St Columba’s Services
- TODAY: Sunday 22 December at 10.45am – Holy Communion led by Father Robert Williamson
- TODAY: Sunday 22 December at 6.30pm – Traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols, followed by refreshments and wine.
- Monday 23 December at 2pm – Crib Service led by the Rev Dawn Ward. An informal telling of the Christmas story, particularly suitable for families and children.
- Tuesday 24 December at 11.30pm – Midnight Communion for Christmas led by Father Robert Williamson
- Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day) – No Service
- Sunday 29 December (Fifth Sunday) – No Service
- Sunday 5 January at 6.30pm – Choral Evensong for Epiphany followed by pre-supper refreshments and wine
All at St Columba’s would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
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Village Quiz
TONIGHT: Sunday 22 December– The quiz will be held at 8pm in the Village Hall.
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Last week’s special Christmas party quiz was set by Shirley and the winners were Andy, Debbie and Jim. There was also a prize for the team which came second – Jim, Fiorella, Chris and David. Well done the winning team and everyone else who took part.
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Christmas carols in Topcliffe
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A record number of Topcliffe and Asenby residents turned up at the Christmas tree outside the Village Hall on Friday evening to sing carols and celebrate Christmas. Among the 60+ singers were some of the children of Topcliffe Academy’s new choir. After the carols everyone had mulled wine and mince pies in the hall. Here are some more photographs – 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Thanks are due to Karen and Malcolm Morley who worked so hard to provide the refreshments on offer. Thanks are also due to Alison Robertson who, in just a few weeks, managed to recruit members of the choir, hold regular rehearsals and be ready for a number of festive performances, including ours.
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Santa letter to Asenby Parish Council
Asenby Parish Council has received a letter from Santa at the North Pole. it comes following his visit to Asenby Community Park on Friday 13 December and it thanks all the children that met him and sent him letters asking for particular gifts this Christmas. You can read the full letter here.
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Topcliffe Academy – Emergencies during school closures
Neighbours of the school often ask what they should do if they are aware of incidents at the school during holiday periods. Unfortunately, there’s no live-on-site caretaker so calls need to be made as follows:
If you think there is a break-in taking place, please call the police on 999.
If there is something else that needs reporting, please call 01845 577412 and leave a message (this will be picked up) or email admin@topcliffeacademy.org
Or call Elevate Multi Academy Trust on 01423 541996.
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The Elm Gallery – festive opening hours
- Sunday 22 December – 12 noon to 5.30pm
- Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 5.30pm
- Christmas Day and Boxing Day – CLOSED
- Friday 27 and Saturday 28 December – 10am to 5.30pm
- Sunday 29 December – 12noon to 5.30pm.
- Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 December – CLOSED
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Normal opening hours from Thursday 2 January.
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Catton Kitchen – festive opening hours
Sunday 22 December – 10am to 12 noon
- Monday 23 December – 1 – 2pm for pre-ordered collections only
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 2pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 2pm
- Sunday 29 December – 10am 12 noon
- (Wednesday 1 January) (New Year’s Day) – 10am to 1pm
- Friday 3 January – 10am to 2pm
- Saturday 4 January – 10am to 2pm
- Sunday 5 January – 10am to 2pm.
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Post Office – festive opening hours
- Monday 23 December – shop 7am to 5pm; Post Office counter 8am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – shop 7am to 5pm: Post Office counter 8am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – Closed
- Thursday 26 December – Closed
- Friday 27 December – shop 7am to 5pm; Post Office counter 8am to 5pm
- Saturday 28 December – shop 8am to 12.30pm; Post Office counter 9am to 12 noon
- Sunday 29 December – Closed
- Monday 30 December – shop 7am to 5pm; Post Office counter 8am to 5pm
- Tuesday 31 December – shop 7am to 5pm; Post Office counter 8am to 5pm
- Wednesday 1 January – Closed
- Thursday 2 January – shop 7am to 5pm; Post Office counter 8am to 5pm.
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Festive opening hours at The Angel Inn
- Christmas Eve – open until 8pm for food. Drinks normal hours.
- Christmas Day – open for drinks only – 11.30am to 1.30pm.
- Boxing Day – Sunday lunch menu until 4pm. Bar until 6pm.
- New Year’s Eve – Bar open 12 noon through to 1am. Food served 12 noon to 2pm.
- New Year’s Day – the Sunday lunch menu will be available until 4pm. Bar until 6pm.
- The Angel will be closed from 6 to 9 January.
New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance
The Angel are planning an unforgettable evening of dining, music, dancing and entertainment at their New Year’s Eve celebration. 7pm until 1am. Check out the details here.
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Festive opening hours at The Swan
- Sunday 22 and Monday 23 December – normal hours
- Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December – drinks only, 4pm ’til close
- Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December – drinks only, 11am ’til 2pm
- Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December – drinks only, 12 noon ’til close
- Friday 27, Saturday 28, Sunday 29 – normal hours
- Monday 30 December – drinks only, 4pm ’til close
- New Year’s Eve, Tuesday 31 December – drinks only 5pm ’til close
- New Year’s Day, Wednesday 1 January 2025 – Closed
- Thursday 2 January onwards – normal hours.
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Festive Bin Collections
Asenby
- Tuesday 31 December – Recycling
- Tuesday 7 January – Household Waste
- Monday 13 January – Recycling
- Monday 20 January – Household Waste
Topcliffe
- Saturday 28 December – Recycling
- Tuesday 31 December – Household Waste
- Friday 10 January – Recycling
- Monday 13 January – Household Waste
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Thank you from the Friends of Topcliffe School
The team behind the Friends of Topcliffe School have penned a letter of appreciation to all those in the community who have supported fundraising activities over the past year. You can read the full letter here.
