Hello from WWT Welney Wetland centre, we are situated less than seven miles from the centre of Littleport. Plus we are on the same side of the Ouse Washes as you, so when the Welney Wash Road floods it does not affect access from the A10 and yourselves. We see most of our human visitors during our winter season when about 10,000 swans return to the Ouse Washes, and we provide a fantastic place to…
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Littleport Football Carries On Regardless!
It was just two months into the new football season that Littleport Town FC’s first team were finding it increasingly difficult to field a team each week, with the news that some players were leaving to join other clubs, including their leading goalscorer Jon Bartlett. “Sadly, we really had no alternative but to disband, yet I’m optimistic that we will be back even stronger next season,” their Player Manager Will Rolls told Littleport Life Magazine,…
Read MoreLittleport Brass Sounds Grand
Littleport Brass has been entertaining the public since around 1880 performing all styles of music, from a traditional brass band repertoire to arrangements of modern pop songs, film soundtracks and swing band music. As well as performing in numerous summer concerts they also compete in local and national contests two or three times a year. Today they are a second section band under the baton of Nicholas Garman. Littleport Brass is as active as ever,…
Read MoreLittleport & District Flower Arrangement Club – Celebrating 55 Years Flowers Friendship and Fun
The Club has enjoyed a very good year and also celebrated reaching 55 years of wonderful flower demonstrations and friendship. A very versatile year has just flown by and we are coming up to our AGM in February when we will be having a meal at Littleport Village Hall with Fairways Catering providing all of the food to kick off our AGM and going into a new year of Demonstrators. The highlight of 2017 was…
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The new year has started in the new venue, with an explosion of activity. Many first time users and many regulars are visiting the centre for the new and the ever popular classes. We are all looking forward to the return of the Trikes at the end of May, and the 10K run in July looks to be bigger, better but fortunately, not longer! The Nerf gun parties are proving to be a ‘hit’ with…
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Once again we held our very successful Breakfast with Santa in December at The Almonry Restaurant in Ely. Our thanks go to all who came along over the three days and our special thanks to the managers of The Almonry, Michael and Lesley Blakey, without whose help and expertise this event would not happen. We catered for over 210 happy breakfasters, and Santa come along and gave all the children a present. It was a…
Read MoreZumba Down Black Horse Drove!
Russ Welch is running the new Zumba class on the Drove, and is keen to let everyone know about the class and a bit about himself, writes Joy Tod. The class is open to absolutely everyone regardless of age or ability or fitness level. They have fun. It’s on a Thursday evening 7- 8pm in our Community Centre, and it’s £5 a week. These first few weeks have been popular so there might be the…
Read MoreThe Littleport Players in Rehearsal
Lots of talented people live in Littleport. And the members of The Littleport Players demonstrate their talents for singing, dancing, acting, as well as the abilities to stage professional standard performances of top West End shows! The production team behind these great presentations are skilled producers, directors, musical directors and choreographers, who if they weren’t occupied in other careers, would most certainly be in the employ of the big theatre companies. After many, many, successful…
Read MoreThe Library Presents… Arts Alive Events in Spring 2018
This autumn Littleport Library hosted famous author and comedian James Campbell performing Comedy 4 Kids. There were also some energetic samba drumming workshops. Thanks to everyone who attended these events that are part of The Library Presents … Arts Alive programme (funded by Arts Council England). In February 2018 Littleport Library presents two more fantastic professional performances. Robert Lloyd Parry will be performing ‘Oh Whistle’, two ghost stories by M R James, on Friday 2nd…
Read MoreLittleport Bowls Club = Winners!
Littleport has one of the most successful bowls clubs in the country. There are 2371 affiliated Bowls Club in England and this year Littleport members won two national titles. Ellen Falkner won the National Champion of Champions, and also partnered her mother, Sue Alexander, to win the National Ladies Pairs. Sue and Ellen will represent England in the British Isle Championship next year in Belfast, where they will compete against the other home countries. The…
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