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bigger and better than ever. One of Norfolk’s most celebrated chefs, Richard Hughes, will be the star turn in a packed weekend.

Food and drink is very much the theme of this month’s Places&Faces® magazine. This autumn Norwich sees a host of different foodie events and experiences to get stuck into… waistlines – we won’t worry about that until spring! When the nights draw in, it’s time to cosy up with wholesome food and drink, and this autumn there are plenty of opportunities to do just that says Melanie Cook of VisitNorwich.

As we move in to autumn, we have an abundance of wild berries such as sloe berries, damsons and the glorious root vegetables such as beetroot, turnips, swede and parsnips. Our expert chef Richard Bainbridge tells us how we can best preserve and pickle these to enjoy these sumptuous vegetables throughout the winter months and into spring.

There is also plenty of entertainment and things to do across the region in our regular What’s On Guide. After seven sell-out UK tours, half a million tickets sold, and countless television and live performances, street dance crew Diversity have announced another ground-breaking UK tour, Ignite – The Street Dance Circus Spectacular which sees them perform in a big top event at Earlham Park in Norwich. With street dance, acrobatics, death defying stunts, magic and feats of impossibility, all taking place within a touring 2,000-seater big top tent, Ignite will leave audiences rethinking what they thought was humanly possible, and once your mind has been opened, who knows what it could ignite within you...one not be missed.

Rich Hall the brilliant stand-up is continuing his extensive nationwide tour throughout 2018 which will see him perform in both Bury St Edmunds and Norwich. Chatting to Places&Faces® magazine during a hiatus in the tour, Rich proves a richly entertaining interviewee. He is fiercely intelligent and possesses a razor-sharp wit. It was a joy to spend time with him but be warned tickets are selling fast for his show.

As the nights shorten, leaves fall from the trees giving them an eerily silhouetted form across the landscape, and as the temperature drops, Halloween looms. Whilst there may be trick or treats and dressing up as ghouls and witches, thoughts also turn to spirits and deadly creatures that roam the night. Among them is Black Shuck the name given to a ghostly black dog which is said to roam the coastline and countryside of East Anglia – one of a number within folklore across the British Isles.

You can read more about the folklore of Black Shuck in this month’s issue.

Our West End reviewer Benet Catty went to see the musical ‘Everybody’s Talking about Jamie’ at The Apollo Theatre Shaftesbury Ave in London’s West End. The show is based on a BBC3 documentary about a gay teenager in Durham, Jamie Campbell, who wanted to wear a dress to his school prom, wasn’t allowed to, and then was. It’s a simple story but a touching one which encompasses the basic theme of any stage musical: the struggle to be oneself.

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The Black Shuck The history of Guy Fawkes Night Choosing the perfect wedding venue New Year’s Eve

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Macbeth

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Intense Shakespearean tragedy heads to Norwich

FOLLOWING a sold-out London run, the National Theatre’s epic and visually daring production of Shakespeare’s most intense tragedy, Macbeth, will be touring venues around the UK this autumn and will arrive on the Norwich Theatre Royal stage from October 30 to November 3.

Directed by the National Theatre’s artistic director Rufus Norris, the casting for the UK tour has been announced this week and includes Scottish actor Michael Nardone in the title role with Kirsty Besterman as Lady Macbeth.

Known for productions such as Cabaret, Festen, This House and the feature film London Road, this is Rufus Norris’s first Shakespearean production in 25 years. He has brought the play out of the dark and bloody Scottish Middle Ages and into a post-apocalyptic world of anarchy and uncertainty. Its design by Rae Smith (War Horse, This House) conjures up a war-beaten landscape where society has totally broken down and survival depends on building alliances and brutally repressing opposition. In the ruined aftermath of this bloody civil war, the Macbeths are propelled towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness.

Rufus Norris has said audiences can expect a “dynamic” presentation of the play: “It will be very atmospheric.

It will be very clear. It will be quite dark and spooky. This is a very serious and fast moving drama and I hope, I fully intend, that it’s told in a way that feels resonant to the age that we’re living in.”

The 19-strong touring cast features a host of top stage and screen actors. Michael Nardone, as Macbeth, recently played Frisky in BBC One’s Emmy Award-winning series The Night Manager. His work on stage includes the Duke of Cornwall in King Lear at the National Theatre directed by Sam Mendes; and the title role in Peribanez at the Young Vic directed

by Rufus Norris. On television he has also appeared as Jonas in BBC One’s Rellik; as DCI Whiteside in BBC Scotland’s River City and as Mascius in HBO’s Rome. His film work includes Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Child 44 and Tulip Fever.

Alongside appearances in Genesis Inc. at Hampstead Theatre and They Drink It in The Congo at the Almeida Theatre, Kirsty Besterman, who is Lady Macbeth, has played Diana in Tipping the Velvet at the Lyric Hammersmith, and Lady Croom in the UK tour of Arcadia, while on the small screen she has appeared in Father Brown, Silent Witness, and Foyle’s War; and on film in Chicken and An American Nobody in London.

The ensemble also includes Patrick Robinson as Banquo. He appeared at the Theatre Royal in the 2015 UK tour of The Shawshank Redemption and has also acted in many Royal Shakespeare Company productions and was the RSC’s first ever black Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. His other stage credits include War Horse in the West End and Mappa Mundi for the National Theatre, plus Festen (also directed

by Rufus Norris); while his TV career has spanned more than two decades during which Patrick has probably been most recognisable as staff nurse-turned-consultant Martin ‘Ash’ Ashford in BBC’s Casualty, but was also seen in Strictly Come Dancing, Mount Pleasant and The Bill.

Ross Waiton, who plays Macduff, has appeared for the National Theatre in the West End in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, as well as in King Lear, Timon of Athens, Antigone, and many others; and on television in Maigret, Granchester and Beowulf, with film roles in Skyfall and Pride.

In addition to a strong theatre career, Tom Mannion, who plays Duncan & Siward, is also a well-known television face having appeared in Mr Selfridge, Spooks,

Taggart, New Tricks, Life on Mars, Hustle and Waking the Dead.

Communications officer Judy Foster said: “We are thrilled to be able to bring our audiences such high quality drama with this intense and highly dramatic interpretation of Macbeth from the National Theatre.

Shakespeare’s wonderful language combined with a striking design and such a strong cast of highly experienced actors will present theatregoers with a dark and exciting masterpiece which will leave a lasting impression.”

Macbeth: October 30 - November 3 For more info or to BOOK ONLINE www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

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novels or songbooks. Everybody’s Talking about Jamie, which has been a surprise hit since opening in the West End last autumn, is based on a BBC3 documentary about a gay teenager in Durham, Jamie Campbell, who wanted to wear a dress to his school prom, wasn’t allowed to, and then was. It’s a simple story (I’ve just told you all of it) but a touching one which encompasses the basic theme of any stage musical: the struggle to be oneself.

Now relocated to Sheffield and with the protagonist’s surname changed to New (I suspect because the characterization is new; it’s not a show which embraces nuance), the songs are provided by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae and have a contemporay pop vibe to them which adds to the initially surprising but quite pleasing realization that no other musicals that I’m aware of have characters taking selfies or calling each other “mingers”. If Educating Yorkshire is ever given a stage treatment it will be like this.

The star of the show, John McCrea, has an easy camp winsomeness and an air of authenticity. Jamie may be the hero but he’s at times thoroughly irritating and McCrea doesn’t try to make him a hero. The fact that we never once doubt that he’ll succeed is not his fault.

Like everyone in the present cast, however, his singing is sufficient rather than dazzling. Only Lucie Shorthouse as his best friend Pritti Pasha really has the singing voice to match the acting performance and she is the treat of the show.

Rebecca McKinnis as his mother, replacing Josie Walker who opened in the show to great acclaim, is understated but warm and sings her big song “He’s My Boy” well.

The trouble with Jamie as a character is

that he is quickly all dressed up (in heels) with nowhere to go. The trouble with Jamie as a show is much the same. We’re told moments into the show’s 2 hours 40 minutes that he wants to wear a dress to the prom. We establish that there’s a nasty piece of work in his class, Dean Paxton, who attempts to bully him for being gay but about which Jamie doesn’t care much, so Luke Baker in the role is left saying the same things to the same (lack of ) effect every half hour for the rest of the evening.

Jamie’s mum is cool with her son being gay, so apart from a row later on in which he says (Hollyoaks fans will be impressed by the writing) “No wonder dad left you” there’s not much drama there. And dad, inevitably, is absent, intolerant and bald. Yes really. He’s not, as far as we’re told, an alcoholic which is a shame as that would have completed my game of Cliché Bingo.

So nothing much happens in the first half, and then it happens all over again in the second half. One dramatic opportunity – Jamie performing at a drag club after a long nervous wait – we never see. Nor do we spend any time at the prom. As such the narrative could be written out in full on the back of a postage stamp. It is resolutely a two-hour show, here expanded to being not much shorter than Les Miserables or Hamilton.

Director Jonathan Butterell serves the writers very well, though, on Anna Fleischle’s ingenious neon-lined set, and the dances by Kate Prince (the brilliant choreographer of ZooNation) are complex and exciting and easily the highlights of the over-long evening.

If the show is a little childish, cheesy and cliched, this is not altogether a bad thing. Not all shows have to be sophisticated (like Hamilton), 11

or emotional (like Phantom), or complicated (like Les Miserables) or outlandish (like Bat Out of Hell). Middle of the Road is a nice way to spend an evening and Jamie is a pleasant if unchallenging evening out, most likely to appeal to teenagers who wouldn’t be seen dead at The King and I or 42nd Street. It’s got less story and fewer good songs than Kinky Boots but it’s better written and less pretentious.

Jamie just wants to be himself; the show just wants to be like a lot of other much better shows. There’s a message in there somewhere about originality being its own reward. Now that would be worth everybody talking about.

Everybody’s Talking about Jamie is currently performing at The Apollo Theatre Shaftesbury Ave in London’s West End. For more information www.everybodystalkingaboutjamie.co.uk

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Neil Oliver

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After twenty years travelling to every corner of the UK and filming BBC2’s ‘Coast’, Neil Oliver has a unique view and understanding of British history. You can hear in his own amusing and entertaining way what it all means to him, and why we need to cherish and celebrate our wonderful countries at The Apex on 23 October.

We caught up with Neil to ask him about the show…

happened before. It’s always been the case that people can’t get on with each other. Countries reach a high point, and then they go through low Your book “The Story of The British Isles in 100 Places” lends itself points. Like everyone else, politicians can have a better understanding particularly well to a UK tour, doesn’t it? of what’s happening by appreciating that there are patterns in history.

