News & Events
Upcoming Events
Table Top Sale – get rid of those unwanted items
TREASURE, TREATS & TOP BARGAINS! Sand Hutton & Claxton Village Hall – Table Top Sale Saturday 17 January 2026; 10.00am to 1.00pm Got unwanted items cluttering up cupboards?Christmas presents that missed the mark?Now’s the perfect time to turn them into cash! ️...
Christmas Fizz and Quiz – a fun evening ahead
The Village Hall's Trustees' final event of the year is a Christmas Fizz and Quiz on Saturday 6 December 2025. Do come along and support this event. Let's sign off 2025 with a BANG. Tickets can be purchased at the door on the night. Quiz teams can be up to six people....
Green Finger Tips Talk tonight – A Forest of Flowers – a talk by Alwyn Craven
Don't forget that the first talk of the Autumn season is tonight. A Forest of Flowers to be given by Alwyn Craven and Tom Hook. After studying and working in horticulture Alwyn created The Forest of Flowers project on his family farm in Huby near York. He was later...
German Pub Quiz and Oktober Bier Fest Event
Announcing an Oktober Bier Fest event. Following the success of the Pop Up Pub Quiz Night last year, we are holding a Quiz night with a German flavour on Saturday 25 October 2025. Our Oktober Bierfest and Quiz Night will feature German bier and food - the Quiz will...
Green Finger Tips Gardening Club – Visit to York Cemetery
After an interesting and very enjoyable visit to Homestead Park in August our next and final visit for the year is to York Cemetery, another of the City’s treasures! Early in the year, in February, we had a very good talk from Clive Dawson of York Cemetery Trust,...
Why Reducing Our Carbon Footprint in Our Local Community Matters
We are often asked why we should bother reducing our carbon footprint. After all the United Kingdom contributes just 1% of total global carbon emissions. In this thought piece written by Professor Colin Garner and Mr George Winn-Darley we explain just why it matters...
Learn More About How to Recycle Your Waste
Recycling waste is challenging in North Yorkshire. What waste can you recycle? What do the symbols mean at the bottom of the container? What happens to our waste when it is picked up? Is it recycled? Does it go to landfill? Is it burnt at the large incinerator at...
Next Phase of Village Hall Redevelopment Completed
Over the past couple of years as a result of a number of grant applications to funders we have been able to; Install solar panels and a battery array system to reduce our electricity costs. A grant for this work was from Centrica’s funding programme Energy for...
Village Hall Wins Substantial Grant from the National Lottery
The Village Hall was very pleased to receive a grant of over £10,000 from the National Lottery's Community Fund to install a new AudioVisual system and Hearing Loop in the Hall. The Trustees have long recognised that lacking an AV system has meant restrictions on the...
Village Hall Update – Autumn 2024
We have prepared a short update on what has been happening at your local Village Hall. You can read the Latest News HERE Village Hall Newsletter Autumn 2024
Village Hall Future Activities Survey – Win a Prize
The viability of the Village Hall depends on the support of the local community. To help us identify events and activities which could increase community involvement we would appreciate it if you could complete a SHORT SURVEY and return the completed form...
Update on the Progress of the Village Hall Towards Sustainability
Many of you will have seen the white vans parked outside the Village Hall over the past few weeks. These belong to the contractors who were awarded the work to insulate the Village Hall by; Thickening the amount of rock wool insulation in the roof space above the Main...
George Winn-Darley writes in the Summer 2024 Circular
Professor Colin Garner as a concerned citizen has set up a Community Climate Action Group for the villages that broadly make up the Harton Benefice designed to help people take individual actions to work towards zero carbon. If you are interested in learning more or...
Report of Community Climate Action Group – Saturday Social 24 February 2024
This Saturday Social attended by approximately 40 people, focused on Climate Action and what individuals could do to reduce their carbon footprint. Organised by the Community Climate Action Group (CCAG) of Sand Hutton, Claxton and surrounding villages, the opening...
2023 Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall
The 2023 AGM of the Village Hall will take place at 4.30pm, Monday 25 September 2023 in the Village Hall. All are welcome to attend the AGM and learn more about some of the developments in the Hall over the past 12 months. This is also an opportunity to ask the...
