FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT THE SEAGULL THEATRE
On Friday 18 May at 7.30pm music duo ‘Front Porch’ will be performing their brilliant  electro-acoustic mix influenced by the blues and folk roots of original members Kevan Taplin and  Steve Bennet. The band has supported Liverpool poets Adrian Henri and Roger McGough and are currently supporting poet John Hegley. Performing in front of their legendary Front Porch stage set this should be a memorable evening provided by top class performers. Tickets £8/£7.

Another fantastic music night takes place on Saturday 19 May at 7.30pm when high energy, 8 piece tribute band, Pure Floyd, recreate the legendary music of Pink Floyd. ‘Pure Floyd’ receive amazing reviews wherever they perform so this is likely to sell out fast – book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets £12/£10.

On Friday 25 May at 7.30pm they stage ‘The Farewell Performance of Mr Charles Dickens’. On a simple candlelit stage, gifted story-teller David Shaw re-creates the farewell performance of Charles Dickens using the great man’s original script. David Shaw brings many of Dickens’ characters marvellously to life with this vigorous and spell-binding performance. Splendid entertainment. Tickets £8/£7.

For more details of events and other opportunities at the Seagull, or to obtain a copy of the new 3 month brochure of shows, please contact the box office on 01502 589726 or visit the website www.theseagull.co.uk

THIS IS ME!

Talk about your life, preserve your unique story. The ‘This is Me!’ project enables older people to tell their stories and explore their memories. Reminiscence is a fantastic workout for the mind and is something very special to share with your family and friends. Participants meet in a quiet room and will be filmed discreetly. They will learn how to scan and digitise old photographs, saving them on a computer. They can choose to receive their film either as a DVD or as a file on a computer. This is a fully funded project by Great Yarmouth & Waveney NHS. Sessions can be provided within a club/society/residential housing or library setting. If you would like to be involved with this project, call Paul or Jude on 01986 782266.

THE RED LION, SOUTHWOLD

The Red Lion is hosting a monthly Jazz Night featuring the Omega Jazz Quartet who will be playing in the bar from 8 pm to around 10.30 pm on the last Friday of each month. The next performance is Friday 25th May.

They have live music in the bar on a Sunday afternoon between 3.30 pm and 6.00 pm
Future Dates:
Sunday 3rd June: Strapt for Cash

Look on the Red Lion's website for more details: www.theredlion-southwold.co.uk or phone 01502 722385.

QUIZ NIGHT FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN

There will be a Quiz Night with Fish and Chips in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign on Friday 25th May at 6.30pm in the Millennium Hall, Southwold. Teams are of 4 with an entry fee of £5 per person which includes fish and chips! There will also be a raffle which has been very generously supported by local businesses. If you would like to enter a team or donate a raffle prize please contact Laura Cooksey at the organisers, Red Rose Events Ltd, email: laura@redroseevents.co.uk or call 07815 152892.

A MUSIC HALL
MSS Productions present “A Music Hall” at The William Godell Sports Pavilion on The Common in Southwold (opposite the water tower) on Saturday 26th May at 7:30 pm. A positive plethora of talent including scintillating Eastern Dancers, tributes to artists from the good old days of music hall, talented songsters, a smattering of knock-about comedy and throughout this programme a veritable feast of old tyme songs for you to exercise your vocal chords and sing along to. A hugely enjoyable evening, suitable for all the family. There will be a licensed bar. Tickets are just £7 available from Daddy Longlegs, High Street, Southwold, 01502 724539, from Calendula, High Street, Southwold, 01502 724331 or Chrissie on 01502 508820. Proceeds go to Blyth Valley Community Radio.

BUNGAY FILM CLUB
The next club film is on Monday 28 May at 2 pm and 7.30 pm and is THE ARTIST (PG) and runs for 100 minutes. Directed by Michael Hazanavicius it stars Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman and James Cromwell. Based in Hollywood in 1927, Matinee idol George Valentin faces a career crisis as talking pictures look set to supersede silent films. To make matters worse, the girl he helped make into a star is about to become the movie icon of her generation. A charming tribute to the magic of cinema, shot in black and white and almost without dialogue. A deserving winner at this year’s Oscar and BAFTA awards. ADVANCE BOOKING RECOMMENDED.

For more information, visit www.bungayfilmclub.com. You can now buy advance tickets for all of their shows from the Fisher Box Office or online at www.fishertheatre.org.

