Welcome to
Stonegate Village Hall
at the heart of the community
A light-filled hall in a stunning location
Stonegate Flower Show
We hope to see as many of you as possible in the Annual Stonegate Flower Show
Download the schedule for 2024 here
The flower show has a great village tradition for around 100 years. Featuring flowers, fruit and vegetables as well as cooking and crafts - there's something for everyone.
Do encourage your friends and neighbours to enter.
For more information, a copy of the show schedule or to be added to the mailing list, please contact Jane Hunter - mathewsjanie@gmail.com or 07850 079052.
Following the success of last year there will also be a fabulous
Fun Dog Show from 12.30pm - 2pm.
There will be 7 classes including the waggiest tale, child handler (11 years old or younger) and veteran dog (7 years plus).
No pre-registration required, £1 per class
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Exhibitors must bring their entries along between 8.30am and 10.45am.
The Hall will be closed for judging at 11.00am.
The Flower Show opens at 2.00pm and the presentation of cups and trophies will be at 2.30pm.
Tea and Pimms along with a selection of delicious homemade cakes will be available, so bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon.
A Flavour of Stonegate Flower Show
One of the longest, if not THE longest, traditions in Stonegate is the annual Flower Show. In the good old days, it was a whole village affair topped off with a dance and carriages at midnight. Times have changed but it is still an event that is at the heart of this community.
This year's Show was held on Saturday 21st September, an unseasonably warm and sunny day. The Committee were delighted to see so many entries. A particular highlight were the entries from Stonegate School. Every child had produced an amazing work of art which were displayed at one end of the hall, a colourful backdrop to proceedings and proving there are some very talented children in the school. An added bonus this year was a stall set up by some of the pupils selling produce grown in the school garden. The adults were also on form. Flowers of all varieties and hues were there to be judged alongside home-grown produce from potatoes to pears. You don’t have to be green-fingered to take part in this Show though – there’s cookery, arts and crafts, and even a novelty section, this year including ‘My favourite nutcracker’ won by a hammer!
It was a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon, wandering around the hall admiring the exhibits, cheering on the winners receiving their silverware, meeting up with neighbours and having a chat over a cuppa and a delicious slice of homemade cake or even quaffing a cheeky glass of Pimms. With the support of the local school, Stonegate Flower Show is a wonderful event for the village and the Committee encourages everyone to try their hand in one or more of the varied categories. What’s that old adage? It’s not about the winning, it’s the taking part – and that’s just what this Flower Show is all about. You don’t have to be Alan Titchmarsh or Prue Leith to enter – have a go, have fun, be part of a thriving community event. Village life at its best!
The SFS Committee would like to thank the judges, local businesses and individuals who donated prizes for the raffle, Stonegate School staff and pupils, visitors on the day and all the participants for making this year’s Show such a joyful and successful event.