May 01

Support Poynings Village Hall and have a great evening

A One Person Hamlet: The Play’s The Thing – Poynings Village Hall Friday 9 May 2025 7.30pm. doors open 7pm
Don’t forget your tickets. 
The previous link was confusing, use this one.  

https://applause.org.uk/whats-on/hamlet-2/     

 ‘A bewitching solo performance by Mark Lockyer, a masterclass in pacing and emotional clarity****’   

The Guardian

‘This production is extraordinary. I cannot remember receiving Hamlet with more open ears and more abandon, such is Mark’s absolute commitment to and mastery of this timeless classic.’

Rufus Norris. Former Artistic Director, National Theatre

‘A masterful show. The Play’s the Thing is an ambitious work, skillfully done. There cannot be too many performers who can make such a show work, but Laird has found one of the ones that can, Mark Lockyer is truly an excellent choice to bring her vision to life****’ The Upcoming

‘Mark Lockyer’s performance is a tour de force – This is a Hamlet as a tightrope act, balancing Shakespeare with bold reinvention, a masterclass in what theatre can achieve when talent, vision, and text collide

****’ London Pub Theatres Magazine

‘A sharply crafted bare-bones solo take on Hamlet – director Fiona Laird and heroic solo cast member Mark Lockyer are to be congratulated for presenting the Bard’s best in such audience-pleasing style. Laird deserves every accolade for wielding the surgeon’s knife so effectively. It is excellent.’ Everything Theatre

‘Mark Lockyer plays all the parts in The Play’s The Thing: A One Person Hamlet at Wilton’s Music Hall. If ever there was a tour de force this is one. Not to be missed****’ Bill Russell, Reviewsgate

‘Masterful. Ambitious. Skilfully done. Mark Lockyer is truly excellent****’ The Upcoming

 

Apr 26

A date for your diary

Now Easter is behind us, you will be looking for something else to do at the weekends. Well, look no further.  
Hamlet –  Friday 9th May 20 2025. The last show until the Autumn to support Poynings Village Hall.  
The most moving and memorable Shakespeare you’ll see this year. Not to be missed.  
https://applause.org.uk/whats-on/hamlet

The careful editing of the play really brings out Hamlet’s dilemma. Seeing all the characters through one actor helps audiences deeply understand the relationships and the simple staging focusses the audience fully on the text and the story.
This version of Hamlet runs just over 100 minutes straight through. Revenge, suspicion and family intrigue light up the stage in this powerful version of perhaps Shakespeare’s most personal play.
Starring Mark Lockyer, thought by many to be one of the finest classical actors of his generation, as all the characters, this stunning new production ‘leaves the watcher utterly spellbound’ (Rufus Norris, Director Royal National Theatre of Great Britain).
Hamlet is a play about ambition, loyalty, honour and imagination. It is also about isolation, psychological torment, loneliness, and madness. Mark Lockyer (our principal Hamlet) knows too well all about those things, because for his whole adult life he has lived with – and suffered the consequences of – severe bipolar disorder, an illness that has wreaked almost unimaginable chaos in his life. But with time, creativity and patience he has recovered. And a big part of this recovery was his connection and reconnection to theatre. In acknowledging this there is a powerful message of hope that we cannot, and will not, ignore.

Apr 26

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

There is an Extraordinary Meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held at 1 School Cottages BN45 7AL on Wednesday 30th April 2025 at 7pm.

Agenda
1) Apologies for absence
2) Minutes
3) Planning application
a) Use of the land for car parking for 36 cars for not more than 56 days in a calendar year. The Royal Oak Inn The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ.
Ref. No: SDNP/25/01093/FUL
b) Single storey side extension, infill link extension and conversion of workshop to gym Ivy Cottage Poynings Road Poynings BN45 7AG
Ref. No: SDNP/25/01177/HOUS
c) Replace existing timber windows with UPVC double glazed casement windows.
Devils Dyke Hotel Devils Dyke Road Poynings BN1 8YJ
Ref. No: SDNP/25/01669/

J Digby
Chairman

 

Apr 18

HAMLET

After the hugely successful Glyndebourne and Lily Ramona, Poynings Parish Council is putting on Hamlet to help maintain Poynings Village Hall.

The most moving and memorable Shakespeare you’ll see this year. Not to be missed.
https://applause.org.uk/whats-on/hamlet 

Apr 11

Last chance to get tickets for Lily Remona

Funds raised helps the upkeep of the hall, so support Poynings village hall if you want to keep it.
This Saturday 12th April, Doors open 7.00 for 7.30 start.
Just time to grab a drink!

For more information 

https://applause.org.uk/shows/lily-ramona

Apr 08

Get your tickets for Lily Remona

Funds raised helps the upkeep of the hall, so support the village hall if you want to keep it.  
This Saturday 12th April, Doors open 7.00 for 7.30 start.  
Just time to grab a drink!  

