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Sudbury Dramatic Society - It’s Panto-Time Sudbury Dramatic Society are delighted to be able to announce that this year’s Quay Theatre pantomime is ALADDIN, a traditional family feast of fun and frolic written by local author Andy Gribben, who has previously written successful pantomimes for SDS, and it is being directed this year by SDS Panto stalwarts Helen and Neil Arbon. Aladdin contains the usual mix of Heroes, Villains, Genies, Custard Pies, a Magic Lamp and not to forget of course - the Laundry! (Laundry you ask? But of course!) Plus, plenty of chance for the usual amount of booing, Jordan Bond as Aladdin and hissing, clapping and cheering! Kat Wilson as Princess Sou-Chong Aladdin starts at The Quay Theatre on Friday 15th December at 7.30pm and runs until Monday 1st January at 3pm. with plenty of evening and matinee performances on offer. Full details and tickets are available NOW from The Quay Theatre Box Office on 01787 374745 or online at www.quaysudbury.com. Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit to the SDS pantomime at The Quay Theatre! ALADDIN has everything you could wish for in a traditional family feast of fun and frolics. So, hop onto your nearest magic carpet and fly down to The Quay to get your tickets before Abanazar sells them on eBay!

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Inspiring you to improve your health and wellbeing by leading an active lifestyle #BeABetterYou South Suffolk Leisure’s healthy communities programme is designed to support those in later life to age well. Whether you are already fit and active or looking to be more so, we have something for everyone. Our highly qualified team are here to support you achieve your health and wellbeing goals. The programme is delivered at various locations across Babergh including Kingfisher Leisure Centre Sudbury, Sudbury Sports Centre, Hadleigh Pool & Leisure, Hadleigh High Leisure Centre, East Bergholt Sports Centre and Peninsula Sports Centre Holbrook. Copies are available from the centres or to download at www.ssleisure.co.uk/link. Working with trusted partners including, Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Council, Suffolk Age UK, Suffolk Sport, BACPR, NHS and One Life Suffolk Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Most importantly, regular activity can improve your quality of life. Age UK report that there is no doubt that keeping active makes us feel more energetic. However, there are other more specific benefits, including helping to: ꙓ manage high blood pressure and angina ꙓ keep you at a healthy weight ꙓ maintain regular bowel movements ꙓ stimulate a poor appetite ꙓ strengthen muscles and bones, reducing the risk of falls and fractures ꙓ ease discomfort if you have arthritis or Parkinson’s. Regular exercise also boosts the production of brain chemicals that lift your mood and make you feel happy – so it can be a good way to deal with stress and anxiety. So if you have been thinking about being a little more active a little more often the team at South Suffolk Leisure can definitely support you to do just that. To book your free one day trial or self refer into any of our progammes you can go online now at http://www.ssleisure.co.uk/community/self-refer.php or ring on 01787 375656. Joe Harvey - Health & Wellbeing Manager at South Suffolk Leisure says “‘We are very proud of our programme, facilities and our ability to meet everyone’s needs. We give people the opportunity to improve their mental and physical wellbeing in an enjoyable and informative surrounding. Offering healthy lifestyle advice through qualified, knowledgeable staff.’ For more information on South Suffolk Leisure, visit our website at www.ssleisure.co.uk

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Sudbury Choral Society presents from Bach to Baroque including Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas Sunday 19th November sees the Sudbury Choral Society embark on concert containing one of Bach’s most popular works “Jesu Joy of Man’s desiring” along with the ethereal sounds of Charpentier’s “Messe de Minuit” and also for them a new style of music; they are giving a concert performance of Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aeneas”. One of the earliest known English operas, this epic tale of love and deceit is set in ancient Greece. It recounts the love of Dido, Queen of Carthage, for the Trojan hero Aeneas, and her despair when he abandons her. A monumental work in Baroque opera, Dido and Aeneas is remembered as one of Purcell's foremost theatrical works. It was also Purcell's only true opera, as well as his only all-sung dramatic work. It is believed that it had its first performance in 1689. Sudbury Choral Society are always keen to support young soloists just starting out on their musical careers and in this concert we will have five young soloists who are currently studying on the post graduate course at the Royal College of Music, one of the best music conservatoires in the world. St Peter’s Church, Market Hill, Sudbury at 7:30 pm Sunday 19th November 2017 Adults £12 11-18’s £5 Under 11’s free, Doors and bar open at 7pm

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Celebration Organ Concert Marking the contribution of Music and The Conacher Organ to the Worship and social life of the church on Saturday 11th November 2017 at 7.00 pm in Christ Church United Reformed Church, School Street, off Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, CO10 2HA. To be performed by Roger Green, David TibbettsChaplin, Stephen Hogger and Tony Percival. There will be an Interval for Light Refreshments and a Retiring Collection for Christian Aid. Free Entry.

