Kilmersdon Village Hall

We wanted to make something that would last and be enjoyable for everyone in Kilmersdon Village and the wider communities.

The photo was taken at our 25th Annversary, so we have come a long way. Covid tried to stop us but we stayed with it and we are still here with our Hall for you to enjoy.

Some of us have moved on and we have new members who have are keen to continue running the Hall. It has a glowing history and we are working towards a new future.

In the late 1980’s there was in Kilmersdon an enthusiastic group called Kilmersdon Arts Academy that performed plays or pantomimes in what was then the Village Youth Club. The Village Day Committee needed funding and the idea sprang up to build the Village Hall.

In the last 25 years this fantastic village hall has achieved a great deal thanks to everyone who has contributed to its success by serving on the committee, organising
an event, hiring it for a private function or simply by attending an event. Our aim now is to continue to make it flourish over the next 25 years.

To help us on our way, we received the highest level of accreditation for Village Halls when we the Mendip winners of the 2014 Village Hall Management Shield. There are only four other Village Halls in Somerset with this level of accreditation.

 

Proud of their Award, the team is showing the shield.
From left to right:-

Frances Horler, Cherry Gilham, Martin Horler, Scott Davis.

The Village Hall has come along way since the first idea was put forward. The best way is to let Martin tell you in his own words how it all started and how it has grown to the present day. It's an inspirational story of imagination and community effort to build a hall - and not just an ordinary hall.

Have a read, it's well worth it!