Category: Village Hall

Village Hall News March 2026

Village Hall Events

  • Library Café Every Monday 2-4pm & Saturday 7th 10am- 12noon
  • Art Club Every Monday 10am-12noon
  • Parish Council Meeting March 17th  7.30pm
  •  Village Hall Annual General Meeting Thursday March 19th at 7pm
    Please note this was originally announced for February but has had to be rescheduled.    Do come along to find out what’s been happening and to have your say on future activities in the hall

National Village Halls Week March 16th – 22nd

During the Library Café on Monday March 16th, we will use our newly acquired laptop (see below) to address the theme of this year’s Village Halls Week, “Connecting Communities to Health & Wellbeing”.  Anna Dolphin from AbilityNet will join us again to show how to access and use the NHS app as well as other sources of reliable health information.

Old School: New Tech!
We are delighted to announce that following a successful bid to the Parish Council, the hall has received funding to purchase a new  laptop with essential software and lockable mobile storage to allow us to establish a permanent secure workstation in the hall. This setup will be available during Library Café opening hours for anyone wanting a bit of help to access the internet, particularly for health and government websites but also for general digital skill sharing.

We hope the new equipment will also help to revive the Local History group, enabling occasional illustrated talks and monthly meetings  for anyone wanting to access online resources to research family or local history and contribute to the Dallington History website https://dallingtonhistory.uk/.

Please get in touch with Pauline at dallingtonoldschool@gmail.com or 07702 104392 if you would be interested in any of these possibilities.

Village Hall Events in January 2026

drawing of the village hall
Drawing of the hall by David Jeremy, a village hall regular who sadly died last year

 

 

 

A reminder that the hall will re-open this weekend after the Christmas break. We wish all our neighbours a peaceful and happy new year.

  • Library Café: Saturday 3rd January 10-12 and every Monday 2-4 pm
  • Art Club will start again next Monday 5th and every Monday 10-12
  • Dallington Parish Council Tuesday Jan 27th  7.30  pm

A number of private bookings are also scheduled. Please get in touch if you would like to use the main hall or the billiard room .

Details of how to book and a calendar showing available dates can be found at https://dallington.org.uk/village-hall/village-hall-booking/ and
https://dallington.org.uk/village-hall/billiard-room-booking-page/

Christmas Wreath Workshop Friday 28th November 10-12 noon

Friday 28th 10-12 noon Christmas Wreath Workshop

Come along to Dallington Village Hall and make a traditional and simple Christmas wreath in the company of others. Help if you need it, or do your own thing.

Greenery will be available but bring anything else you would like to add, plus secateurs, scissors and garden twine and florists/ thin wire if you have it.  £5 a head.

Places limited so please book yours in advance from Jane 07766 434847

Quiz Night 17th October 2025

Dallington Old School Village Hall
QUIZ
Friday 17th October  7pm for 7.15pm
£7.50 per person

Teams (up to 6) can be made up on the evening. Light refreshments will be available but please bring your own drinks as required.

There will be a raffle so please bring cash!

For tickets in advance, dietary requirements, or further information contact Jane on 07766 434847.

In aid of the Royal British Legion & Dallington Old School Village Hall’

Getting to know your technology Tuesday 13th October

[Posted on behalf of Dallington Old School Village Hall committee]

abilitynet.org.uk/

Even experienced users can sometimes find technology – smart phones, tablets, laptops, PCs and the internet in general – more frustrating than helpful.  Or you may be unaware of some recent developments that could make your life easier.

So we’re delighted to announce that Anna Dolphin from Ability Net will be joining us at the Library Café in the Old School Village Hall on Monday 13th October at 2.00 for an informal session exploring the possibilities of what your phone, tablet, or computer can do for you — from practical tips to fun features.

Come and enjoy a cup of tea and find out how your technology could work better and more safely for you—whether it’s staying in touch with loved ones, exploring hobbies,  accessing NHS and government services or shopping online.

Anna will also be joining us again on Monday 10th November on the theme of Staying Safe with Technology – a relaxed and supportive session where we’ll look at ways to stay safe online. We’ll share tips for shopping securely, spotting scams, and protecting your personal information — all in a friendly, no-jargon environment.

Please note that the library will be open as usual on these dates if you just want to browse the books.

Village Hall Events April-May 2025

(Apologies that due to technical issues, some items were not published earlier so here are all remaining events until the end of May)
April
  • Every Monday except Easter Monday 21st):
    • Art Club  10am -12pm
    • Library Café from 2-4pm
  • Tuesday April 15th Parish Assembly
May
  • Saturday May 3rd Library Café 10am – 12 noon, with refreshments and a small display to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, drawn mainly from the library’s collection of local history resources. Please feel free to bring along your own family stories and memorabilia.*
  • Monday May 12th Art Club 10-12 Library Café 2-4pm
  • Monday May 19th Art Club 10-12 Library Café 2-4pm
  • Please note that Monday 5th and Monday 26th are both Bank Holidays so there will be no Art Club or Library Café on those dates.
*And a reminder that , as previously announced, on Sunday 31st August 2025 there will be an afternoon of personal memories, family anecdotes and historical details regarding how Dallington was affected by World War Two. This event will be held in the afternoon in St Giles Church and will be followed by a cream tea. All welcome. The reason for the early advertising is to give plenty of time to gather as much information as possible. If you think you might be able to help please give Roy Iremonger a call on 01323 832627 or email royiremonger@gmail.com. He would love to hear of any war-time stories covering such subjects as evacuees, school life, farming changes, the war in the skies, troops billeted in the parish, the Home Guard, rationing, local entertainment and any other wartime topic that will be of interest to the residents of Dallington.