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St Andrews Church, Aldringham
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Light refreshments will be served after the concert.
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Town Jottings
The following is extracted
from the draft minutes of
the ATC ANNUAL meeting
held on Monday 11th May
in the Moot Hall. It is not
a substitute for the full
minutes.
The new Mayor (Cllr Kiff) was elected and took the
chair.
Cllr Digby was elected as Deputy Mayor.
The Mayor’s address follows:
When Jacqui and I moved from Bristol 15 years ago
due to job relocation, never in my wildest dreams did
I think I would be on the council – let alone be elected
Mayor. I had heard of Aldeburgh, but never visited.
We chose the location as it was central for my work
and the idea was to return to Bristol when I retired.
How wrong we were, we made so many friends,
joined so many organisations and fell under its spell.
I am looking forward to working with Councillor
John Digby as my deputy and at this stage would like
to welcome the three new councillors. I must also
pay tribute to the two retiring councillors, Andrew
Harris, who has served the council for many years,
and Richard Marson, the retiring mayor who has
passed on many helpful tips of how to cope!
The production of the Town Plan has laid out what
the residents of Aldeburgh, and our visitors, would
like us to concentrate on. I would like to thank the
Town Plan team for their hard work and commitment
to assist the Council in addressing some of the
issues. We will tackle the plan with enthusiasm, but
everyone must understand we cannot do it all and
must therefore prioritise in terms of resources and
finance.
The Town Plan may lead to the production of a
Neighbourhood Plan, which will give the town much
more control over its future. With this action plan
and the inevitability that Suffolk county council and
Suffolk coastal will be passing more work “down
the line”, it is my intention that we streamline
our committee structures to handle the increased
workload. It is also important that we get better at
communicating with the townspeople about what we
are doing and what we have achieved.
Like most of us I am passionate that the high street
and beach retain their unique character. However we
must be forward looking and ensure we move with
the times, where appropriate, without damaging our
heritage.
In addition to the council’s everyday duties and
annual events, there are an enormous number of
new events taking place this year in which we will
be involved. These events are a reflection of the
amazing pulling power of the town, according to one
national newspaper “the seaside town of Aldeburgh
punches way above its weight”. These new events
include the finish of the ladies 5 day international
cycle race in June, lunch time concerts on the beach in
June by Aldeburgh music, the prospect of Thorpeness
rugby club coming to Aldeburgh and the two week
high tide arts festival in September.
Other important projects include increasing the
conservation area of the town to further preserve
its historic status in conjunction with the Aldeburgh
Society and Suffolk County Council. We will also be
producing an updated version of the town emergency
plan.
Finally I am looking forward to the challenge and it
is an honour and privilege to be elected as Mayor – I
will try not to let you down.
Cllr Marson delivered the retiring Mayor’s report.
In Cllr Haworth-Culf’s report for SCDC she detailed
the council’s achievements over the past year. She
also offered this opportunity:
Want to ride the last 1km of the Women’s Tour
route?
Last 1km of the Women’s Tour - Calling all Cyclists.
Aldeburgh Music and Suffolk Coastal District
Council are offering anyone with a bicycle the
opportunity to cycle the last 1km of Stage 1 of the
Women’s Tour into Aldeburgh on Wednesday 17th
June ahead of the Elite women riders for free.
In return for this fantastic opportunity, you will
be required to take part in the Einse Brise for 111
cyclists (a musical piece using bike bells, whistles
and noises). You will need a bicycle, a helmet, ideally
a bell on your bike (we can provide this if required)
and up for some fun. Instructions and a rehearsal will
take place in the morning of the race and then you
will perform approximately an hour before they are
due. We will cordon off an area for you to go so you
have a good vantage point of the race for when the
women come in. For any questions please call 01394
444652, or email
[email protected]
VISIT THE LETTERING ARTS CENTRE AT SNAPE MALTINGS
Enjoy a day out visiting Snape Maltings and the Lettering Arts
Centre. Our shop is stocked with innovative and inspiring gifts
for lovers of letters! The Gallery is currently exhibiting the work of
Michael Renton - a must-see exhibition as it will not be repeated
anywhere else. Michael was a stunningly gifted craftsman Wood Engraver, Illustrator Calligrapher, Letter Designer, Sign
Writer, Printer, Lettercarver and Commercial artist.
There is a beautifully designed and produced book to
accompany the exhibition - Michael Renton ‘His Hands Magic’,
available from the Lettering Arts Centre for £15.00 plus £5 p&p.
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The Lettering Arts Centre also hosts Calligraphy Workshops with
Gaynor Goffe.
took place a few weeks ago and was a great success. All
students enjoyed the gallery setting, surrounded by the stunning
work of master craftsman, Michael Renton. The remaining
workshops are on10th June, 15th July and 2nd September - all
are on a Wednesday.
The workshop runs from 10am until 4pm and we keep the
numbers low, so that Gaynor is able to give individual attention
to all students.
The cost of the workshop is £60 and refreshments are available all
day. For lunch, there are many cafés on the Maltings site, or you
can bring your own and sit by the reed beds and enjoy the view.
