AGM
Annual General Meeting – come along!
Christmas Carols at the Market House
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Bring your best voice to this community event!
We’re working to ensure the Undercroft can be used for this year’s carol singing
Christmas Lights Are On!
The Market House has added some festive lights to cheer us all up in the dark cold winter evenings
Canterbury Tales – A Bawdy Success!
Saturday 27 November 2021
Rude! Ribald! Ridiculous!
A sell out audience at Minchinhampton Market House thoroughly enjoyed a brilliant performance by David Mynne.
Who knew Chaucer could be so much fun!
Instant Wit:
Saturday March 23
The Show
A quick-fire comedy improvisation show packed full of sketches, gags, songs, surreal situations, flying packets of ‘Instant Whip’ and prizes!
Completely improvised and directed by the audience the show is highly addictive, interactive, engaging & fun
The Audience
Participate as much or as little you like: shout out during the show or write down suggestions in the interval to win prizes.
Habeas Corpus a sell out – Almost!
The Minchinhampton Players forthcoming production of Alan Bennett’s hilarious 2 act play Habeas Corpus is sold out for all of the evening productions but tickets are still available for the matinee on Saturday 24th November.
Tickets are available from the Market Stores, Minchinhampton.
Please note that the play is not suitable for children.
Paddington cancelled
Unfortunately the children’s matinee of Paddington this Sunday 17th has had to be cancelled due to poor ticket sales.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Market House Heritage Lottery Fund Update
Two conditions need to be met before an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a grant can be considered by the Fund.
Firstly, the title to the Market House must be registered at the Land Registry. The Parish Council are the custodians of the title deeds to the Market House. Therefore, the Trustees of the Market House must register the title with the Parish Council named as the custodian trustees in the Register. The Parish Council have asked the Trustees of the Market House charity to implement this. The Trustees agree, and are now waiting for the title deeds to be released by the Parish Council.
Secondly the Heritage Lottery Fund requires a commitment to match funding against any grant offer that they may be prepared to consider. This must be actual cash in the bank, or a commitment by the custodian trustees to underwrite that match funding if it is not raised from others during the development phase of the project. The Trustees have raised over £30,000 so far and are discussing the need for more match funds with the Parish Council.
In the meantime, damage to the cornice and gutters at the rear of the building are to be repaired in August.
Both the registration costs and the repair costs will be met by the Market House Management Committee. Without the building being registered and match fund support, the Management Committee are unable to submit their Lottery Bid, which is ready to go. We look forward to the Parish Council being able to support our lottery bid on behalf of all parishioners of Minchinhampton in order that the Market House can remain the premier venue within the town for both educational and recreational activities available to everyone.
The Trustees of the Market House will seek to agree support with the Parish Council to ensure the Market House meets the expectations of the community.
Janet Payne
Chairman of Minchinhampton Market House Trustees.