North Brink, Wisbech, Cambs.
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In and around Wisbech
Original information supplied by
Tourist Information Centre
2 - 3 Bridge Street, Wisbech, Cambs PE13 1AF
Tel 01945 583263
Fax 01945 427199
Open Mon - Sat 9.30am - 5pm
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250 years since the birth of Thomas Clarkson
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Music in the Park March Riverside Park. Jazz, Brass & Folk – Sunday
afternoons at the bandstand. Please check in advance with March Town Hall
Tel. 01354 653709 for details. Throughout the Summer holidays National Trust Peckover House & Garden, Traditional children’s games to play in the garden, (croquet available for adults). Tel. 01945 583463 www.peckoverhouse.co.uk | ||
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Peckover House and Garden ‘Austen Attired Throughout August’. See some of
the character costumes from the film and TV productions of Jane Austen
novels including, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Mansfield
Park. 1-4pm. Tel. 01945 583463 or visit
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/peckover | |
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Wisbech Town Festival Youth Music Festival and Multi
cultural Music and Dance at the | |
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Italia in Piazza – The Real Italian Food Market will be in the Market
Place, March. | |
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Dunham’s Wood and Railway (situated off the B1099), March. Admission £2
adults, 50p children. Wood walks, train rides, children’s trails, light
refreshments. Plenty of free parking. ‘Tree Trails’. Open from 2-5pm Tel.
01354 652134 | |
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Elgood’s Brewery & Garden ‘Special Sunday Openings’
Garden and Visitor Centre 10am-4pm. Tel. 01945 583160 | |
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Elme Hall Sunday Rock and Blues Club present ‘The Brink’ + support. Doors
open 3.30pm. www.elmehall.co.uk | |
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Join Gerry Burrows at the Trinity Methodist Church, Wisbech, for an evening
of fun, music and slides. 6.30pm. Tickets £7 including a 3 course supper. | |
| 7-18 |
Atelier East presents its 5th Annual Summer Exhibition at the Wisbech
& Fenland Sept. Museum. This includes a diverse range of selection of work by talented artists. Vote for your ‘Best in Show’. Free admission, 10am-4pm Tues. – Sat.. For more information www.atelier-east.co.uk Opening reception is on Friday 6th August, 7-9pm with live music, raffle, and buffet supper; RSVP info@atelier-east.co.uk. | |
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Dunham’s Wood, March. ‘Tree Trails’ 2-5pm Tel. 01354 652134 | |
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Wisbech & District Historic Vehicle Club 15th Annual Road Run, Start from
Church Terrace Car Park at 9.30am, 1 - 4 static display. Tel. 01945 584717 | |
| 8 |
Multi-cultural Music and Dance Festival Wisbech Town
Council
www.wisbechtowncouncil.org.uk | |
| 8 |
Octavia Hill Society Coach Day outing Tel. 01945
476358 www.octaviahill.org | |
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Upwell Playing Field Summer Fayre. Vintage cars, dog fly ball team display,
face painting, 13th Alabama Historic Society, bungee trampoline, bouncy
slide, home make cakes, lots of stalls licensed bar and lots more.
11.30am-4pm (official opening at 12noon). | |
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The Oasis Centre, Wisbech presents a Free Family Fun Day for families with
disabled or special needs children. There will be arts and crafts, games,
prizes, special guests, free refreshments and loads more. 10am start. Part
of the Wisbech Group, Friends in the Fens, | |
| 14-15 |
Peckover House and Garden presents ‘Behind the Scenes’ guided tour of
rooms not normally open to visitors. Tours are 1pm and 2.30pm, £2.50 plus
normal admission. Tel. 01945 583463
www.wwt.org.uk/welney | |
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Canoe Safari at Welney WWT. Explore the hidden reaches of the reserve
by canoe! Led by a professional & experienced canoeist together with a
Welney warden; see the habitats and hide-aways of some of our elusive
wildlife on their level. Three 3-hour safaris per day, starting at 6am, 10am
& 2pm. £25 per person. Booking essential via Tel 0845 409 1303.
