Just a few of the past events in the Hall...
May 2023
The annual Swaledale Squeeze and ceilidh was a great success.
May 2023
"The Canadian and American Rugmakers have had a wonderful time in Reeth. They loved the Hall to work in," Cilla Cameron.
Saturday 2nd May 2022
Spring Makers' Market.
Saturday 13th November 2021
Christmas Makers' Market.
Saturday 25th January 2020
John and Ian would like to thank everyone who supported and helped to make their Charity Quiz Night held on Saturday 25th January such a great success. Two days before the quiz all the tickets were sold and on the night the Memorial Hall was full. Through everyone’s efforts and generosity a total of £1,012 was raised. The proceeds have already been sent to the chosen charity, The Farming Community Network.
After the devastating flood at the end of July 2019, the Hall was used as a crisis response hub
Friday 20th July 2018
A charity quiz and supper raised £750.50 which has been split between the Community First Responders and the Royal British Legion. Ian and John would like to thank everyone who supported or helped in any way, and hope to run another quiz in the not too distant future.
Saturday 14th April 2018
Another Table Top Sale raised £510.38 for Hall funds. The second highest total ever!
Saturday 7th April 2018
The Big Breakfast raised over £600 for two young leaders from the Swaledale Scouts who have been chosen to attend the 24th World Scout Jamboree to be held in West Virginia in the summer of 2019.
Saturday 28th October 2017
Another Table Top Sale raised £424 for Hall funds.
The Open Adventure Event 5th February 2017
With thanks to James Kirby for the photos.
Tuesday 20th December 2016
Reeth Brass Band’s Training Band performed independently for the first time over the Christmas period, playing carols for market shoppers in Masham and Reeth. Six of the seven young players were also featured in the band’s Christmas concert, performed to a packed Reeth Memorial Hall, when they were honoured by the surprise attendance of their patron, Lord Zetland. The festivities ended with the traditional playing of carols around the village on Christmas day.
At the Christmas concert the band performed the world premier of ‘Tubby’s march’, written and conducted by their former musical director Brian Hicks in memory of their late president David (Tubby) Allinson. Members of David’s family were presented with a signed original of the score.
Other presentations included an award to Sacha Cole, the most improved young player of the year, and a tankard to bandmaster Paul Hutchinson for his outstanding services to the band. Richard Sands and Brian Hicks, the present and former musical directors, were presented with hampers.
Work has now begun to prepare and practice the music for forthcoming events, details of which can be found on the band’s website www.reethbrassband.co.uk There are still a number of spare instruments available and anyone who would like to give brass banding a try is invited to come along to Reeth Memorial Hall to a Tuesday evening practice night or contact 01765-603572 for more details.
At the Christmas concert the band performed the world premier of ‘Tubby’s march’, written and conducted by their former musical director Brian Hicks in memory of their late president David (Tubby) Allinson. Members of David’s family were presented with a signed original of the score.
Other presentations included an award to Sacha Cole, the most improved young player of the year, and a tankard to bandmaster Paul Hutchinson for his outstanding services to the band. Richard Sands and Brian Hicks, the present and former musical directors, were presented with hampers.
Work has now begun to prepare and practice the music for forthcoming events, details of which can be found on the band’s website www.reethbrassband.co.uk There are still a number of spare instruments available and anyone who would like to give brass banding a try is invited to come along to Reeth Memorial Hall to a Tuesday evening practice night or contact 01765-603572 for more details.
Sunday 17th July 2016
Abbie Blenkiron's Afternoon Tea raised over £800 towards her Peru Expedition. She is also selling fund raising calendars which she has made herself.
Thursday 7th July 2016
Rural Arts, North Yorkshire Youth and Youth Club volunteer Yolanda Richards teamed up to deliver a fun filled youth session for 11 - 18 year olds. To the team’s delight, fourteen highly enthusiastic and friendly young people attended and had lots of fun creating their very own cardboard SLR cameras! Poppy and Jayne from Rural Arts said "We both had a wonderful time! It was lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves in the arts and craft activities and we hope more will be coming, thank you for having us". After some very tasty cake which one of the young people had made especially for the session, the group headed outside into the sunshine on the village green to get involved in some fun drama activities.
