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.
September 2026
Monday 7th Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm All Welcome Tuesday 8th Hilltop Women’s Group Race Across the World Talk 7.45 Wednesday 9th Village Lunch 12 for 12.30 Advance Bookings Please Saturday 12th Ride & Stride between 9am and 5pm. Churches in Suffolk Saturday 12th MUSIC on the Green 2pm-6pm Wednesday 16th Wildlife Amble Meet Village Hall Car Park 9am Wednesday 16th Country Dance Club 7-10pm Thursday 17th Mobile Library van @ 2 stops 9.50am & 10.10am Wednesday 23rd Kathleen Hallaways - Mendlesham Armoury 7.45 pm Friday 25th MacMillan Coffee Morning 10-12 7, Grange Road Saturday 26th Book Sale & Coffee Morning 10am @ 1, Broadway
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On Saturday, 12th September we will be holding our popular Music on the Green event. This is a friendly afternoon listening to a wide variety of music while enjoying the bar, children’s bar and BBQ. All are welcome, villagers, family, friends, visitors, children, and polite dogs are welcome too. Let’s hope the weather holds up for a sunny afternoon so bring your picnic chairs or blankets. This is a free event, but donations will be appreciated to help pay for the maintenance of the village hall.
Just a reminder, this is a licensed event so only alcohol purchased at the bar can be consumed on the green. If you are a musician or know of anyone or any group who are willing to entertain us at MOTG please contact Stephen McKie on 07802 808727
A night at our ‘pub in the hall’ with the fun and games of pig racing, table football and darts planned for our October event. Come to join the games or enjoy a pint and a chat with friends old and new.
One of the best nights of the year in the village hall is our popular Quiz night. There will be varied rounds of questions and a cold platter of food in the interval plus the bar will be open. This is a ticketed event, and tickets will be available to buy in the November Newsletter.
The village hall is the centre of the village community and plays an important role in the life of the village from Pub nights to Yoga classes and Curry evenings to Crafternoons. We are concerned for the future of the Village Hall Committee as three of us will be leaving at the AGM in spring next year. Jenny and Will Elphick are retiring after many years, and they hold the positions of Chair and Secretary, and Rosemarie Hayne is retiring and she holds the position of Treasurer. There are 9 of us on the committee at present but we will urgently need new members in the near future.
Contact Jenny Elphick on Mobile 07745416091
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‘Crafternoon’ SaturdaysNote: No meeting on 12th September due to Music on the Green Next Crafternoon on Saturday 10th October 2026 2-4pm Entry: £2.50 per person (inc. tea/coffee/biscuits). |
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The Elvis tribute act evening (Friday 18th September)has been cancelled due to poor ticket bookings. He would have been Lonesome tonight! Thank you and sorry to the folk who were booked for a fun evening with buffet! |
Resuming our morning ambles. A leisurely walk to see how wildlife has fared over this hot dry summer. Meet 9am in Village Hall Car Park, Wednesday 16th Sept. C. 1 1/2hrs depending on how much we see.
Check out our project page to find the up-to-date records of wildlife in photographs: https://uk.inaturalist.org/projects/wickham-skeith-wildlife-2026?tab=species Almost 200 species identified this year inc Leatherbugs, Spongy Moth, Least Carpet moth, mole, bush cricket, Skimmers & Darters etc.
For more information and to join the Wildlife Group email or WhatsApp group, contact mole7@protonmail.com
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MacMillan Coffee Morning
Please note new date and venue Date Friday 25th September……not as previously stated Venue…7 Grange Road, Home of Rachel and Simon Pyke. 10-12 am.
A huge thank you to Rachel for opening the house for this fundraising event. Please could all generous donations of bakes etc be popped round, either the evening before, or on the morning of the event. There will be a raffle (of course!) and a produce stall. (Please price those items.) If you can’t make it, but wish to support this incredibly important charity, a monetary donation in an envelope into the letter box of either number 6 or 7 Grange Road, will be gratefully received. Thank you, Margaret Knights rosecottageflowers@hotmail.co.uk or Rachel
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Fundraising for the Church Tower Roof
Music by CandlelightAt 7pm on Saturday 24th October there will be live, easy-listening music in St Andrew’s Church provided by Mark and Laurie Little. Entrance will be free with donations for interval refreshments.
Christmas Pudding Stir-up advance notice10am on 21st November in the village hall will be the time to watch your Christmas pudding mixture being made. Father Christmas instructs six stirrers while also conducting the Gislingham Silver Band as they play Christmas Carols. Home-made refreshments will help things along. Advance orders welcome. Please bring your own bowl ready for the mixture.
Book sales/coffee morningsThe final two sales for 2026 will be on 26th September and 7th November starting at 10am at 1, Broadway. Loads of second-hand books and jigsaws and new cards plus home-made refreshments to eat in or take away.
Any queries to Margaret Jones Evans
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59 ClubAugust marked 20 years since Jeanne Mason launched the 49 Club & over 15 years she raised thousands of pounds for the Village Hall. In 2021 she handed the baton over to me & we are currently making around £1500 a year for this important village amenity. There are currently 4 numbers available – if you are interested, please contact me for further information. Members pay £1 per week in advance, preferably by annual or quarterly standing order. They are allocated a number & if that number is drawn as the bonus ball in draw 1 of the Saturday National Lottery, they win £30. Recent winning numbers: Jul – 50; Aug – 29, 43, 7, 3. Pete Davidson pjdavidson42@gmail.com |
stops in the lay-by outside the chalet bungalows, from 9.50 to 10.05am. Then outside Haymead House in The Street from 10.10 to 10.25.
Next visits: 17th September & 15th October 2026.
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Wickham Skeith Oil Syndicate
For anyone who may be interested, an explanation of how the syndicate works: 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 there’ll be a reminder in the village newsletter and also an email reminder. If you’d like to be included in an order please advise: - the quantity required (min 500 litres) - and any special instructions - eg concerning delivery
- price - expected delivery date - the company's contact details in case you need to speak to them
If you've any questions please email jerrybassett@icloud.com
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We will be back on Wednesday 16th September 7pm as usual. If you would like to be on our WhatsApp group then please text or email me and I can arrange for that if you want to join the club. jaynedelarre@gmail.com
SAVE THE DATE WEDNESDAY 21st OCTOBER
We are having a Ceilidh to celebrate our 2nd year anniversary! Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve been before or not. No experience is necessary and we hope you’ll have a fun evening with music, dancing, laughter and nibbles!
Occasionally we are in need of drivers to take villagers to the G.P or hospital. We already have a few people willing to do this but if you are interested, please phone Sue for details.
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Suffolk Churches Ride & Stride – Sat 12 SepThe oldest building in the village needs YOU! There has been a church here for around 1000 years & it belongs to everyone.
Suffolk Historic Churches Ride & Stride event will be on Sat 12 Sep 9am – 5pm. Many churches will be open & you can get sponsored to visit as many or as few as you feel able, by cycle or on foot. Of the money raised, 50% goes to the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust & 50% to your nominated church. The money raised is only used for maintenance of the building. I have done the ride for most years since 1987 but will be away this year. It’s a good way to see churches in Suffolk & Norfolk. It’s also a great way to raise money for the building fabric of the church. If you would like to take part, I have sponsorship forms & further information.
Also, Liz will have some slots to fill in the Church signing cyclists in. Please contact her (see Church page) if you can help. Thank you Pete Davidson
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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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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/
