Sedbergh People's Hall

Promises Evening

2011-12-01T09:55:00.000-08:00

PROMISES AUCTION AT THE PEOPLE’S HALL

Sandra Longlands dreamed up this event and clothed it with an extraordinary number of 99 promises gathered from far and near.

Doors and bar opened at 7pm and the auction began at 7.30pm prompt. A first for Sedbergh!

Before the auction could commence all those persons intending to bid were required to register and receive a bidding paddle from our team of Registrars: Sean Hobson, Kath Swift and Elspeth Griffiths.

Sandra introduced the evening and welcomed the auctioneers. We were lucky to acquire the services of two experienced and well known “men about town” guest auctioneers: David Ramsbottom and David Lord. Smartly dressed in illuminated waistcoats they took it in turns to harangue the small, but select, collection of bidders.

The Auctioneers explained the bidding rules and the evening’s arrangements and bidding commenced.

The lots included escorted shopping trips, paint balling and dinner, bed & breakfast for two. Less exotic lots included: £10 meal vouchers, carpet cleaning and baby sitting.

Gina Barney ran back and forth between the Auctioneers and the Cashiers (previously known as Registrars) with the completed bid sheets.

There was hardly a moment to draw breath, except for the thirsty bidders to either drown their sorrows or toast their success at the bar operated by Avril Hobson, Ron Gerrard and Gillian Rea

Steve Longlands and Andrew Allan were there to oversee the proceedings and to set up the sound and lights, etc.

Several “telephoned” bids were taken into account during the offers together with those made from the floor. In true auction fashion some lots failed to reach their reserve and were withdrawn.

The evening ended with Chairman Steve thanking all for their participation. The Auctioneers presented Sandra with a well earned bouquet of flowers and in return the Auctioneers received a bottle of wine (each) to aid their recovery from a very intense evening.

Previous to the event the value of the lots had been estimated at £2833. The total raised was £2,769.85, including bar takings. What a clever Treasurer we have!

Many thanks to the small select band of bidders who attended and to their generosity. A splendid effort by all on behalf of our Redevelopment Fund.

One sad note – we found out from HMRC (the tax man) that the income could not be Gift Aided – anyone know a way round this?

Lookaround December 2011

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Just Giving by mobile phone

Recognising that every little helps the Fundraising Subcommittee has been exploring a variety of ways to generate income for the Redevelopment Project.

Some mobile telephone providers offer schemes by which mobile phone users can donate a small percentage of the value of their mobile phone calls to a nominated charity. We have registered the Sedbergh People’s Hall with four providers: Cellnet, Orange, O2 and Vodaphone.

From 1 December 2011 anyone who wishes to select the People’s Hall as the nominated charity can do so by going to the relevant providers’ website. Then from the charge made for each call a very small donation will go to the People’s Hall. This donation will be made within the user’s call contract and some contracts may not allow it, eg: from free calls. From time to time the mobile phone provider will make a transfer to the People’s Hall bank account.

There is no cost at all to the eligible phone user, but it does help the People’s Hall fundraising efforts. Give it a whirl – we will report progress in due time.

Holly and the Ivy

Friday 9 December 2011 at 7.30pm

The Holly and the Ivy is a Touring Highlights music and song event with songs, dances, tunes, stories, rituals and customs. We thought it an appropriate event for the Christmas season.

The performances feature: David Oliver (accordion, vocals), Laura Connolly (clogs, flute, vocals), and Stewart Hardy (fiddle, vocals)

We plan to end the evening with a mini ceilidh.

Tickets: Adults £7.50, Children £4.00, Family £20.00 obtainable from the TIC and on the door.

Licensed bar. Proceeds to our general account.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Saturday 10 December 2011 at 8.00pm Old Tyme Dance

A return of our popular Olde Tyme Dance with Jacobs Join to the music of Kenny Bell.

We can publicise your event in the People’s Hall - just email us: SPHALL123@gmail.com

Lookaround November 2011

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Grand Cabaret Evening & Hog Roast

Saturday 26th November

A Feast of Local Talent!

At last it is November and on the 26th the event you have all been waiting for – Sedbergh’s got Talent in the People’s Hall – the Grand Cabaret Evening. Acts include the return from retirement, after 50 years, of the Hellions Band; the Rawthey Rhythm; the Fawcett Bushes, Kevin Kendal and guest stars.

