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East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Looking for a good cause for 2015? Are you a business, community group or resident looking to raise money for a good cause in 2015? East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) provides care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions and supports their families and are always grateful to local groups and businesses who name them as their charity of the year. Pledges are already coming in for the New Year, but support and fundraising are always needed to help the charity to continue to deliver it’s range of services to support families where they wish - in their own home, at hospital, in the community or at one of EACH’s three hospices in Milton, Ipswich and Quidenham.
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The Great House in Lavenham has already pledged to fundraise for EACH in 2015, as the hotel celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary. They will be holding a very special raffle throughout the year, for which the prizes are: the exclusive use of The Great House for 10 people for dinner and an overnight stay; a week in the Lune de Niel villa on the French Riviera and dinner for four at The Great House. Tickets for the raffle cost £10 and will be on offer for customers at the hotel’s restaurant. For more information on The Great House in Lavenham visit www.greathouse.co.uk.
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Events at the Apex See whats on at the Apex. Contact for more details. 1 Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3FD Tel: 01284 758000 Sat 14 Feb, 8pm Fairport Convention Fairport Convention hold a coveted BBC Lifetime Achievement Award and their groundbreaking album Liege & Lief was voted ‘Most Influential Folk Album of All Time’ by Radio 2 listeners. Fairport’s 2015 Winter Tour concerts will feature songs and tunes from the brand new studio album ‘Myths And Heroes’ as well as classics from a repertoire spanning nearly fifty years. £23 (£21conc)
Fri 13 Feb, 8pm Ruby Turner Ruby has released 17 albums and appeared on releases by the likes of Brian Ferry, UB40, Steve Winwood and Mick Jagger and is one of the main vocalists in Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. Her own hit singles include ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’, ‘If You’re Ready’ (Come Go With Me) and ‘It’s Gonna Be Alright’. £18.50
Wed 18 Feb, 8pm Count Arthur Strong Somebody Up There Licks Me!! Fresh from donkey’s years on his award winning BBC Radio 4 series and the huge success of his BBC2 TV Show, Count Arthur Strong gets back to doing what he does best. This show! £17.50 (£15.50) Thu 19 Feb, 7.30pm Rick Wakeman In his one-man solo show, he recounts hilarious and unlikely anecdotes from a career which has included musical
collaborations with David Bowie, Cat Stevens and Elton John, as well as worldwide tours with his own bands, punctuated by displays of dazzling virtuosity on the piano. £26.50 BurySound Unplugged Workshops Fri 20 Feb, 10am–4pm Music workshops with qualified tutors, covering everything from song writing to self-promotion, offering local young musicians the opportunity to develop and promote their music. £5 Fri 20 Feb, 4pm-6pm BurySOUND Unplugged Performance by local young musicians Free Fri 20 Feb, 8pm Andy Parsons Live and Unleashed - But Naturally Cautious. The star of BBC2’s ‘Mock The Week’ and ‘Live At The Apollo’ hit the road again delivering more sharp comedy up and down the UK. £15
Sun 22 Feb, 7.30pm Academy of Ancient Music Trumpet superstar Tine Thing Helseth makes her AAM debut in a programme that celebrates the power and glory of baroque works for trumpet from across Europe. Bach Sinfonias from Cantatas BWV 29,150 & 31 Biber Sonata No.10 in G minor (trumpet & strings) Corelli Sonata a quattro Vivaldi Concerto in C major for two trumpets Telemann Concerto in D major for three trumpets £25/£20/£5U25s Sat 28 Feb, 7.30pm Prometheus Orchestra ‘Mainly Mozart’ A sparkling programme of music by Mozart and his classical contemporaries. Conducted by Edmond Fivet £18/£15/£5
Contact for more details. 1 Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3FD Tel: 01284 758000
The Script announce forest gig The Script is the first act to be announced for Forest Live 2015 The Irish trio’s fourth album ‘No Sound Without Silence’ hit the top of the charts on its release and follows on from previous success with ‘#3’, ‘Science & Faith’ and their eponymous debut, all contributing to sales in excess of 20 million. The latest single ‘Superheroes’ joins a raft of previous impassioned and catchy hits including ‘We Cry’, ‘The Man Who Can’t Be Moved’, ‘Breakeven’, ‘Nothing’ and ‘For The First Time’. Worldwide no. 1 ‘Hall Of Fame’ featuring fellow ‘The Voice’ judge will.i.am has generated five million sales, 150 million YouTube views, and 100 million Spotify plays. The Script have made the streaming service’s top 10 acts of all time and confirming the band’s global appeal and longevity. Forest Live is an independent programme organised by the Forestry Commission to bring both music and forests to new audiences.