SUFFOLK OPEN STUDIOS
“Suffolk Open Studios” takes place during late May and June - look on the website www.suffolkopenstudios.co.uk or pick up the leaflet in local shops, the Library and other businesses. There are events all over Suffolk including Southwold, Reydon and surrounding areas and other events throughout the year. There is a chance for interested artists to join as well. Annie's studio is at Ainethon Arts, 4 Springfield, Keens Lane, Reydon, IP18 6NT.

AGE UK SUFFOLK APPEAL
Age UK Suffolk announced their plans to open a new Help Centre for older people and their family carers in Lowestoft in July 2012. The Help Centre will provide advice and information, benefits advice, independence advice, befriending services and home visiting services and will signpost people to other community support such as lunch and social clubs.  Confidential one-to-one support will be available for increasing numbers of older people and their family carers in Lowestoft and the Waveney area. The Help Centre will be based in the new shop at 112 London Road North.

The cost of providing help desks and offices to house the other support services is £40,000. If you can make a donation please either send to Maggie James, Age UK Suffolk, 14 Hillview Business Park, Old Ipswich Road, Claydon, Ipswich IP6 0AJ or send to the Lowestoft Journal and mark ‘Lowestoft Help Centre for Older People Appeal’.  Otherwise you can pop in a donation into their existing premises at the Age Concern Suffolk charity shop in Station Square, Lowestoft.  

EVENTS AT SOUTHWOLD LIBRARY
Story Lab
Volunteers are wanted at Southwold Library for Story Lab, the Summer Reading Challenge, between 21st July and 2nd September so can you spare 1 or 2 hours to talk with children about books they have read this summer? Please ask at Southwold Library for further information and an application form. A CRB check will be required.

Positive News
During June you will be able to pick up a copy of “Positive News”. Positive News is a solution-focused newspaper, reporting on people and initiatives that are creating a sustainable, equitable, healthy and fulfilling world.

Hear about “Heroes of the Holocaust: Ordinary Britons who risked their lives to make a difference”, a talk by author Lyn Smith on Monday 28th May at 2.00 pm.
In 2010, 27 Britons who took matters into their own hands to protect Jews from the Nazis during one of the darkest times in human history were formally recognised as 'Heroes of the Holocaust' by the British Government. The silver medal, inscribed with the words 'In the Service of Humanity', was created to acknowledge those 'whose selfless actions preserved life in the face of persecution'.
For the first time, their stories have been collected together. Written by acclaimed Holocaust historian Lyn Smith, this is a moving testament to the bravery of those whose inspiring actions stand out in stark relief at a time of such horror. 'Heroes of the Holocaust' will be available to buy. For more details contact Southwold Library 01502 722519

Wednesday 30th May 6.30 pm Craft & Chat Evening. Bring your unfinished knitting/sewing/craft or start a new project while having a pleasant talk & refreshments.

Thursday 31st May Southwold Library Reading Group will be discussing “The Tenderness of Wolves” by Stef Penney at 6.30 pm.

Book Sale on Sunday 3rd June 2 - 3.30 pm. Fill a bag for £2.50 (Bring your own bag) or fill a cotton bag for £3.50.

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
On Tuesday 5th June at 10.00 am there will be a Children’s fun craft & story session. Dress in 1950's clothes, listen to 1950's stories and make 1950's/coronation crafts. Open to all children.

Meet Children’s Author Terry Tarbox
On Friday 8th June at 2.00 pm, author Terry Tarbox will be reading from his new Children’s book “The Willigrews”. In the land of the Willigrews, silliness rules! Follow these endearing green fur-balls through a series of hilarious adventures. How will they stop the spiky Skraks from stealing their chickweed crops? Can they help little Cringe, a reluctant visitor from a parallel time? Will they succeed in their quest to discover how the Willigrews began? How can they save their village from the terrible Gloopudds? without actually fighting? What is the answer to the Big Sneeze epidemic? And where have the Dranglebinders gone? They may be small, they may be weak (and Krowfin is certainly very confused), but their adventures are huge!

Lowestoft and Waveney Alzheimer’s Society Support Group
Wednesday 13th June 10.30 am – 11.30 am in Southwold Library. Access information and meet people affected by dementia over a cup of tea in an informal setting. For more information contact Paul or Alison e-mail: alzheimers.lowestoft@btconnect.com or Phone 01502 514712.

Suffolk Six Book Challenge

Join the Six Book Challenge at Southwold Library. A personal reading challenge for adults. What 6 books would be a challenge to you? For more information ring Charlotte Clark at the Library on 01502 722519.

