The Village of Stalbridge has 2 all-weather surface tennis courts, situated in the scenic surroundings of the Stalbridge Playing fields, just off Park Grove. The Tennis Club is run by a committee which meets annually for the A.G.M., usually in April, and is open to all members of the public.
The Club is actively recruiting new members and would especially welcome any members who wish to serve on the committee. The tennis season runs for 12 months from May 1st. Notices are placed around the village and on the Tennis Club notice board (adjacent to the courts), advising when subscriptions are due and the cost of annual membership. Upon joining a security key is issued, which unlocks the gate . Members can play at any time, although certain 'On Court' rules apply. The tennis club does not run a booking system. Membership fees for 2019/20 are: Family £40 Single £20 Junior (Under 18) £10 NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
AT STALBRIDGE TENNIS CLUB - CONTACT - ANN MOORE (Chairman): 01963 362159 J. CHALLONER (Secretary): 01963 363810 A. FLAVELL (Treasurer): 01963 362451 
Stalbridge Table Tennis Club Wednesday Evenings Session starting on Wednesday 22nd May 2019 will run from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in The Community Hall at Stabridge Hall. For more information call Eric Williams on 01963 365704. Everyone Welcome. 
Ring Street Filling Station is open till 5.00pm today, Monday May 6th. 
After a turnout of nearly 40% the results of the Stalbridge Town Council Election for 11 councillors have been published. Here they are below... You can also view the results for other towns and the results of the Dorset Council Election by visiting the DorsetForYou website. Click on the button below...
Margot and Steve invite you to sample some succulent seafood at their next themed dinner evening at Thyme After time Café in Stalbridge... SOFISHTICATION ! including a gorgeous mediterranean Paella, which Margot will be cooking up outside in their marquee. Why not have a look at their menu for the evening by visiting their website, then give them a call to book your table! (Hint....these events get fully booked really quickly)
Jude Newport tells us about forthcoming activities at Gray's of Stalbridge..."Our next pop in for coffee and cake club is on the 25th of April, with Brenda, Jenny and Shirley bringing yummy cakes for us to try. On the 26th April in the evening Joan Chapman will be at Gray's : Seichem Healing - Working with addictions Individual & private Healing sessions for self development, with initial consultation. Struggling with any kind of addiction? This method of Healing works at our deepest level by reaching deep within the emotions to find the core disturbances. This Healing offers the benefit of assisting the body in cleansing itself from toxins, speeds up the physical healing process as it accelerates the body's self healing capabilities, releasing stress and anxiety and clearing addictive pattenrns. Introductory cost per 30 minute session is £25, subsequent sessions £20 Please message Joan for further details and methods of payments on 07765449605 or email joanspursuits@gmail.com Please remember Karen from Hambledon Health is available here for Homeopathy, Bio Resonance testing and Sports Massage to book please contact Karen on 01258 458120 and ask to book at Gray's And anyone wanting to book a Craft and Cream tea afternoon please contact me on 07494 620685. We can offer a choice of Silver earrings, creating lovely things with polymer clay, decorated tote bags, Needle felting or just relax and have your nails filed and painted. prices from £20 per person Also anyone wanting to rent Gray's as a pop up shop or use our private space for a therapy room please let me know. Wishing you all a very Happy Easter and enjoy the Sunshine" - Jude 
Stalbridge Community Information Office host their Annual Open Morning on Saturday 27th April 2019
The Church of St. Mary in Stalbridge hold teir Annual Meeting on Tuesday 7th May 2019 in The Hub at Stalbridge.
STALBRIDGE YOUTH F.C. 12TH ANNUAL 5 A-SIDE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IS BEING HELD ON SATURDAY 13TH APRIL 2019 AT STALBRIDGE PLAYING FIELDS, PARK GROVE, STALBRIDGE. GATES OPEN AT 8.00 A.M. CAR PARKING ON SITE BARBECUE, SNACKS, REFRESHMENTS, ICE CREAMS, BOUNCY CASTLE, GLITTER PIRATES (GLITTER TATTOOS & FACE PAINTING) PHOTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON THE DAY FROM D.E. PHOTO WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT OUR EVENT 
The Stour and its Mills - The importance and history of our local mills - a talk by Peter Loosemore. Sturminster Newton Mill is one of a series of ancient flour mills built on the River Stour. It is thought that there may have been a mill on this site in Saxon times and there is evidence that a mill existed in 1016. The Mill is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 where four mills in the Sturminster area are mentioned. The Blackmore Vale Group of The Somerset and Dorset Family History Society present this fascinating talk on Wednesday 10th April at 2.30pm in The Hub at Stalbridge. All welcome £3/£4 
Stalbridge Primary School are having a Bingo Night on Friday 29th March at Stalbridge Primary School. Doors open 6.30pm Eyes Down at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available. There are cash prizes and prizes for the lucky winners and a raffle will take place during the evening. 
Stalbridge Singers present a fundraising concert in aid of Stalbridge Primary School on Sunday 28th April...
Worthy local groups will be appearing at the Stalbright Community Cafe and fundraiser in The Hub at Stalbridge this Saturday...
