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VILLAGE HALL  ( Originally known as  The Long Preston Mechanics Institute )

The land on which it stands was gifted to the village by the Duke of Devonshire and the building was originally known as The Mechanics Institute. However, thanks to Yorkshire canniness, its status was later changed to that of 'village hall', thus gaining eligibility for improvement grants.

Village Hall - Mechanics Institute

As in every English village, the Long Preston village hall along with the village school, church and pub are the community focal points. Long Preston is arguably luckier than most: it enjoys all all of these - plus an extra church and pub!

The village hall, a registered charity, is run by volunteers who also form the committee.
Its officers are Stewart Robertshaw (chairman), Keith McBride (vice chairman ) Sheena Stapleton (secretary) and Jean Rodgers (treasurer).

EVENT

CONTACT

(STD code 01729 unnecessary if calling from village)

Aerobics

Mondays in term time: 7.30pm

 

Art Class

Tuesday & Thursday: 10am  - 12 noon

Margaret Uttley   tel 01524 242579

                    mobile 07963 850339

                    marguttley@hotmail.com

Ballroom Dancing
Fridays:  7.30 pm
Waltz, Jive, Cha cha, Quickstep


Jack or Betty  tel 01756 794 468
                mobile 07951 145 928


Guides:
Long Preston & Hellifield Guides
                           any girl age 10-14 yrs.

Tuesdays in term time: 7.15pm to 8.45pm

 

Long Preston Senior Section
                            girls 14 to 25 yrs,
Tuesdays in term time: 7.15pm to 8.45pm

( also Duke of Edinburgh Award )

 

 

 

Helen Cressey   tel 840 654

Luncheon Club

Monthly, 2nd Thursday: 12 noon

Age Concern tel 823 066

Luncheon Club  Lizz  tel 015242 51868

Parish Council

Monthly, 1st Monday:  7.00pm
7.30pm in Summer

 

Nick Thwaite (Chairman)

                         tel 841 188

Pilates - exercise group
Thursdays 5.00pm to 6.00pm

Kate Attewell   tel 840 247

Rainbows
Tuesdays in term  time: 5pm to 7pm

Liz Palmer   tel 840 331

Snooker Club

Daily (except Sunday),
                        afternoons and evenings

 

Matthew Brown tel 840 675

 

Women's Institute

Monthly, 2nd Wednesday: 7.30pm

New members always welcome.

 

Sheila Grant tel 840 007

 

 

 

Activities elsewhere in the village include:

Among the regular activities in the Village Hall  are ...

To book the hall, please call Stewart Robertshaw on 01729 840 554.

In addition to the hall itself, there is also a well-equipped kitchen and a snooker room. The hall is home to numerous village organisations and activities, some of which are listed below. It is also available for rental to outside bodies and private individuals for functions, parties, children's parties and meetings.

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EVENT

CONTACT

(STD code 01729 unnecessary if calling from village)

Little Learners’ Centre
adjacent to the Long Preston Primary School.

Monday to Friday in term time only

www.longprestonplaygroup.co.uk

Long Preston Heritage Group
Researches and publishes the history of the village - new members always welcome.
 

www.longpreston.info/heritage_project

 

Jill Jones   Secretary  tel 840 505
 

Tennis Club

Members of all abilities welcome

David Witt tel 840 836 or

Julie Syers tel 840 447

Toddlers (and Mums) Group

Currently dormant as no Toddlers at the moment.

Moraig Hewitt tel 840 661 
Please contact Moraig if you are interested in restarting this.