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The SuAnLo Trio concert News from St. Mary's We are delighted to announce the return of the popular SuAnLo Trio from San Sebastian on the Basque coast of Spain. They will be performing a selection of popular classical and modern music.

Loreto Aramendi is a worldrenowned musician, principal organist at the Basilica de Santa Maria del Coro and is a Professor at the Conservatoire in San Sebastian. She performs all over the world on some of the finest organs including Westminster Abbey, Kings College Cambridge, Norwich Cathedral, also in the USA, Japan, Canada, Argentina and many more places.

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accomplished singer and teacher of classical and popular music.

She sings and collaborates with well-known musical groups, choral societies and orchestras.

Suzanna Guterl began her musical career specialising in the flute by studying at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Now living in Spain, she performs as a soloist and in various musical groups.

Do not miss this opportunity to hear these excellent musicians in the heart of our village on Saturday 21st May at 7:30pm in All Saints Church, Aldeburgh, IP20 0DB. Call 01379 852569 for details and tickets. Adults: £15 - To include a glass of wine and canapes. Under 12s: FREE.

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The April diary for St. Mary's is filling up with one more lunchtime concert in the present series arranged by William Drew Batty, and a piano recital by Roman Rudnytsky, on Saturday 23rd in aid of Trinity Church, providing pleasure for music lovers.

There are other bookings for meetings and rehearsals, but the main event will be the exhibition, "Happy and Glorious - 70 Years a Queen and 70 Years of change in Bungay." Running from Saturday April 30th to Sunday May 8th, it will be open daily from 10am4pm, entrance is free.

The preview for this is on the evening of April 29th, when an introductory talk by Sir Laurie Magnus CBE (Chair of Historic England) will precede a buffet and time to look at the exhibits.

Many town organisations and businesses are helping with the under the new touring name of displays and Bungay Museum is Swift Theatre - Harleston Players providing pictures and accounts on Tour. All performances are at 7:30pm.

Come and enjoy Noël Coward's 'improbable farce'!

Tickets for the Harleston performances, priced £10, available from Robinson's Traditional Stationers and online A dementia-friendly support from: www.harlestonplayers. group in the town was given a co.uk. Touring performance boost this week after a major tickets available from the venues. supermarket made a donation to help continue its work.

The Forget-Me-Nots dementia support and wellbeing group at Beccles Public Hall and Theatre meets twice a month and supports local people with memory problems and people with dementia to relax and reminisce.

The group provides live musical entertainment at every meeting followed by tea and cake when there is time to chat with other people attending and the team of volunteers whose help is invaluable.

The group is run by Jenny Shepherd, a long-standing volunteer at the Public Hall and also various other community two weeks either side of the organisations in the town. main event day. These include Tesco Supermarket, Beccles a Mexican night, three-day beer came along to the group this festival, five-course cheese week and presented Jenny, her themed tasting menu, new local team of volunteers and the group beer launch and tap takeover, a members with a cheque for £275 1940's themed afternoon buffet which was through its customers and entertainment, a speciality giving donations via its in-store coffee experience, Festival pizza special, a farm tour with canapes and supper and six-course Persian tasting menu.

Updates will be posted on the Festival website and Facebook at regular intervals, so keep checking back to see the latest developments. www.becclesfoodfestival. co.uk A Suffolk cinema manager Directions: Use the free park will be celebrating 30 years at and ride service from Beccles the iconic Leiston Film Theatre Quay (sign posted), public or in May and intends to celebrate supermarket car parks in the with the most important part town centre, but please check the of the venue’s continuation terms and permitted durations and success in mind – it’s as they vary. A map is available customers, with a free screening on our website. Public transport: of the 1957 Ealing classic, The From Beccles Bus Station, turn Smallest Show on Earth (U), on left into Saltgate and the festival Wednesday 25th May at 3.00pm. is straight ahead around 400m.

The film stars Virginia From Beccles Railway Station, McKenna, Bill Travers, Peter head up Station Road to the town Sellers, Margaret Rutherford centre, the Festival is straight and Bernard Mills and tells the ahead around 600m. story of Matt Spenser and his wife, Jean, who inherit a small cinema, the Bijou, from a distant relative. The couple are shocked to discover that the decrepit building comes with a group of

Harleston Players present Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward Madame Arcati (a local clairvoyant) accepts an invitation to the home of Charles and Ruth Condomine for dinner and to hold a séance. Unbeknownst to Madame Arcati, Charles has an ulterior motive - he has writer's block and is hoping to observe the 'tricks of the trade' to help progress his latest book.

However, the evening does not go as planned with the 'spirit' of his attractive first wife, Elvira, accidentally being summoned up, which naturally does not go down too well with Ruth, and events begin to spiral.

Three performances at Archbishop Sancroft High School on April 22nd, 23rd and 30th. Three touring performances at The Cut, Halesworth (26th April), Garboldisham Village Hall (28th April) and Fisher Theatre, Bungay (29th April),

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Based in the centre of the vibrant market town, the Festival will include cookery demonstrations and talks, a variety of world street food, including wood fired pizza, Indian, Thai and Hawaiian dishes. The ever popular Hanton's Punch and Judy (sponsored by the East of England Co-op) will be in St. Michael's Churchyard, while on the terrace will be a covered cookery theatre run by East Coast College, featuring Richard Bainbridge from Norwich's Benedicts Restaurant. A free park and ride shuttle service will run throughout the day from Beccles Quay, where additional parking will be available. Building on a successful introduction in 2019, the Festival is set to repeat fringe events in the local area

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The film also stars Leslie Phillips and Sid James and is one of Wayne’s favourite films.

