WELCOME TO THE Patch WEBSITE
This is the webpage home of Patch (Performing Arts @ the Commemoration Hall), a group of volunteers dedicated to improving facilities at the hall for all users as well as providing an arts and entertainments programme for the benefit of the local community. The volunteers were brought together by the Trustees to the Charity to support the arts and entertainments programme started with generous grants by Huntingdon Town Council and the Huntingdon Freeman’s Charity.
Subsequent to the council meeting where funding for Patch and the Commemoration Hall was withdrawn from April 2011, a further meeting was called to re-discuss the position.
Along with the varied, mainstream shows put on by Patch, the Artistic Director, Lydia Eldridge, had established ‘Starz in Your Eyes’, a regular and popular evening for young people with disabilities to meet, socialize and have fun in a safe and friendly place.
Recognising the importance of ‘Starz' alone, in providing a service in the community for young people with disabilities, the council have agreed to continue some funding which will allow Patch to continue and for Lydia to be employed for one day a week (Friday) as Artistic Director where she will continue to book, organise and run ‘Starz’ and all our events and shows.
This is excellent news for Patch, Lydia and the people and community of Huntingdon and surrounding villages, to be able to enjoy a programme of arts and events on at the Commemoration Hall.
Thank you to all who worked to make this happen.
Please continue to support us by coming along to our evenings of entertainment, and let us know if there are any particular things you would like to see put on.
New volunteers are always welcome and anyone interested in joining our group to help us run these events, please phone, email or call in to see Lydia on a Friday at the Hall.
Here’s to a great 6th year ahead for Patch!
Facebook: Please join us by clicking on the link below.
PaTCH (Performing Arts @ the Commemoration Hall)
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*****FUNDRAISING GIFTS*****
We are selling keyrings, fridge magnets, coasters, mouse mats and pens in support of Patch and our hall, which will be wonderful for gifts. Prices from £1.00 to £2.50. Please call into the hall on Thursday or Friday where Lydia will be happy to show you our range! These items will also be available through-out the year and on our performance evenings.
Great little gifts!
Patch Stall on Huntingdon Christmas Lights Day 2008
Fridge Magnet, Coaster, Keyring & Pen
New in 2008 was our café that our volunteers began to staff to help raise money for new kitchen equipment to enhance use of the building for the community and which continues in 2010.
Patch Cafe New in 08 and Better in 2011!
Patch Cafe
You are all invited to drop in for a tea or coffee and a piece of cake at our Cafe!
We hope to make this a regular feature at the Commemoration Hall, but for now please call in when we are open.
Cafe dates: tba
MENU
Beverages
Fresh Coffee (mug) ………………………………………. £1.25
Fresh Coffee (cup) ……………………………………….. £1.00
Tea (mug) ………………………………………………………. £1.00
Tea (cup) ………………………………………………………..£0.80
Hot Chocolate …………………………………….....…… £1.00
Orange juice …………………………………………..………£0.70
J2O ………………………………………………………………….£1.50
Coca Cola ……………………………………………………….£0.65
Squash …………………………………………………………….£0.30
Bottle of water ……………………………………………… £1.00
Tap water ………………………………………………….…….Free
Cakes
We have a selection of delicious cakes for you to enjoy with your tea or coffee priced from 80p to £1.25. These may include Fruit Cake, Marmalade Cake, Lemon Cake, Tea Cake, Bread Pudding,Hot Cross Buns, Bakewell Tart & Cookies. The selection will depend on what our wonderful Patch committee members cook for you to enjoy at our Cafe :-)
Other snacks are also available.
As with our raffle draws on our performance evenings, all profits made, go towards putting on future events at the hall for your enjoyment.
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Please take a look at and enter our Competition- a new feature started in 2008 in which you can win tickets for future performances!
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