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Income generated from ticket sales is spent on protecting, improving and expanding England’s forests and woodlands and increasing their value to people and wildlife. Over Forest Live’s 14 year history, money raised has contributed to a wide range of projects, from wildlife conservation to making improvements for visitors. With everything required for a great night out, including full catering and bar facilities, the gigs are renowned for their relaxed atmosphere. Commenting on the forest show, Danny O’Donoghue for The Script said, “We love performing live and our biennial gig in the woods is becoming a bit of a touring tradition, so we are really looking forward to playing Thetford Forest again in 2015.”
The Script plus guests will be performing:
680400 or buy online at www.forestry. gov.uk/music.
Thursday 2 July: Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk.
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Tickets £37.50 (plus £3.75 booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 28 November from the Forestry Commission box office tel: 03000
Release: Monday 24 November Media enquiries: James Delanoy james@delanoy.co.uk / tel 01223 812533
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The Fireplace Centre Over past years, Fireplaces and Wood Burning Stoves have come back in to their own as the focal point of many rooms and for both contemporary modern homes as well as traditional period properties, there are stunning designs to suit all tastes. There is so much scope in style and finish for fireplaces today and one of the best places to realise the truth of this is at the new relocated showrooms of “The Fireplace & Plaster Centre” at Brunel Way in Thetford.Established in 1993, they can offer the consumer professional advise on the most suitable choice of Fireplace & Stove for their home, being the only HETAS Approved retailer in Norfolk & North Suffolk. Here choice has never been greater, with Surrounds manufactured from Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Solid Timbers and Cast Iron, all in different sizes and designs, including Period to Traditional styles through to more Modern and Contemporary styles, offering superb finishes to any rooms. Here you will find over 60 displays complimented by a superb range of Wood Burning & Multi-Fuel Stoves, natural looking coal effect gas fires, as well as a vast range of Electric Fires. There are even Gas Fires if you have no chimney. This is an ideal place to find new ideas to give your home that very individual look with the addition of a new
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fireplace which can even be made bespoke to your requirements. They offer a full and professional installation service, having their own In-House HETAS installers, which has to comply with the current building regulations. Anybody wishing to have a Solid Fuel Appliance installed must have the installation carried-out by an installer who is HETAS registered so as to conform to building regulations, if not, approval from local building control must be sought, which can sometimes be more costly than having “The Fireplace & Plaster Centre” do the work Failure to carry out this will result in your building & contents insurances possibly becoming invalid. The company also offer a professional Chimney Sweeping Service, from their NACS trained In-House engineers, using the latest PowerSweeping equipment, which is much more thorough than traditional methods, giving a cleaner and more efficient flue. www.fireplaceandplastercentre.co.uk
One of the biggest and best selections in Norfolk and Suffolk!!...
MAIN STOCKISTS OF STOVAX STOVES, CAPITAL FIREPLACES & STOVES, ELGIN & HALL, FOCUS FIREPLACES, COLIN PARKER FIREPLACES,DIMPLEX, VALOR, KINDER FIRES, KHOLANGAZ FIRES, NEWMAN FIREPLACES & STOVES, EKOL STOVES... ...AND MANY MORE
Come and visit our new relocated showroom. Over 60 displays to view. Choose from stone, marble, timber and cast iron. Gas / Electric / Solid Fuel Full installation service by our own in-house installers Norfolk’s only HETAS - APPROVED RETAILER, meaning you get the best advice and installation.
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