Welcome to the Diary.

Please suggest other events that should be included, keep me up to date with newly-organised events, and let me know of corrections. Contact Stephen Schwarz at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 01379 788788.

At intervals a printed version is distributed with the Gnus. 

Thornham Walks   01379 788345, www.thornham.org.uk and click on ‘Thornham Walks’

Your support is important. Events are listed in the Diary. Volunteer days: last Sunday of each month (except December), conservation work, tasks vary according to season. 

Parish churches   www.southhartismere.org.uk

St Mary Magdalene, Thornham Magna: 2nd Sunday, 11:00 Sung Eucharist; 4th Sunday, 8:30 Holy Communion

St Mary, Thornham Parva: 1st Sunday, 8:30 Holy Communion; 3rd Sunday, 11:00 Sung Eucharist

Bells, Mondays at 7:30pm, alternately at Thornham Magna and Yaxley, Sylvie 01379 788130

Yoga classes

term time: Tuesdays 10 to 11.30am

All welcome, contact Clare Hall for details, 01379 672922, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Farmers’ markets

Diss, second Saturday, 9 to 1

Lopham Village Hall, fouth Saturday, 9 to 1

Rickinghall Village Hall, second Saturday, 9 to 1

Thorndon, Kerrison Centre, first Sunday, 01379 672747

Wicken Hall, Stanton, every Saturday

.... and Local Food Direct: www.welovelocalfood.co.uk

Thorndon Church

T Plus: teas, coffees, cakes and Tplus sales, 10am to midday, Tuesdays

March

11th Thursday   Evening with Landermason, 7.30, £7.50, Diss Corn Hall, 01379 652241

13th Saturday   Merely divas, 7.30, £10, Diss Corn Hall, 01379 643848

14th Sunday   Mothering Sunday lunch and dinner (bookings only for dinner), Forge Tearooms, Thornham Walks, 01379 783035

14th Sunday   Wingfield Barns, 3pm, Concert of Trio dei Mezzo, 01379 384505

15th Monday    Diss Film Society, Park Hotel, 8pm, £4, Red shoes (U)

18th Thursday   Red card comedy club, 7.30, £11, Diss Corn Hall, 01379 652241

19th Friday   Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead, 7.30, £8, Diss Corn Hall, 01379 652241

19th Friday   Forge Tearooms, Thornham Walks, 01379 783035, Fashion show, £5 incl drink and nibbles

20th Saturday   Eye Bach Choir, St Matthew Passion, 7.30pm, Eye Parish Church, tickets £10 and £12 from Eye Pharmacy, 01728 747371, Jennie Groeneveld 01379 678286, or at the door if available, www.eyebachchoir.co.uk

20th Saturday   The SweetBeats, 7.30, £8, Diss Corn Hall, 01379 652241

25th Thursday   Film: Broken embraces (15), 8pm, £4, Diss Corn Hall, 01379 652241

26th Friday   Screen in the Barn, Thrandeston, 7.30pm, 01379 783678: The long day closes

27th Saturday   Jump ’jive, 7.30, £10, Diss Corn Hall, 01379 652241

28th Sunday   Thornham Walks, Willow weaving workshop: make your own pea cone, 9.30am – 12.30pm, adults £30, Key Card holders £25, booking essential

April

4th Sunday   Thornham Walks, Easter egg trail and Easter bonnet competition, 2pm – 4pm, children £3, accompanying adults free

7th Wednesday   Thornham Walks, Fire and water 1, event run by SNAP, for 8 – 14 year olds, 10am – 3pm, £15 per child, booking essential

8th Thursday   Beetle drive, 3 to 4pm, £2.50 per person, Forge Tearooms, Thornham Walks, 01379 783035

9th Friday   Dinner with Richard Mabey, Diss Corn Hall, 01379 652241

10th Saturday   Wingfield Barns, Zeffiretti in concert: Baroque music, 7.30pm, 01379 38450

10th Saturday   Bury St Edmonds Book Fair, Athenaeum, 10am – 4pm, 01763 248400

12th Monday   Thornham Walks, Scarecrow building, 2pm – 4pm, children £3, accompanying adults free

15th Thursday   Beetle drive, 3 to 4pm, £2.50 per person, Forge Tearooms, Thornham Walks, 01379 783035

25th Sunday   Signs of Spring, 4 mile guided walk in the Waveney Valley, 10am – 12.30pm meet Homersfield Bridge Picnic Site, free

30th Friday   Cheese and wine, 7.30pm, Village Hall

30th Friday   Screen in the Barn, Thrandeston, 7.30pm, 01379 783678: The sacrifice

30th Friday   Gazes, Diss, Clocks, watches and scientific equipment sale

May

8th Saturday   Evening meals, bookings only, Forge Tearooms, Thornham Walks, 01379 783035

11 Tuesday   Thornham Magna Parish Meeting

13th Thursday   Eastern Angles: The long way home, Diss Corn Hall, 01379 652241

26th Wednesday   Thornham Parva Parish Meeting, 7.30 pm, Village Hall

28th Friday   Wingfield Barns, 7.30pm, Maria Martinez, cello and Tarek Al-Shubbak , piano, 01379 38450

28th Friday   Screen in the Barn, Thrandeston, 7.30pm, 01379 783678: Zazie dans le Metro

30th Sunday   Suffolk plany heritage plant fair, Helmingham Hall. 10.30-4, £6, www.nccpgsuffolk.org, 01449 736358

June

2nd and 3rd   Suffolk Show

12th Saturday   Diss slow food festival

13th Sunday   Wingfield Barns, 3pm, Tyburn String Quartet, 01379 38450

July

4th Sunday   Wingfield Barns, 3pm, Karen Geoghegen plays bassoon, accompanied by piano, 01379 38450

10th Saturday   Eye Bach Choir, A Sea Symphony and Belshazzar’s Feast, 7.30pm, Snape Maltings, 01449 711595, www.eyebachchoir.co.uk

15th to 18th   Latitude Festival

September

5th Sunday   Village BBQ, Village Hall

11th and 12th   Felbrigg, Greenbuild 2010, 10.30am – 4pm, free

21 Tuesday   Thornham Magna Parish Meeting

NOVEMBER

17th Wednesday   Thornham Parva Parish Meeting, 7.30 pm, Village Hall

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JANUARY

11 Tuesday   Thornham Magna Parish Meeting