What's on at the Corn Exchange Alford
A Proud History
Winter Wilson in Concert
What's Going On - Alford Community Information Event
Fashion Show
A Requeim - combination of jazz and poetry
'Burden of Paradise' featuring Snake Davis
Upcoming events
Regular Events
| Monday | ||
| Zumba Luan Burton 01507 490404 | 7.30pm to 8.30pm | Weekly |
| Short Mat Bowls Come along & have a go! £3pp incl. tea/coffee & biscuits | 10am to 12pm | Weekly |
| Tuesday | ||
| Eyes Down for Bingo Starting 4th June £1.00 per book of 8 games £1.00 per Flyer game Cash Prizes Refreshments available Licensed Bar Over 18's only | Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start | weekly |
| Wednesday | ||
| Step by Step Dancing Mark & Lynne 01754 610734 or 0797497197 info@stepbystepdancing.co.uk | 7pm to 9pm | Weekly |
| Alford Arts & Crafts Group No membership fee... Only £2.50 incl. cup of tea or coffee, biscuits... First session FREE... No need to book. Just turn up. Whatever your craft or hobby bring it along with you, be it knitting, crochet, drawing, painting, sewing, model making, card making, make do & mend, the list is endless..... Join us and chat as you craft...... Warm welcome guaranteed….. Make new friends or bring an old friend with you..... Enjoy the company of fellow crafters of all skill levels..... Swap hints, tips and new skills..... Don’t sit at HOME, come an join us... | 1:30pm to 4pm | Weekly |
| Thursday | ||
| Slimming World | 9:30am 11:30am 6:30pm | Weekly |
| Sunday | ||
| Afternoon Tea Dance Admission £5pp at the on the day incl. tea/coffee & cake.. Easy Sequence & Ballroom.. A Raffle & A Warm Welcome... Dancing to recorded music.. Leaders & MC Bob & Niki Further details contact: 01507 463091 or 01754 890663 | 2pm to 4.30pm | First Sunday in every month |
Diary Events
| June 2019 | |
| 29th Saturday | A Proud History 10am to 4pm An Exhibition about Alford's Brewery, Knitwear Factory and Engineering Works. Films, Photos and Exhibits about the People that made Alford. Refreshments Available Admission Price £Free Entry Click for more details |
| 30th Sunday | A Proud History 10am to 4pm An Exhibition about Alford's Brewery, Knitwear Factory and Engineering Works. Films, Photos and Exhibits about the People that made Alford. Admission Free Entry Refreshments Available |
| July 2019 | |
| 5th Friday | Winter Wilson in Concert 8pm start Winter Wilson comes to Alford bringing songs & stories from two well-travelled troubadours. This year alone they have performed all around the UK, completed their second tour of Australia, performed in Spain and in a few weeks they set off to tour Canada (via Belgium!). Their show features songs from 'Live & Unconventional', the album recorded live on last year's UK tour with folk rock legends Fairport Convention. But it is in live performance that these two really excel, interspersing great songs, stunning harmonies and fine musicianship with often hilarious tales of life on the road. That's why so many venues and festivals book them time and time again. Ticket Prices £8.00 - per person. This is a ticket event click for more details |
| 7th Sunday | Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance 2pm to 4.30pm Easy Sequence & Ballroom Dances. Raffle, a very warm welcome & great company. Dancing to recorded music. Leaders & MC Niki & Bob. 01507 463091 or 01754 890663 Admission Price £5.00 incl. Tea/Coffee & Cake |
| 9th Tuesday | What's Going On - Alford Community Information Event 9.30am to 2pm The Alford Corn Exchange will be holding a community event where local residents of Alford and the surrounding areas can come along to find out what up and coming events are going on, and what community groups, clubs and organisations are available to them. The schools summer holiday is approaching fast, if you are organising any events, trips, etc, why not take this opportunity to promote your details and information of ‘What’s Going On’.. It will be held on Tuesday 9th July from 9.30am to 2pm at the Alford Corn Exchange. Free entry. Refreshments will be available. If you would like to promote your group, club or organisation please contact: Patricia Davis at ratty15patricia@gmail.com or 07598964944. The deadline for this would be Friday 5th July. Click for more details |
| 13th Saturday | Charity Summer Ball tbc More details to follow.... |
