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Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Strikes a Chord
Sudbury Symphony Orchestra’s next concert is on November 22 at 6 pm in Lavenham Church in Lavenham. The evening opens with a selection of dances, Hungarian ones by Brahms and Slavonic ones by Dvorak. These are wonderfully exciting and happy pieces, beautifully schmaltzy. The second half is a complete contrast with the Brahms Double Concerto. This is a masterpiece of a work where the two soloists sometimes work as one, sometimes as two separate soloists. It is Brahms last orchestral work, full of beauty where every note is there for a reason. Two of the finest local professional musicians will be performing this work, Melinda Blackman and James Greenfield. Both Brahms Hungarian Dances and Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances were originally written for piano but they were so well liked that they were soon arranged for other instruments and combinations including full orchestra. Dvorak’s Dances were inspired by the Brahms Dances and were so popular that they catapulted Dvorak to international fame. A double concerto is a rare work as balancing the music between two often competing solo instruments is not easy. Brahms achieved this by letting the soloists sometimes take turns, sometimes partner each other and sometimes play together as one solo instrument. This is a really fascinating, unusual and beautiful work. The two outstanding soloists for this concert are Melinda Blackman on violin and James Greenfield on cello. Melinda studied violin at the Royal Academy of Music with Susan Collier and James studied cello at the Royal College of Music and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music. They are both very active as performers and teachers in Essex and London. This will be a lovely evening of music in Lavenham church with its wonderful acoustic which really brings out the best in all the orchestra and the soloists. Tickets from Peddars and Ticketsource. For more information and tickets please go to www.sudburysymphonyorchestra.com
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The Suffolk Food Summit is returning to the Food Museum in Stowmarket this November to celebrate local food and drink production and its impact on the region’s economy. The event has been organised by Mid Suffolk District Council and will bring together a range of people from across the food and drink sector for workshops and panel discussions as well as a keynote speech from William Kendall, who led the development for both The New Covent Garden Soup Company and Green & Black’s and is also a co-founder of the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival. The summit follows on from the council’s recently published Food and Drink Action Plan which sets out an ambition to strengthen local production, build a resilient local food and drink network, improve food education and support the industry as a key growth sector. The event is open for anyone interested in local food and drink sector but in particular, farmers and food producers, retail and catering businesses, campaigners, educators and community organisations. The summit will take place at the Food Museum in Stowmarket on Monday 16 November from 8:30am with the day being split into two halves allowing participants to pick and choose which workshops and talks to attend. The event is free to attend, simply register for your spot via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/suffolk-food-summit-2026-tickets
The Brewery Tap celebrates first anniversary
Under the leadership of publicans Alistair and Georgia McMillan, marking twelve vibrant months of local support, community-led initiatives, and a renewed commitment to keeping the tap firmly on the map as the undisputed home of real ale in Sudbury. Taking on their first pub, Alistair and Georgia McMillan set out with an ambitious vision: to create an inviting, lively hub for the local area. Over the past year, that ambition became reality through the successful introduction of freshly made pizza nights, hearty One Pot Wednesdays serving affordable midweek meals, and packed weekly Quiz and Bingo nights. Alongside these additions, the pub championed local traditions by continuing the historic Annual Sausage Roll Competition into its 15th year, launching an annual autumn conker championship, and building a competitive, thriving new darts team. Inside the pub, a diverse lineup of regular monthly clubs is kicking off, featuring the 1795 History Society, the Bitches with Stitches knitting circle, a dedicated gaming club, and a monthly whisky tasting club. The colder months will also welcome Saturday night Christmas Curry Nights, ongoing live music afternoons and evenings, the lighthearted fun of the pub’s crap raffle, and an exciting brand-new Pork Pie Competition planned for spring. Reflecting on the milestone, Alistair and Georgia shared that they have learned an incredible amount over their first twelve months and are deeply grateful for the multitude of new regulars and friends who have made the pub feel like home. With year two already underway, their focus remains firmly on delivering great hospitality, championing quality cask beer, and bringing people together.
