We’re holding a Harvest Supper on Saturday 19th September and hope you can join us. It’s on the same day as The Cranborne Show, but it’s for everyone – not just for those who have entered in the Show.
We’ll be serving home-made cottage pie (veggie option available) followed by Dorset apple cake. It’s £10 for adults and £5 for under 16s. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Places are limited so book now on events@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk or by calling 01725 49-39-29.
Just over three weeks to go until The Cranborne Show, when we’ll discover your hidden talents. Label your preserves, start practising your cakes, identify your best vegetables….
It’s all happening on Saturday 19th September. We’ve something for everyone: vegetables, fruit, flowers, bread, cakes, preserves, home brews, art, photography, crafts, and categories for children.
Full details of all the categories and how the day will work are in the Competition Guide, which you can pick up in Cranborne Stores. This also contains an entry form which you bring with you on the day.
Can’t wait to see what everyone brings along!
How long are your runner beans? How tasty is your chutney? It’s time to start planning your entries for The Cranborne Show, which will take place in the Village Hall on Saturday 19th September. Local experts have been persuaded to be judges, and we’ve already heard of people bottling, preserving and planting in anticipation.
We’ve now chosen the categories which are within the following areas:
Produce: vegetables, fruit, flowers
Baking: cakes, bread, savoury nibbles
Preserves: jam, marmalade, honey, chutney
Alcohol: beer, cider, wine, flavoured spirits
Art: painting, photography
Crafts: knitting, crochet, embroidery/cross stitch, miscellaneous
Children: miniature garden, vegetable animal, photography, painting.
Entries for adults are 50p each with a cap at £5; children’s entries are free.
Any questions, contact Annie on pr@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk
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Please note that our monthly Chaturdays coffee, cake and chat is tomorrow (Saturday 8th August) and not the following week – there was a gremlin in the newsletter!
Hope you can join us for a convivial morning of homemade cakes, freshly brewed coffee and tea, and a chance to sit down for a chat. It takes place between 10.30am and 12.30pm at Cranborne Village Hall.
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It’s the second Saturday of the month, so that means it’s Chaturdays at Cranborne Village Hall this week. Join us on Saturday 8th August for homemade cakes, freshly-brewed coffee, pots of tea and a chance to chat with friends and neighbours.
We’ll be joined once again by Dorset Digital Champions who can help with any phone or IT issues you may be experiencing – no matter how small!
See you there between 10.30am and 12.30pm.
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Calling all gardeners, bakers, brewers, crafters, artists, jam-makers…this is your chance to shine. The Cranborne Show is taking place on Saturday 19th September at Cranborne Village Hall – and there’s something for everyone.
Categories cover vegetables, fruit, flowers, bread, cakes, preserves, home brews, art, photography, crafts, and for children miniature gardens, vegetable animals, photography and colouring. A Competition Guide with full list of categories, entry form and info on how to enter is now available from Cranborne Stores.
In the evening, we’re holding a Harvest Supper which is for everyone, not just entrants to the show. We’ll be serving cottage pie (veggie option available) and Dorset apple cake. Tickets are £10 for adults and £5 for under 16s. For more info and to book your place, email events@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk
It’s going to be a busy day!
Come on a magical adventure when the Treehouse Theatre brings Alice in Wonderland to Cranborne Village Hall on Wednesday 12th August. This family show follows Alice as she meets the White Rabbit and the tyrannical Queen while she tries to get home.
This summer panto, brought to us by Artsreach, is suitable for all the family (age 4 upwards). And it goes a step further: members of the audience will be able to play a part on stage! It’s going to be a colourful and interactive show filled with laughter and live music.
The performance starts at 3pm but you need to be there by 2.30pm if you’d like to take part. Tickets are £8 for adults, £6 for children and £24 for a family. Book via www.artsreach.co.uk or by emailing events@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk.
Afterwards we’re running a children’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Visit the What’s On page on www.cranbornevillagehall.org.uk to find out more and book your teas, which are £4 for children (pre-booked only). Refreshments for adults will be available on the day.
Here’s something to help with the stresses and strains of everyday life. A wonderful Meditation, Mindfulness & Energy Practice Workshop is coming to Cranborne Village Hall on Saturday 22nd August.
Run by Simon Granell, a highly-experienced teach of mindfulness & meditation, it will explore tools for managing daily stress and anxiety. It’s all designed to help meet life’s ups and downs with a bit more patience and ease.
The workshop runs from 10am until 1pm and it costs £25. You need to wear something comfortable and you can bring a mat or cushion if you have one. For more details and to book your place, contact Simon on simongranell@me.com
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And so is Artsreach’s fantastic summer panto Alice in Wonderland. Four weeks today (Wednesday 12th August) we’ll be welcoming the Treehouse Theatre to Cranborne Village Hall for an afternoon to remember. Have you booked your tickets yet?
Suitable for everyone over the age of 4, this is a show filled with laughter and live music. And there’s a twist: 30 audience members can play a part in the performance. The show starts at 3pm but you need to get there by 2.30pm if you’d like to take part.
Tickets (£8 for adults, £6 for children, £24 for a family) can be bought via www.artsreach.co.uk, by emailing events@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk or by calling Alison on 01725 517028.
To keep the fun going, there’s a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party afterwards. Go to the What’s On page on www.cranbornevillagehall.org.uk to book (£4, pre-booked only). Adult refreshments will be available on the day.
…then come into the cool of Cranborne Village Hall.
It’s Chaturdays this Saturday, our monthly coffee, cake and chat session, between 10.30am and 12.30pm. There’ll be homemade cakes, freshly-brewed coffee and tea, and a chance to catch up with friends and neighbours. We’ll also be joined by the Dorset Digital Champions who can help with any issues you may have with your smartphone, laptop or tablet.
See you there!
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