At a glance
| Easter Bingo | March 21st |
| Lent Lunch | March 26th |
| Scarecrow Festival | May 17th |
| Gardners Q&A | June 17th |
| More Diary Dates | |
| Any Other Business | |
| Regular Events |
Easter Themed Bingo Night
Saturday, March 21st, 6:30 for a 7:00 pm start
Eyes down, look in for a night of Bingo. Pop-up Bar, Raffle, Nibbles.
Scarecrow Festival
Sunday 17th May 1 pm – 4.30 pm
Also, we would be very grateful for offers of help on the day with tea, coffee & cakes, the Tombola stall, BBQ and trail maps. Plus donations of cake and Tombola items. See any committee member or email here
Still Looking for Scarecrows
Lent Lunch
Thursday, March 26th 12:00 -13:30 pm
Come and join us for a simple meal of delicious homemade soup, bread roll, cheese and biscuits.
Help us raise funds for the Samaritans.
Gardners Q&A
Saturday 13th June at 7.30 pm
You are warmly invited to a Gardeners’ Question Time with Sarah Hopps and Mike I’Anson at Sesay Village Hall on Saturday 13th June at 7.30 pm. This is your opportunity to ask all those gardening questions you’ve been storing up!
Our experts bring a wealth of knowledge and experience:
🌿 Sarah Hopps loves sharing her enthusiasm for plants and planting. She has previously been a broadcaster on Radio York and Gardeners’ Question Time, and has spoken at both the Harrogate Flower Show and the Great Yorkshire Show.
🌱 Mike I’Anson was head gardener at a five‑acre private estate, where he led a team through a major five‑year restoration project. He later became Garden Manager at Helmsley Walled Garden, retiring in 2019.
Tickets will be available from 1st April
More Diary Dates
| 26th September 2026 | Hot Doggers (Village Band) |
| 17th October 2026 | Craft Day |
| 19th November 2026 | Macramé Workshop |
| 21st November 2026 | Christmas Fayre |
| 26th November 2026 | Macramé Workshop |
Any Other Business
Church Flowers
Can anyone spare a couple of hours a year to go on the Rota for altar flowers in the Church? This involves putting two vases of flowers on the altar approximately once a year, twice at the most. You do not need to be a fabulous flower arranger, just someone willing to give a little time. The new rota will be coming out soon, so if you feel you can help, please get in touch with Doreen Till on 01845 577906.
Parish Council Meeting
Thursday March 19th, 6:45 pm
The next Parish Council meeting will be held on March 19th at 6:45 pm in the Village Hall
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
Community Litter Pick
March 29th 1:00 pm
Please join us on Sunday, 29 March, to clear litter from the verges of our local roads. Bags, picking sticks and high viz vests will be available at Sessay Village Hall at 1.00 pm. Please do not use black bags, as the Council will only remove the blue ones that will be provided. Let’s keep our environment clean and tidy!
20 mph Speed Limit
Proposed change from 30mph to 20mph through Sessay Garth
Thank you to everyone who has responded to the proposal for a reduced speed limit through Sessay Garth.
Votes, questions and comments are being collated. If you haven’t yet sent me your opinion, it is not too late. The letters were posted through each door on Sessay Garth a few weeks ago. If the dog has eaten it, or it somehow went astray during your New Year clear-out, please do get in touch with me and I will happily provide you with another copy. If there is more than one adult in a household, multiple copies can be supplied – or, to help save the planet, electronically sent.
Contact me by WhatsApp, text or phonecall to 07789911784 or email to drinkwater@btinternet.com
Everyone’s opinion counts. Thank you, Carole Drinkwater
Sessay Village Bar
Closed throughout January ~ due to reopen later in March, TBC
Regular Events at the Village Hall
Sessay Carpet Bowls
Sessay Carpet Bowls meets every Tuesday evening in the village hall from the beginning of September until the end of March. Tuesdays, at 7:15 pm.
No special Bowls, clothes or shoes needed. All ages welcome. Just come along at about 7:15 pm on a Tuesday and have a go.
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
March 2nd and 16th
Sessay Arts and Crafts Group 10:00 – 12:30
March 3rd and 17th
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.
March 4th
Sessay WI – 2:00 pm: “The Real Marigold Hotel” with M Poppa
Find the full WI Programme here
March 8th
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Morning Prayer with Coffee afterwards
March 10th
Tuesday Club – 2:00 pm Teeth, Trees and Totem Poles with Professor Curzon
Find the full Tuesday Club programme here.
March 22nd
St Cuthbert’s Church 10:30 – Holy Communion with Rev Jan, coffee afterwards.
March 28th
Community Café 10:00 – 11:30 am – Come and join us for Tea, Coffee, Cake and a natter. Bring a neighbour.
Featured Photograph
This month’s photo is a picture of the green at the south of the village on the only day of sunshine since 1847, kindly supplied by me. 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.