Walmer Bridge Village Hall

PRESS RELEASE - 2022 FIREWORKS/HALLOWEEN EVENT

The Walmer Bridge Village Hall committee will welcome any wood and hedge cuttings for our bonfire on Saturday 29th October 2022. The car park gates will be open over the coming weekends Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm. Sorry, but the hall cannot collect any wood.
NO bed frames, mattresses, glass or plastic.

Thanks,
Martin Nicholl (WBVH Chairman)

WBVH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

This years AGM will be held in the village hall on Monday 21 November at 7.30pm. All members of the public are welcome to attend. A number of committee members have indicated they will not be seeking re-election at the meeting so several senior posts are likely to need filling. If we cannot vote in enough committee members to form an effective quorum the the bottom line is that the hall could be forced to close its doors, so if you want to be sure that your local village hall can continue to operate, we would kindly ask for volunteers, not just people who can do the big things like chairman or secretary, but we need young and fit people - muscle - people who can attend fete days and help put up gazebos and generally do the donkey-work that the rest of us cannot. Without the help, we cannot continue to function. Please take a moment to think about what you could do to help, and then bring your ideas along to the AGM in November. We'd love to hear from you.

After a two year hiatus, the annual village fete is back for 2022 on Bank Holiday Monday, the 29th August - next week, just seven days to go!! :-)

Can anyone who won a trophy back in 2019 please return it to the hall in time for Monday so it can be presented to the 2022 winner. You do unfortunately only get to keep your trophy for a year - we are after all, a charity, it is only due to COVID and the postponement of the fete in 2020-21 that people were allowed to keep their winner's trophy for longer than they should have. If you can help tracing any of the missing trophies, please get in touch.
The hall's phone number is 07395 993872 or you can email [email protected]

For those who are after a child-friendly cheap night out, "Elvis" (professional impersonator Adam Carter) will be performing at the Village Hall tonight, with line-dance music from DJ Alan "Ghost Rider". There is a bar available, plus many prizes to be won in Bab's grand raffle. I've had to up the ticket allocation on Skiddle to prevent them selling out, at one point there was only one ticket left, and they will remain on-sale at £5 each (plus fees) until about an hour before doors open tonight at 6pm, when tickets will be on-sale at the door for £6 each. Children are £1 (a child being defined as school-age between 5-16) while toddlers and babies go free. There is no food available, so please feel free to bring your own snacks and nibbles. We will only be putting out enough chairs and tables for those who have bought tickets. Anyone who arrives without a ticket may have to wait until we can pull extra tables and seats out of the store room.

https://www.skiddle.com/e/36131633/

Tickets are still available for Elvis Night at the village hall this Friday evening, 19th August, doors open at 6pm. Adam Carter is rated as one of the best Elvis impersonators in the country. During the interval country DJ Alan 'Ghost Rider' will be playing music to line-dance to. The star prize in Bab's giant raffle is a hamper of groceries that should keep most people fed for a few days and well worth winning. Buy with your credit/debit card online from the link below.

Elvis Night 3 at Walmer Bridge Village Hall Brought to you by Babs & Michael, the Last Chance Saloon CWC presents Adam Carter as Elvis, as seen on TV's 'Stars in their Eyes'.

Here is a copy of the leaflet for this years village gala on Bank Holiday Monday with a list of all the categories in the flower and vegetable and other handicraft competitions with the times and dates they need to be brought to the hall for registering. It goes without saying that all entries must be made or produced by your own hand - you cannot cheat and go to Spar to buy a Mr Kipling cake and enter it as your own creation.

https://www.thevillageteapotpreston.co.uk/

THE VILLAGE TEAPOT is acting as the official ticket outlet for ELVIS NIGHT 3, which is being held at the village hall on Friday 19th August. They can be purchased now. Please see Rachael behind the counter. Tickets are £5 each.

The Village Teapot The Village Teapot offers a range of breakfast and lunch dishes as well as desserts, cakes and afternoon tea. You will also find a daily specials menu with items available for a limited time only!

http://skiddle.com/e/36131633

Tickets for Elvis Night on Friday 19th August are now online at the above link, priced at £6 including card handling fees. Babs will be selling tickets in person for £5 each at village hall bingo on Tuesday evenings, and at Wednesday night bingo at Old Mill Court community centre. You can also catch her at Phoenix Rebels on Saturday nights and Hampton Road on Sunday nights. Tickets sold out last year and people were turned away because of covid-19 social distancing limits. We do have more seats this time around, but sales are likely to be brisk - do not assume you will be able to buy one on the night, we could easily have sold out by then.

Elvis Night 3 at Walmer Bridge Village Hall Brought to you by Babs & Michael, the Last Chance Saloon CWC presents Adam Carter as Elvis, as seen on TV's 'Stars in their Eyes'.

Longton RockFest 2022 at Walmer Bridge Village Hall Last held at Marsh Lane in August 2019, 'Longton Rock Festival' is bigger and back at a new location, in the grounds of Walmer Bridge village hall.

Please note for the outdoor event of Longton Rockfest being held on Saturday 23rd July 2022, tickets can be purchased in person at the following outlets: -

Village Tea Pot, 65 Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge, PR4 5QA
Holgate Butchers. 52 Liverpool Road, Walmer Bridge, PR4 5GE
Walmer Cycles, 67B Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge, PR4 5QE
Blundells Hardware, 155 - 161 Liverpool Road, Longton, PR4 5AB
Lemon Tree, 136 Liverpool Road, Longton, PR4 5AU
Woods Farm Shop, |Knoll Lane, Longton, PR4 4TB

Kind Regards

WBV|H

As expected, ticket sales are picking up as we enter the last few days before Rockfest and people make firm plans. Sales have been brisk at our ticket outlets and also online, where tickets will be available until one hour before the gates open on Saturday (1pm, online sales cease at midday). This will be your last chance to get a ticket before the price increases to £20.

