See, also, Neighbour's Events at Occold, Debenham, Pettaugh, Redlingfield, Thornham and Thorndon.
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All in the Village Hall unless otherwise stated.
November 2025
Saturday 1st Halloween Pub Night from 7pm Monday 3rd Parish Council meeting 7.30pm All Welcome Saturday 8th Crafternoon 2 -4pm Sunday 9th Remembrance Service 10.45am St Andrew’s Church Monday 10th Parish Council 7.30pm All Welcome Tuesday 11th Hilltops Women’s group 7.45pm Talk from forensic scientist Wednesday 12th Village Lunch 12 for 12.30pm Advance Bookings Please Thursday 13th Library van Two stops at 9.50am 7 10.10am Saturday 15th Coffee Morning & Book Sale at 1 Broadway 10am Wednesday 19th Country Dance Club 7pm Saturday 22nd Christmas Pudding Stir-Up 10am Tuesday 25th Village Afternoon Tea 2-4pm Wed 26th Burston School Strike – Bryan Thurlow 7.45 pm Saturday 29th Quiz Night 7.30pm
December 2025Monday 29th Plum Pudding Walk Starts 10am
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Returning in November is our popular Quiz Night designed and run by Nigel Merriam ably assisted by Sue, his wife. We invite teams of up to 8 people (smaller teams welcome too) and there will be a light supper of cheeses, cold meats, bread and pickles served in the interval. The Bar will open throughout the evening.
Please book online for the quiz at https://wickham-skeith-village-hall.sumupstore.com/ or point you phone at the QR Code below. Each ticket costs £10and includes a light supper and a game of “Heads or Tails”. It does not matter if you are not in a team, that can be arranged on the night. It is important that people book ahead so that we know numbers coming.
As well as being an enjoyable evening, this raises money to help the village hall costs.
Halloween Pub Night - 1st November from 7pmCome and join us for a spooktastic evening at our Halloween Pub Night on Saturday 1st November in the Village Hall. The bar will be open and you are welcome to come in your very best/worst Halloween outfits. We will be splitting the hall in half so come and enjoy the spooky fun and games at one end of the hall or just come to enjoy a pint in the pub end at the bar. All welcome.
Afternoon Teas – 25th NovemberWe have applied for the “Living Well in Winter” Grant again this year. We are planning to run our Afternoon tea events again this winter and the first one is planned for Tuesday 25th November from 2pm to 4pm. Teas and coffees will be served with a selection of savouries, scones and cakes. Our fun quizzes will return, and a selection of games and activities will be on offer. Hopefully, if our bid is successful these events will be free of charge. Further dates to be confirmed later.
November Quiz Night – 29th November 7:30pm – Quizmaster Nigel MerriamReturning in November is our popular Quiz Night designed and run by Nigel Merriam ably assisted by Sue Merriam. We invite teams of up to 8 people (smaller teams welcome too) and there will be a light supper of cheeses, cold meats, bread and pickles served in the interval. The Bar will open throughout the evening. Please book online for the quiz at https://wickham-skeith-village-hall.sumupstore.com/ or point your phone at the QR Code here. Each ticket costs £10and includes a light supper and a game of “Heads or Tails”. It does not matter if you are not in a team, that can be arranged on the night. It is important that people book ahead so that we know numbers coming. As well as being an enjoyable evening, this raises money to help the village hall costs.
Plum Pudding Walk – 29th December 10amOur Annual Plum pudding walk is an ideal opportunity to walk off some of the excesses of the season. Come and join us for a glass of mulled wine at 10am followed by a walk. Then enjoy a lunch of soup and bread at 12 midday (non-walkers welcome). Dogs welcome too.
Village HallThe final renovations to the porch have now been completed with new drainpipes. |
Please remember to buy a little bit extra over the next few weeks for the Foodbank.
Our donations cover the Stowmarket area, including our villages, and there is a great need over Christmas and the school holidays.
Donation boxes are in the Village Hall and the Church
Thank you to everyone who supported the 26th September Macmillan Coffee morning with your generous donations. Your kindness will make a difference to those needing medical, practical or emotional support whilst dealing with their illness.
A special extra thanks to those who also bought cakes and raffle prizes. We raised £268.50 for this wonderful cause.
Wickham Skeith NewsletterThe Wickham Skeith newsletter is a free service provided to villagers, informing everyone about events, parish news, community items, such as the oil purchasing scheme, and a few adverts which help fund it. It is delivered through letterboxes every month by our volunteers. A big thank you to them for turning out promptly and in all weathers - although mostly sunshine this year. Currently our printing costs work out about £1.00 per copy and this is funded through the adverts, contributions from Parish Council and the Church, and the rest comes from Village Hall Committee funds. We hope that you find it useful and would like to continue to receive it. Let us know (mole7@protonmail.com) if you no longer wish to receive it and we will adjust our distribution. |
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Wickham Skeith Wildlife GroupWildlife Friendly Village
Our morning ambles will be once a month in November and December. Location varies, please join the email group for further information. The group continue reporting sightings, some of which give an insight into the way humans are changing their environment. For example, three of us have recorded a western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis). This species is not native. It is originally from North America but during the autumn of 2008, a large influx arrived on the south coast of England probably originally from timber imported to Italy.
