Swimbridge Jubilee Hall

29/08/2024

We're excited to try and get this project underway! It can only happen with community support and participation so please come along to the short meeting tonight.

Matt

19/08/2024

🌈Two Sessions left for August!🌈

❓Have you been to play yet this summer?

☀️ Little City is fully inclusive for every child to play.
☀️ Ticket prices remain the same as always with no increases for summer. Discounts also apply for booking multiple children on the same booking.
☀️ Lots of space to play and capped numbers to ensure no overcrowding and for every child to have the room they need to play and explore at their own pace.
☀️ Children aged 6 and under are welcome to play fully.
☀️ Older siblings are welcome to come and assist their younger ones being mindful of our smaller visitors by not using the ride on toys. Please add them on as an additional adult ticket.

🗓Weds 21st ⏰️9.30am & 11am 📍 Northam Community Centre

🗓Fri 23rd ⏰️9.30am & 11am 📍 Swimbridge Jubilee Hall

🎟 Tickets are available to book by following the link at the top of the page or following this link
https://bookwhen.com/littlecitynorthdevon

15/08/2024

Last Dance Saloon is a decent example of how the North Devon theatre ecology can come together to develop and launch a new piece of work.

Multi Story made the initial investment in the researching and scripting of the play. Late-stage rehearsals took place at the Bridge Trust Hall thanks to Bridge Trust Barnstaple and Beaford. Final rehearsals were at The Plough Arts Centre, thanks to Richard Wolfenden-Brown, and that is where the production opened on a generous box-office split. We then presented a self-promotion at Swimbridge Jubilee Hall supported by the hall committee. Following that, Beaford offered the play to its village promoters. We have four dates with Beaford in North Devon and, as a result of their endorsement, we have dates with other Rural Touring schemes across the country that take us up to the end of next year (details still being finalised).

And next up is our performance as part of the fabulous Welcome Week(ender) festival at The Landmark, which is very deliberately pulling together North Devon-linked companies to help develop the theatre offer in the area.

Also worth noting, when we were looking for some tango expertise to help us to delve into the nature of the dance and learn enough to convince as enthusiastic beginners, we came across Tango en el Pueblo, operating out of Swimbridge, led by Aksana and Nick who bring a world of tango experience to North Devon.

What a great place to be creating in.

08/08/2024

03/06/2024

Try a free beginner Argentine Tango class! New beginners are welcome to drop in any week to try first class free.

Beginner and regular classes are every Monday at Swimbridge Jubilee Hall in Swimbridge outside Barnstaple. Make it an evening and stay for the social practice dance after class.

(We also have classes on Fridays in Higher Clovelly - see our page for details!)

You can come with or without a partner - social tango is a beautiful way to meet new people and learn an exciting new skill at the same time. (You can of course drag friends or partners along for fun as well!)

Monday nights:

- 6:00pm beginners + fundamental technique

- 6:30pm main class

- 7:30pm practica

Follow our page for updates and details!

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Why dance tango?

- Tango can be spectacular - but actually mostly it's about forming a deep unspoken connection with your partner.

- Tango is social – you don’t need a regular partner; you'll dance with many friends and friendly strangers!

- Tango is improvised – every dance a new act of creative expression.

- Tango is musical – experience a new world of music, and experience familiar music in a whole new way with your own body.

- Tango has a rich cultural history – full of classical music, traditions, elegance, and legends…

…But tango is also contemporary and evolving – you can dance to many styles of music, you can mix gender roles, you can explore and invent.

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Do I need a partner?

No! Social tango is about meeting and dancing with new people. You'll learn how to lead and follow with a wide range of dancers! (Do drag your friends/partners along to make it even more fun if you can 🙂)

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What do I bring?

Comfortable clothing to move freely in. And if you like – up to you! - why not take the excuse to bring out your best threads for a night of tango glamour!

You'll need shoes you feel steady in – if you don't have dance shoes then go for smooth leather soles and sensible heels.

(Check our post on what shoes to wear: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=138744899034744 )

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What level is the class?

We start the night with a short fundamental technique class, which is suitable for absolute beginners. Each week we will work on a different aspect of basic technique, and over a few weeks you will get a good foundation upon which to take our main open level class.

The main class is open-level, which means it's suitable whether it's the first time you're learning a new topic, or whether you want to go deeper. Each week we'll pick a different topic to expand your world of social argentine tango!

