The Committee maintains the Village Hall for use by all the people who live in Bothenhampton. It is used for meetings, lectures and classes and also for leisure activities. They are very pro-active in consulting with the community about the kind of activities and facilities that they feel that they need. The Committee strive to provide something for everyone and every age range, they are very active in selling events held in the hall.
During 2011 the activities included:-
Parties and games for young children
A weekly session for brownies and for guides
Dancing lessons for children
A twice weekly yoga class
A fortnightly Budhist Meditation meeting
A monthly cinema
Monthly meetings for Evening Women's Institute members.
Bi-monthly Parish Council meetings open to the public
Mothers Union meetings
A yearly Pantomime rehearsed and performed by locals in the hall
Private functions such as birthday parties
Local organisations hold their AGM's in the hall
Annual flower/craft show
Harvest Festival meal
Special Meals/Social events
Murder Mystery Evening
Yearly visits by Mummers and Morris Men
Plant Sales, Bring and Buys
The Committee is made up of:-
Chairman: David Weston, 99 Crock Lane, Bothenhampton.Bridport DT6 4BH Tel: 424597
Treasurer: Pennie Jones, 'Greenbanks' Old Church Rd, Bothenhampton, Bridport, DT6 4BP Tel 458006
Booking Clerk: Ray Gibbs, Springhayes Old Church Road, Bothenhampton, Bridport DT6 4BP Tel 423071
Secretary: Sandra Hooker,Tel 423321
Committee Members: David Stubbs, John Roast, Norma Dilbey, Janet Warburton and Tim Randall.
The new kitchen was installed in 2006.
New unisex disabled toilets and unisex toilets have been installed at the front of the Hall.
The hall has room for 80 people either standing or sitting as an audience.
Table and chair seating is really limited to 60 people.
Here are a couple of pictures of the Hall set out to seat 60 people for a meal to celebrate the marriage of William and Catherine April 2011.