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The Topcliffe Big Race Night
The Big Race Night will be held at the Village Hall on Saturday 22 February 2025. There’ll be eight video races and betting on the horse of your choice. Lots of local businesses, including Severfield, Yes Hire, Hambleton Brewery, Crab Manor Hotel, My Electrical Contractors, Topcliffe Post Office, JAB Agricultural, My Lock Up and The Angel Inn have provided sponsorship and many others have supplied fantastic raffle prizes.
Name your horse
Punters are invited to name a horse in each of the eight races. There are 64 horses to be named… but names have sold fast and there’s now only half a dozen available. It costs £5 per name.
Reserve Tickets
Entry tickets will be priced at £8, to include a two-course supper, and will go on sale early in the New Year…though tickets can be reserved if anyone wishes to make sure they don’t miss out!
Contact Doug Allan on 07785 223707 or email him at doug@dougallan.co.uk
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Winter art classes
- Next block of six Monday morning classes at the Village Hall – starts on Monday 6 January.
- Winter sketch and draw class at the Village Hall on Thursday 27 February from 10am to 2pm.
- Paint Beautiful Gardens from around the World in oils on Thursday 27 March from 10.30am to 1.30pm.
Save the dates or pre-book your space. Suitable for beginners and artists at all levels. For more information and to book, visit http://www.rebeccajayneartist.co.uk
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Topcliffe Academy – School Re-opening
The school closed for the festive break last Friday (20 December) and will re-open for the Spring Term on Tuesday 7 January.
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Warm Hub Lunch
The next Warm Hub lunch will be held at the Village Hall on Wednesday 8 January from 11.30 to 12.45pm and then fortnightly thereafter. There’ll be a selection of home-made meals, followed by puddings and tea or coffee. All welcome. There’s no set charge, but donations are welcome to help pay the rental cost of hiring the Village Hall and for essential food and drink items that must be purchased for each lunch.
The special Warm Hub roast pork and beef lunch organised on Wednesday 18 December was very well attended. Donations totalled £156, of which £50 has been presented to the Marie Currie Charity. The rest helped to pay hall rent and supplement the Warm Hub Community Fund.
Residents of Topcliffe and Asenby can have a meal delivered if they are housebound – either on a short-term basis because of illness, or longer-term. If you wish to have a meal on the day the Warm Hub is held, please get in touch with Karen Morley on 01845 577426.
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Chip ‘n Dales
The Chip ‘n Dales fish and chip van’s final visit to Topcliffe in 2024 was last Friday, 20 December. Paul and Karen are taking a well-deserved festive break and will be back on Friday 22 January.
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Village Hall Fundraising Events – dates for your diary
Volunteers have two more events planned at the Village Hall in the coming months and you might want to make a note these dates:
- Sunday 26 January 2025 – Sunday Brunch – bacon and sausage buns in the company of your friends and neighbours.
- 29 March 2025 – The Flying Oysters – back by popular demand, everyone’s favourite dance band.
There’ll be more information announced about these events in due course.
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Local traders and businesses
See here for a list of businesses and traders based in or close to Topcliffe.
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The Ritz Cinema
- Red One – Matinee on Sunday 22 December. Evening showing on Monday 23 December.
- CLOSED – Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December.
- Conclave – Friday 27 December to Thursday 2 January – no matinees.
- Moana 2 – Friday 3 to Thursday 9 January – matinees on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 January.
Opening times: Evenings – doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm. Matinees – doors open at 2pm for 2.30pm. You can now book online at https://www.ritzcinema.co.uk/
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Explore Thirsk this Christmas
What was Christmas like in the poor house in Thirsk? Which crimes were taking place in 16th century Thirsk at Christmas? What went on at Christmas in the Thirsk ginnels? What could we buy at Thirsk Christmas market in medieval times? Why might carol singers have been thrown out of the church in medieval times?
All these questions and more will be answered in this fascinating festive journey through the history of Thirsk. This is the last tour in the series and it will last 1½ hours. Saturday 28 December – all from 11am until 12.30pm. Meet at Thirsk Tourist Information Centre in the Market Place and please wear sensible shoes. There is no fixed price but donations will be gratefully received. Any queries call 07467 696486.
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Concerts and Events at Ripon Cathedral
- Festival of Lessons and Carols: Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 December at 5.30pm.
- Midnight Mass – Tuesday 24 December – 11pm.
- Bowie by Candlelight – Friday 17 January at 7.30pm.
- The Music of Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight – Friday 14 February at 7.30pm
- Take That – tribute group Re-Take That in concert – Friday 14 March at 7.30pm.
Book online at https://riponcathedral.org.uk/whats-on/
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Christmas Panto in Dalton
This year’s Christmas Panto, Beauty and the Beast, will be held in Dalton Village Hall on Monday 23 December. It will be presented by Chaplins Mini Pantos. Doors open at 6.15 pm for a prompt 6.30 start. Tickets are £14 for adults and £8 for children. A family of two adults and two children £40, Under 4 year olds free. Call Eleanor on 07841 036340 for tickets.
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Thirsk Repair Cafe
Do your bit for the environment in the new year by being greener, avoiding waste and saving money. Let the Repair café team of dedicated and talented volunteers try to repair your broken or “worn-out” items. Saturday 18 January from 10am until 1pm. All jobs done in return for a voluntary donation.
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That’s all for this week. Keep safe and remain well.
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