29 Aug 2022
On Saturday 27th August GWVH celebrated 50 years of being a village hall by holding a summer barbecue. The weather was kind to us (eventually) and it was tremendous to see so many of our residents, old and new, with friends and family, enjoying our lovely garden. Our hard working...
11 Aug 2022
Heritage Project - Can you help?
In our Golden Jubilee year, Great Whittington Village Hall (GWVH) has been selected for a "heritage project", supported by Community Action Northumberland (CAN) and Northumberland Archives.
We aim to document the history of GWVH, including the use of the building as a village school before the...
2 Aug 2022
On Sunday the village hall hosted live streaming of the 2022 Womens Euro final match between England and Germany on our AV system. The quality of the streamed coverage was superb, and the match was enjoyed together with a few beverages (!) and pizza at half time. As the entire...
22 Jul 2022
GWVH has used some of the Queen's Jubilee grant money, and a donation from a parishioner, to plant a specimen "double jubilee" tree. This is to celebrate both the Queen's platinum and the village hall's golden jubilee. The tree is a Fagus sylvatica Dawyck. It is a beautiful medium sized...
6 Jun 2022
The Whittington Parish Jubilee Tea Party took place on Sunday 5th June at Great Whittington Village Hall. There was a great turnout of adults and children from within and around the village. The weather was a bit on the cool side so only the hardy sat outside in our lovely...
29 May 2022
Great Whittington Village Hall AGM will take place on Tuesday 14th June at 7pm in the hall. Copies of the agenda and accounts for the year 2021 - 2022 are available to view in the documents section of the website, and have been circulated to those on our email distribution...
29 May 2022
We are delighted to welcome Rachel Orange to the village hall on Wednesday 1st June between 9.30 - 10.30am. Rachel practises Akasha Yoga and therapy, and will be offering a free taster session for those who would like to try it out. This session replaces the one previously scheduled for...
27 May 2022
Plans are in place for the Whittington Jubilee Tea Party on the afternoon of Sunday 5th June. Come along to the village hall between 3pm and 6pm to enjoy free tea, coffee and delicious cakes, with good company and great conversation! The pay bar will be open, but if you...
22 May 2022
We are delighted to welcome Rachel Orange to the village hall. Rachel practises Akasha Yoga and Therapy, and will be offering a free taster session on Wednesday 25th May between 9.30 and 10.30am. Spaces are limited, so to reserve your place, or if you have any queries, please contact Rachel...
6 May 2022
Don't forget the coffee morning at the hall tomorrow, Saturday 7th May from 10.30-12.30. As always there will be a selection of delicious cakes, scones and savouries to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee and some good conversation! This week there will be a chance for children to...