​Our Summer Sensational is all coming together nicely, so I’m really pleased to share the details with you now!
We know this will be popular so if you want to join us to see this great band, share a drink or two with neighbours, and enjoy a great evening, then please reserve your tickets asap, before it is promoted outside the village, in one of the following ways
Email [email protected]
Text or call Marion Cheeseborough or Ann Bryan

Just a reminder that Tea Shop is next Tuesday 30th May. It will be the last Tea Shop until the Autumn so pls drop by any time from 3.00pm onwards.

The Tea Shop Treasurer has been totting up and as a result of very generous donations at the Tea Shop sessions we have a surplus of funds. The Team have unanimously agreed that this should be passed on to a local charity and Manna House has been selected. Andrea from Manna House is looking forward to coming along to Tea Shop next week and receiving the cheque.

Hope to see you there

The Tea Shop Team.

The village hall AGM will take place on Monday 15th May at 7.30pm. We hope that you will join us. This is an important event: it gives us a chance to explain what we have done, what we plan to do and to take views on some of the challenges we face.

There will be light refreshments after the meeting to allow for informal follow-up.

Agenda
1. Attendance and Apologies
2. Minutes of the previous meeting - 2022 (attached)
3. Report by the Trustees - 2022
4. Finance - Accounts for 2022 (attached)
5. Election of Trustees
6. Future Plans - the maintenance plan and sinking fund; the green agenda; events
7. Vote of thanks
8. AOB - non notified to date

Trustee Nominations
We rotate our Trustees every three years to allow for new appointments. To date the only nominations we have are for the re-election of existing Trustees - we would welcome some new blood! We realise the commitment involved and would appreciate the help of anyone who would like to volunteer with a view to considering becoming a trustee in the future. Please think about it.

I look forward to seeing you on 15th May

Richard Bryan
Chair of Trustees
​
This  follows-up the formal notification circulated on 12th April 2023

We have a fabulous Swing/gypsy jazz band coming to the hall next month and hope as many of you as possible will join us to make this a special night. It’s a BYO event, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start.
Tickets can be purchased online at 
Highlights Rural Touring Scheme
Or reserve to pay on the door by contacting me on:
Telephone 07771 737629 (text please)
​Email: [email protected]

​Our next WI meeting is on Wednesday 10th May when our speaker for the evening is Tim Narey, who will be telling us all about The Eden Project North in Morecambe.
Tim was part of the original design team that created Eden in Cornwall in the 1990’s. He then left the UK to work overseas in Hongkong and has also worked in North America and the Middle East. He returned to join the Eden development team and is helping deliver the programme in Morecambe.

He will talk about the history of Eden Cornwall and how the Eden team and its partners are creating a second Eden in Morecambe and its unique visitor experience, design features and how it will contribute to Lancashire, Morecambe Bay and the North as a world-class visitor destination.

The meeting is open to all from 8pm - admission £3 including refreshments.

Prior to our speaker, members and any ladies who would like to join us, will enjoy a belated Coronation Toast as well as voting on this year's WI resolution - "clean rivers for people and wildlife". Please note this month's meeting starts at the earlier time of 7.15pm in the village hall. Call Sue or Liz on 07718 904082 or 07894 710014 for more information. 

Future Imperfect:     The Story of Kassandra
​​

The ​powerful tale of the cursed Trojan priestess, told by captivating storyteller, Lucy Lill.
Gobbed on by a god The
Blessed with the power to see the future
Cursed with never being believed
Meet Kassandra…
 
Following a path less trodden, Lucy Lill rakes through the ashes of a fallen city to find the story of those who knew exactly what was coming, but did nothing about it.
Age 14+ this story includes adult themes.
‘Delightful and charismatic’ - Time Out
 
Lucy Lill is a storyteller and performer based in London. She has told stories in museums, theatres, festivals, schools, and fields up and down the country for the National Theatre, the Crick Crack Club, Kew Gardens, The Wellcome Collection, Half Moon Children’s Theatre and many others. She co-produces events with Alys Torrance as Story Jam and is an associate lecturer at Central Saint Martins.
 
pay on the door - £10/8 (cash or card)
 
*** HALF PRICE TICKET IF YOU BRING A CAKE! ***

​If you are interested in what you eat and the connection between food and your health then you will be fascinated by Kate Roberts’ talk at the village hall on Monday, March 27th

Hi All
It seems like ages since the last Tea Shop get together, which was really fun with all the stalls. 
Tea Shop is back again next week, Tuesday 31st January from 3.00pm, but as a quieter, more relaxed event. 
We do have a couple of guest bakers though,  so please come along for tea & cake & a good catch up.
The Tea Shop Team

​ Brigsteer WI invite you to their first Open Meeting for 2023 next Wednesday 11th January in the Village Hall, when local residents Johan and Peter Welsh will be talking on "The Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda: Schools and Wildlife"
They spent 3 months in Uganda in 2012, assisting a small charity and were based in the national park where they worked with local schools and the wildlife rangers. They continue to raise funds to help with the projects there.

