Horton and Little Sodbury Village Hall

Coronation party
2023-05-06 11:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
You, your family and friends are invited to
Horton & Little Sodbury’s Coronation party on 6th May at the Village Hall, Horton.
Watch the day’s events on a big screen in festive surroundings from 11.00am.
The bar will be open and refreshments are available all day.
Children’s activities on during the day.
Enjoy a right royal afternoon tea from 1.30pm.
To book tickets for afternoon tea RSVP to Barbera on 01454319889/ 07501808468 or email barbera.denton@gmail.com
Adults £10, children £5 (3-12 years)

Horton Bull Run
2023-04-23 10:30 - 12:30 (Europe/Paris)
Sunday 23rd April
10.30am start
More details from 01454 319889 or 07501 808468
hortonbullrun@ymail.com

An evening with the Rockhampton Wind Quintet
2022-06-10 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris)
Please join us for an entertaining evening that will showcase the range and variety of music written for wind quintet, from Mozart to Poulenc and Malcolm Arnold to George Gershwin.

The Rockhampton Wind Quintet comprises five talented local musicians: Emma Tenison (clarinet), Little Sodbury End’s very own Mike Lea-Wilson (horn), Hazel Woods (bassoon), Sophie Cottrell (oboe) and Gareth Williams (flute).

‘Wonderful tunes brilliantly played by these talented musicians’ Review in Bristol Post of the Quintet’s recital in Bristol Cathedral

Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm.

Bar and refreshments available.

Tickets £15 plus booking fee, via Eventbrite (see below) or contact chai…@halsvh.org.uk
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-the-rockhampton-wind-quintet-tickets-92578543917

Tickets on the door (if available) £18

Horton Spring Bull Run
2022-05-08 10:30 - 12:30 (Europe/Paris)
Horton Spring Bull Run – scenic 4 miles
Sunday 8th May, 10.30am start – Horton Village Hall, BS37 6QN

More details – 01454 319889 or 07501 808468
www.hortonbullrun.co.uk
email hortonbullrun@ymail.com

Reduced price pre-entries: Adult £9, child £6

Harbottle and Jonas folk duo - back by popular demand
2022-04-29 19:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris)
Doors open 7.30pm, concert starts at 8pm.
Bar and light refreshments available.
Come and join us for another evening in the company of Harbottle and Jonas –
“One of the finest folk duos in the country” according to Mike Davies of Alternative Roots
Partners in life and music, dynamic Devon based folk duo Harbottle & Jonas are one of the most exciting acts on the UK circuit today, combining a love of the richness of traditional folk with their own original and powerful songwriting. Dave and Freya have developed a distinct and compelling signature sound, blending concertina, harmonium, cittern, stomp box, acoustic guitar and banjo with their beautiful and closely intertwined vocal harmonies.
Folkwords magazine said they’d ‘stake money on a bright future’ for the pair. They released their debut album ‘Cutthrope Hill’ in 2014 and even had a beer named after it at the launch gig. They are well known for being one of the hardest working bands on the folk circuit and have clocked up an average of 150 gigs a year between 2014 – 2019. They have been awarded funding to work with the Peace Museum to create new songs using lyrics from the Conscientious Objectors Songbook and in 2018 and 2019 David and Freya led the folk course at the internationally renowned Dartington Summer School this year.
Well-travelled across the UK and abroad they have undertaken two tours of Germany playing in venues such as REWE supermarkets and an 800-year-old church in North Friesland. Harbottle & Jonas have managed to establish themselves versatile in venue, original in song and one of the most exciting prospects on the folk circuit.
Harbottle & Jonas, released their new album ‘The Beacon’ in March 2021, the album received widespread rave reviews and charted at No.24 in the ‘Official Folk Charts’. The album was written and recorded at home.
The Beacon itself refers to Ugborough Beacon, an ancient site that looms over South Brent, the Dartmoor village that David Harbottle and Freya Jonas call home. The home to which they hurriedly returned from a cancelled tour of Germany, rushing to make it back to Devon before the UK entered lockdown in mid-March.
During the weeks that followed, the duo escaped the monotony by walking the moors with their dog, Murphy, connecting with their fanbase via streamed concerts and their ‘Saving the Good Stuff’ Facebook video series (with 500,000 views and counting). After eighteen months of touring with 2019’s album ‘The Sea is my Brother’ the enforced period of calm was, in their own words: “a journey of discovery, that has taught us the importance of love, compassion and empathy, whilst discovering the needs and delights of our inner creature”.
The new album, their fifth, is a collection of songs that seeks to bring comfort, and questions what fire of intention we will light so that our future paths might be more steadfast, clear and community-spirited. Much like the beacons of old that served as a warning with flaming fires, Harbottle & Jonas hope that their new collection of songs written during this period in our history will encourage us to reflect, adapt and sing together once more.
“Spellbinding originals” – Musicians Union
“Disarmingly honest and spine-tingling’” – RocknReel (R2)
“Awash with strong songs & excellent musicianship” – Folk Radio UK
“Fine contemporary folk music” – Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music
“Stunning songwriting and heart-rending arrangements” – Americana UK

