Monday 2nd August until Saturday 14th August 2010
The Jill Freud Company performs ‘Holiday Snap’ by Michael Pertwee and John Chapman, St Edmund’s Hall, Cumberland Road, Southwold IP18 6JP, Mondays to Fridays 8 pm, Saturdays 5 pm and 8.15 pm. Directed by Richard Frost and starring Jill Freud, Richard Gibson, Michael Hoskinson, Paul Leonard, Rosanna Miles, Ben Tillett and Ann Wenn, the play is a perfect comedy for a holiday evening. A Portuguese time-share villa has unfortunately been double booked for two weeks. When no one is quite what they seem and a seriously short-sighted letting manager drinks more than he should, the comic possibilities are endless. Tickets: £8 (matinees) to £16.50. Box Office: 01502 724441 (daytime) or 01502 722389 (evenings). Also playing Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh between 17th and 21st August.
Sunday 8th August 2010
13th Antiques Fair on the Green, South Green, Southwold, from 9.00 am. In aid of the Blyth Estuary Group This is a hugely popular event and, for stalls and info, ring Sharon Munday on 07947 569526. The Blyth Estuary Group wish to thank Sharon, her family and friends for donating the profits of the day to the Group.
Sue Allen
Saturday 14th August and Sunday 15th August 2010
The RNLI Southwold and Dunwich Fundraising Branch is holding a book fair in the William Godell Sports Pavilion, the Common, Southwold, from 9.30 am to 4 pm. CDs/DVDs, old postcards/old comics and folding maps will also be available. Admission 50p (children free), ample parking, disabled facilities, licensed bar and cafeteria.
Thursday 19th August 2010
Suffolk Pensioners’ Association, Southwold and Reydon Branch. We are holding a market stall outside Lloyds Bank on this day from 10 am. Books, bric-a-brac, cakes, toys, treasure hunt etc. Please come and support us.
Thursday 26th August 2010
Cake stall in aid of Southwold Red Cross to be held in the Market Square. Please come and buy. Southwold/Reydon and District Red Cross is seeking volunteers to train for our Medical Loans and Care in the Home services. If you would like more information, please contact our Volunteering team on 01603 426361 or 01502 724973, or e-mail eastangliavolunteering@redcross.org.uk.
Christine Fells
Friday 27th August 2010
Brian Farrington’s Omega Jazzmen play ‘hot, swinging jazz’ at the Rumburgh Buck Inn near Halesworth. 8 pm start.
Saturday 28th August 2010
The Southwold Hospital League of Friends is having a street collection under the auspices of the Alexandra Rose together with a cake stall outside Lloyds Bank in Southwold High Street, from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm.
Until Tuesday 14th September 2010
Summer Exhibition and Suffolk Coastal Charity Deckchairs, Buckenham Galleries, 81 High Street, Southwold IP18 6DS. Open Mondays to Saturdays 10 am–5 pm, Sundays 12 pm–4 pm. Tel: 01502 725418, web: www.buckenhamgalleries.co.uk.
Wednesday 22nd September 2010
Suffolk Pensioners’ Association, Southwold and Reydon Branch. A shopping trip to Bury St Edmunds.
Tickets: £6 each, available from the United Reformed Church Hall on Wednesday, 1st September and Tuesday, 14th September 2010 between 10.30 am and 11.30 am.
Coach leaves 9.30 am and returns 3.30 pm. Pick-up points:
(1) The Drive, Halesworth Road
(2) The Firs, Jermyns Road
(3) Barbrook’s Stores
(4) Southwold Market Place
(5) Crick Court.
SOUTHWOLD LIBRARY: WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH
Space Hop
Throughout the summer holidays for children of all ages: Space Hop. Complete our out-of-this-world challenge by reading or having six books read to you during August. Collect stickers (including smelly ones), posters, bookmarks and spinners. Everyone who finishes receives a medal and certificate.
Meet a local author
25th August. Meet local author Melanie Welsh and hear about her new book, Mistress of the Storm.
Mistress of the Storm is an adventure-mystery featuring a 12-year-old girl called Verity Gallant. Verity's life is perfectly normal, if a bit lonely, until the day when a strange man hands her a red leather-bound book. Then everything changes; she meets news friends, learns how to sail and discovers that her parents have been hiding a dark family secret which now threatens them all.
Melanie spent her formative years in the sailing town of Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, and now lives near the seaside town of Southwold, with her husband Lucien and their sons Joe and Ben. The tightly-bound community, maritime history and captivating landscapes of both areas were sources of inspiration for the fictional town of Wellow in which Mistress of the Storm is set. Mistress of the Storm is Melanie's first book.