Yes. There is a geographic as well as a historical side to this. I wanted to You have presented several series of Coast. Why has that do something simple and straightforward. I’m not an academic, I’m an programme struck such a chord? enthusiast. I have a quite childish excitement about things. “The Story The programme has a fairly simple premise. It invites people to of The British Isles in 100 Places” connects all of these towns, which remember and celebrate places close at hand that they might have are like shining gems on a chain. It’s a great basis for this tour. forgotten about or not thought of since they were children. People How did you go about selecting those 100 Places? love to be shown their own country from a different angle. Coast has As well as iconic places such as the White Cliffs of Dover, Edinburgh these amazing aerial shots, and people get a kick from seeing that in and Cardiff, I’ve gone to unexpected, remote places that take quite a lot our show. of getting to. I’ve seen everything from very early human settlements What have British viewers in particular gained from Coast? around Happisburgh, where there are footprints from 800,000 years It celebrates our country and allows people to see it in a new light. It ago, through the Stone and Metal Ages, to sites connected to a more shows the highs and lows of our history, the whole tapestry of life in modern era. I thought I could easily choose 100 places – in fact, I could Britain. It invites people to think that it’s actually a fascinating place. have chosen 500.

Do you think we often underestimate the wonders that are on our Do you relish the prospect of meeting your fans face to face? own doorstep?

Definitely. People always ask me really interesting questions. In the Yes. The advent of accessible air travel has encouraged people show, I’ll be talking about anything that has happened in the to think that if you want an adventure, you have to travel last million years – quite a big subject!

10,000 miles. So our homeland has been, not exactly Are you looking forward to performing live? neglected, but people have forgotten what’s here. It’s quite Yes, although I am nervous about it. People make the understandable. Time is precious, and if you only have assumption that if you’re on television, you’re used to two weeks a year for a family holiday, you may well want being looked at. I don’t deal with an audience in my to go somewhere like Bali. But people can forget that TV work. I’m just with a cameraman, a soundman and Pembrokeshire and Cornwall are wonderful, too. Coast a director. So the prospect of public speaking, always has shown people the far north of Scotland, the Atlantic makes me nervous. It’s the agony of anticipation, but I coast of Ireland and Cumberland and made them think, know it will ultimately be really enjoyable. I take great “My God, there are stunning places within an hour’s pleasure in telling stories, and I can’t wait to share drive of me.” them with people.

You studied archaeology - what is it that you find Does history affect popular culture? so interesting about the subject?

Definitely. The stuff that happened in At a Neolithic site, I also found a scatter of Scotland during the mediaeval period was flint tools. There were four bald spots in every bit as violent as Game of Thrones. the middle where their feet had been.

If you think the House of Lannister is Whoever it was, stood up from working bloodthirsty, just take a look at what with the tools and walked away, little happened with the Campbells and knowing that 8000 years later, someone MacDonalds! would find that impression on the Can yesterday teach us about ground. I find that profoundly moving. today?

I’m still thrilled about the idea that Yes. Our current geopolitical situation there are traces all around us of is fascinating and complex. Why are things that people dropped thousands we at daggers drawn with Russia? of years ago. You could put a cup Why did the recent poisoning in down today and it could be picked Salisbury happen? Why are we up by someone in 8000 years’ time. better off than people in Africa?

Imagine that.

It’s a long story that is 50,000 years Finally, what do you hope that old. You can’t understand anything audiences will take away from without history. If the story of “The Story of The British Isles in Neil Oliver’s ‘The Story of The the world is a book, then all of 100 Places”?

British Isles in 100 Places’ us are born on a different page. If I hope people will go away with is at The Apex on you only read a few lines around the same passion for history that I Tuesday 23 October your page, you won’t understand have.

History can sometimes feel like www.theapex.co.uk the story. The more history you read, a dry and dusty subject you studied the less judgemental you become. All at school. But I find it is as thrilling as the things that are happening now have any Marvel movie!

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NORFOLK HARFEST

6 October Norwich Cathedral The free event in association with Woodforde’s Brewery, HarFest is a celebration of food, farming and the countryside at a time of year when harvest season marks an important date in the farming calendar. www.rnaa.org.uk/harfest

Richard Hughes

Annual Aylsham Food Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever ONE OF NORFOLK’S most celebrated chefs,

Richard Hughes, will be the star turn in a packed weekend of old favourites at the annual Aylsham Food Festival.

Music and magic are on the menu alongside regular features like the Country Market, Farmers’ Market and Slow Brunch. Norfolk favourite, folk musician and cartoonist, Tony Hall, the walkabout musical act Banana Ukulele Band and magician and children’s entertainer, Robbie James, will all be on hand to entertain visitors to the party.

As part of the three-day event from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th October organised by Slow Food Aylsham, the chef, proprietor and food campaigner will present An Evening with Richard Hughes at Aylsham High School when he will talk about his 40 years in the heat of the kitchen - from pot-washer to proprietor of The Assembly House and the Richard Hughes Cookery School.

The talk will be followed by a beef and ale pie supper prepared by the Slow Food group. (Friday 5 October, from 6.30 for 7pm. Tickets £15).

The festival is Slow Food Aylsham’s showcase event and chairman, Patrick Prekopp said: “While the focus of the festival will, of course, be on food and particularly local produce, we want to make people think differently about food. It should be fun and a family affair and we hope to sprinkle a bit of magic and stardust around.”

The programme kicks off a week earlier with a ‘fringe taster’ — Rosie With Cider (Friday 28 September, Aylsham Town Hall). Father and daughter David and Rosie Warren, from Aylsham, will demonstrate the art of cider-making using

a cider press – accompanied by Tony Hall on melodeon. Bring your own apples for crushing and sample fresh apple juice, or David’s home-made scrumpy, or buy from the barrel. (Starts 6.30pm.

Tickets £1 at the door.)

The festival proper starts on Friday morning (6 October) with the weekly Country Market in the town hall where you can sample a wide range of home-baked, home-grown and home-made products.

On Saturday morning, say “Yellow!” to the Banana Ukulele Band as well as jazz from local band, One Foot In The Groove, who will entertain visitors to the regular Farmers’ Market and inside the town hall where there will be a variety of attractions for both adults and children.

Saturday evening is devoted to wine tasting.

Led by Brian Sullivan from Harper Wells wine merchants of Eaton, you are invited to sample a selection of wines and cheeses at the Heritage Centre. (From 7pm. Tickets £17 per head from the Heritage Centre.)

And the famous Big Brunch on Sunday not only features the glorious Full English fry-up and the allyou-can-eat Continental buffet, but table magician Robbie James, so perfect for all ages.

Catered and served by members of Slow Food Aylsham at the town hall, this family event usually sells out fast, so don’t delay in getting your tickets just £7 per person. All tickets available from Barnwells Newsagents in the Market Place or phone 07519 361812.

Updates on www.slowfoodaylsham.org.uk or go on Facebook and Twitter.

YOGA & VEGAN FOOD FEST

13 October City Academy Campus Join Norwich’s first-ever Yoga and Vegan Food festival.

Enjoy vegan and raw vegan food, shop for products and attend talks on mental health, outdoor activities and much more. www.visitnorwich.co.uk/ whats-happening/event/ yoga-and-vegan-food-festival

DINING IN THE DARK

26 October The OPEN Norwich The OPEN Norwich in-house catering team invite you to join them for a sensory and culinary event which provides a rare and unique dining experience that will take you on a journey of taste to test your senses. www.opennorwich.org.uk 15

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THE PROCLAIMERS

11 October Norwich Theatre Royal It has been 31 years since Scottish twins Craig & Charlie Reid, aka The Proclaimers, emerged. Since then, their music has enlightened and entertained fans throughout the world. They have even inspired a musical, the play and film Sunshine on Leith. www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk

WISHBONE ASH

16 October Princess Theatre, Hunstanton Make sure you get your tickets early to witness one of the most enduring bands in British Rock. With millions of albums sold, Wishbone Ash continue performing their iconic twin-guitar sound to audiences around the world. www.thelittleboxoffice.com

DIVERSITY PRESENT IGNITE

5 - 7 October | Earlham Park Norwich After seven sell-out UK tours, half a million tickets sold, and countless television and live performances, Diversity have announced another ground-breaking UK tour, Ignite – The Street Dance Circus Spectacular which sees them perform in a big top event at Earlham Park in Norwich.

With street dance, acrobatics,

death defying stunts, magic and feats of impossibility, all taking place within a touring 2,000-seater big top tent, Ignite will leave audiences rethinking what they thought was humanly possible, and once your mind has been opened, who knows what it could ignite within you... www.diversitystreetdance.net

DIE WALKÜRE

28 October The Corn Hall, Diss Wagner’s Ring Cycle is one of the greatest works of all opera: once experienced, never forgotten. The full cycle’s four operas journey from the beginning of the world to its destruction, with gods, heroes and monsters of Norse mythology and portraying every type of human emotion. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), the second in the cycle, features several of the Ring’s musical highlights including the sparkling Magic Fire Music and the electrifying Ride of the Valkyries. www.thecornhall.co.uk

ESTHER RANTZEN: THAT’S LIFE!

20 October Norwich Playhouse Broadcasting legend Dame Esther Rantzen and her daughter the presenter and journalist Rebecca Wilcox discuss their illustrious careers, personal lives and family ties. This is a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with one of the country’s national treasures. www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk

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NORFOLK GARDENS – LAST CHANCE TO VISIT

October welcomes the last three gardens opening for the Norfolk National Garden Scheme in 2018.

Each one has plenty to interest visitors from exotic annuals to rich autumn colours and fine topiary.

East Ruston Old Vicarage, NR12 9HN, open on Saturday 13 October is a perennial favourite for visitors and always has so much to see from exotic plantings to a desert wash and water features plus plenty of surprises!

On Sunday 14 October Silverstone Farm at North Elmham NR20 5EX opens for the first time for

the NGS and belongs to George Carter, one of Britain’s finest garden designers. The two acres of gardens feature a series of interconnecting rooms in a simple palette of evergreens and deciduous trees and shrubs.

The final garden for the year is The Barn at Framingham Earl NR14 7SA and is in fact a 14 hectare arboretum full of autumn colour and fantastic views towards Norwich and Yarmouth. Watch out for the wildlife on two large ponds and a surprising carving in the woods! All three gardens have teas available.

19 - 21 October Holkham Hall From furniture to jewellery, ceramics to paintings, there’ll be plenty to tempt you with a chance to pick up something a little different. www.lomaxfairs.com

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STEVE PARRISH

21 October Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Enjoy the life and times of Steve Parrish (Stavros) in this fantastic show providing a completely different, colourful, humorous and, at times daring portrayal of this man’s career. www.theatreroyal.org

JON CULSHAW: THE GREAT BRITISH TAKE OFF

MOKOOMBA

24 October | The Apex Bury St Edmunds Zimbabwe’s most celebrated traditions and life in their young band, Mokoomba’s return hometown of Victoria Falls, to the Apex to perform their new a town on the Zambezi album, ‘Luyando’.

River named after the Lyrical and beautifully breezy, spectacular waterfall.

‘Luyando’ is also a spiritual journey The Zambesi River into the heart of Zimbabwean touches five African countries, and society, culture and tradition. serves as a melting pot for diverse The songs are rooted in the local cultures as visitors from all around

the world come to see Victoria Falls. The word ‘mokoomba’ means deep respect for the river; thus the name chosen for this group of energetic young musicians, whose shows reflect that energy in contagiously joyful performances. www.theapex.co.uk

14 October Marina Theatre, Lowestoft Starring Jon Culshaw & Bill Dare from Radio 4’s Dead Ringers. Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw and legendary comedy producer Bill Dare come to Lowestoft for the first time following their sell-out tour last year. www.marinatheatre.co.uk

BOYZLIFE

28 October | The Waterfront Norwich Boyzlife brings together members of two of the biggest boybands in history, Boyzone and Westlife, to perform a whole host of their biggest chart hits.

