Penkhull Village Hall is a popular community venue with activities for all and is available for hire at weekends. Welcome to the website of Penkhull Village Hall Community Trust! The next event at the hall... Home Gallery Regular Activities Hiring the Hall Events at the Hall About Supporting Your Hall Contact Us Search Results Penkhull Village Hall Community Trust have published their Annual report for the most recent financial year (1st November 2024-31st October 2025). The annual accounts for the same year will be added in due course. Please click HERE to read the report Click on an icon to see our socials! Go to Facebook, Instagram or Threads! HERE! Please will you make a donation to the Village Hall? Penkhull Village Hall Community Trust runs the village hall for the community. We do not receive external funding & rely on hire income for day to day running costs & maintenance. As a building of great age the maintenance bills are constant and our team of volunteers are doing a tremendous job on a shoestring budget! Donations are essential to help us to tackle problems that keep emerging like, for example, roof leaks & water damage. A regular donation reassures us that we have additional income to add to our funds and enable us to plan maintenance to pre-empt potential problems. A one off donation is also very welcome - it will go into the same pot and be used for maintenance of this very old building when needed. The hall now has a JUST GIVING page and you can go and have a look and make your donation by clicking... Take a quick look at what's available at the hall throughout the week - it's a busy place! If something sparks your interest click here and you'll be taken to the Regular Activities page where you can find out all about everything. Many regulars take a break over the school summer holidays - check with the group leader , whose details are also on the Regular Activities page. Hire the Hall! Click Here © 2024-2026 by Penkhull Village Hall Community Trust Charity Number 1172600

Your hall needs you! There are three ways you can help keep the hub of our community going Click Here Apart from the occasional small grant we have secured over the years the hall doesn't get any external financial help towards its running costs, so relies on income from groups and individuals hiring the hall. The trustees keep hire costs as low as possible to make the hall available to our community. Like all homes and businesses the running costs for heating, lighting, water and other essential services are spiralling and we are finding it increasingly difficult to meet the maintenance costs of this old, failing building on top of the day to day bills. So, donations are essential to keep our community hub going. Can you help? A regular donation of any size, especially if it's GiftAided, would be an enormous help. A one-off donation is easy to make and is just as helpful! You can make a regular or one off donation by going to our Just Giving charity page... OR you can contact us directly and we'll let you know how to donate directly to us. Email: villagehallpenkhull@gmail.com or Phone 07926 880370 & leave a message (one of our Trustees will contact you - let us know when it's best to do that please). Thank you! Play Potto Lotto every week - you could win cash in the weekly draw and special prizes in the monthly Super Draw! We benefit by receiving 50p for every £1 ticket that you play! Sign up TODAY here Research shows that volunteering makes us happier. Can we help to make you happier? There is a dedicated but very small group of people currently volunteering and more are needed. There's a range of ways to get involved and you can choose when and for how long you offer your services. You could help in the Thursday community cafe (or make a cake for it occasionally), you could help setting up and taking down weekend events or you can help with the many and varied maintenance issues that arise in this old, failing building. So come and join us and get happy! email: villagehallpenkhull@gmail.com or ring 07926 880370 and let's chat about what interests you. Volunteers are not paid: not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless!