Please contact Lynne Alexander if you would like to book a
place. [email protected]
Tel: 01728 688393
The first calligraphy workshop of 2015, tutored by Gaynor Goffe
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Young drivers face the Honest Truth
A hard-hitting campaign is being launched in Suffolk to keep
younger drivers safe on our roads. The Honest Truth campaign
is being launched by the Suffolk Roadsafe Partnership and aims
to encourage young drivers to think about the consequences of
potentially careless behaviour behind the wheel.
In the last five years 14 young people aged between 17-19 were
killed on Suffolk’s roads and 175 suffered serious injuries.
The campaign will be delivered directly to young drivers by
Approved Driving Instructors. The Suffolk Roadsafe Partnership
is encouraging instructors to sign up to the campaign by running
information events and providing them with materials to share
with their students to educate them on the potential dangers of
careless and irresponsible driving.
The campaign was originally developed in Devon to reduce
antisocial driving and the number of young people killed or
seriously injured on the roads and has since been used across
several areas of the UK.
Young drivers are targeted through the campaigns use of eyecatching graphics and a number of shocking and tragic real
life stories to convey key messages to keep young drivers safe
whilst on the road.
Events have taken place in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds with
Approved Driving Instructors where they had a chance to learn
more about the Honest Truth campaign and collect free resources
for them to use when teaching their students.
So far 26 Approved Driving Instructors have signed up to the
campaign. A further event in Lowestoft is also planned in June.
The key areas covered in the campaign include:
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Distractions – if you’re distracted, you’re dangerous.
Drink – Consequences last longer than your hangover.
Drugs – Drugs will get you smashed.
Speed – Better five minutes late than dead on time.
Seatbelts – 1 in 5 young people driven by a young
person don’t wear seatbelts.
Mobile phones – The only way is off.
Showing off – Is it worth your car or licence?
Insurance – It’s not if you’re caught but when
Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall
Sunday 12th July 2015 at 4.00 pm
Kingfisher Sinfonietta
Leader: Beth Spendlove
Schumann Symphony No.2 in C
Dvorák Symphony No.8 in G
Conducted by Elgar Howarth
Tickets (unreserved) from:
Caramel Boutique 01728 452141
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Councillor Graham Newman, Suffolk County Council’s cabinet
member for roads and transport, said: “It’s incredibly important
that young drivers are made aware of how small changes to
their behaviour can save not only their lives but the lives of their
passengers and other road users.
“Through this campaign we hope to highlight to the newest
generation of drivers the importance of road safety and behaving
like a responsible motorist by concentrating on the road and
making sure passengers always wear seat belts.”
For more information on the Honest Truth campaign please visit:
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‘Music Through the Decades’
by the sea at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Saturday 4th July
Excited with this year’s line-up Peter Osborne, General manager of
the White Lion and its sister hotel, the Brudenell in Aldeburgh said;
“With the theme being ‘Music through the Decades’ we firstly had
to decide which decades to feature, so we decided to go back
only as far as the 60s. We felt this was probably the most influential
decade, and the best to get an audience up dancing and enjoying
themselves”.
One of the top acts from the 60s, MIKE PENDER’S SEARCHERS (see
editors’ note at end re style for this name) will be headlining the
evening; they were rated as the second most popular 60s band after
The Beatles. The music from Abba, another significant name from
the 70s and 80s, will be featured by Abbababes, while some of The
Shadows greatest hits will be played by Kevin Dean. The Ultimate
Everlys are returning again this year to present their very polished
routine, plus the tremendous sounds of The Austin Beats, who will be
featuring the music of The Beatles, The Kinks and The Rolling Stones.
For the first time glamorous dancers from Mirage Productions will
perform routines throughout the evening; they will be joined by four
piece vocal group Troubadour and Monique featuring her tributes to
Lady Ga Ga and Kylie Minogue.
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Previous concerts have focused on a particular genre, last year it
was ‘Soul by the Sea’ and before that ‘The 60s’. This year tribute acts
will perform highlights from influential bands but with the emphasis
on the music rather than the artist. The show will run ‘backwards’
starting with music from the 2000s followed by highlights from the 90s,
80s and 70s, finishing with some great music from the 60s.
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Local Ipswich singing sensation Jade May-Jean Peters will also be
part of the show plus Aldeburgh’s answer to Noel Gallagher
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The free ‘Music by the Sea’ open air charity concert returns to
Aldeburgh’s seafront on Saturday, 4th July with a great line-up of
artists performing live from 4.30pm opposite the White Lion Hotel. This
year’s theme, ‘Music Through the Decades’, will showcase some of
the more prominent and influential music from the last fifty years.
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A tribute to The King
A concert featuring prominent music from the past five decades
held on American Independence Day would never be complete
without a tribute to one of the most successful artists of all time, Elvis
Presley; Billy Lambert will add his own special interpretation to the
music of The King.
“It’s impossible to feature music from every major artist in the time
span available to us, but we think that you will hear many of your
favourites, added Peter. “Please get involved, singalong with the
acts, and help us to build a great atmosphere throughout the
evening, ready to party to the fabulous music from one of the real
stars of the 60s when MIKE PENDER’S SEARCHERS take the stage.”
