Events, Arts & Entertainment

Diary and Events

Friday 1
u3a Meeting, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 2pm. Keith Simpson on Castles and Fortifications in County Durham.
Saturday 2
Friendly Fixers repair cafe, Fishburn Youth and Community Centre, 10:30am to 12:30pm.
Sunday 3
Sedgefield Farmers Market, Village Green, 8:30am-12 noon.
Monday 4
Sedgefield Local History Society, Ceddesfeld Hall, 7:30pm. Frances Wilson: The History of North East Seaside Holidays.
Tuesday 5
Sedgefield Annual Town Meeting, 7pm, Sedgefield Parish Hall.
Wednesday 6
Sedgefield WI, Sedgefield Methodist Hall, 7:15pm. Member’s competition is an item of WI memorabilia. Visitors welcome (Fee £4 – includes refreshments).
Thursday 7
Sedgefield Parkinson’s Group, 11am, The Cafe at NetPark. Welcomes anyone living with Parkinson’s and their family and friends to their drop-in social. For more information, contact Cara Connolly on 020 7963 3693 or cconnolly@parkinsons.org.uk.
Friday 8
David Attenborough 100th Birthday Walk, 9:30am , Hardwick Park. For more information and to book a place, please visit www.durhamwt.com/events.
Sunday 10
Dawn(ish) Chorus Walk, 6:30am, Skerne Wood at NETPark, booking essential at woodland@sedgefielddevelopmenttrust.co.uk
Saturday 16
Sedgefield Mediaeval Fayre, 10am-4pm.
Sedgefield Rock & Blues club: welcomes the award winning Thomas Heppell, a future blues/rock star along with support from Stoney Broke.
Tuesday 19
Sedgefield Memory Café, Sedgefield Methodist Hall, 10:30am to 12pm. For those living with dementia and carers. Clients must be accompanied.
Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10am. Patti Dawson: A special place.
Friday 22
Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Coffee Morning, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10am-12pm. Donation of £2.
Friday 29
Sedgefield District Uniformed Service Group Coffee Morning, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10am.

More Local Events

Rapunzel, ARC Stockton StocktonA fresh, feisty and child-friendly take on Rapunzel, where fairy tale tradition is turned on its head with humour and heart.Wednesday 27th May, £9.50. Visit arconline.co.uk/whats-on/rapunzel/

Bishop Auckland Music Society Concert, Bishop Auckland Methodist Church
Rising star solo pianist Sherri Lun brings her dazzling technique and expressive flair to Bishop Auckland,fresh from international acclaim and major competition wins. Expect a captivating programme of classical favourites and virtuosic showpieces from one of the most exciting young talents at Bishop Auckland Methodist church.Friday 22nd May 2026, 7:30, £20 on the door or £18 if bought in advance,
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Regular Events

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
Tel: 0300 026 9521

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sedgefield Social Club

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

Pop-in Club at Ceddesfeld Hall

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

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)

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.

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.

Sedgefield Rock & Blues Club

bring international, national and local artists to perform live Rock & Blues music in Sedgefield Parish Hall.

Our Rock and Blues club is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers who have the desire and enthusiasm to deliver first class rock and blues bands to you time and time again.

With the help of enthusiasts, musicians and friends around the scene, we hand-pick bands spanning all types of Rock/Blues or even Blues/Rock!
Visit www.sedgefieldblues.com for more information and gig dates.

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Arts Update

Sedgefield Local History Society

Visitors are welcome to join the local history society at May’s meeting on the first Monday of the month at Ceddesfeld Hall. On 4 May at 7:45pm, Frances Wilson will tell the fascinating story of traditional seaside holidays in the North East. For updates on this or other events from the group, please follow ‘Sedgefield Local History Society’ on Facebook.

Sedgefield Rock & Blues

BluesCatch Thomas Heppell delivering gritty blues, soaring guitar work and powerful vocals in the legendary club’s famously close-up setting. A must for fans of contemporary blues with a classic edge. sedgefieldblues.com/gigs.html.

Fleetwood Mac Candlelight Experience

St Edmund’s Church welcomes the Lumos Experience on 30 May.Enjoy the timeless music of Fleetwood Mac, reimagined in new arrangements, within the beautiful setting of our lovely church.There will be two performances on the night.For times and tickets, please visit this website.

Kinky Boots on Stage in Spennymoor

Tickets are still available for Spennymoor Stage and Song’s performances of the award-winning West End musical Kinky Boots, featuring words &music by Cyndi Lauper. Spennymoor Town Hall Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 May. Please visit this website for tickets.