News and Events

Here’s the overview of all the activities organised in Alpington and Yelverton for the Platinum Jubilee Festival, 2nd to 5th June 2022.

Alpington Guiding has been running in the village for 30 years, running Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, and Rangers, and they are currently looking for new volunteers to keep the groups running.

This group is massively important to the community and to the girls who attend, so please consider helping out if you can, and share this if you might know anyone who could help out!

From the leadership team:

Alpington Guiding has been in the village for 30 years we are currently looking for new leaders or unit helpers to come and join the team. We have 4 different sections which are

Rainbows 4-7 years old, Brownies 7-10 years old, Guides 10-14 years old and Rangers 14-18 years old.

We meet on a Thursday night starting with our rainbows 4-5, Brownies 5:15-6:30, Guides and rangers 6:45-8 at Alpington village hall.

No experience required just an interest in a voluntary role in a thriving group.

We do things from cooking, crafts, singing, camps, trips out and games. We have an amazing group of girls and leaders but due to a retirement and leaders work commitments we are hoping we can have more adults join us to keep the units going.

We have a massive 100 girls in the groups so would be such a shame to reduce numbers or close as this is a great safe space for girls of all ages to spend time together in a safe environment. If you are 18 or over and think you might be able to volunteer please either register on the link below or email us at alpingtonguiding@gmail.com for more information. 

Thanks for reading and take care

Suzi (Tawny owl) and all the owls 🦉 

Flower Festival at St. Mary’s Church, Yelverton. 2nd to 11th June. 10am – 3pm. (Sunday 12 noon to 3pm)

A Flower Festival to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee! with contributions from village organisations

Admission free!

Donations to be divided between St. Mary’s Church and The Matthew Project

Back Road in Yelverton is closing on 23d and 24th May for surfacing works.

From the official notice:

… Back Road from its junction with C374 Slade Lane for 50m south-eastwards …. because of NCC surface dressing preparation works.

The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) from 23rd to 24th May 2022 for the duration of the works expected to be about 2 days within the period.

Alternative route is via: Back Road, Slade Lane, Church Road, Bergh Apton Road (Yelverton, Alpington).

The person dealing with enquiries at Norfolk County Council is Harvey Woodyatt (Community and Environmental Services) Telephone 0344 800 8020.

Art exhibition: Featuring beautiful work created by local Norfolk artists. Saturday 14 May 2022, 10am-1pm, Brooke Village Hall. 10am-1pm.

In aid of Alzheimer’s Society

As part of our Village Festival celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee we are holding a Wine Tasting evening on Friday 3rd June at 7.30pm at Alpington Village Hall. 

Tickets are £10 per person and it’s for over 18s only.

There will be a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and then local resident Jess Anderson will guide you through the tasting of four white wines and four red wines.  Cheese and nibbles will be available but just as a snack!

There will also be the opportunity to order the wines if you find one or two (or more!) you really like.

Why not join us for a convivial evening? There’s a limit on the number of people who can attend the event so get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.  Contact Louise on 01508 492599 or Sue on 01508 491185.  Please pay by cash if possible.

The next Parish Council meeting will be held at 7.30pm at the village hall, Mon 9th May 2022. The agenda is downloadable below.

Saturday 7th May, from 12 lunchtime onwards, at Garrick Field and then later at the Wheel of Fortune Pub

A football match, plus a quiz, BBQ, ice cream, drinks, pizza, live music, and an awards ceremony!

Would be great to see local faces, including anyone who’s previously represented the club. See details in the flyer below:

Rosewood, East Anglian acoustic folk trio are coming to Bergh Apton – Saturday 30 April, 7pm

Suffolk-based Rosewood play at major folk festivals, clubs and arts centres. Their songs and instrumentals range from traditional to contemporary and include their own compositions. They play a wide range of instruments including the bandoneon, bagpipes and bouzouki.

This gig is part of the Bergh Apton Jubilee Festival, run through @BerghAptonArts

Book your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rosewood-east-anglian-acoustic-folk-trio-tickets-277496819457?aff=odcleoeventsincollection&keep_tld=1

Throughout 2022, the Bergh Apton Jubilee Festival, run by the Bergh Apton Community Arts Trust, will host a programme of three concerts, two story-tellings, an antiques ‘roadshow’ and a talk about the film, The Dig.

The first event takes place tomorrow 21st Apr – an antiques Valuation day with Keys Auctioneers – book your slot now!

All events will be in St Peter & St Paul Church, Bergh Apton.

Book your ticket here https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/bergh-apton-jubilee-138829

Limited ticket availability so early booking is recommended.