Doors and Licensed Bar open at 7pm and service of a superb Hog Roast and accompaniments commences at 7.30pm prompt. The entertainment starts at 8pm and continues with dancing until midnight, at least. Tickets on sale at Steadmans and the TIC. The number of tickets is limited so avoid disappointment and buy early. All proceeds to the People’s Hall Redevelopment Fund. Please see display advertisement (Editor give page number) for more details.

The Dance, with its Jacobs Join, on Saturday 8 October 2011 was well attended and a good time was had by all. A profit was made to go into the general funds.

By the time you read this the Promise’s Auction, where 95 lots were on offer, will have happened. Report next month.

Redevelopment news

It was gum boots on and tape measures out recently when the Planning Subcommittee met in the changing rooms. These are certainly in need of a “change” - forgive the pun. The S/C was looking to see which walls could be safely removed and which could not. After all we do want to keep the kitchen on the floor above. It is amazing that the very rich Football Association does not have any guidance on planning changing facilities. Fortunately the Rugby Football Union does. So with a little “downsizing” we are using this guide in our planning. It is the intention that the changing facility will be multi-use and could be hired for fell races, sports days, etc.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Friday 9 December 2011 at 7.30pm – Holly and the Ivy

A Touring Highlights music and song event, more in December edition of Lookaround.

We can publicise your event in the People’s Hall - just email us: SPHALL123@gmail.com

Lookaround - October 2011

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PEOPLE’S HALL

A 6,000 mile bicycle ride
What a splendid performance and what an impressive attendance. As usual the Committee put out what they thought was a reasonable number of chairs – enough, but not too many in case not many folk turn up. But even as 7.30pm approached more and more people came in through the door. The Committee was reduced to issuing a chair with the entry ticket and making the entreaty “you find a place to put it”.
Hugh and Pauline with the aid of music and an amazing number of slides took turns to narrate their adventures.
The event was held to enrich the redevelopment funds. It did that handsomely by producing a £909 profit. Thank you Hugh and Pauline.
They tell us they are off to the antipodes of New Zealand and Australia for more bicycling adventures in a week or two. We wish them bon voyage and when they come back they have promised to tell us all about it.

Art Society Calendar
As part of the recent Art Society exhibition they put their 2012 calendar on sale. This beautiful object sells for £6 with the profits going to the Redevelopment Fund. So far 75 have been sold. Thank you very much Art Society.

Promise’s Auction
The Promise’s Auction scheduled for Friday 28 October 2011 is very promising. Many more Promises have now been received. A full prospectus is included in this edition of Lookaround and further copies can be obtained from Sedbergh Office Services and the other usual outlets. There is no charge for admission and there will be a bar.

Redevelopment planning
Not so much to report this month. Grants are still being applied for, including two more to assist the redevelopment of the changing facilities. Visit our blog:

http://bit.ly/SPHblog

where we have recently uploaded some pictorial impressions of what the Hall will look like.

An amazing event happens on Saturday 26 November – Café Cabaret. It will be “a feast of local talent”. The famous 60s band the “Hellions” is coming out of retirement. There will be a saucy cabaret, participation dancing and many other acts featuring local talent. Plus a hog roast. It may go on until midnight! Tickets on sale in November.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Dance Saturday 8 October 2011 at 7.30pm with music by the Roe Valley band.
Jacob’s Join, Admission £4.
Friday 28 October 2011 – Promise’s Auction – see above
Saturday 26 November – Café Cabaret
More details in the November edition of Lookaround.
Friday 9 December 2011 at 7.30pm – Holly and the Ivy A Touring Highlights music and song event, more in December edition of Lookaround.

We can publicise your event in the People’s Hall - just email us: SPHALL123@gmail.com

Dr Gina Barney, Hon Secretary (20790).

Lookaround - September 2011

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PEOPLE’S HALL

Redevelopment

Things are moving.
We are pleased to report that Davidson Walton one of our fundraising team in collaboration with the Sedbergh Wanderers Football Club has been able to secure enough funding from Sport England, Community Participation and Sportsmatch to redevelop the sports changing facilities. These facilities will principally be used by the Football Club, but will also be available to other outdoor activities such as fell runners, cross country, field sports, etc. Planning has begun to design the layout, gain Building Regulation approval, seek contractors (anyone interested to contact Dr Barney) in order to start work in the spring. We hope to include in the plans an accessible toilet for the use of mums and children using the play facility.

