Author Archives: mayfieldsurlingham

The St Mary’s Church handbells were originally bought from The Church Bell Foundry on Whitechapel Road in London on 30th September 1899; the church still has the original receipt for £6 15/- (£6.75). They hadn’t been played for many years … Continue reading →

The 2025 inter parish quiz will take place at Claxton Village Hall on Saturday 18th October starting at 7pm (NOT 6pm as mentioned in ElevenSays). Teams of up to 6 people. Parishes / Villages can enter more than one team. … Continue reading →

Everyone is welcome to join in our  harvest thanksgiving Long life food will be donated to the Norwich Food Bank.

The highly anticipated Bacchus Harvest season has arrived, and we’re thrilled to open our vineyard gates once again for a very special Open Public Harvest Experience – running for just 5 exclusive days! We’re excited to invite you to our special Open Public Harvest over 5 … Continue reading →

The Barn reopened on Sept 1st and has hosted the first quiet day of the season, with more quiet days and workshops for groups to follow. Here’s news of forthcoming events, beginning with tomorrow’s Art Cafe: On Wednesday (10th) Art Cafe … Continue reading →

7th September marks the beginning of the Harvest Festival season, with the Harvest Thanksgiving at Carleton St. Peter, 11am. All long-life foods gratefully received, but the Norwich Foodbank are particularly hoping for items listed on their attached poster. Donations can be made at … Continue reading →

September 14th at 11am. Holy Communion September 28th at 11am. Harvest Festival

Last weekend a group of talented artists and craftspeople from Surlingham put on a wonderful exhibition of their skills in the village hall. Items were available to purchase on the day and the group generously donated nearly £50 from their … Continue reading →