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Its a quiet weekend at the Hall with only private hirers using the venue. However all that changes on Tuesday 11th August when the Hall will be packed with books for sale of all types , ranging from easy reading paperbacks and hardbacks through to rare and collectable volumes. There will be Book sellers from all over the North West in attendance and they bring with them a wealth of knowledge. The event opens at 10.a.m until 4.p.m. and food will be available all day. 50p admission or by donation. A great day out and a mid week treat.

Everything keeps going at the Hall, despite the re-decoration of both the main Hall and the entrance Foyer.

On Friday evening, our popular hosts Cath and Richard will be providing the music for popular modern sequence dances with their great selection of music from the musicals and movies. Please bring along your own Picnic supper, tea and coffee will be provided in the interval. The music commences at 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m. Admission is £6.00 per person, cash only please. A raffle will aid Village Hall funds.

A Collectable and Craft Fair will be held on Sunday, commencing at 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. Please call earlier if it fits in better with your days plans, most stalls are set up by 9.a.m. The Hall and side rooms are full to capacity with stallholders selling Antiques, Vintage, Bric a Brac, Jewellery, Books, Small furniture, Pictures, Gifts, Jigsaws, Plants and Crafts. Stalls will also be raising funds for Manorlands Hospice, The Cats Protection League and the Village Hall itself. Food available all day ( cash only). 50p admission or by donation.

The weekend begins with a meet up for the menfolk on Friday in the Village Hall match room from 10.a.m until Noon. A chance to enjoy a social chat over unlimited hot drinks and homemade scones ( courtesy of David). Admission is £3.00. Cards, dominoes and scrabble are available but generally there is too much talk going on for these!!

A musical treat beckons on Saturday. Members of Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee together with members of Gargrave Library Committee will be holding a Coffee morning from 10.a.m until Noon. They will be delighted to welcome Danny and Claire, junior members of the Craven Accordion Orchestra who will be playing some duets, there will also be some guest soloists. Admission to the event is free and there will be bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and homemade cakes for sale. A raffle will aid Library funds and proceeds from a book and bric a brac stall will go towards Hall funds. The event also incorporates the Summer reading challenge for the children. The Library volunteers will be there to provide more details and children already signed up will be able to receive their free cupcake. Everyone most welcome. Card and cash payments accepted.

A chance for the menfolk to get together for a social chat ( probably to include some football views)!

Held fortnightly in the Village Hall match room. 10.a.m to Noon. Unlimited hot drinks and homemade cake for £3.00.

Friday evening – Charity picnic supper dance – for details please call Brenda on  01535 656884.

Lots to see and buy at the Village Hall on Sunday when the monthly Collectable and Craft Fair will be taking place. The Hall and side rooms will be full to capacity with stalls selling Antiques, Vintage, Collectables, Small furniture, Jewellery, Gifts, Books, Pictures, Jigsaws, Bric a Brac,Wax melts, Plants and Crafts. Open 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m but please call in earlier if it fits in better with your days plans as most stalls are open by 9.a.m. A good idea to bring cash as the majority of stalls including food sales do not have card payment facilities ( there is a cash machine in the village). Food available all day. 50p admission or by donation.

There are also stalls raising funds for the Cats Protection League, Manorlands Hospice and the Village Hall itself ( this stall can accept card payments).

Man Friday is back this week ( once a fortnight). An opportunity for the menfolk to meet up and have a social chat over unlimited hot drinks and homemade cake. £3.00 admission. Held in the match room 10.a.m until Noon.

A coffee morning will be held on Saturday the 20th June and is organised jointly between Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee and Gargrave Library Committee. We will be delighted to welcome along some junior members of Craven Accordion Orchestra. The youngsters were achievers at the recent Skipton music festival and also recipients of silver medal wards at a BCA international event. They will be playing throughout the morning. Bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and homemade cakes are available from 10.a.m until Noon. A raffle will aid Library funds and proceeds from a Book and Bric a Brac stall will go towards Village Hall funds.

Please come along to enjoy the final film of the season on Friday evening ( May 29th ) at the Village Hall. The Cinema club will then be taking a break with the next showing of films commencing in September.

The 2025 big hearted award winning British comedy drama The Ballad of Wallis Island will be shown on Friday evening commencing at 7.30.p.m with the Village Hall doors opening at 7.p.m. The drama follows Charles, an eccentric lottery winner, who lives alone on a remote Welsh Island and who dreams of getting his favourite but washed up group of folk musicians to put on a concert. Starring Tim Key, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan.

The customary Cafe style seating will be in place so please bring your own refreshments. Tickets are £5.00 on the door, cash only please. Accompanied under sixteens are free. Sorry but only guide dogs are allowed to this event.

Gargrave Pantomime group have hundreds of costumes they need to sell to make space in their costume cupboard. There are a wide selection of traditional Pantomime costumes as well as Ballet Company attire. The sale will take place in the main hall over a two day period on Saturday and Sunday. Due to the high level of interest the sale on Saturday is by appointment only, please email gargravepanto@gmail.com for further details. Everyone is welcome on the Sunday. opening hours on both days are 10.a.m to 4.p.m.