TUESDAYS at the Library
Time Out for Older People every Tuesday from 2 to 3.30 pm

May dates:
22nd - Board games and banter

SUNDAYS at the Library
Baby Bounce & Tot Rock 10:30 - 11:00 Music, rhymes, singing and dancing for babies and toddlers.

Story Time 11:30 - 12:15 Stories, crafts and colouring for 7-year-olds and under
Children’s Fun Group 12:15 - 1:00 Crafts, games, puzzles  and fun for 7 to 12’s
Internet Lessons 1:00 to 3:30 Open to anyone. Come and have one-to-one training on any aspect of the Internet from complete beginner to those who want to know about a particular web site or email. Half an hour at a time but as many lessons as you would like. To book a slot ring 01502 722519.

RSPB GUIDED WALKS AT MINSMERE
There are regular guided walks around the RSPB Nature Reserve at Minsmere. These include:

Dawn chorus and breakfast, May: Sat 19
Start at 4 am (2.5 hours, plus breakfast)
Dawn chorus can be an unforgettable Minsmere experience, with everything from bitterns to nightingales, Cetti’s warblers to avocets, joining in the chorus as the sun rises. A hearty breakfast in the tearoom rounds off a perfect start to the day. These are their most popular walks, so please book early.

Spring birds, May: Fri 18 and Thurs 24
Start at 9.30 am (2.5 – 3 hours)
Birds, birds, and more birds!  That’s what we offer you on this walk.  Minsmere in the spring is possibly the best place in the country to see and hear the widest variety of birds, and we will aim to show you as many as possible.

Weekend wildlife walk, May: Sat 19
Start at 9.30 am (2.5  - 3 hours)
Join a seasonal weekend walk to look for breeding birds, flowers, insects, migrants, wintering ducks and a host of other wildlife highlights that may be present at the time.

Birdwatching for beginners, May: Wed 23
Start 9.30 am. (2.5 - 3 hours)
Many people have started birdwatching at Minsmere. Join a beginners’ walk where you will learn how to use binoculars properly and which field guides are best for you. You can then use this information to enjoy watching birds as we show you some of Minsmere’s wildlife.

There is a charge for all these events and booking in advance is essential. For more information including dates and prices, go to www.rspb.org.uk/minsmere, call 01728 648281 or email bookings.minsmere@rspb.org.uk

SOUTHWOLD JUBILEE CHOIR

The Southwold Jubilee Choir rehearsals are on Saturday 26th May at 10.30 am to 1 pm; Wednesday 30th May 7.15 to 9 pm and Saturday 2nd June 10 am to 11.30 am with the performance at the service in St. Edmunds Church on Sunday 3rd June at 10.30 am. Phone Nathan Williamson on 01502 725083 or email nathan@nathanwilliamson.co.uk to find out more.

SOUTHWOLD AND DUNWICH RNLI FUND RAISING

Over the Diamond Jubilee weekend, the RNLI will be holding the following fund raising events in Southwold:
A Souvenir Stall in Southwold on Saturday 2nd June from 10 am to 4 pm.

A Mobile Souvenir Shop at the Lifeboat Station on Sunday 3rd June from 10 am to 4 pm.

They will have a Souvenir Stall at the Lions Fete on the Common on Monday 4th June.

SOLE BAY LION SPRING FETE
Sole Bay Lions are involved in the Jubilee Weekend and are holding the annual Lions Fete on the Common on Monday 4th June to be opened at 11 am by the Mayor with all the usual stalls and entertainments, including the Fun Dog Show, Wrentham Band and Southwold and Reydon Corps of Drums. Car parking costs just £2 including your programme and programmes will be available from shops in the town and the tourist information office. More space is available for both charity and trade stalls - phone Malcolm on 01502 675136 to find out more and book your space.

WAVENEY CATS PROTECTION
Waveney Cats Protection volunteers will be collecting at the Lions Fete on Bank Holiday Monday 4th June; the Antiques Fair on Sunday 5th August and there'll be a stall outside Lloyds Bank on Monday 27th August, all in Southwold. If you want to donate, volunteer, foster or home a cat or seek advice, look on their website, www.waveney.cats.org.uk, you can e-mail waveneycats@btinternet.com or phone their helpline on 0845 3714 202.

SOLAR STROLL
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, The Paul Cole Cancer Fund will be holding a Solar Stroll along Lowestoft Sea Front to raise money for the Sandra Chapman Ward, Palliative Care East Appeal at the James Paget Hospital, MacMillan and Marie Curie Nurses on Friday 8th June. To take part, meet at Pakefield Church Hall between 7:30 and 8 pm. There will be a raffle and free refreshments. Everyone will be given a free Solar Light or Solar Bracelet. The sunset charity walk will start at about 9:30 pm gathering at the beacon on the cliff near the Jolly Sailors. The fund would like a donation of £10 per adult and 50p for children. All proceeds will be shared between the charities. For more information phone Janet on 01502 562843 or Zoiyar on 01502 513573.

