A traditional village hall, situated in tranquil rural Dorset. A perfect venue for family events
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Main Hall, with total seating places with tables: 64
Garden, with outside seating tables and chairs, suitable for childrens' parties. Car park holds up to 20 cars
For more information, visit our website. To support the hall, please follow the link to our PayPal account https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7U3FTKTNJ87PW
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.
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.
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
Cast your votes tomorrow at Woodlands Village Hall
7am-10pm
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.
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!!!!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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]
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
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]
Cast your votes at Woodlands Village Hall on Thursday,
2nd May
7am - 10pm
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.
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!
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.
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
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
All of our current regular classes and groups. What other regular classes/ activities would you like to have at the hall?
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.).
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.
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
If you came to the recent panto or Harbottle & Jonas performance, you might have noticed that the hall had had an uplift.
Gone are the dark blue and pale magnolia, replaced by the soft greys. Thank you to P.Decor8 for their attention to detail and flexibility in working around our hiring times.
The stage has also had a refurb, making it perfect for the next panto performance. Thank you to Att Woodman Ltd ([email protected]/ 07920 796636) for donating wood and doing a fantastic job of reinforcing the stage floor. Thank you to Verwood Rotary for their donation towards this work.
In advance of our Woodlands Village Hall Open Meeting on the 27th of April, the chairman has prepared our Annual Trustees Report. (attached or through the link)
https://woodlandsvillagehalldorset.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WVHD-Trustee-Report-2022-2023.pdf
We would welcome your feedback on this document, and look forward to seeing you on the 27th.
“Hypnotic” and “transporting” are only some of the words that were used to describe Harbottle & Jonas’s performance last night. We thought, they were simply amazing.
Thank you to the band for bringing their music to our hall, and to Artsreach Dorset for supporting us as a venue.
Looking for florists, exhibitors and stall holders for the Woodlands Church of the Ascension Woodlands Flower and Arts Festival on 29th -30th June 2024.
The festival aims to bring beauty to our village, whilst raising funds to support and preserve the historic Grade II listed building of the Church of the Ascension. More information below.
Verwood Road
Wimborne
BH218LJ
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| Tuesday | 9am - 11pm |
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| Thursday | 9am - 11pm |
| Friday | 9am - 11pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 11pm |
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Two willow weaving workshops with Alison Pritt Willow on Saturday, 6th July. Visit our events page for more information.
To book your tickets https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/wimborne/woodlands-village-hall
Partners in life and music, dynamic Devon based folk duo Harbottle & Jonas are one of the most exciting acts on the UK circuit today, combining a love of the richness of traditional folk music with their own original and powerful songwriting, which blends concertina, harmonium, cittern, stomp box, acoustic guitar and banjo with their beautiful and closely intertwined vocal harmonies. Don’t miss these captivating performers as they tour Dorset with Artsreach. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/wimborne/woodlands-village-hall/harbottle-and-jonas/2024-03-01/19:30/t-lnzyknx
And here they are! Meet the whole cast of the upcoming Treasure Island Panto . Aren’t they fabulous! There are four performances in total, from Thursday, 15th February to Saturday, 17th February. To book your tickets follow, www.ticketsource.co.uk/join-the-company
Introducing the venerable ladies of WI and the fearsome Pirates of Caribbean in Join The Company’s new 4D production of Treasure Island Panto at Woodlands Village Hall Dorset (BH21 8LJ) between 15th and 17th February. Expect nuanced humour, interspersed with good old fashioned slap stick comedy, while the ladies battle with Pirates for the ultimate treasure. Thursday, 15th and Friday, 16th February at 7.30pm Saturday, 17th of February at 1.30pm and 7.30pm Ticket price: £10 Bar and refreshments available (cash). To book: www.ticketsource.co.uk/join-the-company #panto #woodlandsvillagedorset #localtheatre
We’ve finally got around to putting together some photos and a video of happy pigs from Hockey's Farm Shop, demolishing slightly fermented mash from the apple press. Enjoy! PS: Thank you, Johnny, for the introductions. 🐽 💕 #woodlandsvillagedorset #applepress
A short preview of what's to come when Stories in the Dust with Artsreach and post-show Junk Modelling Workshop come to Woodlands Village Hall Dorset. To book your tickets https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/artsreach/anna-harriot-iona-johnson-stories-in-the-dust/e-zqolqy A perfect opportunity to enjoy local performing arts at the start of half term! #woodlandsvillagedorset #performingarts #livemusic
The Big Swap is here!
We are nearly ready for you. See you at 1pm.
