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Blunham Parish Hall was built in 1929, it is now called Blunham Village Hall. The hall is run by a management committee. During 1997 and 1999 a lot of money was spent bringing the hall up to date. The hall received grants which allowed the kitchen to be modernised in 1997. In 1999 Mid Beds and the Parish Council gave grants and the hall had double glazed windows fitted throughout. The meeting room at the back of the hall was re-roofed, carpets were laid and heating put in, it was then re-decorated. The main hall was also re-decorated.
In 2001 after much fund raising, a £5000 lottery grant, a £3000 Mid Beds grant and a £2000 donation from Lloyds TSB, new ladies and gents tiolets and a disabled tiolet were fitted in the hall. After the modernisation of the toilets the rooms were then all redecorated.
In 2010 the village hall committee were able to secure several grants for the first phase of planned alterations to the hall.
The hall has now been rewired, a false roof has been put in the main hall and the walls insulated. The hall is now much more comfortable and pleasant to use.
In 2011 with another grant secured the second phase of alterations will begin when a new more welcoming entrance to the front of the hall will be built.
When the entrance has been finished it is hoped the committee will be able begin the third phase of our plans.This will include tidying up all the area outside the hall. The parking space will be resurfaced, french drains put in around the hall and the outside of the hall decorated.
Regular activities in the hall are:-
Several times a year the committee organise a lunch as a fund raising project.
The quiz evening will start at 7:30pm the Hall & Bar will be open from 7:00pm. Tables of up to 8 people are needed, contact Sue 641433 or Pauline 640503 to book tickets, cost £5.00 per head. Bring your own food.
We will also be holding a raffle which will be drawn at the end of the evening.
Entrance £2.50 will include a glass of wine or soft drink and nibbles. This exciting evening will be from 7:00pm until 10:00pm. There will be two clairvoyants, a palmist & tarot cards. Massage, reflexology, Reiki, also manicurists & pedicurists. Jewellery, paintings, handbags, candles, temporary tattoos, sweets, cards and Aloe Vera & Body Shop stalls. There will also be a Grand Raffle with a bar available from 7:00pm.
This evening will start at 7:00pm tickets cost £10.00 and will include mulled wine and mince pies. This will be a very entertaining evening in which English Country Music of the recent past will be sung by Bedfordshire singers in period costume. To find out more about the Quire go to http://www.bedfordgalleryquire.org.uk
Contact Sue 641433 or Pauline 640503 to book tickets.
Our festive annual Christmas Lunch, will start at 1:00pm, the doors will be open from 12:30pm. Tickets will cost £6 per person. Ring Pauline 640503, Lindsay 640707 or Peta 640736 to book.
BLUNHAM AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
Blunham and district gardening club started in the village hall on Tuesday evening the 11th January 2010.
In future the group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7-30 p.m. in the hall.
Contact Brenda Leaf 640623 for further details.
Anyone requiring further information should contact Pauline Hinson on 01767 640503