At a glance
| Sea Glass Workshop | October 9th |
| Elvis Night | September 27th |
| Grand Raffle | Tickets on Sale Now! |
| Sessay Sing and Share | August 28th 2:00 pm |
| Upcoming Events | |
| Sessay Cricket Club | What’s coming up |
| Any other business | Reports, fun & business |
| Regular Events |
Grand Raffle Draw
Tickets are now on sale! £1 each.
A prize of £100 and lots more fantastic prizes
Available from village hall committee members, individual village groups, and at events including Coffee Morning and in the bar on Friday. If you are interested in selling tickets or donating a prize, please speak to a committee member, contact Heather Dale on 07467549302 or email
Proceeds to the play-area improvements. These facilities are regularly used by local children and children who visit families within the village. They are also used by families from Sessay Cricket Club and visiting teams. Further funds would also enable us to provide equipment to engage a wider age range of children.
Draw to be made on September 27th
Sea Glass Picture Workshop
Thursday 9th October – 6 pm
Make your own sea glass picture workshop – 2-hour workshop with tutor and refreshments – £25 in advance. There are only limited places left which can be booked with full payment by emailing here
Elvis Tribute Night
Saturday 27th September 7 for 7.30 pm
Sessay Sing and Share
Our first Sing and Share session was held on Thursday, 31st July, with a small group of five meeting together. For now, we’ll continue gathering in each other’s homes, and if the group grows, we’ll look into using the village hall.
We plan to meet monthly, and our next session will be at Turners Croft on Thursday, 28th August at 2:00 pm. We began with a few simple songs and plan for everyone to bring along a song to share.
If you’d like to join us, please get in touch on 07904 769270.
Sandra Lupson x
Come and join us at Sessay Bowls Club
Everyone is welcome! The sport is for all ages – come and give it a try. Sessay Bowls Club is a small, friendly club which welcomes new members. 3 fun trial sessions on any Saturday at 10 am
Make new friends, learn new skills, and receive free coaching; social & competitive bowling. Sessay Bowls Club members can be selected to take part in two competitive local leagues.
The bowling green is behind the village hall. The first year’s membership fee is half price. All you need are flat-soled shoes! The green opening is very weather-dependent; however, it’s now open regularly for you to use.
Events and Fixtures
The Club will hold its pairs day on Sunday, August 17th at 1 pm.
Sessay is also putting 2 teams in for the Marshall Salver on Saturday, 30th at Easingwold.
Home Matches in August: 4th vs Thirsk, 7th vs Thirsk, 13th vs Thirsk.
Away Matches: 11th vs Dishforth, 18th vs Sowerby Flats.
Sessay Cricket Club
Annual Sponsors Day
August 8th 6 pm
Sessay Cricket Club are inviting sponsors of Sessay CC to come to a junior evening session to see a different part of the club. The sponsors’ evening starts at 6pm.
August Weekend Fixtures
August 2nd – 1st XI home to Beverley Town CC
August 3rd – Emeralds home to Copdock & Old Ipswichian CC
August 9th – 2nd XI home to Whitkirk CC
August 10th – Emeralds 1st XI to Rockingham Colliery CC
August 16th – 1st XI home to Clifton Alliance CC, Yorks
August 17th – 1st XI home to Clifton Alliance CC, Yorks
August 23rd – 2nd XI home to Bilton In Ainsty CC
August 30th – 1st XI home to Studley Royal CC, York
More can be found here
Diary Dates
Pig Racing Evening Saturday 8th November. Pig Racing is back!
During the autumn, you can purchase a pig as an owner with the opportunity to win a range of prizes provided by the race sponsor. If you would like to sponsor a race or know a business that would like to sponsor a race, sponsorship is available through a donation of £20 or a prize or voucher of this value. In return, you or the company can receive publicity through our website and on the race night.
Christmas Fair – November 22nd – 10 until 2pm
Christmas Wreath Making – December 5th afternoon, TBA.
Any other business
Enamel Tiles Workshop
Many of us took part in the Enamel Tiles project, which is to be displayed on the outside of the Village Hall. We haven’t forgotten. It’s just that we are struggling to come up with the best solution to attach the tiles. It’s still going to happen!
Village Hall Refurbishment – Phase 3
We are continuing our efforts to raise the funds to complete the final phase of the village hall refurbishment programme.
Last week we received some very good news. Stephen Langstaff, Chairman of Sessay Cricket Club has secured a £10,000 grant from the E.C.B towards the final phase of the project.Well done Stephen and thank you.
We are awaiting the outcome of another grant application, continuing holding fundraising events and are gratefully receiving donations.
We plan to undertake the work during the closed cricket season, with minimal disruption to all users of the hall. This is of course dependent on raising the funds to proceed with the project.
We are grateful for the continued support and hard work of those involved in raising funds, to those of you who support and attend our events and to those who have donated funds for the project.
Carole Trow, Chair, Sessay Community Trust
Sessay Village Bar
Every Friday Night from 6:00 pm
Sessay Cricket Club will run the bar during the cricket season it and will be open on Friday evenings from 6:00 pm. Junior practice takes place at this time and the cricket club often offer burgers into the early evening. The bar still stays open late for villagers and cricketers alike.
The bar will usually be open during home matches on Saturday afternoons too.
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
August 4th & 18th
HeArts and Crafts Class 10:00. Classes vary each week. £2 entry. The class is currently heavily subscribed. Resources and Artists’ time are limited. If you’ve been before, please keep coming, and if you can’t come, even for 1 week, please let Carole know by email, so someone else gets a chance just for that week. 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.
August 5th and 19th
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.
August 6th
Sessay WI – 2:00 pm “Decoupage” by Monica Critchley
Find the full WI Programme here
August 10th
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Morning Prayer with Rev Jan, coffee afterwards.
August 12th
Tuesday Club – 2:00 pm “Gliding over Sutton Bank” by Mr K. Arkley
Find the full Tuesday Club programme here.
August 24th
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Holy Communion with Rev Jan, coffee afterwards.
August 28th
Sessay Sing and Share – 2:00 pm See above.
August 30th
Community Caf̩ 10:00 Р11:30 am РCome and join us for Tea, Coffee, Cake and a natter. Bring a neighbour.
August 31st
Joint service at St Oswald’s at Sowerby
Featured Photograph
This month’s photo is a lovely sunset over the cricket field, kindly supplied by Sandra Lupson. If you want a picture from the village featured at the top, 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.