Service led by Paul Dunstan.

Holy Communion with Rev. Andrew Burrell.

Everyone is welcome as we probably do rather more nattering than knitting!

If you don’t knit but would like to learn we can show you how, or if you do knit but haven’t got a project on at the moment that’s also no problem.  Several of us are knitting scarves, hats or baby blankets for charity and we can probably supply you with needles and some wool to get you started again.

Tea & coffee available.

Today with Pam Cowie at The Hunting House.

“A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens and Christmas”

Lecturer: Vicky Bailey

Tickets: £9 (members free).

Coffee served 10:15 to 10:45.

For details of our society and future lectures please click on  ‘Learn More’ below.

Appleby Bowling Club

Competition: An item of Christmas apparel.

Hostesses: Linda Ronan & Joyce Haigh.

NOTE: Please bring flat soled shoes.

Asby Tree Group’s annual fund-raising event, the ‘Christmas Domino Drive’, is fast approaching. It will be held in the Village Hall from 7.30 pm on Friday, December 12.

All the usual contents –

The Domino Drive itself

A raffle

‘Guess-the-weight-of-the-Christmas-cake

and the return of ‘The Present Game’, which was introduced for the first time last year.

If you are able to contribute a raffle prize
can you please contact the Secretary,
Keith Cooper

An Asby united churches service, led by John Bevan.

Featuring:

Tickets £9

Service led by Samual Sutton.

The Penguin Lessons (2024)

Cert: 12A, 112 mins.
Director: Peter Cattaneo

Based on a true story.

Watch the Trailer:

Synopsis

Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. In 1976 he has a plane ticket to Argentina, which is on the brink of a political revolution.  But Tom has a  teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays.   This film adaptation of Tom’s memoirs (published in 2016) has been made by The Full Monty director, Peter Cattaneo.

Expecting an easy ride, Tom (Steve Coogan) discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students.  However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

Verdict

Audience score: 95
[Ref: Rotten Tomatoes website]

Steve Coogan brings an edge to a cute story.

– Mark Kermode

Click on ‘Learn More’ to listen to Mark Kermode’s review.

Tickets:

Tickets available on the door.  Contactless payment preferred.

Admission:  Adults £6 (under 15s £3)

Join Us:

Doors open at 7 pm for film screening at 7:30.

Why not collect a takeaway Pizza from the pub to bring with you?
Cinema Pizza Menu.
Orders with the pub by Friday evening please.

…and do bring a bottle of your favourite tipple!

A service of lessons and carols for all the family, led by Peter Miller.

Everybody welcome, regardless of denomination or none.

Village groups and the school will all be represented.

A truely special village occasion.

Retiring collection shared between Hospice at Home and St Peter’s Church.

CHRISTMAS DAY

A family holy communion service for Christmas Day, led by Rev. Andrew Burrell.

A united service, all denominations welcome.

Service led by Nicholas Watson.

A Celtic Service led by the Rev. Andrew Burrell and Raewynne Whiteley.

This follows a “year end reflection” at 4pm.

Asby History Group

Annual General Meeting 2026

Date & Venue TBC

Ocean  (2025)

with David Attenborough 

Cert: PG, 85 mins.

A New Year’s treat from the Master, with a message of hope.

Watch the Trailer:

Synopsis

David Attenborough takes us on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.  Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the realities and challenges facing our ocean as never-before-seen, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching

Yet the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.

Verdict

Critics score: 100
Audience score: 94
[Ref: Rotten Tomatoes website]

A passionate case against the ruination of the seas.

– The Guardian

Attenborough at 99 delivers ‘greatest message he’s ever told’.

– BBC

Tickets:

Tickets available on the door.  Contactless payment preferred.

Admission:  Adults £6 (under 15s £3)

Join Us:

Doors open at 7 pm for film screening at 7:30.

Why not collect a takeaway Pizza from the pub to bring with you?
Cinema Pizza Menu.
Orders with the pub by Friday evening please.

…and do bring a bottle of your favourite tipple!

Everyone is welcome as we probably do rather more nattering than knitting!

If you don’t knit but would like to learn we can show you how, or if you do knit but haven’t got a project on at the moment that’s also no problem.  Several of us are knitting scarves, hats or baby blankets for charity and we can probably supply you with needles and some wool to get you started again.

