Dementia-friendly Alton

02/09/2026

Wednesday Wellbeing Hub today - and we have bowling!!! Do come down to see us for a cuppa and a chat - delivered in partnership with Home Instead - East Hampshire and Midhurst . Very excited to share the news that Alton Art Society and Princess Royal Trust for Carers in Hampshire will both be joining our programme later this month - see programme for the month - truly a Wellbeing Hub that involves and supports the whole Community. Look forward to see you there

25/08/2026

Its midweek already and we prepare for another amazing Community Cafe 1000 - 1200 at Dementia-friendly Alton in partnership with Home Instead - East Hampshire and Midhurst - our regular end of the month speaker / visitor to the group will be Julie Cottrell and David Way from Wey Valley Radio - who will telling us all about the history of the local community radio station, plus updating us on their exciting news for the future - Local and community radio broadcasting is thriving in Alton and we cant wait to hear all about it at Alton Assembly Rooms ### As the success of our Weekly Community (Wellbeing ) Cafe continues - see attached the programme for Sept - where every week in addition to the weekly companionship, quizzes and tai chi - we have a varied programme with a different focus each week. Highlights for September include the introduction of an accessible arts element on the second wednesday each month courtesy of Alton Art Society, as well as the Macmillan Coffee morning and EHDC Volunteers Fayre on 23rd September.

19/08/2026

Night at the Assembly Rooms - coming 11th and 13th September to Alton Assembly Rooms - get your free ticket now - you wont be disappointed x

19/08/2026

Really looking forward to the Car Show at the weekend - but today as we prepare for and think about Heritage Weekend
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/whats-on/search-2026-events.html?view=list&searchQuery=alton&locationQuery=&distance=&startDate=&endDate=
We are thinking about how to rehearse for our great new / next show - Night at the Assembly Rooms - see poster to get your free tickets! Watching 'Night at the Museum' on our great new cinema facilities courtesy of EHDC - how lucky are we - pop up cinema and afternoon tea at the 'drop of a hat' - huge thanks to CIL and Rural Grants for supporting our venue development

16/08/2026

So excited and honoured to be supporting this event next Saturday 22nd August!! Always a great event for the Town with so much bustle on the High Street. Alton Assembly Rooms is pleased to play host to the indoor part of the event on the day, plus offer a welcoming cafe for the day, as well as provide space for the judges to 'do their thing'!! In addition to this we are pleased to be contributing to the street entertainment on the day - we will be singing out in front of the Cairn with Harry Bassett and Andrea Ojano from 1015 - 1130 - so do come and join us!! More music will follow on from that for the rest of the day - or you can nip inside the assembly rooms to race a car around the Main Ballroom !! Vroom!!!

12/08/2026

Todays the Day - our Annual Forget-me-not service at All Saints Church - Service at 2.30 pm followed by afternoon tea in the church all - ALL WELCOME - a great partnership with Parish of the Resurrection. Donations for tea to support Dementia-friendly Alton. Everyone loves a tombola - being run by staff from Newbury Building Society and table service courtesy of Care Your Way Alton, Farnham & Farnborough Hope to see you later xx

02/08/2026

Another sucessful Tribute night at Alton Assembly Rooms last night attended by many new visitors to our lovely venue as well as some of our members. Its so empowering that our members who are living with dementia and their carers get the opportunity to attend a 'good night out' and what better than listening and DANCING to the hugely talented and friendly New Amen Corner. Thanks to Artlux Media for arranging our series of Tribute nights that keep our venue 'rocking'!! Book your tickets now for the remaining gigs this year - with dates for 2027 COMING SOON!! Loving the live music at our Community venue - there's more to come xx
Massive thanks also to our wonderful volunteers who make these amazing local events both possible and affordable. If you are interested in volunteering to join the events team at Alton Assembly Rooms - pop in and see us anytime during the week or come along to the Volunteers Fair on 23rd September 2026 that we are hosting for EHDC, to find out more about opportunities to volunteer in Alton - details coming soon !
https://tickets.artluxmedia.com/events/altonassemblyrooms

29/07/2026

What a great time had by all at our Wellbeing Communty Cafe today - held in partnership with Home Instead - East Hampshire and Midhurst
In addition to the warm friendship and quizzes / games today, we were lucky enough to be visited by staff from the Curtis Museum , sharing their archaeolgy handling box -a great treat for everyone. This was followed by a relaxing Tai Chi session thanks to Kelly before visiting the museum itself to find out more!! Thanks to all who made this possible. Why not pop in on a wednesday from 1000 - 1200, as theres always something exciting to join in - see whats planned for August.

24/07/2026

Yes we could definitely hear them and the whole audience loved it!! Huge thanks to Hart Male Voice Choir for supporting us at the recent fundraising concert. A heartwarming evening where everyone kept smiling all night long xx With just under £750.00 raised for the charity, it was a WIN WIN all round. Interested in discussing how you could support fundraising activities at Dementia-friendly Alton ?? Why not pop into the Alton Assembly Rooms or call 01420 551455

23/07/2026

So pleased that our partnership with Home Instead - East Hampshire and Midhurst in running the Wednesday Wellbeing Hub every week from 1000-1200 at Alton Assembly Rooms enables us to host vital sessions for our local community. Keeping people safe and connected. Do pop along on a Wednesday morning to find our more about our exciting programme of activities and events - the kettle is always on 🫖☕️🍪🍰 😋 xx And of course cool refreshment if it happens to be warm 🫗💦😓😬 Huge thanks to Blue Lamp Trust for supporting our event - so pleased that visitors took the opportunity to engage and make plans for future safety

A big thank you to the Blue Lamp Trust for joining our Wednesday Wellbeing Hub and delivering such an informative and engaging talk on staying safe and secure at home. Their Safe Home service provides free home safety visits for older and vulnerable residents across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, carried out by trained, police‑vetted safety technicians.

For more information on the support they offer, please visit the Blue Lamp Trust Safe Home page: https://www.bluelamptrust.org.uk/safe-home/