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Ten cadets who recently joined the Squadron were the first to be enrolled in the refurbished hut by the Squadrons new padre, Rev Colin Telfer, at an open evening event on Thursday 16th March The evening also saw one worthy cadet receive a promotion, and half a dozen first aid certificates were handed to cadets who have completed first aid training

If the Air Cadets interest you see the 2110 (North Walsham) Squadron web site or contact the Flt Lt Alan Stevens via email at oc.2110@rafac.mod.gov.uk North Walsham Air Cadets normally parade every Monday and Thursday, at North Walsham Primary School, Manor Road, North Walsham, NR28 9HG from 7pm till 9 30pm and welcomes all young people aged between 12 and 17 years Currently recruiting cadets and adult volunteers

Festivities abound as town reawakens

North Walsham ‘Rite of Spring’ festival brings a week of music, performance and pageantry to the town, celebrating ancient heritage, renewal and the start of summer.

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Mayday is a traditional festival marking the start of summer It has been celebrated for centuries with feasting, dancing and performing ancient rituals to bless the earth and ensure a good harvest May Queens and Green Men were crowned and a jolly good time was had by all! The festival wishes to re-establish some of those ancient traditions

The Heritage Action Zone project, which over the last year has seen extensive regeneration of the town centre, is now completed and we wish to declare North Walsham town open for business and pleasure!

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We offer Flexible hours for the right person. Person needed to help with general admin & paperwork in North Walsham. Must be computer literate. One or two days per month. Accurate record-keeping a necessity.

Please call Noel on 01692 406113 for more details

As part of the festival there will be a Mayday parade, involving as many of the townsfolk and children who wish to join in The parade will begin as the wonderful North Walsham Children’s Day finishes, in the late afternoon May Queens, Green Men and musicians will create a colourful musical spectacle with dancing and street theatre. The evening will bring further music and events

The festival will have live music and theatre throughout the week, at various venues in the town featuring a fabulously funny children’s show with the illustrious standup poet, Murray Lachlan Young; music from Meltones, Brother Pit, Ambassadors of Rock, jazz and folk events; and an evening with Andrew Brammer with humorous songs and tales – ‘Stumpy Sanderson’s 1970s Acoustic Archive’ Crafting workshops to make May crowns, garlands and Mayday masks for the parade, after school story telling performances to name but a few there’s something for everyone!

It kicks off on the 28th April and will finish, after the Coronation celebrations and town centre Streetfeast and craft fair, with a very special performance in St Nicholas’s church on Monday May 8th featuring the talented pianist and composer Will Fergusson giving a piano recital including a new composition celebrating the heritage of North Walsham full details coming soon

Follow our facebook page for all events: @riteofspringNW

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Some Tasks are Harder than Others!

The North Walsham Good Neighbours Scheme volunteers were recently faced with a challenge that proved much harder than their usual task helping local residents

Following requests from the volunteers for more opportunities to socialise with each other, a ten-pin bowling night was organised Although great fun was had by all, the task of knocking down ten pins proved much harder than the jobs they usually undertake The volunteers regularly undertake