Tickets £15 + booking fee on
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harbottle-and-jonas-folk-duo-back-by-popular-demand-tickets-214861184587

"A History in Fifty" – an outline of England’s architectural development seen through fifty properties of the National Trust
2022-03-11 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris)
A HISTORY IN FIFTY – an outline of England’s architectural development seen through fifty properties of the National Trust
With David Grech
In 2020 the Covid pandemic impacted on all our lives. For some of us that was just a matter of inconvenience as we put our lives on hold, but for others the impact of the pandemic was far greater; cancelled weddings, redundancy and, even, the loss of a loved one. I was more fortunate and, aside cancelling a couple of holidays and not being able to visit family or friends, life continued much as before.
As we entered 2021, and our third lockdown, there was a tangible sense of déjà vu. Like most people I couldn’t wait to be vaccinated, though it gradually became apparent that, on its own, vaccination might not be the longed for ‘silver bullet’. At about the same time our new National Trust handbook dropped through the letterbox, and while perusing it in an idle moment I started to tot-up how many properties we had visited and, more to the point, how many I had sketched. From there it was a short step to realising that it would be possible to tell the story of the development of architecture in England through a selection of, say, 50 of the Trust’s properties, and that selecting, visiting and sketching those properties might give a focus for local trips once the lockdown started to be lifted, followed by longer trips away in our campervan as travelling restrictions were eased.
I already had sketches of a number of the Trust’s properties, but needed to add another 30 or so to be able to properly tell my story. These have been chosen from amongst all the various man-made structures in the care of the Trust that illustrate conscious design intent. I have therefore included a prehistoric stone circle and a range of vernacular and essentially functional buildings to sit alongside more recognised architectural works. While my final selection is a matter of personal choice, I hope that the resulting collection is both representative of the Trust’s varied portfolio and, at the same time, provides a tangible narrative to the story of England’s architectural development.
Doors open 7pm, talk starts 7.30pm.
Cash bar. Ticket price includes one free drink.
Tickets £10 (inc booking fee) on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-history-in-fifty-tickets-226406827917

