Lympstone Village Hall News
Face coverings – don’t forget your mask
Masks (or other face coverings) are now obligatory for people entering the village hall. For some activities (eg gym classes) they may not be needed once inside - ask for details.
17 July – Government restrictions eased
The Prime Minister's statement today allows the hall to widen the types of bookings it can accept for late summer and autumn. The hall will host exercise classes from 25 July and can host weddings (ceremonies and receptions) for up to 30 people from 1 August....
Making full use of the village hall in the ‘new normal’
Village Hall re-opening under Covid conditions The village hall will be open from 6th July 2020, and will have to observe Covid guidance and regulations in order to keep everyone safe. The current guidance can be seen here. This ‘new normal’ and social distancing...
Coronavirus – Update 8 June
CORONAVIRUS: 8 June: The hall is completely closed to public and private events until 4 July. This is the date the government are proposing for reopening of public venues, subject to various restrictions and rules - details not yet published. We are taking bookings...
The hall reports its 2019 financial results
The village hall's financial year ended on 31st December 2019. We have compiled our accounts and they have been independently examined. We have added a brief narrative report and will be submitting the whole document to the Charity Commission once the results are...
Suspension of new bookings; event cancellations
17 March 2020: Latest government advice effectively prevents public events and group gatherings. We have seen cancellations of many events at the hall, both in March and into the early summer. We will not be accepting new bookings for the next 3 months until further...
Coronavirus
CORONAVIRUS: We will update this page if and when there are changes to hall events and availability. News about public events may also come from event organisers. 11 March 2020: The hall remains fully open for business. We have upgraded cleaning in line with...
New CIO approved
The Charity Commission has approved our application to form a new charity body to run the hall - a CIO or Charitable Incorporated Organisation. This will take over the operation of the hall from a date in the spring, hopefully 1st April. The new charity - with...
Well satisfied customers …
It's always nice to receive 'thank you's. Some from November: "A great time was had by all - thank you so much!" "Just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of you who helped make our party so special, you have all been so kind and helpful and we appreciate...
Landscaping at the hall
In late November we completed the planting of a new copper beech hedge between the main hall car park and the churchyard wall. 140 beech saplings were planted and will develop into a thick and strong hedge. This will be trimmed tod 1.2m and provide both a visual...