SATURDAY 28TH JUNE 2014 FROM 1PM UNTIL 4pPM

St Peter’s Church Centre, Lake Lock Rd

Entertainment:

• Stanley Starlights Majorettes
• Dance Fever Academy
• Normanton Dog Training Club with an obedience and agility demonstration

Stalls:

tombola, cakes, books, bric-a-brac, toys, children’s tombola, sweets, bottle tombola, greetings cards, crafts, soft toy tombola, plants, face painting, and much, more more!

Refreshments:

BBQ, cream teas, pop and crisps

Grand Raffle: 1st prize £60, 2nd prize food hamper, plus many other fantastic prizes. 

Draw 4pm.

Raffle tickets can be purchased from church members before the event and will also be on sale at the Gala

Next Film Club : Friday evening, 13th June, 7:30pm 

“Little Shop of Horrors” (1986) PG Rating

A hit comedy-horror-musical from Broadway, this is a successful transfer to film with a bevy of big-name cameos and two perfectly cast leads: Rick    Moranis is the nerdy Seymour, who pines for flower-girl Audrey (Ellen Greene) while living in the basement of florist Mr Mushnik (Vincent   Gardenia).  Seymour buys a plant during a solar eclipse, christens it Audrey II, and discovers that it likes to drink blood! Audrey II soon grows to epic proportions and is hell-bent on world domination. The film features a fantastic musical score by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, and in addition to the two lead parts, Levi Stubbs Jr of the Four Tops provides the low-down, nasty-minded voice of Audrey II.  Cameos include Steve Martin, Bill Murray, John Candy, James Belushi, and Christopher Guest.

Free admission, tea & coffee, but bring your own popcorn!

Film shown at St Peter’s Church, Lake Lock Road, doors open 7pm

Friday evening, 9th May, 7:30pm 

‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ (2011) 12 Rating

From the director of Shakespeare in Love (John Madden) and featuring an all-star British cast, this is a charming, life-affirming comedy drama about life, love and new beginnings.  Starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith, the film follows the experiences of a group of elderly British retirees who travel to Bangalore, India, to take up residence in what they believe to be a newly-opened retirement home.  However, despite  the glossy publicity campaign, the Marigold turns out to be rather different from the refurbished luxury hotel advertised in the brochures. Nevertheless, it soon begins to reveal some unexpected charms of its own, and the friends are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you begin let go of the past.

Free admission, tea & coffee, but bring your own popcorn!

Film shown at St Peter’s Church, Lake Lock Road, doors open 7pm

Friday evening, 11th April, 7:30pm 

‘The Miracle Maker’ (2007) U Rating

This animated feature-length film uses a mix of 3D models and 2D animation to tell the story of Christ through the eyes of a child.  Originally a BBC Wales production, it showcases the voices of some of Britain’s finest actors: Ralph Fiennes as Jesus, Miranda Richardson as Mary Magdalene, Richard E. Grant as John the Baptist and David Thewlis as Judas.  In    ancient Israel young Tamar (voiced by Rebecca Callard) meets Jesus, a carpenter, whose ability to perform miracles and teachings on God draw a band of loyal followers around him.  As his popularity grows, he challenges the authority of the established Judaic religious leaders, who begin to plot his downfall. The animation is complemented by a beautifully lyrical score, written by Academy Award winning Anne Dudley.

Free admission, tea & coffee, but bring your own popcorn!

Film shown at the Church Centre, Lake Lock Road, doors open 7pm

Friday evening, 14th March, 7:30pm 

‘Defence of the Realm’ (1985) PG Rating

Gabriel Byrne stars as Nick Mullen, a newspaper reporter for the    London Daily Dispatch who is eager for the big story that will make him a star and make his newspaper famous.  He uncovers what appears to be a simple sleaze story about an MP and despite warnings from his mentor Vernon Bayliss (Denholm Elliott), exposes the story and      becomes a celebrity himself.  Set during the Reagan/Thatcher Cold War period, Nick soon discovers that there is much more to the story than he first imagined and joins forces with Bayliss’ beautiful secretary Nina (Greta Scacchi) to uncover the truth.  Fast-paced, complex, and gripping, this is a conspiracy film on a par with the best.

Free admission, tea & coffee, but bring your own popcorn!

Film shown at the Church Centre, Lake Lock Road, doors open 7pm

This is a very significant month in the life of the community in Stanley.  It is the month when the old church building will begin to be dismantled.  It will be a great loss to the sky line of the village and many people have fond memories of  special occasions celebrated there. We are inviting people to a service to commemorate the building on 9th February at 3pm.

Full details can be read here.

Friday evening, 14th February, 7:30pm 

‘On Golden Pond’ (1982) PG Rating

Henry Fonda, in his last film role, is Norman Thayer, a prickly English     professor of 80, holidaying with his wife Ethel (Katherine Hepburn) at their summer house on Golden Pond, New England.  Out of the blue, their daughter Chelsea (Jane Fonda) turns up with her new fiancée Billy Ray (Doug McKeon) and his 12 year old son.  The generation gap is soon highlighted with Norman and Billy clashing frequently and fiercely. However, as summer progresses, Norman begins to forge a close relationship with the boy that he never achieved with Chelsea and begins to realise how much happiness he missed out on with his own daughter. The film is a masterpiece of storytelling, with beautiful, touching performances: Fonda and Hepburn were rewarded with Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress for their roles.

Free admission, tea & coffee, but bring your own popcorn!

Film shown at the Church Centre, Lake Lock Road, doors open 7pm