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Having had a talk about the work of the Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding some time ago, 18 members of Sudbury Rotary Club and their guests were delighted to be able to visit the Centre during October and to hear more about their work from Chairman Debs Bennett and then to be taken on a guided walk around the stables and learn more about the activities of the many volunteers who give their time to benefit people with disabilities, in particular children. It was obvious that everyone involved works very hard to make the Centre such a success and offers a vitally important service to those who need their help. We were pleased to see the two new Shetland ponies and meet some of the other horses, but no one was brave enough to try out the mechanical horse! Rotary President David Ball presented Debs Bennett with a cheque for £500 to support the work of the Shelley Centre. Some of the Rotary visitors are pictured with a very calm horse named Taric, who stood patiently during the presentation. Speaker at the lunch-time meeting on Monday 2 November will be Sam Thornton recounting some of his experiences as an Estate Agent, and on Monday 9 November Helen Arbon will tell us more about the work of Citizens Advice. A special Fellowship event will take place on the morning of Monday 23 November at the Hive Community Hub when Roger Green will offer a concert on the Conacher organ in the Joy Abbott Hall, with seasonal refreshments to follow. Then it will be ‘all stations go’ for Rotary’s participation in the festive season, beginning with the arrival of Father Christmas into town at Holmes and Hill on the night of the Switch-on of the Christmas Lights. There will be a street collection for Rotary charities which, this year, includes East Anglian Children’s Hospice. A number of organisations have already signed up to take part in the Rotary Club’s Christmas Tree Festival at St Gregory’s Church and will be setting up their trees on Monday 7 December, prior to its formal launch by the Mayor of Sudbury that evening. More details are on the Club’s website www.sudburyrotary.com together with an application form. Closing date for entries is Saturday 21 November. The festival will be open to the public from Tuesday 8 to Sunday 13 December (Tuesday to Saturday 10 am. to 5 pm. and Sunday 10 am. to 4 pm.). Sudbury Rotary is always pleased to welcome new members to become part of the largest humanitarian organisation in the world. Why not come along and see what you think of us? We meet at Newton Green Golf Club (12pm for 12.30 pm. start) on the first three Mondays of each month. More details of our meetings, speakers, time and place are on the club website (www.sudburyrotary.com). Please telephone 07341 290415 to let us know if you would like to visit us, so that we can reserve a place for you. Lunch can be ordered from the Golf Club bar.
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Following the wonderful response to last year’s debut, the Nedging Hall Christmas Fair returns this December for its second year, with even more to explore. This year, the fair will extend beyond the barn into the stables and courtyard, welcoming over 40 carefully selected stallholders, up from 21 last year. Discover a handpicked collection of artisan crafts, Christmas delights and unique gifts, all set within the beautiful grounds of Nedging Hall. Named one of Suffolk’s best Christmas markets by Muddy Stilettos in 2025, the fair promises a festive gifting experience full of charm and inspiration. Wander through beautifully decorated stalls, find thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list, and soak up the Christmas atmosphere. Warm yourself by a crackling fire and enjoy delicious coffee, sausage rolls, mulled wine and mince pies from The Crown at Bildeston’s pop-up café. There will also be a Christmas raffle raising funds for East Anglian Air Ambulance a chance to win a lovely prize while supporting this vital local charity. Page 14 Join us for two days of festive inspiration, fine craftsmanship and community cheer the perfect start to the Christmas season in one of Suffolk’s most enchanting country settings. Entry is free.
