What’s On

 

Cottingham and District Times

The deadline for entries in the May “What’s On” section, is no later than the 17th April.

Cottingham Men’s DeLuda Society
Wednesday 3rd April – Alan Beadle – Cats
Wednesday 17th April – Bill Bromwich – One Man’s War
Wednesday 1st May – Alan Beadle – Yorkshire Quiz
Meetings held at the Willerby and Kirkella Social Club, 51A Main Street Willerby HU10 6BY. Meetings 1.30 pm for 2.00 pm. Cost per meeting paid at the door £4.00.

Cottingham Catholic Womens League
Monday 8th April – Social. In the Garden Room at 7.30 pm in the Holy Cross Church.

Hull and East Riding Astronomical Society
Monday 8th April – at 7.30 pm .Lecture at the Civic Hall, Market Green, Cottingham HU16 5QG. “To See Where No One Has Seen Before – An Update On The James Webb Telescope”  by Tim Old HERAS/BLAS Member. 

Beverley Gardening Club
Tuesday 9th April – What a Pest – Sarah Owen-Hughes. In the St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Beverley at 7.45 pm and entry from 7.15 pm.

Haltemprice Art Group
Tuesday 9th April – Spring Flowers
Tuesday 16th April – Entrances
Wednesday 24th to 27th April – Exhibition
Tuesday 30th April – Still Life
In the Skidby Suite at the Cottingham High School, Harland Way,  between 7.00 pm and 9.00pm.

Cottingham u3a
Thursday 11th April – at 2 pm in the Darby & Joan Hall.  Dulcie Lewis will be giving a talk ‘Curious Curses of East Yorkshire’! This will be followed by the usual tea/coffee and biscuits.   For further information on becoming a u3a member, or queries, visit www.u3asites.org.uk/cottingham, or email us at [email protected], or if you prefer to talk to someone phone us on 07586 532964.

Cottingham Bowling Club
Saturday 13th of April – We are holding our Spring Coffee Morning at 10.00am. Playing Carpet Bowls is still on going at the club. Members are looking forward to the warmer weather and the greens opening. More information can be found on our web site www.cottinghambowlingclub.weebly.com  or ring L.Davy 846611 

North Ferriby Gardening Club
Monday 15th April –  7.30 – 9 pm Parish Hall, Church St, North Ferriby.HU14 3DA This evening, we will be visited by Tom Hook from The Forest of Flowers project near York – a thriving natural sanctuary for wildlife. Teas and coffees. Raffle. Yearly membership £20/guest £4. Queries? Contact Trevor Barningham 07779 620651. 

Beverley Anglo-French Society
Tuesday 16th April – Your chance to learn more about France. Interested in French language and culture? For the full 2023-24 programme of Beverley Anglo-French Society please visit: www.beverleyanglofrenchsociety.org.uk. Quelques traits et expressions en français expliqués par Jean de la Fontaine; avec Thierry Viennois. The C Club. Wylies Rd, Beverley.  7.30pm. Non members £3.00. 

East Yorkshire Woodturners
Tuesday 16th April –  7pm, Skidby Village Hall. (Doors open 6.30pm). Woodturning demonstration by professional demonstrator, Emma Cook. Emma, from Leeds, is in her early thirties, has been woodturning since she was sixteen and has a degree in Design. The club meets on the third Tuesday evening each month. Non-members are welcome (£6.00 entry) – no need to book in advance. For information about the Club, please contact Amanda Barker, 07792 117539, or to view the 2024 programme of events, please visit the club’s website:  https://eastyorkshirewoodturners.org.uk 

The Arts Society, Hull and East Riding
Tuesday 16th April – An illustrated lecture by Louise Schofield: “Rescuing Zeugma from the Floodwaters of the Euphrates”. At 10.45a.m. Mercure Grange Park Hotel, Willerby. Non-members welcome. Guests £5.00. For further details please contact Membership Secretary, Maureen Jones, tel. 01482 869886.

Hull and East Riding New Stitchers (HENS)
Tuesday 16th April – Medieval Clothing and Accessories – Heidr Gragas. Meetings held on the third Tuesday of the month at The Darby and Joan Hall, Finkle Street Cottingham, HU16 4AZ, 7.15pm-9.15pm. For further information contact Jean Ellis 845415.
www.hullandeastridingstitchers.weebly.com. 

East Yorkshire Association of the National Trust
Thursday 18th April – An illustrated talk by Tony Burkitt, entitled ‘Robert Adam – Architect to the Nobility’. Cottingham Civic Hall, 7.30 p.m. Non-members are welcome. 

Macular society Hull Group
Friday 19th April – 10.30am – 12.15pm  meeting at Sight Support Beverley Road Hull. The guest speaker is Sally George on Family History and many interesting topics.The macular meeting is for anyone living with central vision loss come along for help and advice. For more information contact Sight Support 01482 342297. 

