Events, Arts & Entertainment

Diary and Events

Monday 1
Sedgefield Local History Society, Ceddesfeld Hall, 7:45pm. Stockton International Brigade with Tony Fox.
Wednesday 3
Sedgefield WI Methodist Church Hall, 7:15pm. “Town Crier” - Peter Strummer, harvest bring and buy, soup will be served (please bring a spoon). Members’ competition is a holiday memento. Visitors welcome. £4 including refreshments.
Friday 5
Sedgefield WI Coffee Morning, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10- 11:30am, Homemade cakes and raffle.
Saturday 6
Friendly Fixers, Fishburn Youth and Community Centre, 10:30am to 12:30pm. Repair café.
Sedgefield Rock and Blues Club, multi-award winning blues artist Alice Armstrong plus support from three magnificent North East guitarists. www.sedgefieldblues.com
Sunday 7
Sedgefield Farmers Market, Village Green, 8:30-12:15pm.
Friday 12
Mayor’s Coffee Morning, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10am.
Sunday 14
Second Annual Community Bring and Share Barbecue, The Rectory, 2 Durham Road, Sedgefield, 12pm.
Tuesday 16
Sedgefield Memory Café Sedgefield Methodist Hall, 10:30am to 12pm. For those living with dementia and carers.
Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Demonstration Evening, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 7:15pm. Susan Fairhurst— ”Catch of the Day”. Free for members, £5 for guests.
Friday 19
Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Coffee Morning, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10am-12pm. Entry £2.
Saturday 20
Mayor’s Ceilidh with Blind Panic, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 7:30-11pm. Entry £12.50.
Friday 26
Sedgefield District Uniformed Services Group Coffee Morning, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10am.

Mayor’s Fashion Show
The Mayor of Sedgefield invites you to a Fashion Show hosted by Betty’s Boudoir. Sedgefield Parish Hall on Thursday 30 October at 7pm. Tickets £7, from Council Offices.
Friends of St. Edmund’s Invite you to a Harvest Lunch at Ceddesfeld Hall, with soup, bun and choice of desserts on Sunday 12 October at 12pm. Tickets £12 from Alison Hodgson (07484 807503), Brian Mutch (01740 622302) or Loft to Loved.
Arts Update with Geoff Millichap

Sedgefield Players Update

Question
What do you get if you have:
- Six North Eastern drama groups from Sedgefield, Richmond, Bishop Auckland, Saltburn, Scarborough and Washington
- Eight One Act plays (around an hour per play)
- An independent adjudicator (that’s a judge to you and me) who sums up each play’s good points using a set of national guidelines, usually with a bit of humour
- A buffet on the last night
- A set of awards presented by the adjudicator on the final night for Best Play, Best Actor, Best Actress (yes we still have actresses), Best Youth Actor etc. (well you get the idea)
- An audience (who vote for their best play) and a bar!?

Answer
The 47th Sedgefield Drama Festival of One Act Plays 2025.

Taking place from 9-13 September. And you can be part of all this entertainment, and friendly competition for just £30 for the whole festival.

This season ticket gives you voting rights on the final night for the audience award and a buffet. If you’ve been before we know you’ll come again.

Where else can you get 5 evenings of shows for just £30? If you haven’t been before why not give it a try either with the week’s season ticket or on any single evening for a tenner.

We look forward to welcoming you to the festival.

Tickets are available from our new outlet ‘Back of Beyond Books’ (cash only) and https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sedgefield-players.

Lafacadio Hearn Exhibition

The global tour of Kwaidan comes to Lafacadio Hearn’s alma mater Ushaw House on 6 September A collection of 40 prints by international artists inspired by his seminal collection of Japanese weird tales.
ushaw.org/whatson/kwaidan

British Wildlife photography awards

The British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) will hold a touring exhibition at Bishop Auckland Town Hall from 12 September to 30 November. Expect award-winning photographs celebrating British wildlife and wild spaces. More details at:
bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk/gallery/future-exhibition.

