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Please find details of our next Quiz Night on Friday 3rd March at 7:30pm at Warcop Parish Hall.

Here’s a poster with more info:

Quiz Night

With pie*, pea and pud!

*Pies from Low Howgill, Appleby

Licensed bar: Wine, lager, soft drinks etc available to purchase

Date:  FRIDAY, 3^rd March 2023

Venue:  WARCOP PARISH HALL

Time:  QUIZ STARTS 7.30PM PROMPT

Tickets:  £8 PER PERSON, INCLUDING FOOD

PRIZES FOR TOP 3 TEAMS, PLUS RAFFLE

(Max number in team = 6)

To buy a ticket, please contact either of the people below by midday on TUESDAY 28^th February (for catering purposes).  Please mention when booking if you would like the steak, vegetarian (cheese & onion), vegan or gluten-free options.

Carol on 017683 53450 or

 carolwhite1@onetel.com or

Pat on 017683 42188

Raffle prizes will be gratefully received and can be left at the hall on Thursday mornings, or with any Parish Hall committee member.

ALL PROCEEDS TO WARCOP PARISH HALL 

CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN

DO YOU NEED HELP?

We understand that some local residents may be facing difficulties during the current coronavirus pandemic, particularly those who have to self-isolate for a long period. Help and support are available.

General Assistance and help with Shopping

If you would require help with obtaining supplies, collecting prescriptions (or fish and chips) or any issues with keeping warm etc. then please ring one of our Parish Councillors who will try to arrange assistance:

Other Support

During this difficult time, Church Services have been suspended; however, local clergy are still available to offer support on the telephone. If you feel you would like to talk to our local clergy, the contact details are:

Rev Clive Hicks – Church of England	01768 254409
Rev Andrew Sterling – Methodist Church	017683 51244

We hope we can all help our neighbours!

Thank you.

Warcop Parish Council

The Halloweeen Scream evening of dancing and music with local band Covernote, was a brilliant event. The bring and share supper resulted in lots of lovely food, there was a busy bar and a raffle. The songs got people dancing and singing all night long and there were guest appearances from local people in addition to the band’s line-up, including a rare performance by backing vocalists, The Ghostettes!

Overall, the evening made £666 – a total that is both spooky and fantastic! Thank you to everyone who helped set up the hall, organised the food and bar and also who helped to clear up afterwards. Thanks also to Covernote for their fantastic music. Everyone who came along said they had a great time and we hope to have another similar evening early in the New Year.

Contractors recently installed acoustic sound panels to the side walls of the Parish Hall. They are designed to reduce reverberation and echo from the walls so that both speech and music will sound much clearer. The boards complement the colour scheme of the hall and they are fitted above door height. Along with the curtains, we hope that you will now notice a big improvement when you next visit the hall.

Warcop Parish Hall Awarded Cinema Equipment

Last January, the Warcop Parish Hall Events Committee, launched the Warcop Remote Cinema, with support from the BFI (British Film Institute) and Eden Arts.  Since then, the regular screenings have proved very popular and attracted great support from residents of Warcop, Sandford and other surrounding villages. Given our nearest cinema is 20 miles away in Penrith, people really appreciate access to recent film releases being screened on their doorstep.  Remote Cinema brings together members of the community in a shared experience, but also provides a wonderful social event that helps breakdown rural isolation.

In September, we were made aware of the BFI Neighbourhood Cinema Equipment Fund and were encouraged by Eden Arts to apply. We are therefore delighted to announce our application has been successful and we have been awarded our own cinema equipment. This will comprise a state of the art digital projector, blue-ray player, screen, speakers and mobile cabinet.  While the equipment will be used predominantly for film screenings, it will be an asset for the Hall and community groups wishing to make presentations, talks etc. will be able to have access to it.

If you haven’t yet given the Remote Cinema go, we think you might be surprised by how good it is. If you would like to be kept informed of screenings email your details to warcopcinema@outlook.com check your village notice boards regularly, access our website www.warcop.org.uk  or look in the Parish Magazine – The Way. The next screening with be on 19 January, 2017 at 7.15pm and will be The Dressmaker, starring Kate Winslett. We look forward to seeing you there.

Susan Coffer

Warcop Art Exhibition a Fantastic Success!

Warcop held its first ever Art & Craft Exhibition in the new Parish Hall over the Bank Holiday weekend of 30^th April to 2^nd May. Organisers have hailed it a huge success with well over 400 visitors who came to see a wide range of local artistic talent on show. All the exhibitors commented on how light and attractive the Hall is and they were all keen to return for any future exhibitions. Visitors came from many local towns and villages with several coming from further afield.

Children were encouraged to come along as every pupil at Warcop C of E Primary School had drawn a picture which was on display. There were activities such as a treasure hunt and a drawing competition with prizes. About 90 children came over the three days. Visitors also enjoyed having to choose their favourite exhibit.

Feedback commented on the huge talent on show, the variety of work and how well organised the event was. There were paintings by Sara Sylvester, Ann Sandell and Margaret Shaw, photographers such as Alan Roberts from Kirkby Stephen and Hazel Deighton from Bleatarn, rugs and quilts, bead work, wood-turning by Phil Sampson and sculptures by James Popps from Brough.

The exhibition was organised by the Parish Hall Events Group and in particular by David Keetley, Peter Foskett, Hazel Deighton and Vivienne Willcock. Special praise goes to Peter Foskett who designed an amazing zig-zag display system made from 8’ x 4’ boards painted white. He also designed the posters/flyers and the distinctive exhibition logo. Over the weekend, a large team of helpers staffed the Hall covering entrance fee, raffle, sales and refreshments.

Key helpers were:

Glenda Burton, Caroline Shaw, Vivienne & Richard Willcock, Karen West, Mark and Carol Blackett-Ord, Lois Wiseman, Sue Fell, Pat Brady, Sarah & Grace Harrison, Carole White, Judith Heelis, Jenny Ramsden, Ray Bromby, Susan Coffer, Amanda Daldry, Hazel Deighton, Joyce and David Keetley and Peter Foskett. Colin Harrison, Gordon Deighton and David White also deserve great thanks for their contributions to putting up bunting, signs and transporting the boards to the Hall!

Favourite Artist Piece: Butterfly Quilt by Heather Wakefield of Sandford

Runner up: photograph by Hazel Deighton of Bleatarn

Spot Prize for Voting: Sue Latham

Children’s Drawing Competition Winners: Scarlett Harrison, Charlotte Eife, Abi Heron, Emma Moogan

Best Primary School Picture Winner: Parrot by Charlie Dinsdale

Many of the contributing artists donated prizes for the raffle, including prints, originals, wood-turning and bracelets. Over £1200 was raised from the exhibition and these funds will go towards much-needed equipment for the new Parish Hall.

Thank you to all the organisers, helpers, exhibitors and visitors who made this a fantastic first-time exhibition which will hopefully become an annual event. It was a real community team effort.

 

Warcop’s new website is now up and running. There are currently sections for The Parish Council, Parish Hall, Methodist Chapel and St Columba’s Church – plus useful information and news for all local residents. We have also started a local business directory to promote local businesses and services. If you have any photos of the local area please get in touch and we’ll add them to the website.

If you’d like to contribute to the website with news, events or information then just let us know. This website is for everyone in the Warcop Parish which includes Warcop, Sandford, Beatarn and Coupland Beck so please use it and help us to make it even better!

David Keetley

Editor