Suffolk celebrates London 2012 Open Weekend
Open Weekend 2010 takes place from 23-25 July and will include hundreds of cultural events across the UK.
Suffolk's response to this celebration is a fantastic range of events planned across the county, each one offering a unique opportunity for you to join in and take part, and they're all free.

See http://www.openweekendinsuffolk.com/whats_on.html
and our own event

Friends of Kirton Church - 10th Birthday Festival
A celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Friends, dedicated to the up-keep of the Church and its environs. Includes a flower festival, an exhibition of locally created vestments, stone masonry, traditional oak carpentry and stain-glass making. Read More...

The W.I. is arranging an outing to Carter’s Vineyard, Essex on the 26th August. There will be an informative video, a walk round the vines, a tour of the winery and cellar and a tasting of five wines. This will be followed by a cream tea.
The coach will depart from outside the Village Hall at 12.30 and will return about 5.00pm. The cost will be £17 for coach and tour. Money to be paid in advance please.
If you are interested please phone Val Bines on 01394 448487 or Iris Hitchen on 01394 273656
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1st Kirton Scouts invite you to their
SUMMER GARDEN PARTY
July 17th, 12.00 noon to 4 p.m

Three very different gardens on Falkenham Road will be on show with happenings in each one, as well as quizzes. There will also be garden games for children and adults plus other attractions.
One of the gardens, number 18, will also have refreshments, a sizzling BBQ, delicious Cream Teas, tea with mouth-watering homemade cakes and local Strawberries & Cream. A stall selling local organic produce grown on the Kirton Allotments and more.
This will be a lovely way to spend a summer afternoon and help the 1st Kirton Scouts to realise their dream of a big new Scout Hut.
Tickets are £1 for adults and 50p for children.
Parking will be available on the Village Green and there will be signposts to show the way.
For further info ring Keith on 01394 448817
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A 10th Birthday Festival is being held in and around Kirton Church on the 24th of July 11 a.m to 5 p.m to celebrate 10 successful years of the Friends.
Set up in 2000 as a Millennium project, the Friends have accomplished a great deal in caring for the fabric of our lovely Domesday church of St.Mary and St Martin.
The 24th of July will be a great occasion with many attractions to see and take part in.
Free entrance for all – so come, see and enjoy all that is on offer.
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Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Cycle Ride
It’s nearly upon us again, time to think about the cycle ride. A lovely day out and a chance to help the Church funds. The Cycle ride is on September 11th you may do as many or as few Churches as you wish, just enjoy the ride and the variety of Churches available to see. I should have the sponsor forms soon, so please think about it. The whole family can go, make a day out!!

See Joy Bignell 44839, or 6 Rectory Lane, Kirton
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See the Gardeners’ Club pages for an overview of their trip to Picardie. Read More...

Friends of Kirton Church
On Saturday 24th July from 11am to 5pm we will be celebrating our Tenth Birthday Festival, and we hope everyone will come and join us. There will be flowers and music in the church, and a chance to see the wonderful collection of embroidered vestments. There will be craftspeople at work, exhibitions of church and local history including the Felixstowe Family History Group and lunches and teas in the Church Hall.
There will be children’s activities, Felixstowe Vintage Prams, and best of all, the Mummers are coming! UPFRONT Productions will present a mummers’ play several times during the day.
More details will be published as the arrangements are confirmed, but it promises to be a lively and interesting day for all ages.
The plan is coming together, but we do need a few more volunteers to help on the day, so if you would like to help in any way please contact Eddie Colvill on 448378.

If you're not a Friend already and can't make it to our Celebration, then maybe you would consider joining us. Annual subscription is only £8 individual or £12 family. If you sign up you'll receive a free copy of our “Guide to the Church & Its History” (RRP £5) along with regular newsletters and know you'll be helping to preserve this unique testimony to local history. A Church was mentioned here in Domesday in 1086. The core of the present building dates to the 13th Century. To join or for any queries please contact:
Eddie Colville on 01394 448378
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23rd May: After you’ve taken your plants home from the legendary Methodist Plant sale, there is a Flower Festival in Falkenham Church and a Garden open at Lodge Cottage, Falkenham.  2.00 to 5.00.  Admission: donations.  Teas, refreshments, cakes will be available. In aid of St Elizabeth Hospice. Read More...

In recognition of the historic events that took place in 1935 and 1940 which played a significant part in Britains war effort, commemorative events will take place at Bawdsey Manor during 2010.

During its time as a radar research centre and as an operational station for Chain Home radar, it was known by the acronym BRS – Bawdsey Research Station. It was here that Sir Robert Watson-Watt and his colleagues turned the ideas on which the well known experiment at Daventry (26 Feb 1935) was based into a full operational system, without which the outcome of the Battle of Britain would almost certainly have been quite different.
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Felixstowe Fire Station Saturday 13 February 10:00 – 16:00
The Fire fighters of Felixstowe will wash your car for a donation of £5+
Money raised on behalf of British Red Cross
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Tom Wells’ spreader wins 2nd prize in the restored Restored implement with tractor competition.
Pictures follow.
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Under the guidance of Johan during 22–25 May 2009, we packed in a visit to Paris, gardens and châteaux en route and in the area. See Gardeners’ Club pages for details and pictures. Read More...