Root & Branch Community Café

Root & Branch Community Café Friendly community space with fantastic food, crafts and events, open Thursdays & Fridays 9:30-3

☕ WIN A BAG OF OUR COFFEE ☕We love what we do, and we want to share the love! To be entered into our giveaway, 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐...
18/06/2026

☕ WIN A BAG OF OUR COFFEE ☕
We love what we do, and we want to share the love! To be entered into our giveaway, 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒈 𝒂 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔. We'll announce the winner at the end of July 2026!

And if you've enjoyed your visit, we'd always appreciate a Google Review 💛🧡🩷 (totally separate from the giveaway, just helps us out!) Root & Branch Community Café

🕰️ Or if you can't wait come and buy some coffee in the café to take home.

Coffee created for us by Lonton Coffee Company 🤎

16/06/2026

We'd love YOU to come and join our wonderful team of volunteers at Root & Branch Community Café
Shout if you'd like to join!

👀 Check out our up to date Creative Roots Programme of crafts and activities...🎟️ Most are free and drop-in but those th...
15/06/2026

👀 Check out our up to date Creative Roots Programme of crafts and activities...

🎟️ Most are free and drop-in but those that require booking please visit this link to book...
www.ticketsource.com/weardale-together

With artists and leaders...
Paoi Wilmer, Hippy Lizard (Leanne Buck), Jack Carnell, Caroline Sawyer, Sue Abel, Sarah Genner, Alejandra Vicencio, Curlew Baskets (Eleanor Alborough), Felt Curious (Anna Osborne)

✨ So much goodness happening this week, come and join us!Don't forget to check out our updated Creative Roots Programme ...
15/06/2026

✨ So much goodness happening this week, come and join us!

Don't forget to check out our updated Creative Roots Programme on our page for everything coming up until the end of July! 🌿

9:30am Thursday 18th June in Roots & Shoots Playroom
🎨 Playroom Session - Follow Your Curiosity with Bekah
Come and enjoy a relaxed playroom session filled with creative exploration, movement play, and plenty of opportunities for children to follow their own interests. Choose from imaginative play and sensory materials to movement games and simple crafts — all designed to support confidence, curiosity and connection. A welcoming space for all, with freedom to join in at your child's pace. 🎨 Imaginative Play | 🤲 Sensory | 🏃 Movement
With Bekah Sawyer

10am Thursday 18th June
🧶 Rag weaving placemats - FREE Family friendly drop-in
Brighten up any table, windowsill or sideboard with your very own handmade placemats. Using upcycled fabrics, weave them altogether and create something wonderful. All equipment and materials provided.
With Leanna Buck of Hippy Lizard

10am Friday 19th June
🌱 Foraging with Paoi - FREE Family friendly drop-in
I've been foraging and growing some of my food for over twenty years. Join me in exploring and chatting about the wild and wonderful plants of Weardale. We’ll chat and go on a wander to see what we can find.
With Paoi Wilmer

🥳 Weardale Together CIC have an exciting event coming up on 11th July...Tom Waits for No Man & Support act Adam Millingt...
11/06/2026

🥳 Weardale Together CIC have an exciting event coming up on 11th July...
Tom Waits for No Man & Support act Adam Millington

TICKETS: www.ticketsource.com/weardale-together
Also available on the door or at Root & Branch Community Café!

📍 Location: Town Hall, St Johns Chapel, in Weardale Co Durham
🥙 Food: Middleton In Teesdale Chip Shop will be parked up by the Mart 4-7pm so pre order and bring your food inside!
🚪 Doors: 6pm
🎵 Music: 7pm Adam Millington followed by Tom Waits for No Man
🍺 Bar: OPEN!

09/06/2026

A couple of things to flag this week 💛

⭐ We’re open Thursday as usual — but unfortunately we need to close on Friday this week due to staffing. This means the Curious Creations: A Steampunk Junk Journal Folio Workshop for all - FREE with Sarah Calavera is postponed — we’ll share the new date soon!

The good news: there’s still plenty on Thursday 🌿

🌱 Community Gardening 🌱 - FREE drop in activity for all with Caroline Sawyer and green-fingered friends
Thursday 11th June | 10am–1pm | FREE, drop-in, all welcome
Get your hands dirty in the community garden — planting, weeding, watering and more. No experience needed, just turn up.

🍲 This week’s menu

Soups
🍅 Tomato, pepper & basil (GF/V) | Courgette, pea & chickpea

Main
🥚 Herby pepper & feta frittata with roast baby potatoes, salad & wild garlic mayo (GF)

Baked fresh
🧀 Cheese scones | 🍇 Fruit scones

Sweet things
🍫 Raspberry, white chocolate & almond blondies (GF) | Chocolate, banana & tahini loaf cake (V) | Blueberry & lemon curd cream cake | Bakewell tart

See you Thursday 🌿

The activities just keep on coming with 2 lovely activity and craft sessions this week.Remember there is no 🤲 Roots & Sh...
08/06/2026

The activities just keep on coming with 2 lovely activity and craft sessions this week.