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The Suffolk Family History Society Sudbury & District Group Programme (Usually meets the last Tuesday of the month) 28th November: Smallpox in Nayland, Jonathan Belsey December: No Meeting Long Melford Village Hall at 7.30pm, Non-Members Welcome. Admission at the door, ÂŁ2.00 for members, ÂŁ2.50 for non members (includes tea/coffee & biscuit). Charity No: 1087748. For more information contact: Sudbury@suffolkfhs.org.uk

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Local business takes saving sight to new heights Two daredevils from a local opticians raised £800 by taking on a gravitydefying challenge in aid of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in line with National Eye Health Week. Felixstowe and Sudbury Specsavers store director Naeem Kazi and Harriet, a Contact Lens Supervisor at the store, took part in a charity skydive from a plane thousands of feet above the ground in Beccles, Norfolk. The team took on the challenge in aid of the RNIB which offers information, support and advice to almost two million people in the UK with sight loss. With the sky-high support of their colleagues and customers across the two stores, Naeem and Harriet have so far raised £800. Naeem comments: ‘Both Harriet and I found the jump to be an exhilarating experience. We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated. ‘Along with Specsavers, the RNIB has just released a report ahead of National Eye Health Week showing that one in five people will live with sight loss in their lifetime despite at least half of all cases being avoidable. ‘The alarming new statistics show that every day 250 people start to lose their sight in the UK. Women, who tend to live longer, are at greater risk than men, with one in four women set to develop sight loss in their lifetime compared with one in eight men[ii]. This is why it’s so important that we support the lifechanging work they do, as well as providing services to keep the Sudbury and Felixstowe’s eye health in good shape. All donations make such a valuable difference to this cause, and we’re really grateful for everyone’s support.’ To donate to the RNIB or book a sight or hearing test, visit: Specsavers Sudbury: 6a Market Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EA, call 017874 68730 or book online at https://www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/sudbury

The Fifth Lavenham Literary Festival 2017 - Tickets Selling Fast Tickets for the hugely popular Lavenham Literary Festival are selling fast, with some sessions close to being a sell-out. However, it is not too late to book for the event on 17-19 November and to hear and meet speakers from the impressive line-up for the weekend. The festival offers a fascinating contrast surrounding World WarII, with Clare Mulley presenting her latest book ‘The Women who flew for Hitler’ on the Saturday and a panel of outstanding biographers coming together on the Sunday afternoon to talk about THE British statesman Winston Churchill. If crime fiction is your scene, bestselling author, Sophie Hannah – who has published two novels featuring the wonderful Hercule Poirot - will be entertaining the audience on Saturday afternoon, in the company of her mother, Adele Geras – herself a wonderfully popular author. The Saturday afternoon also offers a ‘fringe event’ and a rare opportunity to dip into ‘The Golden Age of Ocean Liners’ with Greg Votolato, Course Director at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The popular radio presenter JP Devlin from Radio 4’s Saturday Live programme will be in conversation with internationally famous author Erica James on Sunday morning at 11 am. The popularity of the event has led the Committee to increase its size to 10 sessions, most of which will be held in Lavenham’s impressive Village Hall. The event also boasts a sell-out Festival Dinner, with speaker Simon Barnes, and an all-day creative writing course run by the highly rated Bridget Holding of Wild Words. The full programme can be found on www.lavenhamliteraryfestival.co.uk immy, Shake, Wiggle & Giggle Dance Fitness

