It’s now over three years since the Centre opened and the Trustees felt that it was time that we reviewed the charges for hiring the various rooms in the building. At at time of rising inflation and particularly high energy prices you might expect that prices would be going up, but we have done our best to avoid that wherever possible. Only in the main hall will the hourly hiring rate increase, which is due to the cost of heating such a large space. We have had to cope with a 75% increase in the cost of energy supplied to the Centre, but fortunately, thanks to our solar panels and heat pumps the building is very energy efficient.
The cost of hiring the smaller rooms in the Centre will be either held at the current level or reduced, to encourage more use of the smaller spaces. Any changes will take effect from the 1st January 2022.
You can see all our hiring rates in the table on the Booking page of this website, but in brief the hourly rate for hiring the main hall will rise from £30 an hour to £34 (£17 for community groups). The Garden Room hire rate will be unchanged. The Loft hourly rate will reduce from £20 to £15 (7.50 per hour for community groups).
We are sure that all users of the hall will understand the reasons for these changes and, as always, we thank you all for your support.
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, but we do need more players. If you know anyone who would like to join the lottery then you’ll be giving us a big helping hand. It costs just £5 per month and the more players the bigger the prize fund. Anyone can join the lottery draw online by visiting our Village Centre Fundraising page Thank you for your support!
This month’s draw was made on Tuesday 9th November 2021. The results are: First prize, number 31 winning £24.00. Second prize number 42 winning £16.00 and third prize number 29 winning £8.00.
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!
The next film screening in the Village Centre will be on Tuesday 26th October. The film will be The Personal History of David Copperfield, which is of course based, rather loosely, on Dickens’s novel. Nonetheless it’s highly entertaining and has the added bonus of a number of location shots that were filmed in and around King’s Lynn. See how many you can spot!
The film will commence at 7.30pm and tickets are available on the door, priced at £6 with under 16s £3. Entry includes a cup of tea, coffee or squash.
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, but we do need more players. If you know anyone who would like to join the lottery then you’ll be giving us a big helping hand. It costs just £5 per month and the more players the bigger the prize fund. Anyone can join the lottery draw online by visiting our Village Centre Fundraising page Thank you for your support!
This month’s draw was made on Thursday 14th October 2021. The results are: First prize, number 6 winning £22.50. Second prize number 49 winning £15.00 and third prize number 29 winning £7.50.
The Village Centre will be hosting our annual Christmas Fair on Sunday 21st November, from 12.00noon until 5.00pm. A mixture of local businesses and crafters all in one place, giving you the ideal opportunity to do some Christmas Shopping locally. We have some delightful stalls with a wide variety of products such as Cards, Signs, Wax Melts, Perfume, Paintings, Fused Glass ,Gift Boxes, Scarves and Knitted items.
The volunteers at the Village Centre will also be providing a café in the hub serving Tea and Cake to raise funds for the centre.
Free Parking and Free Entry.
The Christmas Fair is organised by Alex Dixon of Fade to Grey, so if you want any more information please contact her direct via her Facebook page FadetoGreyNorfolk or phone 07981 294052.
Yes, it’s that time of the year, it’s Ceilidh time! After a break during the pandemic there’s a chance to swing your partner with our annual Ceilidh or barn dance. This year it is on Saturday 30th October at 7.00pm.
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.
Tickets 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!
After a lengthy break caused by the various lockdowns we are glad to announce that our monthly illustrated talks, Village Voice Live will be returning to the Centre on Tuesday 12th October.
This first event, a talk by Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Ash Murray, will be followed by other talks providing that this initial event is well supported, so come along for an interesting evening all about the Fen, Common and Springs of the local area!
Tickets will be sold on the door and cost just £5 which includes a raffle ticket and refreshments. That must be good value! Ash’s talk will commence at 7.30pm.
After a lengthy break caused by the pandemic we are pleased to say that film screenings in the Village Centre will recommence on Tuesday 28th September. Our first film is The Keeper (15), the story of how a German prisoner of war and a young English woman overcame prejudice, personal tragedy and public hostility as Word War II came to an end.
The film will commence at 7.30pm and tickets are available on the door, priced at £6 with under 16s £3. Entry includes tea, coffee or squash and as a special reopening treat – a glass of fizz!
Yvonne Fuller BEM will be running a series of flower arranging workshops during the autumn, commencing with a demonstration/taster evening on Wednesday 15th September at 7.00pm. This will be followed by seven sessions on alternate Wednesdays, from 22nd September to 22nd December.
The taster evening costs £5 and the following course costs £20 for registration plus £5 per session. If you sign up on the evening of the taster session your registration fee will be discounted to £17.
Yvonne says “it will be fun while you learn” so why not come along to the demonstration/taster and sign up!
It’s now over three years since the Centre opened and the Trustees felt that it was time that we reviewed the charges for hiring the various rooms in the building. At at time of rising inflation and particularly high energy prices you might expect that prices would be going up, but we have done our best to avoid that wherever possible. Only in the main hall will the hourly hiring rate increase, which is due to the cost of heating such a large space. We have had to cope with a 75% increase in the cost of energy supplied to the Centre, but fortunately, thanks to our solar panels and heat pumps the building is very energy efficient.