Publicity
The People’s Hall is registered on a number of internet sites giving publicity to the Hall and its events. We are now able to offer a facility to any hirer who would like to publicise their event. We will include any material sent us by email: SPHALL123@gmail.com in our regular updates.

Car parking at the Hall
There have been a number of occasions when organisations not hiring the Hall or not connected with the Town have used the car park as a meeting/assembly point. This causes difficulties to our hirers. Would anyone noticing an occupation of this type inform a Committee Member please.

Promise’s Auction
The planning for the Promise’s Auction on Friday 28 October 2011 is advancing. So far 72 Promises have been received. These include: dinner, bed and breakfast for two at Fayrer Garden House luxury hotel, Bowness, a Coronation Street DVD game, a visit to the Eden Ostrich World and a family ticket on the Ullswater steamer. A full prospectus will be included in the October Lookaround (by kind permission of the Editor) and from the usual outlets.

Vandalism at the Hall
The Committee works very hard to keep this old 1950s building in good repair. This is not helped by vandalism. Three youngsters were found on the roof of the Hall recently. Their names were taken and parents told. A youth was also seen on the front roof. He caused damage to the roof, which caused water to come through the ceiling into the ladies toilet area. He has been identified.
Would any passers-by, who see persons on the Hall roof, please inform a Committee member and/or the Police on 0845-3300247, with names, if possible. We would also ask parents and others to advise their children not to abuse the Hall and its facilities as the Committee will pursue culprits.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Reminder: Friday 2 September 2011 at 7.30pm - A 6,000 mile bicycle ride
Hugh and Pauline Symonds will describe their bicycle journey. Admission £5, licensed bar.
Saturday 8 October 2011 at 7.30pm – Dance
Music by Roe Valley band. Jacob’s Join, Admission £4.
Friday 28 October 2011 – Promise’s Auction
– see above
Saturday 26 November – Café Cabaret
More in the October and November editions of Lookaround.
Friday 9 December 2011 at 7.30pm – Holly and the Ivy
A Touring Highlights music and song event, more in November edition of Lookaround.
http://bit.ly/SPHblog

Dr Gina Barney, Hon Secretary (20790).

Lookaround August 2011

2011-08-03T07:06:00.000-07:00

Lookaround article August 2011

PEOPLE’S HALL

Hall Redevelopment
The legal entity the People’s Hall Redevelopment Limited, a company limited by guarantee, has now been registered. This entity and its trustees will allow the works to be carried out, when funds become available.

Old Tyme Dance
The sum of £430 was raised to be spilt equally between the General and Redevelopment Funds. Elspeth Griffiths writes:

It was quite like old times on the evening of Saturday 25 June, when Denis Westmorland came to play for the Old Tyme Dance in the People’s Hall. Over eighty attended, many from distant parts such as Garstang, Ulverston, Whittington, Shap and Hawes. Some had last been dancing in the Hall in the 1960s, and had good tales to tell of those early days in the Hall’s career.

It was a wonderful atmosphere and the music of Denis Westmorland is excellent, so that even those who cannot dance enjoy the tunes and find their feet tapping.

The Jacob’s Join provided by all those who attended was delicious and much enjoyed. It is always a source of amazement how well the food works out without any planning. To organisers who do not cook it is a boon. Many will remember the days, not long gone, when Margaret Mason did all the catering entirely by herself.

Thanks are due to: our intrepid barmen and lady – Ron Gerrard and Sean and Avril Hobson; to Sandra Longlands, Kath Swift and Ann Rycroft for all their hard work at the door, the raffles and all that washing up. Thanks to all that came.

Another dance is scheduled for 8 October 2011.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Friday 2 September 2011 at 7.30pm - A 6,000 mile bicycle ride

On Friday 2 September 2011 at 7.30pm, Hugh and Pauline Symonds will describe their journey by bicycle through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile in the People’s Hall. Their trip will be illustrated with photographs, story and music. Admission £5, licensed bar, proceeds to the

Redevelopment Fund.
Saturday 8 October 2011 at 7.30pm – Dance

Friday 28 October – Promise’s Auction
Details in the September edition of Lookaround together with prospectus of promises.