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The Copper Kettle at Kersey Mill Celebrating it’s third year of trading, The Copper Kettle invites you in for a cosy cup of tea this coming festive season! This quaint café-tearoom is set within the idyllic grounds of the historic Kersey Mill, surrounded by a fantastic assortment of other retail/business outlets, hair & beauty salon, wedding venue, holistic therapies, palates studio and gym. The Copper Kettle offers a delightful selection of freshly baked handmade cakes, signature scones to die for served with clotted cream and homemade jam, breakfast, lunch and afternoon teas. The kitchen staff take pride in using seasonal produce from local suppliers to serve many of the local community groups, visitors, cyclists, walkers and even vintage car rally’s. The enticing aroma of freshly ground coffee, loose leaf tea and cakes baking in the oven should whet your appetite whilst you peruse the exciting selection of refreshments and other wholesome home cooked goods on offer. We proudly offer Tregothnan tea – the only tea grown in England and also ‘Barry’s Tea’ brewed in Cork, Ireland as homage to the owner, Rosie’s heritage. All teas are served in individual teapots with a tea cosy to keep them nice and hot! Vintage style afternoon tea has become a firm favourite and is extremely popular for celebrating special occasions or simply just enjoying a treat! The afternoon tea includes a savoury and a sweet course, both served on pretty vintage bone china, lace table cloths and lovely, tiered afternoon tea stands. Everything is freshly made to order and all dietary requirements/allergies can be catered for! BOOKING ESSENTIAL! As Christmas approaches, it is a time for catching up with family, friends or going out to celebrate the festive season. If you are planning a get together then The Copper Kettle can offer a friendly, welcoming setting for such an event, creating delicious bespoke. Or perhaps you need a little help catering for meals/parties/desserts/afternoon tea at home/work do’s? We can prepare these for you. Call Rosie or Val to discuss your individual requirements T: 01473 827001. Open 7 days a week. 8.30am – 5pm, Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm Sundays & Bank Holidays. E: Rosie@thecopperkettleatkerseymill.co.uk

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During the summer a 500 word story competition was held for the Children of Sudbury and the surrounding area. We were very lucky that local publishers Lavenham press offered to sponsor the event by publishing the stories in a book. We also managed to ask author Anthony Horowitz to write a forward and sign the winning books. We are holding a Presentation Evening on Saturday 4th November at 3.00 pm where we will announce the winners of the competition and we will be giving out the prizes and launching the published book which will be available for sale for £5.00 from this date. The monies from the sale of the book will go towards vital funds for Suffolk Libraries and the friends of Sudbury Library.

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It’s Christmas 2017 at The Bridge Project Christmas 2017 is just around the corner at The Bridge Project. The Christmas lunch menu is ready to be ordered, and plans are underway for the Christmas Fayre – it’s getting very festive! The Christmas Fayre will take place on the 29th of November, between 11am and 4pm, with stalls, food, drink and competitions. Always thought you could be a Star Baker? Take part in The Bridge Project Bake-Off competition. The Bake-Off will take place at the Christmas Fayre and entry to the competition is £5. You could be in with a chance of winning the prestigious honour of Star Baker – and enjoy lots of delicious, homemade treats while you’re at it! The festivities don’t stop there, the Christmas lunch menu is £13.50 for two courses, or £16.00 for three courses. The talented kitchen team have prepared a delicious lunch menu, packed full of favourites - from traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings, to Christmas pudding with brandy cream. The Christmas menu can be provided for parties and smaller get-togethers, and is available from the 1st to the 22nd of December. To book the Christmas menu for a party, hosted or catered for by The Bridge, or to enter the Bake-Off competition at the Christmas Fayre, contact a member of the friendly team today by calling 01787 313691 or email info@thebridgeproject.co.uk. Pop in to The Bridge Café on Gainsborough Street in Sudbury, to enjoy your voucher for 2 for 1 scones on Saturdays. The Café is open between 9.30am – 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Founded in 1994, and registered as a charity in 1995, The Bridge Project assists disadvantaged adults and provides support for those with learning difficulties, dementia and mental health problems.