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At Orchard Barn, we are very fond of materials that other people might call waste. Small branches pruned from hedges and trees are a perfect example. They are too small for firewood, too useful to burn and far too good to cart away. Instead, we turn them into deadwood screens. Built between upright posts, layers of twiggy branches gradually become surprisingly substantial screens. They give us somewhere useful to put our prunings, provide valuable habitat for insects and other small creatures, and mean that a material grown at Orchard Barn stays at Orchard Barn. Very little needs to leave the site and we don’t have to buy a fence! On Saturday 28 November, 10am–1pm, we’ll be building more deadwood screens and you’re very welcome to come and have a go. No previous experience is needed; we’ll show you the basic skills and work together. It’s also a chance to discover more about our community-run project and volunteering at Orchard Barn. Please pre-book your free volunteer place: sarah.orchardbarn@ gmail.com. Orchard Barn, IP14 2LY is on the far SW side of Battisford. Learning from the past how to build a greener future
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This month I have no major updates about swimming or the Kingfisher, except to say that lots of work is being done to find a solution. Additionally, around 300 swimming lessons have been transferred to pools at Hadleigh, Haverhill or Bury and the groups that used the Kingfisher have been accommodated too. We will support Sudbury Lifesaving Club to continue its important work. Abbeycroft are offering more low impact exercise sessions at the Kingfisher as well as coffee mornings for those who previously socialised at the pool. Here are a few pieces of news from Suffolk County Council: Bus issues Suffolk Passenger Transport and Schools Transport have been made aware of a number of customer issues with changes to bus routes and allegedly unreliable services. Central Connect customers can take advantage of their ‘Passenger Promise’: If your bus is cancelled, severely delayed (30 minutes or more), runs early or is unable to pick you up for any other reason (e.g. if it is full), and the next Central Connect bus is more than 30 minutes away, we will pay for alternative transport to get you to your destination. Email contact@central-connect.co.uk or phone 0115 7773187. More info at https://www.central-connect.co.uk/passenger-promise Road surface dressing Suffolk Highways has completed its usual annual surface dressing
programme, treating more than 750,000 square metres of road – over 100 full-sized football pitches – across 86 sites in Suffolk. Variable Message Signs (VMS) were used at busier sites to provide advance warning and live information to road users. The trial was considered successful and will help inform how Suffolk Highways communicates about future works. Roads which have had works recently in Sudbury include Ballingdon Street, Cross Street, Great Eastern Road and Cornard Road. NB Ballingdon Street is scheduled to be closed overnight again in the first week of December as highways maintenance is scheduled for Ballingdon Hill. Window open to apply for school places Parents and carers can now apply for a place for their child to start in the normal year of entry at a primary school and a secondary school for September 2027. The closing date for secondary school applications is Saturday 31 October 2026, while the closing date for applications for a primary, infant or junior school is Friday 15 January 2027. The Nearest School Checker is available on the Suffolk County Council website. Parents and carers should apply online at www.suffolk.gov.uk/ admissions, so they can receive confirmation that their application has been submitted successfully. Care Leavers Prom Suffolk’s care leavers will have the opportunity to enjoy a special evening of dancing, entertainment and celebration on 27 November 2026 during National Care Leavers Month. The Winter Ball offers an opportunity to celebrate their achievements and recognise their journey into adulthood. To help make the event possible, organisers are appealing for donations of: • Prom dresses • Suits and formalwear • Shoes and accessories • Financial contributions through a fundraising campaign Support from local businesses and community organisations Funds raised will help cover event costs including venue hire, refreshments and decorations. Financial donations can be made here: gofund.me/e263af11f Donations of clothing and accessories can be dropped off at Constantine House, Ipswich, IP1 2DX, or contact me at laura.smith@ suffolk.gov.uk and I can arrange to transport them
Sudbury Library events
Cards for Good Causes should be with us from the end of October so remember to get all your Christmas cards. We have electric blanket testing in the main library on Friday 6 November. Wordplay storytelling, songs and rhymes is for our smallest customers on a Thursday morning at 10.30am. Play sessions follow immediately afterwards till midday. We have Storytime sessions for children on Saturday mornings from 10.30am. We also have free activities on our Sunday Fundays from 11am to 3pm. Regular adult groups include our Adult Social Group on Monday mornings at 10am. If you want to join a book group (on the first Monday of each month) or just call in for a natter and a drink, please come along. Or why not get involved in the weekly crafty Tuesdays from 5pm to 7pm when you can bring along knitting, crochet or any other craft project you choose. On Wednesdays we have a Shared Reading Group open to all from 2pm onwards. On Thursdays we have Open Space from 2.15 pm, where you can meet new people, have a chat, play a game or do some craft activity, or just listen in and do mindful colouring if you prefer — there is no pressure to take part, it is for anyone interested in wellbeing. Also, don’t forget our wonderful volunteer, Steve, who is here on the 10
