Many thanks to everyone who took part, and listened to our lovely Carol Singers!

Despite only singing to the village on one night (due to the weather), we still managed to raise in the region of £250 which is a terrific amount for the Ross Community Larder. Many thanks to everyone who sang, played, listened and donated, and invited us into your homes and pub to sing carols. Your kindness is much appreciated!

Village of Linton Trust (VoLT) present a Sunday Musical Afternoon Tea on Sunday 1st February at Linton Village Hall. Entertainment provided by ‘Fidgety Feet,’ a traditional jazz band.

Step into a past era of tea, food and gentle music.  The entertainment will be provided by Fidgety Feet, a trad jazz band from the West Midlands.  The eight-piece band will play popular standards, such as ‘Mood Indigo’ and ‘Ain’t Misbehaving’, as well as many blues and ragtime numbers.

Doors open 2.00pm. Band playing from 2.15-4.15, with two short breaks.

Tickets cost £12 To secure your place or table, please email villageoflintontrust@gmail.com

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5 Villages Film Festival 2026

Introducing a brand-new film festival run by rural communities, screening award-winning features and showcasing the next generation of local filmmakers.

The 5 Villages Film Festival is a brand-new event for 2026 that brings award-winning features and thought-provoking shorts by student filmmakers to rural communities across the Gloucestershire/Herefordshire borders, May Hill and Forest of Dean. It’s a chance for you, our audience to enjoy the best international cinema and hear powerful voices from a new generation of filmmakers, all in your local village hall.

The five villages hosting the 2026 festival are Clifford’s Mesne, Gorsley, Huntley, Linton and Pauntley. It’s an area that has served as the shoot location for films and TV series including Star Wars, Merlin, Dr Who, Sex Education and many more.

The 5 Villages Film Festival is proud to collaborate with students and staff from the University of Gloucestershire’s B.A. (Hons) in Film and TV Production. This new generation of screen talent is already shaping the film and TV landscape, from major cinema releases (Bohemian Rhapsody, James Bond, Indiana Jones) to acclaimed productions on Netflix (The Crown, Adolescence, Sex Education), BBC (Doctor Who), Apple TV (Slow Horses), Disney+, Amazon Prime, ITV and beyond.

For more information, see https://www.glos.ac.uk/courses/course/fpo-ba-film-and-tv-production/

When and where is the 5 Villages Film Festival taking place?

5 Villages Film Festival 2026 runs from Saturday 31^st January to Friday 27^th February at the following village halls

Saturday 31^st January ‘A Private Function’ Pauntley Village Hall 6.15 for 7pm

Saturday 7^th February ‘Isle of Dogs’ Linton Village Hall 6.15 for 7pm

Saturday 14^th February ‘The Way We Were’ Huntley Village Hall  2.15 for 3pm

Thursday 19^th February ‘Mrs. Lowry & Son’  Gorsley Village Hall 6.15 for 7pm

Friday 27^th February ‘Shoplifters’ Clifford’s Mesne Village Hall 6.15 for 7pm

All for a great-value £5 ticket price per film.

To be certain of a ticket, please book in advance online usingTicketSource.co.uk/FiveVillagesFilmFestival, (£5 plus 42p  booking fee). Tickets also available through usual village outlets. Unsold tickets will be available on the door. Please check village websites nearer the day for availability.

Saturday 7^th February 5 Villages Film Festival: ‘Isle of Dogs’ at Linton Village Hall Doors 6.15 for 7pm.

We will be showing Wes Anderson’s visually stunning animated story of loyalty and friendship between a boy and his lost dog, set in a dystopian Japan of the future.

There will also be a short (or two) from students of the BA(Hons) Film & TV Production course at the University of Gloucestershire, and we hope they will be there to talk about their work and meet the audience.

There will be a bar, fresh homemade popcorn, cake and quite possibly ice-cream or some other sweet treats and snacks. So please come and support the festival and emerging film makers at the beginning of their careers.

To be certain of a ticket, please book in advance online usingTicketSource.co.uk/FiveVillagesFilmFestival,

£5 (plus 42p fee). Tickets may also be available at Gorsley Post Office. Any unsold tickets will be available on the door. Please check Linton Village Hall website nearer the day for availability.

Sarah McQuaid Friday 24th April 7.30pm with Arts Alive

– earlybird offer!

Sarah McQuaid’s lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post) and “brilliant musicianship” (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience.

Born in Spain, raised in Chicago and now settled in rural England, she brings the eclecticism of her background to her “captivating, unorthodox songwriting” (PopMatters) and choice of material, spanning genres and defying categorisation.

All this is abundantly demonstrated by her new live album The St Buryan Sessions — but needs to be savoured in person to be fully appreciated.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/GDnPaW1ibKo

Linton Festival Breakfasts

We are again offering our delicious cooked breakfasts to hungry campers and anyone really who would like to drop in and take part in the festival vibe!

Breakfasts wil be served as usual from 8am on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Please check back here for more details.

Friends of Linton Village Hall Email Group

If you have recently moved to the village (or been here a while!) and would like to receive information about news, people and events at the hall direct to your email, before anyone else gets it,  please email LVH@lintonvillage.com 

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Please encourage your neighbours to join our group, and be the first to hear about news and events at the hall. 

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