Ninebarrow - multi award-winning folk duo
2021-09-30 19:00 - 23:00 UTC
Back for another visit, by popular request.
Ninebarrow are a multi-award-winning folk duo, who are impressing audiences across the country with their innovative and captivating take on the folk tradition. They are stars of radio, TV, online concerts and musical walking holidays. Described by Mark Radcliffe as sounding like ‘two halves of one voice’, by Seth Lakeman as ‘a fantastic duo’ and by Kate Rusby as ‘absolutely amazing’, Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere combine breath taking vocal harmonies and melodies, delivering songs that are inspired and rooted in the landscape and history of the British Isles. Most recently, the duo were nominated in the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in the ‘Horizon’ category for Best Emerging Artist; their latest album, ‘The Waters and the Wild’ (released in April 2018) was awarded 5-stars in both The Morning Star and the English Folk Dance & Song Society’s EDS Magazine, and has received airplay on BBC Radios 2, 3, 6 Music, Wales and Scotland. Folk luminary, Mike Harding, has hailed it as ‘absolutely monumental’.
‘Stunning’ ★★★★★ Maverick Magazine.
‘Immaculate’ ★★★★★ The EFDSS
‘An absolute joy’ ★★★★★ The Morning Star
Another example of how strong British folk music is at the moment.’ ★★★★ The Telegraph.
For tickets, see https://www.ninebarrow.co.uk/horton
Doors Open: 7pm
Concert begins: 7:30pm
Tickets: https://www.ninebarrow.co.uk/horton
Cash bar

The Horton Quiz returns!
2021-09-24 19:30 - 22:30 (Europe/Paris)
The return of the Horton Quiz night – Friday 24th September @ 7:30.
We got bored of quizzes during lockdown – what we missed was meeting up and doing them all
together under the same roof.
Now’s your chance!
The Horton Quiz night is returning on Friday 24th September at 7:30 at Horton Village Hall.
Teams of 4 / £2 per person … and the bar will be open.

A Brief History of Music
2020-03-06 19:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris)
“Eclectic and enjoyable… a bewildering range of instruments”
(English Dance and Song)

‘A Brief History Of Music‘ takes in 600 years of musical history in 90 minutes! Beginning in the Middle Ages and ending up in the 20th century (and incorporating everything in between!) this fun and fast-moving show is a whistle-stop tour of Western musical history.
Featuring long forgotten songs and tunes (not to mention jokes!) GreenMatthews paint a vibrant and vivid picture of our musical DNA, mixing the familiar and the obscure, the raucous and the reflective and the courtly and the commonplace.
The show combines the vigour of the medieval period, the musical intricacy of the Renaissance, the grandeur of the Baroque and the pomp and bombast of Victoriana. Add to that the wit of Blackadder and 1066 And All That and the stage is set for a veritable musical feast!
Complete with a bewildering array of instruments such as virginal, rauschpfeife and lute (and that’s just the first 100 years!) ‘A Brief History of Music‘ uses tunes, songs and humour to take you on a musical journey from which you won’t want to return!
See http://www.greenmatthews.co.uk/shows/abriefhistoryofmusic/ for further information.
Tickets available Eventbrite on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-brief-history-of-music-tickets-88576515743
Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm.
Bar and refreshments available.

"Sounds Interesting" - a lecture for children and adults
2020-01-17 18:30 - 21:30 UTC
“Sounds Interesting” – A lecture for children and adults
Friday 17th January 2020 starting at 6:30 pm
This talk would be in the format of the Royal Institution Christmas lectures and will explain sound and hearing. There will be demonstrations and experiments with active audience participation. The level will be suitable for ages 8 upwards.
Tickets £10 per adult, £5 per child.
To book, please contact bjarvis@eatecdynamics.co.uk

Charity pub night
2019-12-06 19:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris)
Details tbc

Jazz evening with "Class Act" jazz quartet
2019-10-05 19:30 - 23:00 UTC
The Class Act Quartet comprises four seasoned jazz musicians – Gareth Williams (flute), John Huggins and Mark Sinfield (guitars) and Jim Pimpernell (double bass) – playing a sparkling selection of jazz favourites from blues to the Great American Songbook, via Latin America and the Hot Club of Paris.
Bar and light refreshments. Doors open at 7.00pm Event starts at 7.30pm.
Tickets via Eventbrite on https://classact-horton.eventbrite.co.uk (£15)
Tickets on the door (subject to availability) £18.

