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Flamstead Arts Festival 2026

The second Flamstead Arts Festival is taking place on Friday June 5th to Sunday June 7th, 2026. There is an amazing programme with an art exhibition, a heritage craft fair, and entertainment including “Cocktails with Joyce Grenfell” and a Ben Earle concert.

The first Festival in 2024 was part of the now concluded Flamstead Heritage Project – but was so successful the event lives on …

Find out about the Arts Festival

National Lottery supported us

Thanks to National Lottery players and the generosity of local people, funds, and trusts, we have been able to save St Leonard’s Church and share its heritage.

We have now completed a fascinating programme of community activities and created a range of informative, multi-media materials for use in the church and village.

All the materials are available on this website.

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At the centre of the community for 800 years

St Leonard’s has been at the centre of the Flamstead community for over 800 years.

It was built in stages during the mediaeval period, not always with best practice.

As a “poor agricultural parish” in past few centuries, there were never enough funds to maintain it.

St Leonard’s was threatened with closure

But by the 2010s, rot and death watch beetle had attacked the nave roof timbers,
with a serious risk of collapse.

Time, weather and unsuitable repairs had badly damaged the stonework.

The nave roof has now been repaired …

… and other essential works carried out. The building is now leak and damp proof.

The wall paintings, dating from the 13th century, have dried out.

A new hi-tech boiler is maintaining a steady temperature and humidity to conserve them.

Heritage is being shared

In 2024, we completed an exciting programme of community activities,
events and displays, with something for everyone.

A range of informative, multi-media interpretation materials has been created
to share the heritage as widely as possible.

St Leonard’s is a fascinating place to visit

Supported by these interpretation materials, visitors can find out about the building history,
follow trails, and see nationally important wall paintings and mediaeval graffiti.

There are discovery activities to engage children and amazing wildlife sculptures in the churchyard.