Champagne and beer marquees plus a BBQ and food outlets will
provide fuel for dancing into the early hours, while The RV8tors, flying
their remarkably fast, aerobatic aircraft with powerful smoke systems,
will perform an unforgettable display. A sensational firework display
will bring the evening to a rousing finale.
The event is kindly being sponsored by the TA Hotel Collection, East
of England Co-op, Direct Seafoods, Aldeburgh Fish & Chip Shop,
Fuller Davies, Shorthose Russell, EDF, Suffolk New College, Mr King
and Suffolk Secrets. It’s hoped some £10,000 will be raised for local
charities including The Beach, Help an East Coast Child and Town
102 Kids Trust.
For more details visit www.musicbythesea.co.uk or to book an
overnight stay at the White Lion Hotel call 01728 452720, www.
whitelion.co.uk. This year’s show is once again organised and
presented by Barry Dye Entertainments.
free live
BARRY DYE ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS
outdoor concert
saturday 4th july 2015
opposite the white lion hotel
on Aldeburgh seafront from 4.30pm
food and drink available all evening
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A BED OF ROSES………
I am not a huge fan of roses. I think it comes from my childhood in the fifties
and sixties when roses were in beds on their own, were pruned within an inch
of their lives and spent most of the year looking very tatty.
I do now though, have a few roses – a very few roses. I was initially seduced by
a rose I have seen growing wild in the French Alps, lush fountains of purple, red
and blue foliage on reddish stems dotted with sparkling raindrops. Not a flower
in sight but very beautiful. I looked it up of course and it was Rosa glauca. It is
now Rosa rubrifolia, a species rose. In a fit of enthusiasm I bought a rose book
– Peter Beales ‘Roses’. Full of lovely photos and packed with useful information.
Each rose described is marked as to whether it will cope with poor soil; how
very helpful.
One of the roses in his book marked as suitable for poor soil is Rose Rubrifolia.
I bought one of course. It has done very well and has even produced a sucker
or two. The flowers are fleeting, being starry single and deep pink with a white
eye. The hips are pretty, but small and brown and don’t last very long on the
plant but the fountain of foliage is just as pretty as I remembered.
Further reading suggested that species roses or roses which have not been
bred very far from the species are likely to do best in poor soil. I expanded a bit
and bought a Dunwich Rose. This one is a low growing heap with single lightly
scented creamy cupped flowers. Gorgeous in its season but again just one flush
of flower, in May usually. The leaves are small and greyish and nothing to write
home about but it makes neat hump for the rest of the year. It is thought to be
of Rosa pimpinellifolia parentage but as it was discovered growing wild in the
dunes at Dunwich nobody actually knows for sure.
Number three is a monster, Rosa wichuriana. I call her ‘the witch’ and so she
is. Beautiful but spiteful. This is another species, possibly one parent of the
‘Kiftsgate’ rose which gives you a clue as to her habit. Long whippy stems like
Medusa’a snakes shoot out each year about ten to fifteen feet. I wind them
around and between the four wooden posts I have knocked in around her
and the resulting tangled blob flowers incredibly profusely. Again single white
flowers and a single flush. Every three years or so I spend half a day cutting
out the old stems and rewinding the younger ones and a fortnight recovering
from the wounds she has inflicted in return. She produces only small, fleeting,
un-noteworthy hips.
I have no idea why I like her so much.
My final rose is Rosa Rugosa. It used to be a stalwart of municipal planting and
there is a hedge of pink along Linden road which I think looks nice and seems
trouble free. It also comes in white and magenta, has scent and big red hips
and is tough as old boots. My white one is in rather too much shade and is now
six feet tall between two other tall shrubs. I really ought to move it or at least
take a cutting.
Did you know you can take hardwood cuttings from roses? I must try it.
Karen Mountford
Aldeburgh Gardening Club
http://aldeburghgardeningclub.onesuffolk.net
Seraphim celebrates an English summer on wings of song
Fresh from its guest performances in Venice at the end of May, this “exciting group of female singers” (Operissima), will be returning to its local
roots on Sunday 5th July, with a concert at St. Peter’s, Westleton.
Seraphim, with its aspiration of “beautiful sounds in beautiful spaces”, is enjoying a growing reputation for exceptional and angelic singing
“unlike anything I have heard before” (OneSuffolk) and its innovative
and varied programmes. This time the singers and their director Vetta
Wise will offer a feast of music by British composers such as Elgar,
Vaughan Williams, Tavener and Head. A highlight will be the première
of a new piece, “In Memoriam” by popular Southwold-based
composer and pianist Nathan Williamson, who will also accompany
Have you some spare time? Are you interested in local
the group.
Volunteers for Aldeburgh Museum
history and our heritage? Would you like to support this
Suffolk Museum and play a vital role in a friendly progressive
organisation looking to develop further exciting ventures?
The Aldeburgh Museum Collections Trust is a charity whose
purpose is to preserve, within the Moot Hall, the history
and heritage of the local area. Our operations are dependent
upon enthusiastic volunteers to help us re-design displays
to 21 Century standards and to bring Aldeburgh’s heritage
to the attention of a much wider section of the public.
What better way to enhance the enjoyment of a summer afternoon in
this beautiful country church – known for its superb acoustics - than to
revel in the sounds of glorious British music, old and new!
