Umberleigh Village Hall | Bringing the community together

Umberleigh Village Hall is conveniently located for Barnstaple, Exeter, South Molton and Torrington. The hall is located on the A377 Barnstaple to Exeter road near the crossing of the B3227 South Molton to Torrington road and adjacent to Umberleigh Railway Station.

The Hall has ample parking, plus a large lawned area.

The Hall has recently been extended and re-furbished, providing a large bar and lounge area, a well equipped kitchen, dance hall, stage with changing areas, and new toilet facilities. Partition doors are installed to create a smaller meeting area if required.

Please contact a member of the Committee if you would like to visit the Hall.

The Hall can accommodate a maximum 200 persons and has table seating for 120 persons.

Accommodates up to 200 people, or table seating for 120
Free WiFi
Extensive parking on site
Great location next to Umberleigh Station, and the A377
Large kitchen, separate bar, and flexible layout
Crockery/cutlery/glass hire for up to 120
Licensed for the sale of alcohol
Full Stage (ideal for band or DJ)
Sprung wooden floor

Antiques fairs 2025

The popular Antique & Collectible fairs attended and enjoyed by traders and customers alike continue in 2025 on the following dates:

Sunday 28th September
Sunday 23rd November

10 am – 3 pm Tea, coffees, sandwiches, homemade cakes as well as the many varied and interesting stalls.

For further details about the fairs please contact Jane Laming:

Tel: 07710 392743

Email: jlaming@hotmail.co.uk

COMMUNITY CINEMA - Mr Burton

Wednesday 15th October

Doors Open 6.30; Film starts 7.00 pm

It’s 1942 and Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) is at school in Port Talbot, caught between the pressures of an alcoholic father, a devastating war, and his own ambitions. A new opportunity beckons when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton (Toby Jones). The young man thrives under Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of a kindly landlady, Ma Smith (Lesley Manville). But as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.

WHY WATCH THIS FILM? It’s a gripping account of the back story of Wales’s greatest actor.

“Lawtey effortlessly captures Burton’s silky diction, his swagger, his easy confidence as a performer, but also the bottled-up trauma of his childhood which he attempts to medicate with liquor and which threatens to undo him. While it’s questionable as to whether Richie ever managed to exorcise his demons, that he owes his remarkable career to Philip Burton has never been in doubt — something to which this film pays diligent tribute.” Screen Daily

“The performances from the two leads are impressive, with Lawtey deftly charting Richard’s progress from squeaky adolescent to adored stage smoothie, complete with trademark pout and mellifluous baritone. Jones finds wrenching sadness in the role of a teacher who once dreamt of writing for the stage and sees in Richard a conduit for his own unfulfilled life.” The Times

Watch the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K80NXtzZQ8I

ANNUAL EVENTS

Two items feature annually in the Umberleigh Village Hall calendar:

The Umberleigh Panto – an event which has been running for 30 years and is presented by the Really Useless Theatre Company on the last weekend in February and the first weekend in March each year.

The Umberleigh Village Garden show – featuring 100s of entries in an extensive range of categories.