Under the Sea Day
Family Fun Day on Saturday 5 July offering free entertainment and trails throughout the town centre.
Organisers, Business Improvement District (BID) reported great attendance throughout the day with around 30,000 coming through the town. Footfall was more than a 5,000 increase from a normal Saturday with reports that people visited areas, shops and services that they were not aware of before.
"…Huntingdon Futures and the support it gives organisations like ours cannot be underplayed. Offering grants and support for us to really celebrate ‘Pride in Place’ whilst supporting our local economy." Paul Sweeney, BID Manager
Walk the Ouse Valley Way (WOW!) Day
Great Ouse Valley Trust event held on 20 July 2025 to encourage people from all backgrounds who might not otherwise be aware of the landscape on their doorstep. Enabled people to experience what Huntingdonshire has to offer and to improve physical and mental health.
Stilton Cheese Rolling Festival
An event held on 25 May 2025 to showcase the historic connection to the international recognised Stilton Cheese.
The event allowed other charities and businesses to come together to network and support countryside traditions.
Yaxley Vintage Festival
Community event to showcase vintage vehicles and machinery that families do not get to usually see, and to provide an education of these lost and historic machines and vehicles.
VE Day 80 - Ramsey Town Council
A free day for families with 500 attendees to help celebrate 8 May Remembrance Day with a programme of events and activities.
A community bus took residents to a 1940s camp where a programme of events included games, stage events, brass band and remembrance service and flag raising.
Highlights included a secured a flypast from the RAF of a Lancaster and a Dakota, plus a visit from Dr Ben Robinson from the BBC's Flying Archaeologist.
Summer Event for Young People
Young people Engagement Stilton (YES) organised a bungee-trampoline event for the young people of Stilton and the surrounding area. The idea being a social gathering promoting social interaction and encouraging a sense of community.
Fenstanton VE Day 80 Celebrations
Full day of free events on 8 May 2025, with a VE Day declaration and flag raising.
An exhibition of WWII memorabilia and militaria was visited by 300 members of the public, along with organised visits from 150 children from Fenstanton and Hilton Primary school.
A street party was followed by an evening of entertainment and the lighting of a beacon.
80th Anniversary of VE Day Celebration
VE Day celebration at The Mandeville Hall, Kimbolton on 5 May 2025.
Entertainment, catering, memorabilia stands, displays and more to commemorate VE day for the local community of Kimbolton & Stonely.
A tribute was led by local MP Ben Obese-Jecty, followed by the lighting of a beacon.
Abbotsley Feast Week
Held on 11-20 July 2025, the festival scheduled activity for all ages and celebrated 25 years of the Scarecrow Festival.
Attendance was mostly high despite the mixed and sometimes challenging weather and more than 50 scarecrows were seen around the village.
Some of the villagers with their scarecrow were even featured on the BBC Look East 6.30pm news on 15 July!
Cromwell Museum Outreach
Grant funding supported the Cromwell Museum with promoting the rich heritage of the area by taking a pop-up museum to support community events throughout Huntingdonshire.
