Ipswich24 Magazine - April 2013

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Recruitment, Careers and Skills Open Day Ipswich based careers advice and training company GNMA Ltd will be throwing their doors open and inviting everyone to stop by and access specialist careers advice and training support totally free of charge on Wednesday 27th March from 10am until 2pm.

The Careers and Skills Open Day gives everyone the opportunity to visit GNMA’s Ipswich town centre location on St Peters Street and meet the friendly GNMA team. All of the advisors will be on hand so you can access support with CV writing, job searching and interview techniques as well as finding out about the variety of funded training courses which are also available.

Regardless of your situation, whether you are facing short or long term unemployment, looking for a career change or have been made redundant – the team at GNMA can offer free invaluable support.

A number of GNMA’s partner organisations will also be attending the event to offer further advice about the opportunities they can offer from current job vacancies to apprenticeships and further education including Temps Team, Reed in Partnership, Leap, Iceni and Highway to Training to name but a few.

Garry Mills, Managing Director at GNMA, said, “The aim of the event is to provide those needing support with the means to access 1-2-1 advice and guidance in a relaxed environment, as well as showcasing the variety of opportunities available with the support of our fantastic partners. Our free services have provided a wealth of support for a whole variety of people in different circumstances and from different backgrounds so please do pop in and meet our friendly team and find out more.”

The event will take place at GNMA’s offices at Rose House, 5 – 7 St Peters Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 1XF. For more details please visit the website: www.gnma.co.uk or call GNMA on 01473 857327.

You can also find out more information about the event via GNMA’s social media channels: Twitter: www.twitter.com/gnmaltd or Facebook: www.facebook.com/gnmaltd

Xert yourself with the Great Xscape for St Elizabeth Hospice Are you up to the challenge of being blindfolded, driven to a secret location and forced to find your way back? Think it sounds easy?

Here’s the catch – in your teams of three or four you must complete your mission without using mobile phones, money, maps, navigation equipment and without the help of friends or family.

This year is the fourth time this sponsored event has been run to raise money for St Elizabeth Hospice, and it will be the most challenging Great Xscape ever!

It takes place on Saturday 6th April starting from the Shotley area and registration is £20 per person.

Emily Sullivan, event organiser, said, “This year’s Great Xscape on April 6th is set to be bigger and better than the last and we hope many teams will join in and help us to raise thousands of pounds for the Hospice.”

St Elizabeth Hospice costs £8.7m a year to run and relies on the income from events such as the Great Xscape to continue to help improve life for people living with a progressive illness and their families in East Suffolk.

Entrants must be over 18 years old. Sign-in on the day will be open from 9am, with coaches departing at 10am.

You can sign up online at www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk or for further information, please contact the fundraising team on 01473 723600 or email fundraising@stelizbethhospice.org.uk.

Golf is in the air...

Now in it’s third year Age UK Suffolk is organising the next charity golf day, as always at the prestigious Ufford Park Golf and Spa on Thursday, 18th April.

A stableford competition with additional fun, games and mulligans is awaiting keen golfing teams of either three or four players. The day includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, competitions, fabulous prizes followed by a silent auction.

Hosted by Stewart White of BBC Look East the charity is looking to find more teams to enjoy the day. Sunshine and warm weather have been pre-booked!

Age UK Suffolk is a local and independent charity supporting over 25,000 older people. Our services improve later life, and ensure that many older people can live independently for longer.

To maintain services and meet demands for the ever-growing older population of Suffolk, the charity is looking to raise £4000 this year, having achieved £3524 on our second golf day last year.

Every penny raised by the golfers will stay in Suffolk!

For further information please contact Ursula Austin on 01473-353069 or email: ursula.austin@ageuksuffolk.org

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INSIDE THISAPRIL MONTH Suffolk Show Preview:

On our stages:

It’s one of the biggest events in the Suffolk calendar and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever. We take a sneak peek at what’s in store.

7 Health & Wellbeing: Exciting news about a brand new Fitness Exhibition, Beauty advice and pamper events and healthy lunches.

There truly is something for everyone on the stages of our local theatres, from celebrity cooks to variety and powerful drama.

11-15 Sailing down the river: The River Orwell runs through the heart of our area, but have you ever looked at the land from the river?

What better way then by a cruise on the Orwell.

Events Diary Looking for something to do this April? Our monthly day-by-day guide and don’t forget there’s more on our website at www.ipswich24.co.uk

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More news of music in April and the very near future, including: Brand New Heavies, James, Jazz, Paul Weller and more plus our regular daily gig guide.

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Country Show and Food, Drink and Music Festival at Framlingham Framlingham Country Show The show this year is set to be even bigger and if possible better than last year. Joining the geese herding there will also be sheep racing and sheep shearing. Take the time to watch the ferret racing or a fantastic gun dog demonstration or just simply sit back and enjoy the fabulous falconry.

Why not take a helicopter ride over Framlingham Castle or have a go at the air rifle range. In 2013 there is one thing for sure, there will be so much to do, you will struggle to fit it into one day. This year there will have three rings, one of which will

have dog shows and in another ring you will be able to watch dog agility all day, so bring your dog along and have a go at one of the many activities. Show organisers are also holding a major rabbit show with pet competitions throughout the day. Archery, donkey rides,

animal petting, the list is endless. Visit the array of wonderful shopping stands with something for everybody.

Meet rural champions and get them to make you something at the show from woodturners to stickmakers to blacksmiths, they will all be there to show you their great skills. Or why not simply come along and see the stunt plane in action.

The Suffolk Food, Drink and Music Festival Once again this year Festival organisers are supporting local and national producers.

Come along and meet, sample and buy from a wonderful selection of food at the show.

Whether it be some fabulous locally roasted coffee from Paddy and Scotts, sausages, rapeseed oil, cakes, wonderful bread from Pump Street Bakery, cheese, curries, dressings, wine, there is something for everybody. Know where your food comes from and buy food that is made with love not just for the sake of it. Cookery demonstrations will be

held all day long by locally renowned chefs or producers from butchery to bread making.

This year organisers are working with the kidscookeryexperience so please bring your children along to make and bake at the show with the wonderful Angela Gregg and her team and let them meet budding Young Producers who are inspirational and sample what they have made to sell at the show.

This year there will be a new area which is supporting and sponsoring Young Entrepreneurs and Young Producers where you will have the chance to meet our future.

There will also be 15 live bands playing daily, allowing you to sit back and relax in the beautiful surroundings of Framlingham College. Now in it’s third year, this year's festival promises to be better than ever before with more shopping opportunities, more activities and more glorious sunshine! Join in the fun on 13th and 14th April for this homespun celebration of all that Suffolk has to offer.

Organisers look forward to welcoming you back to the show that has everything.

This event is held in conjunction with the Framlingham Country Show • For further information please visit www.framcountryshow.co.uk or www.suffolkfoodfest.co.uk or telephone 01728 666021

Framlingham Country Show and The Suffolk Food, Drink and Music Festival will be on the 13th and 14th April at Framlingham College, Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9EY

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Leaping Lambs and Piles of Piglets The February lambs are out in the fields, rushing around and annoying their mums. Polly, the middle white pig, has a continual battle to make sure she doesn’t squash any of her 11 piglets, as they dart in and out of her legs.

And with the daffodils bursting into life the start of the year has been very productive At Baylham Rare Breeds Farm.

But this has just been a rehearsal for Easter when yet more lambs are expected. The Easter mums (ewes) are in the lambing tunnel and getting restless before the big event. If all goes according to plan – the Easter holidays should kick off with plenty of lambs to cuddle.

However, there is so much more going on. From the 29th March until 1st April, 10am until 5pm each day, the ever-popular Easter Speggtacular is running again at Baylham House Rare Farm. The event has something for every one.

New Cruises and a New Engine for Orwell Lady Orwell River Cruises, the company that owns and operates Orwell Lady, have been working hard over the winter months to prepare for their 2013 season, commencing this year on Easter Saturday. Sundowner Cruises and Orwell Bridge Trips have been added to the already considerable choice of public cruises to Pin Mill and Harwich Harbour/Port of Felixstowe, musical theme nights, English Afternoon Tea Cruises and wine tasting evenings.

The Sundowner cruises will take place on Saturday 29th June and 31st August. Guests will be greeted with a complimentary glass of bubbly, waitresses will serve freshly made canapés followed by a sumptuous and substantial buffet. A live band will play either Traditional or Songbook Jazz for the duration of each voyage.

Following their success during the 2011 and 2012 Ipswich’s Maritime Festivals, 50 minute Orwell Bridge Trips have been added to the public cruise timetable this year. Taking a trip to the Orwell Bridge and back gives passengers a chance to get a taste of the river whilst hearing about the history of the area and the port – with a chance to see the Peregrine Falcons who regularly nest under the bridge and perhaps a seal or two!

Managing Director Paul Magnus said, “We firmly believe that sailing on the River Orwell is one of the most pleasurable ways to spend a day in Suffolk. We are constantly looking at ways to evolve our offering so we have put together a programme of events that gives our customers a new choice of ways to view the wonderful scenery in 2013”.

Orwell Lady has recently completed her annual refit in preparation for the busy season ahead, including a new engine. Paul Magnus added, “Although the old engine had only completed roughly two thirds of an average engine life, we had to renew some surrounding pipework at this refit anyway, so decided that as Orwell Lady averages at least 150 trips up and down the river each season, we may as well renew the entire power unit, illustrating our commitment to the service we offer our passengers.”

There will, of course, be lots of new-born lambs to see and cuddle and the possibility, if you are there at the right moment, to see one born.

There are lots of activities for children, including a new play area for them to let off steam. From craft activities, such as making their own bunny ears, to cupcake and biscuit decorating classes. They can compete or just create their very own Easter treats to take home.

In the Bunny Barn, there is the chance to stroke some very special Easter bunnies. And then there is the popular Speggtacular Easter Egg Hunt. It is a quiz, set at two levels, designed to take you all over the farm, solving clues.

All successful entrants receive a special Easter treat But it’s not all about the children, the Baylham BBQ will be up and running, a showcase for Baylham produced sausages and burgers – washed down with a glass of local artisan beer or (not so local) wine. The café will also be open serving homemade food, cakes and other refreshments.

Normal admission charges apply on the Easter weekend of the event.

However, any child who comes on the Sunday wearing a homemade Easter bonnet will get free entry.

Throughout the Easter Holidays (finishing 14th April) there will be lamb holding.

To keep up to date with the latest information about the Farm and this Easter event – visit the website www.baylham-house-farm.co.uk or take a look at Baylham’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

The event will take place at Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm, Mill Lane, Baylham, Ipswich IP6 8LG. Tel:01473 830264

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May Mayhem at the Museums During the children’s May half-term holiday, why not venture further afield and explore some of the great family sessions being held at the Colchester & Ipswich Museums, Suffolk venues.

Trail, Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, 25th May – 2nd June, complete the quiz around the museum and design your own drinking glass using the Museum’s China Room as your

• Get creative at Ipswich Art School

The activities are best suited to children aged two and above and many keep Mum and Dad amused too!

fairytale animals using imagery, performance and play. The audience travels through the museum galleries to discover that the animals come alive, perform and engage with their visitors. Get down Under the Sea, Ipswich Museum, 28th May, press your own clam shell and make the treasure to hide inside it or Make your own underwater creatures, Ipswich Museum, 30th May, using balloons and brown tape to create a Puffa fish.

Ipswich Museum are putting on a family-friendly adventure, Museum by Magic Lantern Light, 17th May, that takes you into the world of

Get creative and Make your own photo frame, Ipswich Art School, 31st May, to put your special photos in. Join the Food Glorious Food

The Ipswich Museum has everything from mammoths to mummies, plus many other weird and wonderful curiosities. While, Christchurch Mansion houses the biggest collection of John Constable paintings outside of London.

All six Colchester & Ipswich Museum venues offer fun, hands-on sessions that encourage children to express themselves through a variety of mediums such as art, music and literature.

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• Teddy Picnic at Christchurch Mansion

inspiration. Bring your teddy bear along to the Teddy Bear’s Picnic Event Day, Christchurch Mansions, Ipswich, 29th May, and listen to some much-loved stories, make a waistcoat for Teddy and enjoy a picnic.

Why not Go Potty, 30th – 31st May at Colchester’s Natural History Museum.

Decorate a flower pot using materials of your choice, add a seed and then take it home to nurture.

• For further information and to book an event place at all Colchester and Ipswich Museums venues, please visit www.cimuseums.org/whats-on

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Lifting the Lid on the Suffolk Show On May 29th and 30th the Suffolk Show will lift the lid on all that people enjoy about living, working and relaxing in Suffolk, as its many communities come together for the 182nd Suffolk Show.

If it’s entertainment and displays, the Grand Ring has the awesome roaring Broke FMX amazing stunt bikes leaping into the air, the 23 Engineer Regiment (air Assault) from Rock Barracks constructing a battlefield bridge in a gruelling time challenge exercise that is a Show exclusive, the fast and furious Shetland Pony Grand National racing over the Aintree-style hurdles or the top class International show jumpers clearing 1.5m high jumps.

Among the avenues comprising 700plus trade stands, will be mesmerising street acts, the gigantic dancing eight metre high robot Titan, intriguing living statues and the 1940s Jitterbug Dancers.

If sport and the great outdoors are your interests, then Suffolk Sport is on hand with more than 40 to come and try including tennis, judo and football; but if food and drink consumes your leisure time there is plenty to indulge in, knowing it is produced right on your doorstep. Suffolk’s strength as a big foodie county is reflected in the various options - sampling and buying to take home in the Adnams Food and Drink Experience, watching local grown and reared transformed into tempting

accessories for horse and rider.

Buy and download your Show tickets online right until the eve of the Show at a reduced price at www.suffolkshow.co.uk or call 01473 707117. Price for a family ticket, comprising two adults and two children is £40 you save £18 and it includes a car pass.

Gates open at 7.30am so all four of you can enjoy a packed eight hours for just £10 each, that’s just over £1 per hour.

Adults tickets are £18 (£20) over 60s £16 (£18) and children £5.50 (£7), family ticket (£43) and car park passes £4.00 (£5) prices on the day are in brackets.

