What's On at The Hall 2025

Annual BBQ
Saturday, July 19th, 18:00 - 22:00. We're hoping for a nice turnout this year so please come along if you can. And by all means, bring a friend or two.

Flixton and South Elmham Flower and Produce Show
Saturday, July 12th. Entries, contact Jenni Baker on 01986 782377.

Harvest Lunch
Sunday, September 21st.

Official launch/celebration of the completion of the 2025 hall 'upgrade' programme.
Saturday, October 4th. Everyone is welcome to come along and see first hand the improvements made to the hall during this year. This will also be an opportunity for the Committee to explain the reasons behind the changes, what East Suffolk Council are hoping to see in return for the generous grant provided, and how everyone in the village can benefit.

Halloween Evening
Friday, October 31st. Following on from last years very successful and enjoyable Halloween night, we're doing it all again!

Christmas Lunch
Saturday, December 8th. Always a lovely event, and a good test this year for the new kitchen facilities.

Christmas Party! **New event**
Saturday, December 20th. This will be a fun Christmas Party evening for everyone young and old. A limited number of tickets available from October 1st. We're hoping this will be a great night for everyone so make sure you get your tickets early to avoid disappointment. More details to follow.

News

HALL NOW HAS BROADBAND!
Free wi-fi is now available for anyone using the hall or attending an event. This will allow users to stream internet content on the new large screen due to be installed shortly.

FLOOR RESTORATION COMPLETED
The professional restoration of the hall floor has been completed and looks fabulous! It's nice and light, and looking very smart with the new badminton lines.

SOLAR UP AND RUNNING
The biggest part of the grant award, the solar power, is up and running and providing immediate savings. Thanks to Lee Lewis of Lewis Electrical who did a great job.

EXCITING NEWS: GRANT FOR MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS AWARDED!

We are thrilled to announce that our village hall has been awarded a grant following a competitive bidding process. This funding will allow us to make significant improvements that will benefit our community.

The planned upgrades include:

• Solar Power Installation – Making the hall more energy-efficient and sustainable, with lower running costs.
• Kitchen Expansion & Upgrade – Moving to the larger room to allow for more on-site food preparation, making events and catering much easier.
• Floor Restoration – Preserving and enhancing the hall's character and making the floor suitable for more activities.
• New Projector, Screen & Sound System – Perfect for film nights, presentations, and improving the experience for those renting the hall.
• Broadband Installation – Expanding possibilities for remote working, small business meetings, and online access for events.

With the formal offer now in place, we are busy planning the logistics. We will share further updates over the coming weeks as things progress.

We are incredibly excited about these improvements and look forward to welcoming both new and returning users to enjoy our enhanced facilities. Stay tuned for more details soon!

If you have any questions or ideas on how we can make the most of these new features, feel free to get in touch. (Contact)

The Committee

P.S. As well as encouraging everyone to come along and make use of the hall, we are also looking for volunteers to help with general maintenance and event support. If you think you might like to help, keep an eye out for more details soon!

GRANT APPLICATION WEEK
The grant board begins this week to review and award the Community Hub grants. A lot of work was put into our bid and it will make a very positive impact if we are successful.

Successful FUN QUIZ night
Friday, February 28th. Winners were the Swimmers from St. Cross. Packed night. Much laughter. Sudden quiet - 'When was the sat nav included in the driving test?' (Answer was 2017.) Did anyone actually know?

Successful Bingo night!

Thanks everyone who came to the Bingo night on Friday, February 14th. Cold outside but nice and warm in the hall. Another fun night. Why not come and join us at the next Bingo night on March 14th?

Grant application

Our 'Community Hub' grant application has been submitted to East Suffolk. This includes solar power, kitchen facilities, broadband, projector/screen facilities, and restoration of the floor. Hopefully, we will be successful.

Open Meeting

Thank you everyone who attended the Open Meeting on December 2nd. It was very positive and really worth while. A lot of valuable input. We should know around mid-March whether our bid is sucessful.

Christmas Lunch

Over 70 people attended the annual Christmas Sunday Lunch on December 8th. Everyone involved helped to create a lovely meal including turkey and all the trimmings - despite waking up to find that once again, no electric in the village! And a nice surprise when Father Christmas dropped in.