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News from the Hive Community Hub, Sudbury
With the main concert season now over for the Hive Community Hub, plans are underway for events leading up to Christmas. On 7 November, there will be a quiz night in Friars Hall, with fish and chips or veggie burger and chips supper. Tickets at £12 each are available from Sudbury Town Hall, Peddars and Friars Clinic and are selling fast! Teams should be no more than 6 people, and there will be prizes for the winning team. Quizmaster Robin Hodgkinson will lead the evening, so it promises to be challenging and also fun!. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm. start. There will be a licensed bar and a raffle. No tickets will be available on the door as the food needs to be preordered and numbers are limited to 90. A seasonal offer in the Joy Abbott Hall on Saturday 28 November, from 2pm until 4pm. will be the story of Ebeneezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim, with a one-man performance by Anthony Roberts (Director of Colchester Arts Centre) of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. Anthony plays all the characters in the story. Anyone who has previously attended one of Anthony’s shows will know how brilliantly this is done. Entry will be free of charge, but there will be a retiring collection for the Hive charity, to help with the costs of maintaining its building in School Street, Sudbury. Doors open at 1.30 pm. This matinee performance is suitable for over 12s and any children should be accompanied by an adult. There will be mince pies and refreshments during the interval. The Christmas Carol performance will be followed by an early evening concert by Roger Green playing the Conacher organ in the Joy Abbott Hall and Helen Brockis (violin). There will be a free welcoming glass of mulled wine and the concert will begin at 6 pm. Whilst there is no charge for entry, donations will be invited as audience members leave! More details of the Hive charity can be found on our web site www. hivecommunityhub.co.uk), our Facebook pages and Instagram (The Hive Community Hub Sudbury). There are rooms and halls available for hire on some days and evenings, with special rates for voluntary and charitable groups. Funds raised from events and hire fees are used for maintenance and refurbishment work at the Hive Community Hub (a former United Reformed Church, now owned and run by the Hive charity). Lesley Ford-Platt first and third Thursdays of the month to help with phone, tablet or laptop issues (from 2pm, no need to book just walk in). We also offer school visits so if your school hasn’t been yet (or it’s been a while!) let us know and we can get you booked in. Please also consider our home library service run by volunteers who select books, audio books or DVDs and take them to customers in their own homes. It provides a lifeline; volunteers can visit private homes or care homes. All our volunteers have completed an application, reference and DBS check alongside a training programme. If you, a relative, or friend would benefit from this or want to get involved as a volunteer, contact hls@suffolk.gov.uk ring 0345 60 630 60 or let us know at Sudbury library and we will pass the details on to our home library service co-ordinator. Our opening hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday (late night opening Tuesdays till 7.30pm) and 10am to 4pm on Sundays and we offer (for a small fee) printing, photocopying, laminating, scanning to e-mail and (free with a library card) use of our computers, plus free Wi-Fi and space to use your own devices. Don’t forget, Babergh Customer Access Point are here on Mondays and Thursdays for face-to-face advice; drop in or call 0300 1234000 if you want to book a specific time. Their e-mail address is customer. services@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk Please note our new email for sending printing requests or simply getting in touch, sudbury.library@suffolk.gov.uk. Our phone number is still 01787 321595. Andrea and everyone at Sudbury Library.
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Bruntons Propellers
Wednesday 11 November at 2.30pm Venue – The Masonic Hall, North Street, Sudbury, CO10 1NA We are joined by Brian Mansfield to give a talk about the history of Bruntons Propellers which was based in Sudbury, and his working life as a Patternmaker in the foundry industry. Brian will bring along some photos and examples of things he has made for us all to see. Refreshments will be served from 2 pm.
Coffee and Chat
Wednesday 18 November at 2.00pm Venue – Sudbury Quaker Meeting House, Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 6AA Why not join us for coffee and a chat at the Quaker Meeting House? We are trying a new venue this afternoon but the welcoming faces will be the same. We will be there from 2 pm until 3.45pm so please do come along. A great way to get to know other members. This is a free event for members and anyone interested in joining the Oddfellows, although we do ask for a donation for refreshments if you are able.