Under 4s are free.

Remember whatever your interests, you’ll find them at the Suffolk Show.

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Ipswich24 has teamed up with the organisers of the Suffolk Show to give away five family tickets to this year’s show to lucky readers. To be in with a chance of winning just send your answer to the following question, along with your name, address and a contact telephone number to: Suffolk Show Competition, Ipswich24, PO Box 774, Ipswich, IP1 9FW or you can enter online at www.ipswich24.co.uk. The closing date for entries is Tuesday 30th April 2013.

Q. Can you name three activities that you can do at this year’s Suffolk Show?

dishes in the cookery theatre, to having lunch with friends, all trying delicious different foods in the carnival-style atmosphere of Greene King’s Eat Street.

If you’re a gardener or need advice and looking for plants then the Flower and Garden Experience has experts on hand, model gardens for inspiration and some Chelsea-award winning specialists, not to mention stunning blooms.

The Show is the biggest pop–up retail space in the county with chic ladies fashions in boutique-style Fifth Avenue, a vast range of outdoor clothing and gifts, and the new home and garden area for items to transform the living space.

If animals and equine are your passion, there are over a thousand of them.

You’ll never see so many in one place, from tiny fluffy ducklings and rabbits to goats, sheep, horses, cows and bulls. Walk the cattle lines early in the morning for a peaceful, truly agricultural start to the day then catch up later with the winners in the Grand Parade of Champions. Or if you’ve children, they can be close to the animals on the children’s farm and watch the farriery, the goats being milked and donkeys judged or see traditional Suffolk skills in action.

Eight showing rings give 120 hours of equine activity over two days. The expanded equine village this year features the Newmarket Experience a race-goers dream, a new demonstration ring featuring Bowen therapy, a new horse and pony breed line in open stables as well as

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Lorry in jam for ninety-four years Ipswich Transport Museum has re-opened its doors for an anniversary laden year - with a 94 year old lorry starring as a new exhibit.

The Leyland RAF type lorry, new in 1919, operated for the jam maker Chivers of Histon, Cambridge. Chivers lorries visited the town regularly delivering jams and preserves 'by Royal Appointment' - and this example is probably one of them. The vehicle is owned by the Historic Commercial Vehicle Society and was restored in 1963. It has since travelled on the famous London to Brighton run and appeared at numerous rallies but has recently been in storage. It will be displayed at the museum for visitors to enjoy throughout 2013.

Museum trustee Mark Smith explained, “This vehicle fills a gap in our collection as we haven't got a restored lorry from the early years of the combustion engine. It makes a fascinating comparison with our 1923 Trolleybus, as the two could well have been seen together in town in the 1920s. It's only likely to be here for 12 months so we hope it will encourage visitors to come and see it and our superb museum collections.”

The lorry joins the museum at an exciting time. 2013 marks 110 years since the start of electric trams, 60 years of buses serving the Chantry Estate and 50 years since the end of Ipswich Trolleybuses. A number of special events are planned to celebrate these anniversaries, and detailed will be announced later in the Spring.

Over the winter volunteers have been working hard to complete the restoration of a 1948 Ipswich trolleybus, complete with wooden seats. It is

currently being painted at the museum's Priory Heath depot. In addition, work has commenced on converting the museum store to additional display space, which will take 12 to 18 months to complete.

In addition, the museum hope to begin a five-year restoration of its 1894 Starbuck horse tram later in the year. A funding bid has been submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund, and the museum expects to hear soon if the bid has been successful.

“It's been a busy winter and a huge amount has been achieved by our volunteers - but we could always do with more” said museum Chairman Tony King. “It's a great credit to our dedicated supporters. We hope this work will inspire more people to join us.”

The museum's first special event will be an Easter Egg Hunt on Bank Holiday 1st April.

Full details of museum opening times and prices are on the museum's website - www.ipswichtransportmuseum.co.uk

Come meet Charlie at MEAL Charlie Haylock is coming to The Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket on Wednesday 17th April to bring his unique insight into our beautiful county.

"An Eccentric Look at Suffolk."

Is a one-man show that delves into the unconventional ways of folk who don’t take themselves too seriously.

Charlie is a well known entertainer whose talents include his BBC Radio Suffolk show ‘Haylock's Half Hour for Forty Minutes’ and his array of bestselling books such as ‘Sloightly On Th’ Huh!’, A Rum Owd Dew!, and his latest offering “Sloightly on the Sosh!”. Charlie is

also an authority on the English language and its connections to Suffolk. The Museum is delighted that he is coming here to Stowmarket to talk about Suffolk whilst surrounded by buildings, artefacts and animals that are all an important part of its heritage.

For an entertaining evening with the ‘Hysterical Historian’ book your tickets now!

Tickets are available from the Stowmarket Tourist Information Centre on 01449 676800 at a cost of £7.50 each, this price includes cheese and wine.

• More details can be found at www.eastanglianlife.org.uk

It’s a Hard Day’s Knight at Mid & West Suffolk Show Stonham Barns are very excited to announce returning for a second year their fantastic Mid & West Suffolk Show, being held this month over the weekend of 27th and 28th April, between 10am and 5pm on both days, gates open at 9.30am. The event will be held on the Stonham Barns Showground within the Complex.

This is Stonham Barns most prestigious show within their yearly events calendar and is a family event featuring spectacular arena demonstrations and displays, children’s activities and a wide range of trade stands, craft and charity stalls.

The show has a spectacular line up with the headlining arena attractions being the ‘Knights of the Damned’ jousting team, TV celebrity Amy Rouse with her amazing sheep dog display, along with a host of other show ring displays packed in over the two days. Steam and classic car exhibitors, archery, craft demonstrations make up just some of the many things planned to give the whole family a packed and enjoyable day out.

With the show being at Stonham Barns amongst 12 acres of beautiful Suffolk Countryside there are also a host of other attractions to amuse all the family including fishing lakes, golf course with crazy golf, Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, shopping village and Camping and Caravan Park to name but a few, meaning it isn’t only the show you can take in over the weekend.

Tickets for the Show are staying at last year’s prices and will be available to buy on the day; dogs are welcome as long as they are kept on leads for the entire event.

• For further information on the Show please visit www.stonhambarnscomplex.co.uk or contact the events team on 01449 711 111.

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Running in Royce’s Memory

Polish off those walking boots!

The sixth annual Suffolk Walking Festival promises to be the most exciting festival to date with over 50 walks across the county. You can join a voyage of discovery on an Awesome Tree Walk, find treasure in Santon Downham, or seek a Box of Delights in the Dedham Vale. There's even a tour of the Horrible History of Ipswich!

The Festival launches at National Trust Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds on Saturday 11th May and everyone is welcome. There will be refreshments provided and a "Launch Jaunt" around the parkland of this lovely estate.

If you seek a real challenge then sign up for the "Discover Suffolk Challenge Walk". Between 18th and 22nd May, over five consecutive days, where you will walk along 70 miles of the beautiful and winding Suffolk Coast Path from Landguard Fort in Felixstowe all the way to South Pier in Lowestoft. This is sure to be a highlight of this year's programme with guest speakers and many surprises along the way. You can join the walk for any day you like, although prizes will be given to those who complete the full challenge!

Also, new for 2013, is the Charity Walk. In aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care this will be a 14-mile guided walk along the scenic Lark Valley Path between West Stow Country Park and Bury St Edmunds before following the St Edmund Way long distance trail through rolling countryside south of Bury, reaching St Nicholas Hospice Care at the end of the day for a very well deserved cream tea! This will also be a challenging walk, but all for a great cause.

Details of all the walks are on the festival programme, available now in your local Tourist Information Centre and online at www.discoversuffolk.org.uk. You can see full details of the festival on the website and book all your walks there as well. Tourist Information Centres can also help you book accommodation, so why not stay away for a night or two and make the very most of the 2013 Suffolk Walking Festival.

Royce Lee Fosdike died, age 25, on 21st April 2012 after a battle with cancer.

This year on Sunday 21st April his siblings Ben and Geargina are going to take part in the London Marathon in his memory and to raise funds for both CLIC Sargent and St Elizabeth Hospice here in Ipswich.

Ben and Georgina are holding two fund raising events to raise money for the charities prior to running the Marathon. A Boot Camp will be held on Sunday 7th April at Northgate Sports Centre in Ipswich from 10am to 12pm. Admission is £10 per person and there will be healthy snacks and drinks available.

Please contact Ella on 07557 905049 to book your place.

Then, also on Sunday 7th April Ben and Georgina will be holding a Pub Quiz at the Mulberry Tree in Ipswich. Entry is £5 per person and there will be a charity raffle held on the evening, plus there is a large cash prize for the winning team on the night! If you would like to enter a team please contact Suzanne on 01473 251896 or call into Poplar Fish Bar for tickets.

All money raised at both events on the 7th April will be split equally between the two charities, • If you would like to sponsor Ben and Georgina you can do so online at www.virginmoneygiving.com/benjaminfosdike or /georginafosdike

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Win Broadchurch series on DVD Broadchurch is a sharp and powerful new thriller from ITV featuring a stellar all-star cast of British talent led by David Tennant and Olivia Colman.

This gripping eight-part drama written and created by Chris Chibnall (Law and Order UK, Doctor Who), explores what happens to a small community when it suddenly becomes the focus of a police investigation. Having aired on TV, Broadchurch comes to DVD on 20th May 2013 and features a fantastic ensemble cast including Andrew Buchan (Garrow’s Law), Jodie Whittaker (Marchlands), Pauline Quirke (Emmerdale), Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who), Vicky McClure (This Is England ’86) and Will Mellor (Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps).

It’s the start of the tourist season in Broadchurch, Dorset and an 11-year old boy disappears. His mother, Beth, frantically searches for him while her best friend, Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman), a local police officer, arrives at work to discover that she’s been passed over for the promotion she’d been expecting for an outsider with a reputation for failure, D.I. Alec Hardy (David Tennant).

When the young boy’s body is found beneath the picturesque cliffs that dominate the town opposites collide. Both Miller and Hardy are determined to solve the mystery of Danny's murder, Ellie perhaps too sensitive to the people in her community; Alec as efficient as he is blunt. When news of the crime spreads through the town, a chain reaction begins which will put Broadchurch under a national spotlight, pulling the town, its residents and its secrets, apart.

Broadchurch is British drama at its best and will have you gripped until the very last moment.

— COMPETITION — Ipswich24 has got two copies of Broadchruch on DVD to give away to lucky readers. Just send your answer to the following question, along with your name, address and a contact telephone number to: Broadchurch Competition, Ipswich24, PO Box 774, Ipswich, IP1 9FW or you can enter online at www.ipswich24.co.uk. The closing date for entries is Tuesday 30th April 2013.

Q. Where is the fictional town of Broadchurch set?

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Busking Success Suffolk Soul Singers, the Ipswich-based community choir that specialises in soul and gospel music, are proud to announce that they have raised £200 towards Brooke’s Wish To Walk Appeal.

The choir raised the funds by doing a busking gig at Tower Ramparts and Buttermarket Shopping Centres in Ipswich.

Rob McMaster, of Suffolk Soul Singers, “When we found out that Brooke, the niece of one of our members, could not walk without a life-changing operation that was only available in USA, we wanted to offer our support by raising some money. The operation appears to have been a great success and we were so thrilled when Brooke herself paid us a surprise visit and we were able to present her with the cheque.”

Waterfront Food Festival announced for May Opportunity for businesses to be part of Ipswich’s Waterfront Food Festival Discounted trading pitches are being reserved for local businesses that would like to be part of an exciting new event in Ipswich this May. The Waterfront Food Festival will be held at Orwell Quay on Friday 17th, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May, featuring a line up of regional, national and international hot and cold foods, a beer festival, wine seminars and tastings and, on centre stage, cookery demonstrations from a TV celebrity chef who will share the kitchen with chefs from some of the region’s top restaurants.

Organisers, The Market Square Group, are keen to give local food and drink producers, growers and restaurants the chance to be part of the festival and are offering 25% discount to those offering homemade/locally grown produce.

The Group’s Paul Kennedy said, “We’re delighted to be bringing our

Food Festival Britain to Ipswich and to be working with our partners Ipswich Borough Council and the Town BID team to provide a showcase for the best foods in East Anglia.”

James Young, Festivals and Events Manager for Ipswich Borough Council, said, “We are very excited about bringing Food Festival Britain to Ipswich Waterfront. It is a great opportunity for local producers and retailers to be showcase their goods and services in one of the most vibrant parts of town.”

Producers and merchants of quality food and drink as well as related items such as tableware and kitchen accessories are welcome to apply for space. Interest in this colourful and highly publicised event is expected to be high so early booking is recommended.

Anyone wishing to participate should contact Jayne Russell on jayne@marketsquaregroup.com for a booking form. Further details and online booking can also be found at www.marketsquaregroup.com

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Bikers ride into town Si King and Dave Myers will be coming to Ipswich this April with their new show Hairy Bikers: Larger than Live presented by BBC Worldwide Live Events.

Step-back to the days of Cabaret and Burlesque Enjoy new writing at its very best this Spring when a new production of the acclaimed Miss Nightingale – the burlesque musical premieres at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich before embarking on a three month UK tour (including a run in London’s West End.) “Its theatrical roots spread from Kander and Ebb’s Cabaret to new burlesque, with a dash of Design For Living, and touches of Rattigan angst and echoes of many a nightclubby, Blitzy, wartime, blackout romance of gin, gents and garter belts… The book is good, the story absorbing... the songs are terrific.” — The Times London 1942. Maggie Brown dreams of life as a West End star. She is auditioning at every cabaret bar, with her songwriter George, but nobody wants their act. Her personal life is no better - her younger brother’s missing in action and her boyfriend is definitely up to something.

Meanwhile, George is struggling to build a new life for himself as a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany.

Join the Bikers as they bring you into their rambunctious world for an evening of laughter, high-jinks and just possibly a bit of cooking on the side!

Audiences will be regaled with tales from their culinary expeditions, some hair-raising, many ridiculous and all of them shared in the Bikers’ inimitable style.

