Centennial Gala

Thank you to everyone who attended the centennial gala held on 7 February to celebrate our Hall's 100 years at the heart of the community. We were very proud to host such a fantastic event.

We were treated to performances from Caerphilly Male Voice Choir, BTM: The Next Generation, and Esther Thomas-Bizjak, as well as speeches from Chair Kathy Lye, Caerphilly County Borough Mayor Julian Simmonds, and Caerphilly Town Mayor Mike Prew.

Special thanks have to go to the volunteers who worked so hard to arrange everything and who spent the night looking after the audience, performers and VIPs.

You can read all about the Gala on the Caerphilly Observer website - just click here.

Fred Brooks

It was with great sadness that the Trustees and volunteers heard of the passing of Fred Brooks last week.

Fred was involved with Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall for many years. He was a member of the management committee and became a Trustee when the Hall took on charitable status. Fred wasn’t very good at sitting back and watching things happen. He was always there to fix, build or paint when it was needed. He was there to greet the public at events. And he was a wonderful Father Christmas in our grotto, making the children smile and laugh when they met him.

We will miss Fred. We will miss his support, but most of all, we will miss his friendship. And we know that many people all over Caerphilly feel the same.