What's On Harwich

Are you aged between 7 and 11 years, and would like to know how to ’bird watch’ and learn more about our feathered friends? Find out about binoculars and how to use them. Begin to identify birds by their song and calls. Which birds are we likely to find at different times of the year?

Fundraising Charity event, No Traders Held at the Mannings Amusements site, Sea Road Felixstowe in the covered area. between 8am and 1pm every Saturday morning between 7th April and last Saturday in October. entry to site for stallholders via Platters Road, Felixstowe.

Fun charity event in aid of RSPCA Suffolk East & Ipswich. Come and join us and enjoy a delicious Indian Supper, fun Quiz and raffle. Last year we had a brilliant time with lots of laughs and raised a great amount for animals in need in East Suffolk.

Robert Temple: The Hypnotist - LIVE & OUTRAGEOUS! Not for the easily offended! Join leading hypnotist Robert Temple on a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud and hysterical ride to the centre of your imagination! This is YOUR chance to become the star of this unforgettable show.

From the Producers of That’ll be the Day comes Walk Right Back, a brand new production telling the story of the most successful duo of all time - The Everly Brothers.

We’re delighted to welcome one of the most popular and iconic bands of the 20th Century with their massive catalogue of hits from both sides of the Atlantic. The Drifters were created in 1953 by George Treadwell & Clyde McPhatter.

We’re delighted to welcome one of the icons of comedy with his often blue and irreverent brand of humour. Not for the easily offended, Roy has entertained all over the world and according to Les Dawson would have been a TV star had he picked a different colour. To blue, that is.

You Win Again - Celebrating the Music of the Bee Gees Direct from London’s West End! Prepare to experience the distinct sound of one the greatest bands to have ever graced the stage in this unforgettable performance.

On stage with a live band: Lorrie Brown, who in 2013 was honoured by the agents association as UK No. 1 Vera Lynn tribute.

This stunning show is led by David Wood as Francis Rossi and Dave Crawte as Rick Parfitt; both have spent years studying every detail of Rossi and Parfitt’s looks, playing styles and stage performances to make sure they are both as close to the real thing on stage as possible.

Starring: Crissy Rock (Benidorm and I’m a Celebrity); Tommy Cannon (Cannon and Ball); Billy Pearce - Leah Bell - Paul Dunn Seriously Dead is an up-lifting tale guaranteed to make you feel there is nothing serious about being dead at all, because life’s party never ends: it simply moves to another location.

Exhibition of Patchwork and Quilting, Embroidery, Crochet, Needlefelting, Knitting etc, Heritage Quilts, Demonstrations, Sales Stalls, Raffle, Light Lunches, Cream Teas, Cakes

We moved into this house in 2009 since when we have recovered the garden by taking down 21 leylandii trees and various other dead trees.It is now a perennial garden( over 400 different types of perennial plants) with interesting and eclectic features.

Enjoy the sea air at our Pier to Pier 2018 sponsored walk! Come together with your friends, family and work colleagues and enjoy the sea air the St Helena Hospice Pier to Pier 2018 sponsored walk between Clacton and Walton Piers.

It’s Only A Cover (Members’ displays). Organised by Frinton & District Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Geoff Miller (Secretary).

Annual General Meeting. Organised by Frinton & District Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Geoff Miller (Secretary).

• Entitled “The Art of Flowers” the festival will include flower arrangements inspired by local art work which will also be on display in the church. • The event will take place in St Lawrence Church from Saturday May 5th to Monday 7th • At St Lawrence Church, Bradfield Essex CO11 2US. • Open from 10.

Prince George House care home in Ipswich is inviting local people to visit the home to join in its celebrations for Care Home Open Day. On Friday 20th April, from 9am–5pm, the Care UK team at the home on Mansbrook Boulevard will be opening the doors to the care home for a free family-friendly event.

Enjoy an evening of beautiful photography from Frinton-on Sea and the surrounding areas, by landscape photographer Marie Davey. Drinks and nibbles provided.

Beautiful photography from Frinton-on Sea and the surrounding areas, by landscape photographer Marie Davey.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW In aid of Church Funds at St Mary’s Parish Church Old Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9BX SATURDAY 28TH APRIL 2018 The Valuers from Colchester’s leading Auctioneers, REEMAN DANSIE (as featured on BBCs Flog it and Antiques Road Trip) Will be on hand to give specialist

British Borneo – Brunei, Labuan, North Borneo & Sarawak (J.J. Gaskell). Organised by Ipswich Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Mike Smith (Secretary).

Annual General Meeting, Bourse & Quiz. Organised by Ipswich Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Mike Smith (Secretary).

Open garage sales helping to raise funds. Every Saturday weather permitting There are no stalls available. This is our own fundraising event.

