Events 2010

Sunday 16th May

Crow's Hall Country Fayre

This is the second year for Crow's Hall Country Fayre. It is a traditional country craft fayre with stalls and demonstrations held in the 16th Century Granary/barn, modern granary and grounds. There are arena events, children's games and races, maypole and country dancing, Morris Dancing, Salvation Army Brass Band, horticultural show and competition for children and adults and much more. For further details visit www.onesuffolk.co.uk/crowshallcountryfayre

Saturday 5th June

Opera in the Barn

A gala afternoon/early evening in aid of the Animal Health Trust performed by the well renowned London Festival Opera (www.londonfestivalopera.co.uk). The performance will include a highlight performance of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' in full costume with a select chamber ensemble. The Animal Health Trust is an independent charity which if you have ever owned a dog, cat or horse you will have benefited from (maybe unknowingly). Their work is to develop improved ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease and injury in our companion animals. Much of their work has major implications for the advancement of human medicine, particularly at the moment in terms of cancer. For further details visit www.aht.org.uk

Sunday 6th June

Jazz in the Afternoon

Starting at 2.30pm, finishing about 5.30pm, in aid of St Mary's Church, Debenham. Colin Bowden and his Jazz Band will be playing in Crow's Hall Barn.

'Colin is the closest we can hear to Baby Dodds in this day and age, he belongs to that group of performers who live and breathe the music. There are very few drummers outside the USA who understand the real language of traditional jazz drumming. Colin is one of that select few' - John Petters

'... Colin Bowden, doyen among New Orleans-style drummers. I have long admired Colin's use of the whole drum-kit to drive a band along' - Humphrey Lyttleton

Tickets: Mrs R. Watts, 70 High Street, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 6Q, £10 each, cheques payable to The Friends of St. Mary's, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Invitation to View

Crow's Hall is part of the 'Invitation to View' scheme which allows individuals and group visits to private houses by appointment. For Crow's Hall, these usually take place one afternoon a month, a tour of the house and barn followed by tea in the house. There are two evening openings this year, starting 7pm Monday 21st June and Monday 19th July, followed by wine and canapés.

For further details and bookings visit www.invitationtoview.co.uk