NEWS & REVIEWS
This page contains events run by Matterdale Community Association and events that involve Matterdale residents but are run by other organisations.
Garland Making Workshop
2 December 2025
This sell out event was very popular. The houses of Matterdale will smell wonderful this Christmas, thanks to Liz.
Quiz Night Fundraiser
2 November 2025
A big thank you to everyone who attended our quiz night fundraiser.
Money was raised towards travel and kit for a young person from Matterdale who has qualified for the U21 European Taekwondo Championships in Kosovo.
Despite being exceptionally busy with training he produced two excellent quiz rounds.
Good luck in December, we've all got our fingers crossed for you.
Matterdale Education & Community Centre
Update & Business Case Documents
Update on Business Case for Replacement Education & Community Centre
Trustees of Matterdale Community Association (MCA) are pleased to let you know that the Matterdale Parish Council (MPC) in its role as the trustee of Matterdale School Foundation (MSF) agreed, at its meeting on 1st September 2025, that it had “Received the updated business case from MCA and resolved to accept that the business case has been met at this point”. Subsequently, the Parish Council also resolved to carry out a consultation with one of the options to be “A replacement community centre with the MCA business case attached which MSF believes could succeed if the community supported the proposal.” We understand that this is likely to take place at the latest at the beginning of the New Year.
It was always MCA’s intention to make the business case available to the Matterdale community once all the amendments MSF required were made, and it had their support. It is now available below, so please do have a look at it, along with the power point slides, which were part of the presentation to MSF, and which give some background detail.
Also available, but on the MSF website, is a “Matterdale School Foundation Proposed Community Centre History”, https://www.matterdaleparishcouncil.org/matterdale-school-foundation/#documents_table which gives further information on the history of the project.
Veronica Gore
Chair of MCA, on behalf of the trustees 09.10.25
Matterdale Valley Wooddisse Cup -
31 August 2025
The Wooddisse Cup ' Golf Croquet Championship' was hosted this year by Patterdale Croquet Club.
Tim and Clive saw off the opposition, despite Clive never having played!
Thank you to Brian, Norman and the croquet club for organising the annual event.
Summer Picnic - 17 August 2025
An early start with a team effort to get the grass cut and gazebo up but the sun shone, the sound of steel pans filled the garden and old friends and new enjoyed a good catch up.
A big thank you to Peter and the Steel Pans group.
Royal Riders - 3 August 25
Caldbeck Fell
Beautiful weather, isolation, exploring the old mine tracks at Caldbeck fell.
Royal Riders - 29 June 25
Sunday Ride to Mungrisdale
A coffee and cake ride (but they all are!) to Mungrisdale.
Skill Share -
Needle felting Herdwick Sheep
6.4.25
It all started so well, felting a chunky Herdwick body. The Herdwick wool felted beautifully, we've got this.
The first pricked finger resulting in the first "I shouldn't have come".
Then came the head - a bit fiddlier but we're still on board, just.
The face ... broken needles, groans and guffaws.
Legs... does this sheep really need them?!
But we got there and they all looked fab!
Beetle Drive - 29.3.25
Buckle up, it's beetle drive time.
So of course we are playing beetle, making beetles out of garden wire whilst writing risqué poems/lyrics about the valley.
Thanks Brian. It was as crazy as ever!
Quiz Night at The Royal - 16.3.25
Huge thanks to Gordon and Cecilia for organising the latest quiz and congratulations to 'Hell 'n Back", this month's worthy winners.
Nick somehow managed to lose on the Wheel of Misfortune ... better luck next time.
Outdoor Fitness - 14.2.25
If you've seen the Billie Jean hoop challenges on Tik Tok ... then you won't recognise this :o)
But as Debbie always says - it's all movement.
If you fancy joining us we meet in the beer garden at The Royal, Dockray from 12-1 during term time.
Board Games Afternoon- 13.2.25
A cold, dark February afternoon, in the warm and cosy Royal playing Flamme Rouge, Blokus and Mexican Train with friends. Perfect.
Burns Supper 24.1.25
As Robert Burns said “Up in the Morning Early, Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw, and O, Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast”.
And in the morning the wind certainly did blow … so much so it blew the power out but we rallied and the wind dropped in time for us to have a great evening. 🏴 💃🏻 🕺🏻 🍽️ 🎶
Huge thanks to Jane and Brian, the speakers, the band, the cooks, the bunting makers, everyone who helped behind the scenes and most especially everyone who supported us and turned out in all weathers. ❤️
Snow- January 2025
Thank you to everyone who sent in their snowy pictures.
The weather created beauty, hardship and the community to pull together. We’ve probably got another 24/48 hours before the thaw sets in so… enjoy it/ endure it for a little longer.
