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The Pakefield Postcard Auction has been raising money since 2014 and in 2018 Ferini Art Gallery was presented with ‘The Pride in the Community Award’ by Tom McGarry (EDF Energy) at the 11th Lowestoft & Waveney Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony at Ivy House Country Hotel for their commitment to raising money in the local area.  Over the last 5 years, they have raised more £14,000 for local charities thanks to their dedicated team and to all the artists who donate their original artworks.

We, Waveney & Blyth Arts, are this year’s recipients of the auction. Alongside local artists exhibiting within this event, they have had some famous people taking part. Bill Nighy, Warwick Davis, Richard Digance and Sir Peter Blake. This year, they announced that there will be a postcard from Dame Judi Dench. Wow! Now thatʼs good news!

Pakefield Postcard Auction are welcoming pre-bids before the auction day to give buyers a chance to snap up the brilliant artwork on sale. If you’d like to make a pre-bid, you can catch the postcards ‘on tour’ at the exhibition at Ferini Art Gallery, Pakefield from 19th July to 11th August (Friday, Saturday & Sundays, 11am-4pm). You can also preview the artworks on their website.

This year’s auction will be held on Wednesday 14th August, doors open from 6pm, starting at 7pm. The auctioneer will be Nick Rudge of Durrants, Beccles.

Liz Calder – Two Rivers Book Festival patron

Our first Two Rivers Book Festival, running from 16th to 30th June 2019, centres around the appreciation of books, from how they’re made to how they get to you. We are lucky to have a number of independent bookshops, second-hand bookshops and libraries in our locality, and we want to celebrate their important work.

Our programme of events is supported by our distinguished patron, Liz Calder. She has been at the forefront of British publishing for over 40 years, including as a judge for the Booker prize.

Liz Calder will be chairing two conversations looking at threats and opportunities in publishing, one of which is in collaboration with the Southwold Arts Festival. We are screening The Bookshop film in Halesworth and Southwold. Our workshops actively explore book-binding, letterpress printing, and folded book art. The four independent bookshops in our area will have special events during the fortnight of the festival (some listed on the Associated Events page). Two of our programme of walks have a booky air to them – Flower Fairies and Uncovering Doggerland. We have assembled comprehensive directories of independent bookshops – those selling new books and those selling second-hand – and of libraries.

And to round off the festival there’s a weekend of book-themed events, as well as food and drink, at the Low House in Laxfield – see Associated Events

Finally, you’ll find odd items of related book news here.

Throughout the summer there will be walks, workshops and family activities delving into the theme of Bugs & Blossoms – to spark interest, share knowledge and encourage positive action on an individual level.

The walks and workshops programme includes willow and wire sculpture, macro photography, haiku poetry, and meandering through meadows.

Take a look at the full Bugs & Blossoms programme of events.

Sign-up as a W&BA member in 2019 to reap the benefits of supporting a varied and dynamic creative programme inspired by the Waveney and Blyth rivers in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Becoming a member means you’ll be supporting us to programme creative events, and in return, you will receive discounted tickets for all W&BA events. You’ll be signed-up to our weekly newsletter packed with events, exhibitions and concerts in the area, and you’ll also receive our annual brochure of W&BA events in the post. Part of being a member also means you can attend and vote in our AGM, which is programmed to include inspiring arts and nature talks too.

If you’re a creative arts practitioner or organisation, in addition, you can also promote your events and exhibitions to our large likeminded network on our Creative Members directory, through our weekly newsletter and our social media. Plus, membership means you can apply to take part in our annual Waveney Valley Sculpture Trail and other artist call-outs for free.

Join us to make the most of our exciting 2019 programme. This year, we’ll be launching a new festival of books, exploring the hedgerows for creative inspiration, hosting talks, exhibitions and our annual Waveney Valley Sculpture Trail, and much more! As a member, you can attend these events at a discounted rate.

For 2019, the cost of Individual Membership is £15, and Organisations is £20. To find out more about signing-up as a member, read our membership information.

The first THRILLING THURSDAY! is ORCHARDS! on Thursday 4th October at The Cut, Halesworth.

The star speaker is hugely entertaining UEA landscape historian Professor Tom Williamson, talking about ‘Orchards East’, a Heritage Lottery funded initiative to restore and record the region’s traditional orchards and plant new ones.

He is joined by a speaker from St James Village Orchard near Bungay, two different groups of photographers and singers from Halesworth Community Choir. To find out more about this exciting talk in the Thrilling Thursday! series, visit our information page.

www.johnrcarey.me.uk

www.omifeeney.co.uk

Sat 30th June 11am-12pm

Mark Cocker – naturalist, broadcaster, prize- winning author and inspiring speaker – shares his passion for rivers and their wild inhabitants. Otters, water voles and king shers, herons and water-dwelling spiders may all make an appearance. Complemented by extracts from Translated by Reeds, an evocative song cycle commissioned by Waveney & Blyth Arts in 2012 from composer Karen Wimhurst and poet Joanna Guthrie, performed by Halesworth Community Choir. Part of Southwold Arts Festival.

Cost £7.50
Southwold Arts Centre, St Edmund’s Hall, Cumberland Road, Southwold IP18 6JP

To Book
www.southwoldartsfestival.co.uk or by email to [email protected] or call 01502 722 572

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