Kirklands Community Centre

03/11/2026

A shameless plug tonight for what looks like a fabulous festive afternoon! 🎄🥂

Gather your ladies, get your tickets and make an afternoon of it!

Ruth and Cathy are regular faces at Kirklands. Ruth with our brilliant Menston Thespians and Cathy with the gorgeous NSPCC crew. Now they're joining forces to support another wonderful local cause, AVSED.

A festive fashion show, afternoon tea and a glass of mulled w**e or Prosecco. What's not to like?

And having sampled the cakes at the NSPCC coffee morning this weekend, I can tell you they're setting the bar rather high. Bettys might have a bit of competition! 😂

It's £20 a ticket, Sunday 29 November, 3–5pm at Kirklands.

Give their video a watch for all the details and do show them some support. ❤️https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Bsh5awCVe/

02/11/2026

It's been a day filled with flowers and, if you know me, you'll know that's never a bad thing! 🌸💐

First, a lovely thank you card from the NSPCC team following their wonderful coffee morning, and then a visit from Sandra Harder and Mrs Sayers.

And yes, I say Mrs Sayers because it's been about 35 years since we last saw each other, when Gerry was my teacher at St Mary's and I was very much the pupil! 😎 How lovely to catch up!

The ladies arrived ready to create these gorgeous flower arrangements, but also brought along a collection of flower arranging bits and bobs that had been donated to them, which they're selling to raise funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance. A lovely idea for a very worthwhile cause.

And it seems the creativity isn't stopping there, as it's carrying on into this evening with our cheekyweesewnsew group, who meet here every Monday from 7–9pm.

They're busy planning a Christmas stocking workshop for 5th December, so if you'd fancy getting involved, do get in touch.

Meanwhile, Menston Arts Club are busy getting ready for their next fabulous weekend on 14th and 15th November. More details to follow!

Honestly, there's always something going on at Kirklands. And we wouldn't have it any other way! ❤️

01/11/2026

A big welcome back to Louise! We hear there may have been a little celebration while she was away… 💒 Congratulations! ❤️

And now, back to it folks! A fab, fun way to get fit, have a laugh and perhaps shift a pound or two to make room for those Christmas choccies! 🍫

https://bookwhen.com/wharfedale-clubbercise

01/11/2026

Well, these amazing people deserve another mention!

Yesterday's NSPCC coffee morning raised a fantastic £1,640!

Rather brilliant for a morning of coffee, cake and a good old natter!

We see celebrities and influencers making headlines all the time, but here's a bunch of our very own local superstars. Giving up their time, bringing people together, making friendships and raising money for a very worthwhile cause.

A HUGE thank you to everyone involved, and to everyone who came along and supported them.

£1,640. Not bad at all, Menston! 💚

31/10/2026

We see photographs of superstars in the papers all the time. Well, here's a bunch of our very own! And people who do far more than some of those so-called celebrities. 😉

A lovely morning at Kirklands for the NSPCC coffee morning. Fab cakes, plenty of coffee, lots of chatting in very good company and, best of all, money raised for a brilliant cause.

I can also confirm that the hall now smells of coffee rather than b**r. If you know, you know! 😂

This lovely bunch are always looking for more volunteers, so if you've ever fancied getting involved, give me a shout and I'll happily put you in touch. Honestly, when you see the friendships they've made and the fun they have together, you'd want to be part of it too.

And yes, another one of my many boring photographs of tables and chairs, but I thought the hall looked rather splendid in the gorgeous autumn sunshine, all ready for tomorrow's Wharfedale Guiding event.

Most of our NSPCC ladies are over 80, by the way. I know, I know, you're thinking 60 at most!

Hope all the littlies have a fab time trick-or-treating tonight. Don't eat all the sweets at once!

And on that note, I'm off to watch the Strictly Halloween special. Have a lovely Saturday evening everyone! 🎃

30/10/2026

Well, Mr Lanagan and his PE People have finally left the building after another half-term holiday packed full of fun! I hear he's already taking bookings for the Christmas holidays 🎄

Meanwhile, I've scrubbed the floor for approximately the gazillionth time since the brilliant UK Oktoberfest last weekend. I ran out of steam before I could get all the tables and chairs back out, but not to worry, I'll be back bright and early tomorrow!