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DIARY DATES November 2026 Regular Events
Every Monday Meet-Up Mondays Adult social group. Pop along for a hot drink, nibbles and a natter. From 10am Sudbury Library, Market Hill, Sudbury Every Monday The Christopher Centre Open House 10am to 2pm Support & a friendly listening ear for those that need it. 10am – 12pm hot drinks & refreshments 12-1.45pm homemade hot lunches All welcome, no charge The Christopher Centre, 10 Gainsborough St, CO10 2EU Tel: 01787 313914 Every Monday Knitting & Crochet Group All Levels welcome, beginners friendly 6.30pm – 8.30pm Prado Lounge, Sudbury CO10 2EA 2nd Monday of the month Passing Conversations Bereavement Group Qualified Bereavement Counsellor group support 2.30pm – 4.30pm The Christopher Centre, CO10 2EU Every Monday & Wednesday Sudbury Joggers meet at 6.30 for our beginners run & 7 for our main session. Meet outside the Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Sudbury. Every term-time Tuesday CLIP Wave Free sound/music workshop for 11-14 years old 4 – 5 PM, no experience or booking required. Sudbury Arts Centre, Market Hill, CO10 2EA Clipsoundandmusic.uk Every term-time Tuesday CLIP Frequency Free sound/music workshop for 14-19 years old. 5.30 – 7.30 PM, no experience or booking required. Sudbury Arts Centre, Market Hill, CO10 2EA Clipsoundandmusic.uk 3rd Wednesday of the months Play on Words Play reading group 7.30pm – 9.30pm Contact Belinda 01787 313914 The Christopher Centre, CO10 2EU Every Wednesday The Sudbury Chess Club 7.30pm Sudbury Institute Club, The Old Press Rooms, 54 Station Rd, Sudbury CO10 2SP info@sudburychessclub.co.uk www.sudburychessclub.weebly.com Every Wednesday Shared Reading Group 2pm, free Sudbury Library, Market Hill, Sudbury Every Wednesday Sporting Memories Club 2.15pm – 3.45pm. Free weekly club for people to reminisce about sport. Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Sudbury Every Wednesday Evening The Big Sing 7:30-9:00pm. A Community Choir for Everyone of All Ages. Sing/Perform/ Create. Pay as you go. The Salvation Army, Station Road CO10 2SP www.big-sing.com Every Thursday DECAFE 10.30am-12.30pm, Dementia café, free Sudbury Arts Centre, Market Hill, CO10 2EA Thurs 2 October (every Thurs) Every Thursday Grow Your Community Sudbury & Gt Cornard. 9.30am to 12pm at Belle Vue Park, Sudbury & sometimes at other sites. Tel: 01473 345350, e: susannah@activelives.org.uk Every Thursday Wordplay/Stay & Play Rhymes and books followed by free play for Under 5’s. 10:30am. Sudbury Library, Market Hill, Sudbury Every Thursday and Friday C’art (Cake and Art) Art & craft group but not an art class. 10am – 12pm, £3, all welcome The Christopher Centre, 10 Gainsborough St, CO10 2EU Tel: 01787 313914 Every Second Thursday of the Month
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Advice Drop-in 16-24 Aged 16 to 24 and not in education, employment or training? help and advice 1pm – 3pm (keep an eye on social media and the website for any changes). Sudbury Arts Centre, CO10 2EA www.sudburyartscentre.com Every Friday Wellbeing Walk in Sudbury Leisurely walk through the Valley Meadows and Belle Vue Park. Refreshments available in the Leisure Centre after the walk 200pm – 2:45pm. Meet at the Kingfisher Leisure Centre, CO10 2SU Joanna. Wilding@acleisure.com Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month Stitch & Sip Café All levels welcome – just bring your enthusiasm! 11am – 1pm Sudbury Arts Centre, CO10 2EA www.sudburyartscentre.com Every Saturday Art for Wellbeing 10am – 12 noon Contact Lia Sconcia liaartwellbeing@gmail.com The Christoher Centre , CO10 2EU Every Saturday National Saturday Club Free art classes for 13-16 year olds 10am-12pm Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, CO10 2EU First Saturday of the month Life Drawing with Sue Marsdon Gainsborough’s House, CO10 2EU www.gainsborough.org Second Saturday monthly coffee morning 10am – 12 noon. Coffee/cake/raffle/bric-a-brac stall and listen to the Hand Bell ringers practicing. Every Sunday Prado Lounge Quiz Night £1 per person 7pm Prado Lounge, Market Hill, CO10 2EA thelounges.co.uk/prado