The concert, at 4.30 pm, will be followed by refreshments. Tickets
(£12.50) are available from 07763 527239, Halesworth Bookshop and
Westleton Stores.
The governing body is particularly seeking applications
from suitably experienced people with an interest in:
◊ Education and participation
But volunteers in all areas of Museum activity are welcome.
For further details, please contact Diana Hughes by phone
on 01728 452652, or email diana10hughes@btinternet.
com/ An informal meeting will then be arranged to meet
with us and to learn about the Museum.
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HEALTH MATTERS
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PARISH NURSE Ali Cherry R.G.N (Parish Nurse Aldeburgh)
The work of each parish nurse project can vary vastly, depending on whether it is
a rural or urban location, and depending on the age range of the population. In
Aldeburgh my workload tends to focus largely on the elderly as that appears to be
where the greatest need arises.
can organise someone to come and fix the oven. We have a chat about what she
is going to make for lunch, I see in her fridge there isn’t an awful lot there. We
discuss ways that we could look at in making meal preparation easier for her, this
will be something I need to follow up.
My days at work in and around Aldeburgh can vary vastly between days. I often
find myself involved in a wide range of tasks, from getting some shopping in for
someone who is housebound, accompanying someone on a GP or hospital visit,
helping an elderly person to maintain contact with friends who have moved into
care homes and giving emergency care on behalf of the ambulance service. This
is to give you a little glimpse of what my working day can be like.
I am just back to my car to go on another visit when my responder phone goes
off, I am asked to go to the aid of an unconscious male nearby as the ambulance
is still some distance away. I arrive at the destination to see an elderly woman and
her son standing over a man on the floor. After quickly introducing myself and
finding out from them what has happened, I am able to make a rapid assessment
of the gentleman who is now conscious but looks unwell. I carry out some checks
and look after him until a paramedic car arrives. I hand over to the paramedic but
stay until a full crew arrives, in case his condition deteriorates, he is then taken to
hospital. I leave and head back to my next patient .
My first task on arrival on a workday in Aldeburgh is to go and pick up the
responder kit from one of my colleagues. This enables me to be on call for the
ambulance service for any life threatening calls that may come in to them in
my locality. This means someone (ie me!) with the relevant training can be on
scene quickly whilst waiting for the ambulance to arrive, as Aldeburgh is quite an
isolated rural community it could be some while before help arrives otherwise.
I check over the equipment to make sure everything is in working order, then
book on call.
After collecting my patient notes and checking for any messages in my office,
(the Baptist church back room). I then go to visit my first lady, we’ll call her Mrs
A, I check Mrs A’s blood pressure and make sure she is taking her medication
correctly, as I had previously discovered that this lady had mistakenly stopped
taking her blood pressure and other medication after being discharged from
hospital a few weeks ago, after getting confused with information given on
discharge. All is OK and after a general chat with her about her home situation,
I make arrangements to see her again and leave.
I then walk down the road to visit an elderly lady, Mrs B, who lives on her own
and suffers with dementia. She recognises me and gives me a warm welcome, but
as usual I have to remind her of my name and what I do. She tells me she has new
phones but they are not working properly. I offer to look at them and find that
they are working perfectly well but she, like most people with dementia, finds it
extremely difficult to get used to any new equipment. I try to show her numerous
times but it just doesn’t work, so instead I offer to write her a list of instructions,
she accepts and I leave a simple numbered list on how to make a phone call and
observe her trying it out so that I know she is able to do this. She manages ok
, but I will go back and check another time . We have a chat about how she is
managing at the moment and what her carers do for her and if she is finding
this enough at present. Whilst I am there another lady comes to visit trying to
get a phone number, it is another lady I know from the next street who also has
memory problems, she tells me she has trouble with her oven, I offer to go and
help, she is worried about taking me away from Mrs B, but I assure her this is ok
and I will come to her shortly.
I go to visit Mrs C who is getting quite anxious, and she shows me her oven
which she says isn’t working. I quickly see that it is the ignition switch which
is not working and see that Mrs C has already been trying matches as there are
some out on the side. I am concerned about the risk of her using matches and
suggests she tries an oven ignition gadget instead which would be safer until her
oven can be fixed. She is worried about knowing what to buy so I offer to go and
get one for her, so I pop out down to the local shop, then come back and make
sure she can use it safely. We then get in touch with her son who lives away but
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My last visit of the day is to an elderly lady who lives on her own with deteriorating
health. I have come to chat with her and her daughter about on-going care and
what is available. They have started to think about whether it is time to move to
where more help is available or whether to have help at home. I give them some
information and put them in touch with some care workers who may be able to
help. I say goodbye but will follow this up and have further discussions with the
lady to see how she feels about everything.
I then book off call for the ambulance service and return my kit, I have to rush
home now to pick my daughter up from school............and this was my short work
day of the two!
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care. For all emergency health needs see your GP or call 111 for advice.
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CONFIDENCE by Aiden Higgs
Do you know someone who is limited by a lack of confidence or low self-esteem?
Although these two conditions may appear to be the same there are some subtle
differences but for the purposes of this article we shall keep them under the same
umbrella.
