Welcome to Westcott Village Hall
Our Village Hall is available for booking events, clubs and parties. With a 100-person capacity, the main hall offers a multi-function space for a variety of activities, and is supported by a fully equipped kitchen.
The hall is widely used for local club meetings, classes, sports, exercise and social events. It is the focus of annual village events such as our WestFestivity Christmas fair. it is a popular venue for children’s parties, where we can even accommodate an indoor bouncy castle.
Westcott Village Hall will be available for bookings until January 2027. There will be a period of closure after that, during which we will replace the existing hall with a brand-new facility with our Westcott Village Hall Project.
What’s on
Kickboxing
Thursday, 18:00 – 21:00
All abilities welcome. Come & join this friendly fun atmosphere!
Email: killick521@jamesbrodrick
Phone: 07503 150163
Chris Forsey Art Classes
Monday, 10:00 – 13:00
Painting classes in Water-based media. Intermediate level and those with a little experience are welcome.
Email: christopher.forsey@btinternet.com
Phone: 07961 847425
Website: http://www.chrisforsey.com
Coffee Morning
First Wednesday of each month, 10:30 – 12:00
Running since 1966, the Village Coffee Morning is open to everyone, children included. New faces are always welcome – please just come along. Book stall, jigsaws, amazing cakes by Sandra.
Phone: 01306 881208
Bridge
Mondays, 19:00 – 22:30
Established for over 20 years, Westcott Bridge Club meets every Monday evening at the Reading Room. Duplicate sessions begin at 19:00 prompt and usually finish by 22:00 throughout the year with the exception of August when we take a break. We average 9 – 10 tables most weeks and newcomers are always welcome. We do not operate a spare partner system although we can usually find new members a partner given enough notice.
Phone: 01306 880102 or 01306 882040
El’s K9 Solutions
Tuesdays, 18:30 – 20:30
Fridays 19:00 – 21:00
El’s K9 Solutions offer professional puppy and dog training classes and 1:1 sessions for all levels and abilities with our 5* dog trainer. Classes include a super fun puppy life skills course for young puppies, intermediate class and advanced obedience training. We also run scent work classes which are great fun for both dogs and handlers. Our classes have a maximum of 6 dogs or puppies to ensure everyone gets the help they need and enjoys the class. We also help all our students as they practice with supportive groups and guides for the skills that you are learning. We only use positive reward-based force-free methods and welcome family training in all our classes. Take a look at our website for full details of our services.
Phone: Elanor 07940 979936
Website: elsk9solutions.co.uk
Kids Aikido
Wednesdays, 10:30 – 12:30
Aikido and Kenjutsu encourages children to relate to each other peacefully and with calmness, as well as giving them physical confidence, good posture and focus, and developing their physical flexibility and mental/emotional awareness.The class will be taught by Nicola Endicott 3rd Dan. She is DBS checked through the Amateur Martial Association.Classes are currently run on Wednesdays, during term time. Children from the age of 10-15 years can attend. A trial class is £10. Annual martial arts insurance and Dojo membership is required after the trial class and costs £18.
Phone: ############
Dorking Aikido – Adult class
Wednesdays, 19:45 – 21:00
Aikido is a practice of self-defense which aims to harmonise and transform an attack rather than block it. Kenjutsu is a sword form we practice with wooden and leather covered bamboo swords. Both are a training of mind, body and spirit which have many applications to everyday life. Cost: £15 per class, or £65 for 5 classes paid in advance. £25 annual membership, covering insurance and membership of an international Aikido and Kenjutsu association, through which we grade black belts and get access to international seminars.
Email: nicolaendicott@yahoo.com
Phone: 01306 640389
Website: http://www.dorkingaikido.com
Art history
Wednesdays 10:30 – 12:30, September to April
Art History lectures explore the different periods of Art in Europe. Set within the respective social and historical context of the periods, it gives a deeper understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of paintings and sculpture. Each course of 20 lectures is run by Brenda Culliford (née Whitaker) MA,BA (Hons) Diploma of European Humanities, who is an art historian of many years’ experience.
email: bwhitaker@uwclub.net
Phone: 01483 808924
Exercise for Health
Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:30
This is a friendly and enjoyable class, easy to learn, with low impact dance routines to music. No floor work is involved, but we do some seated exercises and weight routines. It comes under the guidance of u3a.
Phone: 01737 842449
News
Westcott Open Gardens welcomes hundreds of visitors
For the second year running, Westcott gardeners opened their gates for a stunning exhibition of ten contrasting gardens, old and new, large and small. We welcomed a total of 465 visitors on a warm, sunny day, with the Village Hall car park set up with barbecue, plant stall, raffle, ice creams and bar.
Rock Choir evening raises over £1500
Once again, we have hosted the Dorking Rock Choir at Holy Trinity Church for a lively evening of rock classics. Ticket sales, car and raffle proceeds came to a total of £1631. Many thanks to the choir for giving their time and musical energy, and to all the volunteers who ran the event.
New website launched
We are launching our new website to include new information about our New Village Hall construction project. As the project develops, we will be bringing you news and information about our progress in creating the new hall. We welcome ideas and feedback.