Longstanton St Michael's Friends Group

06/09/2026

❤️ Help us save Longstanton’s Holy Well

We need your help to save a small but very special piece of Longstanton’s history.

We are Friends of St. Michael’s, a group of local residents who have been raising funds since 2017 to help preserve our village heritage. Through our fundraising and community events, we have supported the restoration and upkeep of our beautiful thatched St. Michael’s Church.

Now our attention has turned to the Holy Well in the churchyard — a fascinating historic structure that is sadly at risk of collapse and could be lost forever.

The Holy Well is reputed to have been used as a baptismal font. Although Victorian features disguise its much older origins, intriguing details such as the cross-shaped aperture and its alignment with the sun suggest a structure with a much deeper and fascinating history.

🏛️ This is a special historic structure — and it needs specialist repairs.

We are now raising funds to cover the cost of this essential conservation work and to ensure that the Holy Well remains part of Longstanton’s story for generations to come.

Every donation, however small, will help. ❤️

If you care about preserving our village’s history, please consider making a donation or sharing this post with friends and family.

Together, we can save the Holy Well before it’s too late.

🙏 Thank you for supporting Friends of St. Michael’s and helping us protect Longstanton’s heritage.

We are the Friends of St. Michael’s a small group of Longstanton residents who have been… St Michaels Wellwishers needs your support for Save this Holy Well

01/09/2026

✨ A huge thank you to everyone who came to see our recent performance of The Great Gatsby! ✨

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us, supported us, and helped make the production such a memorable experience. Your applause, enthusiasm and support mean the world to everyone involved. 💛

A special thank you to the incredible team at This Is My Theatre from the performers and directors to the backstage crew and everyone who worked tirelessly behind the scenes. It truly takes a village to bring a production to life!

If you missed The Great Gatsby, don’t worry — this is just the beginning! 🎭 Keep following us for news of our upcoming performances and events; we’d love to see you in the audience again soon.

Until next time, old sport… 🥂✨


📸 Thank you Chris Edwards for the photos!

18/05/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for Jane Eyre by This Is My Theatre. What an incredible evening! We completely sold out of tickets, and it’s all thanks to your amazing support and enthusiasm.

From the atmosphere to the performance itself, it was a truly memorable night, and we’re so grateful to everyone who came along and made it so special.

And the excitement doesn’t stop there… 👀

We’ll soon be sharing details of our next theatre event this August: The Great Gatsby. Expect glamour, drama, and a roaring good time — watch this space! ✨

18/03/2026

🔔 NEW APPEAL – AND A LOCAL MYSTERY! 🔔

The Friends of St. Michael’s, working alongside the
Churches Conservation Trust are launching an exciting new fundraiser: The Longstanton St. Michael’s Bellcote Fund.

This appeal will help fund the inspection, repair, and restoration of the church’s bellcote… but here’s the twist…

There are no bells. 👀

Back in 1969, the village woke up to discover that the two bells had vanished overnight. Not exactly an easy job when you consider their size, weight, and the height they were perched at! Even more incredible? Not a single person saw or heard a thing.

So where did they go? 🤔
It’s a mystery that’s been puzzling locals for decades—and now we’re shining a spotlight on it while helping preserve an important piece of our village history.

Alongside our usual events, we’ve also made it even easier to support the cause through easyfundraising.org.uk—meaning you can help raise money at no extra cost to you just by shopping online.

👉 Follow the link below to sign up and support us—it really does make a difference!

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?char=419853

Let’s come together as a community, protect our heritage, and maybe… just maybe… uncover the truth about those missing bells 🔍🔔

08/03/2026

👏Heartfelt appreciation post incoming!👏

Please join us in saying a massive thank you to our star bakers Anne, Judith and Elaine who are retiring from the Community Cafe All Saints' Church, Longstanton after almost 2 years. Their efforts and dedication have raised almost £700 in the last year alone; a tremendous result and one in which we are so very thankful.

Can you help?

We are now looking for new volunteers to take up the baton. Are you a keen baker and can you help? We need people to be able to help out at the Community Cafe at All Saints' Church, Longstanton on the first Wednesday of every month from 9.30 - 12.30. Even if you are not into baking, just having a list of willing volunteers will really help us out.

Get in touch by email if you can help or if you would like to know more [email protected]