Thank you to our sponsors
Aspall Cyder and Suffolk Coast for supporting this year’s Alde Valley Spring Festival !
Try out local pubs :
Try out local pubs : The Crown Inn, Great Glemham; White Horse, Sweffling; White Horse, Rendham; The Crown and Golden Key at Snape; The Ship Inn, Blaxhall are all within 4 miles.
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Pop Up “Hedgerow Tea Rooms”
Open at Weekends serving cakes and pastries supplied especially for the Festival by chef Peter Harrison.
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Come and visit the farm on foot or by bike:
Free parking for cars – share journeys if you can. Children and families welcome – no dogs please.
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New for 2016 :
‘Writing at Great Glemham” – a series of Writing Residencies linked to Farm Suppers and Festival Talks.
Farm Suppers with Peter Harrison:
Each Thursday evening during the Festival - £35.50 per person – three courses served at the farmhouse refectory tables by candlelight. BYO beer / wine.
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New for 2017 : Festival Exhibition Quercus & Co ~
New for 2017 : Festival Exhibition Quercus & Co ~ Celebrating the English Oak, Woodland and Widlife – including paintings and drawings by Jelly Green of trees and woodlands from around the UK.
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Pop Up “Hedge Quarters Tea Rooms:
Open at Weekends and Bank Holidays serving cakes and pastries supplied especially for the Festival by chef Peter Harrison.
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Don’t forget local market days:
Mondays at Campsea Ashe auction rooms [with tea room]; Tuesdays at Framlingham; Wednesdays in Saxmundham – and Snape Farmers Market on the first Saturday of the month.
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New for 2017 : bronzes from Maggi Hambling:
Bronzes from Maggi Hambling’s Aftermath series on show in the Farmyard barns.
Come and visit the farm on foot or by bike:
Free parking for cars – share journeys if you can. Children and families welcome – no dogs please.
New for 2017 : To the Moon and Back:
A new life size bronze by Craig Hudson of Marley the dog on display in the fields.
Meet the Artists:
Informal guided talks on Sunday afternoons during the Festival from 3-4.30pm.
New for 2017 : “Handmade”
A series of over ten Workshop Residencies and Open Studios showcasing local crafts and heritage skills – inc chair making, knife making, wood turning. Open at weekends and Bank Holidays.
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New for 2017 : ‘Writing at Great Glemham”:
A series of Writing Residencies linked to Farm Suppers each Thursday and Festival Talks each Friday with guests Alistair Carr, Aljos Farjon and Jack Cooke.
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The Big Spring Picnic Saturday 20th May:
The Big Spring Picnic takes place on Saturday 20th May. BYO picnic sourced from local shops in Framlingham, Saxmundham, Leiston, Snape, Aldeburgh & Orford ! Booking essential – limited places.
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Spring Festival launches on 22nd April:
This year’s Spring Festival launches on 22nd April for 4 weeks with a rich programme of Farm Suppers, Festival Talks, Open Studios and Meet the Artists sessions.
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Don’t forget local market days :
Mondays at Campsea Ashe auction rooms [with tea room]; Tuesdays at Framlingham; Wednesdays in Saxmundham – and Snape Farmers Market on the first Saturday of the month.
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