At a glance
| Harvest Festival | Friday October 4th |
| Travels With My Camera | Saturday October 19th |
| Open Day | Saturday November 2nd |
| Christmas Fair | Saturday November 9th |
| Refurbishment | |
| Coming Events | There’s lots so pay attention |
| Village Bar Carpet Bowls | 2025 (already!) |
| Regular Events |
Harvest Festival
Friday October 4th St Cuthbert’s Church Sessay 7:00 pm and afterwards at the village hall
Everyone is most welcome at our celebration of Harvest. The service will begin at 7pm in Church and will be followed by a delicious supper and an auction of produce in the Village Hall. If you’ve never been before the auction is a very entertaining event with people bidding generously for desirable and undesirable items alike. Items for sale in the past ranged from kindling and potatoes to chocolate and whiskey.
We would be most grateful for any contributions to the supper and the sale of produce. These should be at the Hall between 6 and 7 pm on Friday 4th October.
We look forward to seeing you.
Travelling with my Camera
including Pudding Party!
Saturday October 19th 7:30 pm
St Cuthbert’s Church Sessay would like to invite you to an entertaining evening illustrated talk by local camera man Peter Rushton. The evening will be accompanied by the opportunity to sample a range of puddings! Tickets are £10 from Margaret 01845 501452 or Pat 01845 501491
Open Day
Saturday November 2nd 3:00pm
You are welcome to the Opening of Phase 1 of the Village Hall Refurbishment on Saturday 2nd November at 3:00 pm
Welcome Refreshments at 3pm
Opening at 3.30pm
Please come along and view the new facilities in our Village Hall if you haven’t already seen them. Please let us know if you plan to come as it will help greatly with the catering plans. Email here
Help please
With the opening of Phase 1 of the Village Hall Refurbishment the trustees are seeking to increase the use and booking of the hall to clubs and individuals. Please circulate the poster below to anyone who may be interested in attending the opening event to viewing our facilities or in booking Sessay Village Hall. For further information contact Heather Dale via email here or to book the hall contact Carole Trow via email or the website.
To print: click here and the poster below open in a new window to print or share.
Christmas Fair
Saturday November 9th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
A wide range of craft and food stalls have been booked with many returning from last year and even more stalls. There will also a Tombola and Refreshments. A great opportunity for some early Christmas shopping!
Any contributions towards the Tombola will be greatly appreciated. Please bring along to October’s coffee morning (Oct 26th) or bring to the village hall/bar on Friday 8th November.
Village Hall Refurbishment
Phase 1 of the refurbishment is still almost complete. The final part of this phase of activity, the decommissioning of the old kitchen is complete. The floor covering is now complete including the main entrance, the toilets and the club room. The club room has been made from the old kitchen and small meeting room, on the right of the main entrance. Solar panels and batteries will be installed in the coming months meaning the heating will run at minimal costs. Some more grants for minor things are still being applied for.
Fire Door Emergency Exit
The double doors in the main hall which we have been using as the entrance to the hall recently is now restored to its intended purpose and will be used as an Emergency Exit only. The ramp will remain in place for emergency evacuation of wheelchair users. The entrance to the village hall is the new main doors on the front of the building. This is fully accessible and should be used as the way in and out.
Coming Events
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop Saturday 7th December 10:00 -12:00 am
Free workshop with NYCC Adult Education (NI number and ID required)
Refreshments available including tea/coffee/mulled wine/soft drinks with mince pies/Christmas Cake/and other sweet treats in aid of Sessay Village Hall Refurbishment
Booking Essential via Heather Dale by email or on 07467549302
Christmas Quiz Friday 29th November 7:00 for 7:30 start. Village Bar.
New Years Eve Village Bar December 31st 7:30pm onwards
Everyone welcome from 7.30pm to bring in 2025. Bring a plate of food to contribute to the shared buffet. Tell a joke, sing a song, read a poem, have a dance. Bar open. See in the New Year together.
2025
Mama Mia Night Saturday January 11th – 7.30pm
Sing and dance along to a film showing of Mama Mia. Fancy dress encouraged. Refreshments available.
Watch out for ~ Art Workshops – Early January
Dates and time to be confirmed to contribute to a display at Sessay Village Hall. You are invited to take part in a workshop to create your own enamel tile to ‘Make Your Mark’ as part of the refurbishment. Suitable for adults and children. Afternoon and evening workshops will be arranged.
Sessay Events Committee
Sessay Events Committee are always looking for new ideas for events in the village. Ideas for the future are a Family Fun Day, and an Elvis Night. If you have any ideas please let us know by email. We are always looking for further support whether as part of the committee or by organising a fundraising event towards Phase 2 of the refurbishment so we could love to hear from you.
Sessay Village Bar
Every Friday 7:30pm
Winter opening times will be 7:30 pm till late!! Its a nice social evening and full stop to the week. Keep up with gossip. Occasional quizzes and other events such as dominoes or bingo. Just for fun! Keep up to date for last minute changes via Sessay Village Bar Facebook page.
Sessay Carpet Bowls Club
Every Tuesday 7:15 pm for 7:30 start ~ New Season
Sessay Carpet Bowls is open to everyone. Its a great way to spend cold winter evenings. No experience required and full instructions given!! Sessay has two teams who play in local leagues and two mats to play on so even if there’s a match you can still come for fun and practice. The season continues every week until late March.
Regular Events at the Village Hall
October 1st and 15th
Sessay Stitchers – Village Hall at 2:00pm – 4:00 pm
Whether you are an expert, a complete beginner or anything in between, if you’d like friendly, informal company when making anything fibre based – join us.
October 2nd
Sessay WI 2:00 pm “Crime and Consequences”
Find the full WI Programme here
October 4th
Harvest Festival at St Cuthberts Church 7:00 pm followed by supper and an Auction.
October 7th & 21st
Hearts And Crafts Class 10:00. Classes vary each week. £2 entry. The class is currently heavily subscribed. Resources and Artists time is limited. If you’ve been before please keep coming. If you would like to start coming, then please contact Carole Trow by Email, and ask to go on a waiting list.
Hearts And Crafts Class classes here.
October 8th
Tuesday Club – 2:00 pm. “Cycling the Rhine – source to the sea” – Peter Dale
Find the full Tuesday Club programme here.
October 13th
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Morning Prayer with Coffee afterwards.
October 27th
St Cuthbert’s Church – 10:30 Holy Communion with Rev Sheilagh and coffee afterwards.
October 26th
Community Café 10:00 – 11:30am – Come and Join us for Tea, Coffee, Cake and a natter. Bring a neighbour.
Featured Photograph
This month’s picture is a Rainbow over Sessay from Lisa Cornell of Sessay. If you want a picture from the village featured here please 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.