As young children we are constantly encouraged and applauded for our efforts as
we learn and experience the world around us.
But as we get older we can suddenly become aware that not everything we are
doing is so great and this causes us to start doubting ourselves.
Comments from others may lead to us starting to lose that carefully built up
confidence we had as children.
subconscious until another comment at some later stage of our development
reinforces that stored memory, and we begin to believe as this snowball effect
takes hold that we really do have shortcomings.
These feelings can appear silly to those who know us so we often suppress them,
but they can affect our lives quite deeply and needlessly limit our capacity to reach
our true potential.
So, how do we overcome this situation?
It is possible to alter the deep perceptions of our failings and allow us to reverse
these thoughts of inadequacy. This is normally best achieved using visualisation
techniques which can be interesting and fun to work through.
By focusing the mind on positive outcomes, the subconscious rapidly accepts
these new concepts, and discards the old restrictive ones.
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Sometimes a harsh criticism for something we have done is locked away in our
Aldeburgh Festival, a World TV Premiere, Live Radio Concerts,
And Britten Programming On The BBC This Summer
BBC Four will broadcast the world television premiere of Aldeburgh Music’s ‘Peter
Grimes on Aldeburgh beach’ Sunday 24th May, BBC Four, 7pm, an acclaimed
open-air opera performance which was commissioned for Benjamin Britten’s
2013 centenary. The opera, featured a recorded track made by the Britten-Pears
Orchestra, with Steuart Bedford conducting the live singing and action from a pit
dug out of the pebbles in front of the stage on Aldeburgh beach. BBC Four will
bring the filmed event to the television public for the first time since the original
performances which were watched by the audience from the beach and sold out
each night.
The film of the opera not only captured the special event but broke new filmmaking boundaries as it used ‘carbon footprinting’ to track its production,
becoming one of the first feature film in the UK produced to new low carbon
standards. The performance took place on a 50 metre long ‘storm destroyed’
promenade set, designed by Leslie Travers as a metaphor for the turmoil in Peter
Grimes’s mind and was filmed in a multi-camera shoot, with only one camera
rehearsal before the final captured piece. Directed for the screen by Margaret
Williams, the film was acquired by BBC Four as one of a number of Britten related
programmes this summer and as part of an ongoing partnership between the BBC
and Aldeburgh Music.
In addition to Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh beach, BBC Four will also give audiences
another chance to see Britten on Camera on Sunday 31st May, 7pm, which
includes extraordinary footage from the BBC archive of Britten at work. Britten
was one of the great classical composers of the broadcasting age and his music
was regularly performed on radio and television throughout his working life.
Benjamin Britten On Camera, narrated by James Naughtie, presents some of the
highlights of Britten’s broadcast legacy. Contributors include David Attenborough,
Michael Crawford, Humphrey Burton and Nicholas Kenyon among others.
Jan Younghusband, BBC Head of Music Television Commissioning commented;
“Benjamin Britten worked regularly with the BBC, he loved the idea of TV and
specially created pieces for TV and film. He would, I am sure, have been delighted
to see this beautiful film of his masterpiece, Peter Grimes, with the wind and the
waves adding a whole new naturalistic dimension to the story, opera sung live in
the open air! We are delighted to be able to bring this to the BBC Four audience,
together with another chance to see Britten on Camera.”
Roger Wright, Chief Executive of Aldeburgh Music commented;
“I am delighted that BBC Four will broadcast “Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh beach”
and so bring this award winning production by the Aldeburgh Festival to a wider
audience in the opera’s 70th anniversary year.”
To accompany Britten on Film, there will also be three online films Steuart Bedford
Remembers Owen Wingrave, Michael Crawford and Benjamin Britten and Nigel
Douglas on Owen Wingrave. All films are available via the BBC programme page:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03j42wt
BBC Radio 3 will continue their long association with Aldeburgh Music, through
a range of live concerts starting on 5th June with a live lunchtime concert for
the inaugural BBC Music Day featuring young musicians. There will also be live
concerts from Aldeburgh Festival featuring outstanding soloists alongside the BBC
Symphony Orchestra. See concert listings below;
05-Jun-15
14-Jun-15
16-Jun-15
22-Jun-15
23-Jun-15
24-Jun-15
25-Jun-15
26-Jun-15
BBC Music Day concert
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Mahler Chamber Orchestra Soloists
Louis Lortie
Ensemble Organum
BBC SO
London Sinfonietta
Doric Quartet
Lunchtime Concert
Live in Concert
Lunchtime Concert
Lunchtime Concert
Early Music Show
Live in Concert
Live in Concert
Lunchtime Concert
Emma Bloxham, BBC Radio 3 Live Concerts Editor commented:
“The Aldeburgh Festival is one of the real high-points in the musical calendar and
I’m delighted that Radio 3 is able to bring so many of its riches to our over 2
million listeners.”
For more information, please visit www.aldeburgh.co.uk or call the Box Office on
01728 687110.