Regular Activities The hall has many and varied groups for our local community to join - opportunities to learn, create, enjoy and share for people of all ages and abilities. Click on the image of the activity that interests you to find out more information . If you are using your phone just scroll down Line Dancing Line Dancing Community Cafe Cafe Chair Boogie Penkhull Village Writers Group Youth Club Youth club Tai Chi Domesday Morris Tuesday Slimming World Powerhoop Hatha Bliss Yoga Krazy Kids Club Art Brasil Dance & Yoga So-Sew Women's Institute Chair Yoga Stay & Play Stay and Play Clay Chorus Ju-Jitsu Wood Turning babyballet babyballet New Class! Coming soon! Staffordshire & South Cheshire Wood Turning Club This friendly group share knowledge and expertise and also offer opportunities to connect with talented artisans Meetings held on the SECOND Monday of each month from 7.30pm More informal sessions are also held at the hall on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month between 10am and 1pm Contact Mike Willis on 01782 849424 for further information Back to Top Family Focus STAY & PLAY Free fun and games for 0-5yrs, every Tuesday in term time, 9.30-11.15am. No need to book! Every Tuesday at 5pm in the main hall - supported weight loss in a friendly environment. For further information please contact Althea on 07393 488309 - you can check out Althea's page on Facebook here Back to Top Penkhull Village Writing Group Be inspired and creative with like-minded writers every Wednesday 12.30-2.30. Contact Kevin 07749 248548 Women's Institute Think WI is all jam and Jerusalem? Penkhull's own branch will change your mind! Meetings on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm Please contact so.sew.wi@gmail.com for further details Back to Top Hatha Bliss Yoga Relax and recharge with Yoga Nidra. Calm your mind with meditation, learn key yoga postures, breathing techniques and be more flexible and balanced Find YOUR place of bliss Every Friday 10.30-11.30am Call Al on 07305 532739 for more information Back to Top Every Monday and Saturday in term time Miss Becks brings the magic of babyballet dance classes to the children of Penkhull! For more information go to the babyballet Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands website Clay Chorus A friendly community choir run by renowned musicians Greg Stephens and Kate Barfield Mondays 7.30-9.00pm Contact Kate for more information 07594 572772 Back to Top Penkhull Community Cafe Meet friends old and new! E njoy a lunch or just a cuppa and a chat. Open every Thursday from 11am - 2.30pm Hot drinks and cake served from 11am Light lunches served 12pm-1.30pm Back to Top Domesday Morris Border Morris from the Domesday village of Penkhull Rehearsals are on Thursdays 8-10pm from October to May Occasional Sunday Boot Camps Contact domesdaymorris@hotmail.co.uk or phone the Squire, Bruce Jarvest on 07828 936110. Back to Top Come and take a spin with Mika! Mika’s classes are a fun, friendly space where there’s no pressure to get every move right or look a certain way. Every Wednesday, 6-6.45pm Go to workoutwithmika.co.uk for more info Powerhoop! Penkhull Youth Club is at the hall every Wednesday from 5pm until 6.30pm Loads of activities are on offer with snacks and refreshments Sign up using this QR code - and it's FREE! Back to Top Back to Top BRAZILIAN DANCE & YOGA with ART BRASIL Fun and friendly groups to help you get moving and grooving! Monday 1.30-2.30pm CHAIR YOGA £4 a class - For m ore info go to https://www.artbrasil.org.uk/chair-yoga Wednesday 7-7.50pm BRAZILIAN DANCE More info artbrasil.org.uk/dance Wednesday 8-8.50pm YOGA Registration required artbrasil.org.uk/yoga Crazy Kids Club Lots of fun activities for children aged 6-12 years Every Monday in Term-time 6-7pm Back to Top STOKE JU-JITSU A Martial Arts club offering classes to build and develop confidence, self-esteem, discipline and fitness whilst having fun and making new friends. Suitable for all ages - Thursdays from 6pm For more information please email stokejujitsu@gmail.com Back to Top Back to Top CHAIR BOOGIE! Seated exercise routines set to popular music from all styles and eras. Fun and friendly class suitable for ALL LEVELS £4 cash on the door Tuesdays 13:45 - 14:30 Cuppas from 13:30 More info artbrasil.co.uk/seated-dance Tai Chi with Rhi Join Rhi every Wednesday in term-time for an uplifting session from 10.30am-12pm Booking is essential Please call Rhiannon to book a place 07748 904844 Back to Top

Take a look at the rooms in the hall and the transformations that can be achieved with a little imagination! Welcome! Please use the arrows to see all the pictures in the gallery. The main hall and stage. 8DFF70E9-2E8B-4B0F-A144-460CFA4E7E62 Welcome! Please use the arrows to see all the pictures in the gallery. 1/11

This is how we will play Beetle Drive! It's suitable for all ages and abilities - if you prefer not to move or stand that's fine! You can stay seated at your table.

