Following on from the series of very successful Murder Mystery plays in 2017/2018 Forncett Village Hall and Friends of St Peter's present (as a joint fundraising venture) a new play, written and directed by April Carlin. 'The Forncett Treasure' will be performed at Forncett Village Hall on two nights - Friday 27th November and Satuday 28th November 2026. Tickets (strictly limited to 60 per night) are on sale now by phoning 01953 789882 or email
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This calendar is updated regularly and can be used to check availability of the Hall. For the time being bookings should be made by phoning 01953 789882 or 07963 432046 (or email
Please note that the times listed are not necessarily the start times of the 'events'; there is often half an hour (or more) preparation time. Please check with organisers if in doubt.
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Village Hall Bookings Calendar
For further information on events throughout the Village and local area, try looking on the 'coming events' list on the main menu or contact the organisers.
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Click the appropriate link to see information in connection with lettings. For any queries, please contact Chairman, Brian Frith on 01953 789882 or 07963 432046 or email
- Schedule of Charges
- Booking Terms and Conditions
- Village Hall Standard Booking Form (.doc version to download and complete on computer)
- Village Hall Standard Booking Form (.pdf version to print and complete by hand)
- Village Hall Party Booking Form (.doc version to download and complete on computer)
- Village Hall Party Booking Form (.pdf version to print and complete by hand)
- Forncett Village Hall Premises Licence
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'St. Flora of the Lake', our second Murder Mystery play, was another resounding success. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the evenings either by preparing and serving food, manning the bar, collecting and building the stage (thanks to the school for lending us this) and general preparation and clearing away ....... and of course everyone in the audience who came along to support us.
Sarah Allen writes :
'Ghostly Goings-on at the Murder Mystery'
On the 13th and 14th October two full houses witnessed the second murder in Forncett this year. The victim was the sleazy and lecherous George Allen, played with alarming ease by Peter Schmidt-Hansen. Murdered on the anniversary of the death of St Flora, who drowned with her young son in 1612, suspicion turned to some ghostly intervention. However the audience had other ideas. Could the murderer have been farmer Jack Farrow (Norman Stevens) who stood to gain financially from George's death? Or the deranged vicar’s wife Florence and her protective husband, played by real life wife and husband team Dee and Nigel Youngman? Or even the timid young girl Josie Carter (Alex Preece)? Suspicion even turned to a Machiavellian plot by the bickering couple Ruth and Arthur Thomas, played by April Carlin and Terry Hickman Smith.
Inspector Halfpenny (John Wilde), of the Tas Valley Police, investigated and his persistence was rewarded with a confession from Josie. Another entertaining mystery in which Brian Frith (stage manager) had an off-stage cameo role as Sergeant Jones and in which a teddy bear was implicated as the murder weapon. The play was again written by April Carlin, and thanks must go to Gill Starkie as director and Margaret Hickman Smith as prompt.
If there are any more dastardly deeds in village we'll have to ask the Parish Council to start twinning procedures with Midsomer.
Photos by Anne Frith: Click pic for full size slide show
Full cast list (from first photo):
From the left: Peter Schmidt-Hansen (George Allen); Nigel Youngman (Vicar); John Wilde (Inspector Halfpenny); Alex Preece (Josie Carter); April Carlin (Ruth Thomas); Norman Stevens (Jack Farrow); Terry Hickman Smith (Arthur Thomas); Dee Youngman (Florence)
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Photos of the Murder Mystery play 'Murder at the Village Hall' on Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th February 2017.
Photos by Anne Frith and John Wilde
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Full cast list (from first photo):
Back Row: Sheila Gale (Prompt); John Wilde (Inspector Halfpenny); Sarah House (the late Lavinia, Lady Forncett, Chair of the Committee)
Front Row: April Carlin (Peggy); Peter Schmidt-Hansen (Norman); Gill Starkie (Saffron); Brian Frith (Reg); Jackie Smith (Millicent); Graham Gale (Hugo, Lord Forncett)
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