The meeting is open to all from 8pm. Admission £3 including refreshments, and if any ladies would like to find out more about our WI in Brigsteer, they're welcome to join us from 7.30. Feel free to contact our President, Sue Griffiths on 07718 904082 or myself on 07894 710014 for further details

StoryNight: Dreaming the Great Bear
​Storytelling & Music for grown ups
Please visit Stealing Thunder Storytellers website for ticket information

The last Tea Shop of the year will be on Tuesday 29th November
All welcome to drop in for tea, coffee, cake & a chat between 3.00pm and 4.30pm
If you need to source Christmas presents or just treat yourself - there will be beautiful African handicrafts on sale with proceeds going to the Kinamba Community Project, Kigali, Rwanda
We will also have home-made mincemeat by our very own Susie B, Elspeth’s handmade cards & pictures and Julia’s Brigsteer Bee Reserve creations

Please don’t miss it!
​

BRIGSTEER SPARKLE PARTY
A fabulous opportunity to celebrate Christmas with neighbours and friends….with a “quieter” space for those that prefer!
Tickets at only £15 per person,  available from
[email protected]
[email protected]
There will be a top up of fizz on the night, but please feel free to bring your own additional drinks for the evening.
We hope you will join us!

It's with much regret that Tim Narey of Eden Project North has had to postpone his talk to Brigsteer WI on 14th September. 
Instead Meg Fletcher of Kinamba Community Project .. Kigali RWANDA.. has kindly agreed to talk about the charity's work towards reducing poverty .  
'   Helping Children to Help Themselves '. 
More information available on the charity website.  www.kinambaproject.org.uk. 
There will be craft for sale made by the Kigali workshop . 
All are welcome to attend the talk at 8 pm.  Donations of £3 appreciated. 

​Just to flag up that there will be a decorate a pot (or two) evening at the village hall on Monday, 26th September, hosted by Deb & Andrew of PottyRoos of Morecambe,  likely accompanied by a bit of banter, so please add the date to your diaries now. 
Everyone is very welcome & I will send out a reminder, via Alan, nearer the date, but broadly it should be a very relaxing & enjoyable evening when you can choose from a selection of pottery to decorate, including teapots, jugs, cups, plates, planters, money boxes & many other shapes & paint whatever design takes your fancy. 
There will be a good selection of pots to choose from & all the paints & brushes will be provided. 
Your uniquely painted pot will then be glazed & fired by Deb & Andrew & delivered back to you. 
The total cost of travel to Brigsteer & back for Deb & Andrew of £25 plus the cost of hiring the hall of £14 plus the cost of a few nibbles will be divided among those attending. It will be a BYO drinks so maybe get together & share a bottle of bubbles. 
Pots will be individually priced and range between £6 & £30 which includes the pot, the paints & the glaze & firing. 
You will be able to pay for the pots you select by cash or card to Deb on the night. 
Please let me know (pls message me) if you are going to come along & how many friends you are bringing so I can confirm numbers to Deb & Andrew to make sure they bring plenty of choice of pottery & to make sure we have plenty of snacks. 
Should be a very enjoyable evening & maybe a chance to start organising that Christmas present list! 
​Shelley

Talk by Julia Piggott.
‘In this week of celebration let's share our enjoyment of the place where we live. We can celebrate the pleasure of living in the Lyth Valley, perhaps learn about new places and increase our awareness of the countryside and projects we see around us. We hope you will join in with an hour of shared talk about this place, share our understanding of how the projects we see link into the current government agendas and address some of the issues of climate change. We will conclude using the method of 'Just One Thing' currently running on Radio 4 to see if there is one thing that individuals can consider doing to make change for the good and improve their health and wellbeing to mark this summer week.’

Summer Cocktail Party
Saturday 11th June
Brigsteer Village Hall 7.30pm
 
A Prosecco Cocktail with canapes on arrival
Live music from Plum Jazz for enjoyment and dancing
“Half time” Mojito break!
“Home time” Pina Colada!
 
Cocktail attire
Tickets £15
RSVP [email protected]