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    Chaturday today – with Digital Champions

    It’s our monthly coffee and cake morning at Cranborne Village Hall this morning, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Come along for a chance to relax and chat with friends and neighbours.

    We will also be hosting Dorset Digital Champions, who will be able to help anyone with issues or questions about their laptop, tablet or smartphone. 

    Hope to see you there.

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    Cinema comes to Cranborne

    We’ll be holding our inaugural film night at Cranborne Village Hall on Friday 23rd January. Our first showing will be Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. It’s had rave reviews so it should be really good.

    Doors open at 7pm and the film will start at 7.30pm. Tickets at £5 each will be available on the door; the bar will be open and there will be refreshments available.

    The film is certificate 15.

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    Saturday is Digital Chaturday

    Need help with using your smartphone, laptop or tablet? We’re delighted to let you know that Digital Champions from Digital Dorset will be at Chaturdays this coming Saturday January 10th. They’ll be offering free one-to-one advice to anyone who has questions or feels unsure about anything digital.

    There will also be the usual fresh coffee, tea and homemade cakes, and of course the chance to catch up with friends and neighbours. The hall will be open 10.30am – 12.30pm. 

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    New year, new activities

    Happy New Year from Cranborne Village Hall. We’re looking forward to a busy 2026 with lots going on. Everything kicks off again next week, and we’ve got a packed programme of activities and events coming up. To start things off, we have two dates for your diary.

    Firstly, on Wednesday 7th January, we have our first board games evening. Come along between 7.30pm and 9.30pm: you can bring a game with you or we’ll have chess, draughts, backgammon, scrabble, dominoes and cards available. Future dates are 21st January, 11th & 25th February, 11th & 25th March.

    Secondly, on Friday 9th January we’ll be holding a table tennis taster evening, between 6pm and 8pm. We’ve got the table and the bats, so just bring yourselves and your trainers. 

    Watch this space for more news about what’s going on at the hall in the coming weeks…

    Photos courtesy of Thomas Buckholz and Lisa Keffer on Unsplash.

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    Christmas Chaturday this Saturday

    Join us for fresh coffee and cake – and mince pies – this Saturday at Cranborne Village Hall. We’ll be open from 10.30am to 12.30pm for our monthly Chaturday get-together. It’s proving to be very popular so come along for a chat with friends and neighbours. 

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    A sell-out – and a hoot!

    What an amazing evening on Friday. Cranborne Village Hall was packed to the rafters for HAH! BumHug, the ridiculously funny Christmas show from the fabulous Lonely Clown Club. The audience was raucous and everyone had a great time – especially anyone dragged up on to the stage. There was singing, dancing and so much laughter. 

    Thank you to the Lonely Clown Club and to Artsreach for bringing us another excellent show.  

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    Two more sleeps!

    Christmas is coming – and HAH! BumHug is only two days away. This is the very last reminder to book your tickets for this fantastic Artsreach show by The Lonely Clown Club. 

    It’s all happening this Friday, 5th December, at Cranborne Village Hall. The performance starts at 7pm. Book now by calling Alison on 01725 517028 or by visiting www.artreach.co.uk

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    One week until HAH! BumHug…

    Just a week to go until the brilliant Lonely Clown Club comes to Cranborne with their HAH! BumHug Christmas show. This hilarious Artsreach event is happening at Cranborne Village Hall on Friday 5th December and is guaranteed to kick Christmas off with a bang. Tickets are going fast so if you are coming you need to book asap. 

    And we’re also offering a pre-performance light festive supper which needs to be pre-ordered when you book your tickets (separate children’s menu). Interval snacks will also be available and the bar will be open.

    Supper is served from 6pm; the performance starts at 7pm. Tickets are £12.50; £6 for under 18s, £35 for a family. Call Alison on 01725 517028 or visit www.artsreach.co.uk 

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    Christmas is coming….

    ….and so is HAH! BumHug…

    Get into the Christmas spirit at Cranborne Village Hall with our next Artsreach performance. On Friday 5th December, The Lonely Clown Club is bringing HAH! BumHug to Cranborne, a highly-entertaining and funny re-telling of the classic Dickens story for adults and children alike. If you ever wondered what happened to Tiny Tim after the ghosts scarpered and he grew up, then this is your chance to find out.

    The performance starts at 7pm. Tickets are £12.50; under 18s £6; family ticket £35. Book tickets by calling Alison Lawson on 01725 517028 or by visiting www.artsreach.co.uk. Be quick though: tickets are already selling!

    And why not make an evening of it? You can pre-order a two-course light festive supper served before the performance at convivial communal tables (separate children’s menu). Interval snacks will also be available. Full details on Cecil Memorial Hall 2024 – Cranborne Village Hall and via 01725 517028.