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Thornhill’s “Common Grounds” community cafe volunteers are helping to fend off the
winter blues.

From 31st January, the cafe itself will start its normal pattern of operation, which is on the last Saturday of the month, in Thornhill’s Community Hall from 10.30 to 12.30. Gluten-free, vegan and sugar-free dietary options are available and children, dogs, hobbies and chat remain very welcome.
There will be toys on hand but Common Grounds is unable to offer
supervision of children.
Payment is by donation and any profits made by the cafe will go back
into the Thornhill community.

The volunteer team has decided to add a “Common Knowledge” quiz. For a suggested donation of £5 per adult to cover costs, teams of up to four may enter the brain-busting quiz nights on Saturdays January 17th, February 14th and March 14th. Children are welcome at no cost and do not count towards team numbers.

Folk are encouraged to BYOB and snacks and Common Grounds will offer tea and coffee.
With free parking right outside (disabled spaces available), a covered, secure bike rack, e-bike charging and even EV charging across the road, Common Grounds looks forward to welcoming villagers and folk visiting from further afield. Pop the dates in your diary.
For more information, please contact the team by email at
commongrounds@thornhillstirling.org or visit our page on www.thornhillstirling.org.uk

Common Grounds becomes Common Knowledge

To get your grey cells back in working order after the Christmas and New Year lull the folks behind the monthly community cafe are hosting a Quiz Night. Saturday 17th January 6.30 for 7pm, Community Hall.

A message from the Common Grounds Team

We ran the cafe at the end of half-term and thoroughly enjoyed everyone’s company; our thanks to all the bakers, helpers and Playgroup for their support.  

We’ll be running on 29 November but won’t open on 27 December – who needs more calories that day, anyway?  

We’re spreading our wings a little bit in the winter months.  On Saturday 6 December we’ll be helping support Thornhill Development Trust at Light Up Thornhill, which promises to be as much fun as ever.  

To brighten the winter, we’re also doing something new –
A quiz night on Saturday 17 January 2026 from 7.00pm in the Community Hall, £5 entry to cover costs. 
Quizmaster, George of local fame, will try to keep us all in order.  We won’t offer catering but are just facilitating these social events. Bring your own drinks and snacks and come and show off your team’s knowledge!  If everyone loves* this, CG plans to go ahead and run two more quizzes, on 14 February (*did you see what we did there?) and 14 March.  

Our normal pattern of opening will continue, (last Saturday of the month), from Saturday 31 January, 10.30 – 12.30.

As a reminder, the cafe’s main aim is to promote community cohesion and provide a fun, inclusive cafe environment for the benefit of the people of Thornhill and surrounds.  Cafe payment is by donation (or none) and once we’ve covered costs, any additional money will go into improving the cafe or go towards Thornhill projects; the cafe will liaise with TDT to ensure any spending is in line with village aspirations.   

There is WhatsApp group for volunteers. Please email if you would like to be part of our group.

Email: commongrounds@thornhillstirling.org