When a fire caused the closure of the existing Drinkstone Village Hall in September 2010, many village activities were transferred to other venues. However, some had to be suspended until a new Hall could be built. 

Thanks to much hard work and lots of fundraising, the new Hall was opened for business as quickly as possible, by the spring of 2013. Money was tight, as all but £200 was spent on making sure the building was ‘up and running’, but some equipment and facilities had to wait before they could be restored to the village. 

Among these was a stage (built by American servicemen who were stationed nearby during the Second World War) which was regularly used at the old Hall for the performance of shows and other entertainments, for fundraising events, for talks and presentations and by various clubs and classes.    

Now, at last, there are plans to ‘bring back the stage’! A versatile, portable stage, that can be stored elsewhere at the Hall when not in use, has been identified as being most appropriate, at a cost of £5,400. 

The Village Hall committee is actively supporting the project and a sub-group has been formed to manage an Appeal to collect together the amount required. The target should mainly be achieved through various grant applications, but in order to qualify for consideration of such grants, some local fundraising events and donations, together with a contribution from Village Hall funds, will also be necessary. 

There is every confidence that the money needed will be raised, the purchase made and the stage in use by later this year.   

Any Drinkstone residents, or anyone from further afield, who would like to contribute to this Appeal may do so through this page, which also allows us to benefit from additional revenue from Gift Aid. 

Thank you for your support!