A week-long celebration of the UK’s 10,000 village halls will officially launch during a special opening event in Parbold next month.

Village Halls Week, which runs between Monday 16th and Sunday 22nd March, is an annual event that highlights the enormous positive impact that community buildings have on the lives of people living in rural areas.

This year’s week is themed around the topic of health and wellbeing, with the launch taking place for the first time in Parbold Village Hall on Friday 13th March.

Village hall managers, trustees and volunteers from Lancashire and further afield, are being invited to attend the official launch event, which will feature workshops, networking opportunities, guest speakers, a prize raffle and a traditional hot pot lunch.

The launch will take place at Parbold Village Hall between 10.30am and 2.30pm on Friday 13th March. 

Book your place here:  https://acre.org.uk/village-halls-week-2026-connecting-communities-to-health-and-wellbeing/