The screening will be followed by tea/coffee and anniversary cake, of course, served in the foyer and tickets are now available from the box office on 01728 830549 and at: www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk Although tickets are free, a retiring collection will be made, with all profits being donated to the Leiston Film Theatre Support Club, towards their ongoing fund raising to further enhance Suffolk’s oldest cinema.

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Tim Gillam (Beccles Tesco Store Manager) said: "It's really important that we support our community and groups such as Forget-Me-Nots to enable them to continue the fantastic work they're doing. Thanks must also go to our customers who donate read books and those who then purchase them by making a donation."

Jenny Shepherd said: "We're really grateful for the support of Tesco in the town. Donations such as theirs will enable us to continue to offer Dementiafriendly support activities for local people and their families."

The group has been running in the town for many years now and is now glad to be back up and running fully after having to take a paused break last year due to the pandemic.

The Forget-Me-Nots meet every first Tuesday and third Monday of the month from 2pm4pm at Beccles Public Hall and Theatre. Free to attend, with no booking required, just turn up.

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of happenings in Bungay during Her Majesty's seventy-year reign.

One display that should be particularly interesting to female visitors is an array of hats, the brainchild of our town historian, Chris Reeve. Because the Queen is renowned for her hats, and many ladies keep special head gear for a long time, it's hoped that enough hats are loaned to the Exhibition to show how fashion has changed over the years. There will be pictures of the many hats that Her Majesty has worn, as well as hats belonging to local people. So, if any member of the public has a hat that they'd like to display, please contact Betty Warnes on 01986 892855.

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If you haven’t already been, you must pop down and see Halesworth Community Larder.

If you have food or staple goods that you cannot use, you can swop those for items that you really want or need. And if things are a bit of a struggle, we have fresh veg and fruit and lots of tins to help you ensure that you and your family can eat well during the week. We also have a supply of nappies and lots of cleaning goods too.

Our Larder relies on the very generous donations from local people and the many shops and local businesses that support us.

Thanks to all of you for your support.

The Community Larder and Tescos.

We are delighted to announce that the Community Larder has been nominated as one of the 3 ‘in-store vote’ Charities at the Beccles and Southwold branches. If you do a little shop at Tescos (it only has to be one item), you will be given a token and we would love it if you could place your vote for the Larder. You have until the end of June – thank you!

Paddy Flegg Paddy Flegg, District Councillor, Town Councillor, School Governor, HVC Chair, Charity Trustee and friend to so many people died in March.

Our current Chair Karen Austin has written the following tribute.

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Paddy Flegg, our former Chair and Trustee.

Paddy was the charity’s

longest serving Trustee, her tenure spanning over three decades. As Chair she guided and supported the charity for over twelve of those years.

During this time HVC expanded significantly, and became a key provider of volunteer led community support in the area.

Many of the services we value today, including community transport and befriending, were developed by Paddy and her team and her strong leadership laid the foundations for the sustainable organisation we are today.

After retiring from HVC in 2013, she maintained a keen interest in our activities whilst also serving the Halesworth Dementia Carers Fund. In 2019 we were delighted to recognize her as one of our first Community Champions, in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contribution to our organisation.

Our thoughts of with Paddy’s family and many friends at this difficult time.

And on a lighter note…

Thank you to all of you who popped into our office to wish Happy Birthday (and it was a big one) to our wonderful colleague Karen Kerridge. HVC was able to give Karen a small gift too.

We are delighted to announce that on the 1st April, Karen became our Deputy Director in recognition of her amazing contribution to HVC. And very touchingly, it was Paddy Flegg who interviewed Karen for her new job at HVC over 17 years ago. We have so, so much to thank Paddy for.

pleased to be able to showcase more of the Museum’s collection of fascinating artefacts not usually on display. ‘Life Stories in Stitches’ has got our season off to a great start.’

The exhibition is available until 9th July, after which the history of The Beccles Society will be featured as the season’s second special exhibition.

Please email museumadmin@ btconnect.com or leave a message on 01502 715722 if you would like information about the wide variety of opportunities available to volunteer at the Museum.

The Museum is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday afternoons, 1.45 – 4.30, until the end of October.

Wenhaston Flower Club Our meeting on 5th of April was very well attended and we were delighted to welcome Lizzie Woolnough to flower club. Lizzie's workshop on how to make an Easter table centre piece without the use of florist foam was great fun and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it.

The arrangements produced were beautiful.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 3rd May at 7:30pm in Wenhaston Village Hall.

We are delighted to welcome Jane Bastow to the flower club.

Jane is a local flower gardener with a wealth of knowledge and experience.

As we look forward to the warmer days and time in the garden Jane's demonstration is entitled "Preparing For Summer". This will be a flower demonstration with a difference.

Jane will be showing us how to pot up our summer bedding

plants to keep them flowering all summer and which plants grow best together, she will also be demonstrating how to pot up two different types of hanging baskets.

We're a friendly little club and offer a warm welcome to everyone. We don't have an annual membership fee. If the demonstration is something that interests you, just come along on the night (£5 with tea/coffee and biscuits). For more information, please contact Jackie on: 01502 478401.

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St Mary's Handbell Ringers The team is back in action and has a wide-ranging programme of patriotic and traditional music to play for this Platinum Jubilee year. Contact us if you'd like us to entertain your group/organisation.

We are now taking bookings for summer 2022 through to 2023.

