Woodlands Village Hall Dorset

21/09/2024

Today!!!

20/09/2024

Don’t forget to drop by the Woodlands Village Hall Dorset (BH21 8LJ) this morning to enjoy a cake, have a coffee and help Macmillan Cancer Support.

You can also support the event through the link below.

https://cm24.macmillan.org.uk/fundraising/CM24003412

Thank you!

07/09/2024

Another first for the village hall!

We had our first wedding reception last weekend, which transformed the hall into an elegantly relaxed venue.

Congratulations to the newlyweds, and thank you for sharing your beautiful day with us. 💖

06/09/2024

Tomorrow, Saturday, 21st September at Woodlands Village Hall Dorset (BH21 8LJ) clothes, accessories, footwear and children's toys swap.

Bring what you don't want and take home what you need at no cost!

All items must be in good laundered / cleaned condition.

WELCOME TO WOODLANDSVILLAGE HALL DORSET Nestled amidst the tranquil countryside of rural Dorset lies Woodlands Village Hall, surrounded by the ancient woodlands of the historic Shaftesbury estate. This versatile venue is ideal for a wide range of occasions, from family gatherings to community events...

01/09/2024

Please make a note of the event dates at Woodlands Village Hall Dorset (BH21 8LJ) for September:

MacMillan Coffee Morning - Friday, 20th at 8am-1pm
The Big Swap - Saturday, 21st at 10am - 2.30pm
BINGO in Aid of Woodlands Church - Friday, 27th at 7pm
Relaxation Afternoon - Saturday, 28th at 2pm-5pm

For details, visit the event pages or message us.

25/08/2024

We hope you had a fantastic summer. August certainly felt like the heatwave has finally reached us.

September is going to be a busy month at the Village Hall. We have MacMillan Coffee Morning on the 20th and the Relaxation Afternoon on the 28th.

We also have our autumn The Big Swap on Saturday, 21st, which we are running with Verwoodians on Waste, as part of the UK wide Sustainable Fashion week.
https://www.sustainablefashionweek.uk/community-programme -7b91dc08-8823-4f1d-8644-0faf168e3d5c-event-lxn2jidu

You can drop off your clothes/ accessories/ children’s toys from 10am to 11.30am at the hall and pick up your points. Our volunteers will organise the items and open the hall’s doors for a swap from 1pm-2.30pm.

All remaining/ un-swapped items will go towards Woodlands Methodist Church jumble sale in October.

Please message us, if you need any further information.

30/07/2024

New outside tables and benches have arrived at our garden today, making it even more perfect for summer parties, family picnics and Mr Frog spotting adventures.

Our hire rates for 5 hour slots start from £25 (£20 for Woodlands residents). To check availability and to book, follow the link https://woodlandsvillagehalldorset.org.uk/hire/?section=rates

03/07/2024

Cast your votes tomorrow at Woodlands Village Hall
7am-10pm

02/07/2024

7 months in the making
Over 50 volunteers
More than 400 visitors
2 days of stunning beauty, delicious cakes and community spirit.

The Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival is over. The combination of fragrant flowers, beautiful arts, diverse craft and produce stalls, as well as homemade cakes has made the event a resounding success.

All money raised (total to be finalised) will go towards maintenance, renovation and restoration of the historic Grade II listed Woodlands Church of the Ascension. We are so blessed to have such an amazing and historically significant building in our village.

We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the flower arrangers (especially children) and arts/crafts exhibitors at the church, and all the craft/produce stall holders at the village hall. Without you, this event would not have been possible.

Special thanks go to:
• Woodlands Church of the Ascension PCC members and Woodlands Village Hall committee for collaborating to plan and prepare this event.
• John Radford for adding the joy of live organ music to the event.
• All who set up the church and the village hall, and then packed it all away!
• The cake makers and everybody who served the cakes and teas / cleaned the tables / did the washing up.
• The stewards at the church, who welcomed people and entertained them with stories about the church history.
• The generous donors of our raffle prizes and all who sold and bought the tickets.
• Storeafile for providing additional parking space.
• And most importantly, a huge thank you to everybody who came along and gave generously. Your support is invaluable to us.

Many of you had asked if and when there will be another Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival…
Ideas are currently being discussed. So, watch this space!