Tea & coffee available.

Today with Annie Johnson at 2 Asby Hall Mews.

“That’s Not Funny!”

Lecturer: Harry Venning

We welcome back, Harry Venning an award winning cartoonist.  Harry will escort you through the peaks and pitfalls of his profession, supported by visual and verbal contributions from such luminaries as Matt Groening, Dr.Seuss, Charles M. Schulz and Gary Larson.  Entertaining and Informative in equal measure, the topics covered include rejection, procrastination, deadlines, artificial intelligence, professional envy, censorship, and the cartoon community’s response to the Charlie Hebdo murders of 2015.  Harry will also be drawing live on an A1 flip chart, the images filmed and projected onto screen for everyone to clearly see.

Harry is a cartonist, comedy writer and speaker based in Brighton, best known as script writer for Clare in the Community, as a weekly strip in The Guardian and as BBC Radio 4’s sitcom starring Sally Phillips.

Tickets: £9 (members free).

Coffee served 10:15 to 10:45.

For details of our society and future lectures please click on  ‘Learn More’ below.

Everyone is welcome as we probably do rather more nattering than knitting!

If you don’t knit but would like to learn we can show you how, or if you do knit but haven’t got a project on at the moment that’s also no problem.  Several of us are knitting scarves, hats or baby blankets for charity and we can probably supply you with needles and some wool to get you started again.

Tea & coffee available.

Today with Carole Cozens at The Manse, Little Asby
(Weather permiting.)

The Fifth Step

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Responder, Sherlock) in this critically acclaimed and darkly funny new play from David Ireland.

The Fifth Step has been rated 15 by the BBFC.

Watch the Trailer:

Synopsis

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka.  The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories, and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences.  But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @Sohoplace in London’s West End.

Laugh out-loud funny two handed.

– Sunday Times

Raw, excruciating, and often alarmingly funny.

– Daily Mail

Tickets:

Tickets available from 4 December.

Adults: £10 

Join Us:

Doors open at 6:30pm for film screening at 7pm

Why not collect a takeaway Pizza from the pub to bring with you?
Cinema Pizza Menu.
Orders with the pub by Tuesday evening please.

…and do bring a bottle of your favourite tipple!

Everyone is welcome as we probably do rather more nattering than knitting!

If you don’t knit but would like to learn we can show you how, or if you do knit but haven’t got a project on at the moment that’s also no problem.  Several of us are knitting scarves, hats or baby blankets for charity and we can probably supply you with needles and some wool to get you started again.

Tea & coffee available.

Today with Denise Frisby at Sunnygarth, Little Asby.
(Weather permitting.)

Drop in Cafe at Asby Village Hall

 12.15-2pm

Soup with roll/ tea or coffee £5

Slice of cake £2

Open to all, everyone very welcome.

It is a non profit making event.

However any proceeds raised will be donated to Hospice at Home.

We hope to see you there.

The long-awaited return of Logan Paul Murphy.

Tickets, and venue, to be confirmed.

Click on ‘Learn More’ to go to Logan’s Youtube channel.

“The History of Cumbrian Farmhouse Cooking”

Presenter: Ivan Day

Details to follow.

AHG members free; non-members £5 

Drop in Cafe at Asby Village Hall

 12.15-2pm

Soup with roll/ tea or coffee £5

Slice of cake £2

Open to all, everyone very welcome.

It is a non profit making event.

However any proceeds raised will be donated to Hospice at Home.

We hope to see you there.

Click on “Learn more” to see his Facebook page.

Tickets: £6

“Refugees in Cumbria in the 1930s”

Presenter: Rob David

Details to follow.

AHG members free; non-members £5 

Drop in Cafe at Asby Village Hall

 12.15-2pm

Soup with roll/ tea or coffee £5

Slice of cake £2

Open to all, everyone very welcome.

It is a non profit making event.

However any proceeds raised will be donated to Hospice at Home.

We hope to see you there.

“Wealth and Possessions in Early Modern Asby”
– A study of Wills and Inventories

Presenter: Keith Cooper

Details to follow.

AHG members free; non-members £5 

Details to follow.