With two completely sold out tours under their belts in partnership with Hilton Hotels, as well as their unforgettable 2017 December Christmas Tour, this is an evening that is certainly not to be missed. www.thewaterfrontticketabc.com

CHAINSKA BRASSIKA

9 November Norwich Arts Centre London based 8-piece Chainska Brassika are firm party-starting favourites, rocking crowds from Glastonbury to Notting Hill Carnival. Regularly found opening for 2-Tone legends Madness, Chainska are at the forefront of the new UK Ska movement. www.norwichartscentre.co.uk

THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY THAT GOES WRONG

16 - 20 October | Norwich Theatre Royal A priceless diamond has been entrusted to the city bank, an institution so corrupt that even the security guards are on the take. Can it be safely stored or will it all go horribly wrong? www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk 19

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Yee haw! James Rampton spoke to Rich ahead of his performance in Bury St Edmunds

This electrifying show, which culminates

in an infectious celebration of Americana and a hilarious, foot-stomping hoedown, has already really caught fire up and down the country. And the great news is that “Rich Hall’s Hoedown” is coming to The Apex on Thursday 25 October!

The brilliant stand-up is continuing his extensive nationwide tour throughout 2018.

You are advised to book tickets as quickly as possible, because they are already flying off the shelves.

Chatting to us during a hiatus in the tour, Rich proves a richly entertaining interviewee.

He is fiercely intelligent and possesses a razorsharp wit. It is a joy to spend time with him.

Even though he is widely loved by British audiences, the modest Rich can scarcely believe how well this tour has gone. “The response has been astounding,” reveals the comic, who has also enjoyed huge acclaim and won the Perrier Award at the 2000 Edinburgh Festival as his bourbon-soaked, country and western-singing Tennessean alter ego, Otis Lee Crenshaw “I’m enjoying doing this particular show so much. The reaction has been very rousing.

People come up to me afterwards and say, ‘I’d

seen you on TV, but I didn’t realise you were this funny’. That’s the most satisfying response.

At the risk of turning into the Willie Nelson of comedy, I don’t want to stop doing this show!”

The critics have been equally enthusiastic about “Rich Hall’s Hoedown”. The Guardian called it, “Blissfully funny,” while The Scotsman declares that it is, “As close as it gets to a guaranteed good show.”

Rich has had an enormously successful TV career, shining in such comedy shows as QI, Have I Got News For You, Live at the Apollo and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, as well as producing such lauded documentaries as Rich Hall’s Countrier Than You, Rich Hall’s Presidential Grudge Match, Rich Hall’s Cattle Drive, Rich Hall’s Gone Fishing and Otis Lee Crenshaw – London Not Tennessee. Rich’s most recent documentary, Rich Hall’s Working For The American Dream aired on BBC Four in July and was met with the same high acclaim as previous documentaries.

For all that, stand-up remains his first love - “I just love the live experience. On stage, you get much longer than you do on TV to do a completely thorough performance piece.

“On shows like QI or Have I Got News For You, you’re just part of the process, and next

week someone else will be on. You try and keep your head above water on those programmes, but after they are finished, viewers just wonder what’s on next. A panel show is a commodity, and people have forgotten it half an hour later.”

However, Rich carries on, “If you have gone out of your way to go to a live show and spent two and a half hours in the theatre, chances are you’ll be talking about it on the way home.

“It’s no different from going to live music.

Watching a musician live is a completely different experience from listening to his song on the radio. You have more of an artistic and emotional investment in the live performance.

That’s what I love about it.”

Rich closes by underlining the importance of word-of-mouth in bringing audiences to his show. “When people really enjoy it, they tell their friends about it. Word-of-mouth is still the greatest. You can advertise on Facebook all you want, but in the end it’s down to the fact that a good live show is a good live show. I’m not about to give this up any time soon.”

Rich Hall is at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on Thursday 25 October.

Tickets are available from www.theapex.co.uk

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With the nights drawing in, temperatures dropping and holidays well and truly over, it’s the perfect time to reflect on a sensational summer of events in Norfolk and Suffolk TO THE UNEDUCATED,

Norfolk and Suffolk are sleepy backwaters untouched by art and culture – too far from London and too rural to boast urban edge. The reality, of course, is very different, as this summer’s stellar line-up proved. From world-class art to alternative comedy via some of the biggest names in the music business, Summer 2018 showed you don’t have to venture far from home to get your culture kicks and festival fix.

Kicking things off in retro style was Let’s Rock Norwich – a celebration of the finest decade in pop music history, the 1980s. The family-friendly festival, with more than its fair share of 40-somethings in attendance, featured a strong line-up that included (takes a deep breath) The Human League, OMD, ABC, Nick Heyward, Heaven 17, Jason Donovan, The Real Thing, T’Pau, China Crisis, Toyah, and many more artists behind tracks that you’ll know off by heart.

The annual showcase of shoulder pads and slip-on shoes (and that’s just for the guys) always brings out a party crowd for the May Bank Holiday Weekend and is the perfect way to get summer started – especially when the sun is shining and cider flowing. Next year’s Let’s Rock Norwich will also be held at Earlham Park, on 25 May. Legwarmers optional.

On the other side of the music festival spectrum is Latitude – the award-winning festival that’s right

up there with the UK’s best, and resident of Southwold.

Latitude has a habit of curating some of the best talent across a range of arts and genres, and 2018 was no exception. The three-day event has music at its core, with five stages dedicated to the very best. This year’s headline act were Killers, ruthlessly blasting out their extensive back catalogue and peaking with the anthemic Mr Brightside (incredibly, a track that is already 14 years old). Liam Gallagher also made a surprise appearance, kicking off with Rock’n’Roll Star to an approving crowd. But many of the musical highlights at this year’s Latitude came away from the headline acts and their tried and tested rock singalongs. The BBC Music Stage featured familiar indie acts including James, Mogwai and The Breeders, but it was on some of

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the smaller stages where up and coming acts wowed crowds with their intense and raw sets.

But this is Latitude, and this is Southwold, so alongside the rough you do get the smooth. BBC Radio 4 featured heavily – with live broadcasts from Gardeners’ Question Time and The Kitchen Cabinet, while an incredible line-up of comedy talent filled two tents. The pick of the funny bunch? The unpredictable James Acaster, smart cookie Rachel Parris, and BGT winner Lost Voice Guy. Where Latitude really shows its range, though, is in the addition of live podcasts, talks, literature, poetry, theatre and dance.

If you haven’t been to Latitude, or never considered a festival as you conjure images of mud-infested Glastonbury shenanigans, it’s time to book for 2019. And with such cultural gold on your doorstep, there really is no excuse.

Paloma Faith has headlined many festivals in her glittering career, yet racegoers also saw her (and a gaggle of stars) perform on Fridays over the summer at Newmarket Nights. Following an evening of top-quality racing action, the

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thoroughbred singer took to the stage on 22 June and showcased songs from her latest album The Architect, before playing hits including Kings and Queens, Picking Up The Pieces and Only Love Can Hurt Like This.

The winning Newmarket Nights season also saw performances from James Blunt, Craig David, Plan B, Nile Rogers & Chic, George Ezra and The Vamps.

Sticking with music, classical and clubbing combined in style for the Classic Ibiza night at Blickling Estate. Much like the Hacienda Classics collaboration that has been wowing audiences in recent years, Classic Ibiza sees an orchestra perform dance music floor fillers with live singers.

It’s a winning combination, and somehow the National Trust setting only added to the slightly surreal occasion.

As part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2018, world-renowned artist Damien Hirst exhibited new works at Houghton Hall.

The series of new paintings entitled Colour Space were displayed alongside a number of the artist’s most celebrated sculptures – installed throughout the 18thcentury house and gardens.

The Colour Space paintings had never been shown in public before. The seven sculptures included Virgin Mother (2005– 2006) and Charity (2002–2003).

Finally, to theatre – traditionally a quiet activity over the summer months as many venues ‘go dark’. However, there was still much to please theatre fans at Norwich Theatre Royal, including Agatha Christie’s Love From A Stranger.

Rarely seen, this Christie classic is far from her usual whodunnit material, and was expertly handled by director Lucy Bailey – the RSC and Shakespeare’s Globe

director admitting that she had not heard of the play until she was approached by production company Fiery Angel.

Also at the Theatre Royal, Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta made a guest appearance alongside his new company Acosta Danza, giving audiences that chance to see the former Royal Ballet principal performing a vibrant, contemporary programme.

Over at the Apex Theatre in Bury St Edmunds, the first ever European performance by the famous Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra was an incredible night of American big band. Directed by trumpeter Sean Jones, the NYO featured some of the best young jazz musicians from the USA, playing everything from Count Basie to Duke Ellington. The NYO was joined by five-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves, adding her unique vocals to what was a memorable night out.

With such an incredibly diverse range of events over the summer, it’s little wonder there is talk of Norwich once again putting itself forward as the UK City of Culture for 2025. But then again, maybe it would be better to remain the UK’s best kept cultural secret.

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n ee w o ll a H From pumpkin carving to creepy haunted houses, there’s something for everyone to do this Halloween...

When most of us think of Halloween, we think of costume parties, trick-or-treating, and bagfuls of candy sweets but how many of us have stopped and wondered how all of those traditions came to be? What is the history of Halloween anyway?

It turns out, Halloween’s history goes a long way back - and it’s quite a bit spookier than you may realize. Here’s a quick primer on why we celebrate Halloween. You already know that Halloween takes place on 31 October but did you know the word literally means Hallowed Evening and was known to early European celebrators as ‘All Hallows Eve’.

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the Celts thought the barrier between our world and the world of ghosts and spirits got really thin. This meant weird creatures with strange powers could wander about on Earth. The Celts had a big party. It was all about scaring away the ghosts and spirits. Later, with the Christian religion, the day became known as ‘All Hallows Eve’ - the day before ‘All Saints Day’ on 1 November.

From low-key pumpkin carving, to haunted houses to impressively dressed Halloween parties, there’s something for everyone to get involved in this year across Norfolk & Suffolk.

So if you’re a little too old for trickor-treating, instead of sitting at home in your costume alone, there’s plenty of spooky fun-filled events you can venture out to - if you’re brave enough, of course.

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12 October - 3 November 6pm-11pm, last admission 9pm, under 16ís must be accompanied by an adult.

In October for 17 nights, Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure changes from the fun family adventure park into something a lot more sinister and terrifying. PrimEvil returns for 17 nights of entertainment and screams as the doors to 5 Haunted mazes open, filled with a host of characters and scares, it is certainly not for the faint of heart.

PrimEvil, Norfolk’s Biggest and best scare experience, launches into its 9th year and this year is shaping up to the best yet with upgraded and new haunts, 2 extreme nights and LIVE music, horror enthusiasts will be able to have an evening full of entertainment with a festival feel.

