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An Arts Celebration
Loving our community
The Family Friendly Festival
17:15

18:00


19:15

19:45 - 20:30
Timed Events

Friday 12 May 2023

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A Celebratory Peal of Bells by Bell Ringers

Official Opening of the Festival:

Please join us for refreshments and enjoy the art exhibition and children's painting competition

The Importance of Sound - a short talk by Mike Challis, Sound Artist and creator or the Ufford Soundscape

An evening concert by the renowned Rabble Chorus (45 mins)

Ufford Church

St Mary's Parish Hall

Ufford Church

Ufford Church

Timed Events
12:00 - 13:00
12:00 - 13:00
13:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 17:00
10:30 - 12:00
19:00
10:00 - 12:00

Saturday 13 May

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Artist-led Sketching with in the Church with Claudia Myatt

Children's Percussion Workshop & Story Trail

Children's Storytime with storyteller Shane Ibbs

Literature in the Gardens - a stroll through 5 Ufford Gardens

Come & Sing Workshop and short performance

Story Time for Adults - professional storyteller Shane Ibbs & musician Peter Hepworth return to The Crown!

Suffolk Ploughmans Night -Everyone welcome! If possible please bring some cheese, bread or crackers to share. A short set of music will be performed by Tom Mumford, and Polly & Eliza Forgeil

Bring your own drinks!

​Ufford Church

The Community Hall

The Redwood Tree or Church if wet

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Starting at Primrose Cottage, School Lane

Ufford Church

The Ufford Crown

The Community Hall

All Day Events

Open from 10:00
to
17:00

Ufford's Soundscape

Treehugger : Wawona

Art Exhibition

Children's Art Competition

The Bus Stop Galleries - Artist's in Residence

Rural Coffee Caravan - a friendly cuppa, chat & info (Saturday only)

Craft Exhibition & Workshops

Marquee at Parish Hall

Marquee at Parish Hall

St Mary's Parish Hall

St Mary's Parish Hall

Selected Bus Stops in the Village

Community Hall

Ufford Community Hall

  • Floral Art demonstration by Lyn Eatwell (11:30 – 13:00)

  • Willow Weaving workshop with Janet Slattery (13:30 – 15:00)

  • Pottery by Gill & Pize Brigginshaw – ongoing demo

What's in the Box? Touch Sensory Experience

Live soundfeed of Church Clock in Church porch

Quilts and Textile Art display by Marion Barns

Ufford Community Hall

Ufford Church Porch

Ufford Church

Events that are Open
Throughout the Festival

10:00 - 12:00
12:00
14:30
06:30 - 08:00
Timed Events
11:00 -12:00

Sunday 14 May
 

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Dawn Chorus Walk with Naturalist Steve Abbott

Community Hall

Car Park - NB limited numers

Heritage Trail Walk led by Barry Searle

Community Hall - Car Park

St Edwin's Vision - The Story of King Raedwald and a Northumbrian Prince – told by Andrew Barker

Morris Dancing - watch and join in!

St Mary's Church

The White Lion

Prize-Giving & Festival Close

  • Children's Art Competition

  • Best Village Scarecrows

  • Results of Sensescape Experience

The White Lion


Open from 10:00 through to
15:00
All Day Events

Ufford's Soundscape

Treehugger : Wawona

Art Exhibition

Children's Art Competition

Craft Exhibition continues

Sensescape Experience - enjoy experimenting with your senses

Live soundfeed of Church Clock in Church porch

Quilts and Textile Art display by Marion Barns

Marquee at Parish Hall

Marquee at Parish Hall

St Mary's Parish Hall

St Mary's Parish Hall

The Community Hall

The Community Hall

Ufford Church Porch

Ufford Church Porch

Thank you for joining in!
We hope you've enjoyed our festival ... see you in 2026!

The Family Friendly Art Festival

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