Whilst doing my features on the over 50s Festival I found a fantastic space and group of people at St Sampson's Centre. The Centre is a place of warmth to sit quietly with a well earned cuppa, or to meet and socialise new friends. (There's a lovely seating area called "place to chat") I got to talk to so many people in there and it was full of wonderful characters of York. The Centre offers lots of activities, as well as a cafe. it is full of fabulous food at a really reasonable cost. I had a fantastic corned beef and beetroot sandwich - took me back to my grannies kitchen. The centre is run by volunteers and every one was so dedicated and really happy to be there. Brian at the front of the photograph has been helping 19 years and he is superstar who gets as much out of the centre as those popping in for a cuppa.
Bingo Monday and Thursday at 1.30pm
Also monthly are The Roll Ups - A 50s style band - get Rock and Rolling! and Line Dancing!
You can hire the venue too or why not volunteer? you can find everything on their website at stsampsonscentre.co.uk.
