FUN CHARITY DOG SHOW, SUFFOLK – Saturday 26th September - from  10.30am
Classes include - The Best Rescue or Rehomed, The Best Veteran, The Waggiest Tail, The Best Young Handlers and MUCH more!!
Please click here for FUN CHARITY DOG SHOW details and to book your dog(s) into the Show
We look forward to seeing you - entry on the day will also be possible. 
Spectators are very welcome - as well as the Dog Show there will be plenty of other fun activities to enjoy, refreshments, stalls and accessible toilets. 
The Somersham FUN DOG SHOW will be raising funds for the voluntary group, The Ipswich Group Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) - which provides therapeutic riding and equine therapy for children and adults with special needs. The gentle movement of the horse provides excellent therapeutic benefits for balance, coordination, and overall well-being.
Link to The Riding for the Disabled Association

10am, Sunday 27th September 2026 - any donations of NON-PERISHABLE food items will be much appreciated, and taken to the Ipswich Lighthouse charity following the service, thank you. 
St. Mary’s Church, Somersham - EVERYONE IS WELCOME, plenty of parking at the Village Hall - a Harvest Festival can feature community meals, church services or school displays of food, and food bank / charity donations.
A Harvest Festival service is an opportunity to give thanks for the food chain upon which we are dependent.
Eating food is one of the few things common to all human experience. What type of food we consume and how readily available it is to us may vary widely. But we all eat. In our society the meals on our table appear through the contribution of many different people working in a variety of environments. This food chain typically involves farmers, growers, fisherfolk, processors, retailers and those who  prepare the food we eat whether at home, in a pub or restaurant, with family or friends, or on our own.
We now mainly donate tinned goods - a practical, sustainable way of acknowledging our food dependence. Though lumps of coal, fruit & vegetables, or sheaves of wheat may evoke memories in older people of harvests of the past, when life was harder and the celebrations more poignant - especially in an agricultural village.
For all generations, it’s a reminder of the basic humble elements of soil, water, grain, produce and skills on which we all depend, and the fruits of which we can share at this time.
Also - Flowton Harvest Festival & Tea - 3pm, Sunday 20th September at St. Mary’s, Flowton - all welcome! Please bring gifts, including fruit & vegetables. These will be donated to Ipswich Lighthouse, the charity supporting women and children fleeing abusive relationships. 

Folk, Music Hall, Country and Popular song! Featuring local artists
Saturday 3rd October - 6pm 
St. Mary’s Church | Somersham | Suffolk - **FEATURING**
:: Pluck & Squeeze | Maggie and Stan - Folk & Music Hall
:: TrickerLilley - Folk and Americana
:: Silbury Hill | The Silburys - Progressive Folk
:: Folk on the Hill - Folk Songs
** Tickets £8 (inc. light refreshments) **
Available from:
:: Somersham Community Shop
:: Christine’s Haircare 
:: Pat Woolhouse (01473 831080) 
:: or Steve Dines (07949 816087)
:: (dines18@btinternet.com)
A fundraiser for St Mary’s Church, Somersham, Suffolk.
Our much-loved, popular annual event!

NEXT RURAL COFFEE CARAVAN VISIT: Monday, 5th October - Somersham Meet Up Monday in partnership with the Rural Coffee Caravan. Providing great company and delicious free refreshments on this special Monday, all welcome.
Lots of information & advice on offer - the RURAL COFFEE CARAVAN  has information on local and national agencies, organisations, activities and support services.
If there’s something on your mind then chat with the RCC team. If you’ve questions about what’s available locally for you, they’ll help you find the answers.
Often partner organisations join in with a COFFEE CARAVAN visit including any of listed here:
https://ruralcoffeecaravan.org.uk/better-together/
SOMERSHAM MEET UP MONDAYS - 2pm, every Monday (except bank holidays) at the Community Shop - an opportunity to meet up and catch up, with hot drinks and biscuits.

The Agenda for the October meeting will be available on the Somersham Parish Council page of this website from late September.
Our Parish Council is looking to recruit two new Parish Councillors - please contact Jennie Blackburn, the Parish Clerk, for more information - thank you. 
:: County Councillor for this area:- Cllr Gary Keogh (Reform) - resigned, effective 30th September 2026
:: District Councillor for this area:- Cllr Adrienne Marriott (Liberal Democrat) - adrienne.marriott@midsuffolk.gov.uk
The Somersham Parish Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer:
Mrs Jennie Blackburn
The Knoll, 1 All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich IP6 8NF
Telephone: (01449) 721369
Email: clerk@somershamsuffolk-pc.gov.uk

Pack of 20 Caddy liners for £2.00 - compostable eco bags made from plant starch - now available from our Community Shop, useful as a one-off or regular purchase. Please pop along for a friendly welcome, and to find out what’s on our shelves and more about the services that we provide.
Mid Suffolk recycling & waste collection schedule - households are provided with four collection services as standard:
:: weekly food waste (Food Caddies)
:: three-weekly refuse (general rubbish) (BLACK LID bin)
:: three-weekly paper & card (GREEN LID bin)
:: three-weekly recycling glass, plastics, metal & cartons (BLUE LID bin)