Bishopstoke Memorial Hall

Our Home 1957-2020

Before Bishopstoke Memorial Hall (c1909-1955)

Bishopstoke Parish Hall / Public Hall
Demolition of the old Bishopstoke Public Hall
Last remnants of of the old Bishopstoke Public Hall

Building Bishopstoke Memorial Hall (1956-1957)

Footings prepared by Tom Jurd, local builder
Footings prepared by Tom Jurd, local builder
Shell being erected by Messrs Blacknell of Farnborough
Shell erected by Messrs Blacknell of Farnborough
Shell erected by Messrs Blacknell of Farnborough
Shell erected by Messrs Blacknell of Farnborough
Interior fitting by the people of Bishopstoke
Interior fitting by the people of Bishopstoke
The finished hall

Using Bishopstoke Memorial Hall (1957-2020)

Opening Ceremony Programme
Opening Ceremony Programme
Grand Opening Dance Ticket (5 shillings was 25p)
The hall interior 2013
Setting special effects for ‘Inspector Drake and the Black Widow’ 2013
Building a set for ‘Sinbad the Sailor – his 8th Voyage’ 2015
Building the set for ‘The 39 Steps’ 2016
Rehearsing ‘The Vicar of Dibley’ 2018
View from the stage 2019
Rehearsing ‘How to Train your Husband’ 2019
The lighting and sound gallery 2015
View from the lighting and sound gallery 2019
(note that this play was out of print and we had permission to photocopy the script)
Cast of our first show in Bishopstoke Memorial Hall, Half Holiday, 1957
Cast of our last show in Bishopstoke Memorial Hall, Cinderella, 2020

The morning before demolition started

Demolition February/March 2025

22 Feb 2025
22 Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025
25 Feb 2025
27 Feb 2025
3 Mar 2025
4 Mar 2025
4 Mar 2025
7 Mar 2025
7 Mar 2025
7 Mar 2025
7 Mar 2025

Photographs courtesy of Annette Barrett, Barry Kitchen and the Eastleigh and District Local History Society.

Copyright © Bishopstoke Players 2025
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