The Hall

Olveston and Tockington Parish Hall is located between the two villages on Upper Tockington Road next to the tennis club and children's playground. Dating back to 1901, it is a large hall comprising of three main rooms: the main hall, the jubilee room and the committee room. There is a large car parking area to the side of the hall.

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Support Needed

If you are interested in supporting the hall and would like to contribute either by helping out with looking after it or through financial donations please contact Geoff Chappell on 01454-615806.

News / Up Coming Events

Body Tone Exercise Class - Every Wednesday 730pm.

Touch of Magic - 21st November 2009. Local Thornbury magician Barry Smith, assisted by his wife Sue, offers an amazing evening of magic. The show will include classic tricks from some of the great names in magic, card tricks, rope tricks, illusions, mind-reading and predictions. There will be an interval of 20 minutes when wine and soft drinks may be purchased. Guaranteed to baffle, amuse and entertain, Barry and Sue will provide you with an evening you won't forget. Tickets ( £6) from Geoff Chappell on 01454 615806 or 07919 050807.

Christmas Party - 12th December 2009. Bar and nibbles. Tickets £5 including a glass of mulled wine. Tickets from Val Huish 01454-613608 or Geoff Chappell 01454-615806

Parish Show 2010 - The Parish Hall Committee are planning to organise a weekend summer event on 21/22nd August 2010 to include a flower/produce /craft show and a vintage car display to based in and around the Parish Hall . We are seeking support and help from groups and individuals who would like to become involved in helping or exhibiting with an event of this size. As you can appreciate a lot of work will need to be done to make this successful, therefore we propose sub committees will be established from interested parties to agree a format and schedule of classes. A lot of thought and ideas have already been suggested but now need to be put together, so why not come and join us to make this a weekend to remember and an event for the Parish of Olveston to be proud of.

Why not come along to the Parish Hall on Tuesday 17th November at 7.30 for an informal meeting, all welcome. If you would like to become involved please ring Geoff Chappell 615806 or just turn up. Your help would be appreciated.

The Future of your Hall

Anyone who has visited the hall recently will have noticed that there have been some recent improvements; repairs to the roof, refurbished kitchen / utility area and a new garden at the back.

Welcome though these are, it has been agreed that, a longer term plan is needed to upgrade the Hall in order to make sure it fully caters for current, but also potential future, needs. In order to do this a small group has been set up to consult widely, not only with existing users but also the whole community.

The Parish Hall is an important facility for us all and should aim to be the centre of a vibrant and active local community. It is a facility which we all have a vested interest in maintaining and developing. Your views are therefore needed to help formulate plans for the future. We need to know how the Hall can more effectively meet current needs but also what needs it should cater for that are not currently met.

As a result of this consultation exercise it will be possible to compare current facilities with the needs, wishes and expectations of our community in order to clearly identify the changes and improvements that are needed. This will provide the basis for a long term plan for the Hall and a focus for fund-raising and obtaining grants.