We're available for weddings, after-dinner entertainment, care-home and sheltered accommodation venues, youth groups, school workshops and much more... Why not get in touch for more information?

A date for your diary: We are hosting an interactive workshop at Halesworth Library on Saturday June 4th from 10:30am-12 noon.

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Beccles and District Museum at Leman House, Ballygate, Beccles, has opened for its 2022 season with a special exhibition - a display of samplers and sewing entitled ‘Life Stories in Stitches’. The skill and determination shown by the children whose work is on display are impressive. Eightyear old Louisa Anne Rockhill, for example, delicately stitched an elaborate sampler which is dated 1837.

Pam Finch, who looks after the Museum’s textile collection and who has prepared the exhibition, has also provided interesting background information about samplers.

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Our Chief Executive Officer Paul Gray comments: "After a tough couple of years for everybody, it is great to see us all getting back to some sort of normality and for the fantastic events that our great Heritage Coast offer are coming back once again. We play a very small part compared to the so many great, local people that give up their time to make these events happen. It really is a pleasure to be involved and to support these events that make our Heritage Coast what it is."

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The East Suffolk Council Advice Clinic is held in the library on Tuesdays from 10am-4pm and Barclays Bank hold a dropin session from 9:30am-4:30pm on Wednesdays where they offer help with money management, financial help, business support and home loans. On Tuesday 19th April, Connected Communities are hosting a drop-in session from 10am-12pm to speak to your local councillor.

Special dates for your diary this month: Monday 25th April, 2pm-4pm: Repair Café - Bring along items for repair and recycling.

Thursday 28th April, 6:30pm The Friends of Halesworth Library Annual General Meeting (please book by Monday 25th April).

Thursday 28th April, 7:30pm - Thursday Book Talk - 'Block prints and book covers' by Sandy Horsley, local illustrator and print maker.

We look forward to seeing you! For further details out any of our activities, please email us at: halesworth.library@ suffolklibraries.co.uk or phone us on 01986 875095.

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You will receive a very warm welcome when you visit our library, whether it's to borrow books, use the computers, read the papers or attend one of the many events and activities held in the library. You are also welcome to visit our garden, a secluded sunny space with an array of spring flowers in bloom.

We are now operating with our new opening hours: Monday: 9am-1pm, Tuesday: 9am-5pm, Wednesday 9am-5pm, Thursday: Closed, Friday: 9am5pm, Saturday: 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am-3pm.

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Harleston & Waveney Art Trail will take place throughout the valley that forms the border between Norfolk and Suffolk.

Eighteen artists will open their studio doors to visitors across the weekends of 21st-22nd and 28th-29th May. It's the perfect opportunity for locals and visitors alike to explore how and where artists work in the stunning landscapes of south Norfolk and north Suffolk.

The free event features a range of artworks including contemporary and traditional paintings, abstract work, batik, mixed media, ceramics, lino prints, drawings, collage, textiles, wire sculptures plus greetings cards and prints made from the artists' original artwork.

Harleston and Waveney Art Trail chairman Malcolm Cudmore said: "After two years of uncertainty and new habits, Harleston and Waveney Art Trail has returned to its regular Spring timetable for 2022. The two minitrails that we held in 2021 proved that, despite the disruption to normal life, there was a considerable public interest in visiting artists' studios and we're very happy to be returning to our regular annual weekends in May, with eighteen artists opening their studios. We're delighted to welcome new member, Nikki Dedman, to the Trail. Last

autumn, she was a guest artist in another artist's studio and her work attracted great interest.

Her unique wire sculptures add an extra dimension to the already wide range of creative works made by Harleston and Waveney Art Trail members.

I'm particularly pleased to be back on the Trail myself after a two-year absence due to Covid restrictions. We hope that our visitors will be intrigued and entranced by the new work made by the artists over the last year.

We look forward to welcoming both regular and new visitors and to inviting them to see our work in the very place it was made."

The artists participating in the Trail are: Kath Wallace, Lisa Henshall, Caryl Challis, Rachel Wiles, Bobbie Watchorn, Noelle Francis, Barbara Bernard, Sara Johnson, Di McKenna, Malcolm Cudmore, Paul Zawadzki, Liz Taunt, Lin Patterson, Ingrid Duffy, Nell Close, Nicci Dedman, Rosemary Elliott and Chris Mound.

The artist's studios are dotted around the valley, in Harleston, Redenhall, Denton, Earsham,

Ditchingham, Hedenham, Bungay, St. Cross South Elmham, Homersfield, Wortwell, Weybread, Wingfield and Syleham. The event is sponsored

by Durrants Estate Agents and supported by The Imperial Wine Company, Bungay and The Old Kings Head, Brockdish.

Malcolm Cudmore said: "Once again, we're very grateful for the support of our principal sponsor Durrants. Thanks also to our advertisers - Imperial Wine in Bungay and The Old Kings Head in Brockdish."

The 2022 art trail leaflet will be available from locations across the region as well as in every branch of Durrants, at The Imperial Wine Company and The Old Kings Head. A fully interactive Google Map of the Trail will be available through the Harleston & Waveney Art Trail website. Anyone with a smart phone will be able to obtain accurate directions to any studio from any location. Precise locations will also be given through the WhatThreeWords app. For more information, visit www.hwat.org.uk.

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May is here and the wonderful sunshine with the bit of rain we have had has made everything grow really well. This does mean without exception that the weeds are thriving. After a rain shower is the best time to weed but that might mean getting damp knees if you weed like me but a Dutch hoe will do the trick. To reduce the spread of forget-me-not, lift the plants now to prevent heavy self-seeding The blossom has been truly wonderful this spring it’s so nice to see the bees working hard and this should mean great things so let’s hope we are in for a bumper crop from our fruit trees.