Saturday 26th March 2016
Matty Short served a (very) Big Breakfast and raised over £1400 towards his expedition to Peru.
Saturday & Sunday 19th & 20th December 2015
Some of the youngest performers dancing to 'Do you want to build a snowman' from Frozen
Around 60 students and former students of Janet Seymour’s School of Theatre Dance presented two matinee performances of ‘A Christmas Collection’ to sell-out audiences, raising a grand total of £1600 for local good causes.
Opening and closing with the poem ‘The Night Before Christmas’, the show featured a mixture of ballet, tap and jazz dances to seasonal music, as well as individual songs and a touch of humour from the well known Joyce Grenfell monologue ‘Nativity’.From the tiniest 3 and 4 year old ballerinas in tiaras and turquoise tutus to the more senior performers the show was a great success, sending the audiences home well and truly full of the Christmas spirit. The profit from the shows has now been divided between The Old School House Arts Centre in Leyburn and Reeth and Gunnerside School who intend to put the money towards residential visits for their pupils.
Opening and closing with the poem ‘The Night Before Christmas’, the show featured a mixture of ballet, tap and jazz dances to seasonal music, as well as individual songs and a touch of humour from the well known Joyce Grenfell monologue ‘Nativity’.From the tiniest 3 and 4 year old ballerinas in tiaras and turquoise tutus to the more senior performers the show was a great success, sending the audiences home well and truly full of the Christmas spirit. The profit from the shows has now been divided between The Old School House Arts Centre in Leyburn and Reeth and Gunnerside School who intend to put the money towards residential visits for their pupils.
'In Concert' October 2015
Autumn 2015
A Table Top Sale raised £500 and a ceilidh £513 for Hall funds.
Saturday 11th April 2015
A Table Top Sale raised £384 for Hall funds.
Saturday 28th March 2015
A Ukulele Day with workshops & concerts and an evening concert with the Keith Stephen's Hot Club Trio & Caroline Irwin.
Saturday 22nd November 2014
Another great ceilidh night which raised £298 in spite of clashing with several other events.
Saturday 1st November 2014
Another Table Top Sale in support of the refurbishments to the Memorial Hall.
Friday, 4th July 2014
On the eve of the Tour de France a coffee morning and sale raised an amazing £833 for the Community Bus, including sponsorship for riding an exercise bike!
Friday 27th & Saturday 28th June 2014
Some of the World Dancers
Children from Arkengarthdale, Reeth and Gunnerside Schools and pupils of all ages from Janet Seymour’s School of Theatre Dance joined teachers, parents and the Reeth Artyfacts to put on three performances of a ‘World of Song and Dance’ to sell-out audiences, raising £2,100 for charities.
Saturday, 14th December 2013
Gordon Styles
A musical afternoon plus tea! An afternoon concert and singalong with Gordon Styles and special guests, the Reeth Ukelele Group, raised £85.60
Saturday, 30th November 2013
Reeth's very own 'Clothes Show'
A ladies, childrensware and accessories fashion show with local catwalk models was held in the afternoon, raising £195; followed by an evening ceilidh called by Lorna Kitchin, with a pie and peas supper which raised £444. Proceeds were for the Memorial Hall refurbishment fund.
Saturday, 26th October 2013
The Table Top Sale, the first in a series of planned fund raisers to support our Big Lottery Fund application raised £600 towards the Hall refurbishment project. Locals & visitors turned out in force to browse everything from crafts & antiques to locally reared beef, drink coffee & eat cake... and a good time was had by all.
Setting up the Sale
Friday, 18th October 2013
Swaledale Seedlings held a ‘Shopping and Pamper’ evening & raised a massive £759 for the playgroup.
Saturday 21st September 2013
Cakes...and cakes...and yet more cakes!
Andrea Busby organised a vintage coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support, aided by 5 Pearls & a Piano.