AGM
2019-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Paris), 2018-06-07 19:30 - 21:30 UTC

Pub evening with talk
2019-06-07 19:30 - 23:00 UTC
Richard Williams will give an illustrated talk on a trip he made overland in the 1970’s to Afghanistan and Australia. The talk
will start at 8pm for about an hour. The bar will be open from 7.30pm. There is no charge for admission.

Badapple Theatre presents "The Frozen Roman"
2019-05-31 19:30 - 23:00 UTC
Badapple Theatre return to Horton to present their new show, The Frozen Roman
They came, they saw, they built a wall… they went away again. Or did they?
A clandestine meeting at the Phoenix pub gets heated, as the villagers rack their brains for new ways to fight the imminent housing development that threatens village life as they know it.
The discovery of an ancient Roman site under foot may just throw them a lifeline if they can somehow authenticate their mysterious findings. But things aren’t always what they seem!
Expect a double dose of comedy as the situation goes “ballisticus maximus” in this brand new original comedy
from Kate Bramley and Badapple Theatre.
Tickets via the Badapple website
http://www.badappletheatre.co.uk/buy-tickets-horton-little-sodbury-the-frozen-roman/

Spring Bull Run
2019-04-28 10:30 - 12:30 UTC
See Barbera Denton FFI. Also http://www.hortonbullrun.co.uk/

Plant swap coffee morning
2019-04-27 10:30 - 13:00 UTC
Swap (or buy) plants whilst enjoying a coffee and cake with friends. Don’t worry about planting too many, or too few, seeds. Bring your excess seedlings or make up deficiencies.

Impromptu Shakespeare
2019-04-06 19:30 - 23:00 UTC
Impromptu Shakespeare have their tongues firmly in their cheeks and their feet planted in the works of the Bard. Join us, as the cast buckle on the Bard’s breeches to bring you the plays he never wrote.

Audience members will be given balls upon which are written words from Shakespeare’s plays. After a brief intro, the audience are invited to throw their ball ‘into the Bards breeches’. After pulling out 3-5 words, the show is launched – a loose improvised narrative, keeping within Shakespeare’s world!
Bar and refreshments available.
Tickets via Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/impromptu-shakespeare-tickets-46649744642

Pub night with talks
2019-02-22 19:00 - 23:00 UTC

Panto!
2019-01-10 - 2019-01-12
A Horton Panto – oh yes it is !
Looking to banish those post Christmas blues? Why not come along to the Horton Panto !!
The Hortonian Players are performing in Carry On Up The Beanstalk at Horton & Little Sodbury Village Hall on the
10th 11th and 12th January 2019.
Tickets and more details about the panto will be available in December, so watch this space.
There are rumours that this will be the very last panto to be performed by the cast, so you just have to come along
to this “Must See” event. Oh Yes You Do !!

Charity pub night
2018-12-07 19:00 - 23:00 UTC
There will be a couple of short (10 minute) talks by Sue Jarvis and a nurse from Bristol Children’s Hospital about their work with the Mercy James Paediatric centre set up in Malawi by Madonna. We would like to support this project with money from the village Christmas card and discuss possible further fund raising ideas. Please come along, write your Christmas message and have a drink. There is no admission charge but we hope to inspire you to help a very worthwhile cause.

Harbottle & Jonas folk duet
2018-10-05 19:30 - 23:00 UTC
Harbottle and Jonas. ‘Disarmingly honest and spine-tingling moments’ – R2 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Harbottle & Jonas are a stunning young folk duo based in Totnes, Devon. Their music is eclectic
and is always accompanied with a great story. Together the husband and wife duo combine the
rich traditions of folk music with original and contemporary interpretations, through a blend of
closely intertwined vocal harmonies. Their music is performed with integrity and on instruments
that include the concertina, harmonium, banjo, stompbox, acoustic guitar and dobra.
Doors open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. Bar and refreshments. Tickets via Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harbottle-and-jonas-tickets-46649605225