The 5 Haunts on offer include The Crypt, Carnevil of Terror and New for 2018 Arachnophobia, a maze filled with our 8 legged friends who have a tendency to bite.

Introducing PrimEvil Extreme this year, two nights dedicated to those over the age of 18, with a firework display, heightened haunts and an exclusive, world first, exciting, Holomaze experience. www.primevil-scare.com

SCARESVILLE, THE HAUNTED VILLAGE

4 October - 4 November If you’re looking for a uniquely terrifying night out, there are few places in Britain as frightening as Scaresville. In the grounds of historic Kentwell Hall, a strange and sinister haunted village awaits you. Feel your heart race as you make your way through dark rooms, outbuildings, forests and farmland for an intensely scary Halloween experience! There really is nowhere else quite like it: visit and you’ll understand why it won a prestigious Screamie Award and was shortlisted for the UK’s Best Halloween Attraction award, alongside the London Dungeon. Taking place after dark it is aimed at adults and children over 14 years old. www.scaresville.co.uk

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HALLOWEEN CIRCUS SPOOKTACULAR

18-31 October A whole new adventure has been written by comedy partnership and Hippodrome favourites Jack Jay and Johnny Mac, and they will be joined by an amazing cast of international acts. The Halloween Spooktacular has become a monster hit and Producer Jack Jay can’t wait to celebrate Halloween with families from across the region. So If you’re ready to get spooky then make sure you book soon as this show is only on for a limited run of only 10 days! www.hippodromecircus.co.uk

HALLOWEEN AT HOLKHAM

25-28 October, 10am-5pm A range of family fun is on offer at Holkham this Halloween, including the chance to decorate your own terrifyingly tasty creation with the Kiddy Cook team in the old kitchen and a macabre murder mystery. If that’s not enough there will also be a field to fork experience, bewitching poetry, a creepy quiz, face painting and storytelling. www.holkham.co.uk/events/ halloween-at-holkham

A HORRID HALLOWEEN HALF TERM NORWICH CASTLE

18-27 October Hundreds of years of gruesome history, bloody battles and spooky tales locked up in some of Britain’s oldest and tallest ancient buildings, there’s no better place to go on Halloween than a haunted castle.

A week of Halloween fun will be taking place at Norwich castle, with creepy dungeon tours, quizzes, a wizardry school, crafts, storytelling and more. visitfacebook.com/NorwichCastleMuseum

PLEASUREWOOD CHILLS

20-28 October Join Woody and friends for a chillingly great time at Pleasurewood Chills. Free activities and attractions include Woody’s Spooktacular Shows in the Castle Theatre daily, pumpkin carving, trick or treat, mask making and Woody’s spooky parades.

Why not dress up in your best spooky attire, winners will be picked for the best scarily dressed! On Saturday 28 October join Woody for the famous fireworks; the most spectacular in the area definitely one not to be missed! www.pleasurewoodhills.com

HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN TRAIL AND CRAFTS, OXBURGH HALL

26-28 October, 10.30am-4pm Oxburgh Hall, a National Trust property built around 1482 by Sir Edmund Bedingfeld, will be hosting several pumpkin themed activities at the end of the month. Guests can head to the gardens to tackle the pumpkin trail and try their hand at spooky themed crafts in the Armoury.

The event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. www.visitnorfolk.co.uk

FAIRHAVEN HALLOWEEN PARTY SOUTH WALSHAM

31 October, 6pm-8pm Ever wanted to explore an enchanted forest where witches rule? This Halloween you can do just that at Fairhaven, where a range of entertainment has been organised including food, potions, children’s performers, live music and fabulous fireworks. Tickets are £9 for adults and £5 for children. The event is unsuitable for those under the age of three. www.fairhavengarden.co.uk

BEWILDERWOOD’S GLORIOUS GLOWING LANTERN PARADE

14-29 October If you’re looking for something a little less fearsome and a little more fun this Halloween, head on over to BeWILDerwood with the kids and celebrate with Snagglefang the bat, wicked witches, Slitherigrubs, Thorneycold Spiders and Swampy as part of the adventure park’s Glorious Glowing Lantern Parade. Children will be able to spend the day exploring the woodland, discovering the fangtastic decorations, listening to a special Bewilderbats storytelling session and build and decorate their own lantern for the parade itself. www.bewilderwood.co.uk

GHOST WALKS, NORWICH

28-31 October What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a creepy ghost walk through the fine city? This year’s theme is Man in Black’s best stories’ and there are 15 stories drawn from tales previously told over the last 10 years. Expect magic and effects together with an enhanced troop of ghouls.

Performances will be at 7.15pm every night with additional 9.30pm performances on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday. The event lasts approximately 90 minutes and tickets are £8. www.visitnorfolk.co.uk

HALLOWEEN ON JUNIOR FARM WROXHAM BARNS

22-30 October All aboard the Spooky Express! Half-term Halloween fun I-Spy, spot the potion ingredients as you travel along but watch out for the witches!

Join in with the fun Halloween activities at the Junior Farm! Follow the spider trail to win a small prize. Free face painting, plus spooky arts and crafts and appearances by Barny and Bella. www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

HALLOWEEN PARTY NIGHT OCEAN ROOMS, GORLESTON

24 October, 6pm-10pm The Ocean Rooms in Gorleston presents a Halloween Family Night on Wednesday 24 October from 6pm to 10pm. There will be a prize for the best dressed boy and girl and plenty of scary characters parading around the rooms and lots of dancing and family competitions to keep everyone entertained. www.oceanroom.co.uk

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TRICK OR TWEET, PENSTHORPE NATURAL PARK

18-28 October Tiptoe your way to Pensthorpe (avoiding the pumpkins and grave stones) for a spooktacular day of all things creepy, shivery and mysterious! There will be spooky craft making and a creepy crawly trail to get you in the mood for a really exciting Halloween! Don’t worry, there’s nothing too scary, so it’s suitable for all ages. www.pensthorpe.com

WHO’S AFRAID OF THE PARK?

27 October, 7pm-11pm Prepare yourself for a terrifying trail through Holywells Park, Ipswich. Come face to face with your fears on this haunted journey through the unknown.

The route is approximately 2km, full of plenty of life-like nightmares and certainly not for the faint hearted.

The event is recommended for 14+ and not suitable for those under the age of 13. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Unfortunately due to the nature of the event, activities and the course it is not suitable for wheelchair users. www.eventbrite.co.uk

SPOOKY STORIES, FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE

22-28 October Fearless souls required for a thrilling family adventure from 11am-4pm.

Grab your cloaks and steady your nerves as you come face to face with the dark side of children’s tales.

The chilling storytellers reveal the terrifying truth behind the bedtime fairy tales you’ve grown to love. www.english-heritage.org.uk

HAUNTED HALLOWEEN DINNER & PARANORMAL EVENING, LONG MELFORD

31 October 6.30pm Dine on a delicious three course dinner while hearing ghostly tales at the 15th century Bull Hotel in Long Melford. Built in 1450, this timber inn with original carvings including an image of a Wildman or Woodwose, a mysterious being thought to ward off evil spirits in the Middle Ages provides a deeply atmospheric setting for Halloween tales.

The ghost of Richard Evered, murdered here in 1648 during an argument about politics, is said to haunt the halls and corridors. Sightings have been reported in Room 4, if you’re daring enough to spend the night.

The evening begins at 6.30pm on Wednesday 31 October continuing until midnight. Bookings can be made by contacting the hotel. www.visit-burystedmunds.co.uk

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27 October This October sees the return of The Urban Voodoo Machine as they headline at The OPEN for a very special Halloween show.

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IT IS ONE OF the more terrifying legends associated with East Anglia…that of the prowling devil dog Black Shuck.

As the nights shorten, leaves fall from the trees giving them an eerily silhouetted form across the landscape, and the temperature drops, Halloween looms.

Whilst there may be trick or treats and dressing up as ghouls and witches, thoughts also turn to spirits and deadly creatures that roam the night.

Among them is Black Shuck.

It is a mystery that has been widely discussed, documented and investigated over the years.

And now, as we approach Halloween, the name of this beast of the east is again being whispered at a time that all sorts of uncertain ghosts and spirits are said the wander the East Anglian landscape.

Black Shuck is the name given to a ghostly black dog which is said to roam the coastline and countryside of East Anglia – one of a number within folklore across the British Isles.

This particular story forms part of the legends of Norfolk, Suffolk, the Cambridgeshire fens and Essex, yet talk of this bloodthirsty beast that wanders devilishly across the region is nothing new.

The dog, or seven-foot black beast, first found its way into folklore centuries ago.

Indeed, one of the earliest surviving descriptions of huge black hounds is an account of an incident at Peterborough Abbey and recorded in a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the early 12th century.

However, perhaps the most graphic – and famous - version comes toward the end of the 16th century, in Bungay, and is a tale that endures to this day.

The appearance of the ghostly black dog at the church of Bungay and Blythburgh was recorded by the Reverend Abraham Fleming.

It was the 4th of August, 1577, on a night of “a great tempest of violent raine, lightning, and thunder, the like wherof hath been seldome seene.”

Describing this “strange, and terrible Wonder”, Abraham details a horrible shaped thing which burst through the doors of Holy Trinity Church to a clap of thunder, running up the nave, past a large congregation, killing a man and boy and causing the church steeple to collapse through the roof.

As the dog ran off, it left scorch marks – “the devil’s fingerprints” - on the north door which can be seen at the church to this day.

Remembered in this verse: ““All down the church in midst of fire, the hellish monster flew, and, passing onward to the quire, he many people slew,” folklore suggests the Bungay Black Dog still prowls along dark lanes and field footpaths.

The legend of the dog is reflected in local names and nicknames: Bungay Town Football Club is The Black Dogs, there is the Black Dog Running Club and the Black Dog Marathon.

While there are no clear images of Black Shuck, the creature is commonly described as having large red eyes, bared teeth and shaggy black fur. Descriptions of the creature’s appearance and nature vary from being a portent of death to it at times even being companionable.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the name Shuck derives from the Old English word scucca – “devil, fiend”, from the root word skuh - to terrify.

In an 1850 edition of the journal Notes and Queries, the Reverend E. S. Taylor describes “Shuck the Dog-fiend” “This phantom I have heard many persons in East Norfolk, and even Cambridgeshire, describe as having seen as a black shaggy dog, with fiery eyes and of immense size, and who visits churchyards at midnight,” he wrote.

W. A. Dutt, in his 1901 Highways & Byways in East Anglia, describes the creature as taking “the form of a huge black dog, and prowls along dark lanes and lonesome field footpaths, where, although his howling makes the hearer’s blood run cold, his footfalls make no sound…but such

an encounter might bring you the worst of luck: it is even said that to meet him is to be warned that your death will occur before the end of the year. So, you will do well to shut your eyes if you hear him howling; shut them even if you are uncertain whether it is the dog fiend or the voice of the wind you hear.”

Littleport in Cambridgeshire has two accounts of ghostly black dogs: one relating to the creature haunting the area after being killed rescuing a local girl from a lustful friar and the other appearing on the A10 road after its owner drowned in the nearby River Great Ouse in the 1800s.