Events
Thursday 5th November- 4.30 pm Evensong St. Gregory’s Church, Sudbury 8th November - 2.30 pm Remembrance Service St. Gregory’s Church, Sudbury 7th November - 6.30pm Gospel Song by Sankey & Moody David Freeman at the organ St John’d Methodist Church, Sudbury 7th November – tbc Quiz Night & Fish and Chip Supper Hive Community Hub School Street Sudbury 8th November – 4pm – 8pm Lamp Night a display of vintage oil lamps Bygone Collectors Club Admission £1 Children free Scout Headquarters Quay Lane Sudbury 11th November – 2.00pm Brunton’s Propellers Brian Mansfield to give a talk about the history of Brunton’s Propellers. The Masonic Hall, North Street, Sudbury, CO10 1NA 13th November – 11am Coffee with Mark Samerton Convent Garden Opera Singer. My Life in Music Mark will talk for 20 minutes then open a discussion. £10 per head. Painters at the Angel. Sudbury windosmusic@gmail.com 15th November - 10am – 3pm Craft Market Sudbury Arts Centre 19th November - 7pm Tony Redman - talk on Suffulk Building Stone The Sudbury Society £5 members £7 non-members Sudbury Arts Centre St Peter’s. Market Hill Sudbury 25th November – 2-5pm Christmas Wreath Workshop £30 Sudbury Gainsborough WI The Jetty, Quay Lane, Sudbury (ticketsource and search wreath workshop sudbury) 27th - 28th November – Christmas Craft Fair
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Live Music:
1st November –2.30 – 7.30pm Jason’s Accoustic Afternoon Brewery Tap, Sudbury 6th November - 7.30pm The Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band The Quay Theatre. Sudbury 01787 374745 7th November – 9.30 – 11.30pm Beergut 100 Prince of Wales New Street, Sudbury 11th & 12th November - 7.30pm Elvis: From Memphis to Vegas The Quay Theatre Sudbury 01787 374745 13th November - 7.30pm Pete Williams The Quay Theatre Sudbury 01787 374745 14th November -7.30pm Jose Almacha Trio The Quay Theatre Sudbury 01787 374745 November 14 - 21:30pm - 11:30pm BackTracking Prince of Wales. New Street, Sudbury 20th November – 8pm Findlay Napier The Watering Place. Sudbury www.sudburysessions.com 21st November -21:30 - 11:30 Beautiful Dangerous Prince of Wales New Street, Sudbury 22nd November 2024 - 7:30pm Sudbury Sounds Fundraiser £12.50+fee in advance or £15+fee on the door. Sudbury Arts Centre https://www.sudburysounds.com/ 26th November -7.30pm Sixties Explosion The Quay Theatre Sudbury 01787 374745 27th November -7.30pm Coldplay Tribute The Quay Theatre Sudbury 01787 374745 28th November -7.30pm The Gray Project The Quay Theatre Sudbury 01787 374745 28th November - 21:30pm - 11:30pm Lower The Tone Prince of Wales Sudbury
Art Workshops
7th Oct. - 25th Nov. –6pm to 9pm Drawing and Painting with Watercolour 8 weeks £155. Sudbury Learning Centre 18-20 Cornard Road CO10 2XA 01787 880619 sudbury@eastern educationgroup.ac.uk 3rd – 24th November -6pm – 8pm Advanced Photography Course £85 Sudbury Learning Centre 18-20 Cornard Road CO10 2XA 01787 880619 sudbury@eastern educationgroup.ac.uk 4th November – 2nd December – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
basic skills and techniques of crochet whilst learning to read a simple pattern. £115 Sudbury Learning Centre 18-20 Cornard Road CO10 2XA 01787 880619 sudbury@eastern educationgroup.ac.uk 4th November – 6.30pm – 9pm Stained Glass Creations £175 Sudbury Learning Centre 18-20 Cornard Road CO10 2XA 01787 880619 sudbury@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk Thursday 5 November-Thursday 3 December - 6:30 PM-8:30 PM Crochet for intermediates A five-week course for those with experience. £115 Sudbury Learning Centre 18-20 Cornard Road CO10 2XA 01787 880619 sudbury@eastern educationgroup.ac.uk 7th November -10 am - 4pm Life Drawing with Sue Marsdon Gainsborough Street, CO10 2EU mail@gainsborough.orggainsborough.org 01787 372958 10th November - 10am - 3pm Exploring Sudbury Silk: A Textile Workshop with Dorothy Ronaldson £65 Mill Tye Gallery and Arts Centre, Great Cornard, Sudbury milltye@icloud.com 11th