Ninebarrow folk duo - back by popular request
2018-06-29 19:30 - 23:00 UTC
After their sell-out concert in 2017, the boys are back!
Tickets £12 + booking fee on
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ninebarrow-tickets-42844388720

Badapple Theatre present "Amy Johnson"
2018-05-12 19:30 - 23:00 UTC
Returning for a third visit due to popular demand:
Celebrating 20 years of Badapple Theatre touring, Artistic Director Kate Bramley re-presents the first show the Company toured with ‘Amy Johnson’. The show follows the inspirational life of Hull aviatrix Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from the UK to Australia. During WW2 she had a vital role as one of a team of female pilots working as auxiliary personnel.
Join Betty and Mabel, the two jovial WAF girls who follow Amy’s final mysterious wartime journey and celebrate her pioneering career.
Expect a good dose of Badapple humour, as well as a poignant tribute to Hull’s ‘First Lady of the Air’.
And a replica Gipsy Moth bi-plane to boot!
Admission: £12 adults/£10 concs./£6 u16’s.
Tickets: boxoffice@halsvh.org.uk, tel 07711 672007

Coffee morning with plant exchange
2018-05-05 10:30 - 12:30 UTC
Come along to the hall for a chat with the neighbours, a cuppa and some home made cake.
If you have any, please also bring any spare seedlings from your spring sowings for exchange.

The Carrivick Sisters - an evening of bluegrass and folk music
2018-03-09 19:30 - 23:00 UTC
The Carrivick Sisters are one of the UK’s top young bluegrass and folk acts. Twins Laura and Charlotte are largely inspired by the local legends and landscapes of their homeland in south Devon. With tight sibling harmonies, multi-instrumental virtuosity and charming and engaging live performances, this duo is not to be missed.
Doors and bar open at 7.30pm.
Brought to us by Rural Arts.
See http://www.thecarrivicksisters.co.uk/ or follow them on Twitter on @Carrivicks or on Facebook The Carrivick Sisters
Tickets £10 + booking fee from https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-carrivick-sisters-tickets-42841637491

Noche Cubana - an evening of live music, food and dance!
2018-02-23 19:00 - 23:00 UTC
Indira Roman from Cuba and Julian Segura from Colombia, both members of Ajipati, return to Horton for an evening of music that will get you to your feet! Following on from the success of Noce Latina last summer, Noche Cubana will include instruction in basic salsa steps. Dance the evening away accompanied by Indira’s vibrant voice, Julian’s sparkling guitar playing and Michel Padron, also from Cuba, on trumpet. Come dressed for the part – or at least in comfortable shoes. Or, if you prefer, come simply prepared to listen and soak up the atmosphere.
Tickets £20. The evening will also include canapes, a hot Cuban-style meal and coffee. The bar will be open.
Tickets available on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/noche-cubana-an-evening-of-live-music-food-and-dance-tickets-41611523186.
Once you’ve bought tickets, you can reserve a table for 8, or seats for a group of 4 or more, by e-mailing your request to halsvh@petal.org.uk – or come alone or in a smaller group and join a table on the night.
Any queries, call Katharine on 07711 672007.

Burns Night supper
2018-01-27 19:00 - 23:00 UTC

The Little Matchgirl: A Warming Tale for Winter
2017-12-09 19:00 - 22:00 UTC
Christmas show – The Little Matchgirl: A Warming Tale for Winter

Suitable for everyone (age guidance 5+)

Brought to us by The Last Baguette Theatre Company, sponsored by Rural Arts:
Be transported to Victorian London in this touching and humorous retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale. This magical show uses visual storytelling, physical comedy and a live musician to tell the story of a young girl who sees fantastic Christmas visions as she strikes her matches to stay warm. Laugh, cry and be inspired by this wonderful winter warmer.

Bar and refreshments will be available for purchase.

Tickets:
£8 (£5 for under 16s)
boxoffice@halsvh.org.uk, tel 07711 672007