Remember there is no 🤲 Roots & Shoots Playroom session this week (back next week!) but do feel free to join us in the garden and at anytime in the playroom.

🌱 Community Gardening 🌱 - FREE drop in activity for all 🌱
~ Thursday 11th June 10am-1pm - CAFE OPEN! 💛🧡🩷
Get your hands dirty with fellow green thumbs! Join us in the community garden — whether you're a seasoned grower or complete beginner, come along and help with whatever needs doing: planting, weeding, watering, and more. All welcome, no experience needed.
With green fingered folk including Caroline Sawyer

⭐ POSTPONED! ⭐ 🎩 Curious Creations: A Steampunk Junk Journal Folio Workshop for all - FREE - ⭐ POSTPONED! ⭐
~ Friday 12th June 10am-1pm - 🛑 ✋ CAFE CLOSED! ✋ 🛑
Wander into a world of curious inventions and timeworn treasures. In this drop-in workshop, you’ll create your own Steampunk/Victoriana Junk Journal trifold folio, layering luggage labels, stamps, inks, and papers into something delightfully aged and full of character. Tuck away notes, sketches, or secrets inside, a perfect piece for dreamers, collectors, and lovers of beautiful things. All materials provided; children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
With Sarah Genner (Calavera)

We’d also like to thank and acknowledge Happiness Hubs Fund, the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) and Pioneering Care Partnership (P*P) for helping fund these current sessions 🙌

03/06/2026

We’re back! 👋 And what a week we have in store!💛

🌿 Roots & Shoots Playroom — Follow Your Curiosity with Bekah
Thursday 4th June | 9.30–10.30am | FREE
A relaxed session with creative exploration, movement play and sensory materials — children follow their own interests at their own pace. For crawlers to 5 years, with a parent or carer. Running Thursdays this month (no session 11th June)

📚 Felt Appliqué Book Covers with Anna Osborne
Thursday 4th June | 10am–1pm | FREE, drop-in, family friendly
Follow Anna’s designs or create your own, then hand stitch a beautiful felt appliqué book cover — a satisfying make and a really personal gift. All materials provided.

🇨🇱 Spanish Table with Alejandra & Paul
Friday 5th June | 11am–1pm | Family friendly
A relaxed Latin American Spanish practice table, open to all levels — no previous Spanish needed. Materials provided. ¡Nos vemos!

🍲 This week’s delicious menu…

Soups

🌿 Pea & mint (GF/V) | 🍅 Tomato, lentil & oregano V (lentils may contain gluten)

Dish of the Day

🫘 Light white bean, basil & lemon casserole with pan grattato & homemade focaccia

Sweet things and bakes
🫐 Blueberry, lemon & chia seed muffins (V) | Gooseberry ricotta loaf cake | 🍫 Chocolate cake | Strawberry, polenta & hazelnut cake (GF)

🧀 Cheese scones | 🍇 Fruit scones

See you there! 🌿

🤩 We're back this week with our Roots & Shoots Playroom Sessions, this month led by the wonderful Bekah Sawyer.Running w...
01/06/2026

🤩 We're back this week with our Roots & Shoots Playroom Sessions, this month led by the wonderful Bekah Sawyer.

Running weekly with just one exception: no session on 11th June.

🤲 Playroom Session - Follow Your Curiosity with Bekah

👋 Hello! We're back open Thursday 4th June with another jam packed line up of crafts and activities. Check out our FB pa...
28/05/2026

👋 Hello! We're back open Thursday 4th June with another jam packed line up of crafts and activities. Check out our FB page for the full programme! 👀

Here's what we have coming up next week...

📕 Felt Appliqué Book Covers - FREE Drop in family friendly craft
Thursday 4th June 10am-1pm
Follow my designs or craft your own, then hand stitch a stunning felt appliqué book cover, a satisfying make and a truly personal gift.
With Felt Curious .osborne.750

🇪🇸 Spanish Table - FREE family friendly drop-in activity
Friday 5th June 11am-1pm
Come and join us for a Latin American Spanish practice table with Ale. Open to all levels, no need to have previous Spanish knowledge but only a willingness to learn! Materials will be provided.
Nos vemos!
With Alejandra Vicencio & Paul

KEEP AN EYE 👁️ OUT FOR OUR Roots & Shoots Playroom Sessions!

We’d also like to thank and acknowledge Happiness Hubs Fund, the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) and Pioneering Care Partnership (P*P) for helping fund these current sessions 🙌 See less

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Weardale Methodist Church School Rooms
Stanhope
DL132UP

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Thursday 9:30am - 3pm
Friday 9:30am - 3pm

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