Book Quiz sheet
Following our popular Book Quiz sheet at Easter, we have produced a new one for the summer. £1 for the Quiz and you could win a £10 book token.
Book sale
1st August, 2.00 pm–3.30 pm. Fill a bag for £2 (bring your own bag) or fill a cotton bag for £3.
Southwold Library Reading Group
26th August at 6.30 pm: discussing The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
Time-out events for older people
Every Tuesday, 2 pm–3.30 pm:
• 3rd August – Jigsaw Club.
• 10th August – Craft and Chat: bring your unfinished knitting/sewing/craft or start a new project while having a pleasant talk.
• 17th August – Crossword and Jigsaw Club. Come and ask for help with clues or solve new crosswords together. Plus the ongoing jigsaw.
• 24th August – board games and banter.
Every Sunday
• Baby Bounce and Tot Rock 10.30 am–11 am. Music, rhymes, singing and dancing for babies and toddlers.
• Storytime 11.30 am–12.15 pm. Stories, crafts and colouring for seven year olds and under.
• Children’s Fun Group 12.15 pm–1 pm. Crafts, games, puzzles and fun for seven to twelve year olds.
• Internet lessons 1 pm–3.30 pm. Open to anyone. Come and have one-to-one training on any aspect of the Internet, from complete beginner to those who want to know about a particular website or e-mail. Half an hour at a time, but as many lessons as you would like. To book a slot, ring 01502 722519.
Charlotte Clark, Library Manager, Southwold Library
Blyth Valley Community Radio
Blyth Valley Community Radio had a successful Open Weekend on 3rd and 4th July, when visitors enjoyed seeing what went on and how programmes are put out. The big news this month is that we’ll be opening a second studio at the Casino on Gun Hill in Southwold pm– listen out for more details! You’ll be able to see us in action as well as listen! Listen out, too, for our new presenters: Denise Sartin sitting in for Steve Moyse on Tuesdays from 4 pm to 7 pm, Neil from 4.30 pm to 6 pm on Thursdays and Fridays, Nick with 70s and 80s music 11 am to 1 pm Saturdays and Malcolm’s Penny Arcade on Sundays from 12 pm to 2 pm.
August 2010 programme schedule for Blyth Valley Radio on 105.0 FM
Monday
9 am–10.30am Bill’s Monday Show
10.30 am–12 noon Rod’s Records, sponsored by Daddy Long Legs
12 pm–2.30 pm Sylvie’s Magazine Show, sponsored by Howells and Jolley Chemists (interviews with local people, local history)
2.30 pm–3 pm Big Band Show with Muriel
3 pm–5 pm Music with Fox
5 pm–6 pm Classical Music with Nicholas Jenkins
Tuesday
9 am–11 am Keith’s Kaleidoscope
11 am–1 pm Listen to the 40s with the Muffin Man
1 pm–3 pm The Tuesday Show with Lee and friends.
2.30 pm–3 pm Poetry Plus with Oonagh fortnightly
3 pm–4 pm Jazz music
4 pm–7 pm Steve Moyse Show, with Denise Sartin
Wednesday
9 am–11 am Music with Fox
11 am–12 noon Easy Listening with Mary, sponsored by Jenny Jones Estate Agents
12 pm–1 pm The Wednesday Supplement with Sylvie, sponsored by the Pit Stop Café (local history, interviews etc)
1 pm–4 pm Country Music with Bill, sponsored by Graham Finch Motors
4 pm–6 pm Sue’s Sandwich, sponsored by The Red Lion
Thursday
9 am–1 pm Music with Big Al and Chrissie
1 pm– 2.30 pm Music with Twig
2.30 pm–3.30 pm Classical music
3.30 pm–4.30 pm Twig and Dave’s Talking Minds programme
4.30 pm–6 pm Drive Time with Neil
Friday
9 am–11.30 am Music with Big Al and Chrissie
11.30 am–1 pm Music with DJ Baz
1 pm–3.15 pm Music with Twig
3.15 pm–4.30 pm Salsa with Winston and Fiona
4.30 pm–6 pm Drive Time with Neil
Saturday
9 am–11 am The 60s with DJ Baz
11 am–1 pm 70s and 80s with Nick
1 pm–3 pm Bill’s Music
3 pm–5 pm The Weekend Wireless Show with Sam, sponsored by Margary Millar Solicitors
Sunday
10 am–12 noon The Sunday Request Show with Bill, sponsored by Mark Church
12 pm–2 pm Malcom’s Penny Arcade
2 pm–5 pm Sunday Music Variety with Martin
Leiston Film Theatre news
The summer holidays are here and we’ve got a fantastic line up of big-screen blockbusters to keep you all entertained in July and August, plus we’re about to become the only 3-D screen between Ipswich and Norwich, but more about that below.
