What's On at the Manor Rooms ​

What's been going on?  ​During the Covid lockdowns/restrictions, work has continued at the hall to improve existing facilities and provide new and better ones.  Improvements have included:
  • Provision of a new, fully automated projector and screen (available for use on request).
  • New black-out blinds in the main hall replacing the old and somewhat tired curtains.
  • Replacement of old strip light bulbs with new, daylight led  bulbs to main hall.
  • Refurbishment and re-decoration of the ladies' lavatories to provide new washbasins and lighting.
  • Levelling of floors in storage area/boiler room off Committee Room together with carpeting of same.
  • Removal of concrete kerb, levelling and painting of floor in Committee Room kitchen (previously part of showers).
  • Pressure-washing of facias and paintwork to exterior of building followed by patch painting of rendering.
  • Re-painting of main hall and foyer.
  • Provision of a catering refrigerator to the main kitchen (old fridge to secondary kitchen).
  • Replacement of plastic lavatory cistern (lavatory off Committee Room) with ceramic cistern.
  • Replacement of door handles to more appropriate ones, reinforcement strips to store steps, varnishing of hall floor, improved shelving in metal kitchen cupboards, provision of wine glass storage boxes and augmentation of glasses to make up to 150.
Date of Event
Event Details
Contact
Starting April/May, 2021 and continuing ad hoc through the summer.
Gateway Plant Sale - Barelake Cottage, Rawridge raising funds for MRBIF (Manor Room Building & Improvement Fund).  NOW CLOSED - thanks to all who supported this very successful event.  
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Contact Marianne
​ 01404-861504
Saturday, 11th December
​10am - 12 noon
Christmas Market - produce, gifts etc refreshments served.  Tables available.
For information call Marianne 01404-861504.
Possible Pilates class on Thursdays tbc subject to sufficient interest.
​Plilates Class for beginners
(£7 per session, bring mat & block or small blanket)
For further details please
contact Julie on 07505-495991
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Local Activities - Clubs & Organisations  
​The Manor Rooms are booked on a regular basis by local organisations which would welcome new members, so should you be interested please do make contact using the numbers listed below.

NOTE:  SOME OF THESE CLUBS HAVE NOT RE-CONVENED AND POSSIBLY WILL NOT AGAIN FOLLOWING COVID-19.  PLEASE CALL THE CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Day of the Week
Organisation
Contact
Monday
(most Monday evenings)
Short Mat Bowls Club
Pauline Knight   01404 871516
Monday (occasional evenings)
Yarcombe Young Farmers' Club
Richard Barnes  07519 353652
​Natalie Sampson 07775 591324
Tuesday (all day)
Art Classes (Tutored)
Linda Palmer    01404 861656
Wednesday (afternoons)  
Short Mat Bowls Club
Pauline Knight   01404 871516
Friday (every Friday morning
​10 am - 12 pm)
Mobile Post Office - held in 
Committee Room
No contact
Saturday K & P Phillips' Monthly Sequence Dance
MAY RECOMMENCE NEW YEAR 2022 TBC
K & P Phillips' Sequence Dance ​
Kevin/Pauline    01823 601265 or
Kevin Mobile      07813 979103
Please note that there are many bookings taken on a one-off/annual basis which are not listed, but make it imperative that you book early for functions especially for Friday evenings, Saturdays or Sundays.