From extraordinary culinary discoveries to some of the remarkable cooks and characters they’ve encountered along the way, Si and Dave will take you behind the cameras to discover what happens on tour as they circle the globe in search of food-fuelled adventure!

It’s been two years since their last sell-out tour and the Hairy Bikers are eager and excited to get back on stage with their “bigger” and “bolder” show, “We like to do things a little differently from most” says Dave Myers, “which is why we’re not just giving you a show, we’re giving you a real night out… There will be a bit of dancing, a bit of flirting, a bit of singing, and some downright hilarious stand-up comedy. Filled with plenty of surprises, expect the unexpected… and if you like us on the telly, you will love us ‘Larger than Live’”.

• The Hairy Bikers: Larger Than Live will be at the Regent Theatre, Ipswich on Wednesday 3rd April. To book tickets contact the Box Office on 01473 433100.

Everything changes when Maggie and George are picked up by the wealthy nightclub owner Sir Frank. ‘Miss Nightingale’ explodes on stage, shocking polite society with her outrageous outfits and saucy songs, quickly becoming the hottest ticket in town.

But backstage lurk secrets more devastating than the Blitz…

Leading theatre composer Matthew Bugg’s new production follows in the footsteps of Stephen Sondheim, combining the emotional intensity of musical theatre with the character-driven weight of traditional playwriting.

Miss Nightingale – the burlesque musical is a moving exploration of what people decide to reveal in the spotlight and what they chose to hide in the shadows. It features 20 original songs and a talented cast of actor-musicians – including Amber Topaz (Les Misèrables, The Canterville Ghost) and rising star Ilan Goodman (Paper Dolls, The Glass Menagerie, All Quiet on the Western Front).

“Amber Topaz plays the heroine with great panache… Ilan Goodman is genuinely moving as the open-hearted Jewish refugee, who hates having to hide his sexuality” Daily Telegraph Find out more about the production, explore the historical context and see what the critics said: www.missnightingale.co.uk

Breast Foot Forward Grown women, aching feet and heaving bosoms! ‘Cheshire Cats’ a comedy by Gail Young follows the Cheshire Cats team in their decorated bras and posh new trainers as they walk their way to fundraising success in the London Moonwalk. The sixth member of the team doesn’t quite meet the physical criteria! The play is a cross between a girl’s night out and a real mission to support a cause close to many hearts with plenty of laughs and a few tears along the way.

Stage Door Theatre Company proudly presents this sell-out play on Thursday 30th May, Friday 31st May and Saturday 2nd June at 7.30 pm at The Thomas Theatre, Kesgrave High School, Ipswich. Tickets are £10 of which £1 per ticket will be donated to ‘Breakthrough Breast Cancer’. There will also be a raffle for St Elizabeth Hospice. Tickets are available from www.stagedoortheatrecompany.com or Tel: 01473 612342.

By kind permission of Samuel French (an amateur production)

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The latest touring production from Eastern Angles Theatre Company is set to explore the facts and myths behind the life of the famous English poet, John Clare.

Audiences can see this fascinating new play by East Anglian playwright Tony Ramsay every night at the Sir John Mills Theatre in Ipswich between Tuesday 2nd and Saturday 6th April.

The central character in the play, The Long Life & Great Good Fortune of John Clare, is a man who believes he is the much-loved poet. The man’s psychiatrist, Melody, is desperately trying to fathom the reasons behind her patient's delusion, meanwhile her partner, a television scriptwriter named Rafe, is fixated on his own version of the John Clare legend. In their search for

the real story all three characters reveal some startling truths about themselves.

We think we know all about John Clare – a chronicler of nature and innocent poet sent to an asylum. But, in Tony Ramsay’s play, a new John Clare emerges.

Eastern Angles are known for their extensive tours designed to bring professional theatre to audiences in rural locations. As part of the company’s commitment to bringing high-quality theatre work to audiences on their own doorstep, The Long Life & Great Good Fortune of John Clare will be performed 52 times visiting a total of 42 venues across East Anglia. Book your tickets by ringing 01473 211498 or visit www.easternangles.co.uk

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Eastern Angles shed light on life of much-loved poet

Yes, Prime Minister set for New Wolsey As the coalition beds in but with little hope of harmony, Prime Minister Jim Hacker is struggling to keep international troubles at bay. To add to squabbles over the collapsing euro and the push for greater austerity, he is now faced with a moral dilemma caused by dubious diplomatic demands. Meanwhile, Sir Humphrey is in favour of greater austerity for ordinary people but not for senior civil servants.

Yes, Prime Minister was a TV smash hit in the late 80s and a new series recently started on UK Gold.

Now the tour of the wildly successful stage production is set to come to Suffolk.

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The success of the stage production, which premiered in 2010 and has since enjoyed three triumphant West End residencies, resulted in new episodes of Yes, Prime Minister being commissioned for television The touring stage show stars Michael Fenton Stevens as Prime Minister Jim Hacker, Crispin Redman and Sir Humphrey and Michael Matus will be playing Bernard.

Yes, Prime Minister will be at the New Wolsey Theatre from Monday 22nd until Sunday 27th April. Tickets can be booked online at www.wolseytheatre.co.uk or by calling the New Wolsey Box office on 01473 295900

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Jimmy’s Farm to stage Red Rose Chain’s Theatre in the Forest After 13 successful years at Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk theatre company Red Rose Chain have announced that it is relocating its popular outdoor productions to the woods at Jimmy’s Farm.

The new venue, at the farm in Wherstead, near Ipswich will form the new backdrop for this summer’s performance of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy the Taming of the Shrew in July.

Red Rose Chain’s artistic director Joanna Carrick said, “As anyone who has been to Jimmy’s woods knows it is a magical location and the perfect place for outdoor theatre.

“We’ve had 13 incredible years in Rendlesham Forest, which has seen the audience grow from a low-key weekend production for an audience of less than a hundred, into a dazzling event experience welcoming more than 10,000 people across the summer season.”

most exciting companies. Who knows what future productions might be… Animal Farm or maybe even Babe: Pig in the City?”

The farm will stage Red Rose Chain’s outdoor theatre for the next five years, he added.

Jimmy Doherty said, “We are so excited to be partnering Red Rose Chain in what we know will be a magical theatrical experience. The company’s reputation for providing the very best theatre is second to none and we can’t wait to get involved with one of the county, if not country’s

Joanna continued, “The move to Jimmy’s Farm will usher in a new era of the same inventive, magical and accessible Shakespeare productions that have delighted theatre in the forest audiences for more than a decade, in a brand new and beautiful open-air setting. Audiences of all ages love the magic of theatre in the forest and this relocation will bring the experience within reach of more people than ever before.”

The Taming of the Shrew will run from July 23rd to August 25th, the Box Office is due to open now, with tickets available over the phone on 01473 603388 and online at www.redrosechain.com.

Ipswich Choral Society: “The Spirit of Spring” Tickets are now available for Ipswich Choral Society’s next concert, “The Spirit of Spring” on 27th April at Ipswich School.

The concert programme is made up of 20th century choral works from British composers, Elgar, Holst and Vaughan Williams, culminating in “Lux Aeterna” by the American composer, Morton Lauridsen. The pieces are linked by their uplifting harmonies to herald the mysticism and joy of Spring.

Holst’s “The Hymn of Jesus”, written in 1917, is a truly mystical piece of such powerful imagination to reflect fully its text from The Acts of St John and the time of its composition at the lowest point of the First World War. “The Hymn of Jesus” was the first large scale work that Holst wrote after completing “The Planets” suite in 1913 and echoes of the more mystical elements from that work can be plainly heard.

Vaughan Williams’ “Five Mystical

Songs” are settings of poems by George Herbert, the 17th century poet and priest, for orchestra, baritone solo and chorus. The approach by Vaughan Williams to the portrayal of mysticism in music is unlike Holst’s, finding its expression in exquisite melody and harmony. The soloist for this piece will be Mark Ellis, a past and valued member of Ipswich Choral Society.

There is nothing mystical about Elgar’s “Spanish Serenade”, a jaunty setting of words by Longfellow, more a hopeful prelude to sunny weather ahead. The orchestra of Suffolk musicians accompanying the choir, conducted by music director, Stephen Rumsey, will also perform Elgar’s “Serenade for Strings”.

There is one further mystical adventure into the sound world of Morton Lauridsen, an American composer whose “Lux aeterna” explores the references to light in the

texts of certain latin liturgy.

Ipswich Choral Society last performed this piece in 2008 and it proved popular with both singers and audience so they are singing its lilting tunes again, this time with its original orchestral accompaniment.

The “The Spirit of Spring” is at The Great School, Ipswich School, Ivry Street, Ipswich, on Saturday 27th April at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from, members of the Ipswich Choral

Society, ICS ticket line: 01473 738324 and Music World, Queen Street, Ipswich.

Admission (includes programme): Adults £12, Concessions £10, Children £4. For more information visit the website: www.ipswichchoralsociety.org

Tales from a deep dark wood MOKO Dance presents Gobbledegook In A Deep Dark Wood at the Jerwood DanceHouse, DanceEast from Thursday 25th until Sunday 27th April.

Following on from Gobbledegook’s sell-out Planet of the Beetlebuns, In A Deep Dark Wood intertwines shadow play, interactive video installations and a thrilling fusion of contemporary dance and acrobatics making this world premiere an unmissable experience for ages five years and over, and their families.

Taking inspiration from fairy tales, In A Deep Dark Wood is a fun and highly interactive show about a little girl who bravely ventures into a dark and mysterious wood. Encountering strange shadows, tempting trees to climb and beguiling creatures, the tale unfolds as the young audience take to the stage to help build the forest and guide the little girl through her bewitching adventure.

For those aged two to five years, there is a special tailor-made version entitled Deep In The Woods with all the same magical and interactive fun (... but with all the scary bits taken out!)

MOKO Dance is a national dance partnership dedicated to opening the eyes of young people and their families to the power of dance.

A fun filled family programme of MOKO Sphere activities will be available pre and post show. There will be a free workshop for under fives and their families on Saturday 27th April at 12.30pm for the first 15 bookers.

• To book tickets contact the 01473 295230 or visit www.danceeast.co.uk for more information.

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Showcasing local talent! Gang Show – 75th Anniversary A concert at the Ipswich Corn Exchange on 13th April features a double helping of local talent. Trianon Music Group is delighted to be working with internationally known conductor Adrian Brown and also features soloist Sarah Gallop, who is a student of music at the Birmingham Conservatoire.

Adrian Brown was one of a hundred musicians presented with a prestigious Classic FM Award at their Tenth Birthday Honours Celebration in June 2002.

Born and bred in Suffolk, Adrian is a former Trianon member and orchestra leader. He conducts a new performing edition of Benjamin Britten’s Te Deum in C for choir, strings and harp.

The concert also features Dvorak’s well-loved Symphony No 9 from the New World. This is often played on Classicfm and one of its key themes featured in the Hovis Bread Advertisement.

The programme finishes with the tuneful Magnificat, composed by the group’s President, John Rutter.

“No histrionics here-just honest music-making of quality. Adrian Brown conducted a superb reading of Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony, which was excellently played to a very high technical standard. There is always something special about such music when it has obviously been so thoroughly rehearsed.” Alexander Leonard, Musical Opinion.

Trianon’s concert is on Saturday 13th April at 7.30pm at the Ipswich Corn Exchange, so be sure to get your tickets to enjoy this wonderful evening of music. Student tickets are available at just £5 and you can book by contacting the Box Office on 01473 433100. Details are also available at www.tmg.org.uk and Trianon is also on Facebook and Twitter @MusicTrianon.

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As the title says, this year is a very special year – it is 75 years since Ipswich Gang Show came together and performed the first show. In 1938 over 90 boys came on stage to perform ‘an original Song-Show’ named “March (H)ares” the first of the many Ipswich Gang Shows to be performed and which have been enjoyed by both the young and old…

Now 75 years on and whilst the songs, sketches and staging may have come on in leaps and bounds the ethos behind the show stays as strong today as it was back then. The young (and not so young) Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Guides, Rangers, Leaders and other supporters come together for one reason – To entertain you through singing, dancing and tickling your funny bones.

This year organisers have really pulled the stops out and will be taking many of you down memory lane with songs from the ‘Ol Music Halls’, a trip to London Town, a promise of a ‘memorable’ experience with a legendary Ballet Classic and the beauty of a Christmas Wonderland to top it off.

The Show takes place from Wednesday 3rd until Saturday 6th April at 7.15pm, with a matinee at 2.15pm on Saturday 6th, at the Great School Theatre, Ivry Street, Ipswich.

Tickets are available either via calling the box office on 01473 657082, visiting Craftability, St Lawrence Street in Ipswich town centre or going online at; www.ipswichgangshow.org.uk Tickets are priced at £8.50 Adults, £6 Children/Concessions. Tickets for the matinee performance will be £6 all classes.

Any queries or if you feel you may be able to support The Gang Show in other ways please contact them at; ipswichgangshow@gmail.com or call Chris Rogers 01473 402049 or Diane Smith 01473 250613.

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Getting intimate with Ayckbourn Ayckbourn’s ambitious Intimate Exchanges continue at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester.

Theatregoers are invited to get intimate with Alan Ayckbourn at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester this Easter, as One Man Protest takes to the stage.

One Man Protest is one of the playwright’s celebrated Intimate Exchanges, a series of eight productions in which just two actors play every single character.

After the successful staging of Events on a Hotel Terrace in March, a further two of these charming plays - A Pageant and A Game of Golf – will be performed as part of the Mercury’s Made in Colchester season.

Artistic Director Daniel Buckroyd said, “Intimate Exchanges is a series of brilliantly interlinked plays, exploring how even the tiniest, most careless choices can have enormous consequences on our lives “Every play in the series starts with the same short scene. But depending on whether Celia Teasdale decides to have her first cigarette of the day, several people may or may not get divorced, married, start affairs, have children or die. And there are other seemingly innocent choices to be made at the end of every subsequent scene, also

sending the story off in radically different directions.”

He added, “If you haven’t yet seen Events on a Hotel Terrace, don’t worry. It doesn’t matter what order you see the shows in, or even if you don’t see them all.”

