Whatfield Players

Our next show, “A Little Of What You Fancy!” will be staged at the village hall on 3 nights, 16th, 17th and 18th September, 7.30pm. We hope “A Little Of What You Fancy!” will provide a lot of what you’ll enjoy, as it will be a mixed bag of songs from many eras, comedy sketches, monologues and a Victorian style melodrama. Several new faces have joined the group, including Carol Marks, an accomplished pianist who will before and during intervals. One sketch features guests arriving at the Whatfield Waldorf Hotel, in another “ASBO offenders” guest in a panto read through, and the Whatfield Whittlers and Warblers will be performing “ The Runaway Perambulator”.

In addition to songs; solos, duets and group numbers, there’ll be opportunities for a sing-a-long. A plated supper will be served during the 2nd interval, and as usual a bar and raffle will be available. The Players will donate funds on this occasion to the Ipswich Hospital Diabetic Clinic. Tickets will again cost £6.00 (to include the supper) and will be available at The Idler Bookshop, Hadleigh High Street. Or for villagers by contact with Diane Armour 822000 or Mel Plumbly 822315. Do come along- help us to support the Ipswich Diabetic Clinic.

In a new departure, a One Night Murder Mystery evening is in the planning stage for January. The audience will get to know the characters, see the plot develop, collect the clues, and then make their predictions, prior to the final revelations. A hot supper is likely to be another feature of this exiting evening.

Events at Rougham Airfield

Ploughs to Propellers Forties Weekend * 2nd & 3rd October
Over 200 aircraft expected to visit, “Forties Cars”, re-enactments with military vehicles, vintage tractors and weekend ploughing, large & miniature steam engines, trade stalls, craft fair and catering units, not forgetting the real ale bar with forties entertainment, presenting Fiona Harris on both days, plus the Silver Bird Music Show on Sunday and Champagne prizes for the best dressed Dandy & Doll! Adults: £7 Concessions: £5

CAMPING AVAILABLE AT ALL EVENTS: £5 PER PERSON PER NIGHT

Friends of Whatfield School
Nearly New and Jumble Sale

To help raise essential funds for our small school we are holding a nearly new sale (50/50) and a jumble sale at Whatfield Village Hall on Saturday 25th September 2010 from 11.00am – 2.00pm. We will be selling the following items –
• Good quality baby and childrens clothing
• Maternity wear
• Good quality nursery equipment
• Good quality toys
• Travel equipment

Entry fee is £1.50 per adult and 50p per child. Entry fee will include tea or coffee and a cake for the adults and a squash and cake for the children. If you want further information about the event or want to sell/donate items then please contact either Mrs Taylor at Whatfield School (01473) 823309 or Mrs Millman (01473) 823809. Items sold in the 50/50 sale will require a buyers pack (with further information) and any profits will be shared 50/50 between the seller and Whatfield School.

All profits from Jumble items will go to Whatfield School. We hope that you will support this event. Friends of Whatfield School are a small group of parents who raise much needed funds for the school.

Elmsett Fellowship Brass Band

Elmsett Fellowship Brass Band would like to thank everyone who attended their Summer Charity Concert on 16th July. Particular thanks go to the less visible (and quieter) participants involved in the raffle, refreshments and front of house. The concert proceeds totalled over £500 which will be donated to our local hospices. The band has resumes regular rehearsals at the Elmsett Methodist Church on Monday evenings from 6th September.

If you are interested in joining us or in arranging for us to play at an event you are planning then please contact either Band Secretary Kathryn Sutton (01473 657146) or Band Master Jon Tricker (01473 658449).