Garden sale. Tools plants etc on offer.

Open coffee/social morning held on a regular basis

Open garage sales helping to raise funds. Every Saturday weather permitting

Learn the History of the iconic Martlesham Heath Airfield from, jan 1917 to its closure in 1963 - in one of the best preserved WW2 Control Tower - built in 1943 for the USAAF - to find out more go to: www.mhas.org.uk.Group and School Visits by prior arrangements

A social evening with the knockout final and presentation of trophies

Please find below… details of the Friday 4th May 2018 …..Monthly Meeting of The Martlesham Heath Aviation Society, for you to publicise, note, or pass on…. There is also a copy of the Poster that you may wish to use.

Purple Feather Events presents another fab Fair at this popular venue, but this time its a whole weekend!!! ~Another day of pampering , wellbeing & friendship.

Snowflake Ball - Save the date! (fundraising for Home-Start in Suffolk)

Monthly Meeting Ipswich Group, Suffolk Family History Society. Thursday 26th April at 7:15 p.m. David Allen presents: “Black Teeth and Dirty Fingernails: The Great Unwashed of Victorian London”. London was a magnet for people from Victorian Suffolk , often thinking they were going to live in a better place.

Charity Ball in aid of Fresh Start - new beginnings, includes welcome drink, 3 course meal, entertainment and dancing. Charity auction with some fantastic prizes. Dress code Black Tie. Tickets £55 per head For ticket enquiries contact rtcharityball@gmail.com

Asterbury Place care home in Ipswich is inviting local people to visit the home to join in its celebrations for Care Home Open Day. On Saturday 21st April, from 12pm-4pm, the Care UK team at the home on Aster Road will be opening the doors to the care home for a free family-friendly event.

Stamp auction. Organised by Clacton Philatelic Society. Contact for details: David Hacker (Secretary).

Join us for a Clay Workshop in your area for both Beginners and the more Experienced. Groups and Individuals catered for. Emma is a practising Ceramic and Applied Artist and highly qualified Tutor, offering various Clay Workshops and has many years experience working with all ages and abilities.

This mad immersive comedy from the makers of Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is all confetti and chaos! The Wedding Reception sees Will and Stacey expecting a small party to celebrate their wedding - but Stacey’s mum had other plans!

With over 40 exhibitors, including ‘The Buddha Cave’ Meditation Healing Space, reader to the stars Melayne Stone and amazing medium Maureen Flynn, this event is set to be another great success! Other attractions include holistic healing therapies, taster treatments, readings, aura interpretation and advice.

Bring your own drink. French Bal from 7.30-10.30pm Song spot by Chris & Tom King Guest Band - Bof! It will be Frolicking French Fun!

20-acre garden originally laid out at the turn of the last century by the present owners great grandfather. Full of many fine trees and shrubs, many seldom seen in East Anglia. A fine collection of camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons, topiary, and the National Collection of deciduous Euonymus.

This large south facing walled garden to the rear of Grade 2* listed Cumberland House (not open) is well hidden in the town centre conservation area.

Childrens Friendly darts tournament ages 5 - 14 years

2018 marks 100 years since some women were granted a parliamentary vote. To mark the centenary we are celebrating the women who significantly contributed to the history of Sutton Hoo. Discover about the legacy left by an Anglo-Saxon Queen...

Take a stroll surrounded by a carpet of Bluebells on Sutton Hoo’s Pinewood Walk path. Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the woods and take in the vibrant colours of our English Bluebells. Just beware of the dragons that guard this special woodland... Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Get your chance to hear the elusive Nightingale whilst the sun sets over the Sutton Hoo valley, with the landscape all to yourself. *new date added*. The iconic Nightingale song hangs in the air at Sutton Hoo as the sun sets down the valley.

2018 marks 100 years since some women were granted a parliamentary vote. To mark the centenary we are celebrating the women who significantly contributed to the history of Sutton Hoo. Discover about the legacy left by an Anglo-Saxon Queen...

Prepare for an early start to hear nature’s very own concert on National Dawn Chorus day. Rise early and be rewarded with a cacophony of bird song. Steve, a knowledgeable guide, will be there to help you identify different bird song.

Join one of our rangers for a walk around the Flatford countryside. You’ll discover how they balance the needs of wildlife conservation with managing a landscape which inspired the artist John Constable. Each walk will reflect the changing seasons. Booking Essential. Phone: 0344 2491895. Children are welcome.

Take a walk with artist and bird expert Richard Allen to observe the birds and other wildlife found near Flatford. There should be newly arrived warblers, nightingales and cuckoos singing from the marsh, whilst along the river we may well chance on a kingfisher, egrets and waders. Booking Essential.