www.wwt.org.uk/welney | |
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Dunham’s Wood, March. ‘Tree Trails’ 2-5pm Tel. 01354 652134 | |
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Peckover House and Garden’s Cuttings Day, 10am-12 noon. Their
gardeners will show you how to select plant material to use as cuttings from
a variety of plants. £7.50 and booking essential. Tel. 01945 583463
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/peckover | |
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Greener Living Fair at West End Park, March. Come along for an
afternoon of free activities for the family: circus skills, rock climbing,
building musical instruments from junk, making a bug hotel, designing
clothes from rubbish. Supported by BBC breathing places and FDC Tel. 01354
654321. | |
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Dunham’s Wood, March. ‘Tree Trails’ 2-5pm Tel. 01354 652134 | |
| 24-28 |
31st Peterborough Beer Festival Tel. 01733 422279 www.beer-fest.org.uk | |
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Dunham’s Wood, March. ‘Tree Trails’ 2-5pm Tel. 01354 652134 | |
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Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Dunham’s Wood, March, 2-5pm. Train Rides &
Refreshments available. Tel. 01354 652134. | |
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Bank Holiday, ‘Star’ the Pony’s birthday at | |
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| September | ||
| Sept. |
The Octagon Gallery
- Exhibition - Daniel Kiff 5 MARKET STREET, WISBECH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE13 1EX 01945 42912 | |
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Atelier East continues its 5th Annual Summer Exhibition at the Wisbech &
Fenland Museum. This a diverse range of work by artists. Vote
for your ‘Best in Show’. Free admission, 10am-4pm Tuesdays – Saturdays. For
more information
www.atelier-east.co.uk
info@atelier-east.co.uk | |
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Barroway Drove Show - 1950’s and 60’s Party at Barroway Drove
Village Hall, Downham Market. Entrance £3.50. For more information Tel.
01945 772712 or
steamatic@tiscali.co.uk | |
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Quilt, Patchwork and Needlework Exhibition, | |
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Elgood’s Brewery & Garden ‘Garden Show and Craft Fair’
10am-4pm. Tel. 01945 583160 | |
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Elme Hall Sunday Rock and Blues Club present ‘Storm’ –
classic rock. Tel. 01945 475566, contact Michael Mead
michael.mead@fenweb.co.uk Doors open at
3.30pm,
www.elmehall.co.uk | |
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Heritage Open Days Historic buildings across Fenland open to the public.
Tel. 01945 583263 | |
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As part of Heritage Open Days there will be a Quiz Night at Octavia Hill Birthplace House, 7 South Brink, Wisbech. 7.30pm. Teams of 4 people, £5 per person (includes light refreshment) bring your own drinks. Proceeds go to Octavia Hill Birthplace House. Book now, contact Susanah Farmer Tel 01945 580239 or susanah.farmer@tesco.net | |
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Heritage Open Days, when Historic buildings across Fenland
are open to the public to celebrate its architecture and culture. There will
be free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or would
normally charge admission. For more details Tel. 01945 583263
www.wisbechtowncouncil.org.uk
and
www.heritageopendays.org.uk
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‘Early birders’ at Welney Wetland Centre will be able to access the site between 8-8.30am to see the autumn waders. www.wwt.org.uk/welney Tel. 01353 860711 | |
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Walsoken Flower Festival at All Saints’ Church – Walsoken. 10am – 4pm
(Sunday 12noon – 4pm). | |
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Whittlesey Festival, Street Market and Carnival will be a whole town event with an arts festival, entertainment and attractions such as crafts, marching band, buskers, puppet show. The fairground rides are free for all children Tel. 01354 654321 ask for Mike Chapman or Wisbech Tourist Information. www.fenland.gov.uk | |
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Elme Hall Sunday Rock and Blues Club present ‘Breeze’ – classic and contemporary rock. Tel. 01945 475566, contact Michael Mead michael.mead@fenweb.co.uk and www.elmehall.co.ukDoors open at 3.30pm. | |
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Fenland Family History Society presents a ‘Family History Day’ at St
Peter’s Church Hall, Wisbech. 10am-4.30pm. For more information Tel. 01945
587723 | |
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A tea party for Diabetes UK is being held at the Robert Hall Centre, St
Augustine’s Road, Wisbech, 10.30-12.30. There will also be a ‘Bring and Buy’
stall. | |
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Apple Day at Willock Farm, Rummers Lane, Wisbech St Mary. Including a
guided walk around a 22 acre organic orchard, apple identification, apples
and juice for sale. 10am-4pm | |
