General

Start the weekend with a Christmassy feel as the 22 group ( formerly Gargrave WI ) are hosting a candle making workshop with local lady and fellow member Dianne on Friday afternoon in the Annexe at 2.p.m. Make your own mini wax Christmas tree hanger and have the opportunity to buy candles and diffusers all made in Gargrave ( if you miss out on this, Dianne will be selling lots of these items from her stall at the Collectable and Craft Fair on Sunday). Non members welcome £7.00 to include refreshments.

A Picnic supper dance will be held in the Hall on Friday evening from 7.30.p.m. Live music for modern sequence dancing will be supplied by the Cumbrian musician Denis Westmorland. Please bring along your own picnic supper, tea and coffee will be provided in the interval. Admission is £6.00 per person, cash only please. The event closes at 11.p.m. A raffle will aid Village Hall funds.

A Collectable and Craft Fair will be held in the Village Hall on Sunday ( only one more after this before Christmas) commencing at 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. There will be a great selection of stalls selling Antiques, Collectables, Bric a Brac, Books, Jewellery, Gifts, Small furniture, Pictures, Jigsaws, Candles, Wax melts. Pre loved baby clothing and Crafts. Literally something for everyone. Great ideas for Christmas gifts, both unique and affordable without having to join the crowds in the town centres and shopping centres. Buy local! Please note the majority of stalls can only accept cash, admission can be paid for by card as can purchases from the Village Halls own table of sale items. Food served all day, cash only please. ( cash machine in the high street in Gargrave). 50p admission or by donation. Last fair of the year is on the 6th December with the last Book Fair of the year taking place on the 5th December.

Tickets for the Ribble Valley Jazz  big band evening on the 21st November are selling extremely quickly, so please contact info@gargravevillagehall.org.uk or call or text 07989585564 if you would like to reserve any. The cost is £12 per person. The doors open at 7.p.m for a 7.30.p.m start. Seating is Cafe style. Unfortunately we are unable to provide a public bar as was first advertised, due to circumstances beyond our control. However you may bring your own alcohol if wished. Glasses will be available if needed.

The fortnights go by so quickly so its back to Man Friday, a social morning for the menfolk where they can have a good chat over unlimited hot drinks and homemade cake for £3.00. The mornings are held in the Matchroom from 10.a.m until Noon, access via the back door and then immediate turn right on entry. Cards, dominoes, scrabble and chess are available if wished. The library is also open in the front foyer of the Hall from 10.30.a.m until 11.30.a.m for any attending the social morning to join the community Library where they can borrow up to three books per time and handily swop them the following fortnight, they can also have access to ancestry websites.

Pop into the match room on Saturday from 10.30.a.m when members of the Heritage group will be giving a talk about the soldiers and their families from the Village during the period of the First World War. This is a free event organised by Gargrave Library Committee, coffee and biscuits will be provided. A raffle will aid the RBL Poppy appeal.

A baby boutique sale will be held on Sunday in the main hall from 11.a.m until 12.30.p.m. Thousands of pre loved items, high street and designer clothing, toys and equipment. Admission is £2.00. Some fantastic bargains. info@boutiquebabysale.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THERE WILL NOT BE A PUBLIC BAR AT THE JAZZ BAND EVENING ON THE 21ST NOVEMBER BUT IF WISHED YOU MAY BRING YOUR OWN ALCOHOL. DOORS OPEN 7.P.M. TICKETS PRICED AT £12.00 EACH MUST BE PRE BOOKED BY EMAILING  info@gargravevillagehall.org.uk OR CALL 07989 585564.

Lots happening this weekend at the Village Hall commencing on Friday with Man Friday – a chance for the menfolk to meet up over unlimited hot drinks and homemade cake from 10.a.m until Noon in the Match room ( entrance via the back door, then immediate turn right on entry). £3.00 per person. Enjoy a social chat, cards,dominoes,chess and scrabble available if wished. The library will also be open in the front Foyer of the Hall for anyone wishing to join the library or use the ancestry sites ( 10.30.a.m until 11.30.a.m ).

The Cinema club will be showing Song Sung Blue on Friday night at 7.30.p.m. Doors open at 7.p.m. Cafe style seating so please bring your own refreshments. The film is based on a true story of two struggling musicians who meet and fall in love, they form a Neil Diamond tribute act, hoping to turn their passion for music into a new life. A bitter sweet story of resilience and courage. Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. £5.00 donation on the door, cash only please. Accompanied under sixteens are free. Sorry no dogs are allowed to this event.

Members of Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee together with members of Gargrave Library Committee will be holding a Coffee morning on Saturday from 10.a.m until Noon. There will be live music from local accordion players ( no entry fee ) and on sale will be bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and homemade cakes. There will be a raffle with proceeds for Library funds and a Book and Bric a Brac stall will aid Hall funds. The Library 100 club draw will be taking place. Tickets can also be reserved for the Ribble Valley Jazz evening on Saturday 21st November. Tickets £12.00 each. Or call or text 07989585564.