November - 10am - 4pm Introduction to Mono Screen printing with Heidi Sharp Gainsborough Street, CO10 2EU mail@gainsborough.org gainsborough.org 01787 372958 12th November - 10am - 2pm A Flower’s Tale: Painting Still Life Discover the Joy of Still Life with Halima Washington-Dixon £48 Mill Tye Gallery and Arts Centre, Great Cornard, Sudbury milltye@icloud.com 12th November – 17th November -9:30am- 12.30pm 6 week painting course Acrylic, Oil or Mixed Media £145 Sudbury Learning Centre 18-20 Cornard Road CO10 2XA 01787 880619 sudbury@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk 12th November-Thursday 17 December -9:30 AM-12:30 AM Painted Wire & Beaded Flower Workshop £145 Sudbury Learning Centre 18-20 Cornard Road CO10 2XA 01787 880619 sudbury@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk 14th November- 09:30 -2.30pm Stained Glass Creations - Saturday Workshop £75.00 Sudbury Learning Centre 18-20 Cornard Road CO10 2XA 01787 880619 sudbury@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk 14th November -10:00 – 1pm Watercolour Workshop Autumn Landscapes £35.00 Sudbury Learning Centre 18-20 Cornard Road CO10 2XA 01787 880619 sudbury@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk 16th November - 10am - 4pm Introduction to Soft Ground Etching & Chine Collé with Sally Weatherill Gainsborough Street, CO10 2EU mail@gainsborough.org gainsborough.org 01787 372958 18th November at 2:00pm Coffee and Chat Oddfellows Sudbury Quaker Meeting House, Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 6AA 19th November - 10am - 4pm Introduction to Exposing a Silk Screen with Heidi Sharp Gainsborough Street, CO10 2EU mail@gainsborough.org gainsborough.org 01787 372958
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Why a reservation please contact Carl and Shillingford shillingfordswildfood@gmail.com was Beth he here? When willat the pain end? He kept Thank youshis mantra in mind, “Continuous Forward Momentun” noCouncil for the donation towards A big thank you to Sudbury Town matterfor what happened, he knew hemuch had needed ground floor space with costs the renovation of the to keep going forward, one step at a disabled access. The large and small rooms are available to hire time. He didn’t have a goal he had most evenings weekends at a cost of £10 for the smaller room committed to, butand secretly would have with ensuite toilet and £13 for the larger room with sink and tea/ loved to finish in under 4 hours. coffee making facilities. There isunits, disabled to last bothfew rooms As he ran past the bleak industrial whichaccess within the milesand had been can replaced by Brighton seafor front, the huge crowds, who motivated they be hired together £20came per hour. If you would like further him to the finish. crowds gotrooms, louder and his pace got in quicker and byare the information on The either of the please do get touch. We time heto could see the finish line,rooms he wasifbuzzing withget energy. sprint, happy send photos of the you cant in to His takefinal a look. that may have looked more like a fast hobble, got him across the finish line Thank you for the very kind donation from two very special supporters with a time of 03:52:28! Two weeks later, on the 16 April, four runners lined up of the Christopher Centre. in various starting waves to run the Manchester Marathon, two of whom were As always wouldforlike thank tackling thiswe distance theto first time. our wonderful team of Volunteers and Trustees were whonear without support Christopher The conditions perfecttheir – a light breeze,The overcast skies and Centre no rain. Katrinanot Rigby offtoand was followed in subsequent waves by Vicky would be set able runshe as it does. Tapp, Samantha Tapp and Geraldine Suckling. The weather remained kind What’s on with only a light shower as the runners progressed around a mostly flat and We have lots going on here every week including, Chair Yoga, well supported course. The crowd support was superb and all runners were Otago, Play on Words Play Reading group, Life Drawing, Weight grateful