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Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre

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Looking for a local venue to hire, want to start a new activity, organise a fundraising event or thinking of volunteering? Then contact the Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre Co-ordinator today!

Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre is a welcoming facility situated on the new Lace Hill estate, owned and operated by Buckingham Town Council. There are two main rooms, a Sports Hall and a Committee Room, that offer a range of activities from sports to exercise and private functions. Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre aims to provide a well maintained, accessible community resource for the benefit of Buckingham residents, contributing to community growth, development, and the economic wellbeing of the local area.

The Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre is located at: Catchpin Street, Buckingham MK18 7RR See Location

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Hiring the Lace Hill Sports and Community Centre

The Sports and Community Centre consists of:
The Committee Room:

  • Capacity of up to 40 people
  • Suitable for small meetings
  • Includes 20 committee chairs and committee tables
  • All events are limited to an 11pm finish
  • All hirers have use of a kitchen and male, female and accessible toilets.

The Sports Hall:

  • Capacity of up to 100 people
  • The hall is suitable for a variety of sports and social activities (parties, fundraising events and sports competitions)
  • Includes 100 chairs and 20 tables
  • All events are limited to an 11pm finish
  • All hirers have use of a kitchen and male, female and accessible toilets.

Sports Pitches:

  • Two full size football pitches
  • Four changing rooms
  • Two referee rooms including showers
  • All hirers have use of a kitchen and male, female and accessible toilets.

For further information, please click here for:

⇒Hire Agreement
⇒Pricing Structure
⇒Timetable

For more information about temporary event licences please contact Aylesbury Vale District Council’s licensing department or see information here.

News and Events

Celebrate the Royal Wedding with us on the 19th May 2018

 

Get together with us at Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre on Saturday May 19th 2018 from 12 noon – 3pm to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle.

A free family friendly community hall party. Come dressed for the occasion along with a picnic, including something to toast! Feel free to bring a blanket, cushion or chair. We hope to screen the wedding live and we will finish off with some live entertainment. There will be games and craft activities for the children and big children to enjoy. Fish & Chips, Ice Cream and refreshments will also be available to purchase. And don’t forget your camera.

In collaboration with the Lace Hill Residents Association.

Why not make a whole day of it and take it outside to the pitch and support the charity football fundraiser between Buckingham United and The Mitre. Raising money for Oli Hilsdon. Kick off at 3pm.

 

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  • Learn Italian – In late September 2017 Knights Languages’ first Italian Language & Lifestyle club started in Brackley.They are now going to run a beginner and an intermediate course in Buckingham as from late April 2018 at the Lace Hill Community centre.The beginners course is aimed for those who don’t speak any Italian, whilst the intermediate course is aimed for those who have completed the beginners course or that have learnt a little of the language previously and are familiar with greetings, answering questions about themselves or others, numbers, alphabet and basic grammar.The idea started from our very own Brackley full time mum, Ginevra.Ginevra wanted to do something with her spare time that would enrich the local communities with a club which wouldn’t be the usual boring 1-hour (it’s all about the grammar) lesson. In fact the lessons are planned to get straight into conversational Italian with fun games, support groups, cooking tips and there will also be some food and drinks tasting, talk about art, culture, Italian costumes and traditions.The lessons are aimed at everyone. You could be someone who loves holidays in Italy or toying with the idea of moving there; you might simply want to expand your CV or just have a bit of fun!The reviews received are just great. Here’s some examples:Italy is a beautiful country and Italian a beautiful language.  Ginevra has designed a brilliant formula to make learning the language fun.  Experiencing the wonderful food and learning about the culture makes the challenge of learning Italian easier.  The classes are relaxed and informal, and the support offered between classes is excellent – you will really want to visit Italy when the course finishes!For further information please e-mail knightslanguages@gmail.com or call 07940 711 790.
  • Lace Hill Gymnastics Club starting May 3rd www.lacehillgymnastics.com
  • Sports in Buckingham:
    If you are a Sports Club/Activity Organisation I would like to hear from you! As part of a BTC initiative to help make Buckingham a healthy and active town we would like to feature your details on a register that will then be accessed via a link on the BTC website. If this is something you would like to be part of please email the Lace Hill Sports and Community Centre Coordinator at: lacehillcentre@buckingham-tc.gov.uk

 

Parent & Toddler group

Our Parent & Toddler runs every Monday through term time and holidays excluding bank holidays only. All parents/carers with their children (0 to 3 years of age) are welcome!

Meet every Monday from 10am to 12 noon at the Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre. £2 per parent/carer and first child, 50p per additional child.

For more information about please contact the Lace Hill Sports and Community Centre Coordinator at: lacehillcentre@buckingham-tc.gov.uk or on 01280 812 872.

History

Buckinghamshire Lace is a very fine pillow lace, and the making of it provided an income for local women until the First World War, especially here in Buckingham. Lace making is part of the Town’s industrial heritage.

A typical Buckinghamshire Lace motif is the ‘cucumber’, a short fat oval with a line of holes (to represent seeds) inside; the Mayor’s jabot, a decorative collar, has a strip of cucumber pattern lace. Very complex patterns might need as many as a hundred bead-weighted bobbins and these were often carved and decorated.

Town Councillors chose a mixture of names for the streets on Lace Hill– some tools, like Pillow, Bobbin, Linen, Silk, and some stitches, like Mayflower, Butterfly, Constance and Rosemary.

As for the name for the estate: Lace Hill is just for ease of reference. This does not need to form part of the postal address. The Town Council is grateful for the expert help of Kay Bradley, Kay Meadows and Helene Hill in compiling the list of possible street names.

Contact Us

For more information about the Lace Hill Sports & Community Centre or for bookings, please contact Sam Hoareau, Lace Hill Sports and Community Centre Coordinator
at: lacehillcentre@buckingham-tc.gov.uk or on 01280 812 872 / 01280 816 426.
Address: Catchpin Street, Buckingham MK18 7RR

 

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Buckingham Town Council conducts the majority of business through Full Council, four main Committees and several Sub-Committees, meeting on a regular basis throughout the year.

The Council is made up of 17 elected councillors from four wards in Buckingham, with eight councillors for Buckingham South, seven councillors for Buckingham North and one each for the wards of Fishers Field and Highlands & Watchcroft.

Buckingham also has a Youth Council, comprising of young people who live in or attend school in Buckingham. They meet to discuss issues that are important to the young people of Buckingham.

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Buckingham is located in the rural north of Buckinghamshire, UK, with an approximate population of 15,000 people and 6,200 homes. The Town Council is the tier of local government closest to the people, providing a wide range of services and facilities including the cemetery, parks and green spaces, Shopmobility and many others. The second tier of government for residents of Buckingham is Aylesbury Vale District Council and the third tier is Buckinghamshire County Council. A summary of what your three local councils are responsible for is viewable here.

Previously the county town of Buckinghamshire, the town itself dates back to the seventh century and is said to have taken its name from the first settlers – Bucca’s people, who lived on the land in the river bend and were hemmed in by water. The Town has a unique market heritage, with its twice weekly Street Market dating back to 1554 and a Royal Charter granted by Queen Mary. Now there is also a Saturday Flea Market as well as occasional Speciality Markets.

Buckingham can be typified by its Georgian buildings and its historical features, such as the Golden Swan and The Old Gaol, which stands in the centre of the Town. The town is built around the River Great Ouse which ambles its way through open parkland. There is plenty to see and do, with a variety of independent shops, restaurants and cafes, historical buildings, a museum and plenty of parks and green spaces.

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