And this time, things should be a little easier thanks to our lovely new GoPak table trolleys (how sad am I?! 😂).

A HUGE thank you to Shipley Area Committee for their Community Chest grant towards purchasing these. Anyone who has ever shifted tables and chairs around Kirklands will understand just how much of a difference these are going to make. Little things that make a big difference!

We'll be looking s***k and span ready for tomorrow's NSPCC Coffee Morning, starting at 10am.

And trust me, the refreshments are worth getting out of bed for! ☕🍰 There'll be a raffle, gifts and some seriously good homemade treats.

So please do pop down, have a cuppa, indulge and support a fantastic charity.

We absolutely LOVE seeing Kirklands full of people, laughter and activity. It's what we're here for. ❤️

See you tomorrow!

25/10/2026

Another busy weekend, another wrap! 🍻😂

What a weekend at Kirklands!

I absolutely LOVE seeing our community hub so busy and full of life. That’s what Kirklands is here for — bringing people together, hosting great events and giving our community a place to come together. ❤️

A massive thank you to Adam and the team at UK Oktoberfest. The guys have been fantastic, helping with the clear-up, mopping floors and even fixing a broken toilet cubicle! Now that’s going above and beyond. 👏

And we’ve heard a little rumour they had such a good time they’ll be back next year… 😉 Watch this space!

Huge thanks to Michelle at Pickard's Deli for her fantastic baps 😂 and her partner Mark for the exquisite bratwurst. You certainly kept everyone happy!

Thank you to Joanne White, Chair of the Kirklands (Menston) Trust, for coming in this morning to help with the big clear-up, and to my brilliant sidekick Vicky. She reckons this was the biggest event she’s seen at Kirklands — and she’s been here a wee while! 😂

Meanwhile, before the Oktoberfest team had even left, Charles Langan from PE People was arriving with supplies for his half-term holiday club. Charles and his team will be at Kirklands every day this half-term, keeping the kids entertained with a whole range of activities. Brilliant to see another local Menston business doing its thing!

Nearly 20km walked this weekend, so I think a couple of days putting my feet up are in order. 😂

Then we're straight back at it next weekend:

☕ Saturday: NSPCC Coffee Morning
🎉 Sunday: Wharfedale Guiding event

Phew! Keep it coming, Menston! ❤️

23/10/2026

🍺🇩🇪 THE B**R HAS LANDED… AND MICHELLE’S GOT HER BAPS OUT! 🌭😂

The imported München Bier has arrived, the benches are going out and the hall is getting ready for tonight’s Oktoberfest at Kirklands!

Meanwhile, Michelle from Pickard's Deli is getting to grips with a serious quantity of baps and bratwurst… 👀🌭😂

Huge credit to the team at UK Oktoberfest for bringing the party to Menston!

Wishing everyone heading along tonight a brilliant evening of b**r, bratwurst and a proper Oktoberfest knees-up!

Prost, everyone! 🍻

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20/10/2026

🌸 Just look at this gorgeous arrangement, once again made by Sandra Harder and her lovely flower-arranging crew. Aren't we lucky to have such talented people in Menston? ❤️

And talking of making lovely things out of natural materials, dried flowers and a bit of clever upcycling, Menston in Bloom have something rather lovely coming up for Christmas! 🌿🎄

Fancy making your own Christmas wreath?

Using a willow base, locally sourced greenery, dried flowers, seed heads, fruit and cones, you'll create something beautiful and sustainable for your front door. Much more interesting than another plastic wreath off the shelf, and you get to say “I made that!” every time someone comes to visit. 😉

📍 Menston Community Library
💷 £45 per kit or workshop

🎄 Thursday 19 November, 7–9pm
🎄 Thursday 26 November, 7–9pm
🎄 Saturday 28 November, 10am–12 noon

A lovely excuse to get creative, have a natter and get a little bit festive. And don't worry, you don't need to be a crafty genius — that's what the workshops are for! 😂

📧 For further details and a booking form, email [email protected]

Support local, get creative and give those dried flowers their moment to shine! 🌿