More local events

Sedgefield Rock & Blues Club, Parish Hall.
Featuring Alice Armstrong plus support from Phil Caffrey, Pat McMahon and George Lamb. 6 September, £17.50 www.sedgefieldblues.com

Hartlepool Folk Festival Expect a rich line-up of acts in iconic venues like Borough Hall and St Hilda’s Church, and cozy evening sessions in pubs and function rooms across the headland for the 10-year anniversary folk festival 3-5 October, various venues www.hartlepoolfolkfest.co.uk
The Gathering Sounds Festival, Stockton A massive music day with literally dozens of performances, shared, between 7 walkable venues in Stockton — back-to-back acts across different stages. Noon until 11pm, £25 arconline.co.uk/whats-on/gatheringsounds arconline.co.uk/whats-on/gatheringsounds
Kynren 2025, Bishop Auckland Breathtaking family‑friendly outdoor spectacle featuring 1,000 performers, horses, fireworks, and a replica steam engine—brings 2,000 years of British history to life on a vast lakeside stage beneath Auckland Castle!

Dates: Saturdays until 13 September prices vary. kynren.com/kynren-show-datestimes/

Get in touch

Submit your events/updates or information to:
Diary/Event Dates:
diary.sedgefieldnews@gmail.com
Arts & Entertainment:
sedgefieldartsandevents@outlook.com
Event Posters:
admin@sedgefielddevelopmenttrust.co.uk

Event Posters

SEDGEFIELD LIBRARY

The library is open again with temporary opening hours:
Monday - closed
Tuesday - closed
Wednesday - 9.30am to 12.30pm
Thursday - 10.00am to 6.00pm
Friday - 1.00pm to 7.00pm
Saturday - 9.30am to 12.30pm
Sunday - closed

Little Movers every Thursday from 10am, places need booking at the library.

Craft Group, 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 1:30pm.

Book circle 1
Day: Friday Time: 2.00pm
Frequency: Third Friday of the month

Book circle 2
Day: Friday
Time: 2.00pm
Frequency: First Friday of the month

Lego Club
Every Friday from 4:30pm to 6pm. Please contact the library to book a place.

Digi drop in
Day: Thursday
Time: 2.00pm

Tel: 0300 026 9521

Baby & Toddler Group

Methodist Church on Mondays from 9:30am to 11am (except Bank Holidays). Suitable for babies, toddlers and preschool children. Please follow us on Facebook for regular updates.

Sedgefield Social Club

Singer every fortnight. “Sedgefield Social Club Official” Facebook page for details.

One Step Forward

A bereavement support group is running 1st & 3rd Thursday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm. Everyone is welcome - of all faiths or none. The Welcome Room @ St Edmund’s Church, Front Street, Sedgefield. (Sue 07779 093386)

Sedgefield Carpet Bowls

Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 1pm to 4pm. The first 3 afternoons are a free trial and then you have the option to become a member.

parkrun

Every Saturday at 9am there is a free, 5km timed run at Hardwick Park. Register at parkrun.org.uk. All welcome as volunteers, walkers or runners.

Junior parkrun
A free 2km run for 4-14 year olds, meeting at the back of the visitor’s centre at Hardwick Park every Sunday. We welcome volunteers including those doing their Duke of Edinburgh awards. Register at parkrun.org.uk.

Little Movers

Fletcher Room at the Sedgefield Parish Hall every Thursday from 10am, places need to be booked on the Little Movers’ (Stockton) website. A second class for babies follows the session.

Making Tracks

Railway Society Club Night meets every Wednesday evening from 7:30pm to 10pm in the Kell Room at Ceddesfeld Hall. New members welcome, juniors under 13 to be accompanied by an adult.

Pop-in Club at Ceddesfeld Hall

Tuesdays 9:30am-12pm
Wednesdays 10am-12:30pm
Thursdays 1pm-3:30pm

Speed Quiz at Hardwick Arms

Every Thursday at 8pm in the Hardwick Lounge Bar.

Quiz at The Dun Cow

Every Monday at 8:30pm, hosted by the Sedgefield Mayor, Peter Hinde. £1 per person and each team gets a bowl of chips at half-time