| 16th Tuesday | Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair 9.30am to 2pm Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair Paintings, drawings, cards, wood turning, sewing, knitwear, plants and more Refreshments available. Dogs allowed in. This event has been organised, and is being run by the Alford Corn Exchange, and is not affiliated to the Alford Craft Market. Admission Price £Free entry |
| 16th Tuesday | Fashion Show 7pm onwards Fashion Show by Complete Clothing Co. Another fabulous event coming to Alford! High Street clothing at affordable prices... Hugo saving on High Street brands... Licensed bar. Tickets are limited so get yours ASAP, from: JB Flower Designs, Alford, or The Studio, Alford, Don’t miss out on this great evening. All proceeds to Alford’s Christmas Extravaganza! Admission Price £3 in advance or £3.50 on the door Click for more details |
| 20th Saturday | A Requeim - combination of jazz and poetry Following the outstanding success of his acclaimed jazz suite Fish Tales, comes, A Requiem, an exciting and ambitious commission of new music which brings together the dynamic compositional talents of the multi-award winning reeds player Alan Barnes, and guitarist Pat McCarthy, plus the creative imagination of poet Josie Moon. Featuring a stellar line-up of international jazz musicians, A Requiem examines the impact of conflict on individuals across a century, and is an audacious, daring challenging, moving, but ultimately uplifting and soulful work, which invites the audience to both remember the history of conflict, and resolve to do better in the future. Alan Barnes is a prolific international performer, composer, arranger, bandleader and touring soloist. Best known for his work on clarinet, alto and baritone sax, he combines a formidable virtuosity with a musical expression and collaborative spirit that have few peers. Pat McCarthy is regarded as one of the country's leading jazz guitar players, and also an outstanding composer and educator. He has led his own bands, and played and recorded with some of the top names in the jazz world. Author, poet, composer, musician and singer, the very talented Josie Moon brings as much to the reading of her work as to the writing of it. Her poetry brings to life and complements the music of A Requiem. tickets available from: JB flower Designs, Alford 01507 463666 Click for more details |
| 23rd Tuesday | Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair 9.30am to 2pm Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair Paintings, drawings, cards, wood turning, sewing, knitwear, plants and more Refreshments available. Dogs allowed in. This event has been organised, and is being run by the Alford Corn Exchange, and is not affiliated to the Alford Craft Market. |
| 30th Tuesday | Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair 9.30am to 2pm Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair Paintings, drawings, cards, wood turning, sewing, knitwear, plants and more Refreshments available. Dogs allowed in. This event has been organised, and is being run by the Alford Corn Exchange, and is not affiliated to the Alford Craft Market. |
| August 2019 | |
| 3rd Saturday | Alford & District Horticultural Show tbc More details to follow.. |
| 4th Sunday | Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance 2pm to 4.30pm Easy Sequence & Ballroom Dances. Raffle, a very warm welcome & great company. Dancing to recorded music. Leaders & MC Niki & Bob. 01507 463091 or 01754 890663 Admission Price £5.00 incl. Tea/Coffee & Cake |
| 6th Tuesday | Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair 9.30am to 2pm Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair Paintings, drawings, cards, wood turning, sewing, knitwear, plants and more Refreshments available. Dogs allowed in. This event has been organised, and is being run by the Alford Corn Exchange, and is not affiliated to the Alford Craft Market. |
| 13th Tuesday | Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair 9.30am to 2pm Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair Paintings, drawings, cards, wood turning, sewing, knitwear, plants and more Refreshments available. Dogs allowed in. This event has been organised, and is being run by the Alford Corn Exchange, and is not affiliated to the Alford Craft Market. |
| 17th Saturday | Alford Silver Band Open Day 10am to 4pm Contact: Jane Taylor 01507 466330 |
| 20th Tuesday | Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair 9.30am to 2pm Alford Corn Exchange - Arts & Crafts Fair Paintings, drawings, cards, wood turning, sewing, knitwear, plants and more Refreshments available. Dogs allowed in. This event has been organised, and is being run by the Alford Corn Exchange, and is not affiliated to the Alford Craft Market. |
