December Delights at Knowbury Memorial Hall

We began the festive season in style with our Christmas Fair, which proved to be a huge success. Santa’s Grotto was as popular as ever, with many excited visitors and we were delighted to welcome a special guest appearance from Bluey (with thanks to Tykie Times Discos). The craft stalls looked amazing and fun was certainly had by all!  We also enjoyed a wonderfully creative Wreath Making Workshop, which added even more festive spirit to the start of December.

Hot on the heels of the wreath making, came our Seniors’ Free Christmas Lunch (see photo). The hall was filled with warmth, laughter and a truly wonderful atmosphere.  A heartfelt thank you to our hardworking volunteers, everyone who attended and those who kindly made donations.  Your generosity helps support two important local causes — the Children’s Roundabout Fund for our village’s outdoor space and St Paul’s Church, where contributions will help with essential maintenance. Our local church has recently faced significant repair needs and community support is helping ensure it remains open and available for everyone to use.

Our final event of the year is the Christmas Party on Saturday 13th December, 6.30pm–late. Tickets are still available online at kmh1958.co.uk for £25 per person. The evening will include live music from The All Tones, a welcome drink, festive hot and cold platters and the bar will be open throughout (see poster). We’d love to see you there!

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the Magic of Christmas family party and children’s disco that was planned for Sunday 14th December due to low numbers. The good news is that we are already planning something special for the children next year — so watch this space!

As the year draws to a close, it feels like the perfect moment to look back and reflect on life at Knowbury Memorial Hall. It has certainly been a busy one! We kicked off 2025 with a hugely successful Burns Night, which we are excited to host again on Saturday 24th January 2026.   Be quick — only a few tickets remain!  See our poster below for details.

We’ve also refreshed the hall with new décor and a refurbished bar area. Throughout the year we’ve enjoyed Games Café, Coffee & Cake Mornings, Breakfast Club and Thursday Social Nights, along with big events such as the Masquerade Ball, Oktoberfest and Fireworks Night.  It’s been a joy to see the hall so well used this year and we look forward to welcoming even more of you through the doors in the months ahead as we begin an exciting new year for Knowbury Memorial Hall.

As we ease into the year ahead, we wanted to let everyone know that Thursday Social Nights will not be running during January and there will also be no Coffee & Cake Morning next month. We hope you all enjoy a restful start to the year and we look forward to welcoming you back to these much-loved gatherings later in February 2026. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Our sincere thanks go out to all of our fantastic volunteers and to everyone who supports the hall. Without you, none of this would be possible.

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year!