You can lift and divide overcrowded clumps of daffodils and other spring flowering bulbs now don’t cut the flowered bulbs down or tie them up its best just to let them die back naturally.

Rambling and climbing roses should be tied in, lay the stems horizontally; this will encourage it to produce more flowers. Trim lavender plants now, cutting off any old flower heads and about 2.5cm (1 inch) of the current year's growth.

May is the month when seed sowing is in full swing, space in the greenhouse is filling up fast with seed trays and pots.

Hardier crops started earlier in the year should be hardened off during the day before planting into their final positions. Tender crops such as beans and squashes can be sown undercover now. If the weather is particularly fine, sow beans direct where they are to crop.

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Later-flowering perennials that are prone to sprawling can be given the "Chelsea chop" in the middle of the May by removing the top third with shears. Though herbaceous clematis, asters, helenium, Rudbeckia and bergamot may look stark for a week, re-branching will quickly form stockier plants. Tie in new growth on summerflowering clematis to extend its range, or to train it where you need it to be while it is still young and malleable. Every few years, older plants of spring-flowering Montana or macropetala can be cut hard back as soon as the flowers fade.

Please remember to keep an eye on your water butts, make sure they are set up correctly so they collect maximum rainwater, we never know when this valuable resource will be required later.

Beware of any late frosts; your tender young plants will be venerable so keep an eye on the forecast and cover when needed.

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Harleston Jubilee Photographic Exhibition

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Halesworth and District u3a events

Community transport services have resumed, and we are now requiring new volunteer drivers to fulfil the needs of our passengers.

Drivers receive training, DBS check and mileage allowance.

We'd love to hear from you to discuss these opportunities further on 01986 896896. www.bactcommunity transport.org.uk When asked about his time with BACT, Mick said: "Following some serious health conditions, I was unable to return to work. My GP suggested I consider 'community driving'. I have now been driving for BACT for fifteen years and I still love it. I've met people from all walks After fifteen years, Mick still of life and heard some amazing loves driving for BACT

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Association founded in 1977 for those helping to care for Suffolk's Heritage of old windmills and watermills. www.suffolkmills. org.uk/about.html Our next event at The Cut will be on Tuesday 17th May when we will hear an inspiring and amusing talk entitled "The Essex Scrubber" from Christine Beedle MBE. Christine started her working life as a cleaner and progressed to become a successful businesswoman and author. You will hear a remarkable story of business growth, which began on a small farm in Cornwall from which Christine went on to build Colchester-based Monthind Clean, which now employs over 800 staff.

The talk starts at 2:30pm, is free to u3a members; tickets priced £4 from The Cut box office for non-members. See our website for further information www. u3asites.org.uk/halesworth/home.

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If you'd like any more information, if you have any old photos you can share, or if you'd like to enter the photographic competition, please email Eileen Ryan on: anyoldryan@gmail.com.

Thelnetham Windmill Printed copies of photos can be dropped into the Harleston Information Plus centre on Exchange Street. Be sure to include your name and contact details, whether the photo is for the exhibition or competition and (for In March, we enjoyed a old photos) the approximate date. fascinating talk from Bill Griffiths the Suffolk mill restorer. Bill has turned a hobby into a profession; moving from being a volunteer to a full-time rescuer of wind and water mills. He gave us an insight into the complexities of repairing and restoring these ancient landmarks and the joinery and metalworking skills that he has developed along the way.

Bill told us of the satisfaction he has derived from re-discovering and using the millwrighting techniques that were developed when the mills were originally built. His illustrations of past and present projects showed the scale of the work and an stories. A lot of our passengers impression of the risks involved don't see many people and some in caring for these large structures.

I have become friends with. It's Millwrighting certainly calls for a very satisfying, being able to give good head for heights!

Although he generally works something back - helping and supporting those in need, often alone, Bill is a member of the to medical appointments where Suffolk Mills Group, a Voluntary they may need a hand to hold or pointing in the right direction. I have loved every minute!"

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work hard to create an eclectic programme and they are pleased that international singer Polly Gibbons (who originally hailed from Suffolk) is providing an evening of bluesy, soulful jazz joined by a jazz quartet led by the Artistic Director at Ronnie Scott's Club. Other events include the Derek Nash Band featuring Noel McCalla in his celebration of the genius of Stevie Wonder, and the closing musical event of the festival will be a particularly memorable concert from the renowned Blues Band, as it will be the final night of their Farewell Tour, an event which is expected to sell out very early.

Alongside an exceptional week of music will be inspirational talks on subjects as diverse as the Amazon Rain Forest and Sea Sagas and coastal people. Roy Clark will tell the story of the pirate radio station Radio Caroline, and Kate Bradbury will describe ways in which gardeners can attract wildlife and create habitats in their gardens. Comedy will be provided by Dr Phil Hammond who will recall funny incidents from his many years working in the NHS and Charlie Haylock will explain how he provided dialect tuition for the feature film 'The Dig'. For those who enjoy theatre, Paul Trigg will provide a compelling dramatisation of many of Charles Dickens' characters, and Cheryl Knight of the Apollo Theatre Company will bring us her delightfully funny and affectionate tribute to Joyce Grenfell.

