General

Gargrave Cinema club will be screening the popular and thought provoking film The Upside on Friday evening in the Village Hall. The comedy drama follows the unlikely friendship between Philip, a wealthy quadriplegic and Dell an ex convict hired as a carer. As they navigate their contrasting worlds, Dells carefree attitude brings humour and vitality to Philips structured life. Together they challenge societal expectations and discover the importance of connection, resilience and embracing lifes joys. Ultimately their bond transforms both their lives in unexpected ways. The film stars Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman.

The customary Cafe style seating will be in place so please bring your own refreshments. The Village Hall doors open at 7.p.m with the film commencing at 7.30.p.m. Tickets are £5.00 ( cash only please ) on the door with accompanied under sixteens free. Sorry but only guide dogs are allowed to this event. Proceeds from the night go towards the running costs of the Community Library.

Future events leading up to Christmas:  Saturday 7th December:  Book Fair. 10.a.m – 3.30.p.m.

Friday 13th December: Picnic Supper dance with the live music from Silhouette. 7.30.p.m.- 11.p.m.

Sunday 15th December: Collectable and Craft Fair. 9.30.a.m – 3.30.p.m.

Friday 20th December: Film night. 7.30.p.m.

Saturday 21st December: Coffee morning with music from the Craven Accordion Orchestra                                                                                           10.a.m-Noon.

Friday 27th December: Afternoon tea dance with Cath and Richard 2.p.m-4.p.m.

Come along to the Village Hall on Saturday morning to support both the Village Hall and the Library as members of both committee`s will be working together when they hold a Coffee morning. There will be bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and homemade cakes on the menu. A raffle will aid Library funds and a Book and Bric a Brac stall will raise funds for the Village Hall. Open 10.a.m to Noon.

Members of Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee will be  holding a Collectable and Craft Fair in the Hall on Sunday. There will be a bumper turn out of stalls with all spaces booked including the side room. The bumper book sale in aid of Hall funds will be consigned to the smaller of the side rooms. Where else can you bring along a carrier bag and fill it with books for just £2. There are some fantastic books but the quantity of books held in storage needs to go down hence the bargain offer. There will be stalls selling Collectables, Vintage, Bric a Brac, Jewellery, Gifts, Clothing, Small furniture, Jigsaws and Crafts. Stalls will also be raising funds for Manorlands Hospice, The Cats Protection League ( also running a Tombola ) and The Smile train ( hand knitted items). The event opens at 9.30.a.m but please call in sooner if you need to as most stalls are open by 9.a.m., closure is 3.30.p.m. Light refreshments available until 3.p.m. Just 50p admission. Christmas wreaths will be available from Bethany`s garden stall outside the Hall. Our event even got a mention in The Yorkshire Post supplement a couple of weeks ago so we look forward to meeting some more new customers again.  Booklets are available listing all next years Fairs, please call or text 07989585564 if you would like one posting. Only one Fair left this year which will be held on Sunday 15th December. The last Book Fair of the year will be held on Saturday 7th December.

Another little breather for the committee at Gargrave Village Hall this weekend with no public events taking place.

The booklets are now available which list next years Collectable Fairs, Book Fairs and the ever popular Jumble sale. These will be available at the next Fair on Sunday 10th November ( where we will hold a two minute silence for Remembrance Sunday) or they can be posted if you contact 07989 585564 or email info@gargravevillagehall.org.uk.

From one quiet weekend last week to the other extent this forthcoming weekend.

The season of film nights re-commences on Friday evening ( 25th October ). Gargrave Cinema Club will be showing This Beautiful Fantastic. The British Comedy drama tells the tale of the most unlikely friendship revolving round a garden, a grumpy old man and his neighbour, a young woman, who suffers from an obsessive compulsive disorder with dreams of becoming a children`s author.The gentle feel good film stars Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Wilkinson and Andrew Scott.The customary Cafe style seating will be in place, so please bring your own refreshments. The doors open at 7.p.m. with the film commencing at 7.30.p.m. Tickets are £5.00 cash on the door with accompanied under sixteens free. Sorry only guide dogs are allowed at this event.

A Coffee morning will take place on Saturday morning organised jointly between members of Gargrave Village Hall Management committee and Gargrave Library. On the menu will be bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and homemade cakes. A raffle will aid Library funds and a Book and Bric a Brac stall will aid Hall funds. The Library 100 club draw will take place.

A Collectable and Craft Fair will be held on Sunday organised by Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee. The Hall and side room will be full of stalls selling Collectables, Vintage, Books, Bric a Brac, Gifts, Small furniture, Pictures, Jigsaws,Toys ( courtesy of Oliver who is downsizing on the run up to Christmas, some new and still in boxes) and Crafts. A bargain book sale area will raise funds for the Village Hall. There will also be a tombola raising funds for the Cats Protection League and a stall in aid of Manorlands Hospice. The majority of stalls can only accept cash please and this includes refreshment sales with the Cafe open until 3.p.m. The event opens at 9.30.a.m but please call in earlier if it fits in better with your days plans as most stalls are set up by 9.a.m if not earlier. Admission just 50p. Booklets listing the 2025 Fair dates will be available. 07989 585564.

There will be signs at the front door directing those with appointments for the D4 drivers medicals to the Annexe with access via the back door ( kitchen door).

The busy weekend at the Hall begins with a Picnic Supper dance on Friday evening. Cumbrian musician Denis Westmorland will be providing the live music for modern sequence dancing. 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 on the door, cash only please. A raffle will aid Village Hall funds.

