1 July-27 September 2015 and waters oftheWaveney &Blythrivers A seriesofevents tocelebratetheland Celebrate the Waveney&Blyth www.waveneyandblytharts.com

waveney & blyth arts Photo: Liz McGowan for 2014 Trail, by A Atterwill Welcome to the fifth summer programme In addition, Touching the Tide, a Landscape of creative events celebrating this special Partnership Scheme for the coast, part of East Anglia along the / has supported Discovering Doggerland Suffolk border. We hope you are tempted with funding from the Heritage Lottery to join in. Fund, and Norfolk County Council helped make PARADISE possible. We are grateful to Essex & Suffolk Water for their support through the Branch We are very pleased to be working Out fund which benefits the natural closely with Trust, environment and local communities. One who have given us access to their of its aims is to support projects working wonderful site in Earsham, and to The to improve water quality in catchments Poetry Trust for donating a fabulous such as the Waveney. prize for the poetry competition. Rob Holland, Waveney Catchment With such a wide range of events on Adviser, says: “We sample the streams offer we hope something will catch and rivers every week to identify risks your eye. Prices have again been kept to water quality, and work with the ridiculously low so that everyone can local agricultural community and other take part. stakeholders to offer solutions that help Access information to reduce these risks, like farm visits, For information about access calibrating farm machinery and training for people with disabilities operators. We want to raise farmers’ for the walks or other events awareness of water quality and highlight Nicky Stainton email [email protected] how we can all work together to protect Chair of W&BA or ring Jan on 01986 895227 our streams and rivers”.

2 Visit www.waveneyandblytharts.com/ourevents Harleston & Waveney Art Trail. A full-colour River Waveney Trust Café River Waveney book of images and text will be published later Open every day providing tea and coffee, Photo: Liz McGowan for 2014 Trail, Sculpture Trail in the year. cakes, biscuits, rolls and sandwiches. by A Atterwill Dancing the Landscape Please note dogs are not allowed on the site Friday 14 August - Sunday 6 September Saturday 22 August 4 – 6pm apart from trained assistance dogs. Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Cost £5 including entrance to Trail Group visits outside the normal opening hours Holiday Monday 10am – 4pm Dance workshop led by Mel Horwood, may be possible – contact Geoff on 01379 853464 or email [email protected]. Cost £4 adults, £3 for members of community dance practitioner, who will lead Waveney & Blyth Arts and River participants through some simple movements Venue River Waveney Study Centre, Old Waveney Trust (under 18s free). and ways of connecting with the exquisite Harleston Road, Earsham, Bungay NR35 2AF environment of the Waveney landscape Following this event’s success last Getting there – go to www. through movement responses. Open to any year, more than 25 sculptures waveneyandblytharts.com/accessingrwtsite adults; no dance experience required. and installations will form a Access around the site - details about access trail around the River Waveney To book: contact Mel on 07500 600176 or information, features and amenities, including Trust site at the former Otter email [email protected] surfaces and distances are available at www. Trust. Curator Sarah Cannell Curator’s Guided Walk phototrails.org. has sought out and encouraged Thursday 27 August 2 – 4 pm new work that responds to this Cost £7 including tea and cake stunning site. Liz McGowan, Rachael Long, Kally Davison and Sarah Cannell, curator of this exhibition, will Simon Raven will be joined by lead a guided walk around the River Art Trail. artists from across the area including She will introduce the work of the artists and Nick Ball and Jayne Ivimey. give an insight into the process of creating the trail and the work itself. Sound artist Mike Challis has created Soundhide, a structure incorporating a To book: phone Sarah on 01508 548941 or soundscape recorded on the site through email [email protected] the seasons at different times of day and night and through various elements - air, water and Family Fun Day wood. The calm immersive atmosphere of the Sunday 30 August 10am – 4pm hide conjures up powerful images. Cost £2 per child The Book Project exhibition, in Children love discovering the artwork along the café, will showcase preliminary the trail, and seeing the wildlife. To make the paintings, drawings, photographs experience even more special we are offering and prints, celebrating the River a day of drop-in creative activities for children Waveney between Brockdish and their parents/carers. Just turn up and get and Bungay, by members of the stuck in. 3 Themed Walks

