ntc digest - the Horkey one

The Horkey now in its fourth year at the Halesworth Cut is a mini-festival celebrating the Suffolk way of life.  The programme includes stories from Marshland Histories, traditional Suffolk songs and rare rescued East Anglian films.

Films near the coast is a WhatsApp group for all honest folk to discuss film.

Toward's the end of November RoughCast will be six date touring Chekhov's Seagull around East Suffolk.  The company is still looking for a man with a van, call Simon on 01379 586785.

♫ We very much enjoyed our first Eye Bach Choir concert last year.  Saturday week it's Bruckner and Brass in the cathedral like St Peter and St Paul. ♫

How to promote yourself on nearthecoast.com.

Suffolk Overheard: He used to drive all the way from Southwold just to be ... annoying.

The Presence of Snowgood is a modern day horror starring Hammer Horror queen and Talking Pictures' The Cellar Club presenter Caroline Munro, see it at Dennington village hall Friday.

The Saturday after next is the last Saturday Laxfield Community Market of the year.

The George Farnham Gallery in Sax is 10 years old this week, they are marking it Saturday with bubbles, nibbles and a free raffle.

Saul Enderby: What's he up to now, Strickland?

Lauder Strickland: He's in retreat, sir.  Joined an order of Franciscan monks near Ipswich.

Saul Enderby: Ipswich, eh? Cold bloody spot to pray.

Smiley's People

JOB  Watson & Walpole in Fram are recruiting a permanent part timer with a mature outlook, email admin@watsonandwalpole.com

♫ The Fressingfield Chapel Hall Arts is in itself a venue worth visiting and it's also where Fressingfield Sounds are hosting their monthly concerts.  Next month the programme of Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin and Huw Watkins piano includes Spiegel im Spiegel. ♫

Moving to near the coast last century Channel 4's The Dinner Party would occasionally pop up in a faintly sensational way but we hadn't seen it.  Wading through the adverts to stream it we recognised George from the Framlingham Railway.

Daddy Christmas's red hatted head is already popping up; breakfast with Santa at the Snape Maltings and steam train rides at the Wetheringsett Middy.