Upcoming Events 2026 Penkhull Festival of Music and Art Thursday 26th September - Saturday 27th September For more information click HERE

Penkhull Village Hall Customer Survey Since 1856 Penkhull Village Hall has stood as a cornerstone of Penkhull life. Originally a church school it has served as a vibrant village hall since 1994. Today it is the heartbeat of our community hosting many of Penkhull's annual events such as Penkhull Festival of Music and Art and Penkhull Mysteries. The Hall is in huge demand with over 450 users passing through our doors every week! The Hall, at 180 years old, needs major refurbishment so that it is fit to serve our community now and for future generations. Despite these limitations, we get great feedback from users’ thanks in large part to our wonderful team of dedicated volunteers who we rely heavily on for day to day running and maintenance. A warm welcome awaits if you want to volunteer either on a regular or ad hoc basis. Help Us Make Penkhull Village Hall Even Better! We value your feedback and would love to hear your ideas on how we can improve Penkhull Village Hall. Please take a few moments to answer the questions in the form below. Your responses will help us shape the future of the hall and ensure it meets the needs of our community. Once you have completed the survey just click 'SUBMIT' and leave the rest to us! If you would like to enter our prize draw to have the chance to win a free meal for 2 at our Community Cafe, please leave your name and email or telephone number in the box at the end of the survey. If you don't wish to enter or prefer to remain anonymous please leave the box blank. Sorry, but this form is now closed. Help Us Make Penkhull Village Hall Even Better! 1. Do you use Penkhull Village Hall? Please tick all that apply to you. I am a volunteer I attend the community cafe I attend a weekly activity or class I run a regular weekly activity or class I have hired the hall in the last 2 years I have attended a social/fundraising event e.g Quiz/Performance I am a Penkhull resident 2. How would you rate Penkhull Village Hall?* Excellent Very good Not so good Poor 3. Do you have any feedback or suggestions for our community café? 4. What are your thoughts on our regular activities? Are there any activities you would like us to add? 5. What do you think about our social events? Is there anything you would like us to organise in the future? 6. How do you think Penkhull Village Hall benefits our community? Please tick all boxes that apply.* It brings together people from the community who otherwise would not have met Activities help to improve mental and physical wellbeing It brings together old friends and helps to make new friends It supports all members of the community regardless of age and background It helps people who feel isolated to take part in activities and mix with other people Other 7. Over the next 3-5years, what improvements or new facilities would you most like to see at Penkhull Village Hall? 8. Would you like to volunteer either on a regular or ad hoc basis? If yes, please put your name and contact details below and one of our team will be in touch. Any Other Comments - is there anything else you would like to share with us? Please leave your name and contact details here if you wish to be entered into the prize draw. If you do not, or wish to remain anonymous please leave blank. Submit Thank you... ...for taking the time to complete our survey. Your input is greatly appreciated and will help us continue to improve Penkhull Village Hall for everyone in the community. If you would like to know more or make a donation, please contact us: Call: 07926 880370 or Email: villagehallpenkhull@gmail.com

