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Saturday 1 September
Music on Market Hill, noon to 4pm
Town Centre Co-ordinator 0783 015 8780
The 40-strong Suffolk Concert Band and the bell ringers of St Mary's Church will combine in a performance of the 1812 Overture as the finale to the concert on Market Hill in Woodbridge on Saturday 1 September.
The concert will feature light classical music and music from the movies. It is sponsored by The King's Head Inn, which will provide a barbecue throughout the performance.
Landlady Lucy Lennard, one of the members of the band, will be playing the alto-saxophone.
For more information contact Lucy Lennard on 01394 387750
Saturday 1st September 2007
1940's style war time dance event
Dickleburgh Village Hall
Organized by/for: M & J Harrowven for Royal British Legion, Supporting those on the Front Line past, present and future…
Starts 7.30 - Ends 11.30
Charges: Tickets £8.00 each includes food
A great evening is looming...
Good Singing & Music,
Themed food,
Low cost drink,
Chance to experience those precious years in our History.
An opportunity to search out those 1940’s clothes, if you wish, otherwise come as you are...
All for a great price of ONLY £8.00 per ticket, limited number available, so please book early – Look forward to seeing you there.
However, if you can’t make this one and fancy making a donation small or large most welcome via paypal to mharrowven(at)btinternet.com.
Contact: Michael Harrowven
Tel. 01379 741336
Email mharrowven(at)btinternet.com
Monday 3rd September 2007
Quiz Night
St Audry's Social Club, Melton
Organized by/for: WTC for Shire Hall Restoration Fund
Starts 7.30 p.m. - Ends
Charges: £40 per team of up to 4
Team of up to four persons can enter at a cost of £40 per team.
Supper and a bottle of wine per team is included in the price. There will also be a raffle.
Contact: Woodbridge Town Council
Tel. 01394 383599
Email admin(at)woodbridge-suffolk.gov.uk
Saturday/Sunday 8 & 9 September
Heritage Open Days including Maritime Woodbridge
Beer Festival with shanty men,
Brass bands,
Classic wooden boats,
Exhibit depicting the maritime history of Woodbridge,
Free entry to Tide Mill,
Live music show ‘Sea Fever’ (including Gabriel Woolf from TV's Dr. Who),
Marine Art Exhibition,
Marine Photography Exhibition,
Maritime Exhibition,
Model Boat Demonstrations,
Open-top bus touring town and to Sutton-Hoo,
Shanty men,
Suffolk Punch-drawn carriage from Station to Town Centre Museums,
Traditional Boatyards,
Traditional skills demonstrations,
Yacht Clubs open to visitors
See the MARITIME WOODBRIDGE WEBSITE
Contact:
Mike Rines 01394 610034
Saturday 8th September 2007
Ipswich RESPECT Festival
Suffolk New College Rope Walk Ipswich
Organized by/for: Everyone
Starts 12pm - Ends 6pm
Charges: FREE
The biggest and best anti prejudice festival in the area. Completely free fun for everyone. great live music, workshops and community stalls. Ipswich Says NO to prejudice!
Contact: Waterfront Community Centre, Tel. 01473 226931
Email waterfrontcommunitycentre(at)btinternet.com
Saturday 8th September 2007
Harvest Supper Barn Dance
St Audrys Sports Club, Lodge Farm Lane, Melton, IP12 1LX
Organized by/for: Quills for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
Starts 7:30pm - Ends
Charges: £7.50
Local band ‘Melton Folk’ provide the music and calls for this evening of barn dancing. A ploughman’s supper is included in the price and there is a bar available on the premises.
There will be a raffle – prizes include 2 tickets for an Ipswich Town home game and 2 one day golf lessons at Seckford Golf Club.
All profits from the event will go to the charity ‘Hearing Dogs for Deaf People’.
Contact: Caroline Dollings, Tel. 07775 620226 Email committee(at)quills.org.uk
Sunday 9th September 11am-4pm --- POSTPONED until 16TH --- please note DATE CHANGE
Foxburrow Farm (map)
Foxburrow Festival - day for all the family with stalls, activities, crafts and refreshments)
Adults £2
Children £1
Friday 14th September 2007
Summer Salsa
Bealings Village Hall
Organized by/for: Home-Start Suffolk Coastal
Starts 8pm - Ends 10pm
Charges: £7.00
Salsa evening, with expert tuition from Amelia Gilardi & Robert Fisher from the Lait school of dancing. Tickets available from Home-Start Office, and include soft drinks, please B.Y.O Beer/wine.
Contact: Beverley Thomas, Tel. 01394 389402 Email Office(at)homestartcoastal.co.uk
Friday 14th to Sunday 16th September
The Bible Exhibition
Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road
Organized by/for: Ipswich Christadelphians
Charges: Free
A unique touring exhibition about the Bible comes to the Community Hall, Woodbridge, from 14-16 September. It includes a large collection of Bibles both ancient and modern, and in many different languages.
