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INFORMATION AND NEWS FROM THE TRUSTEES
NEWSLETTER
August 2024
Dear Darby & Joan User,
Cottingham Day
Thank you to all of you who came and made Cottingham Day such a success for the Darby & Joan. The feedback from hirers and visitors to the hall has been very positive and it is our intention to repeat this event on a yearly basis.
Fees
A reminder that fees for 2025 will be the same as those for this year. However, this has got to be conditional. The cost of gas and electricity is still high. Therefore we are asking you to help us by turning off lights when you leave, and, when your session has started, keeping the outside doors closed. Hopefully in this way our costs will remain within budget and we will be able to avoid any increase in fees in the foreseeable future.
Bookings 2025
Thank you to the hirers who have already booked their dates for 2025. Those of you who have not let me have your requests for next year will be receiving an email asking for bookings before the end of November. I will keep the diary open for you until then. If you cannot download the booking form sent to you there are copies on the window sill in the Large Hall.
Floor in the Large Hall
The floor in the Large Hall will be recoated with a protective lacquer on Friday, August 16th and will then remain closed until Monday 19th in order for everything to dry fully.
Microphone
If you are using the microphones in either hall please remember to switch the handset off at the end of your session, otherwise the battery goes flat and will not work for the next person to use.
Improvements
We have been experiencing some trouble with the sound system in the Large Hall. At the time of writing everything seems to be working satisfactorily, but the trustees are of the opinion that it is only time before the fault reoccurs. Therefore we will be upgrading the system at some stage, hopefully in September . In the meantime it is available as usual. Please let us know if you encounter any problems.