This weekend sees the 2014 Peldon Village Festival with many old favourites but also, new this year, parachuting Teddies! The main events are between 11am & 4pm each day unless otherwise detailed.
Saturday 14th June sees:
- Craft stalls,
- Meet the animals,
- Tower open,
- Exhibitions,
- Lunches, cream teas,
- Punch & Judy,
- Street Organ, and
- Parachting Teddies – yes bring along your Teddy, fit him up with a parachute and watch him make his jump from the Church Tower!
Sunday 15th June we have:
- Festival service (9:30am),
- Tower open,
- Flowers, exhibitions,
- Refreshments, cream teas, and
- Song Cycle in Concert (7:30pm).
All enquiries to Sally on 01206 735931.
The Romantic Piano – a recital by Voigt Piano Trio
The Friends of St Mary’s, Peldon will be presenting the first in the 2013 series of Peldon History Lectures on Wednesday 13th March, 7.30pm in the church. Entitled ‘Asset or Liability – Colchester’s Archaeological Heritage’, this talk by Mark Davies promises an interesting insight into Colchester’s Roman history and how this might be preserved in the future.