Stephanie Bean runs a couple of classes a week at Littleport Village Hall and told Littleport Life,”We have exciting news that we would love to share with the village. Horizons Dance Academy presented their first ever Showcase to an audience of friends and family at Littleport Village Hall in February. The show was a mix of ballet, tap, Jazz and musical theatre. I was so incredibly proud of every single dancer. For many it was…
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Littleport Lions Club have been very busy during the autumn and the run-up to Christmas with fundraising and took a well earned break over the holiday period to recharge the batteries. We met again on 1st Feb at our new comfortable meeting place, The Grange, Grange Lane, Littleport at 2pm and discussed, amongst other topics, fundraising events for 2015 and also beneficiaries to receive our help. Anyone is welcome to attend our meetings and if…
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Robert Lloyd Parry, local actor and founder of the Nunkie Theatre Company, will be visiting Littleport Library to present his thrilling one-man show which brings to life the spine-chilling ghost stories of M R James. The performance will take place on Friday 20th March between 7:30-9:30pm (including interval) in an appropriately atmospheric venue; the Victorian building that houses Littleport’s Public Library. This is the first event in Littleport’s Arts Alive in Libraries programme, an Arts…
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‘Spring is sprung, the grass is ris’… Yes, it was so early this year after what has seemed a winter of continuous rain. Gardens had benefitted, of course, and look glorious. Many Flower Club members who purchased tulips from the Club stall, were very pleased with the types chosen and enjoyed cheerful displays in tubs and borders. Spring was also the start of our Club year with the AGM which was held in March. There…
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The centre of Littleport resounded to the sound of music – and – motorbikes – as the Bike Show hit the village last month. And it was all for a good cause as The Crown Inn, the famous public house on Main Street along with 363 MCC the well known motorbike club were hosting this yearly event in an alldayer that raised much needed funds for the East Anglia Air Ambulance and Branching Out; ‘supporting…
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Littleport’s LGBT community are enjoying their regular weekly Tuesday evening get-togethers for a drink and a chat at the Crown Inn thanks to its welcoming Landlord Rob. “I have no problem with that at all” said Rob when he was approached back in May about the group’s needing a friendly venue to meet and socialise. Indeed all are welcome to come along from 7.30 onwards. You will find us over near the dart board!
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Connections Cancer Club is a small friendly group of people who meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the School Room, St Johns Methodist Chapel, High Street, Littleport, from 10.00 to 12.00. We offer support, friendship and time to those families affected by cancer in any way. We have planned some social events in the near future. Why not come along and join us, bring along your ideas and have a chat over…
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I have been a gardener and resident in Littleport for about 25 years. Initially my only interest was in trying to grow food for our family, every plant had to earn its space, so any money I had bought edible plants and trees. This has proved to be a really good investment for wildlife and us. The 25 year old cherry tree had so many cherries last year that we lost count after sixteen kilos…
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See all the pictures, and more on our website www.littleportrotary.org.uk The Rotary Street Fayre was held in December, we would like to thank all those who turned out in the cold. The three wise men (below) had travelled quite some distance in appalling weather and are to be congratulated. Rotary and Education (Report by our vocational chairman Tony Winchester) The Rotary Club of Littleport is very proud of its relationship with local schools and colleges….
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Before the present day green was developed, bowling took place on tennis courts in Barkhams Lane and on the tennis court behind “Harpenden House” in Wellington Street. The club was formed in 1921; the treasurer/secretary at the time was Mr L A Bray. In 1927 1 rood of land was purchased for £50 and transformed into a bowling green where it remains today. A clubhouse was built in 1952/3 and a further piece of land…
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