Fenstanton Capability Brown 300 Festival
2016 marks the 300 anniversary of the birth of Capability Brown. Fenstanton and Hilton have strong connections as he was Lord of the Manor for a while and both he and some of his family are buried here. Both villages are planning to take part in the extensive national year long celebrations.
Diary of Linked Village Events
2015
24th October Saturday at 7pm
Fundraising concert by the Huntingdonshire Guitar Ensemble in Fenstanton Church.
Licensed bar.
Tickets: £10.00 or £8.50 for concessions.
Contact: Ray Whitby 01480 370973 or email Ray
2016
June Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th
Church Open Garden's weekend.
July Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th
Fenstanton Fringe in the Fen festival.
Contact details to follow later
August 19th to 28th
Flower festival in the church with a preview evening on the evening of Thursday 19th.
August Week of 22nd
Sponsored cycle ride from Kirkharle in Northumberland, Brown's birth place, to Fenstanton, his last resting place.
August Saturday 27th
Evening event to welcome sponsored cycle riders back.
August Sunday 28th
Capability Brown Memorial service: Choral Evensong 3pm in Fenstanton Church.
Saturday 3rd September
Visit to village by AGT conference a.m.
Throughout the year
There will be a leaflet available describing a short stroll around the village with details and locations of places with connections to Brown.
Information and display on Brown and his connections with the village in the Church.
For more details of any events contact Ray Whitby 01480 370973 or email