Check out our project page at https://uk.inaturalist.org/projects/wickham-skeith-wildlife-2025
154 different species have been recorded since August this year. If you are interested, but are not on the Wildlife Group email or WhatsApp groups, contact Melinda on mole7@protonmail.com
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The Suffolk Mobile Library van...stops in the lay-by outside the chalet bungalows, from 9.50 to 10.05a.m. Then outside Haymead House in The Street from 10.10 - 10.25a.m. Next visits: 13th November, & 11th December, 2025 and 8th January, 2026
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Recent winning numbers: Sep – 59; Oct – 42, 53, 19.
Pete Davidson 07951 020998 pjdavidson42@gmail.com
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have launched a new recycling scheme for electrical items. Striking pink recycling bins have been provided where residents can dispose of their broken electrical items. This includes things like coffee machines, kettles, mobile phones, tablets, and anything smaller than a 4-slice toaster.
Our nearest bin is in the Buckshorn Lane car park, Eye
https://www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk/
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‘Crafternoon’ SaturdaysWhatever your art or craft bring along your current project. Share skills, ideas, tips, and techniques. Inspire and be inspired in the company of other creative people. If you have an ‘arty’ or ‘crafty’ friend then bring them too. Next Crafternoon on Saturday 8th November 2025 2-4pm Entry: £2.50 per person (inc. tea/coffee/biscuits
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In previous years the collections from this small parish have been a credit to us all and we, the collectors, would like to say thank you. With this in mind, we would like to ask for your continued support for donations this year.
The Poppy Appeal will run from 25th October to 11th November. Volunteer house-to-house collectors will be around the village during these dates and will have facilities for gift-aiding your donations should you wish to use them. Please wait for us to call and donate in this parish to maintain our good record …. And thank you
Wickham Skeith Country Dance ClubWe had our First Anniversary dance on 15th October. It was a great turnout with some new faces. This really helps with the dances. The more the merrier enabling people to sit out and have a rest and a greater scope of types of dances too. We discussed a possible New Year Ceilidh ie not New Year’s Eve but in early January, with a live band and opening it out to the village, public and further afield. So, watch this space for news of that! We meet from 7pm in the Village Hall £5 entry. Phone Jayne for more details.
Next Meetings: 19th November 17th December our Christmas Special! January 2026 Ceilidh tba
Don’t forget you are welcome any age, any ability, any gender! Dance is the best form of exercise for all round health in body, mind and soul!
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Our syndicate has been running for 16 years now and saved us collectively tens of thousands of pounds. Here is a reminder of the workings of the scheme. If you would like to try it out, just drop me an email with contact details.
There will be five opportunities to place orders over the next 12 months.
On or before:
- 30 September
- 30 November
- 31 January
- 31 March
- 30 June
Before each of these dates I will place a reminder in the village newsletter and send you an email reminder. Then let me know if you would like to be included in the next order. I will need to know:
- quantity required (min 500 litres)
- any special instructions - eg concerning delivery
Within a couple of days of the above dates, a bulk order will be placed with the oil company which offers the best deal, usually several pence per litre lower than the price available to customers who order individually. I will let you know the same day:
- the name of the company
- price
- expected delivery date
- the company's contact details should you need to speak to them directly
I will pass your address and phone numbers to the company which will contact you regarding payment (but normally only if they have not delivered to you before) and they will bill you directly.
If you have any questions, please email jerrybassett@icloud.com
Fundraising for the Church Tower Roof
Book sale/coffee morning – the final one for 2025 will be held on Saturday 15th November at 10am at Highbanks, 1, Broadway where marmalade, greengage jam and chutney will be on sale as well as books, jigsaws and cards.
The Christmas Pudding stir-up will be held in the village hall at 10am on Saturday 22nd November. Father Christmas will instruct the stirrers and conduct the Gislingham Silver Band as they play songs and Carols. Come and watch the fun, refreshments will be available and Christmas pudding mixture will be on sale for you to cook at home. Entry £1. Advance orders are welcome and will be essential for a gluten free pudding – Speak to Margaret All puddings are veggie.
A Display of Christmas Cribs from the tiniest upwards will be held in Church from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December. Refreshments will be available and entry will be free. Donations will be welcome for the tower roof, to keep the bells dry.
Any queries to Margaret |