Blyth Beauty & Bats out of Hell - Dunwich - A Walk 1 Breakfast - Wenhaston 2 Wenhaston 3 through Time & Place Saturday 1 August Sunday 2 August Sunday 23 August 8 - 10am 8.30 - 10pm 2 – 4pm Cost £7/£6 W&BA members including Cost £5/£4 W&BA members Cost £5/£4 W&BA members breakfast (under 12s £3.50) (under-12s free) (under-12s free) Stroll through serene meadows along the River Common and soprano pipistrelles, brown long-eared, Experience medieval Dunwich: The City that Blyth: buzzards, sparrow hawk and marsh harrier barbastelle’s (rare on a European scale) and noctules, Drowned, with poet Caroline Way. Walkers will overhead; little egret and kingfisher patrolling serotine and natterers. According to Alan Miller of have opportunities to visualise Dunwich through the river. Walk the old Southwold railway line, , expert on bats, Wenhaston can the eyes of those who lived there in poetic try en plein air sketching or a photo shoot. At offer encounters with all these varieties. So, if you form. Enjoy experiencing Dunwich - our own St Peter’s delight in the magnificent medieval are up for a chance of a fascinating, expert-led batty Atlantis - in exciting new ways. Bring a pocket painting of Doom and the Inspired by Becker experience, join this short evening walk, starting at St for ‘Findings’, perhaps a notebook and camera exhibition before enjoying a continental breakfast. Peter’s Church, to hear the story, in gathering gloom, for creative response. 3 miles approx. A mixture Wenhaston-based Harry Becker captured the last of the rare medieval Doom, a wonderfully preserved of gentle hill and flat terrain. Refreshments can years of unmechanised farming, and celebrated painting of hell and damnation! Then wander around be purchased at the pub and tea rooms at the the ordinary lives of agricultural workers. 3 miles, nearby Church common with Alan to guide us. end of the walk. mostly off-road. Meet at: Wenhaston Village Hall car park, Narrow Way Meet at: car park just in front of Flora Tearooms, Meet at: Wenhaston Village Hall car park, IP19 9EP Dunwich Beach IP17 3DR Narrow Way IP19 9EP To book: phone Ruth McCabe on 01502 478295 To book: phone Caroline Way on 01502 578832 or To book: phone Ruth McCabe on 01502 478295 or email [email protected] 07876 328836 or email [email protected] or email [email protected] 4 Visit www.waveneyandblytharts.com/ourevents Themed Walks

The Wonders of Discover Wenhaston Sir Alfred Munnings – 4 Wingfield – from 5 Commons 6 Walk & Open Day at ancient to modern Saturday 12 September Mendham Mill 10am – 1pm Cost £5/£4 W&BA Wednesday 26 August Saturday 19 September members (under-12s free) 1 – 4.30pm Cost £5/£4 W&BA 2 - 5pm Cost £8/£7 W&BA members Discover the 120 acres of Commons, remains of members (under-12s free) the original larger Sandlings coastal strip. Get (under-12s free) A circular walk around Wingfield, for centuries a sense of the lie of the land from heights and Organised to coincide with an Open Day at the home of the Wingfield family and their heirs, hollows, following a maze of paths between Mendham Mill, the birthplace and childhood the De La Poles, Earls and Dukes of Suffolk. Take banks of gorse and bracken, stands of birch and home of the painter, this walk will include the in the 14th century church containing impressive oak, swathes of heather. Find traces of earlier church as well as the Mill and its beautiful family tombs, views of Wingfield Castle (the farming traditions, and be reminded of what so gardens, and finish at the Alfred Munnings Hotel inspiration for the novel I Capture the Castle) and inspired the artists and writers who lived and where teas will be available. It will be led by of the College, founded in 1362 and remodelled worked nearby. We may be joined by some who Chris Reeve, Curator of the Munnings exhibition in Palladian style. Plus a visit to the studio of still do. Bring sketchpads? Lunch at The Star Inn, in St. Mary’s Church, Bungay (see P.11). For the Rosemary Elliott, whose work has been exhibited Hall Lane, optional. Open Day (10 – 4pm, £4 entry) important early at leading London galleries. Then Wingfield works from the Munnings Museum in Dedham Barns for tea (not included in price) and the Meet at: Wenhaston Village Hall car park, will be on display in the Mill for the first time International Mini Print exhibition featuring over Narrow Way IP19 9EP since they were painted there over 100 years 700 works. ago. Proceeds to the Munnings Museum. To book: phone Serena on 01502 478302 or Meet at: Wingfield Barns, Church Road, mobile 07810 271420 Meet at: Sir Alfred Munnings Hotel, Mendham Wingfield IP21 5RA or email [email protected] IP20 ONL

