Ovingham Reading Rooms Events, Ovingham Reading Room, Prudhoe (2025)

After two years of fundraising in the village the Reading Room was officially opened on 18 May 1894 by a Mrs E Bigge (with a silver key!) and replaced an earlier Reading Room, the location of which remains a bit of a mystery. From then up until 1945, it served as a place where residents could, as the name suggests, read books and newspapers that they otherwise might not be able to afford. By 1965,

with no kitchen or toilets, it had fallen into disrepair and the Revd Clifford Bartlett got together a group of residents who set about fundraising in order to refurbish it. The project was a success and in 1971 Dame Irene Ward MP re-opened the Reading Room which now included an extension, a kitchen, a side hall and toilets. A second extension, the Blackett Room, built on land donated by Mr & Mrs Frank Atkinson, was opened in November 1984. The Reading Room is now in effect the Village Hall and as such is at the heart of the life of the village. It is the venue for a wide range of activities and is usually fully booked for most of the week.

17/12/2023

LOST PROPERTY. Left at the Reading Room recently - possibly at the Christmas Cheer event. Two umbrellas and a small jacket. There is also a ladies watch (not shown). Message us if they are yours and we’ll arrange a rendezvous.

12/10/2023

Opening night is done and the reviews are in!

Tickets will be available on the door for tonights performance and you can reserve seats for Saturday via the link - https://ovinghamdrama.org.uk/upcoming-performances/

Perfect for 'spooky season'.

And...yes, it IS meant to be funny!

19/05/2023

GOOSE FAIR entrance wristbands! Get your family ready for Sat 17th June! These are now available to buy for £2 each at The Village Store and The White Swan.

In this way we hope to raise money early to put on a fab event and to prevent queues onto the fairground on the day.

We are only charging adults, children are free! Extra donations are very welcome too. If you can’t help out on the day, help us with your cash!!!

10/05/2023

29/09/2022

FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING.
10AM TO 12 NOON
OVINGHAM READING ROOM.

Address

Ovingham Reading Room
Prudhoe
NE426BW

Telephone

+447890660959

Website

http://www.ovinghamreadingroom.org.uk/

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