All events Calendar

Bellringing practice

Every Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
See list below
See list below

While our bells are away having new headstocks and fittings, we continue Wednesday practices 7.30 - 9pm at nearby churches with their very kind permissions. All are welcome to come along and see what goes on or if a ringer, join in.

October 1: Newnham
October 8: Staverton
October 15: Newnham
October 22: Weedon
By when our bells will hopefully be back and in use.

Funeral

for 1 hour
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

The funeral of Dorothy Hawkins (Dot) will take place here on Friday 17 October at 10.30am.
Dot has lived in The Glebe for many years.

Coffee Morning in Church

Monthly. Every Third Tuesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

Coffee morning - The monthly coffee morning in St Mary’s Church will be held on the 3rd Tuesday from 10.30am to 12 noon.

The monthly church lottery will be drawn about 11.30am. Everyone will be most welcome to come along for coffee, tea, home-made cake and chat.

EVENING SERVICE OF THE WORD

Tuesday 18 February 2025, Tuesday 18 March 2025, Tuesday 22 April 2025, Tuesday 20 May 2025, Tuesday 17 June 2025, Tuesday 22 July 2025, Tuesday 19 August 2025, Tuesday 23 September 2025, Tuesday 21 October 2025, Tuesday 18 November 2025 at for 30 mins
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

This short service is held once a month on the Tuesday evening following the third Sunday at St Mary’s Badby at 6.30pm.

There is always a brief talk about someone inspirational.

All welcome!

MORNING WORSHIP

Monthly. Every Second, Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

Now that we are in an interregnum, this service will be led by a lay member of the benefice - usually Susan Rose on one Sunday and shared by others in the team on the other Sunday.

HOLY COMMUNION

Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

During the interregnum, with thanks to the Revd Greg Shaw (The Revd Celia Parkes in January 2026, the Revd Dr Mark Betson in February 2026), we are maintaining a regular monthly celebration of Holy Communion on the first Sunday of every month. We use the Common Worship format for the service with hymns. We look forward to those who attend stopping for coffee and chat afterwards.

T 4 U

In February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Every First Friday at for 2 hours
Village Hall
Village Hall, The Green, NN11 3AF, United Kingdom

Have you ever thought that you haven't seen anyone for a while or just need an excuse to get out of the house for an hour? Drop in to the village hall for a cup of tea with delicious home-made cakes perhaps before collecting the children from school. Great cakes. Great company. Great gossip! Come along and join the fun. Cakes gratefully received.

*Serving real coffee and tea
*Is a warm space
*has free WiFi to work, read and meet
​***Everyone is welcome***

*Parents, carers and small kids play area
*Connect and reconnect with friends old and new
*Play board games, cards and chat
*Bring your own drawing, knitting, clean crafts
​***Homemade cakes***
Time:- 2.30-4.30pm

There is no charge ... we only ask for a donation to help cover the cost of hiring the hall.

DO COME

[T 4 U was called Tea & Meet until February 2024]

1st Friday of the month usually

Christmas Fair

for 4 hours
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

Craft gift stalls. home produce stall, bottle tombola. Soup and roll in the morning, tea and home-made cakes in the afternoon. Come and look for the unusual presents, local jams, jellies, chutneys etc in the warmth of the church.
You will be guided to the event by the bells (assuming they have returned by then!) which are due to be rung to a full 3 hour peal by a visiting band from the diocese during the Fair!

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CAROL SERVICE

for 1 hour
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

The first of the special Christmas services which is much appreciated by villagers and their returning families. The service will be led by Susan Rose in her inimitable style.

CHRISTINGLE

for 1 hour
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

The most popular of the special Christmas services, welcomed by villagers and returning families even more so.

If you would like your children to help with dressing the oranges into Christingles, contact a churchwarden.

CHRISTMAS COMMUNION

for 1 hour
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

Holy Communion will be celebrated, using the Common Worship format, on Christmas Day morning by our villager, the Revd Greg Shaw.

HOLY COMMUNION for the KNIGHTLEY BENEFICE

for 1 hour
St Mary, Badby
St Mary, Badby, Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

Holy Communion to Common Worship format .