General

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.

The wait for the popular Annual Jumble sale is almost over – the event will take place this Saturday ( 30th September ) from 10.a.m until 1.p.m.

The Hall and side rooms will be completely full of Jumble of every description, ranging from clothing, bedding, curtains, general household, garage items, garden items, electrical ( purchased at own risk ), jewellery, books, bags, shoes, pictures, small furniture, DVD and CD`s, Toys, Crafts and Bric a Brac. Not forgetting the popular Tombola stall with some great prizes.

The cafe will be open from 10.a.m selling toasted teacakes, drinks and homemade cakes with plenty of seating whilst you take a break from shopping for bargains or whilst you are waiting until you can purchase a large bag or box from a stallholder for a £1 and fill it with whatever you want! ( this generally takes place around Noon ).

Donations for the sale are still been accepted. Thursday from 10.a.m until Noon and on Friday from 10a.m until 4.p.m. 07989 585564.

The weekend commences on Friday evening with a Picnic supper dance in the Hall commencing at 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m. Denis Westmorland will be travelling from his Cumbrian base to provide the live music. 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. A raffle will aid Village Hall funds.

The hall will be in use all day on Saturday by a private hirer for the start and finishing point of a walk/run. All participants  have pre-entered.

Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee will be holding a Collectable and Craft Fair in the Village Hall on Sunday commencing at 9.30.a.m ( please call earlier if it fits in better with your days plans as most stalls are set up by 9.a.m ). There will be a good selection of stalls, selling Collectables, Vintage,Linens, Bric a Brac, Books, Jewellery, Jigsaws and Crafts. There will also be stalls raising funds for Manorlands, Cats Protection league and the Village Hall itself. Light refreshments available until 3.p.m. Admission 50p per person. 07989 585564.

The Bank holiday weekend begins with a charity Picnic supper dance on Friday evening which is organised by local families. Bon Accord will be providing the live music for the event which is in aid of the Air Ambulance. Please bring along your own Picnic Supper. Tea and Coffee will be provided in the interval. £6.00 admission per person on the door. Enquiries to 01729 830217.

Gargrave Village Hall Management Committee together with Gargrave Library will be holding a Coffee morning on Saturday. Bacon sandwiches, Toasted teacakes and lots of homemade cakes will be on the menu. A raffle will aid Library funds and proceeds from  a Book and Bric a Brac stall will go towards Hall funds. The Library 100 club draw will also take place. Jumble may be delivered during the morning in readiness for the sale on the 30th September. 07989 585564

Sheila from Broadway Fairs will be holding her monthly Flea Market and Craft Fair on Sunday. Lots of stalls selling Vintage, Bric a Brac, Gifts, Jigsaws, Books and Crafts. 01757 229805.

The team from the Gargrave Village Hall Management  Committee will take over on Monday when they host a Collectable and Craft Fair. Again lots of stalls selling a great assortment of items both unique and affordable. Some stalls will be selling on both days whilst some will just be there on the Sunday and some on just the Monday so there will be a good change over of stock. Well worth a visit on both days. Opening times 9.30.a.m ( please call earlier if you wish most stalls are set up by 9.a.m ) until 3.30.p.m. Light refreshments over both days until 3.p.m. 50p admission. 07989 585564

Gargrave Village Hall Management committee held their annual Mid week Summer Book Fair on Tuesday ( 15th August ). The mid week Fair was introduced three years ago and the first was just after Covid so it was a gambol to see if it was well supported. Both the Committee and the Book sellers ( many travel from all over the North West ) were however delighted as numbers on the door were equal or more to their four a year Saturday sales.Last years numbers increased again. The gambol had paid off.

The Book sale is promoted by word of mouth, this website, local newspapers,pocket booklets produced by both the Village Hall and the North West Book sellers but also by solid posters which are displayed in and around the Village a few days beforehand, just five so the area isn`t in-undated, and one of these is on private land and one on the Village Hall railings. These are instrumental in catching the eyes of holiday makers or those travelling through the Village. How disappointing to find that one had not only been removed but in all likelihood been vandalised as one of the ropes was still tied tightly to where the sign was placed which could only mean the sign had been broken up. This means we are now one sign short for the next Book Fair on Saturday 23rd September. The signs were purchased some years ago so owe nothing for the work they have done over time but it will be costly to replace one which should not have been necassary. The Management Committee can only apologise to the Book Sellers who support the event and the casual visitor who was not aware of the Fair due to the sign been removed. The Fairs are one of the biggest fund raisers for the Hall, fortunately the numbers on the door were only slightly down on last year with one hundred and fifty one visitors enjoying the great array of books which were for sale, not forgetting the tasty treats in the Cafe. However it is always rewarding to see numbers on the increase at any event, which sad to say due to the sign been taken did not in this instance happen.

All quiet at the Hall this weekend with no hires booked in. ( 19th and 20th August ). We do hope everyone will instead be attending the local show on Saturday which is held on the field in front of Eshton Hall. Lots to see, show jumping, dog show, cattle, sheep, crafts, baking, horticulture, trade stands, fell race, childrens sports, Vintage vehicles and to round the day off the ever popular terrier racing.07966 912210.

Busy next weekend, beginning with a charity picnic supper dance on Friday, Coffee morning on bank holiday Saturday and Broadway Fairs on the Sunday and Gargrave Village Hall Management Fair on bank holiday Monday. Phew!