Saturday 26 November – Café Cabaret
More in the October edition of Lookaround.

Friday 9 December 2011 at 7.30pm – Holly and the Ivy
A Touring Highlights music and song event.

http://bit.ly/SPHblog

Dr Gina Barney, Hon Secretary (20790).

A view of the People's Hall to be!

2011-07-18T06:49:00.000-07:00

Here are the latest pictures showing the planned extension of the People's Hall for you to feast your eyes on. These extensions will help the community by providing the space for extra acitivities and help a number of stakeholders, including the Football Club, the Community Gym, the Sedbergh Town Band and also youth facilities.

By coming to events held at the People's Hall or even by donations you too can help in raising the funds for this exciting project.

Useful Links

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Here are a list of links which feature Sedbergh People's Hall:

Our Website

The Cumbria Directory

Theatricalia

Sedbergh Office Services

Visit Sedbergh
Sedbergh and District Lookaround

Hallshire

Rural click

Flickr

YouTube

Boon Day

2011-05-31T05:05:00.000-07:00

On May 14 the People's Hall Committee held a boon day. A number of Committee Members attended to carry out a list of tasks created by the Chairman, Steve Longlands. Various areas were painted, cleaned and tidyed. Outside the grass area was cut. Not everything was achieved, but Steve seemed (?) pleased with the efforts.

Here are a couple of pictures showing Chairman, Steve Longlands (Top) and Treasurer, Dr Sean Hobson (Bottom) hard at work

Macbeth at the People's Hall

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On Wednesday 4^th May, in the People’s Hall, a goodly audience was privileged to enjoy a unique performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth according to Stuart Manger and the Barrel of Fun Youth Theatre. Stuart had edited Macbeth in masterly fashion and the young cast, numbering 18, did it full justice, with the minimum of props and no scenery. They were led by a commanding Macbeth played by Hugh Johnson and his Lady by Zoe Craven. There were no microphones and no prompts and neither were needed. Their only aids were the excellent lighting and sound effects, the former being provided by Steve Longlands and Andrew Allan and the latter by Ian Hutt. Mrs Annie Gallagher was the unobtrusive and efficient stage manager. Congratulations to Stuart Manger and his team.

The People’s Hall Management Committee is most grateful to Barrel of Fun and its Director, Stuart Manger, for donating all the profits of the evening to the People’s Hall Redevelopment Fund.

We shall all be hearing much more of the Barrel of Fun Youth Theatre and we certainly hope it will be soon. Their hard work in preparing for Macbeth and their dedication was evident; they show the same level of commitment each week in St Andrew’s Church at whatever they undertake.

People’s Hall Coffee Morning

2011-05-11T07:02:00.000-07:00

Sedbergh People’s Hall committee held a coffee morning on the 23^rd April. The day was a definite success, with stalls selling clothes, plants, jewellery and very delicious cakes, which raised around £250. This money goes towards the redevelopment funds needed to extend the People’s Hall and make improvements that the whole community can enjoy. Thanks to everyone who came and supported the coffee morning, but also to those who donated and helped on the day.

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LOCATION

SEDBERGH PEOPLES HALL

The People’s Hall, Howgill Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5DQ

Tel: 015396 20788

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Lookaround article May 2011
People’s Hall
Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the People’s Hall Management Trustees was held on 4 April 2011 in the People’s Hall with ten people attending. Reports were presented by the Chairman, who reported that the plans to redevelop the Hall had been approved and funding sought and by the Treasurer, who reported a healthy financial position.

The following persons were elected to serve as Trustees and Members of the Management Committee, until the AGM in April 2012:

Dr Gina Barney, Mrs Elspeth Griffiths, Dr Sean Hobson, Mr Steve Longlands, Mr Jack McLean, Ms Gillian Rea, Mr Davidson Walton.

The following persons were elected to serve as Trustees and Members of the Management Committee to represent the users of the Hall until the AGM in April 2012:

Mr Andrew Allan (Spellbound Theatre), Mr Ron Gerrard (Art Society), Mr David Hendrickse (Christian Centre), Dr Hilary Hodge (Town Band), Mrs Sandra Longlands (Gala Committee), Mr Daniel Mason (Sedbergh Wanderers Football Club), Mrs Anne Petyt (Frostrow WI), Mrs Kath Swift (Ladies NFU).