In 1972, the Eastern Daily Press reported on a story featuring Coastguard Graham Grant, who was on duty at the Gorleston rescue headquarters early one morning when he saw something puzzling.

He told reporters: “Looking to the north at about 4.45am, at daybreak, on Wednesday last, April 19th, I saw a large, black hound-type dog on the beach, about a quarter of a mile north of the lookout.

What made me look was that the dog was running, then stopping, as if looking for someone.”

More recently, in 2014, the remains of a large dog excavated at Leiston Abbey was linked to the legend of Black Shuck, whilst East Anglian poet and songwriter, Martin Newell, wrote about the beast and retold some of the stories he heard from locals while preparing his poem, Black Shuck: The Ghost Dog of Eastern England.

That research revealed supposed sightings in Cromer in the 1950s; on marshes near Felixstowe; and another in Essex where a midwife who had been cycling home after a delivery during the 1930s was followed by the beast.

The story has also been embraced in Piers Warren’s supernatural thriller Black Shuck - The Devil’s Dog, set in Blakeney on the North Norfolk coast.

Whether these sightings are true, or vivid figments of imagination, there is no doubt that the tale of Black Shuck still sends shudders down the spine.

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Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603, English Catholics who had been persecuted under her rule had hoped that her successor, James I, would be more tolerant of their religion. James I had, after all, had a Catholic mother. Unfortunately, James did not turn out to be more tolerant than Elizabeth and a number of young men, 13 to be exact, decided that violent action was the answer.

A small group took shape, under the leadership of Robert Catesby. Catesby felt that violent action was warranted. Indeed, the thing to do was to blow up the Houses of Parliament. In doing so, they would kill the King, maybe even the Prince of Wales, and the Members of Parliament who were making life difficult for the Catholics. Today these conspirators would be known as extremists, or terrorists.

To carry out their plan, the conspirators got hold of 36 barrels of gunpowder - and stored them in a cellar, just under the House of Lords.

But as the group worked on the plot, it became clear that innocent people would be hurt or killed in the attack, including some people who even fought for more rights for Catholics. Some of the plotters started having second thoughts. One of the group members even sent an anonymous letter

warning his friend, Lord Monteagle, to stay away from the Parliament on November 5th. Was the letter real?

The warning letter reached the King, and the King’s forces made plans to stop the conspirators.

Guy Fawkes, who was in the cellar of the parliament with the 36 barrels of

gunpowder when the authorities stormed it in the early hours of November 5th, was caught, tortured and executed.

It’s unclear if the conspirators would ever have been able to pull off their plan to blow up the Parliament even if they had not been betrayed. Some have suggested that the gunpowder itself was so old as to be useless. Since Guy Fawkes and the other conspirators got caught before trying to ignite the powder, we’ll never know for certain.

Even for the period which was notoriously unstable, the Gunpowder Plot struck a very profound chord for the people of England. In fact, even today, the reigning monarch only enters the Parliament once a year, on what is called “the State Opening of Parliament”. Prior to the Opening, and according to custom, the Yeomen of the Guard search the cellars of the Palace of Westminster. Nowadays, the Queen and Parliament still observe this tradition.

On the very night that the Gunpowder Plot was foiled, on November 5th, 1605, bonfires were set alight to celebrate the safety of the King. Since then, November 5th has become known as Bonfire Night.

The event is commemorated every year with fireworks and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes on a bonfire.

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W i t h G u y Fa w k e s ’ Ni g h t f a s t a p p r o a c h i n g , h e r e a r e s o m e o f t h e r e g i o n ’s public fireworks displays you can go along to for a spectacular evening out.

Bonfire night is a great family occasion…standing before a roaring fire and watching rockets sent skywards while clutching a warming mug of soup is the stuff childhood memories are made off.

Across the region, numerous public firework displays are being held in the first week of November.

Rockets soaring high into the sky in the distance, pops and bangs of fireworks and the glow of a blazing fire are a quintessential part of autumn and the approach of winter.

Some are small village events, even backgarden displays, while others are major public gatherings, attracting large crowds.

Of those, some are free – such as the annual firework display in Norwich – while others raise much-needed funds for local charities.

While it is a fun night out, with whizzes and bangs, we also need to remember that it can be frightening for pets, so make sure they are kept safe and reassured.

Here is a selection of six of the best firework displays and bonfires across Norfolk and Suffolk you can go along to: NORWICH: For fireworks in a spectacular city centre setting, it’s time for Big Boom!

Regarded as one of the biggest public firework displays in the region, the Norwich Castle Fireworks 2018 takes place on Friday, November 2, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. It is organised by the Norwich City Council and the spectacular firework show – which is free - is coordinated to music and lights up the skies above Norwich Castle. Visit www.norwich.gov.uk

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HEVENINGHAM HALL: For a massive bonfire, spectacular fireworks display and live music and entertainment, plus lots to eat, the place to be is Heveningham Hall near Halesworth on Saturday, November 3. Gates open at 5pm. There will also be a funfair, bar, fish and chips, hog roast, BBQ and variety of other local food stalls. For prices and ticketing details visit www.suffolk-fireworks.co.uk KING’S LYNN: The ever-popular Fawkes

in The Walks fireworks display returns for 2018. The fun begins from 6pm on Friday, November 2, with the park packed with stalls and rides. The bonfire will be lit at 6.30pm and the main firework display will start at 8pm. For more information call 01553 616200.

HOPTON-ON-SEA: Potters Resort on the Norfolk-Suffolk border is hosting a spectacular fireworks getaway weekend.

Potters Fireworks Family Break starts on Friday, November 2 and runs until the Sunday with a Grand Cliff Top Fireworks Display on the Saturday evening with rockets and fireworks as part of the two-night family weekend break, which also includes accommodation and entertainment. Also with the coast nearby there’s plenty of opportunity for down onto the beach for a walk. For more details visit www.pottersholidays.com or call 0333 3207465.

WALCOTT: The Lighthouse Inn, Coast

Road, Walcott, hosts its renowned Family Fireworks Display on Saturday, November 3. A children’s fireworks display set to Disney music, from the magic of Aladdin and the Genie, to the underwater world of The Little Mermaid starts at 7.15, followed by the main display at 8.30pm with a theme of Rock Anthems. Gates open at 5.30pm, advance tickets are Individual £7/Family £20 or on the gate: Individual £10/Family £30. For more information call: 01692 650371.

HUNSTANTON: It is one of the biggest Bonfire Night events in the region and will again be held at Hunstanton Cliff Car Park. Gates open at 5pm on Saturday, November 3, and as well as a large bonfire and fireworks display, there will be a funfair, stalls, live music, and refreshments.

Organised by Hunstanton and District Round Table, the bonfire will be lit at 6pm and the firework display starts at 7.30pm.

Admission is £5 adults, £2 (under 16s and over 65s) and £15 per car.

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The Ivy Brasserie Norwich

When the nights draw in, it’s time to cosy up with wholesome food and drink, and this autumn there are plenty of opportunities to do just that says Melanie Cook of VisitNorwich.

There’s no denying we’ve had a

great summer: we’ve not had to worry about keeping a small umbrella handy, carrying an emergency jumper and constantly monitoring the forecast for the best times to venture outdoors.

And whilst I’m sure lots of us will be sad to see the glorious weather fade, it means we will experience a true change of seasons. Gradually the days are getting shorter, the air temperature cooler, and we’re gently welcoming autumn, waving summer goodbye with fond memories of BBQs, paddling pools and trips to the beach.

Hello soft, snug knits and slightly more layers – we’ve missed you.

Autumnal familiarity is that early morning ‘bite’ in the air and a mild yearning for warming soups with crusty fresh baked bread, stews and a glass of red. This autumn Norwich sees a host of different foodie events and experiences to get stuck into… waistlines – we won’t worry about that until spring!

The inaugural Assembly House Food Festival launched in September and continues until November, featuring a whole host of one-off events and top chefs. One of the many highlights include Dinner with Karl

Goward of Shepherds of Westminster (4th October), and The School of Chocolate with Gary Hunter (18th November). The 29 November brings us The Ten (Food) Commandments– Jay Rayner’s brilliant one-man show about ‘the very best way to eat now’.

The show is followed by a sublime autumnal 3-course dinner. Tickets for the show and dinner are £42, and for the show only £20.

The Ivy Norwich Brasserie opened with much aplomb in August and

Richard Bainbridge

has brought with it an upmarket dining experience with down to earth cooking. The decor must be applauded without even a mention of the food. From floor to ceiling, upstairs and down, lobby to bathroom – the building is looking splendid. Expect glossy marble, gleaming chandeliers, colour popping art-work, decadent textiles and lots of references to Norfolk which is lovely to see. Open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, cocktails and dinner, you can see yourself wrapped up well on a sunny autumnal day sipping strong coffee or a chilled glass of wine al fresco, watching the world go by.

Heading further through the Lanes to Upper St Giles and we see Louis’ Deli become Louis’ with a new daytime cafe offer and an evening wine indulgence. At night it becomes Les Garrigues: a place to savour very good French wines from natural vineyards at great prices. This is the place to be for cheese, wine and conversation.

In Pottergate, The Grosvenor Fish Bar has done it again… their take on a classic High Tea has given us the High Sea. A three-tiered, joyful meeting of mini-clam sliders, chips, dips, cod cheeks, squid, prawns, whitebait and 35

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goujons, keenly priced at £29 for two and £15 for one.

New tours of Norwich Market celebrate the area’s rich history whilst introducing visitors to the wonderful new food stands representing cuisine from around the world. Tours take one and a half hours, and include tastings at some of the stands; tickets are just £7.50 per person.

Finally, this month sees the return of Porkstock (13 October) at the Norfolk Showground. This fantastic free, familyfriendly food festival is filled with activities and showstopping food and drink from amazing local producers. It’s a great opportunity to meet the people behind some of the best foodstuffs coming out of Norfolk. There’ll be nonstop fun and games for all ages, with plenty of activities for children. And you certainly won’t go hungry with over 40 local producers serving up sweet and savoury dishes, snacks to buy and taste for free, delicious cordials and of course a mix of local drinks including beer, cider, gin, vodka and more.

Running throughout the day is the Demo Cookery Theatre with a packed line-up of talented local chefs and food ambassadors. Starting at 10.30am with Richard Hughes of The Assembly House, the kitchen concludes at 4.15pm with the wonderful and highly popular Kate Barmby of Great British Bake 36

Off fame. Other chefs and cooks will include Matt Cockin of Fruit Pig – a rare breed butcher; Candi of Candi’s Chutneys; Roger Hickman – owner of the 3AA Rosette Roger Hickman’s Restaurant; Andrew Jones of Farmyard and The Dial House; Iain McCarten of The Last Wine Bar; Richard Bainbridge – Great British Menu winner and judge, and chef patron of the highly successful 3AA Rosette Benedicts, and Dan Smith of the Ingham Swan.

And then it’s night time at Porkstock with a pretty special over 18s Evening Knees Up – which is always a sell out.

This is the most fantastic event for getting a big group of friends together for live music and plenty of dancing.

This year’s music headliner is Cut Capers, an 8-piece highly energetic band whose previous gigs include Glastonbury, Bestival and Secret Garden Party. It will be riotous and infectious; even the most awkward movers amongst us will not be able to resist their infectious charms.

