We are delighted to be welcoming Richard Stirling to Houghton Hall for An Evening with Cecil Beaton — an evening of wit, style and unforgettable stories inspired by one of the great characters of the twentieth century.Guests will arrive from 6.30pm for drinks and canapés, with the performance beginning at 7.30pm. Set within the magnificent surroundings of Houghton Hall, this is an intentionally intimate and exclusive occasion, offering a wonderful opportunity to enjoy an entertaining evening in a truly special setting.Tickets are £60, and the evening is being held in support of the Coxford Group of Churches with Toftrees and the Norfolk Churches Trust.If you think you, your family or friends might enjoy joining us, we would be delighted to welcome you. Places are limited, so we do encourage you to book soon.Tickets and further information:bit.ly/houghton-eveningGetting thereThe main gate to Houghton Hall will open at 6.15pm.For the sat-nav, please use the postcode PE31 6TY or What3Words ///baseballs.sorry.challenge. Please continue up to the house, where you will be directed to the parking.We very much hope you will be able to join us for what should be a memorable and very special evening.
We have a full schedule planned to help us reflect and journey together through this most Holy Week and into the joy of Easter, beginning in the Raynhams on Palm Sunday morning 29th March. Palm Sunday then ends in the evening with Stations of the Cross at St Margaret's, Tatterford. Our Journey then continues on Maundy Thursday (2nd April) for a reflective evening service (7pm) at St Martin's South Raynham. Our journey then continues as we dramatically retell the story of the Passion at St Martin's, Houghton on Good Friday (3rd April) at 10.30am - the service ends with the distribution off the 'bread dole' in the form of Hot Cross Buns for all. We then pick our story up on Easter Day (5th April) at 6am around the Fire of New Life in Helhoughton for a dawn service of Light which will be deliciously topped of with breakfast buns in the church hall. The Easter Day Communion Service, with the blessing of light, will be held this year at St Margaret's Tatterford. Then at 3pm we gather together for a very special Easter Day service—the first at East Rudham for some time! So let’s celebrate together and make it a day to remember. We’ll begin with a short and joyful Easter Songs of Praise, then the fun continues with an Easter Egg Hunt in the church and churchyard—perfect for children (and the young at heart!). This service and event is just the beginning of reopening St Mary’s East Rudham as a warm, welcoming space for the whole community… so watch this space!Everyone is very welcome to journey with us from Palm Sunday, through Holy Week and into the Joy of Easter Day.For more information please see the events page of our website: Services & Events
All Saints has been placed on the heritage at Risk Register. The principle cause of the deterioration in the church fabricis the penetration of damp. Currently the church is closed as repair work is carried out on the chancel. This was made possible by a generous donation from Tom, The Vicount Raynham, and grants from oNorfolk Churches Trust and the Geoffrey Watling Charity.Now we are able to commission the large works on the nave and tower, thanks to a £211790 grant from The National Lottery Heritage fund. this will be carried out over the winter of 2025-26.