For more information  https://applause.org.uk/shows/lily-ramona   

If you love Suzanne Vega, or Joni Mitchell, Lily will surely captivate your ears.  
As a member of the Joe Boyd endorsed HANK DOGS (Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan, REM, John Martin) she toured all over, including the US with Joan Baez. Joe said the Hank Dogs were “the first British act he’d loved in 30 Years”.

Now an established artist in her own right, Lily is often compared to Joni Mitchell, Beth Orton and Suzanne Vega.
Captivating audiences by creating a sound which is both traditional and modern.

Her vocals embody a freshness and natural charm that reflect a pure love of melody and the joy of singing. With a nod to traditional and technical aspects of the Folk genre, her playing retains a real freshness and abandonment which is a perfect complement to her vocals.

Society Radio Interview – ‘Music seems to inhabit her & melody runs through her veins’ Lantern.
Listener Fan – ‘A unique, ethereal, raw edged beauty’                

Claire says: Lily is a genuine talent who loves to share her stories and original songs with an appreciative audience. One of a kind! A fresh, charming take on Folk.

Apr 01

Only just over a week left to get your tickets for Lily Remona.

Saturday 12th April, not long now! Doors open 6.00 for 7.30 start. Poynings Village Hall.
Just time to grab a drink! For more information.   https://applause.org.uk/shows/lily-ramona .
Funds raised helps the upkeep of the hall, so you are supporting the village.  

If you love Suzanne Vega, or Joni Mitchell, Lily will surely captivate your ears.
As a member of the Joe Boyd endorsed HANK DOGS (Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan, REM, John Martin) she toured all over, including the US with Joan Baez. Joe said the Hank Dogs were “the first British act he’d loved in 30 Years”.

Now an established artist in her own right, Lily is often compared to Joni Mitchell, Beth Orton and Suzanne Vega.
Captivating audiences by creating a sound which is both traditional and modern.
Her vocals embody a freshness and natural charm that reflect a pure love of melody and the joy of singing. With a nod to traditional and technical aspects of the Folk genre, her playing retains a real freshness and abandonment which is a perfect complement to her vocals.

Society Radio Interview – ‘Music seems to inhabit her & melody runs through her veins’ Lantern.
Listener Fan – ‘A unique, ethereal, raw edged beauty’                

Claire says: Lily is a genuine talent who loves to share her stories and original songs with an appreciative audience. One of a kind! A fresh, charming take on Folk.

LILY RAMONA – 1

Mar 26

Don’t forget to get your tickets for Lily Ramona at Poynings Village Hall.

Like Glyndebourne, this will be a sell-out as there is limited seating in the hall. Don’t leave it till the last minute.

Saturday 12th April, not long now! 7.30 start. Lily Ramona – Applause Rural Touring
Funds raised helps the upkeep of the hall, so you are supporting the village as well.
Bar
Lily Ramona is nothing short of Alt Folk Royalty

If you love Suzanne Vega, or Joni Mitchell, Lily will surely captivate your ears.
As a member of the Joe Boyd endorsed HANK DOGS (Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan, REM, John Martin) she toured all over, including the US with Joan Baez. Joe said the Hank Dogs were “the first British act he’d loved in 30 Years”.

Now an established artist in her own right, Lily is often compared to Joni Mitchell, Beth Orton and Suzanne Vega.
Captivating audiences by creating a sound which is both traditional and modern.

Her vocals embody a freshness and natural charm that reflect a pure love of melody and the joy of singing. With a nod to traditional and technical aspects of the Folk genre, her playing retains a real freshness and abandonment which is a perfect complement to her vocals.

Society Radio Interview – ‘Music seems to inhabit her & melody runs through her veins’ 
Listener Fan – ‘A unique, ethereal, raw edged beauty’                
Claire says: Lily is a genuine talent who loves to share her stories and original songs with an appreciative audience. One of a kind! A fresh, charming take on Folk.

LILY RAMONA – 1

Mar 23

Village Hall Trustees AGM reminder

Don’t forget it is the Village Hall AGM tomorrow the 24th March at 6.30.

If you want to be involved or just would like to see what the future holds, pop along and see.

24th March 2025 at 6.30pm

Agenda

  • Welcome
  • Trustees Report.
  • Treasures Report.
  • Election Of Trustees.
  • Future Running of The Village Hall. (Set up a Working Party with all interested parties.)
  • Future Events and possible hiring opportunities.
  • Future Dates.

Mar 18

Poynings Village Hall Trust AGM

24th March 2025 at 6.30pm

Agenda

  • Welcome
  • Trustees Report.
  • Treasures Report.
  • Election Of Trustees.
  • Future Running of The Village Hall. (Set up a Working Party with all interested parties.)
  • Future Events and possible hiring opportunities.
  • Future Dates.

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