REYDON SCARECROW TRAIL
Reydon Scarecrow Trail is on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September between 11 am and 5 pm, finishing with a church service in the Randolph Hotel Garden. There will be teas and refreshments in the Village Hall plus an art show and four open studios around the village. Entry forms are available in Barbrooks Stores and the Randolph Hotel, both in Reydon. Get your entry form in by the beginning of JUNE. All money raised goes to Reydon Christmas Lights Fund.

SOUTHWOLD CRICKET CLUB
There will be a Quiz and banger & mash night on Friday 15th June from 7.30 pm in the Pavilion.
Find out more on www.southwold.play-cricket.com or contact Trevor on 07900 267239

REYDON VILLAGE WEBSITE

A new website has been created for Reydon Village. This is a Parish Council initiative to give information about the village and all that’s going on in it. Material is required for inclusion on the site and your help is needed. The sort of things they are looking for are:

· Events and other news

· Church activities

· Clubs, groups, societies, etc

· Local history

· Historical information, trivia or photograph

· Local businesses

· Anything else you think might be usefully included on the site

If you have anything they can use, please send it or just get in touch. You can make contact by sending an e-mail to reydonweb@gmail.com, by writing to Charlotte Clark at Southwold Library or to the Reydon Parish Council Clerk, Mrs, K Savage, 6 Greenside, St. Margaret South Elham, Harleston, IP20 OPN. There will be no charge for material inclusion but no advertising will be carried and material must meet legal requirements. To visit the site go to www.reydon.onesuffolk.net

FROMUS VETERINARY GROUP
The Fromus Veterinary Group is pleased to announce that their Southwold branch has reopened after being fully refurbished. The new opening times are 8.45 till 10 am and 5 till 6.30 pm Mondays and Fridays, 8.45 till 10 am and 3.30 pm till 5 pm on Wednesdays. Nurse clinics will be available Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. There are some fabulous offers available to all existing and new clients and they can’t wait to welcome you back. Please call 01728 602599  to book an appointment.

MONDAYS - MARGUERITE CLUB

The Marguerite Club meets in Reydon Village Hall every Monday from 2 pm for whist, bingo, tea and chat.

REYDON WI
The Reydon Women’s Institute meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month at Reydon Village Hall at 2 pm. Come and see for yourself, meet some very friendly ladies and enjoy a cup of tea. New members are always welcome.

WEDNESDAYS - KEEP FIT WITH “KFA MOVES”
Every Wednesday the Keep Fit Association meet at Reydon Village Hall from 9.30 till 10.30 am. Exercise to music in a happy, relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Something for everyone, getting back to fitness, just starting out or you just want to stay fit. For more information contact Barbara, a fully qualified Keep Fit Association Teacher, on 01502 713618

SOUTHWOLD & REYDON PANTO GROUP

Southwold and Reydon Panto Group are always in need of new members of any age. If you are interested in joining the group, you can go to their rehearsals that take place mainly on a Wednesday evening. For more information, pop into Daddy Longlegs in Southwold High Street and speak to Jo or Julie or call Wendy McRoberts, evenings only, on 07876 241392.

St. FELIX SCHOOL - FITNESS SUITE

St. Felix School Fitness Suite and Squash courts facilities run by Mrs. Jo Copestake-Cox, an Advanced Level 3 Instructor and Personal Trainer,  are open from Monday to Saturday at various times including early mornings and evenings.  Jo can offer a wide range of tailor-made programmes to suit individual’s needs and goals, depending on whether you want to loose weight, tone up, build up or train for a specific sport. For opening times and prices call Jo on 01502 727018 or 07834 838120.  

St. FELIX SCHOOL - PUBLIC SWIMMING
St. Felix School Swimming Pool is open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 8 and 9 am and Saturdays between 2 and 3 pm. A book of 10 tickets cost £40 and can be obtained from the School Reception Office.

SOUTHWOLD FARMERS’ MARKET
Southwold Farmers’ Market takes place every Friday from 9 am till 12.30 pm. The venue is the Adnams Cellar and Kitchen Shop courtyard, Drayman’s Yard off Victoria Street and there will be stalls selling pork, lamb, vegetables, cakes, pies, tarts, smoked foods, herbs and bread and other delights.