Fashion Show in aid of Burton Memorial Hall

The next event in aid of Hall funds is a Fashion Show on Thursday 23rd April, 7pm.  Tickets on sale at Burton Village Store!

Superfast fibre broadband finally hits Burton!

Great excitement this week as we heard that Burton village can now get superfast fibre broadband. Holme, on the same exchange, has been able to get it for a few weeks now.

We've been checking and it seems that most of Burton village itself has the status message "accepting orders", and fibre certainly gets as far as the kennels on Station Lane.

Holme Mills is "fibre to cabinet but cabinet not yet taking orders so keep checking", Hilderstone is "accepting orders", but Burtlands/Station Inn and out to Moss House Farm are all returning "exploring solutions".

The houses at the very top of Vicarage Lane, Dalton, are also "exploring solutions". 

Dalton Hall Business Centre and Stable Yard areas are "accepting orders", as is Clawthorpe.

If you are not sure if your line is fibre-possible, do use the checker to see (BT lines only) or contact your telephone provider and ask them directly.   

King's Barn opens officially!

There was great excitement tonight in the King's Arms, with the official opening of the King's Barn accommodation. Extra en-suite bedrooms have been created within the revamped former storage barn, with one having full disabled access and a wet-room, along with an en-suite linked room adjoining suitable for a carer or family.

The rooms can serve as twin beds or wide doubles, with ample hanging space for clothes,a hospitality tray, and en suite facilities including showers and baths.

Cosily warm and tastefully decorated, the rooms are just across the courtyard from the main building and have easy access from the adjacent car park.

Live Music at the King's this Friday

This Friday, 6th February,  sees the welcome return to the King's Arms, Burton, of the awesome Mickey Jupp and Mo Witham. From around 9pm the duo will be performing a range of songs, many of which were written by Mickey himself, along with some other old favourite tunes.  Come along and enjoy some good live music in our friendly local!

Happy New Year!

As we start 2015 with leaden skies, torrential rain and high winds, may we wish you all the best for the New Year!  Hopefully things will improve, weather-wise, fairly soon... at least it is not snowing!

Drama: The Holme Front

See Google Maps for location:

Holme Parish Hall

Christmas Bingo dates at Burton Memorial Hall

The Xmas bingo nights at Burton Memorial Hall are as follows:

• Thursday 27th November, in aid of Burton Memorial Hall
• Thursday 4th December, in aid of Burton Children's Sports Committee
• Friday 12th December, in aid of Burton Pre-school
• Friday 19th December, in aid of Burton Tennis Club

Doors open at 6.30pm for all dates, eyes down at 7.30pm. Refreshments on sale.

Burton Pre-school Nearly New Sale

Burton Pre-school Nearly New Sale 8 November at 10:00–12:00. See here for more details or to claim a code to sell: https://www.facebook.com/events/756953281045027

WW1 Commemorative Exhibition at Burton Memorial Hall, LA6 1NA

WW1 Commemorative Exhibition at Burton Memorial Hall
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October, 2014. 10am - 4pm both days.
Admission free.

Holme & District Local History Society WW1 Exhibition

There's a nice article on the Westmorland Gazette website about this weekend's WW1 Commemorative Exhibition at Burton: http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/11534093.World_War_One_fallen_not_forgotten_in_Holme_village/

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October, 2014, 10am - 4pm
Burton Memorial Hall

Halloween Ghost Train

There are some spooky goings-on planned at the Cinderbarrow miniature railway on Hallowe'en.... Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh! 

See Google Maps for location:

https://maps.google.co.uk

Burton Pre-School Halloween Disco

Burton Pre-School Halloween Disco, Sat 1 Nov 5.30pm - 7.30 pm at Burton Memorial Hall. 

See https://www.facebook.com/events/1498199303790676 for details.

Flu Clinics 2014

Memorial Hall Harvest Fair

The annual Harvest Fair will take place at Burton Memorial Hall, Saturday 18th October, 10am - 12 noon. The fair is in aid of Hall funds. Burton Memorial Hall is a charity registered in England and Wales, number 505018. Click the image below to see the larger poster.

WW1 Commemorative Exhibition in Burton & Holme

See the HDLHS website for more information: http://localhistory.burtonweb.org.uk/
Click the image above to see a larger version

Fashion Show by Kitty Brown

In aid of Hall funds. Click the image to see the larger poster.

CraftMarket 2014

Click the image above to see the larger poster. Visit our Flickr album to see the crafters coming in 2014:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/bmh_craftmarket/sets/72157645642072439/

"Northern Lights spectacular expected in Cumbria tonight" says Gazette

Cumbria could be in for a rare treat tonight, if the skies stay clear, as large parts of the country may see spectacular Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) after massive emissions from the sun reach the earth's atmosphere.

Read what Stuart Atkinson, from the Edington Society in Kendal, has to say about it here: http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/10926814.Northern_Lights_spectacular_expected_in_Cumbria_tonight/?ref=mr

If anyone does manage to see them and takes photos, please do let us know and we'll include them on the BurtonWeb site. :)

Silverdale Viking silver hoard at Lancaster City Museum

From 25 October to 21 December, 2013, the Silverdale Viking silver hoard will be on display at Lancaster City Museum. Admission is free. http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/silverdale-hoard-110-000-viking-treasure-to-go-on-display-at-lancaster-museum-1-6145306

 

Burton's 37th Annual Onion Show is this Sunday!

Sunday 6th October sees this year's annual Onion Show taking place at the Kings Arms at Burton in Kendal.

For 37 years the annual Onion Show has raised money for Burton Children's Sports Committee, which organises the annual village bonfire night and fireworks, family discos, and the annual sports day and carnival parade.

This year's show has an amended range of classes, and a huge list of items for the auction. Download the PDF list from here: Onion Show Class List

Entries need to be in between 10am and 12 noon. Judging starts at 12 noon. Auction of promises and entries starts at 2pm.