The Craven Accordion orchestra will be celebrating their 30th anniversary on Saturday and will be hosting a free open door event from 11.a.m until 4.p.m.. There will be music related trade stands and craft stalls. A showcase concert will be held in the evening commencing at 7.30.p.m. Tickets are priced at £10.00 each with concessions at £8.00 . Please contact cravenschoolofmusic@hotmail.co.uk for your tickets.

A Collectable and Craft fair will round off the weekend on Sunday. Lots of stalls selling Collectables, Vintage, Bric a Brac, Small furniture, Gifts, Pictures, Books, Jigsaws and Crafts.  There will also be stalls raising funds for the Village Hall itself, Manorlands and the Cats Protection League. The bargain book stall will be in one of the side rooms, with all books cheap as chips. Please let one of the Village Hall Committee members know if you would like books for a Nursery, Play group, School or Residential home as we are happy to donate books free of charge to any of these groups. The event opens at 9.30.a.m, but pop in earlier if it fits in better with your days plans as most stalls are set up by 9.a.m. The doors close around 3.30.p.m. Light refreshments are available until 3.p.m. Admission is 50p on the door. The majority of stalls can only accept cash please, there is a cash machine in the Village but always best to come prepared – we don`t want it to have run out! Bethany will be outside the hall with her plant and flower stall. Unfortunately Oliver the young man who was coming to have a toy stall is unwell but he hopes to be at the next Fair ( see date below)

The next Fair will be on the 27th October.

Many thanks to all who supported last weeks Jumble sale, a grand total of £2917.00 was raised. Amongst some of the items we have left to sell there is a Mobility scooter, hardly used. Strider make. Just needs a new battery. To view please contact 07989585564

There are no public events at the Hall this weekend ( 7th & 8th September ) only private hires.

Congratulations to The Perfect Fourth Saxophone Quartet who presented a free afternoon concert last Sunday. The music was thoroughly enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience with kind donations raising funds for MIND.

Next weekend Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee will be hosting a Picnic Supper dance on the Friday evening and a Collectable and Craft Fair on Sunday.

There are no public events at the Hall this weekend as traditionally it is kept free so everyone can head up to Gargrave show which is held in the field in front of Eshton Hall on Saturday. There is ample parking opposite the show ground but a free bus runs all day from the main bus stop in the Village, probably around every fifteen minutes or so. Classes for horses begin the day around 8.a.m with clear round workers,hunter classes at 8.30.a.m, pony jumping and show jumping at 10.a,m. The judging of sheep and cattle classes also begin at 10.a.m. Judging of shire horses at 11.30.a.m . Fell races for all age groups begins at Noon ( if the show jumping in the ring does not run over time ), with the under nines the first race to leave the ring, followed by under twelves, under fourteens and under seventeens. The senior race concludes around at  12.45.pm. Cash prizes, and first local prizes. Dog show at Noon in a smaller ring ( entries on the day). Vintage Cars, tractors, stalls, and refreshments. Handicraft and baking tents open for viewing after lunch. Childrens sports around 4.p.m, egg throwing at 4.30.p.m and terrier racing at 5.p.m.

Admission £12. Concessions £6.00. 11 years and under free entry.

07802695041 01729851049 – General enquiries

07850318137 – Fell race enquiries

07746 296653- Dog show enquires

Next weekend will be hectic again at the Village Hall, with a charity dance in aid of the Air Ambulance on Friday 23rd August and a two day Collectable and Craft Fair on Sunday 25th and Monday 26th August ( bank holidays) 07989585564.

The talented Lancashire musician Elizabeth Harrison will be providing live Organ music for modern sequence dancing on Friday evening ( 9th August ) in the Village Hall. Please bring along your own Picnic Supper. Tea and Coffee will be provided in the interval. Admission is £6.00 per person on the door, cash only please. A raffle will be held to raise funds for the Village Hall. The music will commence at 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m.

Craven makers and Vintage Crafts will be holding a Summer makers Fair in the Village Hall on Saturday from 10.a.m until 3.p.m. A day of creativity and inspiration with hand crafted goods for sale from local makers. Light refreshments will be provided by members of Gargrave Library and Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee.

Don`t forget the popular mid week Book Fair on Tuesday 13th August. Hundreds and hundreds of books for sale on every subject from general paperbacks and hardbacks through to speciality and antiquarian volumes. The hall and side rooms are fully booked with stalls, around eighteen book sellers from all over the North West . There will also be a stall as you head towards the Cafe area which will be selling books to raise funds for the Village Hall. These will be at total bargain prices to reduce the huge volume the Hall have in stock. Think 50p each or three for a £1 or better still fill a carrier bag for just £2. If anyone would like books from this particular stall for a school or residential home please let us know as these will be gladly donated free of charge to you. The sale is open from 10.a.m until 4.p.m and homemade light refreshments will be available until around 3.p.m. Admission is just 50p. What a great way to spend a Tuesday, we look forward to welcoming everyone.

There are no public events at the Hall this weekend which gives us the opportunity to undertake some work to the amazing sprung dance floor in the main hall. To keep it in good condition it needs sealant applying around once a year to eighteen months so that is the mammoth task for Robert our Caretaker this weekend.

Looking ahead: Friday 9th August: Picnic supper dance with live music from Organist Elizabeth Harrison.

Saturday 10th August: Craven Makers Craft Fair.

Tuesday 13th August:The popular mid week Book Fair. All stall spaces fully booked with book dealers arriving from all over                                                                        the North West. One table heaving under the weight of books will be for sales in aid of Village Hall                                                                              funds. These books will be at bargain sale prices.