St Lawrence's Centre, South Walsham

30/07/2024

16/05/2024

St Mary's Church, South Walsham

06/03/2024

🎶 Saturday 29th June 🎶

05/01/2024

🥪 2024 Monday Munch Dates 🥪

26/12/2023

🎄 3rd December - 3rd January 🎄

02/12/2023

🥪 Monday Munch 🥪

Monday 4th December from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.

Light lunches, tea, coffee, scones and cake.

Organised by the churches of St Mary's Church, South Walsham, Fishley St Mary, Near Acle - Great Yarmouth and St Margaret's, Upton.

Free of charge, donations welcome.

For more information, contact Sue: 01603 270642

23/09/2023

🗓 Saturday 14th October 🗓 7.30pm
🎶 Raymond Burley (Guitar) 🎶

"Around the World in 80 Minutes"

🎫
Adults - £10
Friends - £8
Under 18s - £4

📞 Sue Hitchcock: 01603 270212,
📧 [email protected]
📧 [email protected]
💻 www.ticketsource.co.uk/stlawrencesconcertseries

🚪Also available on the door

17/09/2023

03/09/2023

🥪 Monday Munch 🥪

Monday 4th September from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.

Light lunches, tea, coffee, scones and cake.

Organised by the churches of St Mary's Church, South Walsham, Fishley St Mary, Near Acle - Great Yarmouth and St Margaret's, Upton.

Free of charge, donations welcome.

For more information, contact Sue: 01603 270642

26/08/2023

Review of the Rotherhurst Ensemble at St Lawrence's 22/07/23

Welcome to the Goldrush!

For those of you who enjoy Classical music, a gold nugget was to be found at the St Lawrence's Centre last Saturday evening, with a truly wonderful performance given by the Rotherhurst Ensemble!

It was a particularly gloomy evening and not easy to motivate oneself to brave the weather, leave the cosiness of home and a session infront of the telly. However, for the few who ventured out, the reward was an evening of listening to a magnificent performance given by six excellent musicians who had taken the time to visit our village from far away Hampshire. Perhaps we have all become less willing to take a gamble these days or risk being entertained by performers who are less well known? The playing was beautiful and the programme wonderfully balanced, travelling through time from the Baroque era to more contemporary times.

Beginning with three pieces by Handel, which were calming and sweetly played, which soothed the heart and were entrancing. The solo 'voice' expertly played on the oboe by Juliet Rickard. The second piece was more challenging, the less well know oboe quartet, written by Malcolm Arnold and which piqued the ear with its strange melodies and syncopated timing. The final piece, the Piano Quintet by Cesar Frank, was highly charged, full of excitement, pathos and passion and almost blew the roof off!

Not in the usual repertoire heard on the radio, but with the acoustics of St Lawrence’s, wad a thrilling musical experience. Judged by the applause at the end, one shared by all who were there. I am quite surprised that concerns from neighbours on The Street were not forthcoming, as the volume produced by the musicians must have been the equivalent of an ecclesiastical boom-box! Hard to believe that instruments that fit into small carrying cases, apart from the grand piano, can make such a huge sound.

Why not take a gamble and come to a concert at St Lawrence’s? Which compared to the price of three cappuccinos, is a bargain! What could be more stimulating than sitting on a comfortable chair, in a beautiful setting, enjoying an evening of music? As an added bonus, at most of these concerts, refreshments are available. How can you refuse!?

Tickets for performances: £10
Registered Friends of St Lawrence’s: £8
Under 18s: £4

Book online at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/stlawrencesconcertseries

Or pre-book via Sue Hitchcock:
📞 01603 270212
📧 [email protected]

Buy tickets for St Lawrence's Concert Series's upcoming events. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

24/08/2023

We are hoping to form a choir to support the Harvest Festival celebrations at the church this year. We would love for you to join us.

Adults and children are welcome to come along to the next practice on Friday 25th August at 7.30pm at the church.

If you are interested in taking part or you'd like to know more please get in touch with Cameron, the group's co-ordinator at [email protected]

12/08/2023

🎨 Landmarks Exhibition 🎨
🖌 David Baccus 🖌

26th - 28th August, 10am - 4.30pm

11/08/2023

🚲 🥾 Less than a month to go 🥾 🚲

https://norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/bike-ride-walk/

04/08/2023

🥪 Monday Munch 🥪

Monday 7th August from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.

