ntc digest - the Woodbridge Improv one

Company Here & Now have an improv comedy show in Woodbridge 1st of August but through out this month they have classes mostly in Woodbridge,

Suffolk Overheard: When she was little she threw her tamagotchi in the duck pond because it kept interrupting her.

Blimey, the end of last week was busy; private views in Sax and Fram, an opera recital and the three day Maverick festival. ♫

Fish was a good friend to both this web site and his chums on and off line.  In 2011 he committed suicide ... still very much missed Fish 1972-2011.

We know at least four of the castings for SHAKE's Akenfield.

Roughcast Theatre return to Wingfield Barns Saturday with two shows of Romeo and Juliet.  Be warned the company's production of Pygmalion last year sold out, tickets for R&J here and here.

Maggi Hambling has generously donated her painting Night Waves to the Sudbourne Park Printmakers.  Oil on board and measuring 37x27cm a striking image that is being raffled to fund buying the Printmakers' two etching presses.  The draw stays open until Monday 14 July so time like always is ...

The Sudbourne Printmakers have a 10 day show of new work (including a rather nice view of Castle Street) starting today in the Old Theatre Framlingham.  All are welcome to the private view 5-8pm tonight for ♫live jazz♫ and refreshments.

Originally from Wales Hilary Barry has been a Suffolk blowin since 2016 and her oil on canvas paintings have grown a strong sense of Suffolk place.  Hilary's Green Issues show at the George Farnham Gallery in Saxmundham runs until Saturday 19th.

Our Alamy stock photo portfolio is now over 10,000 images.

Dishearteningly the excellent More Or Less (around 13:56) finds that the first claim in Adam Curtis' SHIFTY is wrong.  Thatcher wasn't behind in the polls and she didn't make that speech then.

If you like what we do buy us a coffee, sadly we can't accept a Costa Coffee points card but ... a lovely latte? ... a capricious cappuccino? ... how very kind.

The Constabulary run Safe Rider Workshops at their Martlesham HQ for much of the year.  With special deals for under 25s next month's is the weekend after next.

If annoyed by the distraction of the film strip at start up mostly of interest to Americans only you can get rid of it.  Go Settings/Personalisation/Lock screen.  Scroll down to Choose one app to etc click on the icon with a cloud and then click on None ... that could be a bit simpler eh?

♫ If Margaret Thatcher was still PM Kneecap at Glastonbury would need an actor to sing their words.

Life Skills No. 66: If you have small children don't buy permanent markers.

♫ Jess Gillam at the Snape Maltings in August hasn't sold out but the Klezmer Party is.  More £10 tickets will be released on 17 July ... we think we've got that right.

Planning a witch ducking this summer?  Or perhaps a trial by fire for an estate agent?  You're welcome to promote it on here.

A car parked near Hall Road Marlesford had the rear passenger window smashed overnight last Sunday/Monday, nothing was stolen.  Any info please contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/34019/25, you can call 101.

From Benhall the SHAKE Festival is touring their adaptation of Akenfield around near the coast this autumn with venues including The Old Theatre in Fram and the Halesworth Cut.  With a cast of local people hopefully there won't be any accents sloightly on th' huh:)

Suffolk Myths No.105: Sometimes in a charity shop they know how to work the till.

Only available on iPlayer SHIFTY uses archive film with a text commentary to cover Thatcher to New Labour and supports Marina Hyde's view about nutters.