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Events Diary

August

8th-10th Sibton St Peter Flower Festival. 10am-5pm each day. theme "The Miracles of Jesus".
Friday 8th A Recital on the historic Sibton Organ played by Roger Rayner. 7pm. Tickets £5
Saturday 9th. "owd Suffolk Squit", an informal evening of Suffolk wit and wisdom. 7.30pm. Tickets £5
11th Southwold St Edmund Informal Lunchtime Concert. David Bunkell & Oliver Densham - a musical potpourri. 1.10. Free Admission
12th Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Tuesday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm. Andrew Kirk, Director of Music St Mary Redcliffe church, Bristol.
13th Southwold St Edmund Summer Organ Concert. Tim Horton, The Royal Guards' Chapel. 8.15pm. Tickets £5.
14th Otley Hall Quiet Day. Julia Mann. 'Circles of Prayer.' Tickets £19 Contact Lucy Rudduck 01473 890264.
16th Pin Mill Sailing Club. Still Waters. An Art and Poetry Workshop for all ages. 2-6pm £10 Adult 1st Child £5 rest free. Jane@reshapers.org 0845 3251312
17th Leiston St Margaret The Abbey House Singers. Concert 3pm. Afternoon tea and a retiring collection.
Westleton St Peter 7pm Gala Concert at Potton Hall, Westleton - Pro Arte Piano Quartet (Kenneth Sillito, Hamish Milne, Robert Smissen, Stephen Orton) playing Piano Quartets by Mozart, Turina & Brahms - Tickets £23 to include a buffet supper - applications and cheques to Westleton PCC c/o 34, Victoria Road, Aldeburgh IP15 5ET - in aid of Westleton Church Key Change Project
18th Southwold St Edmund Informal Lunchtime Concert. david Massey - Guitar. 1.10pm Free Admission.
19th Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Tuesday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm. Michael Nicholas, Director of Music, St Mary-le-Tower.
20th Southwold St Edmund Summer Organ Concert. Tim Patient, President Norfolk Organists' Association. 8.15pm. Tickets £5.
23rd Ramsholt Fete 1 to 4pm Ramsholt Green. In aid of the three churches Alderton, Bawdsey and Ramsholt with a special donation to the St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich
23rd-24th Theberton St Peter. Book fair in the Jubilee Hall.
23rd-25th Peasenhall St Michael Flower Festival on the theme of 'Hobbies'. Lunches available on Saturday; stalls on Saturday and Monday
25th Southwold St Edmund Informal Lunchtime Concert. The Blythburgh Singers 1.10 Free Admission.
26th Otley Hall Quiet Day. Revd Joyce Willis 'Approaching Harvest' plums, wasps and maggots. Contact Lucy Rudduck 01473 890264
Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Tuesday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm. Benjamin Nicholas, Director Abbey Schola Cantorum.
27th Southwold St Edmund Summer Organ Concert. Roger carter, St John's church, harpenden. 8.15pm. Tickets £5.
September
2nd Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Tuesday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm.Helen Ellison violin, David Ruddock piano. Music by Vaughan Williams & Blake.
9th Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Tuesday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm. Richard Brasier Assistant Organist St Alphege's church, Greenwich.

10th

Green Blade 'Lost in wonder, love and praise'. Led by Very Revd Neil Collings. Information and booking
01502 478301

Ingham Church St Bartholomew Faith from Eastern Orthodox Church. Speaker Illodor Olaru of the Orthodox Church.Refreshments available, no charge but donations gratefully recieved. Contact tony@theredmans.co.uk or 01359 269335

10th-14th Eye SS Peter & Paul Annual Art Exhibition. 10am-8pm (Sunday 1pm-7pm) Admission Free
13th Fornham All Saints Church Organ Festival, exhibition and events. Recital by Jonathan Vaughan, Assistant Organist, Wells cathedral. 7pm. Tickets £10 01284 702608.
Ipswich St Andrew Christian Resource Library. Open Morning 10am-12.30pm. Details 01473 721695.
Ipswich St Augustine An evening of Music and Poetry with the Nightingale Wind Quintet, in aid of the work of the Ipswich and East Suffolk Samaritans. 7.30pm. Tickets £7 inc refreshments. 01473 258070
Ipswich School Great Hall Concert in aid of Mission Direct given by Seven Singers. 7.30pm. Tickets £5.00 with accompanied children under 16 admitted free.
13th-14th Burgh St Botolph A four part walk from Iken to Burgh, departing Iken at 10.15.Further details 01473 735273
16th Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Tuesday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm. Joseph Sentance Director of Music St Stephen's church, Walbrook, London.
17th Burgate St Mary of Pity The Religions of Rome - An introduction to the nature & forms of religious practices in the early Roman Empire – from the worship of Emperors to the amulets of the magicians. Once again the brilliant Cambridge don, Dr Justin Meggitt, returns to Burgate for the series of 10 lectures under the auspices of the Cambridge Extra Mural Study. 2pm in the Burgate Church Hall. Fees are £49. Concession £39. The first lecture is FREE! Details Juliet Bloye on 01379 783664.

20th

20th-22nd
20th

Otley Hall Quiet Day. Suffolk Inter-Faith Resource Team. 'Faithfulness and Sacrifice' - The story of Abraham. Contact Lucy Rudduck 01473 890264
Thurston St Peters Three day Flower Festival. Contact Vicky Pryke on 01359 231465 for opening times.
Stutton St Peters. Friends' of St Peter Supper 7:30, Garden House,Stutton

23rd Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Tuesday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm. Simon Johnson Assistant Organist, St Albans Cathedral.
25th Bury St Edmunds Cathedral "Stumbling on God" readings from Marks Gospel by Canon Chris Burdon 7:15-7:30pm Lecture Room Free to all cann the Cathedral office fro more information on 01284 748 720
27th Suffolk New College 2008 Respect Festival 12noon-6pm "Ipswich says No to prejudice".
30th Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Tuesday Lunchtime Concert 1.10pm. Ben Giddens Organ Scholar, Norwich Cathedral.
Otley Hall Quiet Day. Revd Andrew Dotchin St Clare - Franciscan Rebel. Contact Lucy Rudduck 01473 890264.
Green Blade 'Angel Voices'. Exploring scripture through music and song. Led by Canon Clare Sanders and Val Shelley.Information and booking 01502 478301
  October
4th
Market Weston St Mary's Quite Day 9am start with prays and reflection on Creation. Shorth Service at 12.00 and Compline at 4pm for more information contact Revd. David Messer 01359 250239 david@dmesser.freeserve.co.uk
7th
Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Lunchtime Concert 1:10pm. Rosmary Hawkins Piano. Works by Chopin, Debussey and Messiaen
8th
Honington Church All Saints The Egyptian Coptic Church. Speaker Mrs Jill Kamil, the renowned Egytologist, (Mrs Michael Stock)
14th
Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Lunchtime Concert 1:10pm Woodbridge School chamber Choir. Conductor Elspet Davidson. Movements from Five Mystical Songs. Vaughan Willaims, et al
18th
Clare St Peter & St Paul St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir. 7:30pm Tickets £7.50 to £10 available from Clare Pharmacy six weeks in advance. Contact Peter Shaw 01787 278826
21th
Ipswich St Mary-le-Tower Lunchtime Concert 1:10pm James Parsons Director, Oundle Festival Three Hymn- Preludes Vaughn Williams, et al.
25th
Otley Hall Quiet Day Suffolk Inter-Faith Resource Team: Christian, Pagan and Hindu) Theme do Embracing Darkness - exploring the Autumn festivals of All Saints/All Souls Day, the Celtic/Pagan New Year & Diwali
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