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The fortnightly Man Friday will be taking place on Friday morning from 10.a.m until Noon in the Match Room. This is a chance for the menfolk to gather for a good chat in warm and comfortable surroundings with unlimited tea, coffee, biscuits ( and maybe even Cake) . £3.00 admission.  Cards, dominoes and scrabble are also available.

Gargrave Cinema Club will be showing the acclaimed film I swear on Friday evening in the main hall. Doors open at 7.p.m with the film commencing at 7.30.p.m. The film is currently in the News with the lead actor receiving a BAFTA award for best actor.  The film follows the story of John Davidson a man with severe Tourette syndrome who grows up in the 1980s facing misunderstanding, bullying and family rejection before finding support and purpose. As and adult he transforms his struggles into advocacy work, educating others about the condition and eventually receiving an MBE from the Queen. Before the film starts two local therapists will give a short talk on Tourettes.

The film stars Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shelley Henderson and  Scott Ellis Watson.

Cafe style seating is in place so please bring your own refreshments. Tickets are £5.00 cash on the door with accompanied under sixteens free. Sorry only guide dogs are allowed to this event. Proceeds from the evening go toward the running costs of the Community Library.

The Annual Pantomime will be taking place this weekend commencing on Thursday evening the 19th February at 7.15.p.m. There will also be performances of Snow White on Friday at 7.15.p.m and Saturday at 1.p.m and 5.p.m. Tickets are priced at £9.00 per adult and £5 for concessions. Tickets are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/gargrave-pantomime-group.

Its all about the Men on Friday.

Friday morning see`s the fortnightly Man Friday taking place in the Village Hall Match room from 10.a.m until Noon. A warm and welcoming space for menfolk to meet up and have a good chat with unlimited hot drinks and biscuits for £3.00. Cards, dominoes and scrabble are also available.

On Friday evening Gargrave Cinema club will be showing the 2018 Comedy film Swimming with Men. When accountant Eric seeks to win back his wife, he stumbles upon a solution by joining a local male synchronised swimming team as they train for the World Championships in Milan. The leading actors are Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Rupert Graves, Daniel Mays, Thomas Turgoose and Jim Carter.

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 on the door ( cash only please ), accompanied under sixteen year olds are free. Sorry but only guide dogs can be allowed into this event. All proceeds from the Film nights go towards the running costs of the Community Library.

Firstly on the agenda this weekend is the return of the Man Friday and Yes you`ve guessed- its on Friday! A Gents social morning with lots of chat and unlimited hot drinks and biscuits which are included in the £3 admission charge. The meet up is held in the Match room which is a warm and welcoming space, access is via the kitchen door with an immediate right turn on entry. Dominoes, cards and scrabble are also available. 10.a.m until Noon. Please come along and enjoy meeting new and old friends.

The first Collectable and Craft Fair of 2026 will be held in the Village Hall and side room on Sunday from 9.30.a.m until 3.30.p.m. Please pop in earlier if it fits in better with your days plans as most stalls are open for 9.a.m. There will be a great selection of stalls selling Antiques, Vintage, Bric a Brac, Books, Pictures, Gifts, Small furniture, Jewellery, Wax melts, Jigsaws and Crafts. There will also be a Tombola raising funds for the Cats Protection League and stalls raising funds for Manorlands Hospice and the Village Hall itself. A plant stall will compliment the varied line up. Food available all day. Enquiries 07989 585564. Please call or message that number if you would like a pocket booklet posting which lists  all the 2026 Fair dates.

It sounds like a real male orientated weekend coming up with Man Friday ( Friday morning ) and The Lad showing on Friday evening!

Man Friday our new fortnightly social morning for men will be held on Friday morning in the Match room, This is a warm welcoming room accessed via the back door with an immediate turn right on entry. Open 10.a.m until Noon. An opportunity for a Mens get together to just chat, play cards, dominoes or scrabble. There is also the chance for a game of table tennis in an adjoining room. Admission is £3.00 which includes an unlimited supply of hot drinks and biscuits. Last fortnight, interest was shown especially by those new to the area,  in listening to some of the memories of how the Village was years ago . With this in mind  a collection of old postcards will be brought along and these can be looked at , hopefully there will be some books about the Village too, one or two of the latter may be available to buy with proceeds going towards Hall funds. Come along and make new friends , especially if you are new to the area. All welcome.

Gargrave Cinema club will be screening A Lad, a Yorkshire story on Friday evening at the Village Hall. This enchanting film, set in the Dales around Settle, tells the story of how the lad`s troubled life is turned around when he meets and works with a Parks Ranger. This was one of the first films shown at the Hall back in 2014 when the young actor ,Settle lad, Bretten Lord came along to the film for a question and answer session. The organisers are hopeful that Bretten will return on Friday and give an insight on how he went from local Panto to film stardom before returning to Settle and his Antiques business.

