Category Archives: Announcements

Garvald Hogmanay Hoolie is Back for 2022!!!

We are delighted to announce that after a 2-year break, our ever popular Garvald Hogmanay Hoolie will return this year to Garvald Village Hall and we are very excited to welcome local, electric four-piece “Bass Rock Ceilidh Band” to provide the music.  Sticking  with tradition, it will be BYOB and half-time supper will be provided.

Details of ticket prices and sales to follow.

It’s sure to be another great fun night for all the family.  We hope you can join us!

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You can check out the band on their website:

Ceilidh band music | Glasgow and Edinburgh | Bass Rock Ceilidh Band

Lost and Found at the Village Hall

The following items were left at the Village Hall after the flower show. If any of these things are yours, please could you collect from the Hall – perhaps when the Post Office is open on Thursday Mornings?

Otherwise please contact Elaine McMillan to arrange collection

Insulated bag

plain dinner plate

patterned dinner plate

floral tote bag

glass bowl

Garvald Community Playgroup Ready to Go!

Run by local families, we welcome all babies, preschool children and their parents/caregivers and meet:
Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:30 am
Autumn Term 2022: 7th September – 14th December
Garvald Village Hall
Garvald, East Lothian, EH41 4LN
£2-3 voluntary donation: please pay cash on the door.
All of your contributions will go back into the running of the playgroup. Thank you.
We look forward to seeing you soon for some playing, chatting and lots of tea and coffee!
Please use the contact form, below, for any questions.
A huge thank you to all who have donated toys and books for the playgroup ~ people have been incredibly generous and it means that we are starting off well stocked for keeping the wee ones entertained from the get go!

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    Nunraw Wood Tree Extraction

    Nunraw Wood now has timber extraction works going ahead. The first few days will involve hand sawing then large machinery will be used.
    There will be signage going up at various locations. Please be careful nearby and avoid the area, if possible.

    Toy Donations Wanted for Garvald Community Playgroup

    As we move closer to starting the ‘stay and play’ sessions in the village hall, there are just a few things to organise before getting started.

    First up, we need toys!

    If you have any toys that are in good condition that you no longer use and would be happy to donate, please drop off to Natasha at Cappel Cottage any time from Thursday 18th – Monday 22nd August. I will set up a wee table outside our front door for ease.

    Many thanks,

    Garvald Community Playgroup.

    Garvald Fun Day: Successful Day and New Organisers Wanted!

    Thank you to all the organisers of the wonderful Garvald Fun Day on Saturday 13th August; it was a lovely, community day!

    Penny Short has been the main organiser for this event for the past few years and now wishes to pass the role onto someone else for next year. There are always plenty of helping hands so someone to co-ordinate it all would be great.

    If you are interested in taking this on, please complete the contact form, below, for information.

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      GARVALD FUN DAY – SATURDAY 13th AUGUST 2022 – 1.00PM TO 4.00PM

      The Garvald Fun Day is on Saturday & we have lots of fun planned! The main event will be the race programme with the usual relay/egg & spoon/sack & 3-legged races for kids and/or adults. There will be small monetary rewards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd (sadly kids only). Then we’ll have our usual whole village junior then senior tug-of-wars to finish off. We will also have a 12m x 15m Bouncy Castle and a 20ft Giant Slide for the event. Side attractions will be a bake sale, a Beat the Goalie stall and a Welly Toss stall. An ice cream van will also be there part of the time. The event will finish with the traditional Boat Race at 4.00pm

      How can you help?

      Most importantly – please come along! This event is for the whole village – not just kids. Please join us for a fun-filled afternoon – and visiting family/friends are always welcome.
      You can start working on your boat for the famous Boat Race that finishes off the day. Anything goes for your design – but no battery/electricity powered crafts please – all natural here! Entries from both children and adults welcome.
      Can you help our Bake Stall by providing something tasty for us to sell? Any baked goods would be very much appreciated.
      Start limbering up for an afternoon of races: child & adult categories, so open to everyone. And start practising your welly-throwing & football skills for the Beat the Goalie & Welly Throwing Tournaments. Small monetary prizes available for races (kids only) – and a huge amount of glory for the winners of the Tournaments.
      There’s still time if you want to join our team of volunteers.  Please contact me on the form below if you want to help – or just let me know.

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