Below is the poster for the 2012 Friends of Hoylake & Meols in Bloom Garden Party.

And don’t forget to buy tickets for their fund-raising raffle – there are some excellent prizes up for grabs!

Vale Royal Singers (website) present The Best of British a concert for all the family including music by Parry, Handel and John Rutter.

At: St Hildeburgh’s Parish Church, Stanley Rd, Hoylake
On: Saturday May 19 at 7pm
Admission £7; under 16s free
Refreshments included
Tickets from 0151 632 3042 or on the door

Proceeds to The Children’s Society

Visitors to St Hildeburgh’s, the Parish Church of Hoylake, never fail to be impressed by the standard of colourful flower arrangements created by the church Ladies’ Guild, especially at main festivals such as Easter, Harvest and Christmas.

The guild pays for these from its annual fund-raising coffee morning which this year will be on Saturday, June 9, from 10.30am-12noon, at the Church Centre, behind St Hildeburgh’s Church in Stanley Road, Hoylake (off The King’s Gap opposite the Green Lodge). Admission costs £1 and includes unlimited tea, coffee, squash and biscuits. Attractions include stalls selling gifts; hand-made greetings cards; toys; and homemade cakes, scones and pastries.

Issued by Peter Surridge, hon publicity officer, St Hildeburgh’s. 0151-632-5507.

Houston’s Other Problem

Screening of The Dish (12)

Friday 27 April

Doors open at 6:30 pm, the film starts at 7:30 pm

At The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road, Hoylake

Licensed bar and homemade snacks available

Tickets cost £5

Available online at www.hoylakevillage.org.uk (click “What’s On”);
Or at Urbane, Market Street; The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road; Aubergine Café, West Kirby; or on the door on the night

A film comedy comes to Hoylake this month when Hoylake Community Cinema screens The Dish (12) on 27 April. The film, made in Australia in 2000, is based on real-life events of how the Parkes Observatory in New South Wales was used to relay live television pictures of man’s first steps on the moon. This event, in 1969, is memorable for Neil Armstrong’s words “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” However, The Dish uses fictional characters and changes historical detail to tell the story of how three Australian scientists and a member of NASA struggle to ensure that live TV pictures of the Apollo 11 moon landing are sent around the world. They achieve their aim, but only just in time….

HVL member Celia Hall said, “This film is the first true comedy shown by Hoylake Community Cinema. It is amazing that, in addition to our ‘regulars’, we see new people at each film, and I’m sure this one will attract even more. Audience numbers are now steady at between 70 and 90, many coming from West Kirby, Heswall and other parts of Wirral, so news is spreading.”

Tickets for The Dish cost £5 and are available from gift shop Urbane, Hoylake; The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre; Aubergine Café, West Kirby; on the door on the night; and online at www.hoylakevillage.org.uk. Doors open at 6.30 pm; the film starts at 7.30 pm sharp. There is a licensed bar, homemade snacks, and a quiz after the film, with prizes for the winner and runner-up. Hoylake Community Centre has full disabled access and is induction loop enabled for the hard of hearing. Demand for tickets will be high, so early booking is advised.

Come and have your say on the future of Hoylake: HVL are at the following venues today and over the coming weeks:

Monday 26th March 7.00-9.30 pm and Tuesday 27th March 1.00-3.00 pm
HOYLAKE CHAPEL, STATION ROAD

Wednesday 28th March 1.00-3.00 pm, 7.30-9.30 pm
ST LUKES CHURCH, MARKET STREET

Saturday 31st March 1.00-3.00 pm, 7.00-9.30pm
MELROSE HALL, MELROSE AVENUE

Wednesday 11th April 12.00-2.00 pm and Thursday 12th April 7.00-9.30 pm
ST HILDEBURGH’S CHURCH, STANLEY ROAD

Hoylake Community Cinema reaches the halfway point in the ambitious year-long programme of classic and independent films with the screening of The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) on Friday 30 March. The film won the 2006 Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film and was also nominated in the same category at the 64th Golden Globe Awards. The film is set in East Germany in 1984 and centres around the monitoring of the cultural scene by the Stasi, the GDR’s secret police.

Hoylake Village Life member Mark Howard said “Our list of films was chosen to represent a wide cross-section of genres, ranging from animated films, such as Nausicaa, to the current one, which is a foreign-language film and is subtitled.” Mark went on to say, “There are six films still to show, but with audience numbers approaching 500 so far, we have obviously captured people’s imagination. Once we have seen the season through, we will be in a strong position to look at attendances for each individual film and then select next year’s schedule on that basis.”