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/Walmer-Bridge-Village-Hall/Longton-RockFest-2022/36064640/

Longton RockFest 2022 at Walmer Bridge Village Hall Last held at Marsh Lane in August 2019, 'Longton Rock Festival' is bigger and back at a new location, in the grounds of Walmer Bridge village hall.

One week to go till 'Longton Rockfest' - a whole day of live music from six great acts from the North West rock scene. Saturday 23rd July 2022, gates open at 1pm, first act takes the stage at 3pm.

Licensed bar available on site. Also, we have an ice cream van available, plus snacks and hot food in the shape of 'Rose's Butty Bar', selling burgers, hot dogs, tea & coffee, etc.

Attendees will be searched on entry and anyone found in possession of illegal substances will have them confiscated, be ejected from the premises by security and reported to the police. Anyone ejected or refused entry by security is not entitled to a refund on their ticket price.

Ricky Stephenson will be bringing his "Longton Rockfest" to Walmer Bridge Village Hall for the first time on Saturday 23rd July 2022, very graciously donating the proceeds to the hall to help with the ever-increasing costs of upkeep and repairs, so if you can attend , please do, as this event could be the difference between the hall ending the year with our finances showing a plus or a minus figure. Early bird advance tickets can be purchased online at skiddle.com (subject to a card handling fee) or at any one of the local businesses below for £15 each:

Woods Farm Shop (Little Hoole)
Holgates Butchers (Walmer Bridge)
The Village Teapot (Walmer Bridge)
Walmer Cycles (Walmer Bridge)
Blundell's Hardware (Longton) (Blundell's have the largest allocation)
The Lemon Tree Cafe (Longton)

Please note that Tootsies and KTB Music are NOT selling tickets for us this time around.

Guests without tickets will of course be able to pay at the gate on the day for the price of £20 each.

Questions about this event can be directed to Ricky at www.facebook.com/Richard.Stephenson.7505

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The circus will be coming to Walmer Bridge village halls playing field this weekend. Shows will be on Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July 2022.

Tickets can be purchased online or in person from Pinders Circus box office from Thursday when they arrive to set up.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/pinders-circus

https://www.skiddle.com/e/36020210/

Advance tickets will be available for our Robbie concert online today until 4pm on Saturday, two hours before the gates open. This is your last chance to get a ticket at less than the gate price of £20, so if you want to avoid the football tonight, you know where to come! The price online including fees is approximately £16.75 per ticket which is a saving still worth having.

Outdoor Concert 2022: 'Robbie' (Mike Andrew) + 'Total Affect' at Walmer Bridge Village Hall Annual summer concert as postponed from 2021 with Robbie Williams tribute artist 'Mike Andrew' and 70'/80's cover band 'Total Affect'.

Final reminder for our annual 'Picnic in the Park' music concert, cancelled last year due to coronavirus. It will be taking place this SATURDAY, the 28th May 2002 on the field behind the village hall. Gates open at 6pm. It is that time when the weather forecast for the weekend becomes reliable and people make a decision on whether to attend or not. So far at least, the signs for good weather are good, and if previous years are anything to go by, most movement on ticket sales will happen in the final days. Some outlets ran out of their allocation last time and we were unable to replenish their stock, so don't leave things too late - though you'll still be able to buy on the gate on the day for £20, an increase on the advance price of £15.

For those who think that £15 is a lot of money, I'd like to point out that the village hall is a registered charity and any profits that are made are ploughed back into the hall to fund its upkeep and repair, making sure that it is available for the local community for years to come.

Our headline act is Mike Andrew, a renowned Robbie Williams tribute artist and talented singer in his own right who has actually performed on stage with Robbie Williams. He even played at Robbie's dad's birthday party. There are a lot of Robbie tribute acts out there, but not many who come with a personal recommendation from the artist they are imitating, and Robbie is on record at stating "It's hard to tell where he (Mike) ends and I begin."

Joining us for a second time after supporting "Magic Queen" a few years ago, we are also welcoming the rock cover band "Total Affect" back to our venue.

The mobile artisan food company "Vintage Bubbles" will be attending the concert and will be selling crepes and waffles with a range of fruit and chocolate toppings. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027526313032

Guests are invited to bring their own gazebos and chairs with picnics and alcohol, though there will be a limited bar service on the field with cans of beer and lager or prosecco available for sale. Please can guests ensure they take all their rubbish away with them.

To buy tickets online (extra card handling fee applies) visit: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/Walmer-Bridge-Village-Hall/Outdoor-Concert-2022-Robbie-Mike-Andrew--Total-Affect/36020210/

Holgates Butchers in Walmer Bridge have tickets available to buy over the counter, so do Blundell's Hardware in Longton and Woods Farm Shop in Much Hoole.

Time is running out to secure your tickets to our Robbie Williams tribute concert on Saturday 28th May 2022. Tickets are now on-sale at all our usual ticket partners around Much Hoole, Walmer Bridge and Longton, or you can purchase with a credit/debit card online at www.skiddle.com, searching for the venue 'Walmer Bridge Village Hall. Advance tickets for adults cost £15 each. Any leftover tickets will be available on the gate at the regular price of £20 each.