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WEnhaston Blythburgh southwold CHURCH FARM 7 Themed Walk DISCOVERING DOGGERLAND Our coastline and the notion of being an island race are a significant part of our cultural identity. But only 8000 years ago our ancestors were able to walk to France and the Netherlands. Britain was not an island but the northwest corner of Europe, a vast, low-lying plain that archaeologists call Doggerland. For thousands of Capturing Past Worlds years it contained large numbers - Plaster-casting & Flixton Walk & of settled people until they were Raku Ceramics workshop 7 - Paul Osborne & Maggie Campbell WW2 Aircraft Art forced out, as ice retreated, by the Sunday 20 September relentlessly rising sea. Saturday 22 August 10 – 12.30pm Cost £6/£5 W&BA members 10.30am – 4pm Cost £30/£25 including donation to Air Museum With funding from Touching the Tide, members of W&BA A circular walk from the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation the Landscape partnership Scheme An exciting collaboration between visual artists Maggie Campbell and Paul Osborne has resulted Museum at Flixton, via the unusual 19th Century supported by the Hertitage Lottery church to see WW2 photographs and other ephemera, in the creation of a two-part workshop. The and then to Bungay (aka Flixton) airfield, the base Fund, we have brought together morning session will focus on the study, sculpting for the 446th Bomb Group USAF, to view paintings a group of artists to reflect on this and casting of Mesolithic artefact / bone remains on mess walls. Return walk back to Museum to see extraordinary period of our history using casting techniques. The afternoon will USAF fuselage art and other exhibits and for a talk focus on techniques for glaze preparation, by Martin Cuthbert (The Eighth in the East Project) (the Mesolithic) and create new work custom glazing and detailed instruction in fast- on fuselage art. The Aviation Museum are holding an in response. It started at Covehithe firing (replica) Mesolithic artefacts in a Raku Kiln Observer Corps open day with band and flypast in beach, observing landscape change (complete with kiln camera). All materials are the afternoon. Walk approx. 3 miles including some provided. No previous experience necessary. hills but hard surfaces. Refreshments at Flixton Air in action and learning about recent Venue: The Riverside Centre, Staithe Road, Museum café or lunch at Flixton Buck extra. geological and archaeological Bungay NR35 2AA Meet at: Norfok & Suffolk Aviation Air Museum, discoveries. The outcomes of this Flixton NR35 1NZ (car park by Buck PH) will be shared at a one day event in To book: contact Melinda on 01449 766879 or email [email protected] To book: phone Geoff Doggett on 01379 853464 November (see facing page) . or email [email protected]

8 Visit www.waveneyandblytharts.com/ourevents Photo: Jeremy Webb Discovering Doggerland Day Saturday 7 November 10am – 3.30pm Cost £15/£10 members of W&BA Sian Croose

Creating Words on Images on the Edge A fascinating event with leading speakers from the Edge of the Land the world of archaeology - Black & White Photography Walk & - Sian Croose and Stephen Watts and geomorphology Workshop presenting the latest research and ideas about Sunday 13 September Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 September Doggerland, together 10.30am – 4pm Cost £30/£25 10.30am - 4.30pm Cost for 2-days with presentations from members of W&BA £40/£35 members of W&BA (both days) our team of artists. Prof Vince Gaffney, This two-day photography workshop offers an Sian and Stephen first collaborated on the Voice a world expert on opportunity to explore the coastline around Project’s Ideas of Flight and are inspired by the the lost lands of Covehithe and create powerful digital black & landscape. The workshop will encourage insights the North Sea, and white images. Saturday will be a circular walk, into the links and overlaps between poetry, Tim Holt-Wilson, a with introduction by workshop leader and language, music and vocal composition via their geoconsevationist professional photographer Jeremy Webb, who shared roots in sound, performance, rhythm with an interest will provide guidance and advice throughout. and energy. Sian and Stephen will offer different in mythic Sunday will be spent at The Cut Media Suite, to ways into writing and vocal composition - geography, will give edit and prepare the images using Photoshop exploring what can happen on the edge of our illustrated talks. The artists – Jayne Ivimey, software, with a feast of tips and tricks under imaginations. Suitable for anyone interested in Samia Malik, Sian Croose, Stephen Watts, Paul Jeremy’s guidance to get your black & white exploring themes of place, time and memory. Osborne, Jeremy Webb, Maggie Campbell landscapes to really pack a punch. Venue: The Riverside Centre, Staithe Road, and Debra Hyatt - will share their creative Bungay NR35 2AA To book: contact Simon Raven 01502 478794 responses through song and spoken word, film, or email [email protected] photography, visual arts and crafted artefacts. To book: contact Melinda on 01449 766879 or Limited to 10 people only so book early email [email protected] Venue: The Cut, New Cut, Halesworth IP19 8BY To book: ring 0845 673 2123 or via www.newcut.org 9 Arts & Poetry Events Others Arts & Landcape Events