The Festival team warmly welcomes you back. Please obtain a copy of the full programme which lists all these and other events showing the dates, times and ticket prices. After a two-year break, it is anticipated that tickets will sell quickly, so please book early from 30th March, as follows: Online: www.southwoldartsfestival. co.uk, Enquiries: Info@ southwoldartsfestival.co.uk, Telephone: 01502 722572, Box Office: Southwold Arts Centre, Cumberland Road, IP18 6JP. THE BOX OFFICE IS OPEN! There's no doubt that the pandemic impacted on us all, not least with the loss of live entertainment. So, there will be much to celebrate this summer, with the return to Southwold of the iconic festival that carries its name. One of the strengths of the annual festival is that its programme is always so diverse, this year bringing over twenty shows to the Arts Centre including music, talks and theatre performances with top names including Clare Teal, the Opera Babes and The Blues Band.

As well as these artists of international acclaim there are also a number of events with a distinctly local flavour, including fascinating talks on Walpole Old Chapel, Radio Caroline and also the making of the film 'The Dig' based on the Sutton Hoo medieval treasures, discovered near Woodbridge.

There will also be comedy

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The Sunday Times said that she 'is a jazz talent whose voice is steeped in vintage R&B with shades of Aretha Franklin' and Jazzwise magazine says that she is 'a truly exceptional talent'.

The Arts Festival team always aim to provide the very best in music and entertainment, and it is remarkable that so many internationally acclaimed artists find their way to the doors of our Arts Centre venue here in Southwold. The Festival Director Lin Le Versha said 'we are so lucky to have such a high standard of entertainment on our doorstep, but it is so important that everyone does their best to support these events to ensure the future of this much loved festival, so please do book your tickets now'.

Don't miss out on Reydon's Scarecrow Trail!

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Chat with friends and find out more about how we support those in our community with Parkinson's.

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Previous scarecrows have been inspired by books, films, songs, celebrities, occupations, superheroes or just general silliness. No artistic talents required! Forms can be collected from Barbrooks, Boyden Stores, Little Gems, Southwold Library and Reydon Pharmacy or can be emailed to you. Just contact reydonscarecrowtrail@gmail. com. Forms need to be in by 1st June 2022.

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THE FESTIVAL IS BACK! So much had to change during the pandemic of the past two years and one temporary casualty was the Southwold Arts Festival with its annual celebration of theatre, music and entertainment. Happily in 2022, the Festival returns with a bumper package of the very best in entertainment.

The seventh Southwold Arts Festival is returning this summer with an exciting programme of events over eight days from 25th June to 2nd July 2022, opening with its magnificent street festival providing four hours of colourful activities for all the family including fancy dress, stalls, musicians and dancers.

This year's festival will be a wonderful celebration of the very best in music bringing to Southwold international recording artists covering musical genres to suit all tastes, including folk, blues, jazz and classical music. The opening concert will feature the hugely popular jazz singer and radio broadcaster Clare Teal, followed the next day by the award winning Opera Babes. Both of these shows sold out within weeks during their previous festival visits. The Festival will also feature the Southend Boys and Girls Choirs, and throughout the week, the Young Musicians showcases. Former 'Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year' Eliza Carthy is bringing her trio to the Festival later in the week, sharing the bill with the ever popular John Ward Band.

The festival team always

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Grove' Murder Mystery Night is on Fri 17th June at 7pm.

Fun Crime Quiz Night is on Sat 18th at 7pm. Whodunnit Puzzle Sheet available now - £1.

Solve the crime and you could win a £10 Book Token. Raffle for a Luxury Crime Related Hamper (raffle tickets available from 1st May at Southwold Library).

Sat 28th and Sun 29th May: Friends of Southwold Library Fete and Plant Sale.

Sat 28th May: Fete on North Green including plants, books, crafts, cakes, tombola and games.

Sun 29th May: Plants for sale at 14 Hill Road, Reydon, IP18 6NL from 10am-4pm.

Would you be able to give us any plants? All funds raised go towards supporting Southwold Library.

Thurs 26th May at 6:30pm at Southwold Library or Mon 30th May at 6:30pm on Zoom: Southwold Library Reading Group. Online and in person.

This month, we're reading "The Offing" by Benjamin Myers.

Pick up a book or register your email at Southwold Library. Join the Zoom meeting with this link: www.bit.ly/3NSbYck. Meeting ID: 780 4067 0258. Passcode: Library.

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Southwold Library is now operating at its pre-Covid opening hours: Mon: Closed, Tues to Fri: 10am-1pm and 2pm6pm, Sat: 9:30am-1pm and 2pm5pm, Sun: 11am-4pm.

We still ask customers to wear masks and face coverings in the library and use the hand sanitiser but the limit on numbers and the one-way system is gone for now. Browsing, computer use and printing/scanning/copying/ laminating are all available.

We can still deliver books to your doorstep if you need and if you know anyone who would welcome a friendly chat to cheer them through this odd time, then we can arrange a call.

Southwold Library events and activities now booking: Sat 18th and Sun 19th June: Friends of Southwold Library present 'Slaughter in Southwold': Southwold Library Crime Writers Festival at Southwold Arts Centre, St. Edmund's Hall. Authors talks by: Louise Candlish, Rory Clements, Fiona Cummins, James Henry, Cara Hunter, Lin Le Versha, William Shaw and Lesley Thomson. Tickets are £6 per talk, £20 per day or £40 for the weekend (lunches not included).

Lunches with the authors are £12 and are provided by Café 51 and Mark's Fish Shop. Plus, Kate Ellis' 'Murder in the Lemon

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Robyn Hood (Bonnie Quinlan) and Will Scarlett (Kyle Mace) in WLOG's next Production, The Ballad of Robyn Hood.