If you would like to get involved in the planning, organising, running and generally supporting any of the future events in Woodlands, please message us. We would love to hear from you.

29/06/2024

Meet some of the traders from today’s Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival

If you haven’t had a chance to see their creations today, come to the village hall tomorrow, they will be there from 1pm-5pm again.

And so are more of the delicious homemade cakes!!!!

29/06/2024

What a bright and beautiful day it is to have our Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival

Woodlands Church of the Ascension is stunning in its flower and art beauty.

The craft and produce stalls are being set up and the hall is getting ready to open its doors for the delicious homemade teas and cakes at 1pm.

See you soon!

28/06/2024

Tomorrow!

Art, history, flowers, craft stalls, home made cakes galore and a RAFFLE, with prizes including a selection of beautiful flowers (kindly donated by Forest Edge Nurseries), chocolates, wine, an Amazon voucher and a voucher from The Cinnamon Lounge (generously donated by the restaurant).

Everybody welcome!

27/06/2024

One more day to go to Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival !

If you can't make it on the day(s), but would still like to support the restoration and rennovation of the magnificent Grade II listed Woodlands Church of the Ascension, then please donate directly to the church via QR code below.

25/06/2024

Only 3 days left till Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival ! We can’t wait to share it with you.

There will be plenty of gorgeous flowers, art, history, crafts and cakes. So make sure to allow yourselves plenty of time to enjoy it all.

Woodlands Church of the Ascension still has a few jam jars left in their porch. If you would like your child to take part in putting together their own flower display or drawing one, please contact Tracey on 01202 823875, who will make sure that there are plenty of prizes to go around.

13/06/2024

Calling all Woodlands village children and grandchildren!

Woodlands Church of the Ascension would love you to be involved with our Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June 2024.

Glass jars will be left in the church porch from Saturday 22nd June for you to collect and fill with flowers and foliage. Please return the filled jars between 8am and 10am on Saturday 29th June, so that we can display them before we open to the public at 12noon. A4 drawings or paintings of flowers also welcome.

Small prize for each child, who enters a jar of flowers or piece of artwork. Make sure to bring your families to enjoy the full range of flowers, arts, crafts, stalls, and cakes.

Any questions contact Tracey Black on 01202 823875.

12/06/2024

Just over two weeks to go to Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival on 29th – 30th June, organised in conjunction with Woodlands Church of the Ascension.

Expect to admire flower displays from Doreen Norton & Margaret Cannon, Joyce North, Beryl Froud, Denise Franklin, Sue Otton, Janet Stride, Lesley Franklin, Pat Pritchard, Caroline Barnes, Ann Antell, as well as Flower Jar arrangements by local children (contact Tracey Black on +44 1202 823875, if you want your child to take part).

Enjoy taking in art by Lisa Riot Art, Sheila Wade, Averil Cubitt, Sue Ellis, Beryl Froud, Daphne Hodson, Margaret Marriott, Penny McKay and Janet Stride.

Marvel at the craftsmanship of Sue Ellis, Helen Godfrey Wire Sculpture, Daphne Hodson, Angie Lilley, Ken Hilton, Susan Hilton, Thelma Neate, Janet Stride, Yuliya Surnina and Lucy Andrews.

And once you've had your fill of art, head to Woodlands Village Hall Dorset for some fortifying homebaked cakes and tea/coffee, while browsing our selection of craft and produce stalls, including Swallowfield Nursery, Scrapyard Gifts, Tracy Makes It, Firefly Creations, Beaux Creative Studio, Studio Woodcraft and many others.

All proceeds from this event will go towards restoration and maintenance of the Grade II listed Woodlands Church of the Ascension.

We hope to see you then!

15/05/2024

Big shout out to our newest top fan! 💎

Tracey Black

In the last few years, Tracey has been a stalwart supporter of the Village Hall. The time and energy that she puts into helping with our community events and developing closer relationships between Woodlands Church of the Ascension and the hall are invaluable. Thank you, it’s been an absolute honour working with you.

07/05/2024

A reminder that we have a Tai Chi class this Thursday, 7pm-8pm.

Free first trial lesson. Come along and learn traditional Tai Chi at our friendly new beginner class.