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Arts & Eats – Art along Water, Water Everywhere Inspired by Becker Words 2015 the Waveney - Waveney & Blyth Poetry Competition Exhibition Friday 14 August Open until Friday 25 September Friday 31 July to Monday 3 August 12am – 2pm each day Cost £3 per poem St Peter’s Church, Wenhaston Cost £12/£10 W&BA members or submit 3 poems for £5 10am – 4pm FREE including light lunch Waveney & Blyth Arts is very pleased to once “Forms of classic grace and dignity set in Come along for a sociable lunch at the Old Kings again link up with The Poetry Trust for the 2015 landscapes that avoid the picturesque.” These Head at Brockdish, which has recently re-opened Poetry Competition, and we are thrilled that Dean words sum up the work of Harry Becker who and functions as a gallery as well as restaurant, bar Parkin, their Creative Director, will be the judge. trained in the best schools in Europe and lived and café. Vicky Townley, who runs the gallery, will Given the support of Essex & Suffolk Water for in Wenhaston from 1913 to 1928. His work, made this year’s programme, we invite Norfolk and talk about her plans, and members of Harleston largely in the field, captures the last years of Suffolk writers to submit work (of less than 40 & Waveney Art Trail, who are exhibiting there, agriculture before the advent of mechanisation. lines) on the theme of water. will introduce their work and The Book Project, This exhibition, organised and professionally featured alongside the River Waveney Sculpture The top five selected poems will appear on the presented by the Inspired by Becker Art Society, Trail. Simon Raven will talk about the PARADISE Waveney & Blyth Arts website, the top three showcases over 100 original pieces made by project and one of the letters, created by textile winners will be invited to read their poem at more than 30 East Anglian artists who are artist Lyn Patterson, will be on display, plus other the Annual General Meeting/Christmas Party in inspired by the work of Harry Becker, either in arts news. Lunch will include the Old King’s Head December. The overall winner will receive, courtesy delicious handmade stone-baked pizzas. of the Poetry Trust, a free pass (worth £115) to the subject matter or style. Heritage displays by local Venue: Old Kings Head, 50 The Street, Brockdish 2015 Aldeburgh Poetry Festival – 6-8 November. farmers, live music and delicious tea, coffee and home-made cakes complete the experience. IP21 4JY Full details about entry rules at To book: phone Jan on 01986 895227 or email www.waveneyandblytharts.com/ourevents [email protected] or email [email protected] 10 Visit www.waveneyandblytharts.com/ourevents IJOINf you like whatUS! you see here then Others Arts & Landcape Events join Waveney & Blyth Arts and support this entirely volunteer-run organisation. INDIVIDUALS £15 pa SPECIAL OFFER ONLY £7.50 until 31.12.2015 • Reduced ticket prices for our events • Alerts to W&BA events, such as Arts Dean Parkin & Eats lunches, workshops and walks • Weekly email updates about arts events in the area plus opportunities, jobs and training Alfred Munnings Poem for Suffolk - • A hyperlink to your web site (optional) Exhibition An evening of poetry, • Able to attend and vote at our AGM Saturday 12 September to Sunday stories, music & film ASSOCIATES (Organisations/venues) 20 September Saturday 19 September £20 pa St. Mary’s Church, Bungay & New Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth, Suffolk SPECIAL OFFER Mendham Mill (Saturday 19 7.30pm (60-minute show) ONLY £10 until 31.12.2015 September only, £4 entry) Over the last year Lowestoft-born poet Dean • Publicity alerts about your events 10am - 4pm each day Free Parkin has collected memories, thoughts and Sir Alfred Munnings (1878 – 1959), one-time stories from people in Suffolk to create a unique sent out to all our members President of the Royal Academy, was renowned poem about the county. Dean Parkin will present • An opportunity for a short feature for his equestrian paintings and society with musical accompaniment by Maurice Horhut, on our multi-media website portraits. However, his childhood home was and film footage. • A hyperlink to your own website nearby Mendham Mill and his passion was for To book: 0845 673 2123 capturing the landscape and characters of the or via www.newcut.org • Weekly email updates about arts Waveney Valley. This exhibition includes prints, opportunities, jobs and training photographs and memorabilia from the Alfred Munnings Museum in Dedham, with some key • A representative able to attend and works at Mendham Mill on 19 September only. vote at our AGM On 11 September (7pm) a specialist from the To join click on Join Us at Munnings Museum gives an illustrated talk on www.waveneyandblytharts.com Munnings’ early life, featuring music of the or email your contact information to period. Wine and buffet. Tickets £10 from [email protected] Chris Reeve on 01986 893155. for payment details. 11 design and artwork www.mustardcreative.com print production www.micropress.co.uk Diss River Waveney Study Centre, Earsham River WaveneySculptureTrail Waveney &Blyth2015 Poetry Competition Water, WaterEverywhere Waveney &Blyth Artsreserves theright to change orcancel the advertised programme. Detailsare correct at time ofgoingto press and any changes will beposted on thewebsite and advertised locally. 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