First up, we are thrilled be screening Toy Story 3 (U) from its UK release date of 23rd July. Critics agree that this is the must-see film of the summer and it is incredible to realise that it has been 15 years since Pixar studios brought us the first film in the worldwide phenomenon. This latest outing for everyone’s favourite toys sees Woody, Buzz and the whole gang returning, and, as their owner Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves donated to day-care, where untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nicely. So, it's all for one and one for all as they join Barbie's counterpart Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear to plan their great escape. Very, very highly recommended, with advance booking absolutely essential to avoid the queues!
We are more than ever so slightly excited about digital 3-D cinema coming to Leiston Film Theatre on Friday, 20th August and to celebrate, we are showing the 3-D family pleaser Cats and Dogs 3D: Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG). In the age-old battle between cats and dogs, one crazed feline has taken things a paw too far and has hatched a diabolical plan to bring her canine enemies to heel and bring down her kitty comrades and make the world her scratching post! Fur will fly, as faced with this unprecedented threat, cats and dogs will have to unite to save themselves and their humans. This is one of the biggest investments that we have ever made at the Film Theatre, so please tell your friends and join us as we celebrate becoming Suffolk’s newest 3-D screen from 20th August.
Other films on offer in July and August include Twilight: Eclipse (12A), Inception (12A), The Karate Kid (PG), Knight and Day (12A) and Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG), which stars Nicolas Cage as a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan, trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis. Unable to do this alone, he recruits a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé.
Looking ahead, the big 3-D summer blockbusters continue into September when Piranha 3D (15) bites its way onto our screen from 3rd September, proving that adults can have just as much 3-D fun as the kids, plus the all-dancing Step Up 3D leaps into our September programme.
We simply don’t have enough room to tell you about all these films here, so please see our advertisement within this month’s Community News or visit our website at: www.leistonfilmtheatre.co.uk for up-to-the-minute programme details.
Right, I’m off to polish all those 3-D glasses – see you in the third dimension!
Wayne Burns
Southwold Christmas Lights: the countdown continues
The Summer Crustaceans Competition!
There are about 86 numbered crabs hidden in the windows of the local businesses in Southwold. Can you find them?
You may also be lucky enough to see a rogue lobster who is lurking somewhere in one of the windows – where is he?
Competition entry forms can be collected at Spots and Tourist Information Centre. Entry is free and you get a lollipop in return for your completed form!
The competition will run until 4th September.
There are great prizes up for grabs, including cash prizes and book tokens for runners up.
Forthcoming events
August
The Summer Crustaceans Competition (see above)
Saturday 7th August
Steve Treadaway (see elsewhere for more details)
Friday 20th August
The Maize Maze
September
Saturday 18th September
A Fishy Affair
Saturday 25th September
Rugby Club Disco
October
Saturday 16th October
Prize Bingo
Saturday 23rd October
An evening with Charlie Haylock at the Southwold Golf Club
Saturday 30th October
Cake Sale
Sunday 31st October
Halloween Event (details to be advised)
November
Friday 19th November
The Adnams Ball at The Swan
December
Friday 4th December
The Switch-On!
A scarecrow for Christmas!
So what’s yours going to be like? You are making one, aren’t you? It’s not too late! If you wish to make and display a scarecrow in your garden over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday 11th and 12th September, then you have until 1st August to register your entry to let us know that you’ll be taking part.
The aim is to create a Scarecrow Trail around the village, with all proceeds from the sale of Trail Programmes and teas in the Village Hall going to the Reydon Christmas Lights. The Committee do a wonderful job each year to ensure our lights are the best in the neighbourhood, so do please support this venture. If you are unable to make a scarecrow, please consider taking part in the Trail and vote for your favourite scarecrow in the Village Hall, perhaps over tea and cake.
The Trail will be run from 11 am until 5 pm on both days. Programmes will be available from Barbrook’s from mid-August and also on both Trail days, price £3.00.
There will be a ‘Most Popular Scarecrow’ competition, with prizes to be awarded on Sunday, 12th September at 5.30 pm, plus a ‘Lucky Number’ Programme winner. Competition entrants need to leave a photograph of their scarecrow, with details, either at Barbrook’s or with Brenda Doy at ‘Penshurst’, Mount Pleasant, Reydon by 5 pm on Friday, 10th September.
The weekend will round off with a community ‘Songs of Praise’ at 5.30 pm at The Randolph, with the North Suffolk Youth Choir and members of the Salvation Army Band. Just remember to bring your Programme and scarecrow with you!
For more details, please contact Brenda Doy on 723927.
