Surlingham

There is nothing like a panto to start the Christmas season. Tickets still available from Rockland shop. (Adults £5.50, children £4)

Remaining performances at Margaret Mack hall, Rockland

(today) Sunday 29th 2.30

and then, next weekend

Friday 4th Dec 7.30pm

Saturday 5th Dec 7.30pm and

Sunday 6th December 2.30pm.

Bar available and ice creams in the interval.

Reproduced here by kind permission of Sue Mitchell, a collection of old photographs of Surlingham.

These photos have been scanned and digitally enhanced, but the quality is variable.  They do, however form a unique collection of photos taken over the last 150 years.

Click here to view the collection.

We have been lucky enough to obtain a copy of a film called “The Tale of the Missing Bittern”, the filming location of which was Surlingham and The Ferry House.  This was filmed back in the 1950’s and shows many local properties – is one of them your?!  We will be showing this film on Wednesday 2 December at 6pm and would welcome you all to come along.  We will also have on display some old memorabilia that some of our locals have been kind enough to loan to us – do come along, we would love to see you!

Tickets are still available for the Bramrocks 2015 pantomime which opens THIS COMING FRIDAY.

There are 6 performances over the next 2 weekends including matinees on both coming Sunday’s

Green Pastures Food and Drink festival is on Wednesday 25th November from 3-9pm.

There will be an opportunity to buy “Norfolk’s Own Cookbook” featuring Surlingham’s Alexandra Evans.

http://www.greenpasturesnursery.co.uk/norfolks-own-cookbook/

Following successful events in previous years we will be holding a Ladies Christmas meal again at Coldham Hall on Thursday 10th December.  Tickets will cost £15 for a delicious two course meal and can be booked with Tania Alvarez or Victoria Wright.  (01508 538132, victoriachittenden@hotmail.com).

We really appreciate the support this event has had in the past from members of the village community who do not currently have children in School as well as all our parents! Hope to see you again this year.

Bookings by 2nd Dec please.

Meals will need to be pre-ordered from the following menu:

Mains

In celebration of Sonia’s 8 year anniversary at The Ferry House we will be showing an informative video regarding Ted Ellis and Wheatfen on Saturday 28 November at 2.30pm and again on Friday 4 December at 2.30pm.

Guest speaker Roy Baker will give information on the history of Wheatfen and will happily answer any questions you may have.

If we are lucky enough we might hear a story or two about Roy’s time spent with Ted Ellis and the interesting characters he has met at Wheatfen.  ALL WELCOME!