New British musical comedy premieres in Beccles Beccles-based musical theatre society The Waveney Light Opera Group (WLOG) are back after lockdown with a world premier!

They are presenting a new musical comedy written by two members of the group, Ian Cook and Ian Newton. In 2019, the pair started work on their third show together. They got off to a great start, then lockdown hit!

No more getting together around a piano, new methods of writing had to be found.

After mastering Zoom, the pair worked out a way to carry on and, after months of hard work, they emerged with another musical comedy, "The Ballad of Robyn Hood". The two Ians have decided to offer the show to all NODA societies, free of charge for a limited period, the only proviso being that companies should make a donation to an NHS charity. The first group to take up the offer was WLOG.

The show tells the story of an am dram group attempting to stage an unpublished work by two of the world's leading exponents of musical theatre, Andrew Laird Warbler and Tim Rhys! Robyn (with a 'y') is played

by Felicity. Her Aunt Christine left her the musical in her will.

The story goes that Christine once spent a bohemian summer in Paris where she shared a garret with two young musicians, the, soon to be famous, Andrew and Tim. After a particularly bohemian party, the boys decide to head off to Buenos Aires and 'Robyn Hood' is abandoned but Christine brings it home with her where it stays undiscovered for many years. The show follows the story of the society's struggle to get the show to stage.

The show runs from the 26th30th April, 7:30pm at Beccles Public Hall. Tickets are available from the box office: 01502 770060 or at: www.becclespublichall.co.uk

This summary is compiled from the records of Stephen Bartholomew of Beccles.

March 2022 Maximum temp: 19.0C (66F) on the 20th compared with 21.8C (71F) in March, 2021.

Minimum temp: -0.2C (32F) on the 6th compared with -1.3C (30F) in March, 2021.

Average maximum temp: 12.06C (53F) in 2022. 10.79C (51F) in 2021. 10.50C (51F) on average.

Average minimum temp: 3.93C (38F) in 2022. 3.73C (38F) in 2021. 3.30C (37F) on average.

Mean temp: 8.00C (46F) in 2022. 7.26C (45F) in 2021. 6.90C (44F) on average.

Air frosts: 2 compared with 1 in March, 2021.

Rainfall total: 1.18" compared with 1.31" in March, 2021. (30year average (1981-2010) 1.85").

(2022 total is 64% of the average).

Most rainfall on one day: 0.36" on the 30th.

Wind direction: Mainly from: South-East 12 days, East 7 days, North-East 5 days and South 3 days.

The beginning and end of the month gave us a reminder we had only just come out of the winter season. The first week's conditions and indeed the last three days had the feel of winter at times, sometimes locked under leaden skies of stratus cloud. Generally, the influences controlling our weather were very different to preceding months as easterly type winds predominated.

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or even warm conditions at times.

Just perhaps when we thought our spring was been established, a sharp contrast occurred on the 29th, 30th and 31st with not only the previous three weeks but also the comparative days of 2021. The 31st was notable as the coldest day of the month with maximum 1C lower than the 1st and the one day when snow and hail showers were observed after a cold front passed over us from the north. Overall, this was the mildest March since 2019.

29th March 2022, maximum temp 8.1C, 2021 maximum temp 19.3C. 30th March 2022, maximum temp 9.7C, 2021 maximum temp 21.5C. 31st March 2022, maximum temp 6.3C, 2021 maximum temp 21.8C. The 1.18" rainfall total made this was the third consecutive dry March, 1.31" noted last March and only 1.03" in the same month of 2020.

This time in what was an often sunny and dry period during mid month, nearly 56% (0.66") of rainfall was recorded on the 30th and 31st. Immediately prior to these two days, due to the large area of high pressure, drought conditions had prevailed following the last rainfall noted on the 16th. After the first five days all recording modest rainfall totals, there were just three more noted during the next three and a half weeks.

1st April commenced wintry with a light dusting of snow on the ground and slight air frosts on 1st and 2nd. However as I write on 6th April, daytime and nighttime levels have improved to near or slightly above average. It is spring, so expect variability during the next few weeks.

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Equal access to girls football festival towards males, and had two distinctive outcomes: Have fun and get active!

Students from all three schools were selected specifically for the opportunity, which wanted to involve students who had no, or very little previous experiences of playing football, and young people selected by school staff aiming to see a positive impact from being more active. The event was also support by Suffolk FA, and was attended by Kirsty Smith, who is actively trying to create more inclusive football provisions across the county.

Mr D Burton (Lead PE Practitioner) commented: "As a group of small, rural schools, we were keen to connect to create a unique opportunity and take our young female students outside of their comfort zone. All three of the SET secondary schools are developing provisions to allow females equal access to football, and this project was a great way to launch our work."

Kirsty Smith (Suffolk FA) commented: "It was great to see the girls turn up and throw themselves into something that

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they haven't done before. They all worked together and mixed with other students from other schools.

Events like this are brilliant for students to take part in as they encompass physical activity, fun and social skills. It was great to be part of such an event and give the students the opportunity to do things they haven't done before."

Mark Barrow (CEO of SET) commented: "As a trust, we were keen to create an opportunity for students within any one of our schools to feel part of something 'bigger'. This festival reinforced the collaboration between our schools, teachers, and more our importantly students."