Actors Ruth Gibson and Gwynfor Jones take on each of the roles, including alcoholic headmaster Toby, his long suffering wife Celia, their sweet-natured home help Sylvie, mild-mannered chairman of the governors Miles, his nymphomaniac wife Rowena and inept caretaker Lionel Hepplewick.

Daniel added, “Ruth and Gwynfor are two exceptional actors scaling a real theatrical Everest in these plays.”

One Man Protest will be staged from April 18th until 27th, and again on May 14th, 16th, 17th and 18th. Those who missed Events on a Hotel Terrace in March can catch it on April 23rd, 25th and 27th. A Pageant will be performed on May 8th until 18th, and again on June 18th, 20th, 21st and 22nd. The last play in the series, A Game of Golf, will be staged between June 12th and 22nd.

Tickets cost from £10. For more details, visit www.mercurytheatre.co.uk or call the box office on 01206 573948.

Opera for charity

Come and relax with friends to enjoy an evening of cheese and wine while listening to the magnificent sounds of the most loved arias such as “O mio babbino caro”, “Brindisi”, “Je veux vivre” The night will include an exciting selection of popular favorites taken from the world of opera and musical theatre, sang by talented singers from America, London and Suffolk, at St Peter’s by the Waterfront, Ipswich on Sunday 11th May, in aid of the Ipswich Opportunity Group.

(Registered Charity No 1012778) Ipswich Opportunity Group is a wonderful charity, managed by a voluntary management committee. They offer structured play and support to children with special needs up to five years old and support to their parents, who are coming to terms with having a child who will require special care.

The Charity Opera Night will start with a glass of complimentary wine at 6.30pm and will finish at 9.45pm. Tickets cost £25 and are available from www.operanightipswich.eventbrite.com For more information please take a look at the blog www.miriamspall.wordpress.com/ or call Sheryl on 0774 658 0132

Casting call for Swallows & Amazons This year sees a new adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s seminal children’s classic, Swallows and Amazons, going into production, and children aged six to 13 from the Suffolk Coast have been invited to apply for parts in the film (sailing experience a bonus!)

Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons was first published by Jonathan Cape in December 1930. Set in the Lake District, the book tells the story of the Walker and Blackett children, who over the summer share a series of adventures that weave imaginative tales of pirates and exploration into everyday life in inter-war, rural England.

With their adventures based around the water, sailing is central to the themes of freedom and childhood that have endeared Swallows and Amazons to generations.

From 1935 until 1940, Ransome and his wife Evgenia lived in Pin Mill on the Suffolk Coast, where he completed his book Pigeon Post, a gold-prospecting story set in the Lake District and involving all eight of his principal characters from Swallows and Amazons. Despite only living in the area for a few years, Suffolk clearly left its mark on Ransome, as two of the later books in the series (We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea and Secret Water) are set around the River Orwell.

Casting directors are looking for boys and girls to audition for roles in the film version of Swallows and Amazons, based on the original book by Arthur Ransome. The film shoots Summer 2013 in the UK. Casting directors have previously worked on Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban; Atonement; Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, and Wrath Of The Titans amongst others.

No previous acting experience is necessary and no specific standard of sailing required. For more information about how to apply, please visit www.thesuffolkcoast.co.uk

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Email: info@ipswich24.co.uk Post: PO Box 774, Ipswich, IP1 9FW April Every Monday Yoga, Holbrook Village Hall 9.30am - 11am, Suitable for beginners and intermediates, Contact Cathie 07734469038/ 01394 388379 for details Yoga, Henley Community Village Hall, Ashbocking Road, 7.45pm – 9.15pm, 01473 690762 Badminton. Handford Hall School, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, 7.15pm - 9.30pm, Experienced players & beginners always very welcome. For a free taster session or more information please contact Adrian on 01473 464920.

Line Dancing, Bramford Road Methodist Church Hall, 7.30pm – 9.30pm Suffolk Promenaders Square Dance Club, Rushmere Village Hall, Humber Doucy Lane, Ipswich, 7.30pm – 10pm, Only £2, tea and coffee provided, contact 01473 422663 after 2pm for further details

Every Tuesday Ballroom & Latin Classes, Methodist Church Hall, Seaton Rd, Felixstowe, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Further info 01394 282285 Co-op Ladies Choir meet at The Co-op Education Centre from 2.15pm to 3.30pm, performing a variety of music including chart hits, musicals and classical. If you would like to join us please contact Lynn Scannell 01473 710820 Senior Singers, Co-op Education Centre, Fore Street, Ipswich, 10.30am – 12pm, Male & Female singers, 55 plus, join in this ling established & friendly group of singers, No auditions, Call Maggie on 01473 713597, Ipswich Croquet Club, Fynn Valley Golf Club, Ipswich, 6.00pm, Experienced players and beginners always very welcome, For a free taster session or more information contact Fran Rousham 01394 671642 Dance & Music Improvisation, Northgate Arts centre in Ipswich, 7pm -8pm (studio available from 6.45-8.15pm for warm-up and warmdown) £5 / £3.50 (freelance dance artists and concessions) Telephone 07830755070 Martlesham Heath Country Market, The Pavilion, The Square, Martlesham Heath, 9am, home-made, home-grown, and home-crafted items for sale.

For further information Tel 01473 623849 or www.martleshammarket.co.uk Ipswich Folk Dance Club, St Johns U.R.C, Cowper St, 8pm - 10pm. Experience not necessary, as all dances are walked through first, and then called, for full details call 01473 212085.

Tea Dance, Ballroom & Sequence Dancing, Sidegate Lane Community Centre, 2pm -4pm, £2. Includes tea and biscuits, for further information tel 01473 257593.

Knit ‘n’ Natter Group, Bags of Handles, Walton, Felixstowe, 6pm – 9pm, Knit, Natter and browse through hundreds of knitting magazines available to the group.

Every Wednesdays Ipswich Croquet Club, Fynn Valley Golf Club, Ipswich, 2pm, Experienced players and beginners always very welcome, For a free taster session or more information contact Fran Rousham 01394 671642 16

Voices Together, award winning female singing group, Whitehouse Baptist Church, Waterford Road, Ipswich, 7.30pm - 9pm. Friendly rehearsals. No auditions, Easy listening music, Interested? Call Kath 01473 652351 New Voices is a friendly, enthusiastic choir who sing a wide variety of choral music.

7.30pm – 9.30pm, Seventh Adventist Church, Rope Walk, Ipswich, New members are welcome. Email info@newvoices.org.uk for more information.

Every Thursday Jive & Swing Classes, Felixstowe Conservative Club, 7.30-9.30. Further info 01394 282285 Badminton. Handford Hall School, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, 7.15pm - 9.30pm, Experienced players & beginners always very welcome.

For a free taster session or more information please contact Adrian on 01473 464920.

Ipswich Croquet Club, Fynn Valley Golf Club, Ipswich, 6.00pm, Experienced players and beginners always very welcome, For a free taster session or more information contact Fran Rousham 01394 671642 Carpet Bowls, Sidegate Lane Community Centre, Ipswich, 2pm – 4.15pm, £2.80 includes tea & Biscuits, for further information telephone 01473 725274, Woodbridge Country Market, Woodbridge Community Hall, next to Deben Pool, 10am 11.15am, Local Home Produced Food, Plants Veg and Hand made crafts for sale, Comfortable tea room to meet your friends, Open to all Free Entry.

Ipswich Country Market, Rushmere Village Hall, Humber Doucy Lane, 10.15am to 11.30am, Local Food, Handmade Crafts Open to all, Free Entry Coffee and Chat: informal coffee morning with activities, 10.00am – 12noon All Saints Church Hall Blenheim Road, Ipswich

Every Friday Ballroom Class, United Reformed Church, Ipswich St, Stowmarket, 7.30 - 9.30pm, further info 01394 282285

Every Sunday Lions Club of Ipswich Car Boot Sale, Portman Road Car Park, Ipswich (Weather permitting), Gates open at 6.30am, Pitch fees - car £5.00, Car & Trailer £10.00, small van (Escort size) £5.00, large van (transit size) £10.00 all payable on entry, Refreshments and toilets on site, Other details visit www.ipswichlions.anglianet.co.uk Car Boot Sale, Stonham Barns Leisure & Retail Complex, Stonham Aspal, Stowmarket, from 9am

Sun 31st Mar Giant Easter Craft & Gift Fayre, Cameo Hotel, Copdock, 10am – 4pm, £1, with over 60 stalls selling locally made crafts & quality gifts, in aid of the Woolverstone Wish Appeal,

Mon 1st Apr – Tue 2nd Apr Magical Moth Day, RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden, Flatford, 10.30am, the RSPB set a light trap the evening before and open it up to reveal which moths it has attracted, an expert will be on hand to identify the species and share their knowledge

EVENTS

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Mon 1st Apr Book Fair, Assembly Rooms, High St, Dedham, 10am – 4pm, around 19 dealers with a wide range of secondhand and out of print books, adults £1, accompanied children under 15 free, www.missingbookfairs.co.uk

Tue 2nd April Folk, Blues and Roots concert in aid of Mayor’s charities, Novotel Hotel, Ipswich, 7pm, Featuring “Back Porch”, “Mc2” and “Silbury Hill”, Tickets £5.00 from Ipswich Tourist Information, 01473 258070, tourist@ipswich.gov.uk

Wed 3rd Apr – Sat 6th Apr Gang Show 75th Anniversary, Great School Theatre, Ivry Street Ipswich, www.ipswichgangshow.org.uk

Wed 3rd Apr ‘Eggstraordinary Creatures’ Needham Lake, 12 – 3.30pm, Eggcellent adventures in the wood, take part in the egg trail, make crafty creatures and perhaps take home a tasty treat, Children £3 accompanying adults FREE, 01449 724644 Astronomy Workshop ‘Stars And Their Colours, Nacton Village Hall, Nacton, 7.45pm, 01473 659679 Orwell Decorative and Fine Arts Society Contemporary Stained Glass Worldwide by Kate Badden Fuller, Tower Hall, Rushmere St Andrew, 2.15pm, £5 donation, 01473 710921 Easter Bunny Hunt, Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe, 2pm - 3pm, Children £3, Adults Free, 01394 675283

Thu 4th Apr “Member’s Requests” presented by Enid Hunt The Meeting Room, 19 Tower Street, Ipswich, 7.30pm, £7.50 Annual Subscription £ 2, Attendance Fee Give your Birds a Home by making a nest box RSBP Flatford Wildlife Garden, Flatford, 10.30am - 4.30pm, £5 per nest box,

Fri 5th Apr Martlesham Heath Aviation Society – Talk by Clive & Linda Denney – A Year with Vintage Fabrics, Martlesham Heath Community Centre, 7.30pm - £1.50, £2.50 non members, www.mhas.org.uk

Sat 6th Apr Great Escape, Be driven to a secret location and challenged to find your way back, In aid of St Elizabeth Hospice, 01473 723600 Craft Fair, Market Hall Saxmundham, 9.30am until 1.30pm, Free entry, Refreshments, lots of lovely handmade crafts. In aid of local charities, for further information phone Tina on 01728 604784

Sat 6th Apr – Sun 7th Apr Date with Nature ‘Glorious Godwits, Mistley Walls, Harwich Road, Manningtree, 12pm – 5pm, Free, 01206 391153

Sat 6th Apr The Royal Presence: Newmarket under William 111 and Queen Anne 1689 – 1714 presented

by John Sutton, The Records Office, 77 Raingate Street, Bury St Edmunds, 10am, 01284 741202

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Email: info@ipswich24.co.uk Post: PO Box 774, Ipswich, IP1 9FW March Hare Collective Arts and Crafts, The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, 10am – 5pm Birds of Prey, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 11am, Eagles, falcons and owls! Come and see these beautiful birds and watch one of our flying demonstrations, Free event (normal admission charges apply)

Suffolk Phoenix Brass presents ‘Brassed Off’ Museum Street Methodist Church, Ipswich, Admission £6 includes light refreshments Trianon Spring Concert, Corn Exchange, Ipswich, 7.30pm, 01473 43310

Sun 7th Apr

Sunday Afternoon Concert ‘Musicology’ (vocal ensemble), St Andrews Church, Rushmere NR Ipswich, 3pm - 4pm, Admission £5, www.rushmerestandrews.wordpress.com/concerts Nature Reserve Discovery Tour, Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe, 2pm – 3.30pm, Admission FREE Woodbridge Spring Concert, Community Hall, Woodbridge, 2.30pm, £7.50, 01394 383393,

Antiques and Collectors Fair, Cameo Hotel, Copdock, www.partiques.co.uk Scott Hamilton Quartet, California Social Club, Ipswich, 8pm -10.30pm, £14, 01473 231552 Warrior Training! Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, 2pm, Your chance to become a real warrior and learn the art of combat with your family!