TV Chef Lesley Waters invites you to come and learn how to cook some wonderful summer recipes – and sample the results ! “Stress-Free Entertaining – Lesley’s Favourite Summer Food” will take place at Charlton Horethorne Village Hall on Thursday 16th May 2019. Tickets to Lesley's demonstration show cost £25.00 . Ticket holders should arrive at 11.00am for 11.30am. Coffee will be served on arrival. The demonstration will last between 1 - 1.5 hours.
Bring your own home-made cake and have it judged by Lesley after the demonstration in the “Great Charlton Horethorne Bake-Off”! Their will be a super Prize draw, including a recipe book signed by Lesley All proceeds will go towards the village hall external refurbishment project TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING CONTACTS
Sue Gudgeon on 01963 220249 or keithgudgeon@btinternet.com 
Charlton Horethorne Village Hall is available for
Private functions Groups’ and Clubs’ activities Meetings Educational and training purposes Fund-raising events Musical and theatrical performances the list is endless ! We are conveniently located in the centre of the village, 5 miles from Wincanton & A303 and 5 miles from Sherborne & A30. The Hall is available for hire at a cost of £10.00 per hour for non-commercial use and £12.00 per hour for commercial use. To book the Village Hall please contact our Booking Secretary: Jonathan Powe Telephone: 01963 220021 Email: chvhbookings@gmail.com 
The spacious and adaptable main hall at Charlton Horethorne
Large main hall area equipped with folding tables and upholstered chairs which can be arranged as required by the hirer.
Adaptable, modular stage for theatrical, musical or other performances with two changing-rooms back stage. Versatile overhead heating system. A comprehensive sound system, including roving microphones, and an overhead projection system with electrically operated screen. Loop system for those with hearing aids. Disabled facilities – see ‘Other Facilities’ page on our website. The hall will seat approximately 110 people (theatre-style with the stage erected) and between 70 and 90 people restaurant-style, dependent on how the hirer wishes to arrange the room. 
To the rear of Charlton Horethorne Village Hall there is a large grassed area which can be used by hirers during the summer months for barbecues or other suitable outdoor activities.
Gray's of Stalbridge Mother's Day Workshop. Saturday 30th of March 1.30pm till 4pm
Come for the Afternoon and decorate a tote bag with your own design using buttons, have you got a button box full of pretty buttons?, bring them along and create a design to show them off. If you haven't enough Mandy will have plenty for you to use and then enjoy a homemade cream tea. Come along and make a bag for mum or why not come together or treat mum to a place on the workshop or just make one for yourself. £20 per person To book a place on a workshop please text Gray's 07494620685 and a £10 deposit will secure your place. 
Helen and Vanessa invite you to their "Soup and Sweet" Charity Lunch on Friday 22nd March 2019 in The Royal British Legion, Stalbridge at 12 noon. The bar will be open. Tickets are £6.00 per head. All proceeds to The Church of St Mary in Stalbridge.
To reserve your place please call or text Helen on 07939 009 490 
Stalbridge Scout Hall (next to the Main Stalbridge Hall off Lower Road) is host to the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts of Stalbridge. Beavers runs on Tuesday from 6.15PM - 7.15PM, Cubs runs on Thursdays from 6.30PM - 8.00PM and Scouts is on Fridays from 7.00PM - 9.00PM. If you are interested in your child joining in then please contact the Stalbridge Scouts by messaging them through their facebook page, as their email address doesn't seem to work. Just click on the button below to visit them and possibly join the group.
Stalbridge Library will be closed for a time over the Easter period from 6.00pm ON THURSDAY 18th APRIL UNTIL 10.00am ON TUESDAY 23rd APRIL. Normal opening times apply up to and after the Easter Weekend. For more information about Stalbridge Library why not visit their website by clicking on the button below...
It's easy to join Stalbridge Library
Membership of the library is FREE. All you have to do is call in at the Library, just off Station Road in Stalbridge, where the duty librarian will help you fill in a form and instantly give you a Dorset Library Card. New members joining at the Community Library will be issued with a Library Card and pin number to use with it. This entitles you to use the Stalbridge Community Library as well as all Dorset Libraries and Libraries West Libraries. You can join the library at any age. Adults are required to fill in a registration form and provide proof of name, address and signature such as a driving licence. If you are under 16 your parent or guardian will need to sign your registration form and provide proof of their identity.
Bramley Care invite you to their new Friday Lunch Club at The Old Rectory Luxury Care Home in Stalbridge every Friday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Everyone is welcome but booking is essential, so please call them on the number below.
01963 362624
Stalbridge Congregational Church will be flipping pancakes during their "Pancake Supper and Quiz" evening on Tuesday 5th March from 7pm at The Congregational Church Hall in Station Road, Stalbridge. Sweet and Savoury pancakes will be on offer and teams of four will make up the quiz, so come along with your team of 4 or pop down and join a team on the night. The £5 entry fee includes the pancake supper. 
Connecting with your Angels Give your questions to the Angels and by aid of a pendulum connect with your Angels to seek answers and as a guidance for decision making, also receive a personal and private insightful Angel card reading with Joan Chapman Reiki/Seichem practitioner. Joan will be at Gray's of Stalbridge on Saturday 9th of March 2.30pm till 5.30pm . £20 per person to include refreshments. To book a time with Joan please text Gray's on 07494 620685 and secure your place with a £10 deposit |
