At St. Cuthbert's Church with Houghton Area Youth Band and singer Chris Dakers. Tickets £5 from Gail Bartley (Tel 07913 917 550) or the churchwardens or pay at the door. Refreshments included.

Richard is being priested on Saturday 2 July at 5pm in Durham Cathedral. We will be ordering tickets.There will then be a united eucharist at St Giles' at 10am on Sunday 3 July when Richard will celebrate the eucharist for the first time - followed by a picnic!

Come along to hear the Early Bird Band with Paul Edis. Admission by donation. Donations go to support the Syrian Refugees in County Durham and the church.

The Early Bird Band are a group of young and talented musicians, accompanied and tutored by one of the North East's finest jazz musicians, Paul Edis.

Every TUESDAY in Sherburn Hill Park starting on 26 July (then 2,9,16,23,30 August), supervised fun activities for children and young people will be available. Activities will include:

• Football / Volleyball / Badminton / Rounders
• Bracelet making / Duck tape crafts / Drawing / Nature activities
• Board games / Messy games / Water games
• Much more!

For more details, please contact our youth worker, Rebecca Sibanda (rebecca.sibanda@stgilesdurham.org.uk)

This event is run in partnership between Sherburn Hill Community Hub and East Durham City Youth Scheme.

Join us for the East Durham Churches Together Harvest Thanksgiving Service at St Cuthbert's. We welcome the Salvation Army Band and the Revd Tim Ferguson, Chaplain to Hild-Bede College, Durham University and Bridging-the-Gap officer for Durham Diocese as visiting preacher. The service will be followed by Harvest Broth.

At the service, gifts of tinned and dried food for the Durham Foodbank will be welcome.

Join us at St Cuthbert's for a Ceilidh and Stottie Supper. Ticket for entry £8 from Joan Bell or Olive Langan.

Our annual All Souls Memorial Services will happen this year on Sunday 6 November:  3.30pm in St Mary's & 6pm in St Giles'. We invite all the families of those for whom we have conducted funerals this year and we remember them in prayer first. But if you would like to come and remember someone precious to you, then you are of course most welcome too. Sign up lists go up in church from 16 October (or do send a message to one of the clergy). As always if you are unable to attend because of ill health or you are away, please add names. Otherwise if you are including names on the list to be remembered in prayer, we trust that you will be able to join us for the service.

Join us at St Cuthbert's for an evening with local historian Michael Richardson showing old photos of the villages of County Durham. Admission £3

Join us for our Christmas Crafting Day with cake stall and broth.

This is first time St. Cuthbert’s Church, Shadforth (a small country church in a small country village) has hosted a Tree Festival. There are to be 20 x 6’ real trees on view plus smaller novelty trees decorated/sponsored by local families, organisations, businesses and other churches.

The themes chosen are varied and will include both the traditional and quirky!

7.30pm, Thursday 8th December| Gala Preview Evening . Entry is by ticket only costing £8 and includes canapés, cheese and wine with Live Music from violinist Emma Fisk Nicholson and guitarist James ’Flying Fingers’ Birkett. Tickets are limited and available from the Church Wardens - Joan Bel and Olive Langan (churchwardens@shadforthchurch.org.uk)

11am-5pm, Friday 9th - Sunday 11 December | Church Open - Seasonal refreshments will be on sale as will a programme-£2 and a quiz sheet-£1(prize) There will be a Christmas Raffle drawn on the last day.

Join us at St Cuthbert's for our annual snowdrop day. Come and walk around our grounds and see the snowdrops as we move into spring, This has become a popular annual event but is reliant upon favourable weather conditions. Refreshments and a bric-a-brac sale will be available. Bring a camera and wear suitable shoes or boots.

Join us at St Cuthbert's for an evening of hymns with the Salvation Army Brass Band. We will be singing some of your favourite hymns accompanied by the wonderful music of the band. The Songs of Praise is free to attend and we are delighted to be joined by one of the Bishops from the Talking Jesus Bishops in Mission event happening from 2-5 March. Find out more about Talking Jesus here

This is to be a FUN night with pencil and paper quizzes, 4 suits bingo, small prizes and a raffle. The cost is £5 to include a pie and peas supper with vegetarian option but FREE for under 12's. It is suitable for individuals and small teams. Ring 01429 823400 or 0191 3720457 for tickets.

This day will feature a Roman re-enactment group, displays of coins and artefacts from all ages and Michael Richardson, our local historian, will be displaying local history photographs. Hopefully, there will be a chance of Metal Detecting on land close to the church (permission is being sort). Light refreshments and a raffle will be available. Admission is free.

Soon to play at the Manchester International Jazz Festival,( July 31st), Emma and James will make a return visit to our church by popular demand. Tickets will be available soon. Watch out for further details on our Facebook Page soon.

Our annual All Souls memorial service is next Sunday 5 November at 3.30pm in St Mary's.

We welcome anyone who wishes to remember someone precious to them and invite you to come and participate in the service. If you would like a name to be remembered in prayer, please either add the name to the sheet in church or email office@shadforthchurch.org.uk

Join us for a day of crafting at St Cuthbert's.

Voices Together return to St Cuthbert's for the preview evening of the St Cuthbert's Angel Display which takes place between 1-3 December. The concert is on Thursday 30 November at 7.30 pm and tickets cost £5, pay at the door. Refreshments included.(wine and nibbles). Please come along and support the church as we move into Advent towards Christmas.

Come and join us for our annual Christmas Eve, Christingle Service. All Welcome.

Entry £6 for adults and children free. Price includes refreshments and a quiz sheet. Grand Easter Raffle. Contact churchwardens@shadforthchurch.org.uk for tickets.

A lovely chance to visit the churchyard - transformed from the white of the snowdrops to a carpet of blue. Tea/Coffee and Cake £2 - and time to meet with friends and acquaintances. All welcome.

Please come and join us for a delicious strawberry tea in St. Cuthbert's Church Shadforth. Why not make it a Father's Day treat for all the family? Tickets at £5 per person are available from Joan. Proceeds are for Church Funds

St Cuthbert's welcomes back Emma Fisk and James Birkett for an evening of jazz. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets available from Joan (01429 823400) or Olive (0191 3720457) £10 for adults and children under 16 are free or pay at the door. Finger buffet included. BYOB.

For more information on Emma and James' work, please visit: https://www.birkettandfisk.com/

“Dazzling violinist Fisk plays the classic early fiddle jazz of Joe Venuti with guitarist James Birkett.” Guardian Guide, Editor’s Picks

“For lovers of the classic Stephane Grappelli – Django Reinhardt approach, this is right up there amongst the best in the UK.”

With Seaham Music Academy Ceilidh Band. Tickets: Adults £10, Chn. Free including a stottie supper available from Joan 01429 823400.

Our annual All Souls' Day service will take place at 3.30pm on Sunday 4 November. If you will be at our All Souls Service and would like the names of any of your loved ones read out during the service, please write their name on the list in St Cuthbert's, or email them to office@shadforthchurch.org.uk. During the service, we will first read the names of those of who have died this year. All welcome to this service.

Join us for our annual snowdrop day at St Cuthbert's. Bring a camera and wear suitable footwear as you come to this event which will be dependent on the weather. Refreshments will be on sale.