Includes site entry, Adult £10, Child £6, Family £30 (up to 3 children) The RAF/USAAF Martlesham Heath, Control Tower Museum reopens for the first time this season, with new and extended displays it then opens every Sunday afternoon from 2pm to 5pm, The Museum is located at the rear of Parkers Place, off Eagle Way, Martlesham Heath, to the east of Ipswich, Free Admission (donations appreciated) For more information call Mr H King on 01473 274300 or visit our website: www.mhas.org.uk

Mon 8th Apr - Tue 9th Apr Magical Moth Day, RSPB Flatford Wildlife Garden, Flatford, 10.30am, the RSPB set a light trap the evening before and open it up to reveal which moths it has attracted, an expert will be on hand to identify the species and share their knowledge

Wed 10th Apr Easter Fun Day, Felixstowe Museum, 12pm – 4pm, Children £5, Adults £1, 01394 675283 Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society Meeting, Ipswich Transport Museum, Cobham Road, Ipswich, 7.30pm,'The Early Years of the Gas Industry in Suffolk', speaker: Tony Broster, Further information Steven Worsley, 01473 405116

Thu 11th Apr Ipswich Arts Association Concert Yu Zhou Zhang, Museum Street Methodist Church, Ipswich, 1pm, 01473 836973 Give your Birds a Home by making a nest box RSBP Flatford Wildlife Garden, Flatford, 10.30am - 4.30pm, £5 per nest box,

Fri 12th Apr Jazz by the Waterfront ‘The Jazz Shades’, St Peters by the Waterfront, Ipswich, 7.45pm, tickets £10, www.stpetersbythewaterfront.com/jazz Zumbathon, Church Meadows, Henley, 7pm – 9pm, £8, Contact Michelle Steward for info on 07799 377947, in aid of Age UK

Sat 13th Apr – Sun 14th Apr Re-enactment Day, Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, Come and Join the 95th Rifles Military Re-enactment group, 10am - 4pm, 01394 675900

Sat 13th Apr Suffolk in 1588, The Year of the Spanish Armada presented by Clive Paine The Records Office, 77 Raingate Street, Bury St Edmunds, 10am, 01284 741202

Sun 14th Apr

Mon 15th Apr Hadleigh Choral Society presents; Elgar Sea Pictures, Beethoven Emperor Concerto, Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, 7.30pm Tickets from £12, Box Office 01728 687110

Tue 16th Apr Illustrated Lecture by John Blatchly and Diarmaid MacCulloch ‘Miracles in Lady Lane’, Waterfront Auditorium, Waterfront Building, UCS, Ipswich, 7pm, admission free, www.ucs.ac.uk Ipswich RSPB Local Group Midweek Walk round Bridge Wood Ipswich. Meet at 10am at Orwell Country Park car park. 2 hrs.

Map ref TM188408, Contact 01473 714839.

All welcome.

Wed 17th Apr An Introduction to Bee Keeping Illustrated by Michael Day, St Margarets School, Bolton Lane, Ipswich, 7.30pm, £2.50 on the door ‘An Eccentric Look at Suffolk’ with Charlie Haylock Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket, £7.50 per person (including cheese and wine), 01449 676800

Thu 18th Apr Ipswich RSPB Group Indoor Meeting. AGM followed by ‘From Somersham to Sydney - one 40 year old’s birding journey (so far)’, an illustrated talk by Tim Kenny, Group Member, World Traveller and Birder. Sidegate Lane School, Ipswich, 7.30pm. Admission: Local Group members £2.00 (concessions apply), Non-Members £3.00, includes refreshments.

All welcome.

A Little More Light Music presented by Peter Partridge, The Meeting Room, 19 Tower Street, Ipswich, 7.30pm, £7.50 Annual Subscription £2 Attendance Fee

Fri 19th Apr – Sat 20th Apr Out of His Skin by 2Faced Dance Company, Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich, 7.30pm, Tickets from £15, Box Office 01473 295230

Sat 20th Apr Jumble Sale, Belstead Village Hall, 10am – 12.30pm, Refreshments, In aid of St Mary’s Church, Belstead, Ceilidh – Stowfolk, Tattingstone Village Hall, 7.30pm - 11pm, tickets 01394 383329 Jumble Sale, Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket, 2pm – 3.30pm, Admission 20p

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Servants: A Vexatious Species presented by Dr Pat Murrell, The Records Office, 77 Raingate Street, Bury St Edmunds, 10am, 01284 741202 Jumble Sale, Scout Hut, Capel St Mary Primary School, Ipswich, 2pm – 4pm, Admission 50p, Annual Plant Sale Bealings Village Hall, 10am - 12pm, 01473 735565

Sun 21st Apr Sunday Afternoon Concert Marina Korneva and Alan Loader, St Andrews Church, Rushmere NR Ipswich, 3pm - 4pm, Admission £5, www.rushmerestandrews.wordpress.com/concerts Ipswich RSPB Local Group Field Meeting around Barking Woods (Swingens & Bonny) for spring birds & flora. Meet at 3.00pm at Barking Church. Map ref TM076535. 3 hrs. 5 miles. Contact 01473 258791, All welcome.

Thu 25th Apr – Sat 27th Apr In a Deep Dark Wood, Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich, 10am, 11.30am and 1pm, (Saturday 10am, 11.30am and 2pm), £6 per person

Thu 25th Apr Ipswich School Spring Concert, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, 7pm, 01473 408310

Sat 27th Apr Catherine Tollemache: Dispensing Refinement at Helmingham Hall in the 16th Century by Moira Coleman, Ipswich Records Office, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, 10.30am The Spirit of Spring by Ipswich Choral Society, The Great School, Ipswich School, Ivry Street, Ipswich, 7.30pm, Tickets £12, 01473 738324 Plague in 17th Century Suffolk presented by Clive Paine, The Records Office, 77 Raingate Street, Bury St Edmunds, 10am, 01284 741202 Monthly Litter Pick, Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe, 9.30am - 11.30am Discover Landguard at the Canopy, The Canopy, Town Centre, Felixstowe, 10am – 4pm, 01394 975283, Admission FREE

Sun 28th Apr Sunday Afternoon Concert Professor Chris Green, St Andrews Church, Rushmere NR Ipswich, 3pm - 4pm, Admission £5, www.rushmerestandrews.wordpress.com/concerts

Mon 29th Apr Ipswich Transport Society Meeting, Bridge Ward Club, 68 Austin Street, Ipswich, 7.30pm, 'Ipswich - The Electric Era', speaker: Stuart Ray, Entry £2.00

Copy Deadline May Issue: Friday 12th April Email: info@ipswich24.co.uk

Ipswich24 cannot be held responsible for cancellation of any event, if in doubt please contact the venue or organisers of event.

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Now also online at: www.felixstowe24.co.uk To Advertise Call: 01473 715599

What next for the Spa?

All boarded up – but what’s the future?

The two formal bids on the table for consideration for the future running of the Spa Pavilion have both been rejected and the hunt will continue to find someone with viable plans for a long-term use of the Felixstowe landmark site.

Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL), the market experts that have been employed by the Council to attract a company to take on the Spa, have informed the two groups that their proposals had failed to meet the necessary criteria.

“JLL gave us their professional views on the proposals and they coincide with those of the Council that neither of these bids can be seriously considered as meeting what we were seeking for the Spa, although I would thank both groups for their time, effort and commitment,” said Cllr Geoff Holdcroft, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Leisure.

“Since December 2011 we have made it crystal clear that this Council cannot afford the £250,000 annual subsidy from Council Taxpayers or the near £8m that it would cost to bring the facility up to scratch.

“Sadly both these bids were based on the premise that the Council would the landlord of the Spa and so retain responsibility for all repairs and maintenance of the building. The financial risks for the Council of both sets of proposals and the relative short-term nature

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of them were clear to JLL and to ourselves and we had sadly had no option but to agree with the expert advice and reject them,” added Cllr Holdcroft.

JLL were called in after the Council received only one withdrawn bid by the summer to run the building. A fresh call was made anyone with viable plans to take on the Spa as a leisure and entertainments venue.

The Council has been trying to secure a long-term future for the Spa because it can no longer afford its annual cost of over £250,000, particularly as the building requires substantial investment to modernise it, and was attracting low audiences over recent years before its closure in January. The independent expert advice is it would cost an estimated £8 million for the Spa to be successful as a theatre over the next 10 years.

“We still hope that there can be a future for the Spa and we would love to hear from all those with fully costed and sustainable proposals that would add to the unique tourism and cultural offer available in Felixstowe.

“The cost of modernising the existing theatre always meant it was possible that a serious bidder

would approach us with a scheme that might see the demolition of the building and something new being put in its place, and I suspect this is more likely to be what is finally proposed.

“There has been interest from others in the Spa and these may yet turn into firm proposals, but at present I intend to return to the April meeting of our Cabinet with

suggestions on how the Spa can be marketed in the future so that we can be closer to reaching a decision on its future,” added Cllr Holdcroft.

The Council is looking to either offer the Spa site on a freehold sale basis or on a lease, but there is a clear view that any future use should not just be housing or offices.

Discovering Nature at Landguard Join in on a Nature Reserve Discovery Tour at Landguard Nature Reserve on Sunday 14 April, from 2pm until 3.30pm.

Discover why is Landguard a 'Site of Scientific Interest'. How good are your beachcombing skills? Can you find another mammoth tusk? Join the Ranger for a free guided tour and discover what's so special about Landguard Nature Reserve. Meet outside the main entrance to Landguard Fort. All ages welcome. No need to book. Dogs on a lead are welcome.

Tour will go ahead despite the weather (except in torrential rain).

Admission free.

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Could you be a Home-Start Volunteer?

Home-Start Suffolk Coastal is a charity that has provided support to families locally for over 11 years. The charity supports families who have at least one child under five and for whom life is an uphill struggle. Over the past year Home-Start have supported over 80 families for many different reasons including families where there is illness or disability, families experiencing mental health issues or feeling isolated and families who have twins or triplets.

Support is provided by volunteers who are parents themselves or who have had parenting experience. Before visiting a family, volunteers attend a preparation course to look at their own experiences and cover subjects such as child protection and local facilities for young families. They are then matched one to one with a family to offer whatever help is needed, a confidential listening ear, an extra pair of hands and eyes, time to spend with the children or support through a difficult time.

Once matched with a family, volunteers receive ongoing support, training and expenses.

The course is OCN level 1 or 2 accredited. There are two preparation courses starting in the near future, One is over a week and another is one day a week for nine weeks. If you would like to find out more please ring Louise or Sarah at Home-Start Suffolk Coastal on 01394 389402

Dad’s

Army at Trimley

Landguard Peninsula gears up for exciting new season Final preparations are being made at the Landguard Peninsula in Felixstowe, Suffolk for the start of the new 2013 season. Both Landguard Fort, one of Britain’s best-preserved coastal defences, and the Felixstowe Museum with its amazing treasures and artefacts will be re-opening their doors to the public over the upcoming Easter holidays.

Felixstowe Museum will also have three new exhibitions to enjoy: 100 year anniversary of Naval Aviation at Felixstowe; 60 year commemoration of Felixstowe Floods; and 60 year celebration of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Alongside the Fort and Museum, visitors can also explore the unique flora and fauna of the Landguard Nature Reserve, which will be holding a series of activities allowing you to discover more about this unique wildlife habitat. Come for a cycle ride,

take a walk on the boardwalk or play and picnic on the beach.

Don’t forget to take a trip on the popular Harwich Harbour Foot and Cycle Ferry which links the Peninsula with our friends across the way in Harwich and Shotley, plus offers a wonderful view of Landguard from the water.

Once again, Landguard has a full calendar of events in 2013 for all ages and interests. From classic cars and historical re-enactments, to open air theatre, children’s fun and dog days too. Visitors are also encouraged to ‘get snappy’ and enter the popular Landguard Photography Competition. Now in it’s third year, the competition is open to amateur and professional photographers, with the prize a full day with a professional photographer.

• Full details of events, opening times and latest news at www.discoverlandguard.org.uk

From Tuesday 23rd to Saturday 27th April this year, the stage of the Trimley Memorial Hall becomes the church hall at Walmington on Sea on Home Guard nights as the Trimley Saints Players present three of the funniest episodes from the ever popular television series’ Dad’s Army by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.

Mum’s Army. After Mainwaring announces that women are to join the Home Guard several lady friends of the platoon come forward, as does Fiona Gray, an elegant, quietly-spoken widow who has brought her mother down from London to escape the bombs. Mainwaring is very taken by her and contrives to have morning coffee in a local tea shop she regularly uses, where they are interrupted by various platoon members. They are seen out a lot together and Wilson tries in vain to tell Mainwaring that he is the subject of gossip. Fiona realises this and so decides to return to London without telling Mainwaring, who arrives at the station in time to say goodbye to her.

The Godiva Affair. As part of Walmington's patriotic effort to finance a Spitfire, the platoon practices Morris (spring fertility) dancing. It's sissy to Scotsman Frazer's taste, except wielding the whiffling stick like a club, which upsets Jones. His nerves suffer because his sweetheart, lively widow Mrs Fox, now accepts attention from old town clerk Gordon. At Jones' request the captain is going to talk to her. Alas that starts new suspicions. Things worsen when Fox auditions for the part of Lady Godiva, in fleshings, which stirs jealousy from the platoon's ladies.

The Deadly Attachment. After a surreal lecture on telling allied parachutists from German ones, the platoon is ordered to pick up a stranded U-boot's crew.

Wilson feels live hand-grenades are too dangerous for his hot-headed mates and acts accordingly. As HQ's armed escort is late, the Kriegsmarine captain can first play mind-games by drafting a reckoning 'list', then take Hodges hostage.

Dad’s Army will be on stage at the Trimley Memorial Hall, High Road, Trimley Saint Martin from Tuesday 23rd until Saturday 27th April starting at 7.45pm each evening and a matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday.

All tickets are £7.00 from the Box Office on 01394 671119 with donations from each performance going, as usual, to local charities and good causes

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Calling Volunteers: Can you bring a Gruesome Graves tour to life?

The National Trust is looking for volunteers to join it’s team at Sutton Hoo, the home of Suffolk’s iconic Anglo-Saxon burial mounds.

The charity has a variety of exciting voluntary opportunities, from a few hours a week giving guided tours of the burial mounds to a six month fulltime placement working with visiting school groups.

Martin Payne, Sutton Hoo’s Learning and Interpretation Officer, said, “Volunteering with the National Trust is a really rewarding experience.

People volunteer for all kinds of different reasons some are retired and want a new challenge or to simply get out and meet new people. Others are looking for experience in a new area and see it as a stepping stone on a new career path.

“Whatever the reason, it is easy to get involved and we provide any necessary training, so you don’t need to worry about being an expert before you start.”

The full-time role is a six-month placement as a Learning Assistant and is ideally suited to someone looking to gain experience in the education sector. You’ll need to be passionate about the outdoors, history and education, be innovative and creative, as well as fun and full of infectious enthusiasm!

Other opportunities include volunteer guides to lead the popular Gruesome Graves family tours. Sutton Hoo is an internationally important archaeology site and home to a group of Anglo-Saxon burial mounds dating back to the seventh century. These include the famous ship burial, where a hoard of treasure believed to have belonged to King Raedwald was discovered during excavations in the 1930s. The site has other graves dating to medieval times, when it was also used as a location for executions.