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When is the class?

Monday night:

6:00pm: Beginner-friendly fundamental technique

6:30pm: 1-hour main class

7:30pm: open social practica.

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Where is it?

We're in Swimbridge Jubilee Hall, in the middle of Swimbridge village EX32 0PQ. Parking on-site.

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How much does it cost?

Try your first class as a beginner for free!

Drop-in cost is £10 per person, inc. both classes and practica.

Or, commit to 5 nights (both classes + practica) for just £35 (£7 per night).

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Contact:

Facebook Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/tangopueblo

Email: [email protected]

SMS/WhatsApp: 07 951 642 173

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Who are the teachers?

Tango en el Pueblo started tango classes in North Devon in 2022.

Nick has been learning Argentine tango (you never stop learning!) for 13 years. For 5 years he ran the popular Jewel Lab Practica in Sydney, and for 3 years taught as a co-founder of Love Tango school.

Aksana and Nick have choreographed and performed group tangos at Sydney Opera House, trained in Buenos Aires with world renown maestros, and danced with joy throughout Europe, the Americas, and Australasia.

23/05/2024

01/05/2024

We have lots going on at the Swimbridge Jubilee Hall. Here is a bit of an overlook for the month of May. If you're interested in participating/joining any of the events, please find details on our website: http://www.swimbridgejubileehall.com/
contact us on messenger, email us at [email protected] or call our designated bookings phone number at 07714 256379 where we will be happy to help you contact the organiser or give you further details.

18/02/2024

🧑‍🎤 🎭 Panto Jan 2025 🎭🧑‍🎤

Want to get to know more people in your community? Help raise money for charity? Take part in a longstanding British tradition?

The Swimbridge Jubilee Hall committee are eager to reinstate a pantomime to our calendar of events and need your help! Oh yes we do!

To make this happen, we need prop makers, backdrop designs, light/sound, ticket sellers, narrators, a director and of course, actors. There will be other jobs too so even if you have no experience, your help, however small, could allow this project to succeed.

Matthew bloom has agreed to coordinate the project so if you think you can help, please get in touch. A meeting will then hopefully be organised to get the ball rolling and see if we can make this happen.

02/02/2024

Tonight! 2nd February, at Jubilee Hall, Swimbridge, Barnstaple Hill, EX32 0PQ.

The Hot House Combo. A versatile and vastly entertaining group of talented musicians. They've played for us before, and we've invited them back because they're just so good.

Doors open 8pm, music starts 8.30 prompt. £15 on the door. CASH only. Licensed bar, again CASH only.

You can hear them and see more details on

The South Molton Jazz Club will meet on the last Friday of every month, in the upstairs function room of the George Hotel in South Molton, Devon

25/01/2024

⭐️⭐️Who’s missing Little City in the Swimbridge and Abbotsham areas? ⭐️⭐️

You will be pleased to know I’m back at the Jubilee Hall and Abbotsham Village Hall this week following the December break.

📍 Swimbridge Jubilee Hall
🗓️ Fri 26th Jan
⏰ 9.30am & 11am

⭐️WEEKEND SESSION⭐️
📍 Abbotsham Village Hall
🗓️ SATURDAY 27th Jan
⏰ 10am

🎟️ Tickets are available to book now!

On Instagram follow the link in my bio 🔝
On Facebook click this link ➡️ https://linktr.ee/littlecitynorthdevon
⭐Then on both click book tickets⭐

10/10/2023

A date for your diary - Sat 25 November, 10am - 4pm. Don't miss our popular Swimbridge Christmas Arts & Craft Fair with over 50 stalls. See you there! WARNING Please be aware a scammer is stating this event is on a different date using our event name - this is not us! We have sold all our stalls already.

26/09/2023

Come and join us on Monday 2nd October for our next Chakra Dance class at Swimbridge Jubilee Hall. If you would like more information or would like to book your place you can drop me a message or visit my website at www.soultosoulholistictherapies.com

31/07/2023

Swimbridge newsletter for August attached.

11/04/2023

Still a few places left for our next Chakra Dance session this coming Monday evening. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍 if you’ve been thinking about giving it a go then come and join us xx

What is chakra dancing?

Chakra Dancing is a beautiful heart- centred workout for the mind, body and soul. Grounding the energy and releasing stress and emotion. This free-form dancing balances the seven energy centres situated along the spine. Stimulating the natural flow of energy, or chi, through the chakras, the dance leads to physical and mental well-being, a workout for everyone from the inside out.

