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    WORKING PARTY THIS SATURDAY

    Your village hall needs you! Please come along from 10.30am this Saturday and join a merry gang who will be tidying up the outside of the Hall. Bring your own tools – shears, rakes, brooms, whatever you have – and help make it look nice for the summer.

    Come for just as long as you can spare. Drinks and biscuits provided. 

    Photo courtesy of Tom Byrom on Unsplash.

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    Cream teas and live music….

    ….what more could you want on a summer afternoon? Come and join us at Cranborne Village Hall on Sunday 21st June when the Wessex Folk Orchestra will entertain us while we all treat ourselves to home-made scones, clotted cream, jam and tea.

    You can book your cream tea in advance by visiting our website (www.cranbornevillagehall.org.uk), emailing events@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk, or calling Anna on 07748 522218. Pre-ordered teas are £7; there will be a few available on the day at £9.  

    Come along between 3pm and 5pm. It should be a lovely afternoon.

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    Group Circuit Training

    Join Howard’s fantastic Group Circuit Training class and get fit (or fitter). He’s a great personal trainer and will ensure you progress at your own pace. The classes happen twice a week at Cranborne Village Hall – Monday evenings and Thursday mornings – and they really are fantastic. All ages and fitness levels welcome.

    Full details are in the poster, or contact Howard directly. And if you want to come, it’s best to book your spot as places are limited.

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    Have a go at table tennis

    Feel like playing ping pong? Come along on Wednesday (27th May) for a free table tennis taster session at Cranborne Village Hall.

    We’re a very friendly club which meets on Fridays and the occasional Wednesday and we’d love you to join us. This is your chance to have a go and see if you enjoy it. It’s all happening from 5.45pm.

    Hope to see you there.

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    Working Party 6th June

    Can you spare some time on Saturday 6th June? We need to get the outside area of the Village Hall spick and span for the summer, so we’re organising a working party. We’d really appreciate your help.

    Come along from 10.30am for as long as you can, and bring your own garden tools: rakes, brooms, shears….whatever you’ve got. Hot and cold drinks and biscuits will be provided!

    Photo courtesy of Angel Balashev.

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    Cream Tea Concert Sunday 21st June

    We’ve got something a bit different coming up. The wonderful Wessex Folk Orchestra will be coming to Cranborne Village Hall on Sunday 21st June, 3pm – 5pm, to play their sometimes lively, sometimes moving country dance tunes. Their entertaining repertoire includes Playford’s Compleat Dance collection 1651-1728, the Thomas Hardy family tunebook, Jane Austen’s family tunebook and some newly-composed tunes. They are a delight!

    We’ll be serving traditional cream teas during the performance – home made scones, clotted cream and jam, with pots of tea. It promises to be a lovely afternoon. Pre-booked teas are £7, or some will be available for £9 on the day – so please pre-order to avoid disappointment.

    You can book by going to https://cecil-memorial-hall-2024-cranborne-village-hall.sumupstore.com, by emailing events@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk or by calling Anna on 07748 522218.

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    Coming this Friday

    It’s nearly time for the exceptional Diyet & The Love Soldiers to come to Cranborne Village Hall. They’ll be performing this Friday 15th May at 7.30pm. Have you got your tickets yet? You can book them via www.artsreach.co.uk or by emailing events@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk

    And don’t forget that, if you want to eat with us, then you’ll need to pre-order your food. We’ll be serving a pre-performance supper at 6.15pm as well as interval snacks. Visit the What’s On page on www.cranbornevillagehall.org.uk and follow the Diyet link.

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    Coffee, cake & chat this Saturday

    It’s Chaturday this Saturday at Cranborne Village Hall. Come along between 10.30am and 12.30pm for freshly-brewed coffee and tea, homemade cakes and an opportunity to catch up with friends and neighbours.

    And as usual Dorset Digital Champions will be there to answer any tech questions you may have. 

    See you there!

    Photo courtesy of Arash Hatami on Unsplash.

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    Diyet & The Love Soldiers: coming soon!


    It’s not long until the wonderful Diyet & The Love Soldiers come to Cranborne Village Hall, courtesy of Artsreach. They’ll be with us on Friday 15th May at 7.30pm. 

    Diyet & The Love Soldiers perform alternative country, folk, roots and traditional music, with catchy melodies and stories. Expect an evening of heartfelt lyrics rooted in Diyet’s Yukon upbringing

    Tickets are £14; £6 for under 18s and £36 for a family. Book via www.artsreach.co.uk or by emailing events@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk.

    There’s also a delicious pre-performance supper available: two courses at £15, served at convivial communal tables. Doors for this open at 6.00pm with the meal served at 6.15pm. Interval light bites will also be available. Food has to be pre-ordered so we can cater appropriately. For menu details and prices, and to pre-order, visit https://cecil-memorial-hall-2024-cranborne-village-hall.sumupstore.com

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    Diyet & The Love Soldiers Friday 15th May

    Our next Artsreach performance is on Friday 15th May, when Diyet & The Love Soldiers come to Cranborne.

    Diyet was born in a tent and spent her childhood on the ancestral lands of the Kluane First Nation people in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Her music combines country, folk, roots and traditional with catchy melodies and stories deeply rooted in her indigenous world view and northern life. Playing bass guitar, she sings in both English and her traditional language, Southern Tutchone. She is backed by The Love Soldiers: her husband and collaborator Robert van Lieshout (acoustic guitar, drums & percussion) and Bob Hamilton (electric guitar, pedal steel & mandolin).


    Tickets are £14; £6 for under 18s and £36 for a family. The performance starts at 7.30pm. Book via artsreach.co.uk, by emailing events@cranbornevillagehall.org.uk or by calling Alison on 01725 517028.

    To make an evening of it, we’re offering a delicious Canadian-themed pre-performance two-course supper at £15, seated at our usual convivial communal tables: doors for this open at 6pm and the meal will be served at 6.15pm. There will also be interval light bites. For menu details, prices and how to pre-order, visit https://cecil-memorial-hall-2024-cranborne-village-hall.sumupstore.com. All food must be pre-ordered.