St Mary's Church West Rainton

Upcoming events at St Mary's Church West Rainton

St Mary's Church West Rainton is a visitor attraction in West Rainton. Near Here currently lists 2 upcoming events, including Cafe Church and Heritage Open Day 2026: Two Families, One Village, A Lasting Legacy.

Religion & Spirituality

Cafe Church

Held on the 4th Sunday of each month (except December and Feast days) Café Church features coffee/ tea and cake in abundant quantities! Ideal for families it usually has a theme, not too challenging, laughter, a decent song and the Lord's Prayer. Lots of local residents come to Café Church every month for the relaxed atmosphere and chat. Our door is wide enough for electric scooters, prams, walkers and well behaved dogs.

Sun 26 Jul11:00St Mary's Church West Rainton

via St Mary's Church West RaintonCurated

History & Heritage

Heritage Open Day 2026: Two Families, One Village, A Lasting Legacy

Following the success of this event last year, we are opening the church again this year on Saturday 19th September. This year the heritage focus will be on two local families following them from their arrival in the Parish. The Walt family, from Yorkshire and Durham, lived in Cocken Terrace, Leamside. The Gibbney family, from Ireland and Scotland, lived at Church View, West Rainton. We will be examining the War Memorial which was unveiled in 1921 and the life and problems of the mining industry around that time. The church will be open for tours with special attention to the features paid for by the congregation who were, of course, the mining families in the village. These include two windows, the reredos behind the altar, the wood panelling, the clock, the eagle lectern and the children's altar.

Sat 19 Sept12:00St Mary's Church West Rainton

via St Mary's Church West RaintonCurated

Don't miss the next one

What's on near West Rainton, in your inbox

One email a week with the local stuff worth knowing — before it's already happened.

Sign up for West Rainton

Free. Unsubscribe whenever you like.

Ways to help this venue's events reach more people

Community Boost

Help a local event get seen

Anyone can give an event a brighter spot on Near Here, helping more people nearby discover what's happening in their community.

Learn about Community Boosts

For the venue website

Keep your what's-on page in the loop

Add a free snippet that points visitors to this automatically updated list of events. No second calendar to keep in sync.

Get the free snippet

Event details on Near Here are aggregated from third-party sources and may change. Always verify times, location, availability, and any price directly with the organiser before travelling. See Terms.