Quote from one of the students: "When I knew we were going to be playing football, I didn't really want to go, but my teacher asked me to give it a try and I'm so glad I did. I've had lots of fun, met some people from other schools, and enjoyed a day outside. I think I also got better at football!"

The event was also supported by a group of student leaders, many of which had no previous experience of leading large groups of young people.

the site as a community hub come to fruition. SouthGen's charitable objectives, set out in the Society's Rules, include: • Providing affordable housing and affordable work space, buildings and land to create jobs and training.

• Providing, maintaining and improving public amenities including childcare.

• Preserving buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance.

• Providing an inclusive place for community association, social welfare and wellbeing programmes.

• Advancing education and training opportunities, particularly for the unemployed.

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Mick Walker (Treasurer for SouthGen) said: "This redevelopment is a project incredibly close to our hearts.

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The BII investment has been essential in providing bridging finance for the capital works and initial revenue funding prior to SouthGen securing further revenue support - applications for which are currently in process."

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Following the impact of the pandemic, three high schools within the Seckford Education Trust (SET) wanted to create an event which aimed to engage more young females playing football.

In line with the Football Association and Barclay's 'biggest ever football session for girls' (a national campaign), SET Ixworth School hosted just under 100 young females from their trust schools including SET Beccles and Saxmundham School. By 2024, The FA's and Barclay's ambition is for girls to have the same football opportunities as boys in schools and clubs. #LetGirlsPlay is a campaign to drive influence and change perceptions, showing that football can and should be played by girls. It's bringing together a growing community of people of all genders, ages and backgrounds who want to champion equal access for girls, helping create independent, resilient young girls who will be a force for good in all local communities.

The event (held at SET Ixworth School) was focused on female students having equal access to a sport which is too often directed

Southwold and Waveney Valley-based community benefit society, SouthGen, has received £75,000 in funding from Big Issue Invest, the investment arm of The Big Issue.

SouthGen is a charitable community benefit society that is democratically run by its members, on a one member, one vote basis, irrespective of how many shares they own.

SouthGen was created out of a crisis - the closure of the local hospital, and the threat that this historic building would be demolished and redeveloped as luxury housing. At the same time, it looked like the popular library might be forced to close because its lease was coming to an end and a new home couldn't be found. SouthGen turned this crisis into an opportunity.

The organisation was incorporated in 2017 to prevent the old Southwold and District Hospital from being turned into second homes.

SouthGen then partnered with Hastoe Housing Association to become the first community group in England and Wales to buy back from the NHS the decommissioned community hospital and recycle it for new uses that promote the sustainability of a rural area on Suffolk's East Coast - and redevelop it as an affordable housing and a community hub.

The investment from Big Issue Invest will help SouthGen's plans to redevelop

Halesworth Event Management have begun organising this year's Christmas Lights in Halesworth. For the last two years, due to the pandemic, we have limited ourselves to paying for and putting up the lights round town but have not held a switch-on event as in previous years. This year, as well as purchasing some new lights, we are planning a switch-on event in November.

One problem we have is that due to Health and Safety and insurance concerns, we cannot transport Father Christmas up the Thoroughfare on his sleigh as usual but would still like him to process up the Thoroughfare as we know how the children enjoy seeing him. We'd like to transport him in a small, pony trap like cart which can be pulled by his helpful elves - a horse drawn cart would again raise safety and insurance issues! We are asking if anyone in the community has a suitable cart which could be borrowed for the occasion. If you want any more details or are able to help in any way, could you please contact Teresa Walsh in Durrants Estate agents in the Thoroughfare.

While we've been helped over the last two years by grants from Halesworth Town Council and others, our fundraising has been virtually non-existent so this year more than ever, we'll be appealing for your support. By the time you read this, we'll have held our first fundraiser - an Easter Egg tombola on Saturday 2nd April for which we thank everyone for their support. Further fundraising events will be advertised on our Facebook page as well as the old fashioned way with posters round town.

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Mettingham Bowls Club open weekend Saturday 30th April-Sunday 1st May Would you like to try bowls?

Why not come along and have a go! The club will be open from 10am-4pm on Saturday 30th April and from 10am-2pm on Sunday 1st May. All equipment will be provided and club members will be here to chat, help you, and offer tea/coffee and biscuits. Please wear flat soled shoes.

Mettingham Bowls Club is a small, very friendly club and new members are very welcome. We play matches in the local leagues and have club competitions

throughout the season. We are situated next to the Tally-Ho Antiques (formerly Tally-Ho Tea Rooms) on the Beccles to Bungay Road and free parking is available.

Bowls is a game for anyone of any age and all will be welcomed.

Bowls offers exercise which is good for health, competition, and most importantly friendship.

For more information, please contact Brenda Crew on 01502 717757 or 07760 261128 or email: brenda.crew20@gmail.com. We are also on Facebook.

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The latest donation of hivisibility vests by Becclesbased Berry M&H is helping younger members of a local volunteer litter picking group to keep safe as they strive to make their outdoor spaces litter-free.

The Beccles Bombles were set up and are run by local Green Party East Suffolk councillors.

After lockdown curtailed its work somewhat during 2020, when the group became active again as restrictions were lifted, it saw an upsurge in volunteers as a result of people taking regular daily exercise closer to home. In particular, the number of younger members joining led to the establishment of a new junior group alongside the adult volunteers.

Berry M&H had originally donated hi-vis vests to the adult group two years ago and stepped in to provide smaller

vests for the new young recruits to help them feel part of the team.

