Clubs & Societies
With plenty of space, ample parking and great facilities, the hall offers an ideal space for your club or society meeting. Here you’ll find details of the clubs and societies currently active at the hall, along with contact details should you wish to join in.
Currently active
Clubs & Societies using The village Hall
Claxton & Sand Hutton Parish Council
Claxton and Sand Hutton Parish Council meetings are held every two months on Monday evenings. All are welcome to come to the meetings when various local issues are discussed, such as street lighting, speeding through the villages, planning applications, grass cutting, Saturday Socials etc.
Contact the Parish Clerk, Fiona Hill on 01904 468773 for further details.
Claxton and Sand Hutton Parish Council meetings are held every two months on Monday evenings. All are welcome to come to the meetings when various local issues are discussed, such as street lighting, speeding through the villages, planning applications, grass cutting, Saturday Socials etc.
Contact the Parish Clerk, Fiona Hill on 01904 468773 for further details.
Carpet Bowling Club
This friendly and welcoming club has been running since 1989 and is open to anyone who wants to while away a Tuesday evening during autumn, winter and spring, only taking a break for the summer months. Several competitions are held throughout the year and trophies are awarded. Beginners are always welcome.
Contact Linda Spaven on 01904 468785 for more details.
Green Finger Tips Gardening Club
Set up over 10 years ago, members and visitors meet at the Village Hall during the winter months on the first Thursday of the month usually commencing at 7.30pm. Speakers are invited to meetings to talk on a wide range of garden related topics such as soil health, bugs, clematis, etc. During the summer months, the Club meets at various garden venues that are not always open to the public. For further details contact John Short or Erica Town (details for the 2024 Programme can be found HERE
Women in Harmony
This choir was started up by Caroline Hall in 2007 and it continued as ‘Songbirds’ during the pandemic when they chose to sing outside instead. They sing a huge range of songs from many different genres, depending on what members like and want to sing. Initially the choir consisted of 4-5 women; it has grown over the years to reach the new high of 17 members, with crucially, along the way, having Ellen Stott’s support as accompanist. Women in Harmony meets every two weeks on Thursday mornings. New members are always welcome.
Contact Caroline on 01904 468376 for more details.
Women’s Institute
This small friendly WI group meets on the third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm for fun, learning and above all friendship. The meetings have a mixture of speakers and practical workshops covering a wide range of subjects such as Food Banks, Local Policing, Sniffer dogs, Dementia Awareness, Preparing and Cooking Fish and Mountain Rescue. Examples of practical workshops include flower arranging, pasta making and various crafts that members can try out. In addition there are monthly lunches organised, afternoon tea in August and educational trips out during the Summer. The WI is open to all women over 18 years of age.
Call Angela Steele on 01904 468396 for further information.
Pilates
To enquire about joining one of Sarah’s classes please email her at ssykes@worldwideshoppingmall.co.uk
Heritage Group of Sand Hutton and Claxton
We are a small, local group that was formed following the Parish Plan in 2008. We are interested in anything regarding our villages and surrounding area, whether it is geographical or social history.
We began by writing the Heritage Trail, a history of both villages which is well worth following. We went on to publish accounts about St Leonard’s Chapel to World War One.
We have walked ploughed fields and found objects of interest, helped in producing information for a book on the Sand Hutton Light Railway and recorded interviews with local residents.
We also have hosted various historical events in the village hall.
If you are interested in our group in any way please contact one of us.
Anne White 01904 468550
Email: whites.claxton@btinternet.com
Bill and Liz Heath 01904 468428
Peter and Ellen Stott 01904 468404
Fiona Davies 01904 468001
COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION GROUP – SAND HUTTON, CLAXTON AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES
We are a recently formed group focussed on helping to reduce the carbon footprint of our local community. A kickoff meeting was held on Wednesday 26 April 2023 at Sand Hutton and Claxton Village Hall when it was agreed that a small group of individuals should form a Steering Group to determine the main priorities of the group. The Steering Group members consist of Colin Garner (Sand Hutton), Eilis Burrows (Claxton), Nigel Davies (Claxton), Philip Orton (Claxton), George Winn-Darley (Buttercrambe), Mark Shepherd (Sand Hutton) and Andy Yates (Sand Hutton).
For further information please contact any of the Steering Group members.
THE MINSTER STRAYS
This dance team was formed in 2003 and in recent years has held its practice sessions in the Village Hall. They meet most Monday evenings from September to mid-April/May, after which they “dance out” at events locally and further afield. They dance both border and traditional Cotswold style. New members are welcome; anyone aged 18 or over can join, either as dancer or a musician. For more information see minsterstrays.org.uk or email theminsterstrays@gmail.com
Ad Hoc Bookings
The Village Hall is also regularly hired out for children’s parties, funeral teas, Brownie camps, church functions, etc. There is an active Village Hall committee (see Home Page for Board members) who organise pop up pub nights, visiting theatre groups and community events such as a Hog Roast for the Platinum Jubilee.
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