beyond. If you'd like to volunteer for them, just drop them a DM!

20/01/2026

Although Friends of Duxford Churches is a new charity, we have been fundraising as a team for over two years.

We have already notched up 3 Christmas Tree Festivals, 2 open gardens, a flower festival, an art show & sale, a summer garden party, talks, and sold more tea & cake than we care to admit.

We have some plans in 2026 to continue fundraising for St Peter's Church on Chapel Street, and St John the Baptist on Green Street. Most in need though is St Peter's as the nave roof urgently needs stripping and weatherproofing.

Look out for our events in the Duxford Chatterbox, posters and social media posts. We also hope to have a website up and running by summer 2026. If you'd like to volunteer with us you can write any time to [email protected]