for the encouragement. The sugary treats being handed out around Management The WI, Christopher Choir, towards C’ Art Class, AA the course weregroups, well received andThe helped push the runners the finish. and All ofNA thegroups. Hares finished the course in great times, with 3 achieving marathon The Christopher Hubday Theand Volunteer Hubwould is open personal bests. It Centre was an Volunteer unforgettable a race we all to other runners every Monday afternoon betweenrecommend midday-4pm do call in to considering see Sarah racing at this distance. And finally to TCS if you would like to find out about local volunteering opportunities London onplace, 23 April. The Club or if you are looking for volunteers for Marathon your work charity or had Steve Hunt, Rachel Bodsworth, community. Email volunteer@christophercentre.org.uk Kevin Carpenter, Aden Bell and Joel We also run the Volunteer Hub Open Afternoon Centre Bamsey running. at Forthe Joel it was on his the first second Thursday of the month,1.00pm to 3.30pm. andwon meet time participating and Call Steveinhad the local charities and groups searching volunteers. Clubfor ballot, having last run his last Marathon in 2011by and this being Our Regular Groups – All free toLondon attend and funded donations his 12th running! No need to book and refreshments are time served. For information on Whilst in the Steve any of the groups do feel free to call in waiting for details orstart givepen us a call.felt good and well prepared, having put in many training miles with his son Stuart. The Bereavement Group ‘Passing Conversations’ with Qualified His wave started in the rain and his legs kept going at a pace that he felt would Bereavement Kaye 2ndlast Monday ofcrowds the month get him round inCounsellor under 4 hours. 12Riley yearsevery since his race the were 2.30pm-4.00pm. This is him a very friendly everyone is welcome louder and bigger and kept going as well group as his family who were there to no needhim. to book refreshments available. support The miles ticked by, steady and sometimes uncomfortable, but the training off andGroup he didn’t hit the dreadedruns wallthis and group finished in a time The Cancerpaid Support Helen Brucher every 4th of 3 hours of 55 the minutes. Much to his amazement minute quicker thandealing in 2011! Tuesday month 2.15pm -3.45pm asupporting those Joel, cancer Rachel and finished in under 4 hours, Aden and just under hours and along Kevin with those supporting friends family.3 Do come dead on 3 hours. for a chat and a cup of tea or coffee. This is another very friendly A huge well done to our runners who after all the training have run so well at group no needMarathons. to book. their respective Our Menopause Groupand Facilitated byrunning Nurse/Menopause If you would like toSupport join a friendly supportive club you can Specialist Bescoby. friendly group runs on the first find out Ruth all about us and This how to join at free www.hadleigh-hares.co.uk Thursday of the month at 7pm to 9pm. Our guest speaker this month will be nutritionist Fiona of ‘It’s the Berries’ all welcome refreshments available. The Monday ‘Drop in Group’ A very friendly group, meeting every Monday from 10amto midday for tea, coffee, cake and midday to 2 www.backsforthefuture.co.uk pm for a hot meal. AllBrick Welcome. Barn, Kersey Mill, Hadleigh IP7 6DP The Christopher Singers Are a community-minded singing group, one of the many community projects that are part of The Christopher Salway DO Centre Centre. If you enjoy singing, Lucinda why not popA. along to the Christoper Registered Osteopath for a chat either Tuesday evenings 7pm or Friday afternoon 2pm. You can find us at 10 Gainsborough Street opposite Gainsborough’s House. Why not come along say hello and have a look around. For info@backsforthefuture.co.uk more information on the spaces and facilities we have available, and details of our Regular Groups and 07818 forthcoming420029 events, contact us on Tel: 01787 313914 or email info@christophercentre.org.uk
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