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Film Night – “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” – Wed. 9 January 2019

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Fantastic Beasts

The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures.

Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

You don’t have to be a Harry Potter fan to enjoy this magical fantasy with incredible special effects and a gripping story. Come and be amazed!

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Lurgashall Village Hall – Wed. 9 January
Tickets £5 on the door. Doors and Bar open 7pm for 7.30pm start


Village Hall Dates for your Diaries in January 2019

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January is always a quiet month in the village, but we still have our regular monthly events at the Village Hall for villagers and visitors alike.

  • Monday 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th at 7.15pm – Pilates for All class
  • Wednesday 9th, 7 for 7.30pm – Film Night – this month “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
  • Monday 14th, 12.30 for 1pm – Village Lunch
  • Wednesday 30th, 3-5pm – Village Tea

We are also opening our doors to everyone to come and pop in to the Village Hall Open House on Saturday 26th January 10am-4pm, as part of National Village Halls Week.

Pilates for All – January 2019 Classes at Lurgashall Village Hall

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Pilates position

We are delighted to announce that Pilates teacher Eliza Wheeler is restarting Monday evening Pilates at Lurgashall Village Hall in January.

Eliza says: “I look forward to welcoming back those who attended last time, and I would love to invite people who are yet to try it out (a great New Year’s Resolution!).

“As a Physiotherapist I think Pilates is a wonderful form of exercise, and everyone can benefit from it in some way.  The focus is on strengthening up the ‘core’ – improving strength centrally makes the bits on the outside function better!  We also work on flexibility, balance and posture.  The benefits of regular Pilates include not only toning legs, bums and tums, but also helping to reduce and prevent back pain. 

“Ultimately, it should be fun, and I hope at the end of the class you walk out feeling refreshed and happy.”

The classes start on Monday 7th January 2019 at 7.15pm (please note start time)

Please contact Eliza on 07929 365088 or email eliza.wheeler@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to attend or have any questions.

January class dates are: Monday 7th; Monday 14th; Monday 21st, Monday 28th. All 7.15-8.15pm.

Support our Village Hall through the 50:50 Club

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For as little as £1 per month (minimum three months), you can help support our Village Hall as a vital hub for the community.

Village Hall frontThe 50:50 Club aims to provide funds for the development, improvement, maintenance and operating costs of the Hall, for the benefit of everyone in the village.

Click here to see updated Club rules and objectives.

By becoming a member of the 50:50 Club, you will be entered into a monthly prize draw with cash prizes, and a bumper prize at Christmas!

For further information, or to join the 50:50 Club, please contact the Club Administrator at srmeyer2000@hotmail.com

 

 

Village Hall Dates for your Diaries in November and December

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Nov-Dec 2018Highlights for November include:

  • a fascinating talk by the life-saving Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Service, with all proceeds going towards this wonderful service.
  • a showing of the lovely family film “Goodbye Christopher Robin”.
  • the parish Arts & Crafts Exhibition, held every three years and attracting some outstanding local talent – not to be missed!

December’s diary is full of events to celebrate the festive season, including the ever-popular Bingo, the Christmas Party for village children and a the best Christmas Lunch ever!

 

Film Night – “Goodbye Christopher Robin” – Wed. 7 November

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Goodbye Christopher Robin - Nov 2018A glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne  and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh.

Having been wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, Alan Alexander Milne is invalided back to London where he is recruited to write propaganda articles for MI7. He and his wife Daphne have a son, Christopher Robin (nicknamed Billy), and in 1925, the family moves from London to East Sussex, where Alan settles down to writing plays, poems and books.

His wanderings with his young son in the Ashdown Forest near their home, and their play-acting with Billy’s toy animals become the inspiration for a series of Milne’s books whose enchanting tales bring hope and comfort to post-war England – and become among the most-loved and most sold children’s books ever written.

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Lurgashall Village Hall – Wed. 7 November

Tickets £5 on the door. Doors and Bar open 7pm for 7.30pm start

Talk by Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Service – Fri. 2 November

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The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Service quite simply saves lives.

KSS Air Ambulance 2Nov2018We are delighted to welcome a speaker from the Service to tell us all about the valuable work of the air ambulance in our area.

The Service runs entirely on voluntary donations, so all the ticket money from this event will be donated to the Air Ambulance Service.

Click here to see the poster for the event: Air Ambulance talk 2 Nov 2018

Friday 2 November 2018, 7pm, Lurgashall Village Hall

Tickets £5, from Lurgashall Village Shop or on the door. All ticket proceeds will go to the Air Ambulance Service

Doors open at 6.30pm.  Cash bar.

To read more about the Service or to donate, go to https://www.aakss.org.uk/

 

Film Night Special – “Edie” – and meet the Producer – Fri. 28 September

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Edie

We are thrilled to have this film’s producer, Mark Stothert, join us for this special screening of the new film, “Edie” .  He will introduce the film and then take questions at the end.

83 year old Edie believes that it is never too late – packing an old camping bag, leaving her life behind and embarking on an adventure she never got to have – climbing the imposing Mount Suilven in Scotland.

This touching film stars the indomitable Sheila Hancock, with Kevin Guthrie.

 

Doors open at 7.00pm                   Introduction by Mark Stothert    

Film starts at 7.45pm              Post-film Q&A with Mark Stothert

Admission: £5.00                                                               Bar available

An Evening with Photographer Jon Nicholson – Fri. 14 September

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Jon Nicholson Photographer - Fri 14 Sept 2018LURGASHALL VILLAGE HALL is very proud to present an evening with world-famous Photographer and Author
JON NICHOLSON

“I just walk around…..” 
…is how Jon explains what he does to get his amazing photographs.
Formerly with leading photographic agencies and a national newspaper, Jon now works freelance.

His 35 year career has focused on SPORTS photography and SPORTING PERSONALITIES, world TRAVEL and coverage of NEWS events with the UN and UNICEF.

Come and hear him talk about his work – his experiences of the shoot; the ethics of photography and the changes that digital technology has brought.
And just enjoy seeing his wonderful photographs…!

Tickets @ £5 from Lurgashall Village Shop or on the door
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