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Little Waldingfield History Society Programme of Events - 2017 / 2018 15th November - Gary Edgerton The History of Colchester from the Romans to present Day Slides take us on a walking tour: The Castle, Dutch Quarter, Jumbo, St John’s Abbey and St Botolph’s Priory; with an amusing section on Colchester’s houses of ill repute. 13th December - Ian McLachlan Zeppelin Stories from the Zeppelin raids on East Anglia 100 years ago; the first casualties in Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn and how the sky monsters were defeated. All talks will be at the Parish Room in Church Road, Little Waldingfield, commencing at 7.30 pm sharp. Please book & pay in advance to guarantee your place, as seats are limited. Booking Secretary: Diana Langford, Pitt Cottage Phone: 01787 248298 Tickets Members £2.00 Non Members £4.00

Handmade Christmas Craft Fair featuring four rooms of artists and makers returns to Long Melford Now in its sixth year, the We Are Handmade Christmas Craft Fair will take place at The Old School in Long Melford on Saturday 18th November from 10am – 4pm. The Fair is always a popular event as it is packed full of beautiful handmade crafts, and is an ideal place to find unique gifts for loved ones this Christmas, with many stallholders taking commissions. Stallholders include Capricorn Crafts; makers of wooden toys and gifts, artist Emma Wren, Dolly Mixtures Glass, jewellery designers Emma Wren Hawkwood Creations and Honeybee Natural Beauty. There will be a wide range of contemporary and vintage inspired handmade crafts to buy including jewellery, cards, prints, glass decorations, pottery, clothes, bags, candles and a range of items for the home and garden. Sandra Hall, a member of the Guild of Essex Craftsmen, will be demonstrating ceramics. Entrance to the Fair is free. Plum Fairy will be running the Tearoom so there will be the opportunity for delicious tea and cake, all served on lovely vintage crockery. A full list of makers will be available on Capricorn Crafts www.wearehandmade.co.uk a few weeks before the Fair. Further information call Dee on 07824 888 346 or visit www.wearehandmade.co.uk

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The Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts The Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts is preparing for 2018 and the Syllabus is now available from the Festival’s website at sudburyfestival.org.uk and also the Tourist Information Office in the Sudbury Library as well as the library in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Colchester, also performing arts shops. We are anticipating a really successful year and look forward to receiving your entries. The Festival welcomes talented people from all age groups from a wide area of East Anglia. Some are experienced performers, but we also welcome those who wish to enter for the first time and we would like to encourage more schools to enter. There are a large number of cups to be won and there are non-competitive classes for those who prefer them. The Adjudicators, who are all highly qualified in their various fields, give to all performers a constructive and helpful appraisal. Do you belong to a Street Dance Group. Are you a singer-songwriter or is story-telling your thing. The 2018 Festival runs from the 10th February 2018 to the 12 March 2017 and finishes with a wonderful Concert at the Ormiston Academy showcasing some of the talented performers in all three disciplines.. The closing date for entries is the 11th November 2017. Mary Davies, Chair of the Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts

