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Useful contact: Fenland District Council, Tourist Information Centre, 2-3 Bridge Street, Wisbech, Cambs PE13 1AF - Open: Mon-Sat, 9.30am-5pm
Tel: 01945 583263 email: tourism@fenland.gov.uk
June and July Guided Evening Walks of Historic Wisbech & Area Wednesdays from 7pm. Tel: 01945 583263
Get cycling this summer - a guide to getting around Wisbech on a bicycle
For an online scalable cycle map and route planning visit wisbech.cyclestreets.net
Copies of the map may be obtained from Wisbech Tourist Information Centre (as above)
Summer Holidays Activities for 10-19 year olds from Cambridgeshire County Council and Connexions - click here for details
July 2010
May to July Guided Evening Walks of Historic Wisbech & Area Wednesdays from 7pm. Tel: 01945 583263
July - Octagon Gallery
5 Market Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 1EX
Tel: 01945 429122
JOHN LINCOLN - The life of trees - free entry. Details available on website www.theoctagongallery.co.uk
Saturday 31 Fun Day (including Fun Dog Show) held at Coldham playing field, Station Road, Coldham, Wisbech (PE314 0NL). Opening at 11am, dog show starts at 1pm. Enquiries David Brand Tel. 01945 860174, and for dog show Tel. Kay Wells 01945 860125
Saturday 31 Wisbech St Mary Sports and Community Centre presents ‘The Joe Loss Big Band’. Tickets £15 on sale from the centre Tel. 01945 410432, and Ray’s Stores, JS Holmes, Dave Parrin Cars.
Saturday 31 Peckover House: Eddie Seals Band 7.30pm
Bring rugs/chairs and a picnic and relax outside on the croquet lawn while the band provides an evening of ‘rock & roll, swing and soul!’
Advance tickets: Adult £12, child £8
On the door (if available): £15/£12
Booking advisable Please call Property Office on 01945 583463
Summer Holiday Activities
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
The Butterpillar Club starts on the 26th July which included summer activities and excursions for children aged 5-16 years. This takes place at the Upwell Community Primary School near Wisbech. For more information Tel. 01945 774550 email info@thebutterpillarclub.co.uk or www.thebutterpillarclub.co.uk
August 2010
August Austen Attired. Key character costumes from film and TV productions of Jane Austen novels including ‘Pride and Prejudice’, ‘Sense and Sensibility’, Mansfield Park’ and ‘Emma’ will be on display throughout Peckover House, Wisbech 1-4pm Tel: 01945 584464
Sunday 1 Wisbech Town Council Bring & Share Festival in Wisbech Park 12noon to 8pm see here for details
Sunday 1 Elgoods Brewery & Gardens, Wisbech
Special Sunday opening. Tel 01945 583160
Sunday 8 Wisbech & District Historic Vehicle Club Annual Road Run, Somers Road Car Park at 9.30am, static display 1 – 4.30pm. Tel: 01945 584717
Wednesday 11
Peckover House: What did the Plant Hunters do for us? 2pm - A specialist walk/talk with one of our gardeners. Learn about the plant hunters of the past, and how their work gave us some of the plants we enjoy in our gardens today. Note: Limited numbers. Book on the day.
£1 plus normal admission
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15
Peckover House: Behind the Scenes Tour 1pm and 2.30pm
Tour of rooms not normally open to the public. Note: the tour will involve several flights of stairs. Booking advisable.
£2.50 plus normal admission
Tuesday 17 Peckover House: Cuttings Day 10am - 12noon
Peckover gardeners will show you how to select plant material to use as cuttings from a variety of plants. Take home your collection of newly struck cuttings. Limited spaces available
£7.50 Booking essential
Peckover House: Digital Photography Workshops 10am-4pm
Saturday 21st August
Friday 8th October
‘Going Digital’ workshops for anyone who would like to take better photographs!
£60 Contact www.goingdigital.co.uk or 07751 745245 for further information
Tuesday 31 Eddie Seals Band at Peckover House, Wisbech, on the croquet lawn. An evening of ‘rock & roll, swing and soul!’
7.30pm Tel: 01945 583463
September 2010
September - Octagon Gallery
5 Market Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 1EX
Tel: 01945 429122
Daniel Kiff - Photographs by gallery owner from his rally in 2007 from Plymouth to Banjul in a £100 Car. Free Entry. Details available on website www.theoctagongallery.co.uk
Sept 5 Elgoods Brewery & Gardens, Garden show & Craft Fair, Wisbech 10am – 4pm. Tel 01945 583160 01945 583160
September 10-12 Heritage Open Days Historic buildings across Fenland open to the public as part of a national scheme which celebrates our architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission - please click here for details of properties open this year WISBECH HERITAGE WEEKEND 2010
For details of all Heritage Open Days please see http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/
Statute Fair (details to be announced)
Saturday 18 - Wednesday 22
Peckover House: ‘Food Glorious Food’ Flower Festival 1pm-7pm Celebrating the diversity of food expressed through floral arrangements. Reed Barn open until 7pm - book in advance for supper. Normal Admission
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26
Peckover House: Behind the Scenes tour 1pm and 2.30pm
Tour of rooms not normally open to the public. Note: the tour will involve several flights of stairs. Booking advisable.
£2.50 plus normal admission
September 30- October 3
Elgoods Beer Festival, Wisbech. At Elgoods Brewery & Gardens.
Tel: 01945 583160 www.elgoods-brewery.co.uk
October 2010
October - Octagon Gallery
5 Market Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 1EX
Tel: 01945 429122
JULIE QUANCE Paintings - free entry. Details available on website www.theoctagongallery.co.uk
Friday 8 Peckover House: Digital Photography Workshops 10am-4pm
‘Going Digital’ workshops for anyone who would like to take better photographs!
£60 Contact www.goingdigital.co.uk or 07751 745245
October 16-17tbc National Apple Day Celebrations, Wisbech Town centre, competitions, apple recipes, local apples & apple pies for sale, music. www.wisard.org.uk
November 2010
11 Armistice Service at the War Memorial 11am
14 Remembrance Sunday. Services at the War Memorial 11am followed by service at St Peter & St Paul Church
December 2010
4 - 5 Elgoods Brewery & Gardens Christmas Special Weekend.
Free entry and Brewery tours, Christmas presents. Tel: 01945 583160
Sunday 5 Octavia Hill Commemoration Day, Wisbech. Lecture, church service & events to celebrate the birth of Octavia Hill, social reformer and founder of the National Trust. Tel: 01945 476358
www.octaviahill.org
Saturday 11 Christmas Festive Foliage Workshop at Peckover House, Wisbech. Demonstration and workshop using seasonal foliage and decorations. Lunch and refreshments included. Tel: 01945 583463
11-13 A Christmas Celebration. Selected rooms of Peckover
House will be decorated for Christmas with festive floral arrangements and Christmas trees. Music by local choirs and musicians. mulled wine and mince pies in the Old Kitchen.
12 noon – 7pm. Tel: 01945 583463
Monday 20 Wisbech Christmas Market, Wisbech Town centre
from 8am. One of the largest Christmas Markets in the East with local produce, crafts, charity stalls, street entertainers, period costumed visitors Tel: 01945 654321 http://www.fenland.gov.uk/