For more information on volunteering at Sutton Hoo please contact Martin Payne, Learning and Interpretation Officer, on 01394 389704 or martin.payne@nationaltrust.org.uk • For more on Sutton Hoo, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-hoo

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New bench is not all that it appears The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has very kindly donated a recycled - plastic bench to Woodbridge Town Council. This has been installed at the upper end of Fen Meadow close to Fen Walk.

Councillor Charles Notcutt, Town Mayor has officially unveiled the seat in it’s new location and can be seen admiring the view across the Meadow to St Marys Church.

Ceramics Café offers something for adults as well as children Most visitors to Woodbridge will be familiar with Jars of Clay Ceramics Cafe on the Thoroughfare. However, you don't have to paint ceramics to visit, and you certainly don't need children.

At the weekends the popular Ceramics Café is the ideal place to come with your children or grandchildren for some family-time, one-to-one time with your partner or child or to hold your children's birthday party.. or for parents to take their family on rainy days.

During the week Jars of Clay is a totally different place, ideal to stop to rest your feet in a quiet and relaxing atmosphere where you can choose from a wide selection of teas, coffees and delicious cakes or scones. And you can, if you wish, try your hand at some ceramic painting, but this is by no means compulsory!

Recently owner Nicki has introduced “Coffee, Cake, Craft & Company” on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 10am. So whatever your favourite craft activity is you will be welcome. So why not pick up your knitting or needlecraft and take it along to Jars of Clay and meet with other craft-inspired people over a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. There's no charge as long as you enjoy a beverage.

Jars of Clay is also the ideal place for groups of adults to spend some time together, be it just a group of friends, a hen party or maybe a good way for a company to take part in a bit of "team building" Jars of Clay is open Monday to Friday from 10am until 5pm and Saturdays 9.30am until 5.30pm, for more information contact 01394 380123, website www.jarsoflcay-ceramicscafe.co.uk

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Bands pull together for Mayoral Appeal A gig, featuring three popular, local acoustic acts has been arranged in Ipswich for Tuesday 2nd April at 7.30pm. The Gig, taking place at the Novotel Hotel, Greyfriars Road, near the Waterfront in the town will feature “Back Porch”, “MC2” and “Silbury Hill”.

Tickets for the Gig cost £5.00 and are available from Ipswich Tourist Information Centre, St Stephens Lane Ipswich –Telephone 01473 258070, email tourist@ipswich.gov.uk - and all proceeds will go to the charities supported by the Mayor of Ipswich, Mary Blake, in her year of Office.

Back Porch are no strangers to local music fans with an upbeat, happy take on the blues from their line-up which includes harp, washboard, sixstring and twelve-string guitars with a good deal of friendly banter between front man, Mike Rushore, and the band thrown in. MC2 (pronounced Mac too) feature songwriter Paul McCartney (the other one!) with a band whose line up includes respected folk sessioneer Pete Gosling on guitar and mandolin. Duo, Silbury Hill, have been carving a niche in recent years with Scott Dolling’s flute the signature sound in a set that includes original material plus covers from the likes of Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull.

The Mayor of Ipswich is a big supporter of local music and musicians and was pleased to put her name to the event. The three charities she is supporting during her term of office are Lighthouse – Ipswich Womens Aid, Town 102 Kids Trust and Crisis UK. The doors at the gig open at 7pm, first band on at 7.30pm and there will be a bar. Purchasing tickets in advance from the Tourist Information Centre is recommended as numbers will be limited at the venue.

More forest music this summer One of the most influential British indie bands, James, has announced an East Anglian summer concert performing as part of Forest Live, the Forestry Commission’s annual concert series.

Formed in Manchester in 1982, James’ anthemic indie pop hits include: ‘Sit Down’, ‘She’s A Star’, ‘Laid’, ‘Born Of Frustration’, ‘Sometimes’ and ‘Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)’ amongst 20 Top 40 singles in the UK. In a career spanning over three decades, top 10 albums like ‘Gold Mother’, ‘Seven’, ‘Laid, ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Millionaires’ have contributed to over 13 million worldwide album sales.

Famed for their live performances, their festival CV includes international appearances at Lollapalooza and Coachella (USA), Rock In Rio (Brazil), and Glastonbury, Hard Rock Calling and Isle of Wight closer to home.

Forest Live is an independent programme organised by the Forestry Commission bringing music to new audiences without commercial branding or sponsorship. Income generated from ticket sales is spent on improving the local forests for both people and wildlife. Forest Live concerts are renowned for their safe and relaxed atmosphere in fantastic woodland settings.

Commenting on the date, James frontman Tim Booth said, “We’re up for this.

It’s our first ever Forest Live gig and we can’t wait to get out there on stage.”

James plus special guests will be performing on Thursday 13th June at Thetford Forest, Nr Brandon, Suffolk. Tickets costing £38.00 (subject to booking fee) are on sale now from the Forestry Commission Box Office by calling 03000 680400 or you can buy tickets online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music

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Have your Gig Listed Free!!

Email: gigs@ipswich24.co.uk Post: PO Box 774, Ipswich, IP1 9FW Mon 1st Apr THE FRETZ, Isaacs, The Waterfront, Ipswich, 3pm

JOHNNY ONE EYE, The Mulberry Tree, Ipswich ROGUE TRADERS, Kesgrave Social Club, Kesgrave, Charity Night for EACH

Tue 2nd Apr

Sat 13th Apr

SUFFOLK SONGWRITERS SESSION, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich WEBBY’S JAM NITE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich SKID ROW, The Railway Venue, Ipswich

SALTDOG, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, £3 DARK ENERGY, The Suffolk Punch, Ipswich NOISY NEIGHBOURS, The George, Hadeigh KARAOKE WITH BOZ, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe BOMB OPERA, The Cork Bar, Felixstowe SHOOT THE GLASS, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

Fri 5th Apr

Sun 14th Apr

EAST TOWN PIRATES, LIPSHOCK, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, £3 WORDS & MUSIC, The Douglas Bader, Martlesham SMACKJOINT, The Cork Bar, Felixstowe MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS, The Railway Venue, Ipswich PAUL PRYCE, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe REKOVERED, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

SECOND SUNDAY JAZZ CLUB featuring GIPPING VALLEY STOMPERS, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, food from 12pm, jazz from 2pm KARAOKE WITH BOZ, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe DARIEN PROPHECY & THE INNERHEART BAND, The Waterfront, Ipswich, 3pm

AIMEE’S KARAOKE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

Thu 4th Apr

Tue 16th Apr AIMEE’S KARAOKE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich MARCO MEDOZA OF THIN LIZZY & WHITESNAKE, The Railway Venue, Ipswich

Thu 11th Apr FOLK JAM, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich MORPHOLOGY, The Thomas Wolsey, Ipswich WEBBY’S JAM NITE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

Fri 12th Apr WYAK, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, £3, 16+ ID Required ADAM HARROD, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe WALKWAY, The Royal Oak, Ipswich 22

AIMEE’S KARAOKE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

Wed 24th Apr SUFFOLK COLLEGE GIG, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich

Thu 25th Apr FOLK AT THE BOAT, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich WORDS & MUSIC, Olive’s Bar, Orwell Crossing, A14 East Nacton, Ipswich WEBBY’S JAM NITE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

Fri 26th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

ANIMAL NOISE, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich PSYCHEDELIC WARLORDS, The Railway Venue, Ipswich THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe BONESHAKERS, The Royal British Legion Club, Trimley, Felixstowe WORDS & MUSIC, The Bull Hotel, Woodbridge THE NOLANS, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

THE SPIDERZ BAND, Woodbridge Town Football Club, 8pm THUMPERMONKEY, The Royal Oak, Ipswich, £5 BLUES SITUATION, The George, Hadleigh SMOKIN’ HOGS, The Mulberry Tree, Ipswich HURRICANE ALLEY, The Cork Bar, Felixstowe KARAOKE WITH BOZ, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe KING HAMMOND OF BAD MANNERS, The Railway Venue, Ipswich MISSPENT, Kesgrave Social Club, Kesgrave

Sun 28th Apr LAST SUNDAY JAZZ LUNCH featuring LA FONTAINE ENSEMBLE, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, food from 12pm, jazz from 2pm KARAOKE WITH BOZ, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe BLUEZ BRUVVAZ, The Waterfront, Ipswich, 3pm ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NIGHT, Kesgrave Social Club, Kesgrave

Sun 7th Apr

AIMEE’S KARAOKE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

Tue 23rd Apr

Fri 19th Apr

INFLATABLES, The Royal Oak, Ipswich DRESSED TO KILL, The railway Venue, Ipswich PAPA ROCKSY, The George, Hadleigh SMOKING LIZARDS, The Cork Bar, Felixstowe KARAOKE WITH BOZ, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe THE BLACK SMOKE, The Mulberry Tree, Ipswich

Tue 9th Apr

DAVID JULIES, The Waterfront, Ipswich, 3pm SUNDAY PUNK FEST, The Railway Venue, Ipswich, 12pm KARAOKE WITH BOZ, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe GOLDSTAR, The Gardeners Arms, Ipswich, 6pm

SUFFOLK COLLEGE GIG, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich WEBBY’S JAM NITE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

Sat 6th Apr

JAZZ JAM, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, food from 12pm, jazz from 2pm WORDS & MUSIC, The Crown Hotel, Manningtree, 3pm KARAOKE WITH BOZ, The Dolphin Hotel, Ipswich THE BROTHERS GROOVE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich, 2pm, £5 2 SHOES, The Waterfront, Ipswich, 3pm

Sun 21st Apr

INVISIBLE MONSTERS, BLACKTOP HARRISON, THE FUTURE HAS BEENS, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, £3, 16+ ID required BOUNCING OFF CONCRETE, The Railway Venue, Ipswich THE KIDDS, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe ROX OFF, The Royal Oak, Ipswich

Thu 18th Apr

• The Inflatables

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Tue 30th Apr AIMEES KARAOKE, The Royal Oak, Ipswich • Goldstar

Sat 20th Apr THE SKAGILLS, The Steamboat Tavern, Ipswich, £3 NOISY NEIGHBOURS, The Cork Bar, Felixstowe POUT AT THE DEVIL, The Railway Venue, Ipswich COLOURBLIND HEDGEHOGS, The George, Hadleigh NEW TOWN KINGS, The Royal Oak, Ipswich, £3 KARAOKE WITH BOZ, The Dolphin Hotel, Felixstowe KEVIN BARRY, Kesgrave Social Club, Kesgrave GOLDSTAR, Queen’s Head, Stowmarket, 12pm

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Acid Jazz Pioneers – The Brand New Heavies – coming to Ipswich Pioneers of the London acid jazz scene, the Brand New Heavies are a British music institution whose unique mix of jazz, funk and soul has lit up the dance scene for an era defying well over two decades.

And now they are back with their first full studio album in seven years, ‘Forward’ (released 15th April on Heavy Tone Recordings/Universal) The first single from the album will be ‘Sunlight’. A stunning slice of classic Brand New Heavies, with its infectious bass line and smooth funk, the lead single will be released on 8th April.

The founding and ever-present trio of Jan Kincaid, Simon Bartholomew and Andrew Levy on drums/keyboards, guitar and bass respectively were influential in creating what became known as the

Acid Jazz scene. They have since steered the Brand New Heavies into the current millennium, where they remain as influential and respected as ever.

The Brand New Heavies have been a part of the British music scene for over a quarter of a century. When asked about the secret of their longevity, Jay Kincaid said this, “There is something unique about the Brand New Heavies that has to do with the make-up and, at the same time, is greater than that. We’ve been together so long that we have the grounding and the history. We started as a live band and did it hard, just playing clubs, pubs, anywhere that would have us for a long time before we got a record deal. We weren’t just centered around a record, and that’s the way it should be.”

Ipswich Jazz Club Big Boy Bloater & The Limits will be performing at Ipswich Jazz Club on Sunday 21st April.

With support from solo guitarist and vocalist Toni Vines. This is another new band to play at the Jazz Club. This gig will be the 13th annual joint presentation with BBC Radio Suffolk and the evening will be recorded for a future broadcast at a later date on Stephen Foster’s Drivetime show.

An accomplished guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Big Boy has put together his band, which launched in 2011, and performs a stunning mix of swamp soul, dark blues and twang.

In addition this gig will feature a set at the start of the evening from local legend Toni Vines performing a solo set of guitar and vocals. Toni is remembered for his valuable contributions to several well-regarded local bands including The Mean Red Spiders.

Big Boy Bloaters & The Limits and Toni Vines will be at the Ipswich Jazz Club, California Social Club, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, on Sunday 21st April. For more information visit www.ipswichjazzclub.co.uk

The Brand New Heavies will be live in concert on Friday 31st May at the Ipswich Regent Theatre. To book

tickets contact the Box Office on 01473 433100 or visit www.ipswichregent.com.

Weller confirms Thetford Gig Paul Weller announces Forestry Commission gig as part of the Forest Live Concert programme at Thetford Forest this Summer Very few performers have enjoyed the kind of success and influence over four decades that Paul Weller has: six era-defining albums with The Jam; five with The Style Council and eleven as a solo artist including his most recent Number One release ‘Sonik Kicks’, the follow-up to 2010’s Mercury Music Prize nominated ‘Wake Up The Nation’. The ever-changing Weller continues to garner acclaim from the media, respect from his peers and adulation from his loyal fan base, ensuring the mantle of

being one of the greatest singer-songwriters of British popular music.

Forest Live is an independent programme organised by the Forestry Commission bringing music to new audiences without commercial branding or sponsorship. Income from the concerts is spent on improving the woodland for both people and wildlife.

Having performed previously to capacity crowds in 2004 and 2009, Paul Weller said, “It will be good for me to be back in the woods. I really enjoy the unique atmosphere of these gigs as do the fans.”

Paul Weller plus special guests will be performing at Thetford Forest, nr Brandon on Friday

12th July. Tickets £39.00 (subject to booking fee) are on sale now from the Forestry Commission Box Office by calling 03000 680400 or you can buy tickets online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music

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Coned Off As you drive around Ipswich and Suffolk, you may have noticed a strange growth. Not the hedgerows, trees or barley. Road works! Recent research revealed that there are enough road works to stretch from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Twice.