Coming soon! Alice in Wonderland, a performance by Join The Company at Woodlands Village Hall Dorset on Friday, 7th July at 7.30pm and on Saturday, 8th July at 1.30pm and 7.30pm. Take a seat at the Mad Hatter’s table and delight in his unbirthday tea and scones, while Wonderland unfolds around you. To buy your tickets go to https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/join-the-company. Tea, coffee, scones and a gluten free cake can be purchased at the bar before the show and during an interval. #woodlandsvillagedorset #localtheatre #familytime
The magic of Alice in Wonderland is coming to Woodlands Village Hall Dorset, where Join The Company have been hard at work rehearsing for their shows on the 7th and 8th of July. Tickets are on sale already and can be purchased through https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/join-the-company/alice-in-wonderland/e-ggmlqq #woodlandsvillagedorset #villagelife #localtheatre
Woodlands Village Hall Dorset are excited to welcome Join The Company and their Sleeping Beauty pantomime production this February. We are expecting oodles of mayhem and fun! Here is a quick introduction of the show by Tori Deffee, the company's Artistic Director, and a snippet of the cast, rehearsing at the hall. Come to the performances on: Thursday, 16th February, 7pm Friday, 17th February, 7pm Saturday, 18th February, 1.30pm and 7.30pm £9 per person and free for children under 5 years old There will be tea, coffee, hot chocolate and alcoholic beverages available for sale during the interval. To purchase your tickets, follow the link to: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/join-the-company #villagelife #venuehire #pantomime
Clean kitchen for 2023! We’ve managed to squeeze in another long overdue maintenance job this year. Here is Lucy, getting excited about our sparkling cupboards. New mugs, pots, pans, baking trays, plates and glasses are on order, to arrive in time for upcoming village hall events and family parties in 2023. #villagelife #villagehall #venuehire
And finishing off last night with the all time favourite carol. #villagelife #christmas2022 #singing
Party time at the hall! If you are planning a large family gathering or a festive party with friends, consider hiring Woodlands Village Hall. We have a fully equipped kitchen to prepare and serve your food, a PA system for a spot of Christmas/ New Year karaoke, a skittles alley to assuage those competitive urges and a box full of children’s games under the stage. The hall is still available to hire on the 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st December. For enquiries, please contact out bookings team on [email protected] or Whatsapp on +44 7462 570117 #villagehall #christmas #VenueHire
English Lop Ear Pigs at Hockey's Farm Shop, enjoying their cider! It is most satisfying to see the apple mush from the village cider press, being so thoroughly appreciated. Thank you, Paul, for the video. #community #ciderfestival #local
A video of Genny and Steve playing for us at the Saturday Cider Press. #livemusic #villagelife #community
Apple juices were flowing last Saturday We’ve had a fantastic Village Cider Press on Saturday. The weather held, and we managed to produce over 250 litres of juice!!! An amazing result for the first time. The event would not have been as much fun without everybody who came and helped in its planning/ running. Therefore, a huge thank you to: - Paul, Iain, Alex, Sue, Rosemary, Jo, Joan, Cranborne Chase Cider and everybody else who brought apples for ensuring that we had enough to press - Alex, Lou, Mark, Russ, Rupert, Stephen, Dan and Will for setting up and manning the cider presses. - Jo Folkes, Gitta and Alison for running the kitchen with military precision and friendly smiles. - Our relentless team of apple choppers, kept on the straight and narrow by Lucy, Sue and Lou. - Iain for organising food supplies, making a vat of potato & leek soup, and rallying everybody to finish the evening with fire baked potatoes. - Rosemary for the mouth-watering carrot and lentil soup - Sue, Lou and Gitta for the delicious soda bread rolls. - Sue, Lou, Jenny, Peter and Iain’s mother-in-law for the decadent apple deserts. - Alex for his Garden Scrumpy that was surprisingly good 😉 - Sue and Lou for the 1st Woodlands Apple Games. A special thank you to Will for saving them by hunting down more apples, after our reserves were decimated by the overly competitive boys. - Amelia and Heather for winning the Apple Bowling and Longest Apple Peel (1,37m!!!) competitions respectively. - Rosemary, Steven and Genny for spoiling us with their fiddle, accordion and drum performance. What a treat it was! - The cleaning up crew: Alex, Joan, Iain, Mark and Rupert - Paul for taking away our apple mush to feed some local pigs (hopefully, pictures of happy pigs to follow). We would also like to thank our sponsors: - Alan Froud Ltd for their generous donation and delivery of potatoes - The Book And Bucket Cheese Company, for providing us with their scrumptious cheese at trade
Bread making at Woodlands Village Hall Dorset We’ve had a great afternoon baking soda and gluten free bread for the Cider Press on Saturday. The smell was so comforting, the taste absolutely delicious. We can’t wait to have it with a large dollop of butter and a hot mug of soup. #villagelife #breadbaking #community
Less than a week left to the Village Cider Press! We’ve been busy collecting apples over the weekend and have plenty for everybody to try their hand at pressing and to take away the delicious apple juice with them. We’ve also got food prepared, games planned out and live music lined up. A reminder of what to bring: - Appropriate clothes and footwear. There is a high likelihood of rain on the day. We will have gazebos set up, so will be working under a cover. However, there will still be a lot of walking to and fro, so please wear something waterproof. - Mugs for your fresh/ mulled juice/ cider Plastic containers to poor your juice in. If you want to freeze some juice, then consider buying a few of these bags, they flat pack nicely in a fridge: Blanketswarm 5 Pack 5 L Wine Purse Replacement Bags,Refillable Wine Replacement Storage Pouch with Spout BPA Free for Picnic Camping Hiking : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen. - Camping chairs, if you want to just relax, sip your juice/cider and watch the activity unfold around you. - Your own drinks, if you’d rather have something other than cider. We are looking forward to seeing you soon. #villagelife #villagehall #ciderpress