And to accompany the music there’ll be bars selling beer, gin, rum, prosecco and of course delicious locally produced food. It’s rustic, it’s casual, its fresh and its huge fun - tickets cost £20 and all proceeds go to Nelson’s Journey.

For events, shopping, things to do, eating out and staying in and around Norwich go to visitnorwich.co.uk

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With the buzz around the opening of The Ivy Norwich Brasserie

Places&Faces catches up with Sean Burbidge, Executive Chef, The Ivy Collection

At what age did you first start to cook?

I remember always having an interest in food and began cooking at home aged 12. I’ve been cooking in a professional environment since I was 15 where I worked at weekends in a local gastropub.

Where did you train?

I started learning how to cook at The Sutton Arms in Faceby, but I really learnt my trade during the 13 years I spent at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.

Do you have any food heroes?

To be honest it’s hard to single out one person as there are so many people who have inspired me and shaped my career for different reasons. Gordon Ramsay has certainly had a big impact on me and my career and I learnt so much whilst working under him at

Gordan Ramsay Holdings.

What’s the best meal you have eaten – and where was this?

The best meal I have had was at Le Louis XV in Monte Carlo – it was such a phenomenal experience.

The restaurant is stunning and the food was amazing. Alain Ducasse has to be one of the greatest chefs in the world.

What are your favourite dishes for the restaurant and at home?

I’m a big fan of veal sweetbreads and so generally if they are on the menu this is something I would order. If I’m dining in one of our brasserie’s, I usually opt for the blackened cod fillet which is always a treat. At home, I enjoy warming comfort food such as shepherd’s pie and sausages and mash with gravy.

What is your favourite tipple and what food would you pair with this?

I am a big fan of white burgundy and often pair it with something like a cep and truffle linguine.

If you were having guests round for Fireworks night, what would you impress them with?

To start, I would make a spiced pumpkin soup, followed by a rosemary studded leg of lamb roasted over coals with jacket potatoes roasted on the fire. I would then offer toasted marshmallows for dessert.

What’s the best thing you enjoy about your job?

There are many rewarding and enjoyable parts of my role. If I had to pick one thing, it would have to be watching the more junior chefs and members of the team develop and grow. I love watching their confidence grow as well as their passion for the industry.

Is this your first time in Norwich? If so, what’s your impression of the city and have you discovered any local ingredients you want to try?

I visited Norwich a couple of times before we opened in August and I like our location on London Street. Our bar team are working with a number of local suppliers and I’m most excited to try the Iceni Martini cocktail which features Boadicea gin.

How do you relax?

Spending time with friends and family and being outdoors.

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Grilled Chicken Salad S E RV E S ON E INGREDIENTS

• 3 pieces of Chicken Escalope

• 10g Garlic butter • 2g Salt • 55g Cooked red and white Quinoa • 10g Pomegranate seeds • 3 pieces of prepped white endive leaves • 3 pieces of prepped red endive leaves • 30g Green salad mix • 1 portion of Kholrabi, chilli & radish • 10g Vinaigrette • 30g Avocado sliced into 1cm • 5g Omega seed mix • 1g Toasted black & white sesame seeds • 1g Micro coriander cress • 50g ginger & lime dressing

FOR THE GINGER & LIME DRESSING • • • • • • •

50g natural yoghurt 2g lime juice 1g grated ginger 1g lime zest 30g whole milk Pinch table salt Pinch coarse ground pepper

Place all ingredients in a bowl, add the fresh grated ginger and slowly whisk.

leaves onto a cold plate, alternating red then white. Place 30g of green salad leaf mix onto the centre of the plate. Spoon the dressed quinoa mix onto the leaves.

Place 3 pieces of sliced 1cm avocado on top of the quinoa.

Place cooked chicken escalopes neatly onto the salad, sprinkle over toasted black & white sesame seeds, garnish with micro coriander cress and serve with 50g of ginger and lime dressing.

The Ivy shepherd’s pie S E RV E S S I X INGREDIENTS

• 200g lean rib of beef mince • 200g lean lamb mince • 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped • 100g button mushrooms, brushed off and finely chopped • 1 medium sized carrot (approx. 100g), finely chopped • 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed • 3 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves removed and chopped • 100ml (½ glass) red wine • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce • ½ tin (200g) chopped tomatoes • 300ml veal stock (you can buy veal stock from good quality supermarkets.

If you can’t find it, you can use beef or chicken stock) • 1 tbsp tomato purée • 1 tbsp plain flour • Sunflower oil for frying • Salt & freshly ground black pepper

FOR THE TOPPING

• 1kg King Edwards or Maris Piper (preferably) • 50g unsalted butter • Salt & white pepper

METHOD Place the chicken escalopes onto a plate and season with salt on both sides. Place onto a hot grill and cook until marked with grill lines, before turning over and grilling the other side of chicken escalope. Remove from grill and keep warm. Brush the cooked chicken with garlic butter.

Place the kohlrabi, red chilli & radish into a bowl. Add cooked red and white quinoa, followed by the vinaigrette. Add pomegranate seeds and omega seed mix and carefully mix to combine all ingredients.

Place prepped red & white endive

METHOD Lightly oil both the lamb and beef mince.

Heat a frying pan until smoking and cook the meat, mixing continuously, for about 5 minutes until the meat is a light brown colour. Pour off the excess liquid and put in a dish to one side until the rest of the ingredients are ready.

In the same pan, heat a little oil and gently sweat the shallots, thyme, button mushrooms and carrots for about 8 minutes. Add the mince and mix in the tomato purée and cook for about 5 minutes; then add the chopped tomatoes, red wine and reduce for about 10 minutes. Add flour and mix thoroughly.

Add the Worcestershire sauce and stock.

Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; add more Worcestershire sauce if required and then the oregano. Keep to one side.

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Peel and cut the potatoes into evensized pieces. Cook in boiling salted water for around 15 minutes until soft;

then drain and return to the pan over a gentle heat to remove any excess moisture. Using an old-fashioned masher or a potato ricer, thoroughly mash the potatoes and mix them with butter and season to taste.

To assemble and serve, put the meat mixture into an oven proof dish. Top with the mashed potato (you can pipe this if you have the time), put into the oven and bake for around 30 minutes. It should turn a nice golden colour.

Flourless Chocolate Cake S E RV E S T E N INGREDIENTS • • • • •

7 eggs (separated) 240g caster sugar 240g butter 240g dark chocolate 80g cocoa powder

• ½ tsp sea salt

METHOD Whisk the egg yolks with 180g of sugar for 10 minutes until the mixture has tripled in volume. Gently melt the butter and chocolate, remove from the heat and mix in the cocoa powder.

Whisk the egg whites with 60g of sugar and the salt until soft peaks form. Fold the chocolate mix into the yolks and then gently fold the whites, trying to keep as much volume as possible.

Pour the cake mix into a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 150 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes.

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Ask a brigade of chefs what time of

year excites them most in the kitchen and you can bet the last pennies in your pocket most will say Autumn. There’s something about those misty mornings, that fresh nip in the air and those lingering evenings that makes cooks – professional or domestic – hungry for a taste of the wild.

Cue venison. The meat of muntjac, fallow, roe, red, sika and Chinese water deer is shedding its image as difficult to cook, or too ‘gamey’ in flavour, or something to keep for special occasions. The truth is, you can cut a venison loin into steaks to pan-fry, or roast it whole in the oven, just as easily as you would a piece of beef. Be careful not to overcook it though; because venison is so low in fat it can dry out quickly, so these cuts are tastiest and tenderest when pink.

The bigger muscles, shoulder or haunch (whole or diced), are ideal for slow, gentle braises; serve with plenty of mash, and don’t forget that venison has a natural affinity with lovely, earthy autumnal flavours – woodland berries, mushrooms, root vegetables are all perfect accompaniments.

“Venison is the daddy of my menu!” says Stuart Tattersall, head chef at The Gunton

Arms in Thorpe Market. There’s a powerful association between venison and this pub – Stuart only has to look out of his window to see the Gunton Estate’s herd of red and fallow deer. “James [Ellis, gamekeeper] manages the herd and brings us the carcass.

We use all of it, make all sorts of things – kofte, sausage rolls, lasagne, or I might put a dry rub on the loin, fragrant flavours like orange peel, juniper or thyme, then quickly pan-fry it.”

Tyler Torrance chef patron at the Boarding House Dining Rooms, Halesworth, appreciates the versatility of venison too. He buys from local stalker, Graham Downing.

“I’ll cook a shoulder really slowly with stock and whatever herbs and aromatics I feel like, then tear the meat up and see where my imagination takes me. It might become shepherd’s pie, or crunchy deep-fried croquettes, or my scrumpets – come on, who doesn’t like fried stuff, and the texture and flavour of these snacks is amazing!”

A day out with Greg Strolenberg of Lavenham Butchers was enough to convince Dan Russell, head chef at the Angel Inn, Stoke by Nayland, of the ethical as well as culinary benefits of locally harvested venison. “I had a fantastic day with Greg when we were doing the Angel’s chapter in Suffolk Feast. I learnt so much – how

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Three East Anglian chefs share favourite venison recipes with Tessa Allingham, author of Suffolk Feast: One County, Twenty Chefs

the natural diet affects flavour, how there’s zero stress for the animal, how it’s about managing the population rather than sport.”

Dan’s recipe for a loin of muntjac Wellington may be a showstopper, but it’s worth having a go recreating it. “Buy ready-made puff pastry, make sure the mushroom stuffing is seasoned well, and get good parma ham, not too salty. Don’t forget to let it rest before cooking if you want it nice and crisp. And give yourself time too, enjoy making it – the flavour of muntjac really is incredible!”

The last word goes to Steve Tricker, one half with his wife, Lynn, of multi-award winning Truly Traceable venison and game pies. At this time of year Steve will harvest roe and fallow bucks (and muntjac which can be culled year-round) as part of deermanagement programmes. His working day starts at sunrise – he sees the countryside at its most beautiful, he says, never tires of his “office” – but if he’s ever late back it may be because he has lingered over a stalker’s breakfast. It’s the prize, he says, the best bit: liver and kidneys of that morning’s harvest, sourdough toast, a fried egg and a dollop of Gentleman’s Relish. It sounds like the perfect start to a perfect Autumn day.

Tyler Torrance, The Boarding House Dining rooms, Halesworth Suffolk This is my very, very favourite recipe for game and works best with a shoulder of delicious venison. Its deep, rich flavour is brought out with slow braising.

The crunchy fritters are a great way to convert newcomers to wild game, especially with our red onion and mustard seed relish and dressed watercress.

INGREDIENTS • 1 whole shoulder of roe deer • 2 onions and 2 carrots, diced • 1 head of garlic, halved • 5 sprigs of thyme • 5 star anise • 1 tbsp quatre épices spice blend • 1500ml good game stock • Flour, eggs and panko breadcrumbs

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METHOD Pre-heat the oven to 160ºc.

Braise the venison in a heavy, lidded casserole with the vegetables, garlic, herbs, spices, sea salt and simmering stock (keep a little aside for the next stage) for about 3 hours until tender and flaking.

