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Beer Festival 2012

by gyca on 17/04/2012

The 16th Annual Grappenhall Beer Festival will take place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th May, tickets are now on sale and going fast, so dont leave it until the last minute to get your tickets.

This event is always a sell out. The entry price, which includes a comemorative half pint glass and a programme is the same as the last few years at only £6 for Friday night, £3 for Saturday lunch time and £5 for Saturday night. Tickets available from the Office during the day or the Bellhouse Bar evenings and weekends.

Once again this year we have over 30 casks of Real Ale ranging from easy drinking session ales at 3.5% ABV including beers from Hawkshead and Saltaire Breweries, up to the ever popular Phoenix Brewery’s Wobbly Bob at 6% ABV.  This year we also have a selection of specially brewed beers for the Queens Diamond Jubilee including  ‘Jubilation’  from Westerham Brewery,  a 4% Golden ale brewed with Pale Ale and Caramalt, hopped with one hop from each of the decades of the Queen’s Life and Queen of Diamonds from Three Castle’s Brewery together with many others too numerous to mention and it would spoil the suprise if we list them all now!

We have live music on both Friday and Saturday night.  Saturday night entertainment will once again be provided by ‘No Stamp Required’ which is the same band that had the room throbbing last year with cover versions of all your favourite music over the past decades and Friday night the entertainment will be provided by Karl Beer and the Bottletops with a similar style of music.

Again this year we will be providing a ‘bottle bar’ selling bottled lagers and fruit beers, including the popular Timmermans range and the Amigos with a hint of Tequila and also a range of Ciders, together with the complimentary soft drinks for drivers and a selection of Red, White and Rose wines.  Crisps and snacks will be on sale from the bottle bar and hot food will be for sale in the Marquee.

We look forward to seeing you again this year..

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The first phase refitting of the kitchen in the Olde Barn is now complete.  Most of the work to fit the units was carried out by our Caretaker / Handyman with just a couple of volunteers from time to time.

The results are stunning, we now have an hygenic practical work space.

 

 

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Cheshire Fitcamp donates to GYCA

by gyca on 11/11/2011

Matthew Ruffley of Cheshire Fitcamp has been running a one month series of classes to raise money for gym equipment for the GYCA. Participants have worked hard at a fitness and fat loss workout program, three sessions a week for the past few weeks and can now see the results.  All the money paid to take part has been donated to the GYCA to aid with the refurbishment of our gym / sports hall. If you missed the first round of classes,  Matthew is now continuing with his classes both early in the morning and early evening three times a week.  Please contact Matthew for further information 01925 748474

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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Saturday 26th November

1 November 2011

Come and join us at Grappenhall Community Centre at 5pm on Saturday 26th November when Father Christmas will pay us a special visit to turn on the lights on our Christmas Tree. Mulled wine, soft drinks and mince pies will be available, as well as our licensed bar. After the ceremony, for just £3 children [...]

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Refit of the Kitchen in the Olde Barn

19 August 2011

We have at last made a start on refurbishing the tired kitchen in the Olde Barn at the Community Centre, we secured a small grant for a new cooker and the ‘Friends’ raised extra funds to enable us to purchase a fantastic new Range Cooker as well as a commercial catering sink.  The walls in [...]

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Grappenhall Village Fete – Saturday 3rd September 2011

12 August 2011

Grappenhall Community Centre is gearing up for the 2011 Grappenhall Village Fete which will be held on Saturday 3rd September. The fete will officially be opened shortly after 11am by the Mayor of Warrington, Councellor Mike Biggin. With over 35 indoor stalls including, crafts, gifts and food, plus outdoor stalls and rides for the children, [...]

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The 15th Grappenhall Beer Festival was a Sell Out!

24 May 2011

The 15th Annual Grappenhall Beer Festival took place on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th May 2011 and we are delighted to be able to report that it was a sell out! Friday night was the night for serious Real Ale lovers with Cask Ales ranging from an easy drinking 3.8% ABV up to the wopping 6% [...]

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Royal Wedding Celebration Family Fun Day

23 April 2011

The Grappenhall Community Centre  hosted a Family Fun Day to celebrate the Royal Wedding in conjunction with the local Scout Group. Families were queuing to get the best seats and the Olde Barn was packed with well wishers for the Royal Wedding, the summer sunshine held and following the televised service everyone enjoyed the hot [...]

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The 15th Annual Grappenhall Beer Festival

3 February 2011

Grappenhall Youth and Community Association are excited to be able to announce the 15th Annual Grappenhall Beer Festival will take place on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th May 2011 with over 30 Real Ales and Ciders and live Music on both evenings this is set to be another sell out. If you would like to [...]

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Refit of the Kitchen in Olde Barn

25 January 2011

The kitchen in the Olde Barn is in dire need of updating and a  design is in place to enable us to have a brand new kitchen area together with a designated storage room and hopefully longer term a Café Area at the rear. (April 2011) This project  has now moved on and the Association has received [...]

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