Events and Groups November 2024

Events

Over 70 stands selling Arts, Crafts, Food and Unique gifts.

Entry: £3.50, includes glass of mulled wine. Tickets can be bought online here.

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Come and join us for a hot chocolate, biscuits and games every other Wednesday from 4.15pm until 5.15pm at Longhorsley Village Hall.

If your child would like to attend, please contact:

longhorsleyvillagesocialevents@gmail.com 

and you will be sent a Google Form to complete.

Starting Wednesday 6th November 2024

(If demand is great enough, we can run it weekly)

The club will be run by two enhanced DBS checked people.

More info: An example of games available to play are Dobble, Uno, Guess in 10, Jenga, pop up pirate, Guess Who....

DONATIONS OF GAMES GREATLY APPRECIATED!

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Wingates Village Institute

Would like to invite you to the

AGM Friday 22nd Nov 2024 at 7pm

to be held at the institute NE65 8RW.

Doors open at 6.30pm, with a free drink to those who attend,

everyone welcome. The main purpose of the business is to report

on this year’s activities and to appoint next year’s committee. 

Hope to see you there.

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We're looking for more groups and members of the public 

to use our Village Hall.

A list of some suggestions are:-

Weight Management/Slimming Groups, Yoga/Zumba/Street Dance, 

Young Farmers Club Meetings, Sports Activities/Taekwondo/Karate, 

Bridge/Chess, Weddings/Baby Showers/Funeral Wakes, 

Children’s Parties/Family Gatherings, Meetings/Medical Clinics

If you would like to book or require more information, 

please e-mail longhorsley.hall@gmail.com

Car Parking * Kitchen Facilities * Main Hall * Side Room

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Last chance to buy tickets for this year’s Longhorsley Ball. 

Start the festive season on Saturday 7th December at Linden Hall, 6.30pm to 1am. 

Glass of fizz on arrival, 3 course sit down dinner, raffle, 

dancing to live music from Shakedown, disco. 

Come and support this local event - all profit is donated back to local 

causes including the first school, church, junior football club, and 

playgroup. The more we raise, the more we give back! Tickets £55pp.

Please contact Lizzy  07595 909510, Karen  07803 603376 

or Clare  07825 291806 by mid November to buy.

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Groups

More details about all groups are in the Groups Supplement that was distributed with the September 2021 edition of the newsletter.
Extra copies are available on the Back Copies page.

Longhorsley WI

We had an enjoyable talk by Joan Howard last month, who came along with her knitted figures depicting notable Morpeth characters. These were immaculately dressed in appropriate costumes and have been displayed in Morpeth Town Hall.

Our next Meeting is on Thursday 7th November at 7.30pm when we will be Paper Crafting with Member Laurelie.

For any information contact:

Audrey Wiggins, Secretary on 788692 or swigginsa@btinternet.com

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Christian Vision for Men

The Christian Vision for Men group has monthly breakfasts at the Angler's Arms. Our next breakfast will be on Saturday 30th November at 8.30am. That morning three or four of our members will give short talks about some aspects of their lives. The charge for those attending the breakfast has now risen to £12 (cash only).

For more information and to book a place, please contact: 

Jim Cockburn on 01670 510130 or jim.cockburn@btinternet.com 

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Walking Group

The walks are usually 4 to 6 miles long and it’s a good idea to bring a drink and energy snack on the walk. 

The next upcoming walks are:

Monday 4th November: Ingram Valley, led by Sheena and Jan.

Thursday 21st November: Dunstanburgh circular, led by Penny 788278.

New walkers are always welcome. For more information please contact Sheena & Jan  07801 005634

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Ladies Lunch Group

The next Ladies Lunch will be on the 13th November at the Cook and Barker at 12.30pm. 

The Christmas lunch will be at Linden Hall on the 5th December at 12.30 for 1pm. 

Please let me know if you intend to come to either event at  francesmurphy48@gmail.com, and copy to olivelight72@gmail.com

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Northumberland Wildlife Trust - Coquetdale Group

We meet on the first Monday of each month from September to April at the Jubilee Hall, Rothbury. Outings/visits are organised in the summer months.

Guests are very welcome and a fee of £4 is charged. Doors open at 7pm with tea and coffee available for a small donation.

Monday 4th November at 7.30pm: Geoff Sample will talk about “Tracking Europe's Wild Soundscapes”.

Monday 2nd December at 7.30pm: Jan Wood will talk about his times “From an Apprentice Gardener to Head Gardener at Lilburn Tower”.

Contact Conrad Chilvers 788351.

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Keep Fit Class

We continue to exercise in the Village Hall on Monday mornings, between 9.15 and 10.15am. New members are most welcome. 

Shirley Forster is our Instructor and sessions are in conjunction with Age UK.

Mary Stephenson  788232 

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Longhorsley Local History Society

The next meeting of the History Society will be on Tuesday 12th November, 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Our speaker will be Phil Huntley - “New Moor House Edlingham, a crossroad across time”. Romans, drove roads, inns and toll gate routes around it.

Light refreshments available from 7pm, all welcome.

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