The parish diary

A few small things in the year, kept on the same dates.

The trust's calendar is short and old. We keep three or four events a year, broadly on the same dates we have kept them on for decades. Everyone is welcome at every one.

The parish room at St John's, Knutsford, half an hour before a coffee morning. A chalkboard at the door reads 'Mary Wrench Charity · Saturday Coffee Morning · 10.30 to 12.30 · all welcome'.
Sat30May 2026

Coffee morning · the parish room

Parish room of St John's, Knutsford · 10.30–12.30

The last Saturday of each month, the kettle is on at the parish room behind the church. £2 a head; biscuits provided; all towards the Winter Coal Fund. Wheelchair-accessible from the King Street side gate.

No booking required · drop in

Sun14Jun 2026

Open garden weekend · Tatton Street

A walled garden on upper Tatton Street · 11.00–16.00

The fifty-second year of the open garden weekend kept by our hosts at the top of Tatton Street. Tea in the conservatory; honesty box on the gate; no charge to enter, although a donation to the Coal Fund is gently invited. Step-free entry; no toilets on site.

No booking required · drop in

Sat25Jul 2026

Summer coffee morning & AGM

Parish room of St John's, Knutsford · 10.30–13.00

The summer coffee morning rolls into the trust's brief Annual General Meeting from 12.00. Any parishioner is welcome to attend the AGM, to ask questions of the trustees, or simply to read the year's small accounts over a slice of cake.

No booking required · drop in

Sat26Sep 2026

Coffee morning · the parish room

Parish room of St John's, Knutsford · 10.30–12.30

September's coffee morning marks the start of the new Sunday Doors year. New befrienders are introduced; the rota for the autumn is published.

No booking required · drop in

Sat31Oct 2026

Coffee morning · the parish room

Parish room of St John's, Knutsford · 10.30–12.30

The last Saturday of October. A small cake stall in aid of the Coal Fund; the year's appeal launches at this morning's tea.

No booking required · drop in

Tue22Dec 2026

Trustees' Christmas Tea

Parish room of St John's, Knutsford · 15.00–17.00

The annual quiet tea for the Sunday Doors register and the trustees. Invitation by post; if you have not received one and think you should have, please write to the parish office.

By invitation

Come along

The kettle is more or less always on. So is the welcome.