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THE BOOMTOWN RATS’ SIMON CROWE SPEAKS TO HANNAH WILLIAMS
The Boomtown Rats are performing at lots of
festivals over the summer, are there any in particular
that you’re excited about? I think to be fair we’re looking
forward to all of them, and now we’re coming out and starting
to kick off the festival season. We’ve got about 20 festivals
in the UK, AND IT’S A LOT OF FUN, WE LOVE DOING
FESTIVALS! So yeah, we’re really looking forward to them. I
couldn’t pick out any particular one, but Latitude is right up
there. We’re on with a lot of other good bands, Noel Gallager,
Manic Street Preachers.
Latitude is predominantly made up of young adults
and families. Is it exciting to know that you will be
introducing your music to a whole new generation,
many of whom may not have been alive when you
rose to fame first time around? Absolutely, and the
gauntlet is laid down in a sense that perhaps some people,
might have, or even the young people might not have even
heard or spoken of the Boomtown Rats music. If they’ve heard
of any, they might know us for our biggest hits, such as ‘I don’t
like Mondays’ and a string of others like Clockwork, She’s So
Modern, Looking After Number One. Those songs probably
stand out better in some people’s memories, and when they
hear us playing they’ll think ‘Oh yeah, there’s quite a lot of
songs that I know!’ And that’s sort of how it goes, you know, so
to introduce that to a new audience is a challenge. There are
going to be people out there that have never heard of us before
and don’t really know what to expect.
Will you be watching any of the acts you will be
performing alongside? I always watch as much as I can,
most festivals have a really good atmosphere, it’s certainly
worth trying to catch that!
Will you be sticking around to explore the sights of
Suffolk after your performance at Latitude? Yes we’ll
be around for a bit!
Many bands and artists that have made a comeback,
solely perform their new material, will this be the
case with the Boomtown Rats, or will you be treating
audiences at festivals and gigs over the summer
to the classics too? Well, a bit of both really. We’ve got
some new tracks that we put out over the past couple of years
because we got back together and yeah we’ve done a few
tracks. To be fair to the audience it’s probably not what they’re
mostly coming to see. I think a lot of people will want to hear
something they know. A friend of mine said “It wouldn’t be a
proper show if you didn’t play the songs that I recorded as a
young lad” and I think when you’re growing up the music you
identify with stays with you in a way for the rest of your life
Would you say your new material is sticking to your
original sound or has it evolved? I think it’s evolved, I
think sounds always evolve and the songs that most people
know were done in the late 70s and we kept on going right
through to after Live Aid. We didn’t make a huge amount of
records, we made 6 albums but I think the band kept evolving
in different ways. I think if you’re in a band and you’re a
creative person or a creative entity you keep moving forward
and try new things and evolve
How would you say touring now is different to your
old tours? Yes, of course it’s different. I’m 63, we’re all in our
60s. That said, we always go out there and give it our absolute
all, we put a lot in to it.
Is it still as exciting? When you’re 20 odd you don’t think
about it, when you’re 60 odd you think - hang on I need to pace
myself a little bit here… I need to be careful how I’m going
to create the same dynamics, you’re sort of thinking about it
a bit more. But you know I think actually it’s still there, the
sound of the band. And I must say when we got together for
the first time a couple of years back, we were all amazed that
after 27 years apart we could come back together and re create
the same energy.
So the chemistry was still there? Yeah, not just the
chemistry, but the energy is a big thing, because as you get
older you think perhaps you don’t have the same energy as
when you were youthful, and if you look at any of the live stuff
on YouTube, you can still see it’s a very raw energy type of
band
Do you feel less pressure when you perform now than
when you originally rose to fame? I would say possibly
more, because people are kind of checking you out saying
“Can they still do it?”
Are there any songs in particular that you get most
excited about performing? I like them all really! The songs
that we’ve put together, we’ve put so much into, so it’s hard
to pick out one but I suppose Rat Trap would have to be a
favourite, as that was a big hit for us.
Do you prefer performing your classic tracks or your
new material? Bit of both really! Some songs are more
difficult to play than others but they’re the most enjoyable once
you’ve done it. It’s all pretty good fun really.
What has been your favourite performance of all
time? Of all time, wow! The one that most people want to hear
about is Live Aid, it was both exhilarating, exciting but also
had a scary edge to it, it was terrifying! Because it had never
been done before, in front of the biggest audience we had ever
played for, about 90,000 people at Wembley. All of the seats
were filled and the whole stadium was full. Just packed! At 10
o clock in the morning, which was a bit early and knowing you
aren’t only playing to those people but also a billion people
worldwide. That stands out as a massive thing not only in my
past but in the history of our music culture.
Do you prefer doing huge gigs like that, or smaller
intimate shows? That was such a big thing, but to be
honest I prefer the sort of intimate type gigs where you can see
the audience and get a reaction. 2-3000 is my ideal, or even
smaller! You can cook up a bit of a racket, it has a different
atmosphere.
Have you ever been to Suffolk before, where Latitude
is being held? I don’t think I have, no. I don’t know that part
of the country very well so I’m looking forward to it.
Thank you so much for your time Simon, it’s been a
pleasure talking to you.