Remove the shoulder from the braising liquor and flake the meat from the bone into a bowl.

Combine with a little stock and seasoning to taste, and press into a terrine mould. Cool and refrigerate.

Once chilled, cut into fingers.

Dip alternately into separate bowls of seasoned flour, beaten egg and crumbs. Deep fry in hot oil until golden, before draining and transferring to kitchen paper. Serve sprinkled with a little salt.

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We have five main varieties of deer in East Anglia and muntjac, the smallest, gives us the sweetest, tenderest venison. Try sourcing it from your local butcher or a friendly gamekeeper. As it is available all year round, we change the garnish according to the seasons, for example wild mushrooms in autumn, or lovely tender greens in spring.

STUFFING • 50g butter • 250g button mushrooms, finely chopped • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped • Good pinch of thyme leaves

Melt the butter in a hot pan, before adding the mushrooms, garlic, thyme leaves and seasoning. Cook over a medium heat until softening and drying out. Cool, then place the mushrooms in a clean cloth and squeeze tightly to remove excess liquid. Unwrap into a container and set aside.

PANCAKES • 2 large eggs, beaten • 50g plain flour • 50ml full fat milk • Small handful of flat leaf parsley

Mix the eggs, flour and milk with the chopped parsley leaves into a batter. Using a hot, oiled pan, make 3 or 4 large thin pancakes and set aside.

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WELLINGTON • 1 large, whole muntjac loin • 4 slices good parma ham • 500g puff pastry, rolled to half cm thickness • Eggwash

Season the loin and brown on all sides in a hot oiled pan. Cool.

Make a large layer of clingfilm of overlapping strips with sufficient width for the length of the venison loin. Lay the pancakes on top in a row, top with the ham and spread with the mushroom mix. Place the loin on top horizontally near the leading edge and using the clingfilm, roll everything together away from you, wrapping it up firmly into a tight cylinder (ensuring that clingfilm stays outside the roll). Use more clinglfilm to help keep it together and then knot the ends of the clingfilm and refrigerate the parcel for at least 6 hours.

Next cut the pastry into a rectangle, sized to fit the unwrapped muntjac parcel. Roll up tightly and neatly in the pastry, sealing the edges with eggwash and tucking in the ends underneath. Cut air vents in the top and score decoratively. Chill back in the fridge to firm up for at least an hour.

BUTTERED VEGETABLES • 12 baby carrots • 12 baby leeks • 6 baby courgettes

Cook the vegetables al dente in boiling, salted water and then drain and plunge into iced water. Drain and set aside.

SQUASH PURÉE • 1 butternut squash, peeled and deseeded • Rapeseed oil • Unsalted butter

Dice the squash. Oil and season before roasting at 180ºc for about 25 minutes until browned and tender. Process while hot to a purée and push through a sieve for smoothness. Beat in butter and adjust the seasoning. Keep warm.

TO SERVE • 500ml good dark meat stock • 500ml drinkable rich red wine • Thyme sprigs • Unsalted butter

Bake the wellington at 180c for around 25 minutes. Allow to rest while you reduce the stock and wine together till a thick jus. Panfry the vegetables in butter, thyme sprigs and seasoning to reheat.

Slice the wellington thickly and place on hot plates with the vegetables and purée.

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Cooking over an open log fire in the Elk Room restaurant gets lots of attention at The Gunton Arms but it is far more than just culinary theatre, giving a distinct flavour and texture to the great steaks and other meats that we griddle and roast over the embers.

Venison steaks and chops work very well flash-grilled on a searingly hot griddle, cooked fast, caramelised outside and rare and juicy within. I urge you to give pinkcooked venison cuts a try, even if you usually eat your meat more cooked. It easily can come out overdone, that’s never a pleasure.

This dumpling dish makes a hearty starter or light main course but usually appears as part of our popular venison mixed grill (pictured above). We serve the dumpling alongside the kidney, liver, sausage and cutlet to give a combination of savoury gamey flavours and rich textures.

As a main course by itself, the dumplings eat well with creamy mashed potato, wilted greens and sweet-sour red cabbage.

ROWANBERRY JELLY • 500g rowan berries, stalks removed • 500g crab apples or Bramley apples, chopped • 6 thyme sprigs • 600ml hot water • Jam sugar • Juice of half a lemon

Simmer the fruit and thyme with the water until soft. Strain overnight through a muslin cloth, suspended above a bowl to slowly drip through. Do not be tempted to squeeze it.

The next morning, measure the juice

into a preserving pan and for every 600ml of juice, add 450 g of jam sugar. Mix well, add the lemon juice and bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Boil rapidly until the setting point is reached on a jam thermometer (about 9-10 minutes usually). Take off the heat and skim the top for impurities. Pour into sterilised containers, seal and leave to set.

FALLOW DEER DUMPLINGS • 500g venison meat, minced • 250g pork belly, minced • 100g venison liver, minced • 200ml good red wine • 3 juniper berries, crushed • Good pinch thyme leaves, chopped • 6 shallots, finely diced • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed • Unsalted butter • 225g fresh white breadcrumbs • Caul fat crépinette

Marinate all the meat in red wine, juniper and thyme for 24 hours.

Heat the oven to 200ºc. Drain the meat well (make use of the liquor for a rich wine gravy or a stew). Cook the shallots and garlic slowly in butter until soft and then leave to cool. Mix into the meats with the breadcrumbs and season well. Roll into golf balls and wrap snugly in crépinette, trimmed to fit. Place into a shallow oiled roasting tray and bake for 10 minutes to set. Remove and using a slotted spoon, transfer to a hot frying pan or griddle. Brown on all sides until cooked through. Serve with the jelly.

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Pistachio cake INGREDIENTS

• 500g butter • 500g caster sugar • 8 large eggs • zest of 1 lemon • 1 vanilla pod • 200g ground almonds • 240g pistachios (roasted and ground) • 80g plain flour

METHOD Cream together the butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest until pale and light. Mix together the flour, almonds and pistachio. Mix eggs one by one in to the butter mixture adding a pinch of the flour mix to prevent splitting. Stir in the remaining flour mixture until the mixture is smooth.

Grease and line a baking tray before pouring mixture in, tap the tray on a work surface to remove any air pockets and bake at 130ºc for 45 minutes, then 150ºc for a further 30-45 minutes.

Test the cake with a knife, it should come out clean but may have grease marks due to the high fat content.

Turn cake out on to wine a cooling director and rack and remove lining paper expert at the once cooled.

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SERVES SIX

• 4 pheasant breasts and 4 pheasant legs

• Thyme, duck fat, salt and pepper

• 40g roasted hazelnuts

• 3 heritage carrots peeled and cut on the

• 3 blackberries each

• 6 oz polenta flour( quick cook) • 2.5 oz of grated parmesan • 1.5 pints of water

• Half a pint of milk • 4 oz butter

• Oil

slant into lozenges.

• 12 blackberries pureed and sieved with 1tbsp of water

• 2 pint beef stock reduced to 1/2 a pint • 25g pea shoots

METHOD

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Pumpkin & Cinnamon INGREDIENTS • 50ml Pumpkin Juice • 15ml Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice (Strained) • 10ml Cinnamon Syrup • 50ml (Approx) Sparkling Wine or Prosecco TO MAKE THE PUMPKIN JUICE

Slice the pumpkin into chunks, juice using an electric juicer and strain through a sieve to remove any bits.

Photography by KATJA BAINBRIDGE

TO MAKE THE CINNAMON SYRUP

Take one cinnamon stick, 200ml water and 200g Demerara sugar. Place all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to the boil for approx 5 minutes until the cinnamon has steeped into the syrup and it starts to thicken.

Take off the heat and allow to cool and transfer into a sterilised glass bottle.

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INGREDIENTS • 100g Caster Sugar • 100g Water • 100g Cider Vinegar • Additional Spices (To your own taste) 50

is really the time for pickling. You’ve got the wild berries such as sloes, you’ve got damsons and the glorious root vegetables beetroot, turnips, swede and parsnips. For me this time of the year really is about the harvest and the preservation of the year that has been, we’ve struggled this year with the weather and the extremely wet and cold winter to the extreme high heat in the summer so we haven’t had our best year for vegetables.

But when you do find vegetables in their prime like beetroot, like tomatoes (which have been great this year) it’s all about preservation and preserving the wonderful produce. I am giving you a real quick, great, simple recipe for preserving your vegetables to make that last element of summer and autumn last through the cold winter nights.

What I like to do is super simple and can be used with many different vegetables and fruit. This is a base recipe which can be used in many different ways, when you’re preserving root vegetables always make sure you blanch them in boiling salted water first until they are just tender.

As they are cooling down, place into a Kilner style jar and pour over your pickling liquor. Once it is cold, seal the jar and store in a cool, dark place for at least a week before eating. It will last up to six months.

For softer vegetables such courgettes, gherkins and mushrooms just pour over your pickling brine when luke warm allow to cool, then seal as before. This is a real basic recipe that you will be able to pass down the generations for pickling and preserving your vegetables.

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Choosing the wedding venue Selecting just the right wedding venue can be a difficult task for newly-engaged couples and finding the best fit for you and your guests is often considered one of the most important parts of the wedding-planning process, as it can make or break the big day.

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Choosing the perfect venue is almost certainly at the top of any newly engaged couple’s list and the decision as to where to hold your wedding can be quite a daunting one.

Choosing the right venue is vital to the success of your big day so it’s a decision that you really need to get right.

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Estimate the number of guests and work out your budget.

It is important to have an idea on the number of guests you are thinking of inviting to share your special day. If you are planning on inviting evening guests then consideration needs to be given on how many people the venue can cater for both during the wedding event itself and also in the evening. You will need to know roughly how many people you plan to invite and how much you can spend before you start to draw up your list of potential venues.

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Find out if the layout fits your needs. If you’re having your reception and wedding ceremony at the same venue, is there enough space for both of the events?

Check if the venue provides accommodation. Some of your guests might be travelling from far and may like to have the option of staying overnight. Adequate parking for your guests is another important factor to consider.

Before you commit to the date make sure you check how much the deposit is, when it is due and also if it is refundable.

It is also worth checking if there any discounts available or special packages on offer.

Be sure to check out what extra costs there are, some venues offer the complete wedding package while others may charge extra for items like cutlery, table cloths, chair covers, decoration, plates and even the dance floor.

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Debbie Thorpe of Spire Norwich Hospital discusses this common complaint with Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon Mr Irshad Shaikh Hernias can occur for various reasons, typically during sports activities or when performing manual tasks such as lifting and stretching – following which you may experience a sharp pain or notice the appearance of a swelling. It might take a long time for a hernia to develop or it could develop suddenly.

A hernia is a small lump that occurs when some of the contents of the abdomen (such as part of the intestine) push through a weakness in the abdominal wall. Picture your most comfortable armchair, you know, the one with all the stuffing protruding out the sides, well it’s the same concept.

Hernias can occur in anyone, although more commonly in men than women. They result from a strain in the stomach or groin area when pressure is raised through activities including persistent coughing, lifting heavy objects or even straining on the toilet. They are not usually painful, but many people feel an ache over a hernia which worsens after any activity. In time, the hernia might become bigger as the gap in the muscle or ligament tissue becomes larger.