But wait, I hear you cry, the councils have no money! These are the same councils that said they couldn’t afford to repair the potholes a short while ago. So where is this road repair money coming from? Recently the road I live on was partly closed for a week. Not for urgent repairs, not for resurfacing or water main replacement. To slightly extend the curb on the entrance to the roundabout. This brings to my next gripe. Roundabouts are supposed to keep the traffic flowing yet what do we find? Traffic lights on them – and strange adjustments that mean you have to almost stop before you enter them. This is another waste of precious fuel and a slowing of the traffic flow.

So if there is money floating about for road work, wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of reducing traffic flow to a crawl, they stopped all that faffing around with roundabouts and spent the money dualling the A140 and A12 and actually do something to benefit our journeys.

Iconic Ipswich

Christchurch Mansion and the bloke swatting flies perched atop a public convenience but let’s be honest – we are short of icons. The Willis building is a bit obvious, County Hall is abandoned and the High Street – well let’s just say Photoshop would struggle to remove all those To Let signs.

Then it occurred to me – if anything sums up the people of Ipswich it would be the EACH Treehouse. It may not be the work of the nation’s finest artists, but it is far more useful than the Angel Of The North, easier to park at than Stone Henge and doesn’t periodically contain egotistical maniacs like the Millennium Dome.

It’s A Heartache As you may have heard, Bonnie Tyler is to represent the UK at Eurovision.

The husky voiced lady rocker, who brought us Total Eclipse Of The Heart amongst others now faces the wrath of countries whose only contribution to the world is their yearly twelve points to their neighbours. Incredibly our Bonnie already knows this… remember ‘Lost In France’?

The Only Way Is Suffolk On BBC Radio Suffolk the contingent of callers from North Essex has always been high. During my time working at Radio Stations in Colchester and Walton-On-The-Naze, I have always maintained that North Essex – Tendring, Wivenhoe, Dedham, Harwich, Colchester etc – are more Suffolk than Essex. I say it’s time to claim this area for Suffolk. It would give us another league football team, England’s oldest recorded town, a peninsular and ‘Frinton’.

Furthermore it would stop Ipswich being the bottom of Suffolk – as it were.

See you in May

Recently I was asked to put my photographic skills to work and come up with ‘Icons Of Ipswich. I immediately thought of a glorious shot of the Orwell Bridge in the morning sun. Then I ran out. Yes there is the football ground,

Small Business Getting STRONGER! Passmaster Mal was only started back in March 2010, but due to the, friendly, patient, and great value for money service, the calls keep coming in.

Last year Mal introduced to Ipswich24 Magazine his female addition to the team, Caroline, and since then the diary has gone from being fully booked to overbooked, so at the end of 2012 Mal added Marcus to his team too, which means there are now there are three instructors available to choose from.

Mal is also currently training up two more potential driving instructors to join his team, hopefully later in the year. However, due to their vast popularity and success, Mal is still looking for quality instructors to join his team, and has training opportunities available for those looking for a new challenge, and a rewarding career! Watch out for the Passmaster Mal Promo video on youtube; a new one has just been filmed and should be online any day now, just search "passmaster mal" on the youtube website, or visit their recently redesigned website, which looks amazing, www.passmastermal.co.uk, for the link.

Passmaster Mal can also easily be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Hilary’s Flatford Art Exhibition The National Trust celebrates the influence of Flatford on contemporary artists with its second season of exhibitions at the Boat House Gallery, Flatford. In the first exhibition this year they are delighted to be showing new work by Hilary Owers.

Hilary is a local artist living in Suffolk and working in Essex and based at Cuckoo Farm Studios, Colchester, Essex. Drawing is central to Hilary's current art practice. In the past Hilary used charcoal to produce large-scale narrative works and highly detailed studies of natural forms. The Stour valley landscape has inspired the

development of this new body of work.

“Walking to Flatford across the fields from Dedham, I have been reminded of the sense of quiet and the gentle pace that prevails, despite the many visitors so interested in this special place. Immortalised by Constable long ago, the billowing trees, stout gates and fences, and the winding river nestling under the big East Anglian sky have been my inspiration, as I have renewed my relationship with Flatford.” Says Hilary.

Hilary’s exhibition runs until the Sunday 28th April at the Boat House Gallery, Flatford.

New WI group at Cedars Park Ladies of Stowmarket are being invited to get involved with a new generation Women’s Institute that is looking to make a home in the new community centre on the Cedars Park estate, due to open in May. The WI has a long tradition in bringing communities together and whilst some think of it as purely ‘jam and Jerusalem’, the principles of friendship, education and fun are being reinvented in new groups incorporating up-to-date ideas and mentality.

Enthusiasm for the group has been expressed on Facebook with ideas for meetings being suggested as: beer and wine tasting, cake decorating (or maybe tasting!), and visits from guests; and the intention is for it to very much focus on appealing to the wants of the next generation of WIers.

Membership will be open to women of any age in the Stowmarket area. Anyone interested in joining is being invited to express their interest to cedarsparkwi@hotmail.co.uk or via their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/cedarsparkwi) or Twitter account (@cedarsparkwi). Based on availability at the centre, the plan is to run the group one Wednesday a month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. There is an initial meeting planned for interested parties at The Cedars Hotel on Wednesday 10th April at 7pm to discuss the creation of the group.

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Billie Box — Secure Storage Containers… to your door We all know that theft is on the increase and that we need to lock up our belongings, but maybe some of us don’t know how to do this, securely. We all secure our house or business to protect our possessions but what about the products, stock or valuables stored outside of our four walls?

Billie Box might just have a solution… Billie box offer a number of storage containers in a variety of sizes delivered to your door. Sizes range from 8ft to 40ft long and can be tailored to your exacting requirements. They are available second hand or new on a sale or rental basis and can be delivered

nationally from the company’s UK headquarters. Billie Box customers come from a wide range of industries including; Shipping, SelfStorage, Construction, Government Agencies, the Public Sector, Education, Distribution, Local Councils, the Defence Industry, Small Start-ups Businesses, Large PLCs, and Private Individuals.

The containers are manufactured from corten steel (high tensile steel) and when fitted with a lock box and padlock it makes it difficult to gain unlawful entry. The padlocks that Billie Box supply to complement their containers are made of hardened steel and come with three

numbered keys, which can only be ordered from Billie Box.

Make a container work for you and/or your business today…

Billie Box also offers a bespoke container conversion service.

Conversions include: Chemical Stores, workshops, site offices and canteens on both a permanent and temporary basis. At Billie Box the friendly staff will talk you through your requirements and work out a specification designed for you.

So why not speak to Billie Box about the options a container can give you and tidy up outside your building while securing your possessions. The company pride themselves on their ability to deliver the right solution for you, on-time, on-budget! www.billiebox.co.uk

Switch and Save A new collective energy-switching scheme has been launched by Suffolk’s local councils.

The Suffolk Big Community Switch aims to help residents cut their energy bills by bulk buying both electric and gas.

More than 50 councils across the country are participating in the Big Community Switch, with the scheme being run by the councils’ switching partner, iChoosr. iChoosr negotiates with participating energy suppliers to ensure the best price is offered and also ensures the actual switch-over of suppliers is as smooth as possible for residents.

All people need to do is register online giving their current tariff and energy usage. Energy companies then bid to provide energy and residents will receive a personalised offer comparing their current tariff with the new offer. People can then decide whether they wish to accept or decline the offer Councillor Sandy Martin, Ipswich Borough Council’s Fairer and Greener Ipswich Portfolio-holder, said, “Gas and electricity prices are crippling households – and keep going up. Yet very many of us have never got round to switching to a cheaper tariff. We are running this scheme in partnership with the other councils in Suffolk to give Ipswich residents the chance of the best possible deal in the easiest possible way. Anyone can sign up – it’s free and there’s no obligation to switch if you don’t want to. The more residents that do sign up, the more bargaining power we will have, and the better the deal you can get.”

The Big Community Switch is free to register and is open until 8th April 2013 • Visit www.greensuffolk.org/bigcommunityswitch to find out more

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Turning scouring pads and bottles into fantastic carpets Green products are becoming more and more popular at the moment and now with Archway Carpets, you can be green when changing your home interior.

At Archway Carpets in Woodbridge they have the latest products for your floor which use recycling at the core of the manufacturing process “We are going ECO FRIENDLY • Foam Underlay in all manner of ways here at Archway!” says company owner Darrell Smith.

When getting the best from any carpet, a good quality underlay is a must. At Archway Carpets they carry two qualities of underlay, one of which is made from recycled foam: one day your underlay is a scouring pad, the next it is underlay. This foam underlay provides a soft luxurious feel and is ideal to be used in a bedroom or a lower use room.

For the busier areas a rubber crumb underlay made from car tyres provides the best base for your carpet, giving you years and years of wear from you carpet.

“With the expert advice and experience from Archway • Rubber Carpets we can help you decide Crumb

on the best underlay for your chosen room.” Continued Darrell, “We can then decide on the carpet. From there we can keep the ECO feel going, whether you want to go for recycled plastic carpets, natural wool carpets or our new yak hair wool mix.”

The choice of design and colour provides complimentary finish to your interior design.

Maybe you just want a quick design change to your room.

Well at Archway Carpets they can help with their Urban Rug made from 99 plastic bottles. A soft and funky rug • The Urb an Rug for your home.

With 30 years of carpet experience and knowledge the helpful staff at Archway carpets can help you pick the best flooring for your needs. To arrange an in-home selection service appointment please email sales@archwaycarpets.co.uk or call 01394 386684.

• For more information visit the store in Church Street Woodbridge or click www.archwaycarpets.co.uk

Time to accessorise your home at Delvaux Delvaux in Hamilton Road, Felixstowe already has a good reputation as the place to go if you are looking for a unique gift.

However, as well as offering a wide range of gifts and jewellery items, at Delvaux you will also find a fantastic choice of accessories for your home.

Unusual clocks and mirrors to suit any room in the house, in all sizes with inspiring designs that will be guaranteed to attract everybody’s attention and become a talking point for your visitors!

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canvas and tile wall art. Delvaux regularly changes its stock and you will always find new and fresh ideas. If you're looking for something special and can’t find it always ask as Carla may be able to help you.

If you’re trying to find an unusual gift, would like to buy something special for yourself or for your home then a visit to Delvaux is a must!

Pop in for a look around, there is bound to be something to tempt you!

Delvaux is open six days a week from Monday to Saturday from 10am until 5pm, and can be found at 116 Hamilton Road, Felixstowe.

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When it comes to electrics don’t take chances E Quantrill Electrical Services have been working in the electrical installations sector for over six years and carry out all aspects of domestic and commercial work. The company offers an efficient, clean and cost effective service. Based in Ipswich, they serve Ipswich, Colchester, Felixstowe and all surrounding areas.

E Quantrill Electrical Services are a professional, friendly and reliable company who consider no job as too big or too small. They are fully insured and Elecsa registered for your peace of mind, and guarantee

a prompt and tidy service.

The locally based company can carry out all manner of electrical work including: full and part rewires, garage electrics, lighting, all electrical testing, fire alarms, new builds, landlords certificates, P A T testing, garden sockets, electric showers, security lighting, and much more. From a small repair to a complete rewire E Quantrill Electrical Services has got it covered.

E Quantrill Electrical Services are registered with ‘Trusted Traders’.

“Being a ‘Trusted Trader’ is great for our company” explains Edward

Quantrill, “It gives customers piece of mind that when they invite a us into their home, that they are getting someone who has already been vetted and they know won’t rip them off.”

If you are looking for a reliable tradesperson you can contact Trusted Trader by visiting www.trustedtrader.com and either search the database or search for a particular trader. “Being a Trusted Trader has allowed us somewhere for our clients to put their comments about us and our work, so that if anybody is thinking of using our services they have piece of mind

that we will do a good job.”

Continued Edward.

At E Quantrill Electrical Services you will always find helpful, friendly and professional advice, explained in a way that you understand, so there are never any hidden costs! The company also provides a 24-hour call out service.

So if you’re thinking of having an extra socket put in your kitchen, are planning an extension or need a complete rewire give E Quantrill Electrical Services a call on 07738 837473 for a free no obligation quotation and honest advice.

You can rely on Glenn to fix-it

With all the horror stories you hear about cowboy builders and the like, it’s always hard to find the right person to carry out building and maintenance work in your home. However if you have a job that needs doing and you want to use the services of somebody who have a good reputation and someone that has lots of references from many satisfied customers then you need to call Glenn Taylor Professional Property Maintenance Services.

“If it’s not good enough in my home, then it’s not good enough in yours” says Glenn, “This is the ethos that I have been trading with since I established my company in 2005. I set the company up in response to homeowners not being able to find a reliable or trustworthy tradesman.

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their home and someone that is interested in any project no matter how small.”

Glenn Taylor offers a number of services

including: flooring, plumbing, carpentry, cabinet making, painting and decorating, roofline and windows and doors.

“Everything is done by only myself and not outsourced or subcontracted. Resulting in a hassle free experience with minimum disruption and the highest standards of workmanship.”

Glenn operates throughout Essex and Suffolk and has many long-term customers and can also provide many outstanding customer testimonials. So if you are looking for a trust worthy trader to do your jobs around your home then look no further than Glenn Taylor. For a free no obligation quotation give him a call on 01473 274774 or 07549 188511 or for more information about the services on offer visit his website www.build-or-fix.co.uk

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Spring Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall Spring Tips Feeding and mulching April is the ideal time to tidy up garden borders Hoe through borders, remove all weed growth before feeding trees, shrubs and hedges with a balanced fertiliser (such as Grow more or blood, fish and bone), sprinkling it over the root area before hoeing into the soil surface.

This will particularly benefit young, weak, damaged or heavily pruned plants.

Roses will benefit from feeding with a granular rose fertiliser as they come into growth.

Herbaceous perennials infested with couch grass and other perennial weeds should be lifted so the roots of the weeds can be removed. Improve the soil by digging in organic matter before replanting.

Clear up weedy beds before mulching.

