2024 : Great Alne Long Weekend : Maybe Fri 19 - Mon 22nd April, 2024
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Provisional Prices April '15 some up or down cf 2013 & 14 Adult any number of 10-16 yr olds plus 2 adults Up to 2 (contact if more) aged 10-16 yr + 1 adult Student / unwaged
"On the Door" ticket prices
A Full Daytime 9am -6pm. Sat 25th Sun 26th: Mon 27th. (Less expected on much shorter visits) £1 or £2 only if (grand)children visiting for Morris & Maypole. £13 £25 £15 £9
Any Full Evening (Fri*, Sat, Sun) £8.50 £20 £12 £6
Friday Afternoon only* £6 £12 £6 £5
Friday Afternoon & Evening* £14 £30 £17 £10
* Tickets to sit at the "meal with bubbly" on Fri eve £8 if paid/ordered in advance. (Turn-up & hope some is left: £10) Please see here for full details: BOOKING SHEET also (Bank transfer or cheque alternatives available.) Please FILL IN & email or ENCLOSE WITH PAYMENT
Save money with a season ticket! Buy early for even greater savings!
Covers the whole weekend from Friday afternoon to Monday afternoon, excluding meals.
"Early Bird" Season Ticket.
Completed form to be received by midnight on Wednesday 1st Apr.
ENCLOSE BOOKING FORM: see Early Bird. By then pay by FPS bank transfer please. (Alternative: print completed form & post with cheque) to receive by Weds 1st Apr.
£41 £78 £39 £30
"Later Bird" Season Ticket
payment to be received by Monday 21st April
Form available later - payment by FPS bank transfer or by cheque.
£45 £82 £41 £35
"On the Door" Season Ticket £50 £90 £45 £40
For EACH stay overnight please add this - Whether in Caravan, Campervan etc. for each night of any on-site stay outside or in. Covers more relative use of the hall. £3.00 £6 £3 £2
The dancing friend whom we'd hoped to have as pivotal help for much catering this time, is unfortunately working in Sunderland. It's pleasant still to sit together in the hall on Fri eve, for a very simple roast/vegetarian choice, since professional catering is prohibitive for our small numbers.
A walk - Nel's International Session - then - Our sit-down Meal. Only for this -
We ask you kindly - NOT to advance pay, but to BOOK. We need Fri meal numbers beforehand, to prepare.
A Friday evening sit-down roast was an Anniversary Year Innovation.
We plan this year, to sit together on Friday evening for a more simple roast/ vegetarian choice.
A walk - Nel's International Session - then - Our sit-down Meal. Only for this -

We ask you kindly - NOT to advance pay, but to BOOK. We need Fri meal numbers beforehand, to prepare.

A Friday evening sit-down roast was an Anniversary Year Innovation -
which we intend to continue this year.
A walk - Nel's International Session - then - Our sit-down Roast Meal. Only for this -

We ask you kindly - PREPAY to BOOK A PLACE. We need Fri roast meal numbers beforehand, to prepare.
If paying by "Early Bird" (or by "Early Days") meal payment details will be on that page.

Friday 25th April's Sit-down Dinner at 6pm

Main Course: Homemade Shepherds Pie with champ mash, carrots and peas with mint butter
OR v: Roast vegetable lasagne, rocket & parmesan salad                                

Sweet Course: Blackberry & apple crumble / OR chocolate fudge cake: both served with cream

Also a glass of: Sparkling Champagne-Perry or Sparkling White Grape-juice alternatives.
Tea/coffee will be included afterwards as usual.
Friday's eve meal, our delicious caterer of 2008-11, Amanda will prepare.
Do please join our 17 visitors from Holland for this most sociable gathering. 
There's a walk - An International Session - then - Our sit-down Meal - If prepaid at £11.

We hope your Fri participation will include your meal. Fri completion forms below.
Afterwards the augmented Cole Valley Ceilidh Band will play for Dancing - Expect a great American Contra Evening from Bob.