The Village BBQ is fast approaching – Saturday 9th July from 4.30 p.m.
Entry Fee £2.50, free of charge for under 16s
BBQ, Bar including Real Ale, and Pimm’s
Helpers required to erect marquees from 8.30 a.m. onwards
And, some more dates for your diary:
Jumble Sale – 2pm Saturday 15th October
Halloween for children – Saturday 29th October
Village Hall AGM – 7.30 p.m. Thursday 24th November
Autumn Quiz – 7.30 p.m. Saturday 26th November
Festive Open Morning – from 11.00 a.m. Sunday 11th December
An enjoyable and relaxed afternoon which was enjoyed by a wide group of people.
Thank you to everybody who helped and especially to those who donated cakes which we were able to sell to cover our costs.
A few photos to remind you of the day.
The recent quiz which took place on 14th May made a profit of £530 towards hall funds. Congratulations to the winning team, Nobby’s Nuts, and a big thank you to Fiona and Mike who co-ordinated the event and everyone who helped with setting the questions, cooking and washing up. A very enjoyable evening, as always.
Full Schedule and entry forms now available from our website
Visit the events section to download and view PDF documents
The recent Jumble Sale on 12th March raised £442 towards hall funds. A big thank you for all donations and all helpers.
The Annual Flower Show took place in the Village Hall on Saturday. A record number of 75 exhibitors made 272 entries, including 21 children from Brook School.
Children’s Prizes were won by Thomas Smith, Melek Sari, Olivia Collins, Aneira Collins, Daniel Verhoeven, and Saskia Hargroves. Brook School prize winners were Charlie from Class R, David from Class R, Mirak from Class 2, Charlie C from Class 3, Joseph P from Class 4, Louis B from Class 4, and Ruby from Class 4.
Trophies presented as follows:
Vegetable Trophy – Shared by Mike Holland and Ted Pile
Flowers and Pot Plants – Fabienne Holland
Flower Arranging – José Preston
Cookery – Fiona Williams
Handicraft – Jenni Sari
Photography – Mike Williams
Best in Show – Graham Bradley for his woodcraft
Most Points in Show – Mike Holland
Although the weather leading up to the show had been a problem for the gardeners, the show was very successful. The Judges had remarked on the number of flower arrangements in milk jugs which had made a wonderful display and the impressive contribution from Brook School. The Committee would like to thank everyone for their support in making the show a success as well as all who helped with the organisation of the day.
Last week’s village BBQ was a fabulous success, thanks to the help of some stalwart volunteers, some great music, tasty sausages and burgers and the good cheer of all who came. The sunshine didn’t hurt either! A few pictures here…
We look forward to welcoming Salvation Jayne to Brook for the first time. Formed in early 2014, the band consists of; Holly Kinnear (Guitar), Amy Benham (Vocals), Dan Lucas (Bass) and Lucy foster (Drums). With a mutual passion for the Blues they teamed together to create a unique sound that is energetic, dirty and dynamic. The band takes influence from early Blues artists such as Leadbelly and Blind Willie McTell through to The Black Keys and Royal Blood.
Although they are a fairly new band Salvation Jayne are already in demand with venues eager to book them and loyal followers travelling around the county to show their support.
2014 has certainly proved to be busy for Salvation Jayne – with two EP’s already recorded (available to download at www.salvationjayne.bandcamp.com, a live studio session of James Brown’s ‘Man’s World’ (available on YouTube) and numerous gigs already under their belts.
After a productive first year together, 2015 is shaping up to be much the same. The band already has plans in the pipeline to record a brand new single and the release of their first music video – on top of this continuing to gig around the UK introducing music lovers to their unique style of blues. If you have not already experienced this band, be sure to check them out. www.salvationjayne.bandcamp.com
The annual BBQ is fast approaching. For the music we are pleased to welcome back our friend Richard Ansell and Blues Abuse. We are also pleased to welcome Salvation Jayne – a band that describes themselves as “four musicians with a passion for blues and roots with integrity”. (See their website http://salvationjayne.com).
Food on the BBQ will be top quality sausages and burger supplied by the Sandwich Sausage company (sandwichsausage.co.uk), plus quality vegetarian sausages.
The bar will be serving real ales and local cider, plus the famous Brook BBQ Pimms along with wines and soft drinks.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Brook Village Hall 