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‘Food, Glorious Food’ Flower Festival at the National Trust Peckover
House and Garden, celebrating the diversity of food expressed through floral
arrangements. 1-7pm Tel. 01945 583463
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/peckover
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‘Bug Buddies’ at Welney Wetland Centre with activities for all ages. A programme will include ‘Moths for Breakfast’ - help the warden identify the moths caught in the moth traps overnight; ‘Pondemonium’ - pond-dipping session; ‘Minibeast Mayhem’ - search the grasses for the creepy crawlies lurking there as well as arts & crafts‘ 10am – 4pm. Normal admission applies Tel. 01353 860711 www.wwt.org.uk/welney | |
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Elme Hall Sunday Rock and Blues Club present ‘Soft Tone Needles’ – summer soul. Tel. 01945 475566, contact Michael Mead michael.mead@fenweb.co.uk Doors open at 3.30pm, www.elmehall.co.uk | |
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Flower Arranging special taster sessions at Octavia
Hill House, Wisbech 9.30-11.30am. £5 per session, just bring scissors or
secateurs. Limited spaces so book early to avoid disappointment. Tel. 01945
581360 | |
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The WEA presents a series of ten lectures on ‘A History of Clothes’ with
Honor Ridout. At St John’s Ambulance Hall, William Road, Wisbech, 10.30am
-12noon. Cost £44. Tel. 01945 587420. | |
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Wisbech Statute Fair. The
Fairground rides and stalls are sited in Chapel Road Car Park and part of
Somers Road Car Park. This Fair is on site for one week and is operated by
'The Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain'. Tel. 01354 654321 ask for Mike
Chapman or Wisbech Tourist Information.
www.fenland.gov.uk | |
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Autumn Fair at WWT Welney with art & craft exhibitions, stalls and demonstrations. Fun for all the family. 10.30am-4.30pm Tel. 01353 860711, info.welney@wwt.org.uk www.wwt.org.uk/welney | |
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March Statute Fair. This Fair occupies the whole of City Road
Car Park and the adjacent Lorry Park and usually on site one week - operated
by 'Stanley Thurston and Sons'. Tel. 01354 654321 ask for Mike Chapman or
Wisbech Tourist Information.
www.fenland.gov.uk | |
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Flower Arranging special taster sessions at Octavia Hill
House, Wisbech 9.30-11.30am. £5 per session, just bring scissors or
secateurs. Limited spaces so book early to avoid disappointment. Tel. 01945
581360 | |
| 30 - 2 Oct |
30–2 Elgood's Beer Festival, Elgood’s Brewery & Garden 12 noon -10.30pm Tel. 01945 583160 | |
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| October | ||
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The Octagon Gallery -
Exhibition - Julie Quance 5 MARKET STREET, WISBECH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE13 1EX 01945 429122 | |
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Apple Day weekend celebrations in Wisbech town centre. Tel. 01945 583263. | |
| 24 —1 Nov |
End of Season Booksale, Peckover House and Garden. in the second-hand bookshop, l2noon-5pm Tel. 01945 583463 www.peckoverhouse.co.uk Half term Activities, including pumpkin carving and bat
trails at
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Halloween party (tickets only) at
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“Halloween Activities”, Peckover House and Garden. 12— 4 Apple bobbing, crafts, mask making and many more activities!. LI Tel. 01945 583463 | |
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Wisbech Art Club Winter Exhibition at St Peter & | |
| November | ||
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“Putting the House to Bed”, Peckover House and Garden.
See how the National Trust cleans and prepares the house for winter. Price
includes light lunch. 10am or | |
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| December | ||
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Elgood’s Brewery Christmas Shopping Weekend with free
Brewery Tours and Christmas beer available to order. Tel. 01945 583160
www.elgoods-brewery.co.uk | |
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Octavia Hill Commemoration Day Tel. 01945 476358
www.octaviahill.org | |
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“Festive Foliage Workshop”, Peckover House and Garden.
John Richmond will hold his ever-popular demonstration and workshop using
seasonal foliage and decorations. Take home your own creations. Lunch and
refreshments included. £27 Booking essential. Tel. 01945 583463
www.peckoverhouse.co.uk | |
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“Christmas Tree Festival”, Peckover House. See
Peckover House decorated for Christmas, including trees decorated by local
groups and organisations. See the House lit up at night. £3 Adults, children
free. Tel. 01945 583463
www.peckoverhouse.co.uk | |
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Fenland Christmas Market. In | |
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