On 7th January the St Paul’s Centre opened it’s doors to a marvellous Christmas party for Ukrainians living within our local communities. The Orthodox Church celebrates the Birth of Jesus on 7th January rather than 25th December. So many Ukrainians start the new calendar year with Christmas. The party was a great opportunity for fun and games, eating together and…

With energy bills reaching record highs this winter, many residents are worried about how they will keep themselves and their families warm. St Pauls Centre is open as a Warm Space from January 2023 onwards. During cafe opening hours, pop in and let the counter staff know. They will give you a warm welcome. Outside of cafe opening hours the…

Volunteers from the local community helped out on Christmas Eve to prepare for the big day when 30 people came to enjoy a Christmas lunch. Maureen Aspey, a director at the centre and volunteer on the day, is grateful for all the support shown to make the day a success. The turkey was donated by Hockings Butchers, the meal was…

The Rainbow Singers, a group of people of all singing abilities who participate to improve their mental health were invited to take part in a set of 4 drumming sessions by Create North - Creativity Works. The sessions were run by Jack Drum Arts and everyone enjoyed playing as can be seen by the laughing and big smiles in the…

Lunch and fun activities for people of our community that would otherwise spend Christmas day on their own. Big thanks to Hockings Butchers of Spennymoor who have kindly provided the turkey for the lunch. Volunteers will be preparing the meal and The Whistling Teapot will be cooking the turkey for free. The event has been funded by the centre and…

Aycliffe & Brancepeth Brass Band played for the Supper Club on the 10th December a medley of marches, folk tunes, and Christmas songs. The audience participated with enthusiasm and even the news that England had just lost to France didn't dampen their spirits or that of the band. The audience said that the night was a resounding success and gave…

St Pauls Centre welcomes for the first time the Aycliffe & Brancepeth Brass Band for an evening concert.  Supper provided by The Whistling Teapot, tickets are £10 per person. Hot food is provided at 6:30pm and the concert starts at 7:30pm and lasts 2 hours on the evening of 10th December. Don't miss out on what promises to be a…

We are proud to announce that our organisation is part of the Warm Spaces Network running throughout County Durham. This means we will be opening our doors to you weekdays throughout the winter months to provide a place to keep warm, get advice and support. This is in addition to all the other activities happening within the centre. Extended opening…

Great News!! Natural High are returning to St. Pauls Centre for a concert 🎵 on Friday 25th November at 7pm. It has been such a long time since we have had the children of Natural High music and drama group at St. Pauls Centre way back in 2019. We are delighted to see them return and hope you wish to…

Off the back of our highly successful Supper Club in August when we were joined by an Elvis tribute artist. We have another exiting Supper Club to offer you on Saturday 24th September -7pm A virtual Race Night (no actual money will be gambled at this event) Book your spot at The Whistling Teapot £5