News: February 2010

60's/70's Night

On Saturday 20th February at 7.30pm there will be a 60's/70's night held in the Kepier Hall, behind the church building on the Broadway. Admission £5, with concessions at £4 this event was very popular when it was last held in 2008. Get the flares and tartan scarves out as the clock is rolled back for an evening of good food and excellent music. Hot meal included, bring your own drinks.
See John Lambton or Dave Fulton for tickets or call 0780 876 7268 to book a place.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to Tina, Peter, Emily & Grace Burgess for their gift to the restoration funds.

New Years Eve Party

As a thank you to all those who have supported their events and fund raising over the past 2 years, the 'Next 900' team organized a New Year's Eve party on the last day of 2009. On a cold evening 80 brave souls trudged through the snow to enjoy an evening of games and entertainment put on by the team.

The main attraction for the evening was an 'X' factor type of talent competition that drew participants from a wide age range and over a broad spectrum of disciplines.

The judges agreed that Freddie Mercury's return to the stage was the winner and it was certainly one of the most memorable aspects of the evening.

Those of you with long memories may recall the Blues Brothers appeared at a Parish Party some years ago; the sole remaining Blues Brother conscripted 2 more brothers and a sister to revive the act performing a number from the musical 'Grease' to the mixed delight and laughter of the crowd. In a travesty of justice they were denied a top three placing but vowed to return; you have been warned!

At midnight those who had stayed the course of the night went outside to see the New Year heralded in with fireworks, a Chinese lantern was lit and set away drifting through the cold night to act as a homing beacon for UFO watchers across the North.

Our thanks to all involved in the evening; the quiz masters, the games organizers, the brave souls who went on stage and Lisa who compered the whole thing, as well as everyone who helped by joining in and making the entire night a success.

Archaeology

The work of the archaeologists finished in April and a brief summary of their findings can be found here.

Behind the scenes