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Community Calendar 2026 Photo Competition ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT! It's Back! Do you have a Penkhull Calendar gracing your home this year? Did you gift calendars to your friends and family? We know they were sent far and wide and they were much appreciated by so many people. Best of all we raised over £1,000 for the village hall which has been vital in being able to carry out maintenance and refurbishment like roof repairs. Thank you to everyone who was so generous with their support. As the 2025 calendar was such a success we have decided to do it again! This year there will be a couple of changes to the rules and we hope you will enter a picture of Penkhull so that we can once again sell the calendars in our community and raise even more for your Village Hall. The major change is that entry is FREE! and this year you can only submit ONE photo. Like last year, the community will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite photo for the front cover at an event that will take place on Friday 12th September - further details will be announced nearer the time. There is will be cash prizes for the winning photograph (£50) as well as the photos voted second (£30) and third (£20) at the event on Friday 12th September. These prizes have been very kindly sponsored by Raymond Chase Engineers Ltd. Read on to see what's what this year... Terms & Conditions 1. You can send ONE photograph that you have taken yourself - and it must have been taken in Penkhull. 2. The photo must be wide (landscape), NOT tall (portrait), to enable it to be included in the calendar. 3. If your photo has people in it you must get their permission - if your photo is chosen their image will be available as part of the calendar and will be on sale to the public. 4. The photograph must be suitable for anyone of any age to view. 5. You can only submit your entry by email - physical photos will not be accepted. The photograph must be emailed in jpg or png format to the address below and must be less than 10Mb in size, along with details of your first name, last name and the title of your photo. 6. When we receive your email we will aim to send an acknowledgement within 2-3 days. 7. The competition will be judged by three inde pendant judges who all live outside the area and have no connection with the village hall. 8. Thirteen photos will be chosen for the calendar - one for each month of the year and one for the front cover. The chosen photographs will be revealed at the event in September when members of the community will be given the chance to vote for their favourite photo for the cover of the calendar. 9. The competition opens on Monday May 5th and will close at midnight on Sunday 30th August . Entries received after this date will not be considered. 10. Calendars will go on sale in November 2025. 11. Once the chosen pictures have been made into the calendar all entries will be deleted from our files and we will not retain any information about you. How to submit your photograph: Send an email to villagehallpenkhull@gmail.com The subject of the email must be ' 2026 Calendar Photo Competition' You must include yo ur first name, your surname AND the title of your photograph. Don't forget to attach your photograph to the email! Thank you - and Good Luck!

Penkhull Village Hall Trent Valley Road Penkhull Stoke on Trent ST4 5JB Phone: 07926 880370 email: villagehallpenkhull@gmail.com If you'd like to enquire about hiring the hall, please complete this form. If your enquiry is more general, for example about volunteering or donating to the hall, please email directly: villagehallpenkhull@gmail.com Thank you. First Name Last Name Your Email address What date are you interested in hiring? What would you like to hire the hall for? Send Thank you for your message - you will receive an email in the next 2-3 days

Hiring the Hall Whether you have something to celebrate, something to share with the community or want to bring an activity to the hall on a regular basis, Penkhull Village Hall may be just the place for you! Take a look at the gallery and see how our versatile spaces can be adapted to suit your needs. Celebrate! Have you got a special occasion to celebrate? The main hall can hold up to 90 people and is available on Saturdays during the day and/or the evening and on Sundays during the day. Our spacious kitchen is included in the hire costs along with the adjacent cafe area. Prices from £25 per hour Regular Hire Hire the main hall or the studio and bring your activity to the hall. With space for movement and facilities for refreshments there are a whole range of possibilities. Take a look at the Regular Activities page to see what we already host and if you'd like to be part of the family please get in touch! Events From craft fairs to music events to art exhibitions to quiz nights, Penkhull Village Hall has seen them all! With our versatile facilities you could bring an event to the hall which could share your passion with a great community and even raise funds for a cause close to your heart. Contact the team to discuss your ideas! Accessible Facilities All hirers benefit from our accessible facilities, including ramp access to all entrances, step free access to all areas of the building, accessible toilet with grab rails, baby change facilities and steps/potty for little ones to use. Your kindness and warm welcome is very much appreciated BC, March 2025 We hired the hall for my son’s birthday party. It was immaculately clean and perfect for the event. Everything was explained really well before hiring and the facilities were great. Would definitely recommend! KB, Feb 2025 Very nice and clean environment with a lot of useful extras to make your life easier. LO, March 2025

About Us Penkhull Village Hall Community Trust is run by the community for the community. It's registered with the Charity Commission (number 1176200) and has nine trustees, all of them volunteers. There are two part time paid employees - our business manager and our cleaner. Penkhull Village Hall is in use seven days a week. On Mondays to Fridays you will find a range of classes and activities for all ages during both day and evening time. We don't have regular groups at the weekend as we protect Saturdays and Sundays for the community to hire for parties, concerts, fundraising activities and other one-off events. The hall doesn't receive any grants for day to day running and relies solely on hire income to pay its considerable running costs and its even more considerable repair and maintenance costs. At nearly 200 years old, the building is feeling and showing its age (so are many of the trustees actually, although they're not 200 yet!) and we will soon need to take drastic action. Donations of both time and money are now essential to keeping the hall going. Take a look at our Supporting Your Hall page to see how you may be able to help.