Leaving your hernia untreated may cause it to become larger and uncomfortable and therefore a hernia operation may be necessary not only to alleviate symptoms but more importantly to prevent complications developing.

There are four main types of hernia, the different types of hernia typically affect different groups of people.

Inguinal hernia (groin) is the most common type of hernia accounting for over three out of every four cases. Risk factors for inguinal hernias include: • your sex, they are more common in men • your age, they are more common as you get older • being overweight • performing lots of heavy lifting • having a chronic, long term cough • having chronic constipation Femoral hernia (lower groin) is less common with an average of 3,400 femoral hernia repairs performed in the UK each year. Femoral hernias are four times more common in women than men and there is a high risk of serious problems if femoral hernias are left untreated.

Incisional hernia occurs when body tissue pushes through a previous scar or wound. They are more common if you’ve had a scar in the past which didn’t heal correctly (for example, the wound had an infection following surgery). Incisional hernias typically occur within two years of the original operation.

Umbilical hernia (belly button) occur around the belly button and can be present from birth. They are more common in children and nine out of ten cases get better without treatment. Surgical intervention would be required if the hernia does not resolve unaided. Adults who develop an umbilical hernia will require surgery as it will not get better without intervention.

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The type of surgery you receive will depend on the type of hernia you have. There are two types of surgical technique to correct a hernia.

Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery involves three small cuts (0.5 to

1cm long) on your abdomen whilst under a general anaesthetic (with you asleep). The surgeon then inserts a telescopic camera just below the tummy button to view the hernia on a video monitor. The hernia is then repaired using specially designed surgical instruments passed through the two other cuts. A strong synthetic mesh is attached to the inside of the abdominal wall to re-inforce the ‘hole’ thereby repairing the hernia.

Open surgery requires a single cut (5 to 10cm long) to the skin over the hernia. Under a local or general anaesthetic the ‘bulge’ is pushed back into place and your surgeon stitches a synthetic mesh over the weak spot, similar to laparoscopic surgery. The cut skin is then closed with dissolvable stitches.

Both laparoscopic and open surgery take on average 20 to 40 minutes in theatre and are performed as a day case procedure meaning you could go home on the same day.

When asked about the pros and cons of an open or laparoscopic repair, Mr Shaikh comments: “Although I perform both open and laparoscopic hernia repairs, I usually advise the laparoscopic operation in the majority of cases as the recovery time is reduced with most patients returning to work after about 10 days rather than 6 – 8 weeks after an open operation. The advantage of an open repair however is that it can be performed under local anaesthetic which avoids the need for a general anaesthetic.”

What are the risks?

Hernia repair is a commonly performed and generally safe operation.

Your surgeon will discuss the risks and possible complications during a one-to-one consultation prior to any surgery being performed.

Some of the complications associated with a hernia repair may include: • a build up of blood or fluid in the space left by the hernia, this will usually get better without treatment • pain or numbness caused by damage to the nerve, stitches trapping a nerve, mesh applied too tightly or scar tissue forming (this is more likely during open surgery) • the wound becoming infected requiring antibiotic treatment • there is about a 1/200 chance of the hernia recurring.

Mr Shaikh concludes “there have been major advances in hernia surgery over the course of the last 10 to 15 years including the introduction of new meshes and the development of the laparoscopic repair.

“The operation can now be tailored to patients’ individual requirements and recovery times after surgery are generally much reduced. Your surgeon will discuss all of this with you during your consultation in order for you to make an informed decision about surgery “ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION or to make a private appointment please contact one of the team on 01603 255 614. Further details regarding Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon Mr Irshad Shaikh can be found on his consultant profile at www.spirenorwich.com

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Brimstone Hotel, Windermere, Lake District The rooms stylish, taking design cues from the Lakeland landscape, with no compromise on quality or comfort. During your stay you can indulge yourself at the Brimstone Spa which offers a luxury, sensory experience and therapies inspired by the Lake District landscapes. Stove Bar & Restaurant offers modern British cooking styles with time honoured methods to create a combination of contemporary recipes and long-established classics, wonderfully simple and generously served. Nestled amongst some of the finest landscape and scenery in the UK, the Langdale valley, with cascading streams, high rocky outcrops and the most photographed skyline in Britain all go to form this wonderful place. No other hotel in the Lake District combines relaxed calm and luxury in such a stylish setting with the added benefit of all the facilities of the Langdale Estate on hand. www.brimstonehotel.co.uk Meadowbank B&B - Ascott-under-Wychwood All rooms are independent from the main house allowing you the freedom to come and go as you please. There are large gardens, with room for children to play, and the area is perfect for walking, cycling and touring the Cotswolds, as well as having excellent pubs and four golf courses nearby.

There is also a beautiful Garden Room, which sleeps two to four, and boasts a lovely large room with a super-king bed, overlooking the garden and surrounding countryside. With ground floor access and has French doors to its own patio, where you can sit and enjoy the tranquillity of the garden – keep a look out for the magnificent woodpeckers that are a regular visitor in the garden. www.meadowbank-ascott.co.uk

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Meadow View, North Norfolk Nestled within the gentle rolling North Norfolk countryside in the quiet hamlet of Burgh Stubbs is Meadow View. As the name suggests, this stylishly renovated cottage sits in an idyllic location with a large garden that seems to blend into the fields beyond. Located only 4 miles from the Georgian town of Holt with antique galleries, great shopping and café culture there is plenty to see and do. Just 8 miles from the popular harbour at Blakeney and its resident seal population, it provides easy access for a seaside day out and a spot of ‘crabbing’.

This beautiful cottage has been Kedleston Country House, Derbyshire A stunning boutique hotel set within the rolling hills of the Kedleston Estate, on the edge of the Peak District, and within just a few minutes’ drive of Derby city centre. A home away from home you can relax and enjoy a drink in the cosy bar or treat yourselves to a delicious meal in the award winning restaurant.

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The Ship at Dunwich If you’re looking for accommodation on the Suffolk coast, then you’ll love The Ship at Dunwich, a cosy hotel set near Southwold, Aldeburgh and RSPB Minsmere. After all, what could be better after a long coastal walk and a satisfying home-cooked dinner than a great night’s sleep in a comfortable bed, lulled to sleep by the sounds of the sea?

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Van Cleef Boutique Hotel, Bruges There is no other place to stay in Bruges quite like this: a small luxury boutique hotel in a neoclassical mansion with large terrace overlooking a pretty stretch of canal. Familyowned and managed and designed with exquisite attention to detail.

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The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin A boutique, city-centre, luxury escape with a charm and character all of its own. A contemporary twist on that ancient Irish hospitality that’s far from intrusive but close to perfect. It’s the multi award-winning, top-of-every-list, most recommended, best reviewed, most elegant, chic, five-star homefrom-home in the best location in Dublin.

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It can often be a difficult decision choosing between either blinds or curtains. Curtains often provide a more traditional, elegant style as well as adding an element of luxury and warmth into the room. While blinds tend to look more chic and contemporary, you could also think consider combining blinds and curtains to completely block out any unwanted light, and make a stunning style statement in your window For some, the soft, flowing finish of curtains will always seal the deal.

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spare time, but all of that is secondary to my family life.

What drives you?

I suppose a desire to be better! I don’t mean better than others, I mean better than I currently am, in all aspects of my life. In business, I want my company to be an exemplar of all that is good about the construction industry, both as an employer to our staff as well as a contractor to our clients. To my family and friends, I want to be supportive and reliable, and to those that don’t really know me, I want to be a positive role model. In some respects, I already achieve some of these things – but I could be better at all of them – so I guess that’s what drives me.

What do you like to do to relax when you’re not at work?

The usual sort of things. I spend a great deal of time at home with Beth, my wife. I like to play golf, a lot. I enjoy socialising with friends over dinner, or at the theatre or cinema. I am extremely fortunate in that I do get to travel quite a lot, both with my family as well as on various business related trips, and I have an extensive network of friends who I get to spend time with.

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Richard Bateman set up Bateman

Groundworks 21 years ago, building a trusted reputation with leading housebuilders for projects across the eastern region, gaining national recognition as one of the UK’s fastestgrowing and dynamic companies. With a workforce of nearly 200, the company invests heavily in young people through the company’s successful apprenticeship scheme and on-going training. Supporting community projects and contributing to charities is important to Richard, and the company is once more a sponsor of the Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival this year. Richard is currently enjoying his year as captain at Great Yarmouth and Caister Golf Club and exploring new markets for his company as he settles into his new role as Executive Chairman.

Describe what your company, Bateman Groundworks, does and how it feels for it to be recognised twice in the London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain for its rapid growth?

Bateman Groundworks provides groundwork and civil engineering services to the construction industry across East Anglia, focussing primarily on the residential sector with an emphasis on large national developers as well as several premium regional developers.

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Every single person in the team at Bateman Groundworks has worked incredibly hard to build a reputation for delivering quality and reliability and it is fantastic that this has been recognised on two separate occasions by the London Stock Exchange.

What inspired you to take the bold step to step away from a salary to set up your own business in 1997 with a young family?

I started working in the industry in 1987 for a small local groundworks contractor who were based in Lowestoft at the time. I spent ten mostly enjoyable years there and learned a great deal about the industry and the people that worked in it. However, it became increasingly apparent that, as a family business, my career progression was always going to be hampered by the fact that priority would be given to family members. I also saw an opportunity to provide a similar service to that being offered by my employer at the time, but structured in a slightly different, more customer-focussed way.

What’s most important to you outside your business life?

That’s a pretty simple question to answer really.

Family is the most important thing to me, period. Sure, I enjoy what I do at work and I’m proud of what we’ve achieved in the business.

Also, I have quite a busy social life, both in and out of work, that takes up a great deal of my

Reveal something about you that people who know you would be surprised to know I played the E flat bass (the Tuba) when I was a teenager, reaching grade five level before I stopped playing at around the age of fifteen.

What scares you most?

Letting others down, whether it is my family, my staff, my customers or my friends.

You moved the business closer to Norwich last year but remain living in the Great Yarmouth area. What do you like about living where you do?

We have a lot of friends in and around the area where we live. Our children all went to the local comprehensive school, and they all seemed very happy with that. It’s a beautiful part of what is a fantastic county in which to live. I cannot think of anywhere I would rather live than in Norfolk, and I like the quiet open nature of the area in which we currently live.

You’re well-known for your support of community groups and initiatives and giving to charity. Why is ‘putting back’ so important to you and which are the causes you and your employees like to support?

I am incredibly fortunate to be in the position I am in, and while I have worked hard to get to where I am, and taken several calculated risks along the way, I recognise that I have worked no harder than most other people, and a damn sight less than a lot of people. So, while I think it is right that success should be rewarded, I also know that those that achieve a level of success (however you choose to measure it) have a responsibility and obligation to give something back. We support many local and national charities as well as some local sporting and community groups.

Describe your three best and worst traits.

BEST: Compassion (when it’s not all about me), loyalty, Integrity.

WORST: Selfishness (when it is all about me), ruthlessness, intolerance.

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