Mulching with a deep layer of organic matter (I regularly use mushroom compost) which helps to condition the soil, suppress weed growth, insulate plant roots from temperature fluctuations, and conserve soil moisture during the summer.

Lawn Care Cut grass if the weather is mild enough and the lawn shows signs of growth.

Ensure the first cut of the season is light, higher than the usual cutting height.

Newly turfed areas can be cut with the blades set to the highest setting, as soon as the grass reaches 5cm (2in) in height.

This is also one of the best times of the year to lay a new lawn, Work from planks, to avoid compacting the soil. Do not walk on newly laid turf, and leave it undisturbed for several weeks to allow the new roots to establish.

In late March apply a spring/summer lawn fertiliser to encourage good, strong growth to help the lawn recover after the winter.

Straighten lawn edges using a half-moon. I recommend scarifying in late March early April when the grass is showing good healthy growth In dry spells, you can treat timber structures and fencing with wood preservative and stain ready for summer.

Remove dirt and algae from, decking, paving and patios. Using a pressure washer, I found using a patio head cleaner prevents streaking, that you get when using a pressure washer hand lance.

Check and repair pergolas, arbours and arches if needed.

DMC Garden Services offer a full range of lawn care treatments, garden tidy ups, patio, deck and driveway cleaning and mushroom compost in bulk loose loads.

Please see our advert or visit our website for rest of our services.

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The Suffolk Group of Plant Heritage in partnership with Helmingham Hall is holding its Spring Plant Fair on Sunday 26th May from 10.30am until 4pm.

Over fifty exhibitors, including specialist nurseries such as Woottens of Wenhaston and The Place for Plants will be at the Fair. There will also be various garden equipment and accessories available. 800 plants of Penstemon `Connie`s pink` are to be given away FREE to the first claimants. There will be Informal talks on various gardening topics held in a dedicated marquee. Topics will include foraging for food, ferns and preparing flowers for use in arrangements. This talk will be followed by a demonstration on how to create an arrangement. Several local National Collection Holders will be offering plants for sale and advice on their care.

The Plant Doctors will assist visitors who wish to discuss specific plant problems. Homemade lunches and teas will be available.

Entry is ÂŁ6 per adult, children free, the price includes entry to Helmingham Hall Grade 1 listed gardens.

For more information you can visit www.suffolkplantheritage.com or www.helmingham.com

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Suffolk’s Youngest Sport Pundit and BBC Suffolk Contributor Daniel Ford

Talks Women’s Football This month, for the first time ever, I went to watch a live game of Women’s football.

Having seen it in the Olympics I knew what the quality was like at the top level. However, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a local level. In this month’s article I examine the differences between Men’s and Women’s football.

Before the game between Ipswich and Milton Keynes ladies I caught up with the Ipswich Ladies young prodigy of a manager, Ollie Drake.

Ollie is a former academy player at Ipswich Town, he was set be a very talented footballer but his career was wrecked by knee ligament damage. Whilst recovering from surgery on his injured knee, Ollie threw himself into his managerial career. This started with him managing a boys under 18 team in Newmarket, who completed a sensational triple last season.

Ollie was approached during the closed season to become assistant manager at Ipswich ladies

and accepted the position. However, just before the start of the season Ollie was appointed full time manager. Ollie took the job mainly because of the Ipswich connection as he has a real passion for any football team associated with Ipswich Town. For him the main difference between men’s and women’s football were the dressing room atmosphere and the pace. He is a very energetic an inspiring guy who has high aspirations for his team and puts them before his individual career. “Before the game the lads listen to music, get themselves psyched up and overall make a right racket whereas the girls are far more subdued and it takes me to motivate them and get them going.” Ollie told me. On the pace “Of course pace is a major difference, men’s football is quicker than women’s however it’s not because of a lack of fitness it’s just down to the physique.”

After watching the match (a highly entertaining game) I struggled to find many differences

between the two, yes, it was slightly slower but it was certainly end to end and didn’t lack entertainment factor. For me the main difference is the crowd size, despite it being a bitterly cold day I was still astonished to see only 20 to 30 people at the game, compared to the eighteen thousand at Portman road each week. I found it truly shocking. To make things even more mindboggling you don’t have to pay to watch the girls.

So what I am trying to get across is that if you have a free Sunday afternoon don’t spend it lying in bed, get out and support your local ladies team! Rather than in a relegation battle this season, the ladies are in and around the top of the table!

If you would like to Sponsor Ipswich Ladies, or to find out further information contact Ollie Drake on pulsesportandfitness@hotmail.co.uk

• You can hear Dan Ford aka “Tractor Boy” on BBC Radio Suffolk’s “Life’s a Pitch”, Saturday’s 12 noon. Dan would love to hear from readers with suggestions for future items in the column, Tractor Boy, c/o Ipswich24, PO Box 774, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 9FW.

Ex-Town Goalie & New-look Louise taking on Marathon This year’s Virgin London Marathon is to be held this month on Sunday 21st April and will see a host of runners dressed to attract attention for their chosen charities and Suffolk will be no exception.

Ex-ITFC Goal Keeper James Pullen, now back at Portman Road as First Team Sports Masseur, will be running the marathon in aid of the ITFC Charitable Trust and also Sense. Not only will this be his first ever marathon James has been in talks with the Trust’s own loveable Mascot Crazee who has agreed to allow James to run dressed as a Crazee lookalike. James explains, “The suit Crazee has agreed I can wear is quite thick and heavy as its made of black fur fabric, complete with large fur gloves, however the hardest part will be the ‘Crazee’ head which will completely cover my face and neck.”

“My costume will make me look a bit like Crazee only taller but I’m doing this to raise not only much needed funds but also awareness of all the good works done by ITFC Charitable Trust and also Sense - a national charity supporting and campaigning for deaf/blind people” Louise Parnell another Trust volunteer is also taking part this year, it’s the first time she’s run a full marathon and is doing it to not only raise funds for the Trust but to celebrate her new slim physique, she explained, “I used to be much larger and have changed my lifestyle so that I now take regular exercise and eat sensibly, once I started doing that the weight just fell off.” Louise explained why she too is keen to help the Trust. “I like what the Trust stands for, sport for all abilities regardless of their shape and size it’s

something that resonates with me.” To see how their training is progressing both James and Louise have JustGiving pages: www.justgiving.com/James-Pullen-crazee and www.justgiving.com/Louise-itfc For more details about the Trust log onto www.itfccharitabletrust.org.uk or follow ITFC_Trust on Twitter.

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Health and Wellbeing

Woman’s fight to get fit inspired new health exhibition My name is Jacqueline Rawlinson and two years ago, I decided I wanted to get fit!

I made some mistakes, I signed up for the first gym I went to visit, I signed up for the first personal trainer I met, I didn’t consider the many options that there are in the health and fitness industry, basically I didn’t do my homework!

I used to have a couple of take away meals a week. Cost £40 - £45 maybe eating out once every two weeks costing £100 per month. The odd chocolate bar over the course of a month cost £10. Then, I moaned about not being fit, if just by quitting the take away food, not going out and stopping the chocolate you have £150, why not invest the money on getting fit, £150 a month on a personal trainer or gym membership, could really change your life. That’s what I did. It is simply a case of

saying, I want more for me, I deserve to be fit and healthy.

Do you deserve to be fit and healthy?

If you are nodding along to what I have said and you’re thinking, “That sounds just like me” Why not come along to one of my new Health and Fitness events that are happening in and around the East Anglia Region?

A new event hosted by my company, Small Beginnings Events, is happening in the area over the next few months. A fitness exhibition, purpose built for those wanting to start their fitness journey. If you want to talk to a Physiotherapist, Chiropractor, Diet Expert, Nutrition Expert, Personal Trainers, or a representative from local gyms in your area, sign up and come along, experience a number of trial sessions with different personal trainers, and find out if you are a

good match. Talk to experts and discover whole of market options and make the choices best for you and your life.

For only £15 for three hours where you will take part in several Personal Trainer Taster sessions, experience a healthy food cookery demonstration and then talk to exhibitors, Fab to be Fit could well be the beginning of your route back to fitness.

If I can do it… you can too!

If you would like to know more contact www.smallbeginningsevents.com or email at Admin@smallbeginningsevents.com or call 01787 466 002/ 0787 527 3206/ 07860 507374

Exciting night for swimming club News from Deben Swimming Club and Nadia Mason. For the B team Kieran Whight won his race beating the A team along with Kitty Paul, Joseph Brierly and Kieran Harris beating swimmers in the A team too!

The team spirit in the B team was fantastic and they pulled out everything on the night.

Deben A and B Teams all pumped up with the Deben Flag flying high, all sorts of noise making implements and some crazy eye wear saw swimmers perform skilfully and with great sportsmanship. The team spirit amongst both teams competing and cheering as one team won us the "Best Supporters Trophy" and well deserved it was too as well as a long time coming!!

My sincere thanks go to all our officials that have helped us over all three rounds and to Podge for organising and helping us host, which proved so successful.

Overall we did an amazing job and although we didn't get West Suffolk we maintained our second and fifth place. The three cheers we gave to West Suffolk on the night was recognition of their hatric of wins, which is a fantastic achievement so our congratulations go to West Suffolk for a great display of swimming.

Once again our club captains started the night off

The relays and especially the cannon, was so exciting to watch and the take over’s were spot on so well done swimmers!

with wins for the 100IM event and we worried West Suffolk for a few seconds! An emotional time for them both and as they lifted the second place trophy for the last time at the Winter League it really hit home just how incredible these two have been for the success of the club.

A proud moment!

There were some fantastic races with Bethany Elmer, Adam Last, Fenella Foskett, Kieran Smith, Becki Merrill, Todd Last all winning their races together with the Junior Girls relay teams winning both their relays - Els Cogdell/Daisy Pitt/Becki Merrill/Abbie Webb/Hannah Moore

We have gone all three rounds with both teams not getting any DQ's!

Along with the fact we got both A and B teams to the A final really does show the strength and skill of swimmers we have at the moment and the training is working! Therefore I must thank the coaching team for helping get the swimmers to this standard!

Swimmers and parents I cannot thank you all enough - the commitment and support you have given to your club over these last three rounds has been superb. I am extremely proud of what we have achieved and I hope you all are too.

Nikki Merrill Head Coach – Deben Swimming Club

Are you interested in volunteering your teaching and coaching expertise to support Deben Swimming Club. If you are the club would love to hear from you. The teaching sessions are on Wednesdays between 6pm and 7pm and the squad sessions are on every night except Saturdays. If you could offer your help on any of these sessions please contact Carol Naunton on 01473 274872 or email debensc.chairperson@hotmail.co.uk 30

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Health and Wellbeing Look Good and Feel Good Clare Swann, owner of Swann About In Style, has been working in the Hair and Beauty industry for over 20 years.

Clare started working in a local hairdressers, firstly as a Saturday girl, where she learnt about hairdressing styles.

Just over 10 years ago she worked for The Body Shop at Home, this is where she gained her initial makeup training and learnt a great deal about good customer service that she considers vital to her business.

Clare has also worked with local high schools including a full time teaching role preparing, delivering and assessing the City and Guilds level 1 course - An Introduction to the hair and beauty sector.

Finally in 2012 she set up Swann About In Style, her own business to allow her to go part time teaching (which she still does) and spend more time at home with her children Continuing to expand her skills in the beauty industry with regular courses for Make-up, Henna, Manicure, Nail Art, Hair Styling and Eyelash application Clare offers a fully mobile service, prepared to come to your home or place of work.

As well as dealing and advising with individual clients Clare also offers Pamper Events for ladies, an ideal time for a girly get-together or maybe an alternative evening for a Hen Night?

With the prom season just around the corner Clare is now taking bookings for Prom Makeovers offering a wide range of hairstyles and elegant make up options to compliment that beautiful dress.

Another addition to the services offered are Teen/Children’s Parties.

Clare is fully CRB checked and insured so you know your youngsters are in safe hands. Packages are available to suit all budgets, one of the most requested packages is Freehand Nail Art, Henna and Wicked Lips. Pamper packs are also available.

Finally Clare is also available for Wedding and Special Occasion make up and hair.

Based in Grundisburgh, Clare is ideally situated to cover Ipswich, Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Kesgrave and Martlesham.

Lunchtime is Back Do you dread the daily 3pm slump?

Despite your best intentions, do you find yourself reaching for a sugary snack to give you an afternoon boost? If so, you may be interested to know that thanks to Live Well Suffolk, “Lunchtime is Back!”

The healthy lifestyles service has launched their latest healthy eating campaign to remind you of the health benefits of eating a balanced lunch. By making a few small changes to your lunchtime routine, you could have more energy to face the afternoon ahead, reducing the need to rely on unhealthy snacks.

To help you on your way, Live Well Suffolk has published a variety of free lunchtime recipe cards to inspire you to make a healthier choice. The cards not only feature tasty recipes but also provide top tips on how you can boost your health at lunchtimes, whether it is simply going for a walk or making sure you keep hydrated by drinking plenty of water.

Karen Davies, one of Live Well Suffolk’s trained dietitians said, “We know that when you’re having a busy day it can be easy to simply grab lunch on the go, but unfortunately this can often lead to poor food choices which may result in weight gain. It can be easy to make simple changes to make your lunch a healthier one, whether it is swapping a packet of crisps for some fruit or simply having a glass of water instead of a fizzy drink.”

She continued, “It’s also important to help people at work understand that they should try to step away from their desks to eat their food. Taking time to go for a short walk or do some simple stretches can be enough to lower your blood pressure, reduce your stress levels and help you think more clearly.”

To coincide with the campaign, Live Well Suffolk has updated their website with a variety of tips and hints to help you improve your lunchtime choices.

Alongside a selection of healthy recipes, you can also find guidance about nutritional information and a variety of apps and videos.

Live Well Suffolk’s team of Community Health Coaches and Dietitians offer a wide range of practical support including free ‘cook and eat’ sessions to learn about eating healthily on a low cost budget and personal health plans to help people make the change to a healthier lifestyle.

For more information and to receive your free recipe cards simply visit www.livewellsuffolk.org.uk/lunch or alternatively telephone 01473 229292.

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