Councillors from the local Green Party gratefully received the donations. Councillor Caroline Topping commented: “As a group, we hugely appreciate the ongoing support of Berry M&H, who have been wonderful in supplying both the initial hi-vis which explained to members of the public who we are and what we are doing whilst keeping us safe, and also now for our junior group as well. It really makes them feel part of something bigger, supporting the wonderful work the adult group is doing.”

To find out more about the Bombles great community work, visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1751540178409696/ about

Beccles Friends of Cancer Research The Beccles Friends of Cancer Research UK would like to thank the staff and customers of Tesco in Beccles who supported us recently at an in-store collection when an

amazing £307.29 was raised for the vital work that is undertaken

by Cancer Research UK. Your continued support is so very much appreciated.

Open Garden At The Laburnums St. James Sth. Elmham IP19 0HN on Saturday 14th May from 10 - 5.

In aid of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and other local charities.

I have opened the garden for the last 29 years and only covid has stopped it! This will be our third attempt to open for the SWT. A great day of garden, all day BBQ, lots of stalls and in the afternoon a brass band will play in the sunken garden.

It's a chance to meet friends old and new in the tranquil setting of the Saints. It will be sign posted from 8 miles out, so no chance of getting lost.

Parking is at the village hall a short distance away.

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The May meeting of Harleston and District u3a will be held on Wednesday 18th May at 2pm in St. John's Church, Harleston.

Our speaker is Tony Diamond and in his presentation (entitled The Mayflower Puritans) he will explain why English Puritans, many from Norfolk, sailed on Mayflower in 1620. Further information is available on u3asites.org.uk/harleston or by phoning Kim Poulton on 01986 788149.

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Bungay Camera Club 'Water' themed Competition report On the evening of Wednesday 23rd March, Bungay Camera Club held a second club competition with 'Water' as its theme.

A total of 44 images were submitted by club members consisting of 14 colour prints, 13 mono prints and 17 digitally projected images.

The judge for the evening was Barbie Lindsay MPAGB, FBPE, EFAIP/s. Ms Lindsay (a member of Ipswich based 'The Beyond Photography' group) has many years judging experience for clubs in Norfolk, Suffolk and internationally.

Commenting on the prints and images, Ms Lindsay said: "The quality of prints was very good and suited to the competition

theme of 'Water'. There is a variety of images with some members thinking out of the box. Which makes for an interesting evening of judgin."

Successful club members gaining 1st and 2nd placed scores were: Colour Prints, 1st placed, 'Reflecting Financial Power' by Andy Wilson, 'Ripples' by Jane Murphy, 'Melting Violets' by Belinda Meadows.

2nd Placed, 'Why Does it Always Rain on Me' by Richard Roberts, 'Golden Hour on the Rocks' at Lowestoft by Jerry Keeble, 'Happisburgh Breakers'

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2nd placed, Water Magic by Sue Grief, Gushing Waters by Carol Maycock, A Splash by Jane Murphy.

The next meeting on Wednesday 13th April, 7:30pm,

will be a practical evening led by club member Richard Roberts demonstrating 'Off Camera' flash techniques and becoming more creative using a flash gun.

The first two meetings attended are free. All you need is an interest in photography and creative image making.

More information can be found on the club website: www.bungaycameraclub.co.uk

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A Beccles entertainment venue has launched its new season programme this week which see’s a whole host of live entertainment heading to the town.

The season begins with some half-term fun for youngsters with Captain Calamity on Friday 15th April and The Magic of Science stage show on Saturday 23rd April.

A whole host of great stage drama graces the stage, Thurs 14th April sees, YES! YES! UCS! tells the story of how two women workers in the shipyard industry in Glasgow changed the world forever. Mustard Theatre Company return on Wed 4th May with The Girl on the Train and Spotlight Theatre Group bring the classic drama-comedy ‘Allo, ‘Allo.

Fan of Live Music? Then there is a lot to enjoy. Bootleg Boss brings the music of Bruce Springsteen on Sat 9th April, Totally Tina Turner tribute show will rolling onto the stage on Fri 6th May. Ian Sainsbury returns

with Pop-Up Piano Bar on Friday 13th May. The Searchers and Hollies Experience brings the best of both of these legendary bands in one show on Sat 14th May. Whole Lotta Led brings their Farewell Tour to the town on Sat 11th June. Pure Floyd returns for an evening celebrating Pink Floyd on Sat 30th July and following their sell-out visit last year, Songbird returns on Sat 20th August playing homage to Fleetwood Mac. Sat September 10th, ABBA Forever will explode onto the stage with all those classic songs we have become to know and love. Are you a big spender? If so then join Paula Randell for The Dame Shirley Bassey Story on Sat 24th September.

Films return to the big screen as well. The movie musical Dear Evan Hansen on Sun 10th April, the new hit re-make of West Side Story on Thurs 12th May and the acclaimed period film starring Kaye Winslet, Ammonite on Thurs 16th June.

Fancy a laugh, Phoney Fools and Horses stage show brings the brilliant loved moments from the TV series to the stage on Fri 29th July. Famous character comedian, prankster and comedy legend Simon Brodkin, known for playing Lee Nelson will be bringing an evening of comedy to the town’s stage on Wed 15th June.

The venue also will be celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee with a whole host of shows and events. Thurs 2nd June a free craft-making workshop will be on offer for young people, whilst on Friday 3rd June Beccles Youth Theatre will stage the play, The Coronation. An extravaganza of classical music will be on offer with cream tea on Sat 4th June and The Joe Ringer Band brings The Best of British to the stage on Sun 5th June, celebrating some of the greatest names in music history.

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