St Lawrence Church Great Waldingfield and friends invite you to a very special Heritage Weekend. Across the weekend we will be exploring and celebrating the history of our community, our church and our very special reredos – the subject of a current restoration project thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and national lottery players.
The Heritage Weekend runs from Saturday 25 October (1100-1600) to Sunday 26 October (1200-1600) at St Lawrence Church, Great Waldingfield. Attractions include:
A village history EXHIBITION curated by Gt Waldingfield History Group
Heritage CRAFT Activities and GAMES for the young and young at heart
REFRESHMENTS in aid of St Lawrence’s Church
And the chance to FIND OUT MORE about the Reredos Restoration Project and the historic significance of this celebrated feature of our village church.
A wide-ranging programme of talks, tours, storytelling, living history and heritage craft is also planned. The weekend will be opened by a special talk from David Carrington of Skillington Workshop who are undertaking the restoration of the church’s reredos, and end with a joyful concert from early music specialists, Hexachordia.
There is something for all ages. The event is free. There is no need to book. We look forward to seeing you there.
PROGRAMME
Saturday 25 October 1100- 1600
1100 TALK: Join David Carrington founder and director of conservation studio Skillingtons to learn more about the restoration of Gt Waldingfield’s celebrated reredos.
1400 TALK: Join Sue Stileman on the hunt for Medieval Graffiti – bring a torch!
1200-1600 DEMO: Claire Kiely from Suffolk Alpaca demonstrates the art of spinning
DEMO: Kenton Keadle from Keadle Woodworks demonstrates relief wood carving
DEMO: Bookbinder Peter Whiteley demonstrates historic bindings
LIVING HISTORY: Meet a medieval wool merchant! With Black Knight Historical
Sunday 26 October 1200 - 1600
1300 & 1500 STORYTELLING: Suffolk’s leading storyteller C B Jackson spins a yarn
1430 TOUR: A chance to tour the historic Rectory Manor
Places limited, first-come-first-served, meet at Church.
1200-1600 DEMO & HAVE-A-GO: Join Graham Griffiths from The Lime Place Suffolk to find out about all things lime and try your hand at lime plastering
DEMO: Bookbinder Peter Whiteley demonstrates historic bindings
1600 CONCERT: Early music specialists Hexachordia present a programme of music on the theme of puddings and pies! Suggested donation £5pp.