What’s On

 

Cottingham and District Times

The deadline for entries in the July 2025 “What’s On” section, is no later than the 17th June.

The Hull Stamp and Postcard Club
Wednesday 4th June – are meeting in the Arlington Hall, Hallgate. Clive Jones is bringing his collection of GB Travelling Post Offices.  Anyone interested in trains will be welcome.
For the meeting on 18th June, Graham Winters is bringing his collection of goats (not the actual animals)!  Both meetings start at 1.30pm and the hall is open at 1 pm.  Visitors and potential members are welcome.  Contact Robert McMillan [email protected] for more information.

Willerby Methodist church
Saturday 7th June Concert by the Humber Wind Band  7.00pm.  Free entry  donations accepted;for local charities.Friday 20th June Radio Humberside Gardener Doug Stewart giving a talk “Gardening for tired limbs” 7.30pm Tickets £5 .For tickets contact Stuart Hickson 07917405123 or email [email protected].

Hardy Plant Society, East Yorkshire Group
Thursday 5th  June – Don Witton – Vibrant Summer Perenials. Former chairman of South Pennine HPS Club Group and the author HPS Booklet on EUPHORBIS. In the Lund Village Hall,  YO25 9TF. Meetings start 7.30pm.

Skidby Branch of the Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association
Thursday 5th June – Charlotte Garbutt – Sustainable Fashion.
Thursday 3rd July – Eric Jackson – Votes for Women.
For more details please contact Edna Kellington 01482 843678 or any committee member.

Hull and East Riding Astronomical Society
Monday 9th June  meeting at The Civic Hall, 1 Market Green, Cottingham HU16 5QG at 7.30 pm. Title of Lecture:   “Black Holes, Friend or Foe?” Guest Speaker: Prof Brad Gibson (University of Hull – Retired).

Cottingham u3a
Thursday 12th June – “Red Berets and fleecy knickers” with Michele Lewis. Michele will tell the story of Hull’s luckiest evacuees as while bombs were raining down on Hull, an entire girls school took a mystery trip to a new home on the other side of the country.

Arterian Singers Spring Concert
Saturday June 14th – at 7.30pm. is being held at St Michael’s Church, Skidby at 7.30pm. Tickets £10.00 refreshments included. The Arterian Singers present A Serenade to Summer.  Musical Director:  Julian Savory, accompanied by Caroline Blair.  Tickets £10 including refreshments, available from Jeanette Williams 01482 845323 and Denise Fish 01482 845427.  Proceeds in aid of St Michael’s Church.

East Yorkshire Embroidery Society ( EYES )
Saturday 14th June – at 2pm for 2.30pm at the Darby & Joan Hall, Cottingham. Agnis Smallwood ‘My Woven World’. Fee for visitors £3. For more details please contact [email protected].

East Yorkshire Woodturners
Tuesday June 17th – 7pm, Skidby Village Hall. (Doors open 6.30pm). Demonstration by Registered Professional Woodturner, Dan Smith, from Mirfield, West Yorkshire. Dan demonstrates at clubs throughout the UK, and joins us for the first time. The club meets on the third Tuesday evening each month. Non-members are always welcome (£6.00 entry) – no need to book in advance. For information about the club, please visit the club’s website:  https://eastyorkshirewoodturners.org.uk.

Hull and East Riding New Stitchers (HENS)
Tuesday 17th June – Ready Steady Stitch. Meetings 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 on 01482 845415. www.hullandeastridingnewstichers.weebly.com.

The Arts Society, Hull and East Riding
Tuesday 17th June – An illustrated lecture by Hilary Williams: “Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ – The Anatomy of a Masterpiece”.  At 10.45 a.m. Mercure Grange Park Hotel, Willerby. Non-members welcome. Guests £5.00. For further details please contact Membership Secretary, Andrew Frankland-Barber, tel. 0784 3784763.

Macular Society Hull Group
Friday 20th June – 10.30 am – 12 15 pmts Sight Support Beverley Road Hull. Guest speaker is Ed Holloway CEO of the Macular  national society giving information on the future of the Macular society and the work they do. The Macular society is for anyone living with central vision loss. For more information contact sight support  01482 342297

Little Weighton Gardeners Club
Sunday 22nd June – 11am to 4.00 pm Car Share. Visit to North Dalton Open Gardens. 10 gardens open and Beverley Community Choir performing. Other events in some gardens, as are refreshments. The village hall refreshments, tea and cake are included in ticket price. £7.00 pp for the day.

Rebecca’s Colouring Club.
Colouring Club for adults. All materials provided. Plus tea and coffee. Just £5 entry. Every Thursday evening 7-8pm. In the Mark Kirby Hall, (at the side of St. Mary’s Church), Cottingham, HU16 4DD. Email [email protected] or search Rebecca H Art on Facebook for more info.

Cottingham Cricket Club
We run three Saturday sides, a Sunday side and junior teams from U9 to U15. Cottingham Cricket Club Junior training continues all through winter. Starting at 7pm every Friday night at South Hensley School sports hall. We welcome new members at any level. 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 Matt Aked at [email protected] or on Mobile 07986 329441. We are Clubmark Accredited and all Coaches are DBS checked”

Scottish Country Dancing
Monday nights in Arlington Hall, Cottingham, with qualified teachers. Beginners welcome 7.00 – 8.15pm.  Main class runs from 7.40 – 9.30pm.    £3 per session (first session free) including refreshments. No partner necessary. A great way to keep active and have fun. Contact Joyce Cochrane 01482 871790 or Lynne Brooks 07834 992027.

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.

North Ferriby Short Mat Bowls Club
Village Hall, 50 Church Road, North Ferriby. HU14 3AA. Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am-12noon, and Thursday Evenings, 7pm-9pm except second Thursday each month. All are welcome to any session and can borrow woods. Please bring flat soled shoes. For further information please contact Barry on 07711 122835.

Cottingham Food Bank
Cottingham Food Bank is open every Wednesday from
10am to 11.30pm. For £1 you will be able to select eight 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.

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 Bowling Club
Outdoor bowling has begun for friendly roll ups, league games in in-house competitions. There is also an indoor carpet mat in the clubhouse for members to use. For more information ring Leslie Davy 846611.

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