Friend's of St. James Park

Past Events

Please find below a list of larger events we have held:

DateName of the event
11 November 2023Bulb planting, Trail and Litter pick
5 November 2023 History Talk: Woman & the Fire Brigade
24 – 30 October 2023Half Term Halloween Rock Finding Fun
7 October 2023St. James’ Park Dog Show
1 October 2023History Talk: A history of Southampton in Buildings
19 September 2023AGM for Friends of St. James’ Park 2023
17 September 2023Shirley Village Show 2023
24 June 2023Summer Festival 2023
19 June 2023Facepaint Workshop
24 May – 26 July 2023Music for the Mind – working with SoCo Music Project
8 May 2023Spring clean in the Park, event with ASDA Community Champions
1 May 2023May Day in the Park
11 April 2023Ditch the stabilisers – Learn to ride. Event by My Journey
10 April 2023Easter event – CANCELLED
7 March 2023An evening with Alan Matlock
9 February 2023Litterpick
8 February 2023Valentine Craft at Community Club
1 February 2023Jewellery Making at Community Club
18 January 2023Mandala Rock painting at Community Club
7 December 2022Christmas Gonk Making session
6 December 2022Christmas Wreath Making workshop
4 December 2022History Talk: Victorian Southampton in the age of steam, ships and slums
23 November 2022Christmas Card Making session at Community Club
9 November 2022Mandala Rock Painting at Community Club
26 October 2022Halloween Trail
18 October 2022AGM for Friends of St. James’ Park 2022
2 October 2022History Talk: The History of the Fire Brigade with a Focus on Southampton
25 September 2022 St. James’ Park Village Show
8 June – 13 July 2022Music Active with SoCo Music Project
2 June 2022Queen’s Jubilee Community Picnic
18 April 2022Easter Eggstravorganza at St. James’ Park 2022
9 April 2022Great British Spring clean Litter pick at St. James’ Park #LitterHeroes
4 April 2022Become a Dementia Friend workshop
23 February 2022Half Term Litter pick at St. James’ Park – Wed 23 Feb, 10-12pm
9 December 2021Christmas wreath making session
14 November 2021Crocus bulb Planting, litterpick and Bike Doctor
5 October 2021AGM for Friends of St. James’ Park 2021
12 September 2021St. James’ Park Fun Day
29 July 2021Ditch the Stabilisers – St James’ Park
11 July 2021St James’ Park Bike Dr
4 July 2021ParkLife Café’s 10th Birthday celebrations
11 April 2021Family Litter pick at St. James’ Park
23 Mar-18 April 2021Free Easter Activities, by Parklife and FoSJP
26 – 31 Oct 2020Halloween Trail 2020
12 – 23 Oct 2020Online Cat and Dog Show 2020
30 August 2020Bank Holiday BBQ by Parklife Café
28 July 2020Building Spitfires without a Factory
19 July 2020Family Litter pick at St. James’ Park
3 July 2020Mr. Men and Little Miss Trail at the Park
7 June 2020Family Litter pick at St. James’ Park
12 March 2020Building Spitfires without a Factory
12 March 2020Shirley Local History Group: Research Session 3/5
13 February 2020Shirley Local History Group: Research Session 2/5
19 January 2020Family Litter pick at St. James’ Park + Bike doctor
17 January 2020Shirley Local History Group: Research Session 1/5
1 December 2019History talk: A talk about Shirley in the 50s and 60s
1 December 2019Online Fun Dog Show  + Rosette Award Ceremony
24 November 2019Shirley Christmas Light switch on, Lantern making and Park Fair
3 November 2019History talk: Some of the People who started the ball rolling in Shirley
30 October 2019Halloween Trail, Rock Painting and Disney Card Swap
19 October 2019Family Litter pick at St. James’ Park
6 October 2019History talk: Out of the Shadows: Shirley and the Spitfire
7 September 2019Family Litter pick at St. James’ Park
20 August 2019FoSJP Annual General Meeting
6 July 2019St. James’ Park Summer Festival
26 June 2019Fundraiser for the newly donated defibrillator
10 June 2019First Aid Course
2 June 2019The Big Lunch by Parklife Café
22 April 2019Easter Eggstravorganza at St. James’ Park
20 January 2019Welcome to St. James’ Park
31 December 2018New Year Trail and Facepainting
2 December 2018History Talk at Shirley Parish Hall
4 November 2018History Talk at Shirley Parish Hall
30 October 2018Halloween Activity: Spider Web Art
24 October 2018Halloween trail at St. James’ Park
7 October 2018History Talk
7 October 2018St. James’ Park Dog Show and Family Fun Day (Rescheduled from 23/09/18)
9 September 2018Family Fairground Fun Day
14 July 2018St. James’ Park Summer Festival
18 May 2018Memory Lane (History group)
29 April 2018Historical Walk around Southampton (History group)
23 February 2018Memory Lane (History group)
26 January 2018Memory Lane (History group)
16 December 2017Special Christmas Table Top Sale
3 December 2017Public History Talk
5 November 2017Public History Talk
8 October 2017Table Top Sale
24 September 2017St. James’ Park Dog Show and Family Fun Day
17 September 2017Music Organ Event
16 July 2017Bringing communities together, International Family Day
8 July 2017Picnic at St. James’ Park
23 May 2017FoSJP Annual General Meeting
17 April 2017Easter Eggstravorganza at St. James’ Park
12 March 2017Table Top Sale
4 December 2016Public History Talk #3
3 December 2016A Festive Thank you to volunteers past, present and future
6 November 2016Public History Talk #2
19 October 2016First Aid Course
16 October 2016St. James’ Park Dog Show and Family Fun Day
2 October 2016Public History Talk #1
15 September 2016Public Consultation Meeting reg. ParkLife Café
6 August 2016ParkLife Café’s 5th Birthday celebrations
10 May 2016FoSJP Annual General Meeting
6 April 2015Easter Eggstravoganza
5 and 6 July 2014Community Games
23 June 2013Plant Party in the Park
15 May 2013FoSJP Annual General Meeting
7 July 2012The big event (Relaunch)
16 July 2011Play in the Park
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