Heart Air Display & Classic Car Show

Rougham Airfield, 14th & 15th August. Call 01359 270524 for more info.

Bacton Garage Sale

5th September. Refreshments will be available from the village hall. £5 per garage, maps 50p. To book telephone Hazel on 01449 781207. In aid of Bacton Village Hall funds

Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Stowmarket Local Group News

Saturday 14th August – 9.30am to 4.30pm -
FAMILY WILDLIFE ACTIVITY DAY
Come and meet us in Stowmarket Market Place. There will advice and information on wildlife and lots of fun activies for the children, including wildlife arts, crafts, wildflower planting and games.

Wednesday 1st September – 7.30pm -
WILDLIFE CRIME with Garth Coupland Garth will explain how police are fighting the battle against wildlife crimes. These include killing or taking protected species from the wild, collecting their eggs or skins destroying nests and breeding sites, bat roosts and other protected habitats and the trade in endangered species.

7.30pm at St. Mary’s Church Hall, Poplar Hill, Stowmarket. IP14 2AY. Adults £2.50 Children free. For more information please contact John Thompson on 01449 676471

Copies of the 2010 programme and Winter newsletter are now available at Stowmarket Tourist Information Centre and Library or www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/

Traditional Music Day at the Museum of East Anglian Life

Saturday 4th September 2010

This unique and vibrant event, now in its ninth year, is run by the East Anglian Traditional Music Trust at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket.

It celebrates traditional folk music, with a focus on the songs, music and dances from Suffolk and the eastern counties, which has a rich heritage of such material and a continuing tradition.

There is a varied programme of events, which includes lots of opportunities to have a go at playing instruments, dancing or singing, or just watching and listening. The events take place in the Museum’s historic buildings, including a stunning medieval Tithe Barn, a timbered farmhouse and an old smithy from 11am to 5.30pm.

In the evening there is one event, Traditional Night Out, held in the atmospheric thirteenth century Tithe Barn at the Museum. This concert features all the event’s special guests, plus some surprise guests. Space for the evening event in the Tithe Barn is limited, and tickets for the Traditional Night Out in the Tithe Barn are now selling fast.

To book or find out more about either the daytime events or the evening concert, ring the East Anglian Traditional Music Trust direct on 01449 771090. Further details are on the East Anglian Traditional Music Trust website at www.eatmt.org.uk or write to EATMT, The Old Stables, Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1DL.

Stowmarket Town Council

August 2010 Meeting Schedule
4th Planning, Consultation & Strategy Committee
4th Operations & Services Committee
18th Full Council
18th Planning, Consultation & Strategy Committee

If you would like more information on how to attend, please contact the office on 01449 612060.

Councillors in the Market Place

On Saturday 7th August between 10am-12midday, Stowmarket Town Council Councillors will be on hand in the Market Place to answer any questions you may have with any issues in your area. Why not pop along and get some guidance from your local Councillors?

Stowmarket Riverside Club

Bank Holiday Family Fun Day at Stowmarket Riverside Club – Sunday 29th August from 11am till late. Bouncy castle, slides, face painting, craft stalls and much more. Dj in the evening

Bacton Village Fair

7th August, from 12 noon.

Village Fete

Village Fete with something for all the family on New Green, including Car Boot Sale. Refreshments and toilets available at the ‘thurst Coffee Bar’ in the New Green Centre Building 1pm to 4pm Car Boot is £6 on the day, no need to pre book New Green Centre, New Green Avenue, Thurston