Approval was given to set up a company limited by guarantee to handle the contractual aspects of the Hall’s redevelopment.

At the Management Committee meeting, held immediately after the AGM, the following officers were elected nem con:

Chairman Mr Steve Longlands
Vice Chairman Mr Andrew Allan
Treasurer Dr Sean Hobson
Secretary Dr Gina Barney
Ms Laura Mottershead was co-opted to assist with publicity.

Hall Redevelopment

The Fundraising Subcommittee has applied for some £250,000 of funding from six charitable bodies. We await the results of their endeavours.

To date the local community has raised just under £10,000 from donations, events, quizzes, etc. We have spent about half of this on planning fees, bat surveys, spatial surveys and quantity surveying fees. Although small sums in comparison to bids made to the various Grant Funders, these monies are very, very important as they display to the prospective funders the positive intentions of the townsfolk to redevelop the Hall.

Up to now we have not made a major effort for Community Funding, but now we need to increase our labours. To help us we are looking for someone to co-ordinate this activity. The person we are looking for would assist all projects large and small with advice and importantly ensure we do not have two car boot sales on the same day! Anyone interested? It will be fun! Contact the writer, Sean Hobson (21833) or Davidson Walton (20963).

Anyone who went to the recent Chamber of Trade social will have seen a “flythrough” presentation prepared by Derrick Hartley of Garsdale Design. Very impressive, we hope to repeat the presentation.

Dr Gina Barney, Hon Secretary (20790).

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The Sedbergh People

People’s Hall Committee reveal re-development plans

At a series of meetings this week the Management Committee of the Sedbergh People’s Hall unveiled ambitious plans to redevelop the Hall.

During the afternoon of Monday 10th a “drop-in” was held attended by over 30 people. The plans were displayed showing that the entrance lobby and toilet area would be improved and a new small hall provided at the front of the building.

The rear area is planned to accommodate a number of Stakeholders. These include the Town Band and the Community Gym. Another area has been set aside for Youth Facilities.

In the evening a formal presentation of the plans was made to some twenty townsfolk under the direction of the Chairman of the Management Committee, Steve Longlands. He explained that the planning process had a long way to go and thanked a local architect, Mrs Barbara Hartley of Garsdale Design for the hard work she had put in providing such an imaginative development.

Dr Gina Barney, Convenor of the Development Subcommittee presented an outline of the plans. She explained that part of the re-development was to provide the facilities requested in a survey carried out in 2007.

On Friday the first meeting of the Fundraising Subcommittee was held under the Convenorship of Dr Hilary Hodge. She said fundraising plans should be made in parallel with the development plans so that by February 2010 all the necessary information was in place.

The costs were presented by Dr Barney. In summary about £1.5million pounds needs to be raised. They are shown in the upper table in respect location (front, rear, etc.) and in the lower table with respect to user.

To put the required money to be raised in perpective, Dr Barney suggested “Think of each of the 4,000 inhabitants of Sedbergh contributing £1 per day for one year!”. Obviously some would contribute less and others more. “But about £1.5M could be raised”, she said.

People’s Hall saves Charter fair from total WASH OUT

The day of the Charter Fair, Saturday 13 August 2009 was wet and windy. David Ramsbottom made a rapid decision to abandon Joss Land car park for safety reasons. Where to go. Only one place to go The People’s Hall !!!.

Steve Longlands, PH Chairman, quickly marshalled all available Committee members to lend a hand and said “This is what the Hall is for”. He couldn’t resist saying that the Hall needed £1.5M to continue to be a place of refuge. David Ramsbottom, Community Officer replied “Thank goodness there was The People’s Hall”

With the Charter Fair washed into the People’s Hall the Committee seized the opportunity to rapidly set up its display of THE PLANS.

A Committee member explains the plans Although the Fair had to make a rapid move to the People's Hall, a full programme of entertainment continued, including the Town Band, the Pepperpot players, Border Pipes, the Gaudrey Singers and children's entertainer. The event was hailed as a success.

The children are entertained

... and refreshements served