The Fig Tree is a special place on Stonehouse High Street. Please come along and visit.

CARD SHOP – selling the best greetings cards and gift wrap for every occasion.

The Card Shop is open: Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm and Saturday, 10am – 12 noon.

Every card you buy from The Fig Tree supports our community work .

Cards for Mothers’ Day, Easter and Fathers’ day in stock!

EASTER OPENING TIMES: The Card Shop will be closed from Good Friday [March 29th] and will re-open on Tuesday, 2nd April. There will be no activities between Good Friday and Saturday 6th April, when we restart with TRAINS at the Dads and Children group.

The Fig Tree is the home for many groups and activities throughout the week. These are FREE to join and include refreshments – though donations are always welcome.

COMING SOON:

Let’s get Cooking: Our third short course to inspire you in the kitchen, encouraged by a professional chef. Tuesday 9th April, 2pm – 2:30pm to decide what to cook. Tuesdays April 9th, 23rd & 30th, 2pm: enjoy cooking – with food to take home. These sessions are FREE, but it helps if you can give a contribution towards the cost of ingredients. Please Book a place by calling into the Fig Tree or using the contact page on our website.

TV-Free Evening: 21st March, 7.30pm – 9pm. A one-off meeting to enjoy meeting new people, creating something and having a good laugh!

REGULAR EVENTS:

Oasis – Every Monday . 10 – 11 am. Need a place of quiet…..just to sit and soak up the peace? Come and sit a while, listen to gentle music, watch a slide show of beautiful scenes in nature, perhaps light a candle. Stop for 10 mins or stay an hour. We will serve refreshments after 11am, and you are welcome to stay on.

FRONT ROOM -come along with your painting, drawing, knitting, darning…….or whatever you want to do in your Front Room….Meet other people and have a good chat. 2pm – 4pm.

Meeting Place – Tuesdays, 10am – 12 noon Come along if you need some Language Support and want to make new freinds.

MEMORY CAFE – the second Wednesday of the month. 10am – 12noon. The next sessions are on March 13th [With Citizens’ Advice], April 10th [With ‘Memory Boxes’ from the Museum in the Park] and May 8th [With Mindsong]

LET’S MAKE MUSIC! Musical activities for the very young. A time of exploration for you and your child. Wednesdays, 2pm-4pm

TODDLERS – Thursdays. 10am – 12noon

BABIES – Thursdays, 1pm – 3pm – for those with a new baby – an opportunity to meet other new parents.

CRAFT MORNING – Fridays, 10am – 12noon Crafts for all the family. Get creative with your child. No skills required! Suitable for pre-school children.

After School Every Friday, after school, 3:30 – 4.40. Toys and games for the children, time to chat with other parents. [Term-time only]

DADS AND CHILDREN – Saturdays 10am – 12noon. Enjoy games, books and toys in a safe space.

Where to find us: the Fig Tree is in the middle of Stonehouse High Street – to the left of the Co-op foodstore, opposite Hurn’s hardware and World Guitars. Our post code is GL10 2AN

Please Note: We are really sorry, but our space is too small to accommodate children brought by childminders. Thank you for your understanding. At busy times and for popular sessions we may also need to restrict entry to those who live in the Stonehouse area or have a GL10 postcode.