Our annual Ceilidh and Barn Dance is this coming Saturday, the 30th October at 7.00pm, so don’t miss it!
As before, music will be provided by the well known Norfolk Ceilidh band Whirligig and a hot supper is also included in the ticket price of £12.50. Our bar will of course be open for the purchase of drinks.
Just a few tickets are left and they must be bought in advance, as numbers are limited for your safety and enjoyment. There will be no on-the-door ticket sales.
You can buy tickets from Dersingham Post Office, or telephone 01485 540271. We all look forward to a great evening!
Just to remind everyone that if you need to telephone the Village Centre the number to use is 01485 543195. This number is manned by volunteers when possible, but you may have to leave a message.
Important Our old mobile phone number (07707 732295) is no longer in use and we will not receive any calls or messages made to it. Please don’t ring it!
Although we are very pleased to be welcoming back many of our regular hirers, we are still having to work with some Government restrictions, particularly for larger events. As a result, the Tennis Club Disco scheduled for July 3rd has been postponed to October 1st, and the Tapping House 50s/60s Night scheduled for July 24th is cancelled pending a further date being arranged.
Our apologies for any inconvenience, but we must comply with the current regulations and do everything that we can to ensure that our events are as safe as possible. Meanwhile let’s all enjoy the summer as best we can!
Every month there’s a chance to win a Village Centre Lottery prize. The fixed costs of the Centre are quite considerable, so your contributions are especially welcome. This month’s draw was made on Tuesday 9th February 2021.
The results are: First prize, number 54 winning £23.25. Second prize number 72 winning £15.50 and third prize number 34 winning £7.75.
Congratulations to the lucky prize winners and if you Subscribe to our Lottery you could join them, plus you’ll be giving us a big helping hand. Thank you – we really need your support!
With the announcement of Lockdown 3 it seems that the Centre may have to remain closed until at least mid-February. Sorry everyone, we will reopen as soon as Government regulations permit and if there are any updates we will post them here.
The vaccination programme is being rolled out in our area now, so hopefully there are better times to come.
Keep washing those hands and don’t forget to keep plenty of space between you and anyone you don’t actually live with. Let’s make Dersingham healthy and safe!
Today we welcome back some of our regular users, with exercise and dance groups restarting. Please check with the leader of your particular group to make sure that it’s running and for the latest information.
Our pop-up coffee shop is taking a break until the new year, but it will be back on the 5th January.
We are pleased say that, at the current moment, the risk level in our local area is classed as “medium” which is in fact the lowest level that applies to any part of England. This means that we can continue to keep the Centre open and to welcome participants at many of our weekly exercise and dance groups and at our regular coffee mornings.
The Government has provided us with a poster which gives more information about what “medium risk” actually consists of. Needless to say, we continue to assess our activities, events and bookings against the Government Guidance and we will issue further updates here when we are able to do so. In the meantime stay safe, look after yourself and others. Let’s keep Dersingham well!
Following the recent Government announcement, the Trustees will be revising the Covid-19 Response Plan for the Centre. They will then communicate with the Group Leaders.
Members of regular activity groups should contact their Group Leader for confirmation of whether or not they will be continuing; other activities will be reviewed to ensure they comply with the updated guidance. One-off hirings will be assessed on an individual basis against the Government Guidance and people with existing bookings will be contacted by the Trustees. Future bookings will of course be assessed against Government guidance.
We will issue a further update as soon as the situation becomes clearer. In the meantime stay safe, look after yourself and others. Let’s keep Dersingham well!
Our regular monthly film nights are back on track and the first of these will be the highly entertaining film Finding Your Feet (12). An all-star cast includes Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall and Celia Imrie in this comedy about dating in later life.
The film will be shown on our usual last Tuesday in the month, the 29th September. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start to the film. tickets are £5, under 16s £3.
It is important for everyone to know that because of the current health situation there are some extra measures that we have to put in place for the film screening. Numbers attending will be strictly limited, consequently pre-booking is highly advisable. You should also be aware that face-coverings must be worn when in the Village Centre (except children 11 years or under).
To reserve seats, please telephone 01485 540644. Booking closes as soon as the permitted maximum number is reached or at the latest 4pm on the 29th September.