For more details contact Claire on 07725 173961 or to book visit www.soultosoulholistictherapies.com

25/11/2022

Swimbridge Christmas Arts and Craft Fair with 50 stalls is HERE on Saturday 26 November, 10am - 4pm in 3 venues in the centre of Swimbridge. The perfect opportunity to get all your pressies and have some scrumptious food. See you there!

20/11/2022

Less than 1 week to Swimbridge Christmas Arts and Craft Fair on Saturday 26th November, 10am-4pm. 50 stalls in 3 locations around the centre of Swimbridge. We look forward to seeing you there.

14/11/2022

It would be great to see you at the Jubilee Hall AGM on Wed 16th November at 7.30 pm with your ideas and suggestions and if you wish you can come on board on a regular basis. We look forward to seeing you there.

13/11/2022

We are now on countdown to our exceptional Swimbridge Christmas Arts and Craft Fair. Now in its 18th year with almost 50 stalls selling the perfect gift for every occasion. don't miss it on Sat 26 November, 10am - 4pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

03/11/2022

A date for your diary - Sat 26 November, 10am - 4pm. Don't miss our popular Swimbridge Christmas Arts & Craft Fair with over 50 stalls. See you there!

02/11/2022

We would love some fresh ideas and your thoughts on what you want to see in the hall. Please come along and help us make it happen - go on, put the date in your diary and we will see you there.

30/10/2022

Beaford event Where to Begin was performed in Swimbridge Jubilee Hall last night to a full house. I was aware of the effects of climate change, but this performance clearly showed the stark realities of how it would affect us - it also showed that if we all make a real effort to pull together there is hope. I came away feeling it should be toured nationally in every community, in every school and to the House of Commons. Thank you Multi Story and Theatre Workhouse for developing it and bringing it to Swimbridge. I urge anyone who hasn’t seen it, to book a ticket - there are more performances across North Devon - visit https://beaford.org/events

29/10/2022

TONIGHT ... An ingenious theatrical offering in response to the challenges of climate change... See you there.
SWIMBRIDGE Jubilee Hall THIS Saturday 29th October, 7 for 7.30 pm
Crows, seals, a polar bear, a Hocking’s Ice Cream seller, a wise woman of the woods, wrestle for our attention alongside farmers, government ministers, activists - and even the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Between them, they argue for a multitude of actions ranging from recreating North Devon on the moon to planting Sea Grass in the estuary.
What do we need in order to find our way through a welter of different views and shifting scenarios? Facts and figures? Stories ancient and modern? Music and song? Calls to action? Giants leaps of the imagination? Maybe all these things. But what’s going to be most useful?
Multi Story is North Devon’s longest-established professional theatre company and Theatre Workhouse is its newest. Together they have been commissioned by Beaford and funded by Arts Council England to create this explosive new play for North Devon, in cahoots with award-winning writer Daniel Bye.
Join us for some serious fun.
Booking: Call 07890 467410 or email [email protected] or online: Where to Begin | Theatre Workhouse & Multi Story — Beaford
£8 in advance, £10 on the door. Bar available. Age 12 +. Some strong language.

27/10/2022

WHERE TO BEGIN?
An ingenious theatrical offering in response to the challenges of climate change.

SWIMBRIDGE Jubilee Hall, Saturday 29th October, 7.30 pm
Crows, seals, a polar bear, a Hocking’s Ice Cream seller, a wise woman of the woods, wrestle for our attention alongside farmers, government ministers, activists - and even the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Between them, they argue for a multitude of actions ranging from recreating North Devon on the moon to planting Sea Grass in the estuary.

What do we need in order to find our way through a welter of different views and shifting scenarios? Facts and figures? Stories ancient and modern? Music and song? Calls to action? Giants leaps of the imagination? Maybe all these things. But what’s going to be most useful?

Multi Story is North Devon’s longest-established professional theatre company and Theatre Workhouse is its newest. Together they have been commissioned by Beaford and funded by Arts Council England to create this explosive new play for North Devon, in cahoots with award-winning writer Daniel Bye.

Join us for some serious fun.

Booking: Call 07890 467410 or email [email protected] or online: https://beaford.org/events/wtbswimbridge

£8 in advance, £10 on the door. Bar available. Age 12 +. Some strong language.