The hard working Management Committee will be back at the Hall on Sunday for their monthly Collectable and Craft Fair. All available spaces are taken so there will be a great selection of both unique and affordable items for sale: Antiques, Collectables, Bric a Brac, Books, Gifts, Jewellery, Small furniture, Wax melts, Jigsaws and Crafts. There will be stalls raising funds for Manorlands Hospice, The Cats Protection League and the Village Hall itself.  The event opens at 9.30.a.m. ( please call earlier if it fits in better with your days plans as most stalls are open by 9.a.m) and closes at 3.30.p.m. Admission is 50p or by donation. Food available all day ( cash sales only). Most stalls are cash only but card payment facilities are available for admission and sales on the Village Hall stall.

Come along to the Village Hall on Saturday and have a treat with all things Accordion!

Members of the Craven Accordion orchestra and their friends will be showcasing all things Accordion.  There will be an open day from 10.a.m until 4.p.m with various trade stands in attendance plus demonstrations. Daytime attendance is open door with free admission. Young musicians will be taking part in a mini junior festival throughout the morning and there will be performances from guest artists during the afternoon. Refreshments will be available.

In the evening from 7.30.p.m there will be a charity showcase performance from the Orchestra with proceeds in aid of The MND association. They will be playing classical favourites from the movies. Tickets are priced at £12.00 per adult and £10 concessions. Tickets must be pre purchased via cravenaccordionorchestra1@gmail.com

If you are unable to attend the concert, a small number of the Accordion Orchestra members will be playing at the next Village Hall Coffee morning on Saturday 24th October from 10.a.m until Noon. Admission to the Coffee morning is free with bacon sandwiches and homemade cakes for sale. Cafe style seating.

There is lots happening at the Hall this coming weekend.

We begin with the Man Friday – 10.a.m – Noon. A good opportunity for menfolk to meet up for a social chat over unlimited hot drinks and homemade cake for £3.00. The get together is held in the Match room, entrance via the back door and then immediate turn right on entry. There are cards, dominoes, chess and scrabble available but generally everyone is too busy chatting to be competitive!

The Cinema club returns for the Winter season on Friday night. 7.p.m for 7.30.p.m in the main Hall. Cafe style seating so please bring along your own refreshments. Admission is £5.00 per person on the door, cash only please. The British comedy Mothers Pride will be shown, it features Martin Clunes,James Buckley, Jonno Davies, Mark Addy and Gabrielle Wilde. The film tells the tale of a failing pub,a divided community and a grieving family whose lives are transformed by brewing real ale and entering the Great British beer awards.

A Coffee morning will be held on Saturday from 10.a.m, organised jointly between Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee and Gargrave Library Committee. There will be bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and homemade cakes on the menu. Cash and card payments accepted. Live music will be provided by TNG, a group of local accordion players ( no admission charge to listen to the music but donations to Craven Accordion orchestra will be welcome). A raffle will aid Library funds. The library 100 club draw will take place and a Book and Bric a brac stall will raise funds for the Village Hall. Donations for the annual Jumble sale on the 3rd October may be dropped off.

The weekend concludes on Sunday with a Collectable and Craft Fair which commences at 10.a.m until 3.30.p.m. The Hall and side rooms are full to capacity with a great variety of stalls, offering both unique and affordable items. There will also be stalls raising funds for The Cats protection league ( tombola), Manorlands Hospice and the Village Hall itself. Food is served all day ( cash only sales please ). Admission is 50p or by donation. Card payments accepted for admission and the Village Hall sales table but most other stalls are cash only please.

The fortnightly Man Friday is back on the 28th August, a great chance for the menfolk to meet up for a social chat and put the world to rights! Unlimited hot drinks and homemade cake for £3.00. Held in the match room at the hall, access via the back door then immediate turn right. 10.a.m to Noon. Dominoes, cards and scrabble available if wished.

A Charity picnic supper dance will be held in the evening in aid of The Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Live music for modern sequence dancing from Bon Accord. 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m. Please bring your own picnic supper, tea and coffee will be provided in the interval. All enquiries to 01729 830217.

A Collectable and Craft Fair will be held on Bank Holiday Sunday, August 30th. Every available space will be full of stalls selling Antiques, Vintage,Bric a Brac, Jewellery, Small furniture, Gifts, Books, Wax melts, Jigsaws and Crafts. Open 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. If it fits in better with your days plans please call in earlier as most stalls are set up by 9.a.m. Food available all day. 50p admission or by donation. The majority of stalls can only accept cash and this includes the sale of refreshments. There is a cash machine in the village but please come prepared as there will be lots of unique items to buy at bargain prices.

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.