At a glance
| Strawberry Sunday | July 5th |
| Thank You Evening for Volunteers | July 9th |
| Protect Hambleton Association General Meeting | July 10th |
| More Diary Dates | |
| Any Other Business | |
| Sing and Share | July 30th |
| Regular Events |
Strawberry Sunday
Sunday July 5th 3:00 – 5:00 pm
This event is to raise funds for the church which is in need of support for several projects to help keep this valuable village asset as a useful and attractive building. The church has recently spent £32,000 on getting parts of 5 windows repaired to keep the weather out, so that further damage does not occur. Projects like this are expensive because they require specialist stonemasons, iron work and glaziers, and are carefully monitored by the church.
This project was half supported by grants gained due to efforts of people in the village. You can see what has been done easily by just looking at the windows in the porch as you go in. The church is open most weekends for casual visitors, along with at least 2 Sunday Services (see below).
Thank You Evening for Volunteers
Thursday July 9th 7:30 pm
The events committee would like to invite anyone who has supported us by volunteering at any of our events, or would be willing to volunteer in the future, to join us on Thursday 9th July at the village hall at 7:30 pm, where we will be serving refreshments and cake as a thank you for your support.
There will be a short report covering information about our range of successful events and plans for the autumn where there will be an opportunity to reserve a place in advance of tickets going on sale on 1st August. You will also have an opportunity to suggest ideas for 2027.
There will time to socialise and enjoy a glass of wine (or alternative drink), slice of cake and nibbles.
We could not provide the wide range of events or raise money without your help or support. We look forward to seeing you.
Heather Dale
Protect Hambleton Association General Meeting
Friday, 10th July 2026 7:00 pm
This is the Inaugural General Meeting of the Protect Hambleton Association. The association has been formed to co-ordinate resisitance to the creeping corridoor of solar farms and battery storage in the Hableton area including the massive solar farm in the early stages of planning west and south of Sessay. It includes local people, farmers and community represntatives united to oppose the industrialisation of out countryside. If you want to find out more, how it might affect you and find out how you can help, please come along.
More Diary Dates
Tickets will be available for the following events from 1st August. Tickets can be purchased via the website, by emailing events@sessayvillagehall or from Heather Dale on 07467549302. 26th September ~ Hot Doggers, 17th October ~ Craft Day, 19th November and 26th November ~ Macramé Workshop.
| 26th September 2026 | Hot Doggers (Village Band) | 7pm for 7.30pm. Enjoy the music of our local band. Dance floor, bar, table nibbles and raffle. |
| 17th October 2026 | Craft Day | Opportunity to learning new crafts and share lunch at this full day event. |
| 19th November 2026 | Macramé Workshop | Christmas Macrame Workshop Early Evening event. Tickets include a drink and festive refreshment. Raffle and bar. |
| 21st November 2026 | Christmas Fayre | |
| 26th November 2026 | Macramé Workshop | Christmas Macrame Workshop Early Evening event. Tickets include a drink and festive refreshment. Raffle and bar. |
| 5th December 2026 | Christmas Wreath Making |
Sessay Bowls Club
Matches this month include Mon 6th Boroughbridge Away, Mon 13th Thirsk Blue Home, Mon 20th Thirsk Gold, Home Thurs 2nd Thirsk B Away, Thurs 9th Pickering Home, Thurs 16th Kirkbymoorside Away, Thurs 23rd Swinton Away.
Finally there is the annual competition between Thirsk and Sessay in the Eden Endersby Cup on Fri 31st. Feel free to come and watch any match.
The club always welcomes new members, and the Saturday Morning 10:00 am sessions are a good time to start. All you need are flat-soled shoes! There are bowls and people to help with the basics, all the way up to competition level (which isn’t high!). The club plays in two local leagues, and the competition is friendly, helpful and supportive. All ages welcome. We have members aged 16 and upwards.
Sessay Sing and Share
July 30th, 2:00 pm
Sessay Sing and Share continues monthly. We are still meeting in each other’s homes. If you are interested in joining us, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me on 07904 769270. If the group gets large, we will look into hiring the meeting room at the village hall. Our next sing-and-share is on Thursday, 25th June.
Sandra Lupson x
Any Other Business
Gardeners Question Time
The evening of June 13th was a perfect evening for sitting in your garden, or in our case sitting listening to garden experts Sarah Hopps and Mike I’Anson answer questions regarding our garden problems. We were given advice on how to solve “new build” gardens where rubble had been covered by only a thin layer of top soil, the best way to tackle “mares tail”, which plants thrive in shade, wet and dry areas, and most contentious of all – how to help plants grow in peat free compost!
These were just a few of the problems raised. All in all it was a lovely friendly evening. Thanks again to our wonderful experts Sarah and Mike.
Doreen Till.
Parish Council Meeting
The next Parish Council meeting is on Thursday, July 23rd, at 6:45 pm in the Village Hall
Sessay Village Bar
Sessay Village Bar is open in its fully refurbished state. Come and have a look! It’s cricket season now, so Junior Practice is on Friday at 6:00 pm with the bar open and burgers and hot dogs on offer. After the cricket, the bar is open until everyone has gone home. All welcome!
Footpaths
Footpaths and tracks around Sessay are precious and few. The farmers do their best, but at certain times of the year, the routes can be obscure. There may be an opportunity to replace and add to the footpath signs and markers. With this in mind, please can anyone wandering the local area, who notices a missing or damaged sign, take a photo and note the map reference or better still, ‘What-Three-Words’ location and forward to: John MacPherson by email
Regular Events at the Village Hall
Ladies Bootcamp
A mix of core, resistance, cardio and boxing exercises each week. Fun, friendly sessions, suitable for all ages and abilities. £5.00 per session. Wednesday 7-8 pm. Contact Becca on 07770 286644 for more information
Pilates Class
Classes are varied, including the use of small equipment (balls, bands, toning circles, etc) on Wednesday at 10.30. £9.00 per session. Places available. Contact Emma on 07974 145055
July 1st
Sessay WI – The Real Yorkshire Story – J Ashby
Find the full WI Programme here
July 7th and 21st
Sessay Stitchers – Village Hall at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm in the new meeting room.
Whether you are an expert, a complete beginner or anything in between, if you’d like friendly, informal company when making anything fibre-based, please join us.
July 12th
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 am – Morning Prayer and coffee afterwards.
July 14th
Tuesday Club – 2:00 pm WHERE EARTH & SKY MEET G Whyte
Teas P Bee C Trow A Simpkin S Lupson
Find the full Tuesday Club programme here.
July 25th
Community Café 10:00 – 11:30 am – Come and join us for Tea, Coffee, Cake and a natter. Bring a neighbour.
July 26th
St Cuthbert’s Church 9:00 am – Holy Communion with Nigel Wright and coffee afterwards.
Featured Photograph
This month’s photo is a picture of roses and clematis in our garden, kindly supplied by Sandra. Im getting desparate now! So, please, if you want a picture from the village, or your house or garden featured at the top, send high-resolution landscape pictures via email here.
Newsletter
If you want your event in the newsletter or can think of something I’ve missed, please let me know by the last week of each month. Thank you.