Light lunches, tea, coffee, scones and cake.

Organised by the churches of St Mary's Church, South Walsham, Fishley St Mary, Near Acle - Great Yarmouth and St Margaret's, Upton.

Free of charge, donations welcome.

For more information, contact Sue: 01603 270642

24/06/2023

🥪 Picnic 🥪 4pm

🎨 Children's Crafts 🎨 4.30pm

🎶 Songs of Praise 🎶 6pm

The collection from the service will go towards Bibles for the Fairhaven Primary School leavers and Bible story books for the new September pupils.

31/05/2023

🥪 Monday Munch 🥪

Monday 5th June from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.

Light lunches, tea, coffee, scones and cake.

Organised by the churches of St Mary's Church, South Walsham, Fishley St Mary, Near Acle - Great Yarmouth and St Margaret's, Upton.

Free of charge, donations welcome.

For more information, contact Sue: 01603 270642

30/05/2023

𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲'𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆.

On Saturday 1st April, St Lawrence's Centre, South Walsham underwent a magical transformation for the performance given by a folk group, Tin Giants. The venue was changed for the evening into what seemed more akin to a folk club reminiscent of the 60s with soft lighting and a retro feel. The seating had been arranged in small groups with flickering candles while the "stage" was set with twinkling multi-coloured motes of light which floated up past the leaded window. To complete the atmosphere, the walls were gently washed with softly changing colours. The Tin Giants are made up of six accomplished musicians, many of whom played a multitude of unusual instruments, and who performed folk songs from a variety of cultures, as well as some that they had written and arranged themselves. There was some fine violin playing by Fran Broady and a beautiful interpretation of the haunting melody, "The Banks of Sweet Primroses", a traditional song first published in the 1800's and sung by Penni Mclaren Walker.

Having braved the dismal rainy evening to get to St Lawrence's Centre, South Walsham, the large crowd of both local people and many from further afield seemed very appreciative and, gathering from their enthusiastic response, clearly appeared to have enjoyed themselves.

So, there is no need to travel far, find parking space or pay excessive ticket prices to find entertainment of high quality because here, on our doorstep, we have wonderful musical performances to suit all tastes taking place throughout the year at St Lawrence's Centre, South Walsham. If you haven't enjoyed one of the many delights on offer, look at the forthcoming programme and keep a note in your diaries. You may well have a very pleasant surprise and enjoyable evening without breaking the bank. Look forward to seeing you there!

Tin Giants: Bryan Causton, Duncan Moss, Martin Alec Lindridge, Cam Armer, Penni Mclaren Walker, Fran Broady

30/05/2023

Well done to Scunsulata for their amazing workshop and concert earlier this month at St Lawrence's Centre, South Walsham, raising £570 for the Chemotherapy Ward at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 👏🏻

12/05/2023

🎼 Saturday 20th May at 7.30pm 🎼

Helen Chadwick Group - THE BRIGHT FIELD

Helen Chadwick, Sian Croose, Barbara Gellhorn

Book online: https://hchadwickconcertsouthwalsham.eventbrite.co.uk
Enquiries: [email protected]

01/05/2023

💚 The Big Help Out - Monday 8th May 💚

As part of this national event, we are using this opportunity to do a bit of a tidy-up of St Mary's churchyard. If you are able to join us at 10am on Monday 8th May and do whatever you can to help, it would be really appreciated. With tasks of varying demand, there is something for all ages and abilities.

As a team, we hope to achieve the following:

🍂 Move broken branches and fallen leaves to the compost heap
🌱 Pull up sycamore seedlings before they get established
🌿 Remove ivy from gravestones
🌸 Find out more about the wildflowers that need protecting

☕ Coffee and biscuits provided 🍪

28/04/2023

🎉 £225 raised 🎉

A big thank you to everyone who supported the Grand Easter Egg Hunt at St Lawrence's Centre, South Walsham on Saturday 8th April. The money will be split between St Mary's Church, South Walsham, South Walsham Brownies and South Walsham Guides.

24/04/2023

🗓 Saturday 13th May 🗓

🎶 Shape Note workshop - 1:30pm

🎶 Scunsulata performance - 6:00pm

Proceeds to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

22/04/2023

❗️Tonight's Baudino / Vannini concert will start at the slightly later time of 8pm❗️

This is due to travel delays affecting the musicians.

We look forward to seeing you this evening! 🎶