Saltburn’s Town Talk

Craft Fair

At the Community Hall on Windsor Road on 1st April, from 10am-4pm. Lots of beautiful crafts including jewellery, wood work, candles, patchwork etc. Tea and coffee. Freeentry.

Farmers Market

Returns on Saturday 11th March to its usual outside spot, inandaroundSaltburnTownCentre.

We have a great lineup of producers with home grown vegetables, British bakery, international cuisines from Korea, Spain, Italy, India and America. There’s an ever changing line up of beer, cider and gin. Cheese makers and doughnut makers and even a ‘Pup’ Cake maker! In thesecretsquareyou’llfindGlutenFreeoptionsandapig farmer and a fresh fish seller ‘out the front’! Come on downtoseewhatyourtreatwillbefrom9am-2pm.

KICAS News

We meet on the first Saturday of each month from 11am12pm at the Victorian Shelter on the lower promenade. Buckets, pickers and gloves are available; however, feel freetobringyourown.

We meet on: 4th March, 1stApril, 6th May, 3rd June, 1st July, 5th August, 2nd September, 7th October, 4t Novemberand2ndDecember.Wewouldlovetoseeyou. Further updates on Facebook (Keeping It Clean At Saltburn)andInstagram(kicasaltburn).

Random Stitchers of Cleveland

Sat 4th March, 2pm at Sunnyfield House, Guisborough, Jean Allsop “From Four to Eighty-Four”. Jean is a long standing member of the Embroiderers Guild and is a member of Random Stitchers. Jean has spent years abroadandhasexperienceofstitchtechniquesfrommany cultures. Her talk is her life in stitch from a young child tothepresentday.

Sat 1stApril, 2pm at Sunnyfield House, Guisborough, GinaSmith“InspirationalJourney”.Ginaisatextileartist working in North Yorkshire. She is a founder member of the textile art group Diverse Threads with whom she exhibits. Gina is inspired by the landscape as well as the architectureofourcathedralsandabbeys.

Saltburn & District Retired Men’s Forum

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Saltburn Studios and Gallery

Window Exhibition featuring artwork by our 17 Studio Artists who are busy creating in their Studios. This year we’re planning some exciting Art Workshops in our Art Gallery.Watchthisspaceformoredetails.

WI Report

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Letter from the Editor

Hello, my name is Garry. I am humbled to be taking over asEditorofTalkoftheTownmagazinefromIan.

The magazine has a long history in Saltburn, and has grown under Ian’s expert stewardship over the past 21 years. I’ve managed the postal subscriptions for Talk of theTownformuchofthattime.

As a resident of Saltburn for the past 30 years, I’m sure many people will know me, or know of me through my other venture, Gbiz IT. I therefore hope I will be a familiarface.

I recall the first editions of Talk of the Town being delivered through our door, which followed on from the earlierSaltburnJournal.

I only hope I can live up to the high standards Ian has heldthemagazineto,andIappreciatethetraditionsofthe magazine that make it such a welcome source of news andinformationfortheresidentsofSaltburn.Iwilldomy best to maintain the quality and standards set by Ian, whilstbringingfreshideastoitspages.

Itisonlywhenyoustartputtingthemagazinetogether that you fully appreciate the amount of work and effort that goes into coordinating all the contributions, business adverts (which pay for the magazine) and updates that are neededtobereadyforpublication.

Whilst you will find some minor changes and updates, my aim is to continue the existing format and articles that representthecommunityofSaltburn,andbuilduponthat. The format of the magazine has worked well for many years,anditwouldbefoolishtochangethat.

I would like to thank Ian for the opportunity to represent the community of Saltburn through the pages of theTalkoftheTownmagazine.

As we enter March, when spring officially starts, we’ve already seen the signs of plants, trees and flowers reminding us that it’s the season of renewal. Rather apt thenthatthemagazineisalsohavingitsownrenewal.

Allthebest, Garry.

Contact Talk of the Town

Send any letters, adverts or contributions for the next edition of the magazine by the 20th of the month to hello@talkofthetownsaltburn.co.uk

Advertising rates, postal subscriptions and online copiesareavailableattalkofthetownsaltburn.co.uk

Our postal address is: Talk of the Town, The InnovationCentre,Redcar,TS105SH.01287236110.

Cover Photograph: Dwarf Irises in the Fossil Garden by Heather Lofthouse

Disclaimer:Talk of theTown tries to make sure the articles and announcements made on its pages are accurate, but views expressed in letters and articles printed in Talk of the Town are not necessarily those of the editor. Any offers in adverts included in Talk of the Town are made by the advertisers;detailsshouldbeconfirmedwiththem.Alwaysconfirmeventdetailswiththeorganisers,incaseofalterationorerror.