Christadelphians believe in the authority and reliability of the Bible as the inspired word of God. It features interactive displays, video films and archaeological exhibits giving an A - Z of Bible history from the earliest scrolls to the present day. A colourful collection of stamps traces the rebirth of the nation of Israel and scale models of the tabernacle and the ancient city of Jerusalem add further colour and interest.
See http://www.ipswichchristadelphians.com for full details
Contact: Ed Form, Tel. 01449 723106
Email ed.form(at)workgroupsolutions.co.uk
Saturday 15th September 2007
Bawdsey Manor Open Day
Bawdsey Manor Estate
Organized by/for: Bawdsey Radar Group and Bawdsey Village Starts 10.30am - Ends 4.30pm
Charges: £7.00 (pre-purchased) for House etc Entry to the House, Grounds and Transmitter Block £7.00 for adults and children 12+
NB: There is timed entry only to the House by pre-purchased tickets
For tickets: Please send sae with cheque made payable to ‘Bawdsey Radar Group’ to BRG (Tickets), 5 Ferry Road, Bawdsey, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3AX
Entry to Grounds and Transmitter Block only £5.00 for adults and children 12+
NB: Tickets will be available on the day
Free entry for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult
Contact: Mary Wain, Tel. 07821162879 Email info(at)bawdseyradargroup.co.uk
Sunday 16th September 11am-4pm
Foxburrow Farm (map)
Foxburrow Festival - day for all the family with stalls, activities, crafts and refreshments)
Adults £2
Children £1
Saturday 22nd September 2007
Caburlesque
Riverside Theatre Woodbridge
Organized by/for: Helen Spall
Starts 7.30 & 10.00pm - Ends 9.00 & 11.30
Charges: £10.00
Woodbridge girl brings London show to Woodbridge.
Londons Premier cabaret, burlesque and music hall troup bring their stunning new show to Woodbridge. Scandalous costumes, witty choreography, quality performers and fun all round.
Contact: Riverside Theatre Woodbridge
Tel. 01394386965
Email info(at)caburlesque.com
Saturday and Sunday 22 / 23 september
WWII Evacuation Exhibition - Sudbourne
Sudbourne Village Hall
Organized by/for: V M Worrall on behalf of Orford Museum
Starts 10am - Ends 6pm
Charges: free
An exhibition of press cutings and artefacts collected between 1942 and 1949 describe the sudden evacuation of 600 residents by order of the War Office. This area was designated a WWII Battle Training Ground. Once the war was over there was further consternation, as permission to return was not forthcoming. A petition was drawn up as the past residents began to understand their villages might not be returned to them. Press cuttings of the time tell of marches to London and Questions in the House.
Contact: V M Worrall, Email vmworrall(at)ukonline.co.uk
Wednesday 26th September 2007
Bawdsey - the Untold Story
Great Hall, Bawdsey Manor
Organized by/for: Bawdsey Radar Group
Starts 7.30pm - Ends 9.30pm
Charges: £2.50 per person per talk
The first of a series of three talks by Phil Judkins entitled: 'Bawdsey - the Untold Story: Power Struggles and Personality Clashes behind Radar'. The second and third talks take place on Wednesday 24th October 2007 and Wednesday 28th November 2007 repectively.
Contact: Mary Wain, Tel. 07821162879 Email info(at)bawdseyradargroup.co.uk
Saturday 29th September 2007
Poetry Readings by Suffolk Poets
White House Farm, Hasketon
Organized by/for: The Sinfield Nature Conservation Trust
Starts 3 pm - Ends 5 pm
Charges: Donation (free to members), refreshments
Poetry readings by Gillian Bence-Jones, Kaaren Whitney and other guest poets at County Wildlife Site. Refreshments in Victorian garden and summerhouse.
Please telephone to reserve a seat and for directions.
Contact: Charlotte Daniel, Tel. 01394 382992 Email charlotte(at)sinfieldtrust.org
Sunday 30th September 2007
Recital for violin and piano
Framlingham St Michael's Church
Organized by/for: FOSM for East Anglian Children's Hospice
Starts 3pm - Ends 4.30pm
Charges: £7.50 and £5.00
Jeanine Thorpe Violin Erdem Misirlioglu Piano Beethoven Sonata in F Brahms Sonata in D Minor Saint Saens Sonata in D Minor Schubert Sonatina D
Contact: G Thorpe, R Self, Tel. 01728 724966/621577 Email gill_thorpe(at)hotmail.com
The Proceeds for this concert are going to East Anglian Children's Hospice