Waterhouses Village Hall

12/10/2026

Wednesday’s (14th October) film is the 2026 version of ‘Wuthering Heights’. Doors open at 6.45pm and film starts at 7pm. Bar is open until 11pm and ices are available in the break. Run time 2hrs 15mins.

Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.

05/10/2026

Wednesday’s film (7th October) is ‘9 to 5. Doors open at 6.45pm as starts at 7pm. Bar open until 11pm and ices available in the break.

Office satire about three female secretaries who decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss by abducting him and running the business themselves. The trio, one of whom has been passed over for promotion because she is a woman, spend a night together having drug-induced fantasies of killing the slave-driving chauvinist. One of them panics the following day when she suspects she really has poisoned the tyrant

02/10/2026

Reminder: Our next History Group event takes place on Friday, 23rd October between 7:00pm and 8:00pm.

This month, we are delighted to welcome Christine Ruskin, author of “The Disappearing Farms of Weardale” to Waterhouses Village Hall for a short video presentation and she will be signing copies of her book. Don’t miss this wonderful chance to pick up copy of the third edition before they’re gone.

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Sixteen years ago, Christine stood in the garden of her cottage, looking out across the Weardale landscape. Scattered across the dale were the ruins of old farms, quiet reminders of the families, communities and way of life that once shaped this remote corner of the Durham Dales. That moment sparked what became an almost obsessive journey to find, research and document these disappearing buildings and, most importantly, the stories of the people who once called them home, before they were lost forever.

What began with curiosity grew into nearly two decades of dedication and research. Christine has now documented more than 170 farms, uncovering the lives, families and histories hidden within the landscape. That remarkable journey became “The Disappearing Farms of Weardale” a record of places that might otherwise have slipped quietly from memory.

The third edition has now been released and brings together the stories of these forgotten and vanishing farms, offering a fascinating glimpse into a way of life that once defined the dale and whose echoes can still be found in the landscape today. It is more than a book about old buildings. It is a story about people, place, memory and the changing face of Weardale and an extraordinary testament to one woman’s determination to make sure these stories are not forgotten.

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All welcome to attend. No advanced tickets needed. Donations on the door if you wish. The bar will be open for refreshments.

01/10/2026

25/09/2026

Wednesday’s film on 30th September is ‘A Good Year’, Doors open at 6.45pm and film starts at 7. Bar is open until 11pm and ices available in the break.

A London bond trader inherits a chateau in Provence which he intends to
promptly sell, but after a visit to his new property, he puts off returning
to city life when he falls in love with an enchanting Frenchwoman, becomes
entangled in a dispute over ownership with a new-found cousin, and uncovers
a plot by his tenant farmer to sell a fabulous w**e the man's been producing
in secret on the land.

15/09/2026

Due to non arrival of the film (good old Royal Mail) this film will be shown this Wednesday 23rd September.

Wednesday’s (16th September) is ‘Mother’s Pride’. Doors open at 6.45pm as starts at 7pm. Bar open until 22pm and ices available in the break.

From the team behind 'Finding Your Feet' and 'Fisherman's Friends' comes Mother's Pride, a story about the Harley family who after losing their matriarch, must come together to save their pub and village through the art of beer-brewing.

15/09/2026

Reminder: Our History Group event takes place this Friday, 18th September between 7:00pm and 8:00pm.

This month, we are delighted to welcome Lyn Alderson, who grew up in the village between the 1960s and 1980s and lived on Hamilton Row. Lyn will share personal family memories of village life and talk about the dissertation she carried out for her Geography degree.

All welcome to attend and if you're new to the village, we'd love to meet you. Come along for a friendly evening and get to know some of your neighbours.

No advanced tickets needed. Donations on the door if you wish. The bar will be open for refreshments.

14/09/2026

On Saturday we had our annual Macmillan Charity Coffee Morning. Thanks to all the helpers and those that came along we raised £500! A splendid result for our small community.