History
of the Village Hall
The Victorian Village School, in Maidford Road on
the first bend from the Kings Arms crossroads, had served the youth of
Farthingstone well from 1877 until 1962. The Department for Education
then donated it to the Village as an amenity to help provide for its social,
cultural and sporting well- being.
The Hall is now run by a Management Committee (Charity no. 304190) which
seeks to maintain the building as a venue for the Villagers’ multifarious
uses. The Management Committee was successful in raising £120k in
1999 to renovate the Village Hall to cope with the demands of the 21st
Century.
New Committee members:
We would like to recruit some new and younger members
to join the Village Hall Committee to ensure that it continues to thrive,
as a great resource for the village, in the future. If you would be interested
in becoming a committee member please contact any of the Committee members
below.
Dressed for Harvest Supper
The Hall is used for:
- Fitness Clubs
- Cultural Events including theatre and Music.
- Social Events - Village pantos, Christmas Childrens’
Parties, Social and Fund Raising Events, Discos, Quizzes and Parties
for Young and Old.
- The Annual Harvest Supper
- Larger village meetings
Private parties and celebrations
How to Book the Hall:
The Booking Diary is held by Jenny Clark on 01327
361007 (or mail: jenferclark@gmail.com).
We are always interested in any potential use
for the Hall. It is ideal for celebrations,
events and activities: it includes a large fully-equipped kitchen, seating
for 90 and a disabled toilet.
The following rates to hire the Village Hall apply
from April 2023:
Morning sessions £50 (08.00 - 12.00)
Afternoon sessions £50 (13.00 - 17.00)
Evening sessions £50 (18.00 - 23.00)
All day £100 (08.00 - 17.00)
All day & evening £150 (08.00 - 23.00)
Hourly rate £12.50
User Guidelines and an induction into the facilities
will be provided for all new hirers, along with the key, to ensure your
use of the Hall is as pleasurable and incident free as possible. We would
just ask you to leave it in as good a condition as you found it and report
any issues so we can improve its usefulness.The
Village Hall retains the right to make a charge of £25 to cover
cleaning costs if the Hall is not left as it was found.
Magic & cocktail evening
Committee Members
John Acres - Chair (tel. 361007 or mail acresclark@btinternet.com)
Malcolm Coulson - Treasurer
Jenny Clark - Bookings (tel. 361007 or mail jenferclark@gmail.com)
Sue Stanton - Secretary
Elaine Benham
Christine Barrand
Colin Benham
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