Kirk Ella and Willerby Short Mat Bowling Club
Welcome new members at St Andrews Memorial Hall, Beverley Rd, Kirk Ella, HU10 7QA. Mondays and Thursdays, 2 – 4 pm (Sept – April). Summer, only Mondays. Come around 1.40pm. For new bowlers, 1st session is free. Club bowls available to borrow. Bring flat soled shoes. Contacts: Ian or Brenda 01482 650157; email [email protected]; visit website: https://sites.google.com/view/kewshortmatbowls/home.

Kingston upon Hull Swimming Club (KUHSC)
Kingston Upon Hull Swimming Club is a friendly swimming Club, welcoming new swimmers of all abilities and ages (5yrs-80yrs).  Swimming sessions run every weekday in various swimming pools around Hull.  For further details or to arrange a trial session please contact [email protected] or visit our website www.kuhsc.co.uk to learn more!  

Arterian Singers
Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 in Cottingham Methodist Church, Hallgate. New members are welcome to join our friendly choir. Our next concert, A Miscellany of Music, is on Saturday 4th May at 7:30 in St. Michael’s church, Skidby. £10 inc. wine & nibbles. Tickets: 845323 or 844429. For further details of the choir please contact Hilary Andre on 848958 or 07979 652976.  

Cottingham Bowling Club
Carpet bowls are ongoing at the club. Sessions times can be found on our web site cottinghambowlingclub.weebly.com or ring
L. Davy 846611. 

Cottingham Food Bank
Cottingham Food Bank is open every Wednesday from 10am to 11.30pm. For £1 you will be able to select 8 items from our shop style display and in addition refreshments are available in the Church hall next door. You can find us behind Zion Church, Hallgate Cottingham ( access via left hand passage).  All welcome.

The Cottingham Community Garden Group
The Cottingham Community Garden Group [CCGG] meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 1pm to 3pm on the Worklink site on Eppleworth Road Cottingham HU16 5YF [Far right corner past last polytunnel] – All welcome . Find us a Facebook or visit us to find out more. 

Skidby Village Hall
Coffee Mornings – join us for a cuppa and a chat, all welcome! Light refreshments on sale, every Friday, 10am – 2pm. Visit www.skidbyvillagehall.com or @SkidbyVillageHall on Facebook for updates and information. 

Cottingham & Hull Folk Dance Club
Tuesday 7pm-9-30pm at the Darby and Joan Hall Finkle St., Cottingham. No experience necessary come on your own or bring a friend for light exercise in a friendly environment everyone one welcome. For further information please contact Jan Gray on 01482 840637.

Cottingham Tennis Club (off Hull Road)
Are you interested in getting fit and making new friends? We are a friendly club looking for new members at all levels of playing ability including absolute beginners. We have excellent facilities including five all-weather artificial grass courts. We offer both social and competitive tennis supported by a dedicated coaching team. Pay to play is also available. Booking via our website. Please view our website or contact Matthew Fletcher on
07814 495931 for more information.

Christ Church Cottingham
Coffee Mornings 9am-1pm Monday to Wednesday, full cafe menu and all proceeds for the Ukraine Aid Effort. 31a Endyke Lane, HU164QD. www.cccottingham.org.uk for more detail.

Christ Church Cottingham Play Cafe
Family cafe environment with play area and reduced cost cafe menu. Every Thursday 9am-1pm, all welcome. All proceeds to support the Ukraine Aid Effort.

BabyCafe Christ Church Cottingham
Babies and their adults welcome, plenty of space and age appropriate toys, Wednesday 9am-1pm full cafe menu and all proceeds to charity.

Cottingham Badminton Club
Badminton Tuesday/Thursday evenings, 8.00pm while 9.30pm. Cottingham High School. £3 per session. No booking required, just turn up and play. Fun and friendly. Open to all levels and abilities. Steve Baker 07795 680912 or 870906.

Cottingham Cricket Club
We run three Saturday sides, a Sunday side, a Sunday Ladies team and junior teams from U9 to U15. We also have indoor Softball training for girls and boys aged 7-14 at Sirius Academy North. This is held on Saturdays 10.30 – 12 noon starting in January. In the Summer, junior training is on a Friday evening with coaching sessions for all formats during the week. For any further information please contact Rob Rhodes at [email protected] We are Clubmark Accredited and all Coaches are DBS checked”

HULL OPTIMISTS Swimming Therapy Group
Come and join a friendly group of Adults and Children at Frederick Holmes School, Inglemire Lane Hull, in a warm Hydrotherapy Pool. The club is for persons with disabilities or have a fear of water, and are taught in a friendly and positive way how to overcome that fear and be safe in water and also help with their mobility. We meet in term time every Monday evenings. There are two sessions, the first between 6pm and 7pm for Children and their Carers, and the second for Adults between 7pm and 8pm. All are welcome. For further information and application details please contact:- Chris Hart on 07763 756345.