Events, Arts & Entertainment

Diary and Events

Saturday 1
Spook Party, Mordon and Bradbury Village Hall, from 5pm. Face painting, trick or treat trail and pumpkin competition. £5 per child and wear your scariest costume.
Friendly Fixers, Fishburn Youth and Community Centre, 10:30am to 12:30pm. Repair café.

Sunday 2
Annual Memorial Service, St. Edmund’s Church, 4pm. Everyone is welcome to attend this service.
Sedgefield Farmers Market, Village Green, 8:30-12:15pm.

Monday 3
Sedgefield Local History Society, Ceddesfeld Hall, 7:45pm. Michelle Brown “The Lindisfarne Gospels”. Please note the change of speaker. Visitors welcome.

Wednesday 5
Sedgefield WI, Methodist Church Hall, 7:15pm. Mystery Night! Members competition is “a handmade Christmas card”. Visitors always welcome, £4 (includes refreshments).

Friday 7
u3a Monthly Meeting, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 2-4pm. Mark Braithwaite on John Darwin, Canoe Man.

Sunday 9
Remembrance Service, Sedgefield Village Green Turning Circle. Service of remembrance at 10am (church opens at 9:30am). A short outdoor service will be held at 10:50am with a 2 minute silence at 11am.

Friday 14
Inner Wheel Club of Sedgefield Coffee Morning, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10am. Supporting STOP violence against women and girls. Cake stalls and Christmas ideas. All welcome.
Sedgefield Cricket Club Quiz Night, 8pm. £1 entry.

Saturday 15
Parish of the Upper Skerne Primary Schools’ Art Competition, St. Edmund’s Church, 12:30-3:30pm. Prize giving at 2pm, refreshments available. See poster for details.

Sunday 16
Parish of the Upper Skerne Primary Schools’ Art Competition, St. Edmund’s Church, 12:30-3:30pm. As above.
Tuesday 18
Sedgefield Memory Café, Sedgefield Methodist Hall, 10:30am to 12pm. For those living with dementia and carers.
Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 7:30pm. Open evening. A demonstration by Julia Loudon title Midwinter Madness. Members £5, guests £8.

Friday 21
Ferryhill, Sedgefield and District Flower Club Coffee Morning, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10am-12pm. A festive gathering with seasonal refreshments. £2 donation.

Saturday 22 Eclectic Art Exhibition, Ceddesfeld Hall, 10am-4pm. Exhibition, sales and charity coffee event. Further information from electicartsedgefield@gmail.com.
Mayor of Sedgefield’s Ceilidh, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 7:30pm-11pm. Live music by Blind Panic. Tickets, £12.50, from Sedgefield Town Council Office or 01740 621273.

Friday 28
Sedgefield District Uniformed Services Group Coffee Morning, Sedgefield Parish Hall, 10am.

Saturday 29 Christmas Tree Festival Coffee Morning and Opening, St Edmund’s Church, 10am.
Snow Party, Sedgefield Parish Hall, St Edmund's Church, Ceddesfeld Hall and at the Turning Circle. The Annual Snow Party includes a craft fayre, carol service, Santa's Grotto and light switch on event.

Sunday 30
Parish Church Service, St Edmund’s Church at 10am and Christmas Tree Festival open 2pm to 4pm.

Hardwick Hall Fireworks
See Bonfire Night off with a bang at Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield, on Wednesday 5 November, with an extravaganza to light up the skies.

Expect spectacular displays within the beautiful grounds of Hardwick Park, plus fairground rides and street food stalls for family-friendly fun.

Please book tickets in advance at hardwickhallhotel.co.uk and arrive early to secure parking and a good viewing spot.
Inner Wheel club of Sedgefield COFFEE MORNING. Friday 14th November, 10am, Parish Hall. Supporting STOP violence against women and girls. Please come and give your support. Cake stall and Christmas ideas.
Arts Update with Geoff Millichap

Sedgefield Players Update

This year’s pantomime is a twist on a classic called ‘The Trials of Goldilocks’ by Tom Guest.

There is a Royal Family, Witches, a Fairy, Goldilocks and her brother, her mother Lucy Locks (the Dame), Three Bears, a couple of henchmen (women actually, called Bish and Bosh) and a multitude of other characters, villagers and dancers.

It is full of all the Panto antics you’ve come to expect at Sedgefield with the Players and the SPYS – colourful characters, amazing story telling with glorious singing, high energy dancing, and madcap humour.

Lumiere & Aglow

Stand by for a sparkling November as two dazzling festivals transform the region into a glowing gallery of art, colour and imagination. Lumiere Durham runs 13 to 15 November, illuminating the streets and landmarks from 5pm to 10 pm each night, see artists from across the world reimagine Durham’s historic skyline with projections, sculptures and immersive displays.

The event is free, though bookings are required via lumiere-festival.com .

AGLOW 2025 lights up the grounds of Auckland Palace Gardens from 21 November. A trail featuring breathtaking light installations, the region’s tallest Christmas tree and a spectacular tunnel of light. For tickets (Not free) visit ticketsource.co.uk.

Wonderful Concert

Your three choirs are delighted to present their Festive Concert: It’s The Most WONDERFUL Time Of The Year.

Your choirs promise there will be, #Kids jingle belling and everyone telling you, be of good cheer. There’ll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing, when loved ones are near.

So book the date of Friday 12 and Saturday 13 December for St. Edmund’s Church starting at 7:30pm and join your choral family for this WONDERFUL festive fare.

Please note we cannot guarantee snow, marshmallows, nor mistletoe, but do promise to provide carolling, jingle bells, tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago, glowing hearts and lashings of good cheer. Looking forward to sharing it all with you at this most WONDERFUL time!

Friday 12 and Saturday 13 December, Venue: St. Edmund’s Church, Sedgefield at 7:30pm Tickets: £8, £6 (U16) from members of the choirs, at Tickety Boo & at Sedgefieldlyricsingers@gmail.com. By Sedgefield Lyric Singers

More local events

The Smeds and The Smoos, Darlington Hippodrome
Interstellar star-crossed love in Julia Donaldson’s beloved tale of fun and adventure, of differences accepted and overcome. For ages 3 and up. 11-12 November, £16. darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/whatson/The-Smeds-and-The-Smoos

Tom Hume: Retrospective , Ushaw House, Chapels and Gardens
The most comprehensive exhibition to date of prominent local artist and teacher Tom Hume, featuring oils and drawing as well as his sketchbooks From Saturday 8 November. Visit ushaw.org/whatson/tom-hume/
Big Science, St John’s Hall, Meadowfield
Don your lab coat and enter a whirlwind of fizzing, popping, and mind-boggling experiments! Big Science proves that learning can be loud, messy, and seriously fun. 1 November 10:30am to 11:45am, £4. 07846 542035

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