Classes are weekly 7pm-8:pm Thursday evening at

Woodlands Village Hall
Verwood Road
Woodlands
BH21 8LJ

We teach authentic Yang Style Tai Chi as taught by Grandmaster Deng Er Qian from Shanghai, China. Including Short Form, Long Form, Broad Sword, Straight Sword, Pushing Hands and much more.

A few of the benefits are:

* Learn or enhance existing martial art skills.

* Learn to relax, reduce stress and anxiety.

* Improved mood.

* Improve focus and cognition.

* Increase energy and stamina.

* Meet like minded people.

* Gain confidence.

* Strengthen your whole body and mind.

* Improve balance, coordination, and flexibility.

* Rehabilitate after injury.

* Exercise at any age.

* Become fitter, healthier and happier.

For more information or to book your space, please get in touch with Bob on 07947466377 or email: [email protected]

02/05/2024

We are thrilled with what Artsreach Dorset achieved in 2023-2024, and proud that Woodlands Village Hall have become part of this fantastic inititative.

We are looking forward to hosting more of the Artsreach Dorset acts in the later part of the year. Stay tuned to find out more.

In the meantime, to get your musical and entertainment fix, visit https://artsreach.co.uk/ to see what's on in May-June at other local venues.

As we prepare to launch in to our exciting new season, here's just a few facts and stats from the 136 performances we programmed in partnership with over 40 communities across in 2023-24. Giving over 5,500 hours to make these events happen - let's hear it for our amazing volunteers! 👏

National Rural Touring Forum - NRTF | Arts Development Company | Dorset Council | Arts Council England

29/04/2024

We are excited to annouce two new willow weaving workshops with Alison Pritt Willow on Saturday, 6th July:

Willow Weaving Swift Workshop and Willow Weaving Dragonfly & Birdfeeder Workshop

To find out more, contact Alison on [email protected]

27/04/2024

Cast your votes at Woodlands Village Hall on Thursday,
2nd May
7am - 10pm

23/04/2024

A reminder that we have the first free taster session of Traditional Tai Chi Chuan Class with Bob Fermor this Thursday, from 7pm-8pm at the village hall.

19/04/2024

Our Woodlands Village Hall Open Meeting is next Saturday, 27th at 10am.

Join us for tea & cake, chat with our volunteers, learn about the history of the hall, and give a go at finding 5 hidden mages of Naughty Elf Lucy on our Community Events roundup poster. First five to find Lucy will win a chocolate bar.

And see, if you could spot yourself or somone you know on the poster too!

18/04/2024

A reminder that we have FREE Renewable Energy Talk with Jenny Morrisetti tonight at the hall and the The Big Swap in Verwood on Saturday.

02/04/2024

The Big Swap in Verwood is not far off. It’s time to start putting together all your clothes that you are ready to swap.

Drop off from 10am-11.45am. Swap is from 1pm-2.30pm.

Organised by Verwoodians on Waste

01/04/2024

If you are looking for ways to reduce your energy bills or thinking of installing solar panels/ heat pumps in your house, then this talk will provide you with information on the tried and tested ways to do it.

Delivered by an independent expert, Jenny Morrisetti, current Chair of Sustainable Dorset.

A traditional village hall, situated in tranquil rural Dorset. A perfect venue for family events

24/03/2024

All of our current regular classes and groups. What other regular classes/ activities would you like to have at the hall?

24/03/2024

A few photos from the bright Easter at the Hall morning yesterday. Thank you to all organisers and to Donna Stacey for adding her beautiful flowers and shrubs to the event.

Next on the agenda is the FREE Renewable Energy Talk with Jenny Morrisetti on Thursday 18th April. Please share this event with everybody, who is interested in reducing their energy bills and switching from gas/oil to renewable energy (solar/ heat/ etc.).

20/03/2024

Easter at the Hall this Saturday, 23rd from 10am-12noon. There will also be a stall selling early perennials and shrubs from Donna Stacey.
No need to pre-book, just turn up.

14/03/2024

If you are looking for what to do next Saturday, 23rd March, we’ve got you covered.

We have Easter at the Hall, a free family event, from 10am-12noon. No need to pre-book, just come and enjoy our egg hunt, crafts and hot cross buns.

And in the evening, why not discover Artsreach Dorset Broadside Bangers with Julian Gaskell & His Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, performing at Cranborne Middle School at 7.30pm.
https://artsreach.co.uk/event/broadside-bangers