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JUNE
5TH
STEVE BOYCE LOCAL SINGER/GUITARIST
THE OLD CHEQUERS FRISTON
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JUNE
6TH
SPANISH GUITAR RECITAL
ST ANDREWS CHURCH, ALDRINGHAM
7.30pm
Recital By Adrian Nicholson In The
Church. From Vibrant Flamenco to a Whistle –Stop
Musical Tour of Latin America. Music by Paco Pena,
Sabicas, Paco de Lucia, Piazzolla, Barrios, Lauro and
J S Bach. Adrian has performed at the Teatro Real,
Madrid, the Teatro Tivoli, Barcelona and in July will
be appearing in the Flamenco Festival, Whitstable
in Kent. Light refreshments will be served after the
concert. A retiring collection will be made for church
funds.
JUNE
12TH
RICHARD BAWDEN EXHIBITION
ALDEBURGH GALLERY
Artist, Printmaker, Designer, And other
modern British artists. Aldeburgh
Gallery. 143 High Street, Aldeburgh. Richard Bawden
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NEAC,RWS. RE. is a Suffolk based artist who has
worked extensively in Aldeburgh and has made
iconic images of the beach and fishing boats.
JUNE
13TH
GREAT GLEMHAM SIX CHARITIES
FETE 2PM, BUTCHERS FIELD,
GREAT GLEMHAM
A traditional village fete with lots of stalls:
Plants, White Elephant, Cakes, Books, Toys, Tombola,
RNLI goods, Raffles and Games. Refreshments
including beer and hot dog stall. Admission free.
JUNE
14TH
BAND OF ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
THORPENESS MEARE 1.30PM
For further information about the band
please visit the website – Leistonband.
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JUNE
21ST
FRISTON OPEN GARDENS
11.30AM - 5.30PM
Village Hall open for lunches and refreshments from 12 noon. Tickets £5 admit to
all gardens (last sold 4.15pm). Please park on Village
Green.
JUNE
28TH
THE MUSIC OF TIME
ST MICHAEL’S FRAMLINGHAM 3PM
Music for musical clocks, mechanical
organs
and
other
time-related
apparatus. Admission free, retiring collection, ends
at approximately 4pm
JUNE
22ND
SOUTHWOLD ART CIRCLE
SOUTHWOLD SCOUT HALL
10AM - 5PM
Admission is free and there is parking
for visitors to the exhibition. The exhibition is one of
the largest visual arts events of the Southwold Arts
Festival, and is a showcase for the wide range of
styles and subject matter of the painter members of
this long established local art society.
JULY
4-5
MIDDLETON OPEN GARDENS
10.30AM - 5.30PM
Adults £4.00 - accompanied children
free Guides available from Church,
Village Hall and Middleton Moor (B1122). Refreshments available all day - Post Code IP17 3NN
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Book Review
KOLYMSKY HEIGHTS by Lionel Davidson.
Paperback, £8.99
By the time you are reading this it will be proper summer (we hope),
so this month’s good read will cool you down. Think of the residents
of Siberia who only get two hours of daylight at certain times of the
year. In this gripping thriller the darkness and the cold add to the
sense of urgency and claustrophobia, even though it is set in the
vast and partially uncharted wastes of the Russian outlands.
Feeling under the weather ?
We want to encourage everyone not to ignore the signs and symptoms of
illness, to get the help and advice they need in order to stay healthy and
avoid an unnecessary hospital stay.
Lionel Davidson’s thriller was first published in 1994—Davidson’s
earlier books include The Rose of Tibet and Smith’s Gazelle. It has
been out of print for years and brought back by influential demand.
Philip Pullman has written the introduction to this new edition,
calling it ‘the best thriller I’ve ever read’.
Pullman is not far wrong: combine a remote Soviet science station
doing genetic work so secret no scientist is ever allowed to leave the
premises and the polyglot hero Dr Johnny Porter, a Gitksan Indian
from British Columbia in a quest of international significance and
you will be turning the pages at the rate of knots. It is preposterous,
atmospheric and completely enthralling.
The Aldeburgh Bookshop 42 High Street, Aldeburgh
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Working for Wildlife
Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the country; lengthy queues for allotments occur
in many cities, while most rural homes tend to have more space for horticulture. Gardeners benefit
from growing their own vegetables, fruit and flowers, plus the exercise and social contact, but wildlife
can be helped enormously too by gardening. In total, the area occupied by gardens in the UK
greatly exceeds the area of our nation’s nature reserves. No matter what size your garden, a few
careful plans can do a lot to bring in more wild species.
Food: while putting out extra for birds is especially helpful in winter, remember that the garden
itself can feed wildlife all year round. Flowering plants such as comfrey (Symphytum spp.), the
butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii ) and ivy (Hedera helix ) provide nectar and pollen for a wide range
of insects over many months of the year. These insects in turn attract birds, bats and a range of
invertebrate hunters such as spiders and wasps. The berries, nuts and other fruits of shrubs such as brambles, hazel and cotoneaster help thrushes,
woodpeckers and voles to prepare for lean spells in the winter.
