Bircham Windmill Summer Events 2008

There is an action packed agenda at Bircham Windmill this summer. Starting with a new event for all Teddy Bear lovers, on July 27th there will be a Teddy Bears Hospital at Bircham Mill along with Best Dressed Teddy, Bear Treasure Hunt, Teddy bear face painting, story telling and lots more.

On Friday August the 1st we are very excited to see the return of ‘Pals Productions’ who performed at Bircham Windmill last year and are performing ‘Henry VIII’ for us this year in the grounds of Bircham Windmill. The performance is for all the family and will last approx 1 hour after which there will be a short interval followed by drama games with the actors.

During the weekend 2nd to 3rd August Nanny Val with be selling her Jams and Plants and on August 5th we are having an Edwardian Hiring Fair.

The Hiring Fair is a special event which has proved incredibly popular in the past. Run by Sally North and her band of helpers, children get the chance to see what it would be like to get a job in Edwardian times. Jobs for girls and boys, with certificates of competence to take home and all FREE.

Two regular eventers are returning in August. Celia Reed with her wool stall and spinning wheel will be here from August 7th to 19th and Phil and Linda Young with their Pole Lathe wood turning and Loom Weaving from 14th to 25th, we will certainly be in a spin for those weekends!

Our Traditional Sports Day will be on August 25th this year, so children and adults alike need to get in training for this highly competitive (that’s the adults) and sporting (that’s the children!) event. Rosettes for all. Also Basket Weaving demo and stall, Story Telling and Funky Crafts Stall.

The last event of the holidays is a quilted cushions demonstration and stall. I think we will all need a cushion to rest our heads on after all that!

I do hope you can join us for some fun at Bircham Windmill this summer. Don’t forget that everyday we have the windmill museum to climb, childrens treasure hunt and baking corner, cycle hire, art gallery with a new exhibition each calendar month, gift shops, animals to cuddle – including falabella foal due any day and baby guinea pig and of course the tearooms for your refreshments.

Come and enjoy a relaxing day out at Bircham Windmill where there is something for everyone.

Events
Friday 1st August, MURDER MYSTERY, Outdoor Theatre. Tickets only
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August, Jams, Pickles and Plants stall.
Thursday 7th to Tuesday 19th August, The Spinning Lady, Wool Spinning demonstration and stall.
Monday 25th August, TRADITIONAL SPORTS DAY. Also Story telling, Funky Crafts stall and Basket Weaving demonstration and stall. Entry fees apply
Sunday 31st August Quilted Cushions demonstration and stall.
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September, Jams, Pickles and Plants stall.
Sunday 14th September, Lavender Lace Makers demonstration and stall.

For more information on any of the above events, or about Bircham Windmill in general please contact

Elly Chalmers on 01485 578393

or look at our website www.birchamwindmill.co.uk
or email [email protected]