BRIXWORTHBRIXWORTH BULLETIN BULLETINBRIXWORTH BULLETIN Including Creaton, Draughton, Hanging Houghton and Lamport Including Creaton, Draughton, Hanging Houghton and Lamport Issue IncludingNo.4 Creaton, Draughton, Hanging Houghton and MarchLamport 2005 Issue No.4 March 2005 Issue No.4 March 2005 LOCAL RESPONSE TO TSUNAMILOCAL APPEAL RESPONSE TO TSUNAMI APPEAL LOCAL RESPONSE TO TSUNAMI APPEAL Pantomime raises PantomimeETTER TO THE raises EDITOR LETTER TO THE EDITOR £2225L for appeal. £2225Pantomime for appeal. raises LETTER TO THE EDITOR This amount was raised over the five £2225 for appeal. performances from the ticket sales and the Drama Group would like to thank JACKeveryone who came AND to the pantomime THE BEANSTALK REVIEW JACK AND THE BEANSTALKand helped REVIEW to make this possible. The audiences were terrific with full houses JACK AND THE BEANSTALKand standingBRIXWORTH REVIEW room only on the FOOTPATHS BRIXWORTH FOOTPATHS last Saturday! Once again thanks to everyone. 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