There is also strong evidence that the film nights are now known as good social events. The increasing popularity of the homemade savoury and veggie tartlets has led some HVL members to suggest giving these delicacies their own name! Equally popular is the quiz after the film: more than half the audience of 90 who came to see On the Waterfront stayed on.

Tickets for The Lives of Others cost £5 and are available from gift shop Urbane, Hoylake; The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre; Aubergine Café, West Kirby; on the door on the night; and online at www.hoylakevillage.org.uk. Doors open at 6.30 pm; the film starts at 7.30 pm sharp. There is a licensed bar, homemade snacks, and a quiz after the film, with prizes for the winner and runner-up. Hoylake Community Centre has full disabled access and is induction loop enabled for the hard of hearing.

FUN WITH FLOWERS.

A flower-arranging course for all-comers – man, woman or child, beginner or improver – is to be held at St Hildeburgh’s Church hall, Hoylake, in aid of charity.

The course, entitled ‘Fun and Friendship with Flowers,’ will be held at 7.30pm on six consecutive Tuesdays, starting on April 17, by Brenda Gande, who holds the City & Guilds Diploma in Flower Arranging and is a judge.

The course costs £18 for the six sessions with proceeds going to Birkenhead Ark and other charities.

For more details or to book a place, email Brenda on brendagande@yahoo.co.uk

HOYLAKE VILLAGE LIFE PUBLIC MEETING

Chaired by Esther McVey MP

When: Friday 16 March at 7.30 pm

Where: Hoylake Presbyterian Church, Alderley Road (behind Sainsbury’s)

All Residents, Landlords, Retailers, Businesses and Voluntary Groups are invited to discuss the application to become a
PORTAS TOWN TEAM

COME, LISTEN, HAVE YOUR SAY

CONFIRM YOUR SUPPORT

…or voice your concerns of course.

Local singer/songwriter Caroline England invites you to a Paddy’s Night “Fun”draiser, to help raise funds for a local girl who needs our help. Caroline writes:

Despite her disability, often leaving her drained and in chronic pain, Kaliya Franklin (@bendygirl - pictured with Caroline above) is a disability rights activist, Guardian blogger and founder of The Broken of Britain.

Because of the bizarre NHS rules and regulations, Kali, despite desperately needing an electric wheelchair due to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, to dramatically improve her quality of life, is told she is not eligible.

This link to a Guardian article explains more.

Our community has decided to take matters in to our own hands and raise the money ourselves.

Come to Panache on Market Street on 17th March, 7.30pm start (get there early to avoid disappointment) for live entertainment from myself (Caroline England), raffle, Bollinger Champagne pound coin roll, open mic and loads more.

If you can’t make it and wish to donate online please send money via Paypal to

wheelchairforkali@carolineengland.co.uk

Even a small donation of £2 helps

Cinema Classic for Hoylake!

Screening of On the Waterfront (PG)

Friday 24 February

Doors open at 6:30 pm, the film starts at 7:30 pm

At The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road, Hoylake

Licensed bar and homemade snacks available

Tickets cost £5

Available online at www.hoylakevillage.org.uk (click “What’s On”);
Or at Urbane, Market Street; The Parade Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road; Aubergine Café, West Kirby; Or on the door on the night

One of cinema’s all-time greats comes to Hoylake this month. Hoylake Community Cinema are screening On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando, on Friday 24 February. The film was made when Brando was at the height of his career, and many will automatically link him with the role of Terry Malloy and the famous line “I coulda been a contender.”

The film is the fifth in community group Hoylake Village Life’s 12-month schedule. Group member Margaret Robertson said: “It is really satisfying that our film nights have caught people’s imagination. We now have a regular group of filmgoers, and numbers continue to grow. Our last film, Fargo, attracted a large audience, many from West Kirby. Hoylake Community Cinema was also mentioned on the BBC’s news programme Northwest Tonight last week, which will have increased interest.”

HVL’s emphasis has always been on community – not only by showing classic films at a local venue, but also offering the chance for the community to get together. Hoylake resident Dave Edwards said: “Apart from public meetings, I can’t remember seeing so many local residents in one place. It is obvious that people appreciate going to see a film, having a drink and generally socialising. I really look forward to these nights, and I haven’t missed one yet!”

Tickets for On the Waterfront cost £5 and are available from gift shop Urbane, Hoylake, The Parade, Hoylake Community Centre, Aubergine café, West Kirby, on the door, and online at www.hoylakevillage.org.uk. Doors open at 6.30 pm; the film starts at 7.30 pm sharp. There is a licensed bar, homemade snacks, and a quiz after the film, with prizes for the winner and runner-up. Hoylake Community Centre has full disabled access and is induction loop enabled.