Next May, after years of planning and fundraising, Otley will have its very own Arts and Resource Centre in the old Magistrates Court building. Although part of the aim of the centre is to bring a greater range of Theatre, Dance, Music and Art into Otley, the Courthouse will be mainly there for local groups and individuals to use.

All the way through the planning stages of the Courthouse Project we have gone to local groups to find out what they would like to see in a centre of this kind. Hours of conversation, and piles of questionnaires and feedback have been distilled into the final plans. The building will offer a range of spaces kitted out to the highest standards with high specification equipment – we’re sure you’ll like it.

We want the Courthouse to be as well-used as possible, by the widest possible variety of groups, and this is your chance to let us know what use you would like to make of this exciting new facility.

Enclosed with this newsletter is a full description of the facilities that the Courthouse will offer, plus an explanation of our Booking policy and prices, and a Booking Form.

• What use can you make of the Courthouse?
• What about any groups that you are connected with?
• Do you know anyone who might be interested, but may not be receiving our newsletters?

Now is the time to let us know. Please make copies of the booking form if you need more than one, or pick one up from the Otley Civic Centre or the Otley Library.

Completed forms should be returned to:

Courthouse Bookings
c/o Hazel Costello
17 Lisker Avenue
Otley
Leeds LS21 1DG

or email them to 
ocpa@pop3.poptel.org.uk
with 'Courthouse Bookings' as the subject

We are looking forwards to hearing from you … your Courthouse needs you!

The following is a list of fund-raising events. Please contact Hazel Costello on 01943 464431 if you can help with any event, if you have ideas for fund-raising, or if you would like to introduce a new volunteer.

Tickets will include food and first drink. Help needed to steward, with games etc. This promises to be a memorable evening of sophisticated entertainment, merry-making and song. Step back over a hundred years and experience life before multi-channel TV, Playstations and home cinema.
Tickets priced £5, and £3.50 for children over 8, from Manor Books and Music, or ring Hazel on 01943 464431.

Tombola Stall at the Victorian Fair, 5pm - 8pm. Full bottles needed and helpers on the night.

‘Via Ferratas and the Italian Dolomites’ by John Smith – author of 2 guidebooks of the same name.
See poster page here.

We are in the early stages of organising an auction of quality goods and services in a local pub. Please start thinking about what you could offer for auction.

Do visit our new web site at www.courthouseproject.org.uk to find out about the Courthouse Project, and to get in touch with us. The web site contains all the latest news on the progress of the project, including forthcoming fundraising events, and all of our newsletters. There is also a direct e-mail link to the Courthouse Project to allow you to contact us and put yourself on our mailing list. If you are already on our mailing list please consider giving us your e-mail address through the web site so that we can send out future newsletters electronically.

To get in touch with us please send an email to: info@courthouseproject.org.uk with 'Enquiry' as the subject.
We can also send future newsletters and information by email - if you're interested send your email address to: info@courthouseproject.org.uk with 'Mailing list' as the subject.

If you, your friends or family - or the company you work for - have been intending to make a donation to the project or contribute something to the fundraising efforts - then now really is the time to do it. With a Gift Aid form (available from the web site and at all fundraising events) we can reclaim tax (28p in every pound) on top of your donation. We will list all Founding Supporters in a specially designed book which will have pride of place in the Courthouse entrance.

The Courthouse Project Gift Aid form is available here: Gift Aid form (MS Word document, 28K).

Yorkshire Forward, The Community Fund, Market Town's Initiative, Regional Arts Lottery Programme, The Countryside Agency, The Foyle Foundation, Heritage Fund of the National Lottery, The Garfield Weston Foundation, The Tudor Trust, The Charles Hayward Trust, Otley Town Council, CIT, The Kenneth Hargreaves Trust, Sir George Martin Trust, The Seed Fund (RSNC), Lord Harewood’s Charitable Settlement, The Yorkshire Bank Charitable Trust, The Emmandjay Charitable Trust, Doyle Carte - and for generous support in kind from Leeds Development Agency.

Registered in England and Wales Company No:4303404
CharityNo:1090877 VAT Registration No:789 2631 80
Registered Office: 17 South Parade, Otley, West Yorkshire LS21 1BX

Download a printable version of this newsletter here (MS Word document, 31Kb).

Download a copy of the Lettings Policy here (MS Word document, 160Kb) or here (Adobe PDF document, 21Kb)..

Download a Courthouse Room Booking Form here (MS Word document, 28Kb).

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