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Peter Thorogood... â&#x20AC;&#x153;Definition of a Politician; He is asked to stand, he wants to sit, and he is expected to lieâ&#x20AC;?. Churchill I deny the gift of prophecy but herewith quote the statement I made in August which I abbreviate â&#x20AC;&#x153;Following the illegal Traveller occupation of Nowton Park and the expensive clear up operation I note that Essex CC have gained a high court injunction barring the like occupation of some 332 vulnerable sitesâ&#x20AC;?. Therefore it would not take the imagination of a buffoon to realise that said Travellers would seek pastures more compliant in neighbouring counties, and I urged our Councillors to seek similar powers before the annual occupation of Sudburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lorry park. Well, I (and many supporters) told you so. The resultant besmirching of the area, the harassed pubs, the misuse of the Kingfisher Centre can be laid not only at the door of those anti-social elements but at the feet of our elected representatives who lacked the foresight of their Essex neighbours. And as for next year?? Just what purpose (at the annual cost of over ÂŁ1million) do you serve, canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you even obtain a simple court injunction. How about meeting the cost of the clear up from your completely unjustified allowances? Having recently been castigated for calling certain power crazed and self important councillors â&#x20AC;&#x153;mendaciousâ&#x20AC;? I thought it best to peruse the Oxford Dictionary lest my choice of words be unfair or even libellous. Apparently the charge of untruthfulness could be unfounded so my apologies for an unfortunate choice of words. Apparently the omission of their intentions regarding local council unification from their manifesto is not telling porkies it is just being â&#x20AC;&#x153;economic with the truthâ&#x20AC;?. I should have instead accused same of an arrogance unequalled in Babergh politics in recent years. There can be no denial that the Babergh electorate voted by over 60% not to merge with Mid Suffolk DC. So our Leader and her compliant cohorts have now retired the chief executives of both authorities at whatever cost with pensions and pay outs, employed a joint supremo from a neighbouring money pit (recruitment costs iro ÂŁ33,000) and on a salary of ÂŁ110,000 plus pension etc, in order to manage this non-merged authority. The offices of this bloated bureaucracy moved to Ipswich, with totally inadequate parking whilst the Hadleigh offices will be sold in order to further bolster the pension funds. The disenchanted staff will be encouraged to work and communicate with the populace from their laptops or â&#x20AC;&#x153;hubsâ&#x20AC;? at the Sudbury town hall or local library. And all this time denying that any such uniting of councils is taking place, only the administration of same. Obviously the opposition parties are fighting this but our overtly smug executive should not yet count their chickens. Certain of their Tory chums, of a more democratic persuasion, are certainly uncomfortable with this abuse of power. With no public consultation and a town completely against any merger some have stated that as this move was not in their party manifesto there exists absolutely no mandate from the electorate. To further this issue without a second referendum is unjustified, dictatorial and a demonstration of a contempt of the democratic process. Methinks a change of mood is required. Last year I completed a study of Sudburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famed dining and drinking club, the Pickwick Society, in its three incarnations. I intend to present this, as a light humoured discourse, at the Quay Theatre on Sunday evening 21st January. The seldom sober revelries of its Victorian attired members, made up from the echelons of our townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthies, are a matter of some hilarious record. At the first such dinner, at Ballingdonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bull Hotel in 1907, the great and the good, all adopting a character from Pickwick Papers, met over a superb festive board to discourse and sing with great gusto. The minuted account of the proceedings relates a splendid tale of drunken revelry as Aldermen, innkeepers, the clergy, farmers, brewers and traders exchanged both toasts and insults. The following day a letter from an honoured guest to the Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secretary;

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Lydia Hall completed a wire to wire victory in the WPGA International Challenge at Stoke by Nayland but there were a few unplanned diversions en route. Not least the sudden-death play-off with Franceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ines Escudier following a two shot swing on the par three final hole on the Gainsborough course at the Suffolk resort. Escudier, who began the day four shots behind Hall, birdied it for a six-under par round of 66 and complete the tournamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 54-holes in nine-under. Hall, by contrast, bogeyed it. Back up the 18th tee the pair went but it was the 29-year-old PGA Assistant from Wales who appeared least fazed by the drama and ended up winning the 5,000 euro first prize. Lydia Hall, winner of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The win was down to my putting again,â&#x20AC;? said Stoke by Nayland WPGA Hall, who recently spent time in Abu Dhabi and LETAS championship concentrating on honing that side of her game and making a couple of changes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m playing a lot better now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve sorted it out. I must say, though, the tense finish wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in my plans. Ines made me work hard for my win â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so did the three girls immediately behind us.â&#x20AC;? That trio comprising Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Michele Thomson, Emma Nilsson of Sweden, and Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Luna Sobron finished two shots behind Hall and Escudier on sevenunder to win â&#x201A;Ź1650 apiece. As in previous years, a popular Pro Am preceded the 3 day championship and finished with a gala dinner and prize giving. The event this year was won by the celebrity â&#x20AC;&#x153;Media teamâ&#x20AC;? with a score of 85. The team included BBC TV Look East presenters, Stewart White and Tom Williams, Tamara Unwin, one of the family owners at Stoke by Nayland, and their professional, Meghan MacLaren who is leading the LETAS rankings and is assured a place in the Winning Pro Am Team: l to r Stewart main tour next season. White, Tamara Unwin, Meghan MacLaren Anyone wishing to play in the and Tom Williams. Pro Am next year may like to put a â&#x20AC;&#x153;save the dateâ&#x20AC;? note in their diaries for Wednesday 12th September 2018!

