Bawdeswell Village Hall

Welcome

Well blow me down it’s the 1st April and I’ve just heard that petrol prices are to come down by 50p a litre but the date might have something to do with that. We don’t do political on here but I hope you are all managing in these difficult times, I suppose we will all have to tighten our belts and keep looking on the positive side that things will sort themselves out in time.

So now to some hall news. Look at the lovely poster below that Robin has made for us. For some time now there has been an imbalance of men to women volunteers in our wonderful group of willing helpers. The men we have got, including myself are not getting any younger and although we do what we can, some of the work does involve some lifting and shifting so we desperately need some younger guys to give us a hand on occasions. You will not be required to attend meetings, unless of course you would like to join as a volunteer which would be great, but if you would like to be put on a list of guys we can call on then please do get in touch with myself or Ruthie, our numbers are on the flyer below and we will be glad to hear from you. As a result of this appeal we do already have some names so thank you very much to those who are now on our list but if we can have more names then there is more chance of people being available.

On to other news now. As you know our “Soup & Puds”, every last Thursday of each month, has been very popular. But, as the weather is getting towards summer we have decided to make the April one the last one until Oct. This will give our wonderful soup and pud makers a break as they supply all their own ingredients and time in putting them all together which is not always appreciated in the donation box. When your hand hovers over the donation box, please consider what you would have to pay for home made soup, sometimes 2 helpings and I include myself there, and desert in a café or restaurant and then maybe put in a little bit more than you had intended to. We have a group of mainly ladies who arrive on the day at 10am to start setting up and getting things warmed up so that everything is ready by 12.00 for you lovely people to come and enjoy a wonderful lunch.

This month on the entertainment side we have the film on the 11th “The Choral”, see the cinema page for details. Then on the 18th is a one women show called “Marcella’s Minute To Midnight”. See the events page for details of this one. On the 25th is the “Model Railway Exhibition”, where I shall have a small stand doing a modelling demonstration. Details for this are also on the events page. On Weds the 29th, we have a screening of “The Audience” with Helen Mirren. This is an afternoon performance put on by Creative Arts East and details are also on the events page.

Well that about covers all I need to say to bring you all up to date. I look froward to seeing you all soon at one of the events or our regular Tues Hub.

Regards Chris Leppard Web Site administrator.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR HIRERS

At the last trustees meeting, it was decided to keep the hire rates to their 2024 levels. the catering rates will also remain at their 2024 levels. The rates will then be reviewed at a meeting in December 2025. To see the current rates please go to our Bookings page.

WE HAVE SOME EXCITING NEW EVENTS THIS YEAR. See our EVENTS page for further details.

Welcome to the Bawdeswell Village Hall website where you can find information about the hall, details of how to hire the hall and information on our forthcoming events.

On our Events Page:

• Regular exercise classes

• Knit and Natter

• Our weekly village Hub Café is now serving home-made cakes and refreshments indoors as well as on our patio, weather permitting: Tuesdays 10:00-12:00.

• Soup and Pud lunches: the last Thursday of the month from 12:00-2:00.

Future Events:

• Contact us if you have a community event in mind, we will be happy to help with the organisation!

The Hall is a place for the community to be proud of. Careful thought has gone into creating a space which is flexible, welcoming and practical. With various rooms available for hire and modern facilities throughout, the Hall is a venue where local clubs and societies can meet and where special events and celebrations, both public and private, can take place. It is also a space for local businesses to use for meetings, to showcase their services and to interact with the community of Bawdeswell and the surrounding villages.