5 Aug 2021
Coffee mornings are held on the first Saturday of every month and this Saturday’s (the 7th August) is the second since the end of lockdown. Please join us for good company, delicious cakes and coffee. Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm. Our normal Covid guidelines will be followed as in recent weeks.
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1 Aug 2021
Following the success of the first Pub night, the Fish and Chip van will call at the Village Hall on next Friday, the 6th August. But we need to know how many fish are needed so please email the village hall (greatwhittingtonvhc@gmail.com) with how many you need by Tuesday evening....
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31 Jul 2021
The first Pub and Pizza night at the Village Hall, hosted by Phil and Barbara Hinchliffe, was a great success. There was a choice of pizza beautifully prepared and served by Barbara, and Phil looked very comfortable behind the bar! Table tennis and bar billiards were played and a fine time...
31 Jul 2021
The Village Hall committee is pleased to report a successful application to the NCC Community Chest Fund for an Audio-Visual (AV) system in the Hall. Under the terms of the grant, the funds obtained (just under £5K) will be complemented by a smaller sum from Village Hall reserves. Detailed plans...
29 Jul 2021
Don’t forget the Pub and Pizza tonight (6.00pm to 9.00pm) at the Village Hall! This is the first of these newly planned events which we plan to be regular Friday fixtures (until the pub reopens). Drinks will be available at a pay bar and there will be darts, dominoes, cards,...
28 Jul 2021
After a successful Yoga Taster evening on Monday 26th July, we are delighted to announce a regular yoga class will return to the Village Hall, starting from this coming Monday 2nd August (7 – 8pm) and continuing weekly.
New teacher, Dharma, who has just relocated to Wallridge with his partner, Rebecca, and...
Read more - Regular Yoga Class at Great Whittington after Successful Taster Evening
27 Jul 2021
Great Whittington has a distinguished history of community gardening.
Only 8 years ago, in 2013, Great Whittington took the ‘Northumbria in Bloom’ trophy for best small village in Northumberland and was entered for the prestigious ‘Britain in Bloom’ finals in 2014. In order to raise funds for ongoing gardening initiatives in...
Read more - Great Whittington Community gardening group (GW Cogg)
25 Jul 2021
Even the weather was kind for the first Great Whittington Village Hall BBQ after lockdown. Beautiful sunny skies and wonderful views out across green fields towards Whittington Mill. It was splendid to see the Hall garden full of friends and in particular to welcome a number of relatively recent arrivals in...
20 Jul 2021
Most Covid-19 related restrictions on social gatherings have now been relaxed but the pandemic is not over. Cases of infection are still high and so we must combine the aim of enjoying social gatherings with the measures needed to protect vulnerable people. Great Whittington Village Hall is open again and...
14 Jul 2021
Social Evening at Great Whittington Village Hall
20th July 2021 – 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Pay bar. Plant sales. Raffle.
8.00pm: Talk by Andrew Davenport, Gardeners Cottage Plants, Bingfield
“Introduction to low maintenance organic gardening & composting”
Including discussion of new possibilities: ‘GW garden group’ ‘Plant a tree for the jubilee’
The organisers plan to maintain face/distance/hands...