Water: this has an almost magnetic attraction for many wild animals. Even an upturned saucepan lid can provide drinking water and a bath for small
birds and mammals, especially during dry periods. If you have space for a pond, water plants can both supply beautiful flowers and act as shelters
for frogs and numerous aquatic insects such as dragonflies. While fish in a pond may be ornamental, remember that they will eat most of the other
animals they can find there-as well as being an expensive way to feed a passing grey heron! Shelter and breeding sites: these can be readily supplied
in gardens, not always at the cost of a box for birds to nest in. Dense, evergreen shrubs, such as cherry laurel (Prunus cerasus) are popular with
nesting robins and dunnocks. Remember that birds are more likely to visit a bird table if a nearby tree or shrub is present to give protection from cats
or a sparrowhawk. “Bug hotels” have become popular recently; try attracting burrowing bees and wasps by supplying cut pieces of bamboo or dead
stalks of cow parsley (or a similar umbellifer) in a dry, frost-free spot.
Of course, there are lots of other ways to bring more wildlife into your garden; some of them may be seen at the garden of Moor Farm, Saxmundham
Road, Friston, IP17 1NH. This will be open in support of Suffolk Wildlife Trust between 11am and 5pm on Sunday 7th June; entry by donation.
Follow the signs from Friston on the B1121 towards Sternfield. Come along to see beautiful formal and informal gardens, wildflower meadows, enjoy
home-made cakes and other refreshments, discover what the moth trap turns up and see how lucky you are in the prize draw. Call 01728 830573
for enquiries.
Hugh Pearson, Chairman of Alde & Blyth SWT Local Group.
Classics, Crafts and Cakes 2015
The Leiston Works Railway (LWR) are pleased to
announce that the Leiston Enterprise Centre, on the
Eastlands Industrial Estate in the town, are kindly
hosting another ‘Classics, Crafts and Cakes event for
us on Saturday 20th June 2015 between 10.00am and
4.00pm. Described as a day of ‘fun and fascination
for the whole family’, last year’s event proved to be a
very popular day out and a successful fund raiser with
all the proceeds going to the LWR and it is looking
as though expectations for this year are going to be
equally as good.
The LWR is aiming to reinstate the old industrial
railway line which connected up both of the Richard
Garrett Engineering sites in Leiston, so that the
shunting locomotive ‘Sirapite’ which has been
beautifully restored by the Long Shop Museum in the
town can once again travel up and down the line.
The Leiston Enterprise Centre is very easy to find. The
address is Eastland Industrial Estate, Leiston, Suffolk,
IP16 4US and is situated on the opposite corner to
Victory Car Sales, a well known landmark to find in
the town. The front of the Leiston Enterprise centre
also faces onto King Georges Avenue.
The LWR are seeking out different attractions this year
to help keep the event fresh, as well as keeping some of
the popular attractions from last year.
For this year’s event, the LWR are hoping even more
people will be coming along with their classic cars
and motorbikes. Some new attractions for this year’s
event include a fairground organ which will be
demonstrating throughout the day, the ‘Point Devis
Morris Dancers’ (who are a side of ‘clog and bobbin’
dancers), will be dancing at 1.30pm and 2.45pm and
Indian head massage taster sessions will be available
throughout the day by Serenity Massage Therapies –
what better way to relax after such a great day out!
Old favourites from last year include the miniature
‘Leiston Works Railway’ which will be giving rides to
both adults and children. Wayne Burns will also be
returning with his magnificent Punch and Judy Show
and, new for this year, he will be performing his Magic
Show which will amaze and entertain both adults and
children alike! Wayne’s show will begin at 2.00pm.
The LWR are very keen to hear from anyone who
would also be interested in supporting this event by
showing their ‘classic or vintage pride and joy’ for the
day! Last year we attracted some beautiful vehicles
which proved very popular with everyone. This year to
expand on last year’s event, we would also like to hear
from anyone who has any other types of bygones that
they would like to bring and show to the public. What
a great way to share your passion with other people.
We would also like to hear from anyone who would be
interested in renting a pitch to sell their crafts, antiques
or bric-a-brac, again a new idea for this year’s event.
For further details of any of the above, please do not
hesitate to call Stephen on 01728 831902 or Marilyn
on 01728 833122.
Please note that some of the above may be subject to
availability on the day.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Family History Group
The next meeting of the Alde Valley Suffolk
Family History Group will feature Stephen
Govier on the subject of the Hoxne
Treasure – the largest hoard of late Roman
silver and gold ever discovered in Britain,
and the largest collection of gold and silver
coins of the fourth and fifth century found
anywhere within the Roman Empire. The
Hoxne Hoard was discovered by Stephen’s
cousin, a metal detectorist, in 1992 and is
now on display in the British Museum.
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Stephen will bring along artefacts relating
to Hoxne and its historical events, along
with display boards of drawings, photographs and illustrations relating
to the treasure. His interest in the Hoxne Treasure is in the artefacts and
their visual nature, and the symbolism of these items and the coinage,
and the mints the coins came from. He will put the Hoxne Treasure
in context with other finds in Norfolk and
Suffolk.
Stephen Govier is a historical writer and
lecturer, who also produces illustrations
for publications and books. He has written
several books, including two on Hoxne.
The meeting will be held at Leiston
Community Centre, King George’s Avenue,
Leiston, IP16 4JX (between the Crown pub
and the Fire Station) at 7.30pm on Monday
15 June. Visitors are most welcome: £2.50
including light refreshments.
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