Issue 9
May 2022
CRICKHOWELL’S
CL ARENCE HALL NEWSLETTER & WHAT’S ON We Will Rock You! At the end of April, we were delighted to host the Junior Section of AAODS (Abergavenny Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society) as they performed ‘We Will Rock You Young@Part’. Both the Society and its individual performers have been regular winners of awards at the District and Regional level of NODA, the National Operatic and Dramatic Association, and we can see why! We were privileged to experience an outstanding performance from a talented cast. Congratulations to all involved.
Crickhowell stands with Ukraine Join us at the Clarence Hall, Crickhowell on Saturday, 7 May for the ‘Crickhowell Stands with Ukraine’ Music & Entertainment Festival. The day’s activities start at 12 noon with a table top sale (all items will be donated with sale funds going to support our Ukrainian friends), story-telling, fancy dress, music, performance and more until 5pm. Admission free. The doors then reopen at 7pm for an evening of live Music and surprises! Bands so far include Song House, McCarthyism, Noted and 99% Chimp. All local talent and all amazing in their own rights! Tickets for the evening event are £10 in advance and £15 on the door. Available from Treebeards Bar, Bookish or online at https://www.bookish.co.uk/…/crickhowell-stands-with…/
Torfaen Arts After an absence of two years, the Crickhowell Open Studios event returns over the Jubilee Weekend. The Clarence Hall is, once again, hosting Torfaen Arts, a diverse group of both amateur and professional artists living within Torfaen. All the works being exhibited are for sale, so please pop in and celebrate with us on 3-5 June, 10am-5pm. More information can be found in the Open Studios brochure, available at the following link: https://issuu.com/ahgraphicdesign/docs/ 019-22_cric_open_studios_guide_2022_for_issuu_20-
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Issue 9
May 2022
Crickhowell Celebrates! The next event in our series to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee is a Concert with The Band of the Prince of Wales and Cantorion Phoenix at 7.00pm on Saturday, 21 May. The Band, which is based in Brecon, is one of only two Brass Bands within The Royal Corps of Army Music, and will be performing an eclectic repertoire of music from The Queen’s 70 year reign. Tickets are £10.00 from 01873 811293 (please leave a message and collect tickets on the door). Some of the other planned events are listed below. Unless specified, these are all at the Clarence Hall; further information will be available on the Hall and Town Council Facebook pages and noticeboards. June The Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations with noiseless fireworks, Castle Grounds 2 June Activities begin @ 7.00pm; firework display approx. 9.45pm Pop-up food, ice-cream & bar, Community Band Art Exhibition with Torfaen Arts 3-5 June
July Vintage, Antique & Makers Market 9 July September Memories of the past 70 years with Dr. Ryland Wallace & John Webb, hosted by Dame Shân Legge-Bourke 9 September @ 7.00pm
The Big Lunch Street Parties 5 June
Elvis Tribute Concert with Keith Davies 24 September @ 7.30pm
Tea Party for local care and retirement homes 10 June @ 3.00pm-5.00pm
October Community tree planting in Bullpit Meadow
Film show for under 11s with ice-cream 12 June @ 2.30pm Free Entry
November Abergavenny Borough Band 18 November @ 7.00pm
Event for Teenagers 24 June @ 7.00pm-10.30pm Free Entry
December The Band of the Royal Regiment of Wales Concert 10 December @ 7.00pm
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Issue 9
Clarence Hall Gems!
May 2022
Crickhowell Connected Keen on local volunteering? Love singing? On the hunt for ancestors? Need a venue with a difference? Enjoy ‘fun raising’? Come to Clarence Hall on Saturday 28 May and find out more about some of Crickhowell’s most engaging societies and venues. At Crickhowell Connected you can: • Find out more about the exciting development plans for the Clarence Hall of the future
The Clarence Hall is not only a lovely old building, but it is also a classic example of Victorian architecture and decor. Over the next few months, we’ll look at several of the “Clarence Hall Gems”, as we call them, courtesy of Hall Trustee and Director, David Jeremiah.
• Dig into Crickhowell’s past and share your
memories of the town with the Crickhowell District Archive Centre
• Pick up your Duck Race ticket from the Rotary Club • Have a cup of tea to the sound of the Crickhowell
Choral Society
• Seek a new challenge or some support from the
Crickhowell Volunteer Bureau.
And much much more… See you there!
This lovely old lamp is currently hidden in plain sight on the gatepost of Clarence House. It is cast and wrought iron with glass windows and would originally have been gas lit. The original piping is still there. The intention is to refurbish it and incorporate it, and the pillar on which it stands, into the new side entrance to the Hall. It will be a delicate operation as parts of the structure are quite fragile but it is so lovely it would be unthinkable to send it to scrap. Clarence Hall - where community meets, stays active, learns skills & volunteers
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Issue 9
May 2022
Eyes Down!
Diary Dates @ Clarence Hall
Monthly Bingo returns to the Clarence Hall at 7pm on Thursday, 19 May to raise funds for our refurbishment project. Admission £10 which includes a bingo book of six games, a pen and your first drink. More information at: https:// www.clarencehallcrickhowel l.org.uk/monthly-bingo-3/
U3A meeting 3 May
Clarence Hall 500
Bingo! 19 May
We’ve relaunched the Clarence Hall 200 Club as the Clarence Hall 500 to raise funds for the refurbishment of the Hall whilst at the same time offering members the opportunity to win monthly cash prizes.
Council Elections 5 May Crickhowell Stands with Ukraine Music & Entertainment Festival 7 May Rug Sale 11-14 May Crickhowell History Society - Islands in the Channel, Flat Holme, Steep Holme, Caldy and Lundy 18 May
Concert with The Band of the Prince of Wales & Cantorion Phoenix 21 May Crickhowell Connected 28 May Torfaen Arts Exhibition as part of the Crickhowell Open Studios event 2-5 June U3A meeting 7 June
Sign-up today at www.clarencehallcrickhowel Crickhowell Celebrates Tea Party for Seniors 10 June l.org.uk/clarence500/ Crickhowell Celebrates Children’s Film Show Results of the April Draw, as 12 June drawn by random number Rug Sale indicator: 15-18 June £50 - 91; £15 - 168; Bingo! £10 - 185 23 June We will be issuing these newsletters periodically to keep our supporters up to date with events coming to Crickhowell’s Clarence Hall and also to tell you about progress with our plans to refurbish the Hall. You can also keep yourselves informed by visiting our website at www.clarencehallcrickhowell.org.uk where there is a What’s On Diary and News Page, or you can follow @clarencehallcrickhowell on Facebook. Any questions, please email us on clarencehall@btinternet.com Clarence Hall - where community meets, stays active, learns skills & volunteers
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