General

Yes the Village of Gargrave is open for business all weekend. It appears that the plans to repair the bridge at Coniston Cold ( a couple of miles North of Gargrave on the A65) on Sunday have now been put on hold to a later date.

However before Sunday we shall be holding the last Picnic supper dance of the year with live music from Lancashire musician Alan Cookson on Friday evening the 8th December. Please bring along your own Picnic supper. Tea and Coffee will be served in the interval. The music will commence at 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m. A raffle will be held to aid funds. The calendars of In and around Gargrave will be for sale at £10 each ( proceeds after costs will go to Village Hall funds) Admission is £6.00 per person on the door.

Don`t forget the Twixt Tea dance, which will be held between Christmas and the New Year on Wednesday 27th December 2-4.p.m. All the popular sequence dances with music from the movies and musicals. Hosted by Cath and Richard. Admission £3.00 to include tea and biscuits. Proceeds kindly donated to Village Hall funds.

The biggest and best Collectable and Craft Fair of the year will be held on Sunday (10th December ) from 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. Light refreshments available until 3.p.m. The hall will be full to capacity with stalls and Bethany will be selling Christmas wreaths and plants in the Foyer and outside the main door. Stalls selling Vintage, Collectable, Bric a Brac, Books, Jewellery, Jigsaws, Gifts and Crafts, some new stallholders will be in attendance. The Craven Accordion orchestra will be playing live on stage from Noon, so come along browse and buy whilst listening to the festive music or alternately sit down and enjoy some refreshments as the music plays.  Gargrave Calendars on sale too!

The last Book Fair of the year will be held on Saturday ( 2nd December ) commencing at 10.a.m until 3.30.p.m. There will be hundreds of books for sale on every subject, ranging from general fact and fiction hardbacks and paperbacks   to speciality and antiquarian volumes. Ilkley author, Alan Reynolds hopes to attend, weather permitting. He will be promoting and signing copies of his latest book, a supernatural thriller entitled Pendle Cottage. Alan has written fifteen books in total and will also have some of these with him.Light refreshments will be available until 3.p.m. Admission is just 50p or by donation. The pocket booklets listing all next years Fairs including Flea Market and Craft Fairs will be available on the door or if you would like one posting please email info@gargravevillagehall.org.uk or telephone 07989 585564.

The calendars will be on sale which feature views of in and around Gargrave, the photographs have been taken by Lynn and Caroline from the Village Hall and after paying production costs they will be donating proceeds to Village Hall funds. Caroline will be selling the calendars on her book stall which is the first stall by the door. The calendars are a limited edition and are priced at £10.00. They are also on sale in the Village library during opening hours and at the next Flea Market on Sunday 10th December and the Coffee morning on Saturday 16th December.

Last week we were delighted to welcome Bethany to the Flea Market and Craft Fair. Bethany is a Village girl who recently closed her florists shop in Gargrave. She is a welcome addition to our regular stallholders and will be selling a great selection of plants, flowers and floral gifts outside the Hall when Collectable  and Book Fairs are held. We are hoping she will be there on Saturday , other commitments allowing. Please come along and see the Christmas wreaths and plants for both the home and garden.

In the Spring a couple of our Village Hall ladies aired the idea of producing a calendar to raise funds for the Village Hall. Both Lynn our amazing housekeeper at the Hall and Caroline who is involved with the running of the premises enjoy photography. They chose twelve photographs of the changing seasons which were taken just in and around the village and they are delighted to announce that  a limited edition of the calendar  will be delivered to them this weekend in time for selling at Broadway Fairs Collectable and Craft Fair on Sunday. Calendars will also be able to buy at the Book Fair on the 2nd December, the Collectables Fair ( the accordion group will be back to play on the afternoon of the event from noon , enjoy browsing whilst listening to the festive tunes ) on the 10th December and the Coffee morning on the 16th December. The calendars cost £10.00 and all proceeds after costs will go towards Village Hall funds. If you would like to pre-order please call 07989 585564 as once the calendars are gone, they are gone!!

Apart from calendars for sale on Sunday ( 26th November ), there will be a good selection of stalls selling Vintage, Collectables, Bric a Brac, Jigsaws, Books, Gifts and Crafts. There will also be stalls raising funds for the Cats Protection League and Manorlands. The event commences at 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. Light refreshments available until 3.p.m. Admission 50p.

A very busy weekend at the Hall, commencing on Friday evening ( 10th November ) with a Picnic supper dance commencing at 7.30.p.m. The talented Lancashire Organist Elizabeth Harrison will be providing the live music. Please bring along your own picnic supper. Tea and Coffee will be provided in the interval. A raffle will aid Hall funds. Admission is £6.00 per person on the door.