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Newton take Woodbridge to penultimate hole before surrending Cranworth Final A narrow, but deserved, 5-4 win saw Woodbridge hold off Newton Green from recording a hat-trick of final wins against them in the Suffolk Cranworth Trophy at Diss. Newton won the morning foursomes 2-1, but Woodbridge came back strongly, with victory in the last singles match on the course seeing them home on the 17th hole. Woodbridge had twice been beaten by the same opponents in finals in the last decade. They overcame a blow when they had to concede one of the three morning foursomes. Susie Whymark took a tumble on the eighth, which resulted in her suffering a fractured hand and being taken to hospital. At the time, the Newton due of Sue Cooper and Adrienne Hughes were holding a three-up lead against Whymark and partner Jill Scott Nicholls, and Woodbridge had to concede. However, as a result of a new ruling this year, they were able to stay on course with a full turn out in the afternoon singles. The competition now allows clubs to field six from a squad of eight to take account of such an eventuality. In the other foursomes, Pam MacBride and Sheila Burgess won one up against Janet Sparks and Vivien Lister, while Liz Piercy and Anne Truman were defeated 2 & 1 by Newton’s Rosie Jackson and Gwyneth Ferreira. Despite losing the opening singles match in the afternoon, the Woodbridge middle order performed strongly. With the match poised on 4 -4, captain Pam McBride needed a half from one of the last two holes against Tibby Mimpriss to ensure a Woodbridge win. This she duly achieved victory with a win on the 17th as the Newton player conceded before reaching the green. The trophy was presented to MacBride by Suffolk Ladies president Hermione Scrope. Foursomes: Pam MacBride and Sheila Burgess won one up to Janet Sparks and Viviene Lister, Jill Scott Nichols and Susie Whymark conceded to Sue Cooper and Adrienne Hughes 14 down, Liz Piercy and Anne Truman lost 2 & 1 to Rosie Jackson and Gwyneth Ferreira. Singles: Burgess lost 2 & 3 to Cooper, Nichols won 4 & 2 to Jackson, Anette Llewllyn won 3 & 1 to Sparks, Kate Symonds won 3 & 1 to Carol Durston, McBride won 3 & 1 to Tibby Mimpriss, Piercy lost 5 & 3 to Ferreira.

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Dates for your Diary... Sudbury VIP's (Visually Impaired People), on the 1st Wednesday of every month we have a coach outing, on the second Wednesday of each month we have a coffee morning at the Christopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, 10am - 12pm and on the last Wednesday of every month we have an afternoon tea at the Christopher Centre, Gainsborough Street, Sudbury,2pm - 4pm - all events are open to anyone with a visual impairment Bridge Project - Paint Your Own Ceramics Prices start from ÂŁ1.25 per item. Contact 01787 313691 or info@thebridgeproject.co.uk to book. Courtyard CafĂŠ@The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU Why not follow us on Twitter to get daily special updates? Bridge Project - Tuesday Lunch Club Roast lunch served in our Pavilion Room for older residents of Sudbury and surrounding villages. 12 noon to 1.30 pm. Roast Dinner ÂŁ5.00; Dessert ÂŁ2.00 Contact 01787 313691 Mondays: Sue Ryder Synergy CafĂŠ for those living with dementia and their carers 10.30 am to 2.30 pm. Open Doors Mental Health Support Group. 11.00 am to 2.00 pm. The Bridge Project, 20 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury CO10 2EU. 01787 313691 www.thebridgeproject.co.uk. Wed 1st November Flix in the Stix â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Viceroyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Lavenham Village Hall, Doors and Bar open 7.00pm, Film Starts 7.30pm Tel: 01787 248599 Thurs 2nd November Sudbury Silk Guided Walk, Meet at Sudbury Library 11.00am Adults ÂŁ5, Children ÂŁ4 For further information contact Sudbury Tourist Information Centre on 01787 881320 Fri 3rd November Fleece Jazz â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dave Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Higgins Quartet, Stoke By Nayland Hotel, CO6 4PZ Doors open 7.30pm starting at 8pm Tickets ÂŁ15. 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Tickets £18 (Friends £17) Tel: 01787 374745 www.quaytheatre.org.uk Sat 25th November Who-dunnit Mystery Evening –‘Murder at Merrivale Golf Club’ Friars Hall, Sudbury 7.30pm, Tickets £10 including Ploughman’s supper, Must be bought in advance, Contact Malcolm Snow on 10787 374096 or malcolmsnow@onetel.com for further information Sun 26th November Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Autumn Concert 6-8pm, St Peter’s Church, Sudbury CO10 2EH www.stpetersudbury.co.uk Tues 28th November One Life Suffolk - Health Walks- Sudbury Shorter Walks, Meet at 11.45am Kingfisher Leisure Centre. 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