The customary Cafe style seating will be in place so please bring your own refreshments. The doors open at 7.p.m for the film beginning at 7.30.p.m. Tickets are £5.00 on the door ( cash only please ) with accompanied under sixteens free. Sorry but only guide dogs can be allowed to this event. All proceeds from the Film nights go towards the running costs of the community Library.

Gargrave Cinema club will be screening the film Mr. Burton on Friday evening at 7.30.p.m. The Village Hall doors open at 7.p.m.This acclaimed 2025 British biographical explores the early life and drama of the actor Richard Burton.The film stars Harry Lawtey, Toby Jones and Lesley Manville.Tickets are £5.00 cash on the door, with accompanied under sixteens free. Sorry but only guide dogs are allowed into this event.

A free open door day of events organised by Craven Accordion Orchestra from 11.a.m until 4.p.m. Various demonstrations throughout the day, for the the schedule of times please contact Harry Hinchcliffe on 07401 768356. Trade stand, Polverini accordions and culminating at 7.30.p.m with a grand showcase concert. Admission by ticket only £10.00 each or £8.00 each for concessions. Available by calling Harry on 07401 768356 or email carvenaccordionorchestra1@gmail.com

If you miss the concert, some of the members of the orchestra will be playing at the Christmas Cofffee morning on 20th December when bacon sandwiches and homemade cakes will be on the menu.

The wait is almost over as the Annual Jumble sale has arrived and will be held on Saturday ( October 4th )  in the main hall and side rooms. A huge quantity of Jumble has been arriving steadily over the past few weeks and there is a great selection of items to buy at incredibly low prices. Clothing, bags, shoes, jewellery, craft items, christmas decorations ( by the bucket load),pictures,cds,dvds,books,toys,linens,curtains bedding,clothing,garage items, garden items, small furniture,electricals ( sorry we cannot accept large electrical items or printers) and much much more. prizes can be won on the tombola stall and there is a good selection of light refreshments to buy in the Cafe area, rolls, toasted teacakes,quiche and cakes. The opening hours are 10.a.m until 1.p.m and admission is free. Sorry but we can only accept cash payments due to the huge quantity of items there are for sale and the very low prices.

An Autumn tea dance will be held in the hall on Sunday from 2-4.p.m. The event is hosted by Cath and Richard and there will be some great music for popular sequence dances. Admission is £3.00 ( cash only please)per person on the door which includes tea/coffee and biscuits in the interval. All proceeds to Gargrave Village Hall.

Gargrave Cinema club will be resuming their Autumn and Winter  season of film shows at the Village Hall commencing on Friday ( September 19th) . Doors open at 7.p.m for a 7.30.p.m. start. Admission is £5.00 per person on the door, cash only please. Accompanied under sixteen year olds are free.  Sorry only guide dogs are allowed to this event.

The heart warming film The Penguin Lessons is based on a true story about an English teacher who rescues a penguin from an oil spill and smuggles it back to his school in Argentina. The penguin becomes a special friend and has a profound affect on both the boys and the staff. The main characters are played by Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce and Vivian El Jaber.

The Cafe style seating will be in place so please bring along your own refreshments. All proceeds from the film nights go towards the running costs of the community Library.

The Hall will be jam packed with a fantastic selection of books on Saturday. The Book sellers come from all over the North West of England and will be selling anything from general hardbacks and paperbacks through to rare and antiquarian volumes. The event opens at 10.a.m until 4.p.m. Food is available all day. Admission is 50p on the door. Come along and get stocked up on your Winter reading or buy now for Christmas ( though there will be another Book Fair before then on the 6th December).

A Picnic supper dance will be held in the Village Hall on Friday evening ( 8th August ). The well known Lancashire Organist Elizabeth Harrison will be providing the live music for modern sequence dancing. Elizabeth will have been playing for dancers in the iconic Blackpool Tower ballroom earlier in the day.  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. The music commences at 7.30.p.m until 11.p.m.

Don`t forget the annual Mid week Book Fair which will be taking place on Tuesday 12th August. The Hall will be full of stalls selling a fantastic selection of books ranging from general paperbacks and hardbacks through to speciality and antiquarian volumes. There will be stallholders in attendance from all over the North West of England, plus some from a little nearer home. The event opens at 10.a.m and closes at 3.30.p.m. Admission is 50p per person and food is available all day. The outdoor plant stall will  be outside the hall with a selection of plants and flowers. Enquiries  01524 752968 07989 585564.

All events taking place this weekend ( 1st to 3rd August ) are private hires.

Will anyone attending the D4 driver medicals on Sunday morning please use the directions to the Annexe, entry via the back door, just to the right of the main entrance, heading towards the Snooker Hall.