A Coffee morning organised jointly between Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee and Gargrave Library will be held on Saturday morning. Bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and lots of homemade cakes will be on the menu. A raffle will aid Library funds and a Bric a Brac and Book stall will raise proceeds for the Village Hall.

The Management team will be back in action on Sunday when they host their Collectable and Craft Fair. There are new stallholders in attendance and the Hall is fully booked so there will be lots to see and buy. A great opportunity for some Christmas gift ideas with both affordable and unique items for sale. A great selection of goods ranging from Vintage, Collectable, Bric a Brac, Books, Jewellery, Jigsaws, Gifts and Crafts. Stalls will also be raising funds for the Cats Protection League, Manorlands and the Village Hall itself. Opening hours are 9.30.a.m until 3.30p.m. please call in earlier if it fits in better with your days plans as most stalls are set up by 9.a.m. Light refreshments available until 3.p.m. 50p admission. A two minutes silence will be observed at 11.a.m in remembrance of those who have lost their lives through conflict.

The Village Hall has no public events this weekend ( 3rd – 5th November ) but there are lots to look forward to as we venture ever nearer to the festive period.

Friday 10th November – Picnic supper dance with live music from the talented Organist Elizabeth Harrison.

Saturday 11th November – Coffee morning organised jointly with Gargrave Library Committee.

Sunday 12th November – Collectable and Craft Fair. A bumper event with some new stallholders in attendance/

Don`t forget the weekend of Christmas gifts and crafts run by Broadway Fairs on the 18th and 19th November. A great selection of unique items for sale . Live festive music in the background from the Craven Accordion group on the Saturday afternoon.

Sheila of Broadway Fairs will be hosting a Flea Market and Craft Fair on Sunday ( 29th October ) from 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. There will be lots of stalls selling a great assortment of goods ranging from Collectables, Vintage, Bric a Brac, Books, Jigsaws and Crafts. Light refreshments available until 3.p.m. 50p admission. 01757 229805.

Pocket booklets with the dates of all next years fairs will be available at the Fair on Sunday.

Remaining dates for 2023 are: 12th November, 26th November ( Broadway Fairs ) and 10th December ( festive music on the stage from 12-2.p.m. from the local accordion group) Craft Fair: 18th( the local accordion group will also be playing on the stage from 12-2.p.m ) and 19th November ( Broadway Fairs). 2nd December: Book Fair.

Gargrave Cinema club will be showing a British Comedy drama on Friday evening ( 20th October ) in the Village Hall. The Unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry ( this is also a brilliant book ) tells the story of an unremarkable man, who upon learning that an old friend is dying, walks from South Devon to Berwick on Tweed hoping that his journey can keep her alive. Starring Jim Broadbent, Monika Gossman and Linda Bassett. The customary Cafe style seating will be in place so please bring along your own refreshments. The Village Hall doors open at 7.p.m with the film starting at 7.30.p.m. Tickets are £5.00 on the door with accompanied under sixteens free. All proceeds from the film nights go towards the running costs for the Library. A raffle will also be held.

Future film nights for 2023: 17th November Where the Crawdads sing and 15th December Nativity.

Come along on Saturday morning and enjoy Bacon sandwiches, toasted teacakes and a selection of home made cakes. The Coffee morning will be run jointly by Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee and Gargrave Library Committee. A book and Bric a Brac stall will aid Village Hall funds and a raffle will raise funds for the Library. The 100 club draw will take place.

The weekend commences with a Picnic supper dance on Friday evening. Live music will be provided by the local band Silhouette. 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. A raffle will aid Village Hall funds. 01756 749730.

Gargrave Village Hall Management committee will be hosting the Collectables and Craft Fair on Sunday. They are pleased to welcome some new stallholders of which one will be selling Christmas cards and calendars, so come along and be organised for Christmas! Other stalls will be selling Collectables, Vintage, Jewellery, Bric a Brac, Books, Jigsaws and Crafts. Stalls will also be raising money for the Cats Protection League, Manorlands and the Village Hall itself. Light refreshments available until 3.p.m. The event opens at 9.30.a.m but please pop in sooner if it fits in better with your days plans as most stalls are set up by 9.a.m. The closure will be at 3.30.p.m. Admission is just 50p.07989 585564.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our annual Jumble sale which was held last week. Volunteers and committee members worked hard on the Friday to put all the Jumble out on display and around thirty kind volunteers arrived first thing on Saturday to help with the selling and catering. Special thanks to those who helped with the clearing up afterwards. Thanks too to all who came and purchased the many bargains which were on offer.

As you can appreciate fund raising at the Hall is more important than ever with all the rising costs particularly the energy bills and we are delighted to say that £2,700 was raised at the event.

Thanks again to our lovely Villagers who volunteer each year but particular mention must go to our helpers who travel from much further afield, we really do appreciate your support.