| 24th Saturday | Handbell Rally 9.30am to 4.30pm |
| 25th Sunday | Antique Fayre 10am to 4pm |
| 26th Monday | Antique Fayre 10am to 4pm |
| September 2019 | |
| 1st Sunday | Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance 2pm to 4.30pm Easy Sequence & Ballroom Dances. Raffle, a very warm welcome & great company. Dancing to recorded music. Leaders & MC Niki & Bob. 01507 463091 or 01754 890663 Admission Price £5.00 incl. Tea/Coffee & Cake |
| 21st Saturday | Quiz Night 7.30pm to 10.30pm More details to follow.... Ticket Prices This is a ticket event click for more details |
| 29th Sunday | Private Function. 2pm to 7pm |
| October 2019 | |
| 6th Sunday | Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance 2pm to 4.30pm Easy Sequence & Ballroom Dances. Raffle, a very warm welcome & great company. Dancing to recorded music. Leaders & MC Niki & Bob. 01507 463091 or 01754 890663 Admission Price £5.00 incl. Tea/Coffee & Cake |
| 6th Sunday | 'Burden of Paradise' featuring Snake Davis 7pm for 7.45pm start BOP3 Helen Watson Snake Davis Dave Bowie Sax man Snake hits the road in 2019 with his almost acoustic line-up “Burden of Paradise” for a series of intimate concerts. Snake played the sax solo on Take That’s “Million Love Songs”, Lisa Stansfields hits, M-Peoples hits and was part of the most recent Eurythmics world tour. BoP was formed seven years ago with three of his very favorite musician friends. Breathtaking skill, warm co-operation and witty anarchic banter. BoP invites its audience into a world of tenderness, virtuosity and human frailty. No drums. Just voice, saxophone and a pulsing engine room of double bass and guitar. BoP’s unique interpretations of evocative songs from Dylan to Dowland are spell-binding. We are all in paradise, if only we knew it. The burden is to accept it. What exactly is the Burden Of Paradise’s secret? A stylish blend of precisely 47% blues, 35% folk and 18% jazz. press contact.. 07836 608471 snakedavis@me.com "There's no arguing with claims citing Helen Watson as one of the country's premier jazz blues singers." - Live review from RONNIE SCOTTS “Snake Davis has one of the most passionate sax styles and simple bluesy approaches a-la-Sanborn heard in these isles for a while”. TIME OUT. “A virtuoso saxophonist”. DAILY TELEGRAPH “A brilliant sax player who could wail like the best American players, but was at his best weaving around slow ballads, won deserved acclaim” BLUES + SOUL “He doesn't mess about.” THE GUARDIAN “Snake is a joy to work along side. His musical skills have no limit, in fact he is as free as a bird.” DAVE STEWART (Eurythmics) “a feast of humour and great music. I felt very, very privileged.” "truly wonderful evening” “such brilliant and modest artists” Ticket Prices £15.00 - per person. This is a ticket event click for more details |
| 19th Saturday | Partney Dance Club Dinner Dance Night tbc |
| 26th Saturday | Race Night Fundraising tbc Race Night Fundraising for Alford Town Promotions More details nearer the time.... Ticket Prices This is a ticket event click for more details |
| November 2019 | |
| 3rd Sunday | Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance 2pm to 4.30pm Easy Sequence & Ballroom Dances. Raffle, a very warm welcome & great company. Dancing to recorded music. Leaders & MC Niki & Bob. 01507 463091 or 01754 890663 Admission Price £5.00 incl. Tea/Coffee & Cake |
| 23rd Saturday | Alford Christmas Craft Market 10:00am to 16:00pm |
| 24th Sunday | Alford Christmas Craft Market 10:00am to 16:00pm |
| 30th Saturday | Alford Christmas Craft Market 10:00am to 16:00pm |
| December 2019 | |
| 1st Sunday | Alford Christmas Craft Market 10:00am to 16:00pm |
| 6th Friday | Christmas Concert Handbell Ringing 7pm to 9pm Free Entry More details to follow... |
| 7th Saturday | Alford Silver Band Concert 7.30pm to 9.30pm More details to follow.... |
| 8th Sunday | Christmas Community Lunch 10am to 6pm |
| 14th Saturday | Alford's Got Talent Time to tbc... Alford's Got Talent Organised by Alford Town Promotions More details to follow..... |
| 15th Sunday | Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance 2pm to 4.30pm Easy Sequence & Ballroom Dances. Raffle, a very warm welcome & great company. Dancing to recorded music. Leaders & MC Niki & Bob. Contact details:- 01507 463091 or 01754 890663 Admission Price £5.00 (incl. Tea/Coffee & cake) |
| 31st Tuesday | New Year's Eve Party - Tailfins More details to follow.... |