Monday 15 October 2012

Fairhaven Garden Norfolk, Halloween Spooky Trail, Wednesday, October 31

Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden at South Walsham invites you to scare yourself silly on its haunted trail round the garden – the 13th annual Halloween Spooky Trail, on Wednesday, October 31, from 6pm to 8pm.

Admission is adults £5.50, senior citizens £5 and children (age 3-16) £3. Visitors can go round the trail as many times as they dare and should bring their own torch.

Thundermental fire artists will be in action. There will also be children’s entertainers and The Rockin’ Monks will be back with a selection of spooky songs. Watch out for Dracula appearing from his coffin, the Grim Reaper and zombies, mummies and witches on the trail, along with a firework finale at 7.45pm.

Hot soup, sandwiches and snacks will be on sale in the tearoom. The Halloween event is not suitable for dogs.

Visitors can also take part in Gruesome Guess Who Week, daily from Saturday, October 27 to Sunday, November 4. Answer all the clues to the Gruesome Guess Who quiz to win a prize (normal entry charges).

Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden is at South Walsham, nine miles east of Norwich, signposted off A47 at B1140 junction, www.fairhavengarden.co.uk, tel. 01603 270449.

The garden is open daily all year (closed Christmas Day) 10am to 5pm, free entry to tearoom, gift shop and plant sales. There is wheelchair access throughout the garden, including a Sensory Garden. Visitors requiring special facilities are advised to telephone in advance, mobility scooters available. Dogs are welcome on leads; small charge to cover poop scoop.

Tagman Press Roadshow Heads for Cromer

The Tagman Press makes its debut at COAST, Cromer and Sheringham Arts Festival http://www.casaf.co.uk/programme2012.htm on Thursday 1 November, 3.30pm at The Virginia Court Hotel, Cromer http://www.virginiacourt.co.uk.

Anthony Grey, who was an Eastern Daily Press reporter in Sheringham in the early 1960s will read from his new book The Hostage Handbook, and will talk about his time as a hostage in China during the Cultural Revolution in the late 1960s.

New Tagman author, Roger Chamberlain will be reading from his short stories. His story A Message for Freddie, which reflects on an incident during his childhood in Sheringham, will be published as an ebook by The Tagman Press at the end of October.

Afternoon Tea, costing between £3.95 and £9.95, will be served at the event, details here: http://www.casaf.co.uk/2012tea